Individual Details
Arthur Fenner
(17 Oct 1699 - 2 Feb 1788)
[b 17 Oct. 1699; d 21 Jan. 1788] Arthur Fenner m 1st Mary Olney [b 30 Sept 1704; d 18 Mar. 1756, age 54 yrs., 5 mos., 18 days] on 2 June 1723, by James Jenckes, Deputy Governor. Mary was the daughter of Capt. James Olney and Hallelujah Brown. They lived in Providence and attended the First Baptist Church in America. On 19 Dec. 1762, Arthur m 2nd Barbara (Mason) Slade [d 3 May 1801 in her 83rd yr.], daughter of Joseph Mason and Elizabeth Barney and widow of William Slade. Barbara was buried in Somerset, MA.
Arthur Fenner owned Fenner's Wharf, a parcel of waterfront property in Providence at what is now 155 South Main Street. It was used as the launching point for the Gaspee Affair (June 9-10, 1772). Arthur was investigated for his involvement but cleared, owing mainly to his age at the time (72).
In 1762, Arthur was an original petitioner for the charter of Brown University (PDF).
Children by Mary Olney:
1. Freelove [b 25 Aug. 1723; d before 1733]
2. Sarah [b 10 Sept. 1725; d before 28 April 1741]
3. John [b 17 Apr. 1727; d before 2 Oct 1739]
4. James [b 9 Feb. 1730; d 25 Oct. 1751] m Freelove Whipple.
5. Arthur [b 12 Oct. 1732; d before 1740]
6. Joseph [b 8 Nov. 1734; d 17 Nov. 1751].
7. Mary [b 15 May 1737] m Ebenezer Rumreill [b 4 Aug. 1736 at Newport, RI] on 7 Feb. 1760 at Providence.
8. John [b 2 Oct. 1738/9; d 28 Nov. 1821] m Phebe Brown on 11 June 1758.
9. Sarah [b 28 Apr. 1741; d 3 Jan. 1756, age 14 yrs., 8 mos., 8 days].
10. Freelove [b 13 July 1743; d 11 May 1820] m Capt. Simon Smith on 23 Mar. 1766 at Providence.
11. Arthur [b 10 Dec. 1745; d 15 Oct. 1805] Governor of Rhode Island, m Amey Comstock ca. 1768.
12. Lydia [b 1 Mar. 1748; d 1 June 1801] m Theodore Foster, Congressman.
Events
| Birth | 17 Oct 1699 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Jun 1723 | Mary Olney | | ||
| Marriage | 19 Dec 1762 | Barbara Mason | |||
| Death | 2 Feb 1788 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Olney (1704 - 1756) |
| Child | James Fenner (1730 - 1751) |
| Child | Freelove Fenner ( - ) |
| Child | Gov. Arthur Fenner (1745 - 1805) |
| Spouse | Barbara Mason (1718 - 1801) |
| Father | Thomas Fenner (1652 - 1718) |
| Mother | Dinah Borden (1665 - ) |
| Sibling | Freelove Fenner (1683 - 1749) |
| Sibling | Thomas Fenner II (1684 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Mehitable Fenner (1686 - 1737) |
| Sibling | Mary Fenner (1692 - 1759) |
| Sibling | Capt Joseph Fenner (1693 - 1779) |
| Sibling | Richard Fenner (1695 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Sarah Fenner (1698 - 1736) |
| Sibling | Eleazar Fenner (1702 - 1723) |
| Sibling | John Fenner (1705 - 1725) |
Endnotes
1. Compiled by the Colonial Dames of America, Ancestral Records and Portraits, (New York: The Grafton Press, 1910) Online at Genealogy.com by subscription..
2. Compiled by the Colonial Dames of America, Ancestral Records and Portraits, (New York: The Grafton Press, 1910) Online at Genealogy.com by subscription..
3. Compiled by the Colonial Dames of America, Ancestral Records and Portraits, (New York: The Grafton Press, 1910) Online at Genealogy.com by subscription..