The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-22
Genealogical and
 Historical Department.

 Cody and Katharine Don aldson. They had eleven children and the families of these children are now living in Georgia
 We have no proof of the services of Thomas Hardaway GID except family tradition; but this comes down to us Tn such a manner that we know that It must be true We would like for this story to be verified if possible, and ask your aid
 1sl. sTEPHENs-where can get the Stephens genealogy which you mention in your reply to query No. es? And what '' '"e ~ Answers.
 a. FANNING.--I hope that the scanty information I send you will be or some seyice. You will see that my ancestor IS Gilbert, brother of the Tory Edmund An other brother, Thomas, was also Tory. The two who were actively engaged Tn the cause of the colonies were my great grandfaIhsr Gioer1 ana ns nnns erSer were sea 7farjns, nnep; his son. Thomas, have no fecpr& 3f. tonly the name. Fredeiick was my sfandfather.
 Edmund Gilbert Tanning came to this country from Ireland to Groton, Conn, in l662 I can give you the descendants of his son, John, for four generations, and the descendants of Edmund to the pres
 Family Arms-An escutcheon gules., charged with two lion heads, erased sable, between a bend charged with three ctnQue feulileS prOpsr.
 Crest-Isi0n rampant guies.
 Planning descent from Clement Fan ming of Ireland; American branch:
 town Ireland; II. Patrick Tanning or Fanningstown and Limeriek, Ireianu; III. Clement Planning Of Fanningstown and Limerick. Island; "; simon Fanning s,s Dominick Fitz Simon Tanning of Fan. ningstown and Limerick: VI. Edmund Gilbert Tanning of Dublin and Gros9n' ,ssa Conn who came to ths cESn.ryT Jonn yThomss i Uas William. Edmund, Mary; James Irnom- as was my ancestor. and I give his line, but. as I said above, l can ave niorma- Thomas. James, Richard and Catharine; TX. Children of James Tanning: Edmund CTory). Phineas. James; Teomas 1,,a N NSdory1. x. Children of Edmund tToryl Tanning were Frederick and three daughters. Phineas Tanning had one son, Phineas James james. Gilbert Giibert's % children were Nathan | lei, Edmund, Harry Thomas, Hope. | XI Children of Phineas Tanning of the l tenth generation were William ana F. W. Children of James Tanning were James. | Nathaniel, Manasseh, Israel, Joshua | Harry Tanning had son, Frederick | who was my grandfather
 | Note from "Fannings Voyages:
 | .'The authors father. Gilbert Tanning,
 was one of four brothers, viz: Thomas,
 Phineas. Gilbert and Edmund. For the l last of these. Capt. Edmund Tanning was named" Capt, Edmund Tanning was the l author and a brother of my great grand
 father). s ,hracea the | royal cause and were warmly engaged III 1 the interest of Great Britain. Edmund | afterwards rose to generalship ana dieo
 at his residence in Portman Square, Lon | don, in 1873.
 l Phineas and Gilbert, (my great-great- | grandfather), on the contrary. chose the l side of the infant colonies. and being in | the commissary line, were actively en- gagged in supplying the army under | Stonington County, New London, Conn, | at which place his son, Edmund, tauthor
 of Earnings Voyages), was oorn' July
 1s, 1769''
 the following paragraph; 1 Lieutenant Nathaniel Tanning late oi I the U. S. Navy, who commanded several | privateers in the War of 1872, and author
 of Earnings Memoirs, and Capt, Edmund
 Tanning, who projected the Soutn Ses
 exploring expedition by Captain Wilkes
 were residents of New York. natives oi
 Connecticut and nephews of Edmunc
 Planning. the Tory. The late Col. Ale1
 Tanning of the U. s. Artillery was also | his nephew" .1
 I have read Earnings Voyages; there
 are but few copies extant. The copy
 saw belonged to MT. William Schenck.
 great grandson of the author, Capt, Ed | mund Tanning. ~
 Possibly he could give you some inior,
 nation. can obtain his address If you
 oerlIe ii4. PH1LL1Ps.-The descendants Q | Joseph Phillips are entitled to join tht
 Daughters of the American Revolution
 for his name is on the list of Revolu-
 tionary soldiers. to be found In Smith
 Story of Georgia. This list has been pre-
 pared and certified by the Georgia D; | n t~ V1rOnf In addition
 to this, the editor has letter from the
 office of the Georgia Secretary of State
 which says that Joseph Phillips was 2
 Revolutionary soldier and the certificate
 of Col. Elijah Clarke states that he died | in the aervice. If you should wish cer' | titled copies of the certificate Of service
 of Joseph Phillips, it will cost you So0O On. receipt. will make copies and promptly
 'T i7' MrDDLEToN.-Mr. Hugh c. Mid
 dieton of Augusta. Ga, who is compiling
 a Middleton Genealogy, writes as I1i
 lows: q think 1t is likely that Jonr Jon
 Middleton of Laurens District s. C., wa
 related to John Middleton, who was prom
 inent in Chester or Chesterfield County
 South Carolina, early In the iast a centHrS MrS
 Robert and John Middleton were m tn
 Revolution in North Carolina. I believ'
 the North Carolina Middletons as well a were all descended from Robert Middle ton of Westmoreland County. Virginia i66S-9s." , ested in the following data, o6talne6 a Lron the North Carolina Historical and Genea logical Register. Vol. I, No. l. page ol the will of Henry Middleton; taken froI i, i; the office of the Secretary of state' hal SIi Henry m Middleton, March sth. 17ss-' June Court. 173S; sons. James, Jonn an
 HenTy SauFhts5 EsS, Tary Tsrey %ts Also nsn2 No l page 255, william Middleton and Ess nn ne Haughton were married March 22nd, IeuV. 50. HARDAWAY.-It is said tnat tn name Hardawav originated in the loIlow by Mir. Thomas came from Englahu |
 America. During the voyage yer
 young child was found on board the snnr
 he had been concealed just pe1ore tH vessel sailed and not discovered untll ] was far out at sea: For sone ,, anI,rS s.s',Se and put out of the way and lost tovere l to his family. He was too young Y. know his name or give any account V
 himself; he was clad in green sll velvet suit with silver trimmings " } dentIy ha was the child of gentle parent . and of gentle blood. On reaching Amer [ ica this child was turned over to th t
 owner of the vessel who was pleased
 his appearance and adopted him. E ENIn l him his, own name, Thomas, TOT Sh m is !. tianaf1afhe. and for a surname, ara ara tI. pS 8 the-waN" because he was found Dy 'I . way" Later on this was shortened e Hardaway, Thomas Hardaway grew up and mai z ried Jane Drury and the names or n T children have been already given m tni tIi . time of the war between the states tns IF ' the green silk velvet suit was n sn :. posses sion of some of his descendant and it may still be in existence; 1 1g