Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCol. Benjamin Tallman 
Birth15 Sep 1743
Death10 Jun 1836, Providence, Providence Co, RI
FatherBenjamin Tallman (1710-1803)
MotherElizabeth Gorton (1709-)
Misc. Notes
from Vol. 10, Arnold's Vital Statistics of Rhode Island:
Benjamin Tallman, of Providence, was married at the Congregational Church, West Providence, January 20, 1793, to Lucy Harris (probably his second marriage).
On the grave the given name of his second wife is Lucretia.
The following inscriptious are ou the grave stones of the Tallman family, at Providence, R. I.:
" CoL. BenJamin Tallman, Shipwright and Revolutionary Officer. A Patriot, an honest man.
Builder of 2 frigates, 93 sail of other vessels, one of which 1,000 tons and another of which was first vessel that sailed from Rhode Islaud to East Indies.
Also in memory of his wife Rhoda, and second wife Lucretia."
Most all of the record of Colonel Tallman's descendants was prepared from data found in the cemetery in West Providence.
MILITARY AND PUBLIC RECORD OF COLONEL BENJAMIN TALLMAN.
He was appointed Major of Col. Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment, November 14, 1775, in which he served until January 25, 1776.
At the Session of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island in November, 1776, a regiment of eight companies was called for to be enlisted for three months; he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of this regiment in December, 1776, and was afterwards Lieutenant Colonel of a regiment raised for 15 months of which John Cook was Colonel.
Colonel Cook resigned, and December 12, 1776, Lieutenant Colonel Tallman was appointed Colonel, and served until March 16, 1780.
The following is copied from " Our French Allies”.
"The master carpenter of the Warren was Benjamin Tallman.
He established himself in Providence as a shipbuilder and was regarded as one of the most skillful naval architects of his time. He built about one hundred sail of merchant vessels, some of them of the largest class of ships constructed in those days; two of them, the Ann and the Hope, owned by Brown and Ives, and the George Washington, owned by John Brown, attained a distinguished reputation.
Took n active part in the War of Revolution. While serving in Col. Richmond's regiment he was engaged in the Battle of Long Island, where he suffered severely. He died universally respected."
The following is an extract from book 14, page 9, records of the city of Providence, R. I., giving data from the will of Col. Benjamin Tallman, dated October 22, 1833:
Proven June 28, 1836.
"Item - To grandson William, son of Edward Tallman, part of lot on Eddy street, etc.
Item - To grandson Francis, son of late son Moses Tallman, part of lot on Eddy street, etc.
Item - To grandson Henry Church, son of Benjamin, Jr. lot on Eddy street.
Item - To Benjamin Horton, son of Gorton, land and shop.
Item - To three daughters-Phebe, wife of Jonathan Salesbury; Phoda, wife of Ezekiel King; and Elizabeth, wife of Oliver Kendall.
Francis is to support his mother Jemima.
Philip Crapo, executor.”
Benjamin Tallman, of Providence, was married at the Congregational Church, West Providence, January 20, 1793, to Lucy Harris (probably his second marriage).
On the grave the given name of his second wife is Lucretia.
The following inscriptious are ou the grave stones of the Tallman family, at Providence, R. I.:
" CoL. BenJamin Tallman, Shipwright and Revolutionary Officer. A Patriot, an honest man.
Builder of 2 frigates, 93 sail of other vessels, one of which 1,000 tons and another of which was first vessel that sailed from Rhode Islaud to East Indies.
Also in memory of his wife Rhoda, and second wife Lucretia."
Most all of the record of Colonel Tallman's descendants was prepared from data found in the cemetery in West Providence.
MILITARY AND PUBLIC RECORD OF COLONEL BENJAMIN TALLMAN.
He was appointed Major of Col. Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment, November 14, 1775, in which he served until January 25, 1776.
At the Session of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island in November, 1776, a regiment of eight companies was called for to be enlisted for three months; he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of this regiment in December, 1776, and was afterwards Lieutenant Colonel of a regiment raised for 15 months of which John Cook was Colonel.
Colonel Cook resigned, and December 12, 1776, Lieutenant Colonel Tallman was appointed Colonel, and served until March 16, 1780.
The following is copied from " Our French Allies”.
"The master carpenter of the Warren was Benjamin Tallman.
He established himself in Providence as a shipbuilder and was regarded as one of the most skillful naval architects of his time. He built about one hundred sail of merchant vessels, some of them of the largest class of ships constructed in those days; two of them, the Ann and the Hope, owned by Brown and Ives, and the George Washington, owned by John Brown, attained a distinguished reputation.
Took n active part in the War of Revolution. While serving in Col. Richmond's regiment he was engaged in the Battle of Long Island, where he suffered severely. He died universally respected."
The following is an extract from book 14, page 9, records of the city of Providence, R. I., giving data from the will of Col. Benjamin Tallman, dated October 22, 1833:
Proven June 28, 1836.
"Item - To grandson William, son of Edward Tallman, part of lot on Eddy street, etc.
Item - To grandson Francis, son of late son Moses Tallman, part of lot on Eddy street, etc.
Item - To grandson Henry Church, son of Benjamin, Jr. lot on Eddy street.
Item - To Benjamin Horton, son of Gorton, land and shop.
Item - To three daughters-Phebe, wife of Jonathan Salesbury; Phoda, wife of Ezekiel King; and Elizabeth, wife of Oliver Kendall.
Francis is to support his mother Jemima.
Philip Crapo, executor.”