Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

James Fenner

 

[b ca. 1751 in Providence, RI; d 26 Sept. 1814 in his 64th yr. in Scituate, RI] Some time before 1794 in Johnston, RI, James m 1st Elizabeth. He m 2nd Tabitha Thomas [b 20 Feb. 1754 in RI; d 9 Jan. 1846] ca. 1774 in Providence, RI.

Children of James & Elizabeth:

  1. Alpheus [b ca. 1795 in Johnston, Providence, RI; d 28 Sept. 1863], had Meribah [b. ca. 1824 in RI] who m John Scott on 22 May 1859 in Johnston, RI].

  2. Almira [b ca. 1810 in Johnston, Providence, RI; d 30 Nov. 1884] m Olney Angell [b ca. 1795 in Johnston, Providence, RI; d 7 Oct. 1885].

  3. Welcome [b ca. 1811 in Johnston, Providence, RI; d 2 Oct. 1893] m Phoebe W. Harris [b 1816 in Johnston, RI; d 2 May 1905 in Johnston, RI], daughter of Christopher Harris, in 1863.

Children of James & Tabitha:

  1. Thomas [b btw. 1775–1776 in Smithfield, Providence, RI; d 3 Nov. 1863] m Mary Leach [b ca. 1776 in Providence, RI; d 9 Apr. 1840] ca. 1795 in Scituate, Providence, RI.

  2. Betsey [b 1 Nov. 1781 in Johnston, RI; d 8 Dec. 1804] m Nathan Sweetland on 31 Dec. 1801.

  3. Fanny [b ca. 1788 in Johnston, Providence, RI] m Charles Waterman [b 7 Mar. 1788 in Johnston, RI], son of Charles Waterman II and Sarah Brown, on 22 Feb. 1820 in Johnston, Providence, RI.

  4. James [b ca. 1790 in Providence, RI; d 27 Jan. 1867].

  5. Tabitha [b ca. 6 Jan. 1792 in Providence, RI; d 16 Apr. 1821] m Israel G. Manchester [b 18 Apr. 1792 in Providence, RI; d 3 Feb. 1852] on 1 Dec. 1816 in Scituate, RI.

  6. Mary [b ca. 1793 in Providence, RI; d 16 Sept. 1826] m Jeremiah Fuller [b ca. 1797 in Scituate, Providence, RI], son of Peleg Fuller and Elizabeth Brown, on 13 May 1819 in Scituate, Providence, RI]. They had James Arnold Fuller [b Dec. 1819 in Scituate, RI; d 26 June 1825 in Scituate, Providence, RI].


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Richard | Richard | James

Sources:
1. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 12 Jan. 2025.
2. James’s memorial at FindaGrave, no. 19294965