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From: Ann Daniels <>
Subject: Re: Wm. Tanner
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 23:54:43 -0400


Kathy,

You probably have dozens of answers by now! But here's another.

I don't know any of William's siblings, but do know his children. Also, he
had at least three wives, possibly four. Francis is the son of William and
Elizabeth Cottrill/Cottrell. Their children, all born in South
Kingston/Kingstown, Washington Co., RI:

Francis, b 3 Jul 1708 - d. 3 Jan 1777
Nathan, b 2- Feb 1709
Anna, b 15 Mar 1712
Rebecca, b 2 Jul 1714
Elizabeth, b 14 Nov 1717
Abigail, b 17 Oct 1719

I'm also descended from Francis, who married Mary Tosh on 26 Feb 1728.

I have more info, if you need it.

Ann Daniels


>Thanks to everybody who responded to my Wm. Tanner request. I've now
>been told that he may have been kidnapped, or the alternate version is
>that he was an attendent to a friend of Roger Williams. If he was in
>fact brought to America against his will, I suppose I'll never know what
>ship he came on. But, if he was really an attendant of Randall Houlding,
>then does anyone know how to find what ship he came on?
>
>It sounds like no one is sure how to find where he came from. I was
>hoping there might be some history of the ship that would give me some
>clues as to his origins.
>
>Does anyone know the names of any of Wm's siblings? How about the names
>of his children? I only know Francis b. 1708.

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