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Re: Manlove Tarrant

AmyBertsch — 2009-10-05 19:15:15Z

Thanks for the nice words. He seems to have lived quite a life! I'm not related either but would like to know more about his sea travels, when and where he went, what his cargo was, etc. Thank you for reading!

Re: Manlove Tarrant

Bette Hochman — 2009-10-05 15:08:08Z

Very well written essay. I can't claim Manlove as mine but I enjoyed reading about him.

Re: Manlove Tarrant

AmyBertsch — 2009-10-04 20:19:20Z

Notes on Manlove Tarrant

Manlove Tarrant was born in Delaware around 1738, a son of Thomas Tarrant and Mary Manlove. He married Frances Duncan, known as Fannie, around 1762. Fannie was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on 8 May 1744, the daughter of Henry Duncan and Rebecca Reid (or Read).

Manlove was a captain or shipmaster of a merchant vessel. He appears to have moved around the Mid-Atlantic quite a bit, even after his sea-faring days came to an end. The places he was known to have lived include Essex County, Massachusetts; Loudoun County, Virginia; and Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Manlove and Fannie Tarrant had two children according to Gloucester, Massachusetts, records. Son Henry Tarrant was born 2 December 1765 and daughter Phanny Tarrant was baptized 8 November 1767. Newspaper accounts in the 1760s identify Manlove Tarrant as a ship's captain with business in New York City, Philadelphia, New Castle, Delaware and Virginia. One account from 1769 identifies his schooner as Fanny.

Two Duncan family histories state that Manlove took two of his brothers-in-law, Charles and George Duncan, to sea with him and one history reveals that this was done “very much against the desire of their parents and friends.” The same history also states that Charles had a “rather eventful” life and lived for a time in Massachusetts, and that both Duncan brothers went on “a number of voyages to different parts of the world.”

In January 1771, Fannie Duncan Tarrant's father, Henry Duncan, made his will in Lunenburg Parish in Richmond County, Virginia. Fannie is listed as a witness to the will, indicating that she was in Virginia at that time. In his will, Henry Duncan stated his intention to “bequeath to my daughter Frances Tarrent (sic) five pounds for six years for the use of schooling of her children if she remains without husband,” implying that Manlove was not in the picture. Whether they were estranged or Manlove was believed to be dead isn't known, but Manlove was indeed alive. Henry Duncan died in 1772 and the will was probated that year in Richmond County.

One of the Duncan family histories states that after Henry Duncan's death, Fannie's brother George Duncan went to sea with Manlove. After spending time at sea, George reportedly stayed in Massachusetts for a few years with his brother Charles. Both brothers returned to Virginia, George settling in Alexandria around 1775 and Charles in Loudoun in 1777.

Also living in Loudoun in the mid to late 1770s were the two other Duncan brothers, Henry and Coleman, and for a time, Manlove Tarrant. Presumably Manlove's wife and children were with him, especially since Fannie's brothers were there. Records of the Revolutionary War indicate that Manlove Tarrant joined the patriot cause and served with outfits in North Carolina and in Virginia. Manlove joined the Second North Carolina on 3 May 1776 as an ensign, became a lieutenant on 8 June 1776 and a captain on 24 October 1777 before retiring on 1 January 1778. Virginia records indicate that Manlove served as a quartermaster sergeant there. He apparently signed on during the winter of 1780-81, and at the time indicated that he was 43 and a planter living in Loudoun.

This is consistent with the tithable records that show Manlove Tarrant and three of his brothers-in-law living in Loudoun in 1780. After reaching a majority age, men were required to pay a tithe to the parish where they lived. In the case of the Tarrants and Duncans, it was Cameron Parish. The following year, Manlove disappeared from the tax rolls, but his son Henry is listed in 1784. That record also shows young Henry Tarrant living with his uncle, Henry Duncan. The last record for Manlove Tarrant in Loudoun is a 1782 court order that indicates he owned two horses and four cattle.

Henry Tarrant, perhaps not even 17, joined the American revolutionary forces in 1782 from Loudoun. According to his bounty land warrant and pension records, he served with the Virginia Regiment. Shortly after his service, Henry moved to North Carolina where it appears his father was living in the mid-1780s.

Manlove is identified on a 1785 petition from residents of Guilford County, requesting that the northern part of the county boundary become a separate county. Among the 318 petitioners is Manlove Tarrant. On 29 December 1785, that section became Rockingham County. The following year, twelve men were appointed to be county constables in Rockingham and one of them was Manlove Tarrant. I have not found any record of him beyond 1786.

Son Henry Tarrant married Osillar Ellison of Rockingham County, in 1785. They had many children, most of whom were born in North Carolina. In 1800, Henry Tarrant and his family were living in Hillsboro in Caswell County, North Carolina. The family later moved to Greene County, Tennessee, where Henry died in 1833.

I haven't been able to determine whether Fannie Duncan Tarrant was living with Manlove in the 1780s in North Carolina or if she stayed in Loudoun with her brothers. But in the early 1790s, Coleman and Henry Duncan moved to Nelson County, Kentucky, and it appears that Fannie either moved with them or joined them shortly thereafter. Coleman Duncan named his sister in his will in 1822. Frances Tarrant died in Nelson County in 1827 and is buried near other Duncan family members in Old Bloomfield Cemetery. The family histories give no indication of what became of her daughter Phanny or her sometimes absent husband Manlove.

TARRANT Arbie V 1907-1994

t42MountOlivet — 2009-10-01 19:02:17Z

TARRANT Arbie V 1907-1994

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,650 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Daniel and Georgia Anna TARRANT

azbillclark — 2009-08-24 04:12:02Z

I am the great, great, great, great grandson of Beatrice.

Re: james agustas tarrant greenville sc

billytinsley1954 — 2009-08-23 02:29:52Z

Thanks for your help. I do not have much information on the Tarrant family to go by but he was my GGF on my dad's mothers side. She was Helen Tarrant and she died while my dad was a very young infant.

Re: james agustas tarrant greenville sc

AnitaAL — 2009-08-23 00:32:27Z

James A. Tarrant (1839-1916) was the son of
William Walton Tarrant Sr (1809-1891) and Martha Garrison; the grandson of Leonard Tarrant, Esq (1766-1830) and Elizabeth Blackburn;
the great-grandson of Benjamin Tarrant, Sr. (c1735-before 1819) and Martha Dalton;
the great-great-grandson of Leonard Tarrant (d. Greenville, SC 1791) and his first wife (name unknown)

Anita

TARRANT Imer Elizabeth 1899-1989

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-22 18:52:05Z

TARRANT Imer Elizabeth 1899-1989

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,999 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

james agustas tarrant greenville sc

billytinsley1954 — 2009-08-19 21:48:49Z

Looking for information on james a tarrant married to anna lee mosley tarrant.They had a daughter named helen a tarrant who married willie tinsley.

Re: George W. Tarrant (1840-1922)

AnitaAL — 2009-07-24 18:46:41Z

Now that I return to the IGI, I see that exact birth dates are listed for not only Nare listed, and Nancy's death date. The abstract of your g-grandfather's letter seems to have been the source used by the contributor.

With the same exact birth dates, and the transport to Louisville, I agree that they are likely the same man. Too bad Cherokee Co., AL has had record loss. The questions raised by the consistent use of SC as place of birth instead of AL and other discrepencies you've found remain.

Re: George W. Tarrant (1840-1922)

wahjr414 — 2009-07-22 20:12:06Z

Indeed, I had no idea there was an IGI record. I don't use other's unknown research and rarely look at it so as to not influence my thought process or analysis.
The death certificate indeed states exactly 27 Oct 1840. My source for the exact date of birth for John and Nancy (Croft) Tarrant's children is a letter sent from my grgrandfather, Alan Camillus Tarrant to his Aunt Mary Purcell in 1907. I do not have a copy of the exact letter but an abstract of such done by Mary A. (Tarrant) Purcell's granddaughter. This granddaughter, in her attempts to track her family history, sent a typewritten copy of her work (in this packet was the abstracted information from above letter) to many of the Tarrant families in TX at the time. My grandfather rec'd this information from one of his brothers as my grandfather returned to MS with his mother soon after his father's death in 1926. I hope the original is still with one of the Purcell descendents but am not sure.
The eleven children are listed with exact birthdates, the birthdates of John and Nancy along with the date of Nancy's death. All of this concurs with the probate of Nancy's sister's will. This is where reservation sets in. Their eldest son, Augustus, seems to have died. I cannot find ANY record of him nor is he in the probate of Nancy's sister's Alabama will. I thought the same of George until I stumbled upon his living near his sister and further researched the Tarrants (variations included) in MS Confederate service. Originally I thought he had died during the war and sent for his service records. He was released after signing an oath of allegiance but was taken from Nashville to Louisville before his release. Then a census search of Tarrant bn 1840 to the north lead to extensive study of census records of Christian Co. George W. Tarrant family group.
After receiving a copy of said George's death certificate, now I have 2 George W. Tarrant's both recorded as being born October 27, 1840. Are they one and the same? If so, why was he not listed in the aforementioned probate record?
One correction - George W. Tarrant did have a younger brother Samuel who served in AL Calvary and very soon after Civil War migrated to Collin County, TX until his death.

Re: George W. Tarrant (1840-1922)

AnitaAL — 2009-07-22 18:21:36Z

As so often happens in censuses, the census data during George's lifetime is inconsistent for some details, such as the birthplace of his mother. But it is consistent for his birthplace. The information that may be given by a daughter-in-law is less likely to be accurate than the information given by a wife, or someone else, about a person living at that time and in the household.
I certainly don't understand why stating "SC" whould link him to his confederate past as less than "AL." SC is where the war hostilities began.

Did the death certificate give the precise 27 October birthdate? I had noted that date was given in the IGI for the son of John and Nancy, but there is no source and so much of the "information" donated to the IGI is wrong that you never know if someone is jumping to the wrong conclusions with their "information." Do you have a real source for the exact birthdate of George W. of Cherokee County?

George of Cherokee might, indeed, be your George, but I share your concerns.

Re: George W. Tarrant (1840-1922)

wahjr414 — 2009-07-22 13:57:26Z

I have seen this census data. Census data also shows two of his children (civil engineers Fred and William H) consistently state father bn in AL and one son (John E) is all over the southern map. The connector for me- George W. Tarrant of John & Nancy Croft was known to be born Oct 27 1840. The George W Tarrant of Christian Co., IL's death certificate specifically states this date, but John E is the informant and knows no names or places for parents.
I have reason to believe maybe George W. was purposely stating SC instead of linking himself to his Confederate past or wanting to forget AL & MS altogether.
I have found several records lending me to believe no other of John and Nancy (Croft) Tarrant's sons served in the Civil War - in fact, one son was an ardent Union supporter. However, their George served in the same unit as three of his Uncle Samuel's sons - all in MS Infantry. One of those, Uncle Samuel's namesake, also migrates to IL after Civil War.
The exact birthdate almost puts me secure in stating the George W. Tarrant of Christian county is John & Nancy's son (few minor details still disturb me) but wanted to know of any researcher involved directly with this family group in Christian Co., IL, or the multiple other IL Tarrant families, who are able to place this George firmly elsewhere.
For some thought, the George in Lafayette Co., MS in 1860 lives a skip and jump away from his married sister and just over the state line from his eldest sister.
Thank you for your reply.

Re: George W. Tarrant (1840-1922)

AnitaAL — 2009-07-22 12:58:36Z

Per the 1850 AL census, John and Nancy (Croft) Tarrant left South Carolina about 1832, and all their later children were born in Alabama. The George W. Tarrant in Lafayette Co. Miss. in 1860 was born in AL and may be their son, and he may be the man who enlisted in the Confederate Military in Miss. on 26 April 1861.

The George W. Tarrant in Adams and Christian counties, Illinois in the 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses was consistently noted as having been born in South Carolina. There are at least eight Tarrant, Tarrens, Tarrent, Terrant, Torrent heads of household in SC in 1840. Four seem to be descendents of Leonard Tarrant; I am unable to fit George W. into one of those households. Three in Charleston do not seem to be descendents of Leonard. (In 1850 SC census, one of them was born in England.)

George W. Tarrant (1840-1922)

wahjr414 — 2009-07-21 13:42:50Z

Can anyone help with parents of George W. Tarrant who dies in Taylorville and buried at Fraley Cemetery? His son John E. has no idea as to his parentage on death certificate. My research tends to support this being the son of John and Nancy (Croft) Tarrant of SC & AL. He would have been released by Union troops Feb 1865 to remain north of the Ohio River. I can trace this man's migration from Adams Co to Christian Co but cannot disprove his belonging to one of the several Tarrant/Tarrants families in and out of the area during Civil War era.

Charles Tarrant (age 9) 1911 Census - West Lavington, Wiltshire

RouX_Renard — 2009-05-27 13:25:46Z

Hi

1911 Census: Does anyone have Charles Tarrant(age 9), or his Aunt Elizabeth Thomas (age 16), or his grandparents, Henry - a thatcher (age 45) and Sarah Thomas (age 60) in their family tree?

Also, I believe Elizabeth Thomas may have been the mother of Christopher Henry Lodge Thomas.

regards,

RouX

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

wallyvonne1 — 2009-05-08 02:10:43Z

Hi Tom,
Thanks for that, I have been away seeing family in Toowoomba and Goondiwindi and will delve further into it.
Where is your connection?? Best to reply direct to my email which is wallyvonne@bigpond.com
Cheers, Wally Nelson

Re: Tarrants of Chaddleworth, Berkshire

emtarrant — 2009-05-05 09:42:11Z

Thanks so much!

Re: Rev. Benjamin Tarrant of Alabama

PBennett9503 — 2009-03-09 23:31:47Z

Please contact me and we can possibly share some info on Tarrant family. My email is PGBennett@aol.com. I do know that my Anna Tarrant's daughter, Lillian Amorning Hewitt went by Morning. and that she was a couple of years older than her husband Daniel Payne.

Re: Rev. Benjamin Tarrant of Alabama

PBennett9503 — 2009-03-03 03:37:40Z

I made a mistake. Anna Tarrant and Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt's daughter Lillian Amorning Hewitt married Daniel Payne. Still would like to hear more on the Tarrant family.

Re: Rev. Benjamin Tarrant of Alabama

PBennett9503 — 2009-03-03 03:26:20Z

Anna Tarrant was my gggrandmother. She was married to Daniel Payne. Would like to hear more about Anna and her family.

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

aviceda — 2009-04-27 08:18:26Z

Hi Wally, I'm a 'Tarrant' resident in Dayboro, QLD (just down the road from Bribie!)
Have you seen these yet?
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/2123/tarrant/tarr...
http://www.1911census.co.uk/
Thought they might interest you,
Tom

Re: Tarrants in Andover

aviceda — 2009-02-24 07:09:06Z

Hi Gavin and Barbara,

Are you aware of Kit Withers (of NZ) excellent research on the Tarrant family?

If not I'm sure you will find something of interest here:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/2123/tarrant/tarr...

From a Tarrant of the Berkshire/Oxfordshire area (currently in Oz)

Cheers, Tom Tarrant

Re: Rev. Benjamin Tarrant of Alabama

bjcglc — 2009-03-09 23:30:57Z

Hello. My Anna Tarrant (1816-1860) married Goldsmith Whitehouse Hewitt (1810-1860), their son Benjamin Tarrant Hewitt was my ggrandfather.

Re: Tarrants in Andover

hipposx3 — 2009-02-25 19:34:22Z

Hi Tom

Thanks for the link. A stunning piece of work - I'm looking in Hampshire and there are some such references later on the document.

Have fun down-under

regards
Gavin.

Re: Tarrants in Andover

hipposx3 — 2009-03-01 19:51:19Z

many thanks for thinking of me - this may come in useful in the future

regards
Gavin.

Tarrants in Andover

hipposx3 — 2009-02-23 14:19:17Z

Hi - I'm a Tarrant and have found my direct ancestors come from Andover in Hapmshire - which is where I've just started working by pure coincidence.

I'm trying to find out about the parents of Henry Goddard Tarrant (born 19/4/1804) who I think might be George Tarrant (born 3/2/1771 in Andover) who married Sarah Ann (surname?).

If this is right George's parents were Thomas Tarrant (born around 1733 in Andover) who married Martha Manfield in Andover on 13/4/1758. But I don't know which Thomas this was as 2 were born in Andover around 1732-1734.

Any Andover Tarrant experts out there?

regards
Gavin Tarrant

Re: Tarrants in Andover

hipposx3 — 2009-02-24 12:39:36Z

Hi Barbara

Thanks for writing. I've realised that some of my "facts" were possibly wishful thinking and I'm currently getting a few marriage and birth certificates to help clarify some points. So it would be good to compare notes in a couple of weeks.

I know for certain Henry Brackstone Tarrant who was born around 1842-1844 was born in the area and is definitely my direct ancestor. I have quite a bit on him. Then it all depends on whether I can show his father is Henry Goddard Tarrant - if not, I'm starting again at 1840!

By coincidence I've just started working in Andover. I went today to St Marys, the main church, in my lunchbreak to look around the grounds but it was built in 1840 so its records may not prove to help a lot. But there is an Abingdon Museum next door (closed on Mondays)which may help. Also the main records office is only 15 miles away in Winchester. So I'm hopeful even if some of my assumptions to date prove wrong.

I'll let you know when I have any news. I don't suppose Henry Brackstone features for you?

regards
Gavin.

Re: Tarrants of Chaddleworth, Berkshire

susieq12 — 2009-02-28 02:26:43Z

Interesting post - however I don't have a Frederic Tarrant on my tree. All my Tarrants are from Chaddleworth- I don't have any from Stanford in the Vale.

Susan

Re: Tarrants of Chaddleworth, Berkshire

susieq12 — 2009-05-05 03:25:54Z

I know of one Tarrant who went to India (rumoured to have ended up in Australia), another who went to Alabama and then to California and I'm in Alberta. My grandmother was a Tarrant.

I don't know of any others who emigrated......sorry I'm not much help....

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

A_Transcriber — 2009-04-26 11:53:24Z

A reply was posted to your message was posted directly to the TARRANT mailing list and is in the archives at:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TARRANT/2009-0...

(Just wanted you to know of the reply.)

Re: Tarrants in Andover

A_Transcriber — 2009-02-28 19:29:30Z

A reply was posted to this message on the TARRANT mailing list and is in the archives at:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TARRANT/2009-0...

(Just a "random act of genealogical kindness" so you will know someone did reply.)

Re: Martha Aliffa Tarrant & Elijah Bass

sherifranek166 — 2009-03-12 17:59:05Z

Scott, I am also an descendant of Elam S. Tarrant. My line goes through Harrison and William Myers. I have data I would love to share on this line and some others I have been given, if you are interested. I have been trying to collect as much data on all the lines of the Tarrants from Elam and Pernitia.

Please contact me: sheri.franek@gmail.com

Re: Martha Aliffa Tarrant & Elijah Bass

sherifranek166 — 2009-03-09 21:51:52Z

Billie, I have been trying to get in touch with you. Please contact me, my email is: sheri.franek@gmail.com

Have paperwork on Tarrants promised to you.

Re: Martha Aliffa Tarrant & Elijah Bass

BillieGarrison61 — 2009-03-12 17:58:30Z

Dear Scott, My grandmother was Mary Louise Tarrant. She was married to Valcour Little Oliphant. Martha was her sister and I would love to have a copy of that picture if possble.

Re: Tarrants of Chaddleworth, Berkshire

lindallct — 2008-12-14 18:38:54Z

Chaddleworth and Stanford in the Vale are only about 13 miles apart. It's likely that these people are closely related. The English had good roads and an extensive coach system and at mid-century railroads were beginning so they got around.
I was hoping you might have found something I hadn't.

Karen

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

wallyvonne1 — 2009-04-26 04:27:15Z

Hi, there was FIVE brothers who were transported on the ship "John Barry" together with their cousin Thomas Pithouse
I am a direct descendant of one of the brothers, Lewis.

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

wallyvonne1 — 2009-04-26 09:28:27Z

Hi Sue,

Are you in UK or Australia?? I live in Queensland and have a fair amount of info. on Aussie Tarrants. Do you know anything of the parents of your Ann Tarrant?? If you can give a hint or idea I may be able to assist. Cheers, WallyN

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

wallyvonne1 — 2009-04-27 06:16:19Z

Do you have the information you were looking for about the Tarrant brothers, I will send it if required, Cheers, WallyN

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

wallyvonne1 — 2009-04-27 06:13:40Z

Hi Sue,
Tks for the message hope weather in Spain is just as pleasant as it is on Bribie Island where we are also retired. I will check through my other sources over the next few weeks to see if I can find new info. on your Tarrant side. Cheers, Wally Nelson

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

ollifant — 2009-04-26 12:44:55Z

I am not in Aus or the UK but in our retirement we live in Spain! Actually we come and go between the 2 countries as and when. We spent 6 weeks in Aus and NZ earlier this year but didn't get as far north as Queensland,not this time anyway. I have only got a marriage certificate for Ann Tarrant and Anthony la Riviere and unfortunately it is in the UK. But I do remember her father being Michael and then the witnesses were both Tarrants,either her brother and sister or brother and his wife,can't remember their names. They were married in London on 25.06.1840.
Regards, Sue.

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

ollifant — 2009-04-27 07:47:23Z

Hi Wally,

Please contact me on my email address. The best one from Aus is soozieq333@aol.com But I also have the same only gmail and this is better within Spain. You could send any emails to both addresses!

regards, Sue.

Re: Tarrants of Chaddleworth, Berkshire

ollifant — 2009-05-05 05:50:25Z

You didn't put any dates but I don't think that there is a conncetion.

Re: Tarrants of Chaddleworth, Berkshire

ollifant — 2009-05-05 05:49:51Z

You didn't put any dates but I don't think that there is a conncetion.

Re: TARRANT from Wiltshire

ollifant — 2009-04-26 07:34:23Z

I am up against a brick wall with my very few Tarrants. My x2 great grandmother was Ann Tarrant 1822-1869 who married Anthony la Riviere 1815-1901. They had 11 children... no wonder she died at 47! On the marriage certificate it says her father is Michael. Any matches?

Regards, Sue Bradley.

Re: Tarrants of Chaddleworth, Berkshire

emtarrant — 2009-05-04 21:49:19Z

I am from Newfoundland, Canada...the community of Lawn. Have just begun to research my ancestors...do you know if any of your people emigrated to Canada?

Re: Tarrants in Andover

bjzgiznaz — 2009-03-01 20:25:25Z

I appreciate the info too--I've got other alligators in my swamp right now, so the Tarrants are sleeping peacefully in their graves, but it will come in handy when I can get back to it.

Barbara

Re: Tarrants in Andover

bjzgiznaz — 2009-02-25 17:16:40Z

Thanks, Tom, that will take a *lot* of study but it looks like great stuff!

Re: Tarrants in Andover

bjzgiznaz — 2009-02-23 23:41:49Z

I kinda don't think my husband's Tarrants were tony enough to have middle names :)

Re: Tarrants in Andover

bjzgiznaz — 2009-02-23 17:34:48Z

Hi. I'm not an expert, but my husband's mother was a Tarrant who traces back to Andover--Longparish, Barton Stacey, Newton Stacey, Andover proper. Perhaps we could compare notes offline? The earliest Tarrant I have is William, b. about 1755, m. Elizabeth (possibly BAVERSTOCK) about 1780. I have George and Thomas Tarrants later on.

Barbara