Descendants of Robert Fenton Generation One . 1. ROBERT FENTON Fenton Gen: from Woburn ca 1693-4; d Willington. Windham LR:B:68 (22 May 1696) RF of Windham buys 2nd proprietorship (1696-1730); B:203 (5 Sep 1702) his lands attached to pay costs. MLR:1:72 (1709) called 'file cutter.' Windham TM:17 (ca 1694) inhabitant. Scott, Counterfeiting in America (1957) has several passages on Robert Fenton's counterfeiting activites in NJ, MA. The Fenton Gen refers to similar activity in Mansfield. DOROTHY FARRAR Slafter Gen: provides her surname. Children of Robert Fenton and Dorothy Farrar were as follows: 2. i. SAMUEL, m. Catherine Warren. 3. ii. ROBERT; b. 6 Oct 1688 in Woburn MA. He Fenton Gen: NFR, but MLR:PR75a (10 Nov 1710) RF Sr and PR125A (16 Jan 1716/7) RF Jr. 4. iii. FRANCIS, b. 22 Jul 1690 in Woburn MA. 5. iv. BRIDGET, b. 14 Aug 1695 in Windham; m. Ebenezer Trescott. 6. v. JACOB, b. 1 Apr 1698 in Windham CT; m. Mary Pierce. 7. vi. DOROTHY, b. 4 Sep 1700 in M; m. Samuel Slafter. 8. vii. ANN, b. 7 Jul 1703 in M; m. John Rigby. 9. viii. VIOLET, b. 20 Aug 1706 in M; m. John Harris. 10. ix. EBENEZER, b. 29 Aug 1710 in M; m. Mehitabel Fuller; m. Lydia Conant. 11. x. ABIGAIL, b. 29 Aug 1710 in M; m. Abraham Snow. Generation Two 2. SAMUEL FENTON; m. Catherine Warren 7 Apr 1720 in M. He Fenton Gen: to Willington, first four children baptized in M and listed here; remainder not listed. Demers, Willington:55 1732 Willington tax list SF L23.00.00 35/39. CATHERINE WARREN at bapt, wife of SF. She was christened on 5 Jul 1722 in 1CC. Children of Samuel Fenton and Catherine Warren were as follows: 12. i. SAMUEL; b. 17 Jul 1722 in M; christened 26 Apr 1724; d. 29 Jun 1795 in Willington? at age 72. He Fenton Gen: res Willington, m 15 Dec 1746, Lydia Lee who d 22 Jul 1810. 13. ii. ROBERT; christened 26 Apr 1724; b. 31 Mar 1725 in M. He b/bapt conflict. Fenton Gen: b 1724. 14. iii. ASA; b. 22 Apr 1726 in Willington; christened 15 May 1726; d. 20 Jan 1747 in Willington at age 20. 15. iv. CATHERINE; b. 21 Jan 1728 in Willington; christened 11 Aug 1728; d. 11 Jul 1753 in Willington at age 25. 4. FRANCIS FENTON; b. 22 Jul 1690 in Woburn MA; d. 25 Jan 1781 at age 90. He Fenton Gen provides much of this information. Res 3/4 mi n of 4 corners of M, in Willington. Demers, Willington:24,41,43,55 FF built first known dwelling in Willington (1717); 1732 Willington tax list FF L74.00.00 3/39. Non-resident proprietor of M, 2nd allotment (1730- ). ANN BERRY died on 1 Jul 1785 in Willington. Children of Francis Fenton and Ann Berry all b. in Willington were as follows: 16. i. FRANCIS; b. 16 Mar 1718; christened 7 Sep 1718. He Resident of Willington. French-Indian:1:41 FF Jr, 2nd Lt in Col Eliphalet Dyer 1 Co, 3rd Regt, 1755 campaign, enl 1 Sep 1755; disch 11 Nov 1755. 17. ii. NATHANIEL; b. 10 Apr 1720; christened 22 May 1720; m. Rebecca Chamberlain, daughter of Edmund Chamberlain and Sarah Furbush, 8 Feb 1750; d. 23 Sep 1758 in Willington at age 38. He Res of Willington. 18. iii. ANN; christened 21 Apr 1723; b. 2 Oct 1723. She b/bapt conflict. 19. iv. MARY; b. 29 Jan 1725; christened 6 Jun 1725. 20. v. ELIZABETH; b. 21 Feb 1727. 21. vi. ABIGAIL; b. 27 Aug 1728. 22. vii. ELEAZER; b. 6 Sep 1732. 23. viii. ELIJAH; b. 6 Feb 1736; m. Lois Hovey, daughter of John Hovey and Mary Nash, 4 Jun 1761; d. 10 Oct 1776 in Willington at age 40. He Res of Willington. 5. BRIDGET FENTON; bur. in Center Cem; b. 14 Aug 1695 in Windham; m. Ebenezer Trescott 12 Feb 1713 in M; d. 5 Jun 1744 in M at age 48. She Cem:807-1-10 wife of ET, dau RF, d 3 or 5 Jun. EBENEZER TRESCOTT MLR:3:851. Children of Bridget Fenton and Ebenezer Trescott all b. in M were as follows: 24. i. ABIEL, b. 13 Jan 1714; m. William Smith. 25. ii. SAMUEL; b. 31 Aug 1715; christened 2 Oct 1715. 26. iii. BRIDGET; b. 14 May 1717; christened 16 Jun 1717. 27. iv. HANNAH; b. 27 Apr 1719; christened 7 Jun 1719. 28. v. MARGARET, b. 18 Apr 1721; m. John Balch. 29. vi. EBENEZER; b. 11 Feb 1723; christened 24 Mar 1723. 30. vii. JEREMIAH, b. 24 Apr 1725. 31. viii. EXPERIENCE; b. 4 Dec 1727; christened 18 Feb 1728. 32. ix. DOROTHY; b. 28 Jun 1730; christened 9 Aug 1730. 33. x. MEHITABEL; b. 11 Dec 1732; christened 18 Mar 1733. 6. JACOB FENTON; b. 1 Apr 1698 in Windham CT; m. Mary Pierce 10 Dec 1730 in M; d. 15 Jul 1763 in Norwich VT at age 65. He Fenton Gen: his only surviving son in 1758 was Joseph; will dated 17 Mar 1758 adm 13 Aug 1763 inv L356.14.6. Slafter Gen:32-33 account of his death. MLR: B48C (28 Nov 1745) resurvey of his farm in n pt town 111A 76R. Kline:344 JF L48.00 (1737 2nd Soc tax list 24/62). Kline:353 JF L50.07 (1744 2nd Soc tax list 35/92). MVRp lists a son Nathaniel (b&d 8 Sep 1755)-- I am placing this son with Ebenezer Fenton pending further investigation. Fenton Gen: b 5 Apr. MARY PIERCE 2CC:38 widow Fenton, d 24 May 1798 aged 100 (perhaps this woman). Children of Jacob Fenton and Mary Pierce all b. in M were as follows: 34. i. JACOB; b. 1 Dec 1731; christened 10 Sep 1732; m. Rebecca Cross, daughter of Wade Cross and Rebecca Hall, 31 Jan 1754 in M; d. 25 Jun 1756 in M at age 24. He at d, 'Jr.' FI War:1:34 JF Jr priv under Col Eliphalet Dyer 1st Co 3rd Regt, 1755 campaign, enl 11 Sep 1755, disch 10 Dec 1755. 35. ii. ROBERT; b. 30 Sep 1732; d. 9 Dec 1732. He Fenton Gen: b 30 Nov, d 17 Dec. 36. iii. NATHANIEL; b. 15 Feb 1735; christened 13 Apr 1735; d. 8 Sep 1755 in French-Indian War at age 20. He F-I War:1:27 NF priv under Lt Matthew Huntington 3rd Co 2nd Regt 1755 campaign enl 17 Apr 1755, died or taken 8 Sep 1755. 37. iv. SHUBAEL; b. 12 Jul 1737; christened 14 Aug 1737. 38. v. JOSEPH; b. 1 Jun 1739; christened 1 Jul 1739; m. Abigail Wright 31 Oct 1758 in M; d. 4 Apr 1806 in M at age 66. He Fenton Gen: b 21 Jun; only surviving son in 1758. 1790 census: 2-3--. 2CC:49 d aged 67. FI War:1:184 JF pvt under Capt John Slapp, enl 20 Mar 1757, company at Fort Edward 17 Oct 1757. 39. vi. ROBERT; b. 26 Sep 1741; christened 1 Nov 1741; d. 3 Dec 1741 in M. 40. vii. ELIJAH; b. 27 Sep 1743; christened 27 Nov 1743. 7. DOROTHY FENTON; bur. in Old Storrs Cem; b. 4 Sep 1700 in M; m. Samuel Slafter 24 Jan 1722 in M; d. 29 Sep 1783 in M at age 83. She Cem: 807-8-78 age 83, wife SS. SAMUEL SLAFTER was buried in Old Storrs Cem. He Slafter Gen: #23, son John Slafter (b Wales? imm 1680); prop Norwich VT. Cem: 807-8-78 age 74. WindhamProb:8:72 will exh (13 Aug 1770) wife: Dorothy; daus: Abigail Johnson, Dorothy Johnson, Eunice Jewett; eld son Samuel; sons: John, Eleazer; daus: Elizabeth & Ann (in poor health); daus: Lois, Mary. Kline:344 SS L66.19 (1737 2nd Soc tax list) 13/62. Kline:355 SS L59.15 (1737 2nd Soc tax list) 29/92 NW section. He was born in Aug 1696 in Lynn MA?. He was christened on 16 May 1725 in 1CC. He died on 31 Jul 1770 in M at age 73. Children of Dorothy Fenton and Samuel Slafter all b. in M were as follows: 41. i. SON; b. 1 Aug 1722; d. 3 Aug 1722 in M. 42. ii. DOROTHY; b. 14 Jul 1723. She Slafter Gen: d.y. 43. iii. ABIGAIL, b. 3 Jan 1725; m. Joseph Johnson. 44. iv. ELIZABETH; bur. in Old Storrs Cem; b. 20 Jul 1727; christened 10 Sep 1727; d. 6 Jun 1775 in M at age 47. She Cem: 807-8-78 ES dau S&D age 47. Father's will (1770) she is in poor health. 45. v. DOROTHY, b. 12 Nov 1729; m. Hezekiah Johnson. 46. vi. EUNICE; b. 23 Jan 1732; christened 19 Mar 1732; m. Thomas Jewett circa 1758; d. 20 Mar 1825 at age 93. 47. vii. SAMUEL; b. 21 Sep 1734; christened 10 Nov 1734; m. Ann Freeman, daughter of Nathaniel Freeman and Martha Dunham, 25 Mar 1756 in M; d. Jan 1825 at age 90. He Slafter Gen: #88 'Lt' gives d. 1790 census: 1-2--. 48. viii. LOIS; b. 31 Aug 1736; christened 24 Oct 1736; d. 10 Sep 1813 in Norwich VT at age 77. She Slafter Gen: never m. 49. ix. JOHN; b. 26 May 1739; christened 5 Aug 1739; m. Elizabeth Hovey, daughter of Edmund Hovey and Mary Farwell, 26 Mar 1767; m. Priscilla Hovey, daughter of Edmund Hovey and Ann Huntington, 5 Oct 1815 in Norwich VT; d. 8 Oct 1819 in Norwich VT at age 80. He Slafter Gen: #96 Deacon, F-I War, prop of Norwich VT, the first settler. 50. x. ANN; b. 28 May 1742; christened 15 Aug 1742; d. 1 Jan 1816 in M at age 73. She Slafter Gen: never m. 2CC:60 AS aged 73. Father's will (1770) she is in poor health. 51. xi. ELEAZER; b. 19 Mar 1745; christened 9 Jun 1745; m. Mary Freeman, daughter of Sylvanus Freeman and Mary Dunham, 23 Nov 1773 in M; m. Eunice Fenton 10 Sep 1795 in M; d. 29 Jun 1828 at age 83. He Slafter Gen: #105 res M, inherited 4 corners. 1790 census: 155--. 52. xii. MARY; b. 30 Mar 1747; d. 8 Aug 1818 in Norwich VT at age 71. She Slafter Gen: never m. 8. ANN FENTON; b. 7 Jul 1703 in M; m. John Rigby 18 Apr 1722 in M. JOHN RIGBY MLR:1:575 Eleazer Williams to JR for indentured service (ca 1718). MLR:2:304 (1723) JR & wife wit deed of Ebenezer Trescott--perhaps JR was a laborer for ET who was a 'house carpenter.' MLR:PR:116 (1735) land adj Rigby on Fenton R, on ws Coney Rock Hill. Kline:344 JR L06.00 (1737 2nd Soc tax list) 61/62. Children of Ann Fenton and John Rigby all b. in M were as follows: 53. i. MARY; b. 24 Apr 1723; christened 11 Oct 1724. 54. ii. DOROTHY; b. 19 Feb 1725; christened 28 Mar 1725. 55. iii. JOHN; b. 17 Jun 1729; christened 3 Aug 1729. 9. VIOLET FENTON; b. 20 Aug 1706 in M; m. John Harris 7 Dec 1730 in M; d. after 16 Aug 1741. JOHN HARRIS MVRp: at d, 'Sr.' First two ch bapt as ch of John Trall. MTM:1:64 (1 Dec 1735) John Troul alias Harris is grave digger. MLR:A:89 (15 Feb 1738) JH house. He was christened on 14 Sep 1735 in 1CC. He died on 13 Jun 1753 in M at age 17. Children of Violet Fenton and John Harris all b. in M were as follows: 56. i. SAMUEL FENTON; b. 12 Aug 1731; christened 26 Sep 1731. He baptized Trall. 57. ii. JOHN; b. 20 Sep 1733; christened 6 Jan 1734; d. 7 Jul 1736 in M at age 2. He MVRp: bapt Trall, d: drowned in well of Nathaniel Bassett. 58. iii. BRIDGET; b. 3 Sep 1735; christened 7 Sep 1735; d. 8 May 1752 in M at age 16. 59. iv. DOROTHY; b. 30 Jun 1737; christened 10 Jul 1737. 60. v. JOHN; b. 17 Oct 1739; christened 21 Oct 1739; m. Mercy King, daughter of Samuel King and Mary Rose, 10 Mar 1761 in M. He 1790 census: 124--. 61. vi. ELIPHALET; b. 14 Aug 1741; christened 16 Aug 1741. Children of Violet Fenton include: 62. i. LUCY; b. 14 Oct 1728 in M; christened 19 Jan 1729. She MVRp bapt 'illegitimate' ch of Violet Fenton. Note: since Violet m John Harris soon after, Harden may be a misreading of Harris. MVRp Lucy Harden m 19 Nov 1775 John Fenton, but this LH would have been 47 yrs old. John Fenton (b 1730, son of Samuel Fenton of Willington) could have married her. 10. EBENEZER FENTON; b. 29 Aug 1710 in M; christened 22 Oct 1710 in 1CC; m. Mehitabel Fuller, daughter of Matthew Fuller and Elizabeth Broughton, 11 Feb 1741 in M; m. Lydia Conant, daughter of Malachi Conant and Sarah Freeman, 26 Aug 1762 in M; d. 1 May 1799 in M at age 88. He MLR:B:48B (1745) locates his house. Kline:344 EF L18.00 (1737 2nd Soc tax list 56/62). Kline:354 EF L22.00 (1744 2nd Soc tax list 93/92 SE section). 1790 census:1-1-- (EF Sr). 2CC:39 EF d aged 89 paralytic. MEHITABEL FULLER at m, dau Jonathan Fuller of M (so my assigning her to this family needs more research!). 1CC bapt, ch of Martha Fuller (sic). She was christened on 23 Jun 1717 in 1CC. Children of Ebenezer Fenton and Mehitabel Fuller all b. in M were as follows: 63. i. JONATHAN; b. 17 May 1741; m. Mary Webber 11 Jun 1762 in M. He Fenton Gen: in Rev War; Baptist. 1790 census: 1-2--. 64. ii. EBENEZER; b. 5 Apr 1743; m. Sarah Dunham, daughter of Ebenezer Dunham and Eunice Atwood, 25 Dec 1766 in M. He at m, 'Jr.' Fenton Gen: b 15 Apr; lived in NE pt M; in Rev War. 1790 census: EF 131--. 65. iii. SARAH; b. 16 Feb 1745. 66. iv. NATHAN; b. 9 Feb 1747. 67. v. SOLOMON; b. 23 Jun 1749; m. Sybil Snow 19 Aug 1772 in M. 68. vi. ELIJAH; b. 8 Aug 1751; m. Ruby Anderson, daughter of George Anderson and Abigail Brown, 22 Nov 1774 in M; d. 17 Apr 1790 in M at age 38. He 2CC:31 d aged 39. Road Map (1751-1800) an EF on Woodland Road. 69. vii. LYDIA; b. 26 May 1753; m. Jacob Barrows 27 May 1777 in M. 70. viii. NATHANIEL; b. 8 Sep 1755; d. 8 Sep 1755 in M. He MVRp lists this child with Jacob Fenton and Mary Pierce-- I am placing him here pending further investigation. 71. ix. JOTHAN; b. 11 Feb 1760. LYDIA CONANT Marriage is more likely to Ebenezer Jr. She was born on 26 Aug 1739 in M. She was christened on 9 Sep 1739 in 1CC. Children of Ebenezer Fenton and Lydia Conant all b. in M were as follows: 72. i. NATHANIEL; b. 26 Mar 1764. He 1790 census: 112--. 73. ii. JACOB; b. 5 Nov 1765. 74. iii. MEHITABEL; b. 18 Jan 1767. 75. iv. ABIGAIL; b. 2 Feb 1769. 76. v. ROBERT; b. 24 May 1771; d. 19 Jun 1776 in M at age 5. 77. vi. JUSTIN; d. in OH; b. 14 Sep 1773. 78. vii. MALACHI; d. in Otsego Co NY; b. 9 Apr 1776. 79. viii. ROBERT; b. 11 Oct 1780. He Fenton Gen: res Green, Chenango Co NY. 11. ABIGAIL FENTON; b. 29 Aug 1710 in M; christened 22 Oct 1710 in 1CC; m. Abraham Snow 8 May 1729 in M. ABRAHAM SNOW Kline:344 AS L18.00 (1737 2nd Soc tax list) 58/62. Fenton Gen: of Lebanon CT in 1740. Children of Abigail Fenton and Abraham Snow all b. in M were as follows: 80. i. ABRAHAM; b. 4 Sep 1730; christened 25 Jul 1736; m. Elizabeth Benjamin 3 Jun 1761 in M. 81. ii. ROBERT; b. 19 Dec 1732; christened 25 Jul 1736; m. Sarah Chub 26 Dec 1754 in M. 82. iii. EBENEZER; b. 11 Jan 1734; christened 25 Jul 1736; m. Bridget Royce, daughter of Daniel Royce and Mary ----, 29 Jul 1754 in M; d. after 1790. He 1790 census: 1-3--. 83. iv. ARUNA; b. 19 Apr 1736; christened 18 Jul 1736. 84. v. ANN; b. 4 Apr 1738; christened 9 Apr 1738. Generation Three 24. ABIEL TRESCOTT; b. 13 Jan 1714 in M; m. William Smith 17 Apr 1738 in M. She MVRp: at m, dau Ebenezer and Bridget Trescott of M. Children of Abiel Trescott and William Smith were as follows: 85. i. MELATIAH; b. 20 Dec 1738 in M. 86. ii. WILLIAM; b. 14 Oct 1740 in M. 87. iii. DAVID; b. 3 Sep 1742 in M; christened 10 Jul 1743. 88. iv. BRIDGET; b. 16 Apr 1745 in M; christened 14 Jul 1745; m. Daniel Howe 26 Aug 1761 in M. She Note: verify marriage, age 16. 89. v. MARGARET; christened 10 May 1747 in 1CC. She MVRp: no b rec; bapt dau W&AS. 90. vi. ABIEL; bur. in Old Storrs Cem; b. circa 1757; m. Jacob Hovey, son of Joseph Hovey and Thankful - ---, 5 May 1777 in M; d. 10 Jan 1822 in M. She MVRp: at m, dau William Smith. Cem: 807-8-77 'Abihail' wife of Capt JH d age 67. 28. MARGARET TRESCOTT; b. 18 Apr 1721 in M; christened 21 May 1721 in 1CC; m. John Balch 5 Nov 1738 in M; d. 25 Nov 1741 in M at age 20. JOHN BALCH Need to work on this family to distinguish between John and his brother Jonathan. John, a freeman 1749. Children of Margaret Trescott and John Balch both b. in M were as follows: 91. i. ZERVIAH; b. 2 Apr 1739. 92. ii. ROGER; b. 9 Apr 1744. 30. JEREMIAH TRESCOTT; b. 24 Apr 1725 in M; christened 30 May 1725 in 1CC. He Road Map (1751-1800) a JT on Mulberry Rd. Children of Jeremiah Trescott and Abigail ---- were as follows: 93. i. DANIEL; d. 5 Jun 1762 in M. 94. ii. JEREMIAH; b. 14 Apr 1749 in M; christened 30 Jul 1749. 95. iii. SOLOMON; b. 6 Apr 1752. 96. iv. DAVID; b. 10 Feb 1754 in M. 97. v. HAMERTAE; b. 6 May 1756 in M. 98. vi. EXPERIENCE; b. 5 Dec 1757 in M. 99. vii. ABIGAIL; b. 22 Apr 1760 in M. 100. viii. HOPESTILL; b. 28 Jul 1762 in M. 101. ix. JERIEL; b. 9 Jul 1764 in M. 43. ABIGAIL SLAFTER; b. 3 Jan 1725 in M; christened 16 Apr 1725 in 1CC; m. Joseph Johnson, son of William Johnson and Hannah Davis, 3 Jul 1746 in M; d. 27 Nov 1811 in M at age 86. She 2CC:55 wid AJ aged 87. Slafter Gen: #63. JOSEPH JOHNSON 2CC:29 JJ aged 67 of a mortification. Kline:353 JJ L33.00 (1744 2nd Soc tax list) 65/92 NE section. He was born on 28 Apr 1720 in Woburn MA. He died on 31 May 1787 in M at age 67. Children of Abigail Slafter and Joseph Johnson all b. in M were as follows: 102. i. ABIGAIL; b. 30 Aug 1748; christened 2 Oct 1748; d. circa 1768 in Wrentham MA. She Slafter Gen: never m, d of smallpox. 103. ii. JOSEPH; b. 2 May 1751; d. 18 Sep 1812 in M at age 61. He Slafter Gen: no ch, res M. 2CC:55 JJ aged 61. 1790 census: 1-3--. 104. iii. RUTH; b. 22 Mar 1753; christened 25 Mar 1753; d. 23 Mar 1798 in M at age 45. She 2CC:38 RJ aged 45 of pleurisy. Slafter Gen: never m. 105. iv. HANNAH; b. 7 Jul 1755; d. 26 Dec 1815 in M at age 60. She 2CC:59 HJ aged 60. Slafter Gen: never m. 106. v. WILLIAM; b. 15 Jul 1759; m. Mary Knox 6 Apr 1787; d. 13 Jan 1816 in M at age 56. He 2CC:60 WJ aged 56. 1790 census: 122--. Slafter Gen: 7 ch. 107. vi. JOSIAH; b. 22 Mar 1762. He Slafter Gen: d in infancy. 45. DOROTHY SLAFTER; b. 12 Nov 1729 in M; christened 4 Jan 1730 in 1CC; m. Hezekiah Johnson, son of William Johnson and Hannah Davis, 25 Jan 1750 in M; d. 24 Apr 1811 in Norwich VT? at age 81. She Slafter Gen: of Norwich VT. HEZEKIAH JOHNSON Johnson Gen; Slafter Gen. Early settler and orig prop of Norwich VT, buried in cem he donated to town. Lebanon NH, 34: Capt HJ res 7 Jan 1771. He was buried in Norwich VT. He was born on 12 May 1724 in Woburn MA. He died on 22 Dec 1806 in Norwich VT at age 82. Children of Dorothy Slafter and Hezekiah Johnson were as follows: 108. i. DOROTHY; m. Jeremiah Hodges 11 Nov 1784; d. 16 Sep 1804 in Norwich VT?. 109. ii. ESTHER; bur. in Old Storrs Cem; b. 1 Mar 1751 in M; d. 26 Sep 1761 in M at age 10. She Cem: 807-8-80 E dau -- & DJ d 28 Sept 1767 (sic) age 10. 110. iii. WILLIAM; b. 8 Dec 1761 in M; d. 22 Dec 1761 in M. He MVRp: son (unnamed). Johnson Gen: William. 111. iv. HEZEKIAH; b. 1766; d. 24 Oct 1784. 112. v. EXPERIENCE; b. 22 May 1769; d. 19 Jun 1792 at age 23. 113. vi. SAMUEL SLAFTER; b. 4 Oct 1771. He Johnson Gen: Res Norwich VT, then NY, 11 ch.