FERNALD, William^[1]

1640 - 1728  (88 years)

• Name	FERNALD, William
  Birth	5 Mar 1640
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Shipbuilder  [2]
  Residence	1671	Fernald’s Island (aka Lay Claim, Puddington, Dennett’s Island), York, ME, USA   [3]
  Death	5 Jul 1728	Spruce Creek, York, ME, USA
  	During his last years he lived on his farm near Spruce-Creek where he died 5 July 1728.
  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. [2]
  Person ID	I3308	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	FERNALD, Renald,   b. Abt 1595, England d. Between 05/17/1656 and 10/7/1656
  Mother	WARBURTON, Joanna   d. 1660
  Family ID	F2360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LANGDON, Elizabeth   d. 11 May 1740, Spruce Creek, York, ME, USA
  Marriage	16 Nov 1671  [1]
  Children	1. FERNALD, Elizabeth,   b. 17 Aug 1674   d. 2 Jun 1745 (Age 70 years)   2. FERNALD, Tobias,   b. 26 Dec 1678   d. 18 Aug 1701 (Age 22 years)   3. FERNALD, Margaret,   b. 27 Mar 1681   d. 12 Jan 1719 or 1720 (Age 38 years)   4. FERNALD, Temperence,   b. 17 Sep 1683   d. 19 May 1761 (Age 77 years)   5. FERNALD, William,   b. 11 May 1686   d. 12 Jan 1728 (Age 41 years)   6. FERNALD, Joseph,   b. 21 Dec 1688   d. Bef 1724 (Age < 35 years)   7. FERNALD, Sarah,   b. 24 Apr 1691   d. 5 Nov 1748 (Age 57 years)   8. FERNALD, Lydia,   b. 19 Apr 1693   d. 17 Apr 1743 (Age 49 years)   9. FERNALD, Benjamin,   b. 11 Jul 1695   d. 8 Apr 1743 (Age 47 years)   10. FERNALD, Nathaniel,   b. 12 Jun 1697   d. 18 Sep 1771 (Age 74 years)   11. FERNALD, Ebenezer,   b. 7 Oct 1699   d. 29 Jan 1787 (Age 87 years)   12. FERNALD, Capt. Tobias,   b. 3 Dec 1702   d. 11 May 1761 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F2367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - 1671 - Fernald’s Island (aka Lay Claim, Puddington, Dennett’s Island), York, ME, USA Death - 5 Jul 1728 - Spruce Creek, York, ME, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Albums

  Renald Fernald and Descendants (27) Renald Fernald of Portsmouth, NH and photos, documents related to his descendants.

  
  

• Sources

  [S380] Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, 1850-1927, (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, ME, 1903), p 375: WILLIAM b. 5 March 1640: m. Elizabeth Langdon 16 Nov. 1671. [S380] Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, 1850-1927, (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, ME, 1903). [S380] Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, 1850-1927, (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, ME, 1903), p 376-77: He-bought ‘Lay Claim’ Island (purchased by the United States for-a Navy Yard in 1800) of his brother Thomas in 1671.”.