Aaron Mendenhall

• Parents: John Mendenhall (1659 - 1743) & Elizabeth Maris Mendenhall (1664 - 1705)
• Birth: Nov. 20, 1690 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Death: Apr. 30, 1765, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Burial: Old Caln Friends Meeting Burial Ground, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Find A Grave Memorial
• Aaron Mendenhall Death Record in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Death Records Name: Aaron Mendenhall, Death Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, Event Type: Death Date: April 30, 1765 (74) East Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania in Monthly Meeting: Kennett Monthly Meeting, Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index', Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Meeting State: Pennsylvania, Meeting County: Chester.

Married

• Married : Rose Pierson (1693 - 1771) on June 16, 1715 in Calne County Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania USA. Aaron and Rose Pearson Mendenhall, Sr. Aaron Mendenhall was born on September 20, 1690 in Chester County, Pennsylvania to John and Elizabeth Maris Mendenhall. Rose Pearson was born on May 16, 1693 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Children:

• George Mendenhall, born 3/24/1717 Chester County, Pa; married Sarah Pim
• James Mendenhall, born 9/26/1718 Chester County, Pa; married (1)Martha Griffith and (2) Hannah Thomas
• John Mendenhall, born 7/22/1721 Chester County, Pa; married (1) Elizabeth Coates and (2)Mary Martin
• Elizabeth Mendenhall, born 10/25/1723, Chester County, Pa; married (1) Samuel Coates and (2) Caleb Kirk, Note: Samuel Coates and Elizabeth Coates were brother and sister, children of Moses and Susanna Coates
• Mary Mendenhall, born 2/4/1726 Chester County, Pa
• Aaron Mendenhall, Jr. born 5/13/1729 Chester Co, Pa; married Mary Woodward
• Rose Mendenhall, born 8/4/1733 Chester Co, Pa; married James Packer
• Lydia Mendenhall, born 1/14/1737 Chester Co, Pa; married Joshua Mendenhall
• Elijah Mendenhall, born about 1739 Chester County, Pa; married Mary Stanfield

History, correspondence and pedigrees of the Mendenhalls of England, the United States and Africa relative to their common origin and ancestry, methodically arranged and elucidated, after many years of diligent inquiry and research

Page n26

"The record my father referred to in support of our ancestors' emigration, at or near the time of that of William Penn, must have been the marriage certificate of Aaron Mendenhall, son of one of the original brothers, which he accidentally met with in the hands of a distant relation, a short time previous to writing to thee, and which is dated 16th June, 1715. On the back of this document is recorded the death of said Aaron, in 1765, aged IS years, so that he must have been born in W90, only eight years after William Penn settled in Pennsylvania. Of course, his father, John (who must have emigrated some time prior to the year 1690) could not have settled long after William. The names of three brothers I cannot at present give, but hope at some future time I shall. I apprehend one of them, to be Benjamin, as two of that name signed the above certificate. I am making inquiry through the medium of mj' grandfather, Moses, who is ytt. living in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where the family first settled. He says that beside the three brothers there was a sister, who came at the same time, and sliortly after married a man of the name of Newlin. John settled in Springfield then Ciiester, now Delaware county, Pennsylvania.

Page n34

One of the names of the newly settled towns or townships in Pennsylvania, by the followers of Penn, was East Calne: the distinctive title East would imply there was another Calne in the Pro\ince differently situated. There being two, would show that it was a favorite name with the colonists. According to the custom of einigrants, this place must have been named from a place in England; whence, or from its neighborhood, many of the followers of Penn came. It was to East Calne Aaron of the second generation, removed from Chester in 1715, when he was twent\'-Hve years of age, and continued, it is presumed, until his death, in 1765; for his son John did not remove, until ten years before his father's death, from East Calne unto North Carolina, that is in 1755. Calne, in England, is a market town in Nortii Wiltshire," thirteen miles west from Marlborough

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""John, married in 1865, Elizabeth, daughter of George Maris, by whom he had three children, George born 6th mo. 14th, 1685, died 1758, unmarried; John. born 4th mo. 3rd, 1688, married Susanna Pierson, 1709. Aaron, born 9th mo. 20th,1690, died 30th, 1755; married 4th mo. 16th, 1715, to Rose of Susanna, and daughter of Thomas Pierson. Pierson, sister of John Jr., and Aaron Settled in East Caln, whence John went to Lancaster County, and finally to Virginia.

Land Records in Chester County, Pennsylvania

John Mendenhall, Sr., (father of John and Aaron), purchased 300 acres of land in Chester County, Pennsylvania, on 17 June 1684. On 8 March 1691 he made over his lands to George Maris, father of his wife Elizabeth, in return for George Maris taking care of his son Aaron, a minor child. He retained the right to use the lands for life and provided that at his death it would be divided equally among his three sons [Aaron, John, George ?]. The three sons also had the right to settle & plant the land when they came of age as long as they did not disturb John, Sr. John Mendenhall, Sr., received another 300 acres of land through his second wife, Esther Maddock Dix, widow of Peter Dix; however Esther & John Sr. sold this land in 1713.

John Mendenhall, Jr. apparently acquired additional land as on 25 November 1730 he and his wife Susannah sold two tracts in East Caln containing 450 acres to William Pim (father of Sarah Pim who married Aaron's son George.)

• On March 20, 1712, Aaron Mendenhall purchased 450 acres of land in Caln in Chester County. For a young man he was starting well. On 24 December 1712 Aaron Mendenhall, yeoman, of Concord, being age 21, sold 81 acres of land. In 1713 John, Sr., and his three sons sold 150 acres of the first 300 acre parcel above.
• From a land deed dated 10 April 1736 it appears that Thomas Pearson and John Mendenhall were neighbors in Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania, probably accounting for the marriage of two sons of John Mendenhall to two daughters of Thomas Pearson. Young men often married "the girl next door" in early days due to the proximity for courting.
• On 24 March 1739/40 Aaron and Rose Pearson Mendenhall deeded 100 acres of their 450 acre tract to their eldest son George "for five shillings & the natural love & affection they bear to their son George Mendenhall & for his better maintenance, livelihood, & performance in the world..." George had married in 1737 (see Bradford Meeting Records below). Such deeds were not unusual as they represented an attempt to keep sons nearby and firmly in the Quaker faith.

Bradford Monthly Meeting Records

• Son George Mendenhall married Sarah Pim, daughter of William Pim, 2 day 9th month 1737 "after declaring intentions" at Bradford Monthly Meeting. It was the first recorded marriage in the newly formed meeting. Only the names of the fathers are given in the record, but Rose Mendenhall and Ann Pim both signed as parents of the bride and groom. Both Aaron Mendenhall and William Pim are given as "of Caln."
• Son James Mendenhall, of Caln, married Martha Griffith, daughter of John & Emmey Griffith of the parish of Nantmole in Radnorshire, Wales, on the 31st day of 11th month, 1739 at Bradford. Martha's parents did not attend but other Griffith relatives did. This was the fourth recorded marriage at Bradford Meeting. Notation at Bradford MM 18th of 6th mo 1743 James Mendenhall to m. with Hannah, d/o Richard Thomas of Goshen.

The children of these marriages are listed at Bradford:

• Griffith, born 10th of 9th mo. 1740;
• Phineas, born 20th of 12th mo 1741/2; By 2nd wife, Hannah:
• Richard, born 28th of 7th mo 1744;
• Grace, born 14th of 11th mo 1746/7;
• Elijah, born 15th of 12th mo, 1748/9;
• George, born 21st of 5th mo, 1751;
• Marmaduke, born 23rd of 11th mo, 1754;
• Hannah born 24th of 4th mo 1757. 16th of 4th mo 1762
• James Mendenhall, wife Hannah and six youngest

children, Richard, Grace, Elijah, George, Marmaduke and Hannah to Newgarden, N. C.

Elizabeth Mendenhall, d/o Aaron Mendenhall of East Caln, married Samuel Coates, s/o Moses Coates of Charlestown, Chester County, on 11 day 3rd mo 1743. Both Rose Mendenhall and Susanna Coates signed as parents. Sanuel Coates was received from North Wales in order for marriage with Elizabeth Mendenhall, and settlement on the 22nd of 12th month 1742. Births of their children Aaron Coates (6th of 4th mo 1744 O.S.), Moses (4th of 12th month 1745 O. S.) and Isaac Coates (1st of 2nd mo 1748 O.S.) are recorded at Bradford. Son Aaron was placed as an apprentice to John Baldwin of Goshen MM on 25th of 7th mo. 1760 and returned to Bradford 7th mo. 1765. Elizabeth Coates, widow of Samuel Coates, and d/o Aaron Mendenhall of East Caln married Caleb Kirk, son of William Kirk of East Nantmeal Twp, Chester Co on 30th day, 9th mo 1756. William Kirk, and Aaron and Rose Mendenhall, signed as parents. Thomas Parke & Robert Miller were directed to see that the rights of her former husband's children is settled or secured for them. There should be orphan's court records for them as in that day a woman could not be guardian of the children. Children of Caleb and Elizabeth Kirk recorded at Bradford are: Elisha (25th of 12th mo 1757); Caleb (3rd of 8th mo 1759); Beulah (7th of 4th mo 1762); and Eli (13th of 4th mo 1764).

Aaron Mendenhall attended all the weddings for the first several years at Bradford including several Woodward weddings. This would have been part of his duties as Overseer of Bradford Monthly Meeting. Another example of his duties is reflected in a notation 19th of 4th month 1740 at Bradford "William Whitaker and family found likely to want bread soon if not relieved. Aaron Mendenhall to supply them with breadstuf." His duties included looking after physical as well as spiritual needs of the Bradford Quakers. Aaron died on April 30, 1765 and Rose died on January 29, 1771, both in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Source - Mendenhall Family Association (MFA), ([online] : http://www.mendenhall.org)

Will of Aaron Mendenhall

Aaron was a farmer and overseer of the East Caln Meeting House in Chester County, Pa. His marriage certificate is in the library of Guilford College, Jamestown, NC. It was signed by 70 witnesses. In 1719 he was named as tax collector for Caln Township. Aaron left the following will: Be it remembered, that I, Aaron Mendenhall of Caln in the County of Chester,Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being of sound mind and memory; do make this my last will and testament in manner following: That is to say; my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid as soon as may be after my decease.

• Item. I give and bequeth to my son, Aaron, the sum of five pounds current money of Penns. to be paid to him in twelve months after my decease.
• Item. I give and bequeth to my daughter, Lydia, two hundred pounds current money, fifty to be paid in twelve months after my decease and the remainder after the decease of my wife.
• Item. I give and bequeth to my son, James, the sum of five shillings.
• Item. I give and bequeth to my son, John, the sum of five shillings.
• Item. My will is that my wife shall have the profits of the remaining part of my estate, both real and personal, to be at her own disposing while she remains a widow and after to be sold by executor and the money arriving by such sale to be equally divided between my daughter, Elizabeth, and my daughter, Rose; share and share alike, only Elizabeth is to have the clock. And I do appoint my son-in-law, Caleb Kirk, to be sole executor of this, my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me made.

In witness whereby I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of the tenth month, one thousand seven hundred and sixty four, 1764

(Signed) Aaron Mendenhall

Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Aaron Mendenhall as his last will and testament in the presence of Thomas Coates, Thos. Stather, Benjamin Davies. If it should so happen that my said executor should be in my debt at the time of my decease my will that it shall be reckoned with the rest of my estate.

Sources

Marriage Declaration for Aaron son of John Mendenhall and Rose Pierson Daughter of Thomas Pierson - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081853832400

Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 for Aaron Mendenhall - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000088802850112&position=0

North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Aaron Mendenhall - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000088802920033&position=0

Dixon Family History, By Mary Gant Bell - https://books.google.com/books?id=0kM7CQAAQBAJ&pg=PA462&lpg=PA462&d...

The Maris family in the United States : a record of the descendants of George and Alice Maris, 1683-1885 - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000083036448241&position=0

Marriage Declaration for Aaron son of John Mendenhall and Rose Pierson Daughter of Thomas Pierson - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081853832400

Aaron and Rose Pearson Mendenhall, Sr log home in Pennsylvania, Photo - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081854307336&position=1

Aaron and Rose Pearson Mendenhall, Sr. See inside their log home in Pennsylvania, Photo - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081854626028&position=2

Mendenall Family Ancestory from Pennslyvania - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000004556628387?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081854243242&position=0

GEDCOM Note

Category: Pennsylvania QuakersCategory:William Penn and Early Pennsylvania Settlers Project Category: Concord Friends Meeting Burying Ground, Concordville, Pennsylvania

Biography

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::5th Great Grandfather of Nixon-22|Richard Milhous Nixon'AARON 'JUNE' MENDENHALL was born on 20 Nov 1690 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died on 30 Apr 1765 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania (Age: 74)<ref>Volume: 116; SAR Membership Number: 23119.</ref>. He married Rose Pierson, daughter of Thomas Pierson and Rose Dixon, on 16 Jun 1715 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania<ref>Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 124.</ref>. She was born on 16 Jan 1693 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. She died on 29 Jan 1771 in East Caln,Chester, Pennsylvania.

file=Clark-15765.png <div STYLE="outline:black solid thin; height: 200px; overflow-y: scroll;background:White;padding-right:10px;min-width:500px">:Aaron 'June' Mendenhall and Rose Pierson had the following children: ::i. GEORGE MENDENHALL was born on 24 Mar 1716 in Concord, Butler, Pennsylvania. He died in 1751 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania.He married Sarah Pim on 02 Sep 1737 in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was born on 23 Apr 1719 in Leinster, Kilkenny, Ireland. She died on 01 Jun 1809. ::ii. JAMES MENDENHALL was born on 26 Sep 1718 in East Caln,Chester, Pennsylvania. He died in Feb 1782 in Wilkes County, Georgia.He married (1) Martha Griffith, daughter of John Griffith and Amy Morgan , on 31 Jan 1739 in Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was born on 11 Jun 1718 in Nantmel, Radnorshire, Wales. She died in 1742 in Pennsylvania. He married (2) Hannah Thomas on 10 Sep 1743 in Goshen, Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She was born on 14 Jan 1717 in Whiteland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania. She died in 1798 in Jamestown, Guilford, North Carolina. ::iii. JOHN MENDENHALL was born on 22 May 1721 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died in 1800 in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina. He married (1) Elizabeth Coates on 31 May 1743 in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was born on 13 Jan 1722 in Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Mar 1770 in Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina. He married (2) Mary Martin (STANFIELD) on 01 Aug 1771 in New Garden Meeting, Guilford, North Carolina. She was born in 1734 in Uwchlan Township, Chester, Pennsylvania. She died in Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina. ::iv. ELIZABETH MENDENHALL was born on 25 Oct 1723 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. She died on 31 Jul 1785 in York, York, Pennsylvania. She married (1) Samuel Coates on 11 May 1743 in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania (Bradford Meeting). He was born on 05 Jun 1718 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died in 1749 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. She married (2) Caleb Kirk on 30 Sep 1756in Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. He was born on 04 May 1734 in ChesterCounty, Pennsylvania. He died on 21 Sep 1772 in New Garden Township, Chester, Pennsylvania. ::v. ELIJAH MENDENHALL was born in 1725 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died in 1726. ::vi. AARON MENDENHALL was born on 13 Jul 1729 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died on 10 Mar 1813 in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware. He married Mary Woodward on 11 Nov 1756 in West Bradford Township , Chester, Pennsylvania. She was born on 11 Jun 1735 in West Bradford Township , Chester, Pennsylvania. She died on 10 Mar 1813 in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware. ::vii. ROSE MENDENHALL was born on 04 Oct 1733 in Downingtown,Chester, Pennsylvania. She died in Jun 1824 in Howard, Centre, Pennsylvania. She married James Packer on 01 Jan 1752 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania. He was born on 04 Feb 1726 in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey. He died on 10 Jan 1805 in Howard, Centre, Pennsylvania. ::viii. LYDIA MENDENHALL was born on 14 Oct 1737 in East Caln,Chester, Pennsylvania. She died on 05 Feb 1816 in East Caln, Chester,Pennsylvania. She married Joshua Mendenhall , son of Benjamin Mendenhall and Lydia Roberts, in 1755 in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania. He was born on 11 Nov 1727 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania. He died on 05 Feb 1816 in East Caln, Chester,Pennsylvania. </div>
file=Clark-15765.png Aaron was a farmer and overseer of the East Caln Meeting House in Chester County, PA. His marriage certificate is in the library of GuilfordCollege, Jamestown, NC. It was signed by 70 witnesses. In 1719 he wasnamed as tax collector for Caln Township. .

<div align="center">Aaron left the following will: </div><div STYLE="outline:black solid thin; height: 200px; overflow-y: scroll;background:White;padding-right:10px;min-width:500px">Be it remembered, that I, Aaron Mendenhall of Caln in the County of Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being of sound mind and memory; do make this my last will and testament in manner following: That is to say; my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid as soon as may be after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my son, Aaron, the sum of five pounds current money of Penns. To be paid him in twelve months after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Lydia, two hundred pounds current money, fifty pounds to be paid in twelve months after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my son, James the sum of five shillings. Item. I give and bequeath to my son, John the sum of five shillings. Item. My will is that my wife shall have the profits of the remaining part of my estate, both real and personal, to be at her own disposing while she remains a widow and after to be sold by executor and the money arriving by such sale to be equally divided between my daughter, Elizabeth and my daughter, Rose; share and share alike, onlyElizabeth is to have the clock. And I do appoint my son-in-law, Caleb Kirk, to be sole executor of this, my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me made. In witness whereby I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of the tenth month, one thousand seven hundred and sixty four, 1764. Signed Aaron Mendenhall Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Aaron Mendenhall as his last will and testament in the presence of Thomas Coates, Thos. Stather, Benjamin Davies. If it should so happen that my said executor should be in my debt at the time of my decease my will that it shall be reckoned with the rest of my estate. Date: 27 Oct 1764 Prove Date: 4 May 1765

Both George and Elijah predeceased him.</div><ref>https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SM-NFLX?mode=g&i=560...</ref> Will and Estate Papers
file=Clark-15765.png :He is buried in the Old Caln Friends Meeting Burial Ground, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA<ref>12892213</ref>

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