Joshua Tanner

Joshua — Elizabeth Sheldon. Elizabeth was born Abt 1760. [Group Sheet]

1. Esther Tanner was born 10 May 1788, RI; died 1868, Mexico, NY; was buried , Wellwood Cemetery, South Mexico, Oswego Co., NY.

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]

Notes:

The will of Elizabeth Tanner, of Hopkinton, RI, widow of Francis Tanner, Esq., late of Hopkinton, deceased, is dated 13 Oct 1794, proved 6 Apr 1801. It mentions sons Josiah, Isaac, William, & Joshua; and daughters Dorcas (Hopkins) and Susannah (Brown). Witnesses were Susannah Sheldon, William Sheldon, Asa Sheldon, & Abel Tanner.