My 11th Great-Grandfather was Thomas Mildenhall III. He was born in Marridge Hill, England to Thomas & Anne Mildenhall.
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Thomas Mildenhall III
I'm not even sure where I got this picture from (obviously a hand-drawn portrait). I think from Ancestry.com YEARS ago. |
Thomas married Joane Strode (1634-1682) on 12 Aug
1649 in Aldbourne, England at the Aldbourne Parish Church.
Thomas and Joane had 9 children:
1. Margery
Mildenhall (1655-1742)
2.
Thomas
Mildenhall IV (1657-1729)
3.
John
Mendenhall (1659-1743)
4.
Joane
Mildenhall (1661-1731)
5.
Benjamin
Mendenhall (1662-1740)
6.
Stephen
Mildenhall (1664-1721)
7.
Moses
Mildenhall (1666-1738)
8.
Aaron
Mildenhall (b. 1669)
9.
Mary
Mildenhall (1670-1728)
Thomas died at the age of 52 on 05 Jul 1682 in Sommerset, London, England. He is buried in the Holy Cross Churchyard in Ramsbury, England:
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The Holy Cross Churchyard
(on my bucket list!!) |
Many of the Thomas' children immigrated to
America after his death. They each recieved money and/or land in their father's estate. The ones who immigrated sold their land and/or used the money to move to America. They purchased land in Pennsylvania from William Penn.
Thomas' 7th child Moses Mildenhall (1666-1738) was the first to immigrate to America. He only stayed a year. He thought the land and township to be too rough so he travelled back to England, married Elizabeth Bacon (1673-1737) and had 9 children.
Other children of Thomas Mildenhall who immigrated around 1685- they became one of the prominent families who established Chester County, Pennsylvania.
1. Margery Mildenhall (1655-1742)- Thomas and Joane's 1st child. She, along with her husband Thomas Martin (1650-1714) and their first 4 daughters made the trip along with her brothers.
Margery & Thomas Martin had a total of 7 children:
Mary (1675-1721), Hannah (b. 1679), Sarah (1680-1744), Rachel (1681-1775), Moses (1686-1739), George (1688-1780) and Elinor (b. 1694).
2. John Mendenhall (1659-1743)- my 10th Great-Grandfather. John was single but quickly married after settling into Pennsylvania.
John married first Elizabeth Maris (1664-1705) and they had 3 sons: George (1686-1758), John Jr. (1688-1765) & Aaron (1690-1765).
John married secondly to Esther Maddock (1661-1713)
3. Benjamin Mendenhall (1662-1740)- Benjamin married Ann Pennell (1668-1749) and they had 11 children!
Ann (1690-1691), Benjamin Jr. (1691-1743), Joseph (1692-1748), Moses (1694-1731), Hannah (1696-1768), Samuel (1698-1749), Rebekah (1699-1727), Ann (1703-1789), Nathan (1705-1705), John (b. 1712), Robert (1713-1785).
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| This is Benjamin's money box. |
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In Jan 2019, it was located in Berk's County history center, but then given back to Chester County
Gorgeous and amazing that it's still around!!!!! |
You can read more about the transfer of the box Here.
One of Benjamin's descendants is President Richard Nixon!
4. Mary Mildenhall- Mary traveled with her brother's and sister to Pennsylvania as a single woman. On 17 Apr 1685, she married Nathaniel Newlin (1665-1729). They had 7 children:
Jimima (1685-1723), Elizabeth (1687-1723), Nicholas (1689-1768), Nathaniel Jr. (1690-1732), John (1691-1753), Keziah (b. 1696), Mary (b. 1697).
Mary and Nathaniel started a Mill in near Concordville in 1704. Can you believe that the mill ran until 1941?! Both the Mill and their home still stands!
The Mill- learn more about it
Here.
Mary and Nathaniel's family home
My bucket list includes all of these places in this post. I would LOVE to immerse myself in the places where my ancestors stepped.
