Mary Willett

Mary Tanner (5.), daughter of William Tanner (the Immigrant) and his wife Mary Babcock, daughter of Job Babcock, married Lawrence Willett of North Kingstown, RI., yeoman. The name appears also as Vitel, Violett, Vilate, in various records.

Children of Lawrence and Mary (Tanner) Willett:

1. Lawrence Willett, who probably d. young;
2. Mary Willett (unmarried);
3. Grace (Willett) Brand; and
4. Thankful (Willett) Clarke; (See Clarke Genealogy).

April 8, 1728, Benjamin Tanner appears before the Council and declares that his sister Mary Willett, deceased gave him her son Lawrence Willett, then four years old, to be kept free of charge to the estate of Lawrence Willett (North Kingstown Records).

Benjamin Tanner of South Kingstown is appointed administrator on the estate of Lawrence Vilet, late of North Kingstown, Husbandman, deceased. Court Records, Superior Court of Judicature , Newport, RI., pp 215, and 244.

The will of Mary Vilate (single Woman) made August 25, 1743, names Sister Grace Brand, Sister Thankful Clark, Mary Clark, dau. of Sister Thankful Clark, when she comes of eighteen; Nathan Clark, son of Sister Thankful; Lawrence Brand, son of Grace; names her uncle Francis Tanner as executor. Will witnessed by Isaac Sheldon, Isaac Sheldon, Jr., and Sarah Tanner. Approved Dec 12, 1743. Legacy paid Mary Clark Sept 1, 1760.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tanner-310
• William Tanner Genealogy (1910) page 16. < Hathitrust >