FERNALD, Oliver

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Blacksmith & Farmer
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, North Berwick, York, Maine, USA
• Residence: 1850, Berwick, York, Maine
• Residence: 1860, North Berwick, York, Maine
• Residence: 1880, North Berwick, York, Maine

Notes:

Maine death records have his date of death as March 30, 1883. Headstone shows March 31, 1883 as his date of death, which is used in this record as his death date. Interesting/odd that his granddaughter, Mabel Drennan Byrne, used a different, earlier date (2 Mar 1882) in a 1927 DAR account on early California pioneers.

Oliver married EVANS, Mary A. on 28 Aug 1845 in St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church, Dover, Strafford, NH, USA. Mary was born in Feb 1823 in Somersworth, Strafford, NH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married by Rev Jacob Stevens

1. FERNALD, Annie M was born in 1852 in Maine.
2. FERNALD, Andrew J. was born in Jan 1854 in Maine.
3. FERNALD, Edward E. was born in 1857 in Maine.

Oliver married HEARD, Olive on 8 Mar 1821 in North Berwick, Maine. Olive (daughter of HEARD, Benjamin and CHADBOURNE, Joanna) was born on 24 Nov 1801 in Berwick, Maine; died on 2 Mar 1831 in North Berwick, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Married by Nathaniel Lord

1. FERNALD, Luther was born in 1825 in Maine.
2. FERNALD, Charles was born on 28 May 1830 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; died on 7 Jul 1892 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; was buried on 9 Jul 1892 in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
3. FERNALD, Miriam was born in Nov 1824 in Great Falls, Androscoggin, Maine USA; died on 11 Aug 1906 in 28 Union Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
4. FERNALD, Joanna Hurd died on 8 Mar 1893 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA.
5. FERNALD, Oliver H was born about Sep 1829 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; died on 10 Oct 1829 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.
6. FERNALD, Olive Ann was born on 8 Apr 1830 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; died on 11 Jul 1831 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.

Oliver married ADAMS, Louisa on 6 Dec 1832 in North Berwick, Maine. Louisa was born on 1 Apr 1804 in Maine; died on 22 Aug 1842 in North Berwick, Maine; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. FERNALD, Olive Louisa was born on 4 Apr 1839 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; died on 21 Feb 1921 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was buried on 26 Feb 1921 in IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Archelus Fernald
• Also Known As: Hercules Fernald
• Military: Private, Massachusetts Militia, Revolutionary War
• Residence: 1830, Berwick, York, Maine

Notes:

Some discrepancy in deaths, and Old Kittery and Her Families lists as 27 Oct 1833. Have changed from prior records I had which listed death 22 Jul 1836, which I believe came from DAR records by Olive Fernald / Mabel Drennan. Also, a close look at his headstone reads what looks to be “81” or “811”(!) yrs, so still a bit of a mystery.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols:

Fernald, Archelaus, Pepperellborough. Capt. Samuel Leighton's co.; pay abstract for travel allowance from home to Dorchester Heights in Aug., 1776; also, same co.; company receipts for wages for Aug.-Oct., 1776, dated Dorchester; also, Capt. Leighton's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from Dorchester Heights home; warrant allowed in Council Nov. 29, 1776; credited with 7 days allowance; also, same co. and regt.; company receipt for wages for Nov., 1776, dated Dorchester; also, Private, Capt. Elisha Shapleigh's co., (late) Col. Joseph Storer's regt.; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 123 days, travel (300 miles) included; roll sworn to at Kittery.

From Miriam Fernald Bancroft’s DAR entry:

Hercules Archelaus Fernald, 1776, enlisted in Capt. Samuel Leighton’s company, and in 1777 served under Capt. Elisha Shapleigh. He served at the siege of Boston, in the Burygone campaign, and was detailed to guard prisoners after the surrender. He was a pensioner when he died in North Berwick in 1836, aged eighty seven.

Hercules married PERSLEY, Miriam on 30 Jan 1772 in York, Maine, USA. Miriam was born about 1747 in York, York, ME, USA; died on 22 Jul 1826 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Miriam PURSLEY
• Residence: 1771, York, Maine, USA

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Married:
Married by Rev Sam. Langton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 17

Hercules married TUCKER, Mary on 18 Mar 1735/36. Mary was born on 23 Mar 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Blacksmith

Notes:

From Old Kittery and Her Families

Samuel Fernald married Susanna, dau. of Stephen and
Katherine (Maverick) Paul, 12 Oct. 1699. (2) Mrs. Elizabeth
Seaward? pub. 27 Aug. 7743- He was a blacksmith, He died
between. 9 Dec. 1745 and 20 Feb. 1746.

Samuel married PAUL, Susanna on 12 Oct 1699 in Kittery, York, ME, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]