Category:Fendall family

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Fendall family, a prominent political family that had it's roots started when Josias Fendall (ca. 1628-1687), immigrated to Maryland in the early 1650's. He was appointed the 4th proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1656-1660.

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• Gov. Josias Fendall, Lt. Gen., Esq. (ca. 1628-1687), fourth proprietary and colonial Governor of Maryland. He was born in England, and came to the Province of Maryland. He was the proginator of the Fendall Family in America.
  • Col. John Fendall I, Esq. (1672-1734), Planter, Justice of and member of the Lower House.
    • William Marshall III (stepson) (1690-1734) of "Charley".
      • Maj. John Marshall (1726-1800), Major during Revolution.
        • Mary Marshall (ca. 1742-1800), who married Richard Clagett, Jr. (1736-1789).
          • Capt. Horatio Clagett (1777-1844), Captain during War of 1812.
    • Thomas Marshall I "Senior" (stepson) (1694-1759), original builder of "Marshall Hall".
      • Capt. John Stoddert (stepson) (ca. 1710-1767), Justice, member of the Lower House, Captain of county militia.
        • Maj. William Truman Stoddert, Sr. (1736), veteran of the American Revolution.
          • Maj. John Truman Stoddert, Sr., Esq. (1790-1870), lawyer, member U.S. House of Representatives, veteran of War of 1812.
      • Lt. Thomas Stoddert (stepson) (1712-1755), veteran of the French and Indian War.
        • Capt. Benjamin Stoddert, Sr. (1751-1813), veteran of the Revolution, 1st Secretary of the U.S. Navy.
          • Elizabeth Stoddert (1785-1859), who married Dr. Thomas Beale Ewell (1785-1826) a naval surgeon during the Tripolitan War.
            • Adj. Gen. Benjamin Stoddert Ewell (1810-1894) a Confederate General during Civil War.
            • Lt. Gen. Richard Stoddert Ewell (1817-1872) a Confederate General during Civil War.
            • Lt. Thomas Ewell (ca. 1819-1847) a Lieutenant in the Mexican War, who was killed at the Battle of Cerra Gordo.
          • Harriot Stoddert (1789-1849), who married Sen. George Washington Campbell, Sr. (1769-1848) member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Senator, member of the Tennessee Supreme Court, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under James Madison.
      • Capt. Thomas Hanson Marshall I (1731-1801) Justice, Captain during Revolution, and owner of "Marshall Hall".
        • Dr. Thomas Marshall II (1757-1829) surgeon during the American Revolution, and owner of "Marshall Hall".
        • Anne Marshall (1759-1789) first wife of Dr. Benjamin Fendall (1753-1818) (same as below).
        • Mary Marshall (1767-1789) who married Gen. Philip Stuart (1752-1830) a Lieutenant of the 3rd Continental Dragoons during the Revolution, General during the War of 1812, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
      • Sarah Marshall (1735-1795), who married Brig. Gen. John Herbert Dent (1733-1809) a Justice, member of the General Assembly, Brigadier General during Revolution.
        • Anne Herbert Dent (1756-1813), who married Capt. William Mackall Wilkinson II, Esq. (1752-1799) member of the Lower House, and captain during Revolution.
          • Jane Herbert Dent Wilkinson (1798-1880) "Mother of Texas", who married Gen. James Long, Dr. (1793-1822) a surgeon at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812, and early settler in Texas.
          • Barbara Mackall Wilkinson (1784-1858), who married Capt. Alexander Hamilton Calvit (1784-1836) a Captain in the Mississippi Militia, and early settler of Texas.
        • Capt. Thomas Marshall Dent (1761-1823), a veteran of the Revolution, who became a Captain by 1794.
          • Dr. John Marshall Dent, Sr. (1792-1839), a surgeon during the War of 1812.
            • Dr. John Marshall Dent, Jr. (1834-1922), an assistant surgeon during the Civil War.
          • Mary Anne Dent (1793-1855), who married James Longstreet I (1784-1833).
            • William Longstreet, Sr. (1817-1889) a veteran of the Mexican War.
            • Gen. James Longstreet II (1821-1904), a Confederate General during the Civil War.
        • Capt. George Dent, Gent., Hon. (ca. 1758-1813), a Captain during the Revolution, President of the State Senate, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
          • Capt. John Herbert Dent (1782-1823), a Captain during the Tripolitan War and the War of 1812.
            • Capt. Jonah Horry Dent (1815-1892), a Captain in the Confederate States Army.
            • Katherine Anne Herbert Dent (1821-1882), who married Sen. Robert Barnwell (Smith) Rhett, Sr. (1800-1876), who advocated secession, and was a Senator of South Carolina.
              • Col. Alfred Moore Rhett (1829-1889), a Confederate Colonel during the Civil War.
              • Maj. Andrew Burnett Rhett, Sr. (1831-1879), a Confederate Major during the Civil War.
              • Sarah Sally de Saussure Taylor Rhett (1844-1921), who married Col. Alfred Roman (1824-1892), a Confederate Colonel during the Civil War.
            • Capt. George Columbus Dent (1822-1884), a Confederate Captain during the Civil War.
          • Sara Marshall Dent (1783), who married 2) Dr. Thomas Hanson Marshall Fendall I (1782-1823) "of Augusta" (same as below).
          • Maria Dent (1788-1876), who married Capt. John Hall Neilson, Sr. (1771-1848) a sea captain, who removed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
          • Gen. James Trueman Dent (1790-1869), veteran of the War of 1812.
          • Gen. Dennis Dent (1796-1863), a veteran of the War of 1812, Florida Indian War, and member of the Alabama State Senate.
    • Elizabeth Fendall (1700-1785), who married John Beall, Jr. (1701-1756).
      • Lt. Josias Beall (1725-1803), Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Assembly, and Lieutenant during the Revolutionary War. Josias married Millicent Beall Bradley (1723-1772) (same as below)
        • Robert Augustus Beall I (1767-1832), who immigrated to Georgia.
          • Gen. Robert Augustus Beall II (1800-1836), lawyer, state legislator, and General in the Georgia Militia who fought in the Florida Indian Wars. First Mayor of Macon, Georgia.
          • Ann Fendall Beall (1810-1876), who married Edward Brown Young (1802-1879), builder of "Fendall Hall", Eufaula, Alabama.
            • Henry Augusta Young, Sr. (1835-1863), Confederate soldier.
            • Anna Beall Young (1840-1902), who married Capt. Stouten Hubert Dent (1835-1917), Captain and commanded what became known as "Dent's Alabama Battery" during Civil War.
              • Hon. Stanley Hubert Dent (1869-1938), member of Congress from 1909-1921, and appointed to the Alabama Supreme Court.
              • Capt. Henry Augustus Dent (1872-1971), Captain and Pay Director of the U.S. Navy.
            • Mary Elizabeth Christina Young (1842-1891), who married Dr. Hamilton Moore Weedon, Sr. (1835), in charge of the Confederate Hospital in Eufaula during Civil War.
            • Helen Augusta "Ollie" Young (1847-1932), who married George Hatch Dent, Sr. (1843-1918), a Sergeant in the 1st Maryland Regiment under Stonewall Jackson.
    • Ann Fendall (ca. 1706-1772), who married Robert Bradley II (ca. 1707-1772), Justice of Prince George's Co., Maryland.
      • Millicent Beall Bradley (1723-1772), who married Lt. Josias Beall (1725-1803) (same as above).
      • Eleanor Bradley (ca. 1739), who married Col. Robert Tyler V, Esq. (1727-1777), Justice and colonel of the Militia during Revolution.
        • Capt. Robert Bradley Tyler VI (1759-1793), Captain during the Revolution.
    • Benjamin Fendall I, Esq. (1708-1864) of "Potomack", high sheriff and clerk of Charles Co., Maryland. Benjamin married Eleanor Lee (1710-1759), of the "Blenheim Lee's".
      • John Fendall (1730-1763) of "Cedar Point".
        • Dr. Benjamin Fendall (1753-1818), first native born American Dentist, only dentist to be paid for his services during the American Revolution.
          • Dr. Thomas Hanson Marshall Fendall I (1782-1823) "of Augusta", a surgeon's mate during the Tripolitan War.
          • Col. John W. Fendall, Dr. (1784-1842), midshipmen during the Tripolitan War and Lieutenant during the War of 1812.
          • Dr. Edward Fendall (1786-1834) of "Woodlawn", who served in the War of 1812, was a magistrate in Baltimore, and a prominent early surgeon dentist of that town.
            • Charles Edward Fendall (1821-1894) who immigrated to Oregon in 1843, and was one of the early pioneers in Yamhill County.
              • Elbridge Gerry Fendall (1860-1926) early pioneer of West Chehalem, Oregon.
          • 2nd Lt. Philip Richard Fendall (1789-1821), 2nd Lieutenant during War of 1812.
      • Sarah Fendall (1732-1793), who married Col. Thomas Contee (1729-1811), of "Brookefield". Thomas was a member of the House of Burgesses, and a prominent American Patriot.
        • Rev. Benjamin Contee, Capt., Hon. (1755-1815), An American Episcopal priest and statesman from Maryland.
          • Alice Lee Contee (1803-1868), who married Gov. Joseph Kent, Sr., Col., Dr. (1779-1837).
        • Eleanor Lee Contee (1758-1786), who married Dr. Michael Wallace, Jr., Esq. (1749-1794).
          • Eleanor Lee Contee Wallace (1782-1826), who married Gov. Joseph Kent, Sr., Col., Dr. (1779-1837).
        • Jane Contee (1761-1825), who married William Worthington (1747-1820) of "The Valley", near Nottingham, P.G.'s Co., Maryland.
          • Gen. Thomas Contee Worthington (1782-1847), officer of the Maryland State Militia, and member of the Maryland State House of Representatives.
          • Gov. William Grafton Delaney Worthington IV, Hon. (1785-1856), lawyer, Judge, Governor and Secretary of the Territory of East Florida.
          • Walter Brooke Cox Worthington (1795-1845), member of the Maryland House of Representatives.
      • Philip Richard Fendall I (1734-1805), an office holder, lawyer, merchant, and builder of the Lee-Fendall House in Alexandria, Virginia.
        • Matilda Lee (stepdaughter) (1766-1790) of Stratford Hall, who married Maj. Gen. Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee II (1756-1818).
        • Flora Lee (stepdaughter)(1771-1795), who married Col. Ludwell Lee, Esq. (1760-1836), son of Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794).
        • Philip Richard Fendall II (1794-1867), District Attorney of Washington, D.C.
          • Maj. Philip Richard Fendall III (1832-1879), a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Civil War.
            • Marion Fendall (1870), who married Jacob Wendell III (ca. 1869-1911).
              • Anne Catherine Tredick "Catherine" Wendell (d. 1977), who married Lt. Col. Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon (1898-1987), son of George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923). Anne married secondly, Lt. Geoffrey Seymour Grenfell (1898-1940).
                • Col. Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, Hon. (1924-2001).
                  • George Reginald Oliver Molyneaux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (1956).
              • Philippa Fendall Wendell (d. 1974), who married Sir Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway (1892-1978), son of Randolph Henry Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway (1836-1920).
                • Antonia Marian Amy Isabel Stewart, Lady (1925-1971), who married Sir Charles Mark Dalrymple Fergusson, 3rd Baron Dalrymple (1915-1979).
                • Randolph Keith Reginald Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway (1928).
          • Clarence "Claude" Fendall (1836-1868), a member of the U.S. Geodetic Survey during the Civil War.
          • Lt. James Robert Young Fendall (1838-1869), a Lieutenant in the Confederate States Marine Corps during the Civil War.
      • Benjamin Fendall II (1739-1786) of "Pomonkey".
    • Mary Hanson Fendall (ca. 1710-1758), who married Maj. Samuel Hanson, Sr. (1705-1749) a Justice and Major in the Charles County Miltia.
      • Maj. Samuel Hanson, Jr. (1738-1817), member of the Lower House, Major during Revolution.

[edit] References

• Fendall, Douglas Allen. The Descendants of Governor Josias Fendall (for a detailed list of references click the link).