Lewis Tanner

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Lewis Tanner

• M,
• d. 31 October 1765

Lewis Tanner was the son of Joseph Tanner Jr. and Sarah Hatcher. Lewis Tanner was born at Virginia. He married Margaret Haskins, daughter of Edward Haskins and Martha (?), at Henrico County, now Chesterfield, Virginia. Lewis Tanner died on 31 October 1765 Lewis Tanner died in Mecklenburg County by 31 October 1765 when they inventoried his estate. Thomas Tanner was administrator.

Excerpt from "Historical Sketches of the Tracy and Tanner Families":

Lewis Tanner and his wife, Margaret Haskins Tanner, settled in Mecklinburg County, Virginia, probably between 1730 and 1740. Their son, Josiah Tanner, married Martha Wootten, in 1771. Lewis Tanner, who settled in Mecklinburg County, Virginia, not far from 1730 or 1740, or something near one-hundred-and-sixty-years ago. It is shown by the records that his deed for his homestead was recorded in 1750, and this property is still held by his continuous descendants, at the present time owned by Melville Tanner, of Lacross, Mecklinburg County, Virginia: The name of Lewis Tanner's wife before marriage was Margaret Haskins, she having a brother named Creed, and these two names -- Haskins and Creed, are often found in the later families, following Lewis and Margaret Tanner. To this patriarchal pair were born two sons, named Thomas and Josiah. Thomas married Mollie Evans, and they had three sons, named Thomas, Ludwell and David. This Thomas was the grandfather of Wm. M. Tanner, and Ludwell was the grandfather of Mary H. Tanner, Wm. M. Tanner's wife. He lived in 1748 at Lunenburg (later Mecklenburg County), Virginia, In 1748 and 1749 Lewis Tanner was living with his sons, Lucius and Thomas Tanner, in the part of Lunenburg County that would later become Mecklenburg County, likely on the 354 acres he secured with a patent in 1750.

• Father* Joseph Tanner Jr. b. 1662, d. b 1698
• Mother* Sarah Hatcher

Children of Lewis Tanner and Margaret Haskins

• Lucius Tanner+ b. bt 1725 - 1730
• Thomas Tanner+ b. c 1727, d. Feb 1806
• Matthew Tanner Sr.+ b. c 1730, d. 1809
• Josiah Tanner+ b. 10 Oct 1754, d. 1 Nov 1807