Temperance Fernald

Origins

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mainegenie/HUNKING.htm

Children of Mark Hunking and his wife Ann:

IV. Temperance- m. Thomas Fernald (b.c.1633, inv. 25 Aug. 1697 Portsmouth), d. after 1714

Temperance's niece Sarah, daughter of Mark Hunking Jr connects us to the Wentworth family of governors. Sarah, 1st cousin of Mary Fernald Pray, married Lt. Gov. John Wentworth (1771-1729).

Gov. John & Sarah's eldest son, Benning Wentworth, was the 1st Royal Gov. of N.H. (1741- 1766). Benning was 2nd cousin to Hannah Pray Rand.

Gov. John Wentworth, nephew of Benning, was the 2nd & last Royal Gov. of N.H. (1767- 1775). John fled to England at the time of the Revolution. He was 2nd cousin-once-removed of Hannah Pray Rand.