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John Tanner 1694–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1694

Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: Aft. 9 Sep 1777 bef. 1782

Death Location: Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Mary (Hulbert)

Spouse(s): Susanna West, Jane Shelley

Children(s): Job Tanner, Sarah Tanner, Joseph Tanner, William Tanner, Savannah Tanner, John Rev, Jane Tanner, Tasse Tanner, Susannah Tanner, Sarah Tanner, Esther Tanner, Mary Tanner, George Tanner

John Tanner was born in 1694 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of William Francis Tanner Gerber Sr And Mary Babcock Hulbert. John Tanner married Jane Shelley, Susanna West, and had children including Esther Tanner, George Tanner, Jane Tanner, Job Tanner, John Franklin Tanner Rev, Joseph Tanner, Mary Tanner, Sarah Mary Tanner, Sarah Tanner, Savannah Tanner, Susannah Tanner, Tasse Tacy Tanner, William Tanner. John Tanner passed away in 1777 in Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • John Tanner was born in 1694 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of William Francis Tanner Gerber Sr And Mary Babcock Hulbert.
  • John Tanner married Jane Shelley, Susanna West, and had children including Esther Tanner, George Tanner, Jane Tanner, Job Tanner, John Franklin Tanner Rev, Joseph Tanner, Mary Tanner, Sarah Mary Tanner, Sarah Tanner, Savannah Tanner, Susannah Tanner, Tasse Tacy Tanner, William Tanner.
  • John Tanner passed away in 1777 in Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1657–1740
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Mary (Hulbert)
1678–1696
Birth Location: United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Susanna West
1700–1759
Birth Location: North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
SW
Jane Shelley
1694–1723
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
JS

Children(s)

Job Tanner
1740–1829
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Sarah Tanner
1720–1757
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Joseph Tanner
1719–1752
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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William Tanner
1728–1728
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
WT
Savannah Tanner
1731–
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
ST
John Rev
1730–1772
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Jane Tanner
1721–1742
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Tasse Tanner
1742–1805
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Susannah Tanner
1732–1796
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
ST
Sarah Tanner
1725–1726
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
ST
Esther Tanner
1738–1739
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
ET
Mary Tanner
1735–1735
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
MT
George Tanner
1723–1791
Birth Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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John Tanner's Ancestors

Self
John Tanner
1694–1777
Birth Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Francis Tanner (Gerber) Sr
1657–1740
Surrey, England
Mary (Babcock) (Hulbert)
1678–1696
United States of America
Grandparents
William Tanner
1635–1700
Kington St. Michael, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Noyes) Tidditte
1640–1676
Kingston St. Michael, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tanner's Descendants

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John Tanner (24 Dec 1694–Aft. 9 Sep 1777 bef. 1782) m. Susanna West (2 Jun 1700–Bef. 14 Aug 1759) m. Jane Shelley (1694–9 May 1723)
  1. 1. Job Tanner 1740–1829 m. Anne (Annie) Sherman 1734–1828
    1. 1. John Tanner 1768–1814 m. Vinnie Edgett 1780–1859
      1. 1. Amos Tanner 1804–1877 m. Cornelia Schoonmacker 1809–1863 m. Sallie Gay 1812–1847 m. Mary Olmstead 1819–1882
        1. 1. John (Henry Tanner) Sr 1851–1924 m. Mary (E) Benton 1853–1886 m. Florence Edgett 1854–1928
        2. 2. Sally (I) Tanner 1849–1881
        3. 3. Eliza Tanner 1854–
      2. 2. Sherman Tanner 1813–1882
      3. 3. Jacob Tanner 1811–1893 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Beardsley 1818–1897 m. Mary (Ann) Cook 1818–1854
        1. 1. Frank (J.) Tanner 1857–1932
        2. 2. Marion Tanner 1858–
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Tanner 1863–1909
        4. 4. John (N) Tanner 1859–1937
        5. 5. Charles (Henry) Tanner 1844–1930
        6. 6. Emma Tanner 1849–1928
        7. 7. William (Andrew) Tanner 1847–1924
        8. 8. Harriet (A.) Tanner 1852–1939 m. Frank (O) Dodge 1853–1919
      4. 4. Abraham Tanner 1799–
      5. 5. Clark Tanner 1806–
      6. 6. Catherine (Katy) Tanner 1802–1847 m. Sherman (E) Stanton 1804–1872
        1. 1. Amos (Barton Stanton) Lt 1826–1864 m. Eunice (Madelia) Crosby 1831–1896
        2. 2. Amanda (Maude) Stanton 1827–1884
        3. 3. Lovett (W) Stanton 1830–1899
        4. 4. Harmon (C) Stanton 1835–1883
        5. 5. Clark Stanton 1837–1905
        6. 6. Mary Stanton 1839–1895
        7. 7. Nancy Stanton 1841–1919
        8. 8. Fayette Stanton 1833–1839
        9. 9. Lucy Stanton 1824–
        10. 10. Althea Stanton 1849–
    2. 2. Susannah (Susan) Tanner 1779–1850
      1. 1. Tanner Briggs 1814–1903
        1. 1. Phoebe (J) Briggs 1838–1879
    3. 3. Moses Tanner 1763–1844 m. Catherine (Katie) Sanford 1771–1843
      1. 1. Job Tanner 1794–1862 m. Harriet (Sarah) Talcott 1798–1888
        1. 1. Harriet Tanner 1830–1894
        2. 2. David Tanner 1823–
        3. 3. Philo Tanner 1841–1896
        4. 4. Alvin (J\T) Tanner 1831–1924 m. Harriet (A) Owens 1842–
        5. 5. DeWitt (Clinton) Tanner 1836–1889
        6. 6. Philo Tanner 1841–1857
        7. 7. Elizabeth Tanner 1838–1889
        8. 8. Philo Tanner 1822–1841
        9. 9. Hamilton Tanner 1843–1844
        10. 10. Harriett (S Tanner) (Mumford) 1829–1904
        11. 11. Melissa (Tanner) (O'Bryan) 1826–1912
        12. 12. Ruth (Adaline Addie Tanner) (Kenyon) 1833–1916
        13. 13. Julia (Ann) Tanner 1823–1872
      2. 2. Alonzo Tanner 1809–1879
      3. 3. Isaac Tanner 1798–
      4. 4. Sanford Tanner 1815–1892
      5. 5. Lydia Tanner 1790–1864
      6. 6. John Tanner 1829–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Tanner 1817–1889
      8. 8. Elizabeth Tanner 1793–
      9. 9. Sabrina Tanner 1813–1882
    4. 4. Sherman Tanner 1773–1825
      1. 1. Samuel Tanner 1800–1868
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Tanner 1832–1900
    5. 5. William (A) Tanner 1774–1843
      1. 1. Roby (Ruby Ann) Tanner 1808–1876
        1. 1. Uriah (S) Hall 1831–1903
    6. 6. Joshua Tanner 1771–1813
    7. 7. Daniel Tanner 1767–1848
    8. 8. Clark Tanner 1783–1865
    9. 9. Waity (Tanner) (Holmes) 1782–1852
  2. 2. Sarah (Mary) Tanner 1720–1757 m. Joel Averitt 1721–1821
    1. 1. Henry Averitt 1741–1832
    2. 2. Elisha Averitt 1742–
    3. 3. Janett Averitt 1742–
    4. 4. Thomas Averitt 1746–1790
    5. 5. George (Washington) Averitt 1742–1853
  3. 3. Joseph Tanner 1719–1752
  4. 4. William Tanner 1728–1728
  5. 5. Savannah Tanner 1731–
  6. 6. John (Franklin Tanner) Rev 1730–1772
  7. 7. Jane Tanner 1721–1742
  8. 8. Tasse (TACY) Tanner 1742–1805
  9. 9. Susannah Tanner 1732–1796
  10. 10. Sarah Tanner 1725–1726
  11. 11. Esther Tanner 1738–1739
  12. 12. Mary Tanner 1735–1735
  13. 13. George Tanner 1723–1791

John Tanner's Timeline

3 Records

1692
24 Dec 1692
Birth of John Tanner in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1694
24 Dec 1694
Birth of John Tanner in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1777
Aft. 9 Sep 1777 bef. 1782
Age 83
Death of John Tanner in Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1692
    Event Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1694
    Event Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 9 Sep 1777 bef. 1782
    Event Place: Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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