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Note: After Jacob's first wife, Rosina Utz, died, he married her first cousin , Jemima Utz, when he was 72 years old, and she, Jemima, was 66 years old. Jemima's first husband, Lewis Crigler, had died four years earlier, when he was 66 years old.
NOTES PER PAUL TANNER'S RESEARCH: Jacob Tanner, son of Frederick, was born in Virginia October 15, 1784. He was six years younger than his brother Ephraim Tanner. Jacob married Rosina Utz December 10, 1808. Rosina was a daughter of George and Dinah Utz-she was born October 10, 1787, and baptized at Hebron Lutheran Church in Madison County, VA. November 18. Jacob is listed in the 1810 Madison County VA census with one child. Llewellyn Tanner, my great-great-grandfather was born in Virginia in 1814 to Jacob and Rosina Tanner. Before 1820, Jacob moved to Boone County KY following Ephraim and Frederick Tanner and some other relatives. Jacob Tanner is listed with 5 children in the 1820 census in Boone County KY. January 10, 1822 Jacob bought 150 acres on the south fork of Gunpowder Creek for $950. In 1834, he bought 60 acres from his son, Isaac and wife Sarah. This property had been given to Sarah in 1831 by her father George Rouse (Jacob's uncle). It appears the property was adjacent to Jacob's farm. He paid $465. It appears that Jacob's lands remained substantially unchanged until his death. He sold his share of Fredericks' land (Lot #9) to Aaron. By 1830, Jacob Tanner had a full house-8 boys, 4 girls and 5 slaves. By 1840, there were only 5 children at home, along with 4 male and 1 female slave. On the 1842 tax roll, he is listed with 210 acres ($3000) and 4 slaves ($1000). Jacob was listed as one of the commissioners in the creation of the Union Turnpike Road co in Chapter 548 of the 1849-50 acts of the General Assembly. It appears that his farm was located along that road perhaps two miles from Florence. By 1850, Jacob had 8 slaves (males 25, 23, 22, 17, 2 and females 35, 5, 3). They were assessed for $2500, his lands for $5000. Rosina died about 1855 and December 2, 1856, he married Jemima Utz Crigler. In 1857, he assessed 200 acres for $7000, a lot in Florence for $800, and 5 slaves for $2000. Jacob died in early 1862. His inventory filed April 24 includes the following: Negro man Randal$400 Negro boy Jeff$100 Negro girl Patsy$350 Negro girl Lucy$350 I find no mention of the disposition of the slaves. The Civil Ware was raging and slaves were becoming of questionable value. There were also 41 notes ranging up to $1035 from his children and others. The sale of his personal property was a major event - the listing of over 600 separate transactions consumed about 12 pages in Will Book H. Listed below are the purchases of two of my forbearers, Llewellyn Tanner (Jacob's son) and Rolen Rouse (Jacob's cousin and neighbor). Llewellyn Tanner's son had married Rolen Rouse's daughter, and their child was my grandfather, Henry Louis Tanner. Llewellyn Tanner bought: Buggy $148.00 Buggy Harness$ 13.00 Scythe$ .50 White Blanket$ 3.40 Watch$ 2.25 Coffee Mill$ .65 Cupboard$ 4.00 2 Hammers$ 1.00 Sausage Cutter$ 1.05
Rolen Rouse bought: Washstand$ .15 Coffee Pot$ .15 Bowls$ .15 Bucket$ .10 Pot $ .25 Skillet$ .05 Basket & contents$ .35
Jacob's 193 acres and lot in Florence were divided among 11 sets of heirs. Appraisals were made and the parcels totaled $6743 in value. Commissioners deeds were made January 5, 1863 to the 11 parcels. Llewellyn Tanner received Lot #8, 12 acres, being one of the parcels bordering on the Union and Florence Turnpike.
Jacob's personal estate was settled in September, 1864. The net was $9263.58, with each of the 11 shares receiving $842.14.
Jacob had outlived his brother Ephraim Tanner by 16 years. These 2 sons of Frederick Tanner were two of my (Paul Tanner's) great-great-great grandfathers. Ephraim appears to have owned the more land; Jacob the more slaves and personal property. Both could be considered successful farmers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Madison County, Virginia 1810 Federal Census Tanner, Jacob1 male age 0-9 1 male age 16-25 1 female age 16-25
Boone County, Kentucky 1820 Federal Census, p 38 Tanner, Jacob5 males age 0-9 2 males age 10-15 1 male age 26-44 1 female age 26-44
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