Freelove Fenner

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• Alternate birth: Abt 1660

Freelove married Gideon Crawford on 13 Apr 1687 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Gideon (son of James Crawford and Anna Weir) was born on 26 Dec 1651 in Lanark, Scotland; died on 10 Oct 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maj. William Crawford was born on 12 Apr 1688 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 5 Aug 1720 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

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"He was a captain in King Philip's War and an important man in early Rhode Island, serving as Magistrate, Assistant, etc." [Mary Lovering Holman, citation details below.]

Arthur married Mehitable Waterman about 1650. Mehitable (daughter of Richard Waterman and Bethia) was born about 1630 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died about 1682 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Little is known of him. His father called himself "yeoman," but the baptisms of his children call him "Mr." and "gentleman."

Arthur married Sarah Browne about 1613. Sarah (daughter of Rev. Joseph Browne and Margery Patching) was born before 22 Oct 1592 in Rusper, Sussex, England; was christened on 22 Oct 1592 in Rusper, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He came to New England in 1629, in advance of the Winthrop Fleet, and was one of the founders of Salem, Massachusetts. After a few years, he became a follower of Roger Williams, and was in due course banished from the Bay Colony and removed to Rhode Island, where he was one of the founders of Providence. He spent the rest of his life there in a variety of public offices and roles.

Surviving records suggest that he was known as a skilled hunter in his native England, and that he continued to practice this in the New World, both in order to provide food and also to drive away wolves.

A monument to him was raised in Providence in 1840; it contains several errors of fact. He never bore the title Colonel; there is no evidence that he came from Bristol in England; and he did not arrive in 1631 on the Lion with Roger Williams.

Richard married Bethia before 1630. Bethia died on 3 Dec 1680 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From "The Fenner, Browne, and Tully Ancestry," citation details below:

He married first, about 1565, _____ _____. He married secondly, Elizabeth _____, who was buried 4 May 1614.

After his death, the widow had trouble with Mr. Fenner's children, making it doubtful if she was the mother of any of them.

Although evidently a member of the Fenner or Venner family of Horley, since his body was brought there to be buried, Thomas lived in Horne and was resident there at the time of his death.

Joseph married Margery Patching in Feb 1585 in Horley, Surrey, England. Margery was born about 1565; died before 15 Dec 1605 in Rusper, Sussex, England; was buried on 15 Dec 1605 in Rusper, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the occasion of his death and burial, he was described in the parish register of Horley as "Mr William Browne clerke vicar of Horley having lived there the space of fiftie years".

William married Magdalen about 1560. Magdalen died before 7 Sep 1604 in Horley, Surrey, England; was buried on 7 Sep 1604 in Horley, Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]