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Renald Fernald died BEF 7 OCT 1656 in Newcastle, Rockingham County, NH.
Renald Fernald's wife was Joanna Warburton. They had one known child named William Fernald (1646-1728).
The following is from The Fernald/Furnald Genealogy Page,
http://members.aol.com/Drumn8/RFernald.html.
Renald or Reginald Fernald came to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in1631, as the surgeon of Capt. John Mason's Company. It is tradition thathe was a surgeon in the English Navy, resigning his post to come toAmerica. During his life, he served as Clerk of Court, Recorder of Deeds,Commissioner and Surveyor, and was Town Clerk at the time of his death.He lived on "Doctor's Island" (now Pierce's Island) where he died betweenMay 17 and Oct 7, 1656. He is buried at Point of Graves Cemetery inPortsmouth.341 Most of the Fernald descendants remained in the area,residing in Kittery, Maine throughout their lives. Others moved to nearbyNew England towns. (The name was sometimes spelled Furnald,depending on who wrote it down.)