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Francis Tanner 1708 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 July 1708

Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 3 January 1777

Death Location: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: William Tanner

Mother: Elizabeth Colegrove

Spouse(s): Mary Tosh

Children(s): Susanna Tanner

Francis Tanner was born in 1708 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of William Tanner and Elizabeth Colegrove. Francis Tanner married Mary Tosh, and had children including Susanna "Susan" Tanner. Francis Tanner passed away in 1777 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Tanner was born in 1708 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of William Tanner and Elizabeth Colegrove.
  • Francis Tanner married Mary Tosh, and had children including Susanna "Susan" Tanner.
  • Francis Tanner passed away in 1777 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Tanner
1657 – 1740
Birth Location: Tenterdon, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Colegrove
1688 – 1745
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Tosh
1719 – 1745
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Susanna Tanner
1745 – 1839
Birth Location: South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Francis Tanner's Ancestors

Self
Francis Tanner
1708 – 1777
Birth Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Tanner
1657 – 1740
Tenterdon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Colegrove
1688 – 1745
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Francis Colegrove
1667 – 1759
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Ann (Hannah) Bailey
1667 – 1715
Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
*Francis Colegrove
1634 – 1663
Ann Bailey
1638 – 1663
Hugh Bailey
1611 – 1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt COLEGROVE
1610 – 1690
ELIZABETH FRANKLIN
1610 – 1651
Thomas Bailey
1600 –
William Bailey
1590 – 1676
Grace Parsons
1583 – 1620

Francis Tanner's Descendants

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Francis Tanner (3 July 1708 – 3 January 1777) m. Mary Tosh (April 1719 – 10 November 1745)
  1. 1. Susanna ("Susan") Tanner (2 Nov 1745 – 1839) m. John (Joseph Brown,) Junior (14 Jan 1743 – 09 Nov 1807)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Brown (17 Sep 1768 – 18 Jul 1845) m. Rightman ("Wrightman") Hilliard (1762 – 9 Nov 1840)
      1. 1. Rebecca Parker (1791 – 1871) m. John (Rightman) Parker (1784 – 22 Oct 1864)
        1. 1. Isaac (Hiram) Parker (7 Dec 1812 – 1850) m. Lucinda (Zorn) (Webb) (1814 – 1850)

Francis Tanner's Timeline

3 Records

1708
3 July 1708
Birth of Francis Tanner in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1750
26 February 1750
Age 42
Francis Tanner was married in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1777
3 January 1777
Age 69
Death of Francis Tanner in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 July 1708
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 February 1750
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1777
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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