52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks- Week 51- John Mendenhall (1659-1743)

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. 

Today in my Family History: Week 14

Monday, March 30, 2015-  Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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Thursday, April 02, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My 1st Cousins Wife: a "Living Mendenhall"-- 49 Years Old

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Louis Heinrich Brinkman (1866-1922)

My 2nd Great Grand Aunt's Husband

He DIED on April 02, 1922.

He would have been 149!

~Heinrich Jeckering (1764-1767)

My 5th Great Grand Uncle

He was BORN on April 02, 1764.

He would have been 251!!

Friday, April 03, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My Uncle- a "Living Jeckering"--61 Years Old

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Irene Marie Jeckering (1897-1911)

My 1st Cousin, 3x Removed

She DIED on April 03, 1911.

She would have been 118!

~Ramond Herman Brinkman (1924-2005)

My 2nd Cousin, 2x Removed

He DIED on April 03, 2005.

He would have been 91.

~Johann Theodor Jeckering (1825-1983)

My 3rd Great Grand Uncle

He was BORN on April 03, 1825.

He would have been 190!

~Johann Jeckering (1762-1767)

My 5th Great Grand Uncle

He was BORN on April 03, 1762.

He would have been 253!!

~Elizabeth Maris (1665-1691)

My 10th Great Grandmother

She was BORN on April 03, 1665.

She would have been 350!!!

Saturday, April 04, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~Me!~ 31 Years Old

~My Sister- a "Living Jeckering"-- 31 Years old 

~My 1st Cousin's Wife- a "Living Jeckering"--29 Years Old

In Loving Memory, May they Rest in Peace: 

~Rose Margaret Jeckering (1874-1936)

My 2nd Great Grand Aunt

She was BORN on 04 Apr 1874.

She would have been 141!

Sunday, April 05, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My 1st Cousin, 1x Removed- a "Living Branham"- 66 Years Old

Mappy Monday- Inkberrow, England

My 10th great grandmother was Elizabeth Maris:
b. 03 Apr 1665 in Inkberrow, England
d. 1691 in Chester County, Pennsylvania 

Elizabeth married John Mendenhall (1659-1743) in June 1685.

Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England

Inkberrow is a village in Worcestershire, England that dates back to the 8th and 9th century. By the 15th century, it is believed that the spelling was Ingtebarwe, but by the 16th century, it was Inkebarrow. 

 A popular restaurant in Inkberrow- Old Bull Inn

Located at Village Green, Inkberrow WR7 4DZ, England

It is an old English pub with great food and is where the Archers radio series is based.