See additional information on this topic at Genealogy's Star. (Surname books and the Reed's Corner Mystery.)
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| Year: 1790; Census Place: Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island; Roll: M637_10; Page: 44; Image: 0076. |
Joshua
Tanner (b. 27 July 1757, d. 12 September 1807) is the father of the relatively
well-known John Tanner (b. 15 August 1778, d. 13 April 1850). Joshua Tanner
married Thankful Tefft (b. 11 March 1757, d. 18 November 1822). Both Joshua and
Thankful were born in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island. Joshua is reported
to have died in Reeds Corner, Washington, New York. However, this is not
substantiated. The John Tanner Family book[1] (known as the green book) gives
Joshua’s death location as “Joshua Tanner removed to Washington Co., N. Y., and
died near Reed’s Corners Sept. 12, 1807. The following epitaph is from his
tombstone:
“When in this yard my grave you see,
My dear wife, weep not for me,My time was come, and blessed is heThat called my to eternity.”
John
Tanner is listed as his second child.
There are
four locations listed as Reed’s Corners in New York state by the Geographic
Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey.[2] None of these is currently
in Washington County, New York.
In 1807
at the time of Joshua’s death, Washington County comprised the area now split
between Washington County and Warren County, so none of the listed locations
for Reed’s Corner were even in that county at that time. There is a FindAGrave memorial for Joshua Tanner but no grave information and it appears that the
information was merely copied from the John Tanner Family book.[3]
The 1790
U.S. Census record shown above, indicates that he was still living in
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island in 1790. See citation in caption. He also
shows up in the 1800 U.S. Census in Argyle, Washington, New York.
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| Year: 1800; Census Place: Argyle, Washington, New York; Roll: 26; Page: 253; Image: 249; Family History Library Film: 193714. |
Transcription of the image.
Name:
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Joshua Tanner
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Home in 1800 (City,
County, State):
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Argyle, Washington, New York
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Free White Persons -
Males - Under 10:
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4
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Free White Persons -
Males - 45 and over:
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1
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Free White Persons -
Females - 10 thru 15:
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2
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Free White Persons -
Females - 16 thru 25:
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1
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Free White Persons -
Females - 45 and over:
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1
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Number of Household
Members Under 16:
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6
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Number of Household
Members Over 25:
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2
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Number of Household
Members:
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9
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Argyle is definitely a
town in Washington County, New York. The town was formed from the Argyll Patent of 1764 while still in Albany County, Province of New
York and became a town
in Charlotte County when it was created March 24, 1772. In 1784, following the American Revolution, the State of New York renamed
Charlotte County as Washington
County. Since many of the original settlers were from Argyll,
Scotland, they adopted the name of their native land to the town. Although
population growth was slow, the town was the most populous in the county by
1790.
In 1803, part of the town was used to establish the new Town of
Greenwich. See Wikipedia: Argyle, New York.
It is significant that part of Argyle became the town of Greenwich, because his daughter, Thankful Tefft Tanner (b. 20 December 1780, d. 30 May 1832, md. Alpheus Barber b. 10 January 1775, d. ) was buried in June of 1832 on the Alpheus Barber Farm, near Greenwich, Washington, New York.
Although it is clear that Joshua Tanner lived in Argyle, Washington, New York, it is still unclear as to where he died and is buried. There is or was a grave marker but the location of Reed's Corner in Washington County is still a mystery.
[1] Tanner, Maurice, and George C. Tanner. Descendants of John
Tanner Born August 15, 1778 at Hopkintown, R.I., Died April 15, 1850 at South
Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah. [S.l.]: Tanner Family Association,
1942. <http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/5909605.html>.
[3]
See FindAGrave.
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