William Tyler (1750 - 1799)

Born 24 Feb 1750 in Rhode Island

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Died 18 May 1799 at age 49 in Rhode Island, United States

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William was born in 1750. He passed away in 1799.

William Tyler is referred to in the Foster Town Council Book 1 [RI Roots March 1993 pages 25-27]: In the June 21, 1790 entry, three children of Stephen Place Jr were bound out as apprentices on June 6, 1789, two of them to William Tyler Esq. In the Feb 14, 1791 entry, Tyler Rice and Lydia Rice made choice of William Tyler to be their Guardian during their minority. It was voted that William Tyler be appointed guardian to Charles Rice.

Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-F-1 Foster RI, page 64: On Moosup Valley Road in Foster is the Judge Tyler's Tavern Stand (Mossup Valley) c. 1780 rebuilt 1815. "This center-chimney, 1 1/2 - story house, with set back ell to the west, was originally 2 1/5 stories tall but had to be lowered after the Great Gale of 1815. Built by William Tyler, Jr., Justice of the Peace and Town Councilman, the house served as a public tavern and a council meeting place. In a meadow west of the house the militia drilled during the Revolution. North of the house on "Potash Hill" a profitable business in tanning and potash was carried out in the 19th century."

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• State of Rhode Island: Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-F-1 Foster RI, page 64

• James N. Arnold. "Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850" Naragansett Historical Publishing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, 1891-1912: Arnold, Scituate RI, v 3, part III, page 50: William Tyler of William & Lydia, Feb 24, 1750. 1-150.

• James N. Arnold. "Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636-1850" Naragansett Historical Publishing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, 1891-1912: "Tyler, Wm. Esq., in 75th year at Providence Apr 12, 1826", Providence Journal Deaths (1820-1829), Vital Record of Rhode Island, Arnold, XIII:63.

• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87N-732 : 17 December 2019), William Tyler, 1750.

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKT-H28 : accessed 27 December 2020), William Tyler, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 201, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 568,150.