CLARK, Mary

John married FERNALD, Lydia on 27 May 1725. Lydia (daughter of FERNALD, William and LANGDON, Elizabeth) was born on 19 Apr 1693; died on 17 Apr 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LYDIA b. 19 April 1793: m. John Clark 27 May 1725: d. 17 April 1743.
Children. Mary bapt. 8 Sept. 1728. Elizabeth bapt. 12 Nov. 1728, and
Edward who m. Dorothy Mendum 30 April 1755.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shipbuilder
• Residence: 1671, Fernald’s Island (aka Lay Claim, Puddington, Dennett’s Island), York, ME, USA

Notes:

Stackpole 376-377:

William Fernald married 16 Nov. 1671, Elizabeth, dau. of
Tobias and Elizabeth ( Sherburne ) Langdon of Portsmouth. He
bought "Lay Claim" Island (purchased by the United States for
a Navy Yard in 1800) of his brother Thomas in 1671. Here he
lived for a number of years and is said to have built a vessel of
148 tons for Isaac Boyd. He was a selectman in 1674 and 1692-
1696. He was commissioned lieutenant of militia by Sir Edwin
Andros 10 Feb. 1686 and is called "Captain" in town records,
1695. During his last years he lived on his farm near Spruce
Creek where he died 5 July 1728. His widow died 11 May 1740.

Died:
During his last years he lived on his farm near Spruce-Creek where he died 5 July 1728.

William married LANGDON, Elizabeth on 16 Nov 1671. Elizabeth (daughter of LANGDON, Tobias and SHERBURNE, Elizabeth) died on 11 May 1740 in Spruce Creek, York, ME, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
During his last years he lived on his farm near Spruce-Creek where he died 5 July 1728. His widow died 11 May 1740.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Surgeon in English Navy
• Residence: Doctors Island, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH, USA

Notes:

From Stackpole p 30: One who has given much study to
the genealogy of the Fernald family has told me that the
descendants of Reginald Fernald number fifty thousand.

From Stackpole p 375:

Renald (also called Reginald) Fernald came to Portsmouth
in 1631 as the surgeon of Capt. John Mason's Company. It is
a tradition that he was a surgeon in the English Navy. resigning
his post to come to America. He was Clerk of Court, Recorder
of Deeds. Commissioner, and Surveyor, and was Town Clerk at
the time of his death. He lived on "Doctor's," now Peirces
Island, where he died between 17 May and 7 Oct., 1656, and is
said to have been buried at Point of Graves cemetery in Portsmouth.
His wife's name was Joanna, who died in 1660.

Renald married WARBURTON, Joanna. Joanna died in 1660; was buried in Point of Graves Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Stackpole page 375:

Renald (also called Reginald) Fernald came to Portsmouth in 1631 as the surgeon of Capt. John Mason's Company. It is a tradition that he was a surgeon in the English Navy. resigning his post to come to America. He was Clerk of Court, Recorder of Deeds. Commissioner, and Surveyor, and was Town Clerk at the time of his death. He lived on "Doctor's," now Peirces Island, where he died between 17 May and 7 Oct., 1656, and is said to have been buried at Point of Graves cemetery in Portsmouth. His wife's name was Joanna, who died in 1660.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH, USA

Tobias married SHERBURNE, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]