Person:Michael Tanner (3)

Michael Tanner was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:

• Page 22 - Michael Tanner, 140 acres, Mill Creek. Adjoining Whittles, Holder. February 16, 1782. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 104].

Will Transcript

Will of Michael Tanner - February 16, 1806

In the Name of God Amen I Michael Tanner Of the County Rutherford beingvery Sick but of perfect mind and memory calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do makeand ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul to the care of Almighty that gaveit and my body I wish to be Buried in a decent Christian like manner. And as touching Such worldly estate as it has plesd God to bless me with in this life I Give demise and dispose of in the following manner

(Item) I give and demise to each of my children the sum of Ten pounds to be paid them by myson Daniel whom I nominate and appoint my Sole executor Namely to Eve Painter ten pounds to Michal Tanner ten pounds to Barbara Hudlough ten pounds to Magdalan Shunk ten pounds Margaret Harmon ten pounds to Mary Heqad ten pounds John Tanner ten pounds.

Item I give to my daughterCatherine ten pounds also I further devise that She have out of my estateone Cow & Year Old Heifer also a Stear of the same age Item I also giveto my Daughter Esther ten pounds & cattle of the same Description and equal value to those given to Catherine the ballace of my Estate both real andpersonal of whatever Nature it be I give demise & Bequeath to my Son Danielto be by him & his Heirs freely possessed & enjoyed forever only exceptedthat Esther have in addition to what is already named a year old mare coltalso the colt that my gray mare has now in her I will that it be given to Catherine in addition to what is before named And after the colt is one year old that my Daughter Magdalan Shunk have the mother thereof being my said gray mare I further will that my Two Daughters Catherine and Esther have the whole of my Houshold furniture to wit Beds &c and whatever comes under the Denomination of Houshold furniture that I Shall die possessed ofto be by them equally Divided if they cannot agree by two Judicious men to be chosen by them both and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul every other former testament will Legacies and Executors by me in any wisebefore named willed and Bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 16th day of February 1806.

Michal X Tanner [His Mark]

Sign'd Seal'd publish'd & Declared by the Said Michal Tanner as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and the in the presence of each other have hereto Subscribed our names

Mark Mark

Jonathan Hampton

Henry X Daves

James X Truelove

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records: (unless otherwise listed)

• Land Grant Survey, Page 40 - John Tanner, 158 acres. Adjoining Henry Harman, Michael Tanner, Keller, Tuitweller. November 23, 1783. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 111].

Information on Michael Tanner

http://kinnexions.com/smlawson/tanner.htm#Europe

Michael and Miss (Hussong) Tanner

Michael TANNER - b. Dec. 25, 1732, Walldorf, Germany; bap. at the Lutheran Church of Leimen, Germany as George Michael; d. about 1807, Rutherford Co., NC. Son of Michael DANNER and Maria Eva. Michael, Jr.'s will dated Feb. 16, 1806, and filed between Oct. 1807 and Apr. 1808, names his ten children, but not his wife. Michael DANNER of Frederick Co., MD took the Oath of Abjuration on Sep. 14, 1763 as a member of Mittel Creek Lutheran Church in Anthonis THAWN. Michael DANNER, Jr. of Frederick Co., MD gave his occupation as carpenter on a deed dated Mar. 22, 1775, selling 46 acres of York Co., PA land. Tax records of Rockingham Co., VA list Michael TANNER from 1783 through 1787. The 1787 Rockingham Co., VA personal Property Tax List, List B, page 658 lists Michael TANNER with "4 horses, 8 cattle." The TANNERs moved to Rutherford Co., NC about 1787, Michael and Esther selling land in Rockingham Co., VA on June 25, 1787 to Phillip KESTOR, and purchasing 200 acres of land in Rutherford Co., NC from James COOK by Jan. 1788.

Michael married first on Jan. 2, 1756 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York Co., PA to Miss HUSSONG.

He was married second to Eva Elizabeth (d. about 1774), probably about 1760 in Frederick Co., MD.

Michael's third marriage was to Esther (d. before Nov. 1800), probably shortly before Mar. 22, 1775 in Frederick Co., MD when she was examined for release of her dower rights as husband of Michael.

He was married fourth on Nov. 3, 1800 in Rutherford Co., NC to Mary Magdelena WITMEIER (will dated Mar. 15, 1810, Haywood Co., NC), widow of Peter WICKLE. There exist conflicting information as to the names, dates and children of the wives of Michael TANNER, and clarifying documentation is welcome.

Miss HUSSONG - b. about 1735, prob. at Limbach, Germany; d. about 1760, prob. in Frederick Co., MD. Daughter of Balthasar HUSSONG and Susanna Margaretha.

Information on Michael Tanner

http://kinnexions.com/smlawson/tanner.htm#Europe

Michael and Miss (Hussong) Tanner

Michael TANNER - b. Dec. 25, 1732, Walldorf, Germany; bap. at the Lutheran Church of Leimen, Germany as George Michael; d. about 1807, Rutherford Co., NC. Son of Michael DANNER and Maria Eva. Michael, Jr.'s will dated Feb. 16, 1806, and filed between Oct. 1807 and Apr. 1808, names his ten children, but not his wife. Michael DANNER of Frederick Co., MD took the Oath of Abjuration on Sep. 14,1763 as a member of Mittel Creek Lutheran Church in Anthonis THAWN. Michael DANNER, Jr. of Frederick Co., MD gave his occupation as carpenter on a deed dated Mar. 22, 1775, selling 46 acres of York Co., PA land. Tax records of Rockingham Co., VA list Michael TANNER from 1783 through 1787. The 1787 Rockingham Co., VA personal Property Tax List, List B, page 658 lists Michael TANNER with "4 horses, 8 cattle." The TANNERs moved to Rutherford Co., NC about 1787, Michael and Esther selling land in Rockingham Co., VA on June 25, 1787 to Phillip KESTOR, and purchasing 200 acres of land in Rutherford Co., NC from James COOK by Jan. 1788.

Michael married first on Jan. 2, 1756 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York Co., PA to Miss HUSSONG.

He was married second to Eva Elizabeth (d. about 1774), probably about 1760 in Frederick Co., MD.

Michael's third marriage was to Esther (d. before Nov. 1800), probably shortly before Mar. 22, 1775 in Frederick Co., MD when she was examined for release of her dower rights as husband of Michael.

He was married fourth on Nov. 3, 1800 in Rutherford Co., NC to Mary Magdelena WITMEIER (will dated Mar. 15, 1810, Haywood Co., NC), widow of Peter WICKLE. There exist conflicting information as to the names, dates and children of the wives of Michael TANNER, and clarifying documentation is welcome.

Miss HUSSONG - b. about 1735, prob. at Limbach, Germany; d. about 1760, prob. in Frederick Co., MD. Daughter of Balthasar HUSSONG and Susanna Margaretha.