Samuel Tanner Sr. (abt. 1753 - aft. 1801)

Born about 1753 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Gorton) Tanner — married 1780 (to 30 Jan 1801) in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States2

Descendants

Died after 20 Jun 1801 after about age 48 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

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Biography

Samuel, (HENRY, WILLIAM , WILLIAM), son of Henry Tanner and Dorcas Gardiner , b. about 1753 in West Greenwich, R.I., m. Mary Gorton , dau. ofBenjamin Gorton (1743-1798)andDeborah Vaughn (Weaver) Gorton (1742-) .

Children:

Gardiner Tanner b . August 19,1785, d. May 2, 1842.

Christopher Tanner b . 27, April,1794, d. November 13,1824 .

BenjaminTanner b. April,1787, d. September 11,1849, aged (on tombstone) 67 y.

Anna Tanner, b. Dec. 30, 1780

Hannah Tanner, b. abt. 1789

DorcasTanner, b. 1788

DeborahTanner, b. abt.1793

Elizabeth Tanner (abt.1780-), b. abt. 1795

Mary GortonTanner, b. Dec. 1779

Samuel Tanner Jr., b. March 12,1801, d. January 8,1874 ; unmarried. Samuel, Jr., is buried in Pocasset cemetery, Cranston R.I. ^[1]

Samuel Sr. Will

In his will made December 17,1800, West Greenwich, R.I., and probated the last Monday in January 1801, Samuel Tanner names Gardner and Christopher, not yet of age; Mary his wife; son Benjamin; daughters Anna Johnson, Hannah Tanner, Dorcas Tanner, Deborah Tanner, Betsey Tanner, Mary Tanner, and makes provision for a child not born.

(Samuel, who died single.)

After his death, his widow m. March 17, 1808, John Lewis of Coventry,^[2] R.I., and died in 1837 .

American Revolutionary War Patriot

Corporal Samuel Tanner Sr. served with Rhode Island Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Tanner Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A112764.

... performed Colonist Military Service in the American Revolution

Samuel Tanner, Sr., was Corporal in Capt. Gorton 's company, Col. Lippitt's regiment, September 1,1776 , to January 17,1777. ^[3]

This regiment served one year and one additional month voluntarily ; it was taken into Continental pay in May, 1776 .

The regiment was first quartered on the island of Rhode Island, marched westward in September, 1776, and joined Washington at New York, after the battle of Long Island; was assembled with other troops at Crosswick's, New Jersey, and formed part of the brigade under Col. Daniel Hitchcock, and volunteered for an additional month to complete the campaign.

Capt. Thomas Gorton was brother to the father of Mary (Gorton ) Tanner.

See will of Benjamin Gorton, in which he speaks of dau. Mary Tanner and son -in -law Samuel Tanner.

Samuel Tanner was a farmer and blacksmith, and owned a considerable tract of land in West Greenwich.

The following receipt appears in the U.S. collection, Providence Historical Society (No. 22). ^[4]

“ West Greenwich, April 8, 1777; received of the late Capt. Thomas Gorton, eleven pound, four shilling and four pence lawful money in full for my wages in the last years campaine; received per me, Samuel Tanner.”

A similar receipt appears given by Gardiner Tanner, son of Samuel. Smith's Civil and Military History gives Samuel Tanner as Captain of the 3rd company in West Greenwich in 1788, 1789 and 1790.

1793 Senior Class Regiment, Kent county, 2nd Major, Samuel Tanner. 1794, 2nd Regiment, Kent county, Lt. Col. Commandant, Samuel Tanner. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ page 37 and 38 William Tanner of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and his descendants.
2. ↑ 1808

   MARRIAGE: RI, Kent Co., Coventry, John Lewis, "Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899", Ancestry.com

   Event Type: Marriage

   Event Date: 17 Mar 1808

   Event Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

   Event Place (Original): Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island

   Name: John Lewis

   Sex: Male

   Spouse's Name: Mary Tanner

   Spouse's Sex: Female

   Page p 253

   Digital Folder Number: 004250579

   Microfilm Number: 925615

   Image Number: 00495

   Indexing Batch:: I09425-7

   Citing this Record:

   "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630"

   FamilySearch:(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V5-MM4 : accessed 31 January 2021), John Lewis, 17 Mar 1808; citing Marriage, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 925,615

3. ↑ See Cowell's “ Spirit of '76 in R . I.," p . 56 .
4. ↑ U.S. Collection, Providence Historical Society No.22
5. ↑ Smith 's Civ. and Mil.+ Hist. Pg 25

• #24, page 37 and 38 William Tanner of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and his descendants.
• hh 1810 fam 9, West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
• SAR 43342, had children, in dads will probated 11/7/1808