Nathaniel Fenderson Sr. (bef. 1719 - 1813)

Born before 2 Aug 1719 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Hepzibah (Carter) Fenderson — married 24 Nov 1743 (to 30 Jan 1753) in Scarborough, Cumberland, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Ayers) Fenderson — married 11 Jul 1754 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine

Descendants

Died 1813 after age 93 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine

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Biography

Son of Wallis and Frances (Bennett) Fenderson, he was baptized on 2 Aug 1719^[1], Portsmouth, NH.^[2]

He married first Hepzibah Carter, daughter of Richard and Sarah (Peavey) Carter, on 24 Nov 1743 (alternate date 29 October 1743^[3]) at Scarborough, Cumberland, Massachusetts (now Maine) - parents of Sarah, Wallis, Nathaniel, Hannah and Lucy Fenderson

After the death of Hepzibah, he married Mary Ayers on 11 Jul 1754^[4] - their children were Hepzibah, Frances, William, John, Peletiah and Thomas Fenderson

Research Notes

"Nathaniel was baptized 2 August 1719. He was the son of Wallis Finlayson and Frances Bennett and lived in Portsmouth and/or Scarboro, Maine." ^[1]

"He married 1) 24 November 1743, Hepzibeth Carter (daughter of Richard and Sarah (Pevey) Carter) and he married 2) 11 July 1754, Mary Ayers. All of the children from both marriages were baptized in the 1nd Parish of Scarboro, Maine." (believe that Eben means the 2nd Congregational Church of Scarboro, Maine) ^[1]

Children of Nathaniel and Hepsibeth Carter^[5]

1. Sarah bpt 16 December 1744,

2. Wallis bpt 15 December 1745,

3. Nathaniel bpt 1 May 1748 md Lucy Moulton,

4. Hannah bpt 20 May 1750 md 26 October 1769, John Seavey,

5. Lucie bpt 2 February 1752 md 8 Aril 1774 Thomas Thurston

Children of Nathaniel and Mary Ayers^[5]

1. William b 1755 Scarboro, md Anna McKenny,

2. John b 15 July 1756 md 15 November 1781, Sarah Kenney; d 24 June 1852,

3. Pelatiah b 1757 md 18 October 1782, Elizabeth Foss, d 9 May 1837,

4. Hypsabeth md 1 June 1784 Pelatiah Foss,

5. Frances md 9 June 1786 David Sinclair,

6. Thomas b 1764 md 20 December 1791, Mary Fly

Notes for Nathaniel Fenderson^[6]

Moved to Scarborough, ME with his widowed mother where she m. John Babb on Aug. 25, 1731. Nathaniel eventually acquired his father's land grant & became prominent in town affairs. His burial site is unknown. Fenderson name now often used.

Notes for NATHANIEL FENLASON^[6]

He moved as a child to Scarborough, ME with his widowed mother ca. 1727-31, living in the household of his stepfather, John Babb. He acquired his father's Scarborough land grant when he came of age , described as follows: "Begining at a beach tree marked K. on the south side of the road above Phillip's bridge running eightly poles along said road upon NW by W line joining Crocket's land on the E at the aforesaid marked tree and on the W to Job Burnam's land at a tree marked J.B. & W.H. thence running 60 poles on a SW line or however the lot is bounded as by the records of the prop. of Scarboro." (York Co. Registry 22:247). The land was located just above Philip's Bridge in the Dunstan area. Nathaniel bought and sold a number of land parcels in the Scarboro area. He later ca. 1760-65 built a large house and barn just off what is now Route 22 (Fenderson 1992). This farm was occupied by his descendants through the 6th generation and included Albion L. Joseph B., Lucey E., Addie and Lottie Fenderson. The original buildings are now gone, but the family cemetery remains on a wooded knoll east of the old cellar hole. Nathaniel was prominent in Scarborough town affairs, died in Scarborough and likely is buried in the family cemetery with his 2nd wife.

Surname is found as "Fenderson" in many Scarborough records. 

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Eben Dunham Wiswell Jr, editor, Fifteen Generations of Americans 1620-1986: Including Many of the Family Lines that Lead to the Fifteenth Generation . (Middlebury Center, PA by E.D. Wiswell, 1986.).
2. ↑ Note that the source citing Portsmouth, NH is not called out by Wiswell, nor is it shared at Familysearch or here. The family did live at Portsmouth before moving.
3. ↑ Chas. L Fenderson's "Fenderson Genealogy" self typed circa 1927, Jacquet River, New Brunswick, CAN
4. ↑ Mary Ayers and Nathaniel Finlayson/Fenderson Marriage records, Second Congressional Church, Scarboro, Maine 1729-1800 at Familysearch
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} A "Memory" left at Familysearch by cousin Linda C. Olsen 22 May 2022 which she credits to Eben Dunham Wiswell's "15 Generations of Americans", but I believe this is data that she and cousin LaRee Madsen compiled through their years of research of the Fenderson line. Certainly this data was compiled from a number of sources.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} From Owen C. Fenderson's records and apparently utilizing the following sources/Resources

   1979, FTM CD523, Geneal.Dict, ME&NH pg 88

   1979, FTM CD523, Geneal.Dict, ME&NH pg 229-230

   1886, ME. Historical & Geneal. Recorder Vol III, No. 2, pg85

   May 15, 2002, Owen Fenderson's records (Ancestry.com).

• Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume Three Page 1184
• 1790 Census, Gorham & Scarborough Twp, Cumberland, ME, Roll: M637_2, Page: 17, Image: 0079, Name: Nathl Fenderson, Males over Age 16: 2, Males under Age 16: 1, Females: 2