The Fendall family was a prominent American political family that had its beginnings when Josias Fendall (c. 1628 – 1687) immigrated to Maryland in the early 1650s.[1] He was appointed the 4th proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1656 to 1660.
Lineage
Gov. Josias Fendall, Lt. Gen., Esq. (c. 1628 – 1687), fourth proprietary and colonial Governor of Maryland. He was born in England, and came to the Province of Maryland. He was the progenitor 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".
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.
Gen. James Longstreet II (1821–1904), a Confederate general during the Civil War.
Capt. George Dent, Gent., Hon. (c. 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.
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.
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 to 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 (c. 1706 – 1772), who married Robert Bradley II (c. 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 (born c. 1739), who married Col. Robert Tyler V, Esq. (1727–1777), Justice and colonel of the Militia during 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".
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.
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.
