Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

William Fenner

 

[b 20 Jan. 1767 at Cranston, RI; d 11 Aug. 1839 age 72 at Fairfield, NY] William was born in a portion of Cranston, Rhode Island, which later became Smithfield. His family moved to Adams, MA, ca. 1769. At age 16, he married Asenith Jenks [b 1765; d 1802]. William was in Shay’s Rebellion (1786–1787) while at Adams, MA. He and the entire family, except for his sister Phebe, moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY, in the 1790s. He m 2nd Patience — [b 24 Feb. 1769 at Swansea, MA; d 19 Mar. 1841 in Fairfield, NY] on 26 May 1803 in Fairfield. He died at Fairfield and was buried in the Eatonville Cemetery with his mother, father, and Patience.

Children by William & Asenith:

  1. John [b 17 Mar. 1784 at Adams, MA; d 7 Aug 1847 at Henrietta, Monroe Co., NY] m Abigail Chase.

  2. Joseph [b 14 May 1785 at Adams, MA; d 30 Mar. 1869] m Betsy Cabot.

  3. Nathaniel [b 28 Dec. 1787 at Adams, MA; d 19 Dec. 1851] m Rachel Robinson.

  4. Fabritha. Her father’s will named her Fabritha Tucker, while her children’s names are Mason. Apparently Fabritha had children with a man named Mason, was widowed, then married a man named Tucker. Her children were Collins, Warren, George, William, Asenath, Lucy, and Louisa. Asenath m — Moore.

  5. Lucinda; unmarried.

  6. William [b Sept. 1796; d 22 Oct. 1861] m Mariah Grimes.

  7. Malinda; m — Nelson.

Child by William & Patience:

  1. Calvin [b 14 Aug. 1804 at Fairfield, NY; d 12 Dec. 1895] m Rhoda Ann Harvey.

Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Thomas | Daniel | Thomas | William

Sources:
1. Eva Fenner, Notes, 503; letter to Lawrence Myron Fenner from Edward Blaine Fenner, 6 Feb.1927.
2. Email from David Gibler to Chris Fenner, 6 Jan. 2004, citing Genealogy of the Richard Salisbury Family, unknown publisher, 1924. Gives William’s place of birth as Johnson, RI.
3. The gravestone of Patience is not entirely clear, due to its age. It says either 1841 or 1844. Jim Fenner, 254. Eva Fenner, Notes, 387.
4. Eva Fenner, Notes, 341; letter to Eva Fenner from Mabel Fenner Lyon, 22 July 1959, Mabel gives Fabritha’s name as Talitha.