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Esquire Richard Fenner

Male 1695 - 1773  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  Esquire Richard Fenner was born 1695; died 6 Feb 1773.

    Notes:

    I am making an assumption that the Richard Fenner who married Abigail Sheldon is the same individual as Richard Fenner, son of Thomas.

    Richard's will, dated 8 Sept 1772, mentions his wife Abigail, and children Richard, Jeremiah, John, Arthur, & Lydia.

    It is not known whether any of the children were by his second wife, also named Abigail.

    Richard — Abigail Clemence. (daughter of Richard Clemence) [Group Sheet]

    Richard married Abigail Sheldon 11 Jan 1715/16. Abigail (daughter of Nicholas Sheldon, Sr. and Abigail Tillinghast) was born Abt 1694; died Between 8 Sep 1772 and 3 Aug 1774. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Abigail Fenner  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1716.
    2. 3. Richard Fenner, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1718; died 17 Feb 1799, Johnston, RI.
    3. 4. Lydia Fenner  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1720.
    4. 5. Arthur Fenner  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jan 1724/25.
    5. 6. John Fenner  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1728; died 8 Feb 1806, Smithfield, RI.
    6. 7. Jeremiah Fenner  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1730; died 12 Feb 1789.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abigail Fenner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born 1716.

    Notes:

    Abigail may have died young.


  2. 3.  Richard Fenner, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born Abt 1718; died 17 Feb 1799, Johnston, RI.

    Notes:

    He may be the Richard Fenner listed in the RI Cemetery Database, c.1719 - 26 Feb 1799, JN 043 (Col. Israel Angell Burial Ground, Peck Hill Rd., Salisbury Corner).

    Richard — Elizabeth Arnold. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Elizabeth Fenner  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1744; died 2 Oct 1824.

  3. 4.  Lydia Fenner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born Abt 1720.

    Lydia — Job Angell. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Arthur Fenner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born 6 Jan 1724/25.

    Notes:

    Is he the Arthur Fenner who died in Jan 1793 at Johnston, RI?

    Arthur — Phebe Harris. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  John Fenner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born 1728; died 8 Feb 1806, Smithfield, RI.

    Notes:

    John was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

    John — Ruth Potter. Ruth was born 18 May 1731. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Jeremiah Fenner Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born Abt 1730; died 12 Feb 1789.

    Jeremiah — Anne Warner. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Elizabeth Fenner Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1744; died 2 Oct 1824.

    Elizabeth married William Rhodes Abt 1765. William was born Abt 1740. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Richard Rhodes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Dec 1766, Providence, RI; died 6 Jul 1845, North Scituate, RI.
    2. 10. Joseph Rhodes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1770.
    3. 11. Betsey Elizabeth Rhodes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1773; died Bef 13 Oct 1795.
    4. 12. Thomas Rhodes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Oct 1780, Providence, RI; died 31 Jul 1834.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Richard Rhodes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born 15 Dec 1766, Providence, RI; died 6 Jul 1845, North Scituate, RI.

    Richard — Abigail Fenner. Abigail was born Abt 1767; died 25 Jan 1797. [Group Sheet]

    Richard married Tabitha Harris 1 Dec 1798. Tabitha (daughter of John Harris and Nancy Arnold) was born 4 Apr 1781; died 19 Dec 1841. [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  Joseph Rhodes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1770.

  3. 11.  Betsey Elizabeth Rhodes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1773; died Bef 13 Oct 1795.

    Notes:

    She is called Betsey in the marriage record.

    Betsey & William were first cousins.

    Betsey married William Nehemiah Rhodes 3 Oct 1793, Providence, RI. William (son of Nehemiah Rhodes and Abigail Thomas) was born 29 Dec 1768, Providence or North Providence, RI; died 1853. [Group Sheet]


  4. 12.  Thomas Rhodes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born 26 Oct 1780, Providence, RI; died 31 Jul 1834.

    Thomas married Lydia Keen 29 Nov 1804, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]