Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

William Fenner

 

[b ca. 1736–1745 at Providence, RI, RI; d ca. 1794] William Fenner Jr. m Susanna Barton ca. 1777 at Warwick, Kent, RI. The section of Providence where William was born became Cranston in 1754.

  1. Mary “Polly” [b 30 June 1778 in RI; d 19 Aug. 1864 in RI] m Isaac Mowry [b ca. 1782 at Exeter, Washington, RI; d 7 Mar. 1846] on 2 Mar. 1802 at Exeter, Washington, RI. They had William B. [b 1803; d 1857], Charles [b 25 Mar. 1806], Mary E. [b 13 June 1809], and Sarah F. [b 27 Dec. 1811].

  2. William Bowen [b 1783 at Warwick, RI; d 13 Apr. 1871 at Warwick, Kent, RI] m Huldah Wight [b 18 May 1785 at Coventry, Kent, RI; d 4 June 1871 at Warwick, Kent, RI], daughter of Joseph and Ellen Wight, on 3 Aug. 1806 at Warwick, Kent, RI.

  3. Phebe Ann [b 6 July 1785 at Coventry, Kent, RI; d 10 Feb. 1862] m Abel Slocum [b 17 Oct. 1780 at North Kingstown, Washington, RI; d 10 Apr. 1851], son of Abel Slocum and Miriam Allen, in 1800 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI.

  4. Lydia [b 1786 at Warwick, RI]

  5. Betsey [b 24 Feb. 1788; d 12 Nov. 1872, age 84 yrs., 8 mos., 17 days].


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Thomas | William | William

Sources:
1. Martha Benns, Notes on the Fenner Family of R.I. (1941), p. 66.
2. Emails from Richard Arthur Fenner to Chris Fenner, 28 Aug. 2004, 18 Nov. 2022.