Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Caleb Fenner

 

[b 1765 at Coventry, Kent, RI; d 9 Apr 1843 at Woodstock, Windham, CT] He is the only Fenner of this given name during the Revolution. He lived in Scituate, RI, In 1796. He m Marcia (or Marcy) Harris [b 10 Mar. 1765; d 7 Feb. 1843], daughter of Charles Harris and Mary Hopkins.

  1. Oliver [b 1789; d 15 Sept. 1854, age 65] m Mary L. They had one child, Mary Ann [b Ohio 1839; d 11 Dec. 1855 at Pawtucket, RI].

  2. Col. Caleb [b 1794; d 2 Oct. 1872 age 78] m 1st Mary Ann Sprague [b 2 Dec. 1804; d 2 July 1826] on 5 Nov. 1825. He m 2nd Julia Ann Chamberlain [b 9 June 1808; d 25 Aug. 1868], daughter of Capt. William Chamberlain and Rebecca Angell. They had Caroline [b 21 July 1830; d 30 Mar. 1913], who m Joseph F. Russell [1826–1912]; and Helen [b 16 July 1833; d 2 May 1907], unmarried.

  3. Benjamin [b 1796; d 1814].

  4. Mary Ann [b 1798; d 11 Apr. 1859 at Plainfield, CT] m Parsons Brainard.

  5. Harding [b 27 Oct. 1800; d 13 Jan. 1863 at South Woodstock, CT] m Mary A. Pierce [b 17 June 1814; d 15 Mar. 1889] on 1 Sept. 1839.

  6. Charlotte D. [b 8 July 1803; d 20 Feb. 1875], unmarried.

  7. Marcia M. [b 16 Oct. 1806; d 15 May 1896 at Plainfield, CT] m Chauncey Hammett.

Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Richard | Jeremiah | Caleb

Notes:
1. Martha Benns, 21, 40. Martha names Caleb’s wife as Marcy. Martha shows two children, Caleb and Benjamin.
2. Eva Fenner, The Fenner Family. Eva shows three children, listed here as 1­-3.
3. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 28 Aug. 2004.
4. Caleb’s memorial at FindaGrave.com, no. 26340379