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James Andrew Tennant 1759–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 11 April 1839

Death Location: Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Oliver Tennant

Mother: Meribah Fones

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In 1759, James Andrew Tennant entered the world in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Oliver Tennant And Meribah Fones. James Andrew Tennant passed away in 1839 in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1759, James Andrew Tennant entered the world in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Oliver Tennant And Meribah Fones.
  • James Andrew Tennant passed away in 1839 in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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James Tennant's Ancestors

Self
James Tennant
1759–1839
Birth Place: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Oliver Tennant
1717–1787
Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island
Meribah Fones
1720–1778
Portsmouth, Newport, RI, USA
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Tennant
1689–1760
Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Martha Remington
1683–1744
Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Tennant
1656–1710
Prudence Heriot
1658–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tennant's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of James Andrew Tennant in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1839
11 April 1839
Age 80
Death of James Andrew Tennant in Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 April 1839
    Event Place: Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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