John Mendenhall- my 10th Great Grandfather
Born: 30 Oct 1659 in Ramsbury, England
Parents: Thomas Mildenhall III (1630-1682) &
Joane Strode (1634-1682)
Siblings:
1. Margery (1655-1742)
2. Thomas IV (1657-1729)
3. Joane (1661-1731)
4. Benjamin (1662-1740)
5. Stephen (1664-1721)
6. Moses (1666-1738)
7. Aaron (1669-?)
8. Mary (1670-1728)
On 14 Sep 1681, while still in England, John bought 300 acres from William Penn in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
John immigrated to America in 1685 aboard the ship: Unicorn with 4 of his siblings. They all made Concord, Pennsylvania their home.
John and his family were Quakers and were members of the Concord Quaker Meeting-- here's a picture of what the house looked like in 1900:
Family:
In 1685, John married Elizabeth Maris (1665-1691), daughter of George Maris (1632-1705) & Alice Wilsmith (1632-1699).
John and Elizabeth had 3 sons:
1. George (1686-1758)
2. John Jr. (1688-1765)
3. Aaron (1690-1765)
They had 15 Grandchildren.
On 02 Aug 1708, John married Esther Maddock (1661-1713), daughter of Nathaniel Maddock (1642-1680) & Alice Nichols (1644-1685). They didn't have any children.
John died on 19 Aug 1743 in Newark, Delaware at the age of 83. He is buried in the Concord Friends Orthodox Burial Ground in Concordville, Delaware, Pennsylvania.
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