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Major Thomas Fenner 1652–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 October 1652

Birth Location: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 27 February 1718

Death Location: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Captain Fenner

Mother: Mehitable Waterman

Spouse(s): Dinah Fenner, Alice Ralph

Children(s): Thomas Fenner, Capt Fenner, Capt Fenner, Eleazar Fenner, Freelove Fenner, Hon. Fenner, John Fenner, Mary Fenner, Mehitable Fenner, Sarah Fenner, William Fenner

The story of Major Thomas Fenner began in 1652 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. Major Thomas Fenner married Alice Ralph, Dinah Borden Fenner, and had children including Capt Joseph Fenner, Capt Richard Fenner, Eleazar Fenner, Freelove Fenner, Hon Arthur Fenner, John Fenner, Mary Fenner, Mehitable Fenner, Sarah Fenner, Thomas Fenner, William Fenner. Major Thomas Fenner passed away in 1718 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Major Thomas Fenner began in 1652 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Major Thomas Fenner married Alice Ralph, Dinah Borden Fenner, and had children including Capt Joseph Fenner, Capt Richard Fenner, Eleazar Fenner, Freelove Fenner, Hon Arthur Fenner, John Fenner, Mary Fenner, Mehitable Fenner, Sarah Fenner, Thomas Fenner, William Fenner.
  • Major Thomas Fenner passed away in 1718 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Fenner's Ancestors

Self
Major Fenner
1652–1718
Birth Place: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Captain Arthur Fenner
1619–1703
Surrey, England
Mehitable Waterman
1630–1683
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Waterman
1606–1673
England
Bethiah Waterman
1594–1680
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Fenner's Descendants

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Major (Thomas) Fenner (27 October 1652–27 February 1718) m. Dinah (Borden) Fenner (1 October 1665–18 December 1761) m. Alice Ralph (13 Jan 1657–1676)
  1. 1. Thomas Fenner 1684–1714
  2. 2. Capt (Joseph) Fenner 1693–1779
  3. 3. Capt (Richard) Fenner 1695–1773
  4. 4. Eleazar Fenner 1702–1723
  5. 5. Freelove Fenner 1683–1749
  6. 6. Hon. (Arthur) Fenner 1699–1788
  7. 7. John Fenner 1705–1725
  8. 8. Mary Fenner 1692–1759
  9. 9. Mehitable Fenner 1685–1743
  10. 10. Sarah Fenner 1698–1736
  11. 11. William Fenner 1676–1676

Major Fenner's Timeline

3 Records

1652
27 October 1652
Birth of Major Thomas Fenner in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
1676
1676
Age 24
Major Thomas Fenner was married in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
1718
27 February 1718
Age 66
Death of Major Thomas Fenner in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 October 1652
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1718
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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