Mappy Monday- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This post was supposed to be last weeks, however, I was sick and didn't finish it- so here you go! :) 



My 9th great grandfather- John Mendenhall Jr. (1688-1765) received a land warrant on 16 Apr 1743 at the age of 54 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received 1000 acres. I wish I knew exactly where this land was, but I suppose I would have to travel to Philadelphia myself and do more research.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1740s

Photos courtesy of Google

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania. It has 1.548 million people living there (2012). 

European colonization began in 1609 when a Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson first entered the area. The first English settlement occurred in 1642 when 50 puritan families from New Haven Colony of Connecticut established land near the Schuylkill River. But it wasn't until William Penn came from England- given the Pennsylvania land from the King of England that it really grew. 

Philadelphia grew from a few hundred inhabitants in 1683 to over 2500 in 1701. 

At the time when my ancestor was living in/near Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was in Philadelphia with his printing press.

Things to see in Philadelphia- 

~Philadelphia Museum of Art
~Liberty Bell
~Independence Hall
~Independence National Historical Park
~Philadelphia Zoo
~Benjamin Franklin Parkway

One Person at a Time: Another Abigail

~Even though I have a lot of people in my family tree, I also have a lot of "holes" that need more research. Over the next few months, I am going to attempt to patch up those holes by doing research one person at a time- starting at the beginning of the list~

Today's Name: Abigail

Before Research:
Abigail - unknown birth or death date. She married Uz Knapp and they had at least 1 daughter- Mary Susanna Knapp (1812-1870) who married Amos Mendenhall Jr. (1789-1872)- my 4th cousin, 8x removed.


After Research: 
I was unable to find Abigail's parents, but I did find out that her name was Abigail Sherman. She was born in 1765 in Amenia, New York and she died on 09 Oct 1815. She was buried in Cato-Meridian Cemetery in Cayuga County, New York. Abigail married Uz Knapp (1760-1815) in 1796 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut and they had 5 children:
Betsy Ann               1797- ?
Mary                        1799- ?
Chloe                         1800-1870
John Turner              1802-1886
Mary Susanna        1812-1870

Surname Saturday (on Sunday)- Spielman

Today's Surname: Spielman

My 4th great grandmother was Christena M. Spielman (1835-1920). She married Aaron Mendenhall (1828-1894) in 1851. 

Her parents: David Spielman Jr. (1810-1898) & Mary "Polly" Stoner (1809-1878).

Christena's great grandfather- John Peter Spielman (1745-1811) emigrated from Germany. 


Spielman:


Wikipedia:

Spielmann or Spielman is a German surname meaning "gleeman", a travelling performer in the Middle Ages. 


House of Names:

Origins- English and German. Ancestors brought the Spielman name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. 

Spelling Variations: Speelman, Spellman, Spelman, Spilman, Spillman, Spillane, O'Spillane, Spillane, Spilane, Spallon and more! 

Ancestry.com: 

~U.S. & Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s:
        593 individual's with the name Spielman

~U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992:
       581 individuals with the name Spielman (and other spelling variations of the same name)


Findagrave:

There are 1,710 results for the surname Spielman on Findagrave.com- varying states.

One Person at a Time: Ann

~Even though I have a lot of people in my family tree, I also have a lot of "holes" that need more research. Over the next few months, I am going to attempt to patch up those holes by doing research one person at a time- starting at the beginning of the list~


Today's name: Ann

I have 3 people in my tree with the name "Ann"- with no maiden name:

#1: Ann
Before Research:
Ann- birth and death date are unknown. She married Samuel Brown and they had a daughter- Mercy Ann Brown (1722-1784) and she married Joshua Baldwin (1721-1800)- a distant cousin of mine.


After Research:
Ann Clarke was born on 08 Sep 1698 in Newport, RI and died on 09 Nov 1746 in Westerly, RI. She married Samuel Brown (1694-1769) on 05 Sep 1717 in Bucks County, PA. Her parents were Carew Clarke (1668-1759) & Ann Dyer (1672-1731).
Ann's paternal grandfather- Joseph Clarke (1618-1694) came from England and her maternal grandfather- William Dyer (1609-1672) came from England as well.




#2: Ann
Before Research:
Ann- birth and death date are unknown. She married Aaron James. They had at least 2 daughters- Susannah (1744-1825) & Mary (1751-1836). Mary married Moses Mendenhall (1744-1821)- my 3rd cousin, 9x removed. Susannah married Caleb Mendenhall (1747-1825)- my 3rd cousin, 9x removed.

After Research:
Ann Wilson was born on 24 May 1711 in Westtown, Chester, PA and died in 1781. I couldn't find any information on her parents (Yet). She married Aaron James (1725-1830) on 27 Aug 1743 in Philadelphia, PA. 




#3: Ann
Before Research:
Ann- birth and death date are unknown. She married Richard Buffington and they had at least 1 daughter- Lydia Buffington (1691-1785)- Lydia married George Martin- son of Thomas and Margery (Mildenhall) Martin- my 1st cousin, 11x removed.

After Research:
Ann Francis was born in 1652 in Great Marlow, England and died in 1695 in Chester County, PA. Her parents were Mister Francis (1633-1733) & Alice Palmer (1633-1733). She married Richard Buffington (1655-1748) in 1670 in Buckinghamshire, England. They had 10 children:

1. Mary 
2. Ann             1674-1747
3. Richard Jr.   1679-1741
4. William        1681-1757
5. Ruth             1682-1744
6. John              1683-1736
7. Hannah         1685-1720
8. Thomas          1685-1741
9. Elizabeth        1689-1697
10. Lydia            1691-1785

Friday Funny

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! :)

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks- Week 17: President Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon- my 7th cousin, 4x removed

       (The 37th President of the United States) 

b. 13 Jan 1913 in Orange, California
d. 22 Apr 1994 in New York City, New York


Parents: Francis Anthony Nixon (1878-1956) & Hannah Milhous (1885-1967)

Siblings: 

Harold Samuel Nixon      1909- 1933 
Francis Donald Nixon     1914-1987
Arthur Burdg Nixon       1918-1925
Edward Calvert Nixon     1930- living


Residences & Occupations:

1920 (age 7): Placentia, Orange, California
1930 (age 17): 1104 San Bernadino Rd (?), Whittier, Los Angeles, California
                         
1940 (age 27): 903 Worsham Drive, Whittier, Los Angeles, California
                         Occupation: Lawyer


Schools:

Whittier High School
Fullerton Union High School
Was granted tuition grant at Harvard University, but he went to Whittier College instead to help with family.


Family:

Richard married Thelma Catherine "Pat" Ryan (1912-1993) on 21 Jun 1940. They had two daughters: 

Patricia "Tricia" Nixon   b. 21 Feb 1946
Julie Nixon                    b. 05 Jul 1948


Richard was the United State's 37th President from 1969 to 1974. 


More detailed biography Here


How I'm related to Richard Nixon:

Carrie Jeckering Smith (Me)
My parents
Harold Earl Mendenhall (1916-1989) & Helen Seaver (1923-1981)
Earl D. Mendenhall (1894-1972) & Edna Grace Miles (1894-1934)
Marion R. Mendenhall (1873-1948) & Louella Ida Munn (1872-1958)
Richard Mendenhall (1852-1924) & Margaret Pierron (1851-1923)
Aaron Mendenhall (1828-1894) & Christena Spielman (1835-1920)
Richard Mendenhall (1794-1871) & Sarah Pearson (1795-1866)
Joseph Mendenhall (1770-1833) & Deidamia Hill (1775-1838)
Richard Mendenhall (1737-1773) & Jane Thornbrugh (1737-1796)
Mordecai Mendenhall (1713-1803) & Charity Beeson (1715-1809)
John Mendenhall Jr (1688-1765) & Susanna Pierson (1687-1765)
John Mendenhall (1659-1743) & Elizabeth Maris (1665-1691)
John was my 10th great grandfather- another son was Aaron:
Aaron Mendenhall (1690-1765) & Rose Pierson (1693-1771)
Joshua Mendenhall (1727-1816) & Lydia Mary Mendenhall (1737-1816)
Thomas Vickers (1757-1829) & Jemima Mendenhall (1757-1851)
William Milhous Jr. (1783-1874) & Martha Vickers (1786- ?)
Joshua Vickers Milhous (1820-1893) & Elizabeth Griffith (1827-1923)
Franklin Milhous (1848-1919) & Almira Burdg (1849-1943)
Francis Anthony Nixon & Hannah Milhous
Richard Nixon

Been Out Sick...

There have been no new posts for the past couple of days because I've been sick with a terrible cold. I'm not fully better, but I'm at least able to be on the computer for a little bit today :)

Check back in a little bit for a new 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks post!