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Show GENEALOGY 10 4. Rebecca Tanner, born July 2, 1714. 5. Elizabeth Tanner, born Nov. 14, 1717. 6. Abigail Tanner, born Oct. 17, 1719. Francis Tanner, the eldest child of William and Elizabeth Cott rell Tanner is the grandfather of John Tanner, our common ancestor. FRANCIS TANNER, born July 3, 1708, in South Kingstown, R. 1., married February 26, 1728, by Rowse Helme, Justice, Mary Tosh of Newport. She died November 10,1745. He died Jan. 3, 1777, in Hopkinton, R. 1. Children: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Amey Tanner, born October 11, 1729. (No further record). Josias Tanner, born June 10, 1734, in South Kingston, R. 1. Married first, Dec. 5, 1754, to Anne Blackman, born May 19,1736. She died May 17,1769, at South Kingston. They had three children: Elizabeth, born Sept. 15, 1755 Hannah, born April 29, 1758; Joslas.i.lr., born May 30, 1763. Married second time, July 17, 1769, Phebe Brownell, born May 20, 1749. They had ten children: Anne, born Aug. 3, 1770; Mary, born March 23, 1772; Phebe, born May 11, 1775; Dorcas, born March 18, 1778; Thomas B., born May 28, 1780; Susannah, born January 27, 1783; Francis W., born July 4, 1785; Amy, born Dec. 22, 1788; Lucy, born Mar. 15, 1792; Joseph Blackman, born Sept. 24, 1794. Isaac Tanner, born Sept. 9, 1736, in South Kingston, R. I. Married first time, Dec. 8, 1759, Lydia Sherman, daughter of Benjamin and Ruth Sherman. Married second time, April 28, 1765, to Hannah Boss, daugh ter of Jeremiah Boss of Richmond, R. 1. Married third time, August 16,1770, to Mary Bentley. He died at Tanner Hill, Schuyler, Herkimer County, New York, Sept. 10, 1822. Inscription on his tombstone: "In He was memory of Isaac Tanner, who died in the faith." 87 years old. He had thirteen children: Benjamin, Francis, Isaac, John, Nathan, William, Gardner, Lydia, Hannah, Abi gail, Patience and Mary, but no reference is made to which family-they belong or the dates of their birth. Dorcas Tanner, born February 28, 1739 (No further record) Susannah Tanner, born November 2,1745, in South Kings ton, R. I. Married John Brown, Jr., about 1765. He was born Jan. 14, 1744, in South Kingston. They had fourteen children: John, George, James, Francis, Nancy, Henry M., David, Samuel, Amy, Sally, Ruth, Lucy, Betsy and Polly. Dates of birth not given. . FRANCIS TANNER, married the second time about 1748, Eliza beth Sheldon, daughter of Isaac Sheldon of South Kingstown, R. I. She was born Nov. 8, 1713. They had two children: |
