Benjamin Mendenhall (1691 - 1743)

Born 5 May 1691 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Roberts) Hannums — married 3 Nov 1717 in Concord Meeting, Concord, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1743 at age 52 in Perquimans County, Colony of North Carolina, North America

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Biography

Descendant of Thomas and Joan Mildenhall.

Benjamin was a Friend (Quaker)

BENJAMIN MENDENHALL was born on 05 Third 1691 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America^[1]. He died on 13 Jul 1743 in Perquimans County, Colony of North Carolina. He married Lydia Roberts, daughter of Owen Roberts and Mary Hughes, on 09 Third 1717 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America^[2]. She was born in 1694 in Gwynedd, Montgomery,Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died on 04 Sep 1752 in Duck Creek, Kent, Colony of Delaware.

Benjamin Mendenhall and Lydia Roberts had the following children:

1. MARY MENDENHALL was born on 21 Jan 1718 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died on 10 May 1760 in Goshen, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She married John Hibberd on 30 Jan 1745 in Goshen, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America (Goshen Meeting). He was born on 18 Jan 1700 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Sep 1766 in Willistown, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.
2. HANNAH MENDENHALL was born on 19 Jan 1720 in Concord Township, Delaware, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died on 19 Aug 1760 in Chester County, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She married Nathan Yarnall on 10 May 1750 in Concord, Butler, Pennsylvania (New Garden Meeting). He was born on 27 Feb 1708 in Edgemont Twp, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. He died on 10 Jan 1780 in Edgemont Twp, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.
3. RACHEL MENDENHALL ? was born in 1721 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.
4. SAMUEL MENDENHALL was born on 02 Nov 1722 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. He died in Sep 1787 in Chester Township, Delaware, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. He married (1) Esther Williamson on 24 Apr 1745 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America(Goshen Meeting). She was born on 22 Feb 1723 in Newton, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died in Apr 1768 in Newton, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. He married (2) Mary Baily (HARLAN) in 1768 in Kennett Township, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America(Kennett Meeting). She was born on 26 Apr 1737 in West Marlborough Township, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died on 24 Jun 1818 in Concord Township, Delaware, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.
5. MARTHA MENDENHALL was born on 08 Dec 1724 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died on 20 Oct 1812 in Middletown Township, Chester actually Delaware, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America (Burial Date: 22 Oct 1812 Burial Place: Various, Delaware, Pennsylvania Organization Name: W.P.A. Project/Gravestone Inscriptons). She married Benjamin Sharpless on 21 Mar 1746 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America(Concord Meeting). He was born on 26 Jan 1709 in Nether Providence Townshi, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died on 16 Mar 1785 in Middletown Township, Chester actually Delaware, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.
6. JOSHUA MENDENHALL was born on 11 Nov 1727 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. He died on 05 Feb 1816 in East Caln, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. He married Lydia Mendenhall, daughter of Aaron 'June' Mendenhall and Rose Pierson, in 1755 in Bradford, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She was born on 14 Oct 1737 in East Caln, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died on 05 Feb 1816 in East Caln, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.
7. BENJAMIN MENDENHALL ? was born in 1730 in Concord, Butler, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. He died in 1813 in Concord, Butler, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.
8. Lydia Mendenhall UNM was born on 24 May 1737 in Concord, Chester, Colony of Pennsylvania, North America. She died on 21 Sep 1813 in Colony of Pennsylvania, North America.

Benjamin was recommended as a Friends minister 2 Jun 1725.

He went to preach in North Carolina with Samuel Hopgood where he died.

His will was probated in Chester Co, PA 1 Oct 1743.

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Excerpt from his Will Image of Will^[4]

• Mendenhall Person: I25270

Sources

1. ↑ Concord Monthly Meeting. Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1685-1931; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: RG2/Ph/C61 3.11
2. ↑ Byberry Monthly Meeting Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Marriages, 1698-1783; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH 83
3. ↑ The Mendenhalls: A Genealogy, Henry Hart Beeson, 1969 III. Second generation : page 7.
4. ↑ Name: Benjamin Mendenhall Description:Decedent Residence: Concord Date: 26 Feb 1743 Prove Date: 1 Oct 1743 Book/Page: B:141 Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service.