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Arthur
Fenner
Born in Providence, Colony of Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Son of Arthur Fenner
and Mary (Olney) Fenner
Brother of
Freelove Fenner, Sarah Fenner, John Fenner, James Fenner, Arthur Fenner, Joseph Fenner, Mary (Fenner) Rumreill, John Fenner, Sarah Fenner, Freelove (Fenner) Smith and Lydia (Fenner) Foster
Husband of
Freelove (Westcott) Brown
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Amy (Comstock) Fenner
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 59
in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2015
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| Preceded by 3rd Governor John Collins |
Arthur Fenner 4th Governor of Rhode Island  |
Succeeded by 5th Governor Henry Smith |
Biography
Arthur Fenner is Notable.
Arthur was born 10 Dec 1745 in Providence, Rhode Island to Arthur and Mary (Olney) Fenner. He became the fourth governor of Rhode Island. His death 15 Oct 1805 in his 60th year at Providence, Military and Civil Honours. His wife Amey died 5 Sep 1828 in her 80th year.[1]
Governor Fenner married Amey Comstock (born ca. 1749; died September 5, 1828, in her 80th yr.), daughter of Gideon Comstock of Smithfield, Rhode Island. [2]
Arthur appears as head of household in the 1774 census of Rhode Island[3]. His household distribution and inferred attributions are
- one white male over 16: Arthur
- two white males under 16: two of sons Arthur, James, and Joseph
- two white females over 16: Amey and unknown
It is strange that there were three documented sons who would have been about 8, 3, and 1 at the time of the census. Perhaps the birth year for Joseph is wrong and he wasn't born yet during the census. Or it could be that one was staying with another relative, or that an error was made when the census was taken.
Sources
- ↑ Vol. 18: Newspapers: Marriages, Deaths, Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3897/41384_2421406273_0021-00511?pid=498308
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Fenner
- ↑ 1774 Census
- 1774 Rhode Island Census, Providence, Page 5, Entry 18 -- Arthur Fenner Jun.; citing transcription by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg in Rhode Island Roots 31 p.74, June 2005.
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