Francis Tanner

Notes:

A Francis Tanner is mentioned many times during the 1700s in the land records of Hopkinton and Exeter, RI, at least as early as 1733; one example is below. He also witnessed a number of wills, and appears to have been on the South Kingstown Town Council in 1740. Whether this is all the same individual, I am not sure. There was an earlier Francis Tanner, b c1660. This family needs more research.

Francis & Elisabeth Tanner of South Kingstown signed over land to John Tanner, Jr., of RI, on 1 Feb 1757.

Also, Francis Tanner is mentioned as "uncle" in the 25 Aug 1743 will of Mary Vilate, of South Kingstown, singlewoman.

The will of Francis Tanner, of Hopkinton, was dated 25 Oct 1776. It mentions his wife Elizabeth; sons Josias & Isaac (under 21), the two oldest; William, & Joshua; daughters Amy, Dorcas, & Susannah; and brothers Benjamin & Nathan.

For the present, I making an assumption that this is the Francis Tanner who was the father of Joshua who married Elizabeth Sheldon.

Francis — Elizabeth Unknown. Elizabeth died 1801. [Group Sheet]

1. Amy Tanner
2. Dorcas Tanner
3. Susannah Tanner
4. Josiah Tanner was born Bef 1755.
5. Isaac Tanner was born Aft 1755.
6. William Tanner was born Aft 1755.
7. Joshua Tanner was born 1757, South Kingstown, RI.