128. Mordecai Mendenhall was born about 1710 in , Chester, Pennsylvania. He died on 3 Nov 1803 in Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina. He was buried in Springfield Meeting,High Point,North Carolina. He married Charity Beeson on 21 May 1735 in Leacock MM, Pennsylvania. [Parents]
Sources of information:
1. "Our Branch of the Mendenhall Tree," as researched by Ruth Mendenhall Kornitz, 1951-1966; LDS Genealogical Society Fiche #:6018814.
2. "Mendenhall family history," Henry Edwin; LDS Genealogical Society Film #1321258, item 3.
3. William Mendenhall Genealogy, 1778-1853; LDS Genealogical Society Film #1016937, item 15.
4. Ancestral File Number: 4JV6-XK
5. "Encyclopedia of American Quakers", by William Wade Hinshaw, Volumne 1, Edwards Brothers, Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan copyright 1936; page 861, "page 325. Mordecai Mendenhall d. 11-3-1803, aged upwards of 90 years." 6. Ancestral File, AFN: 4JV6-XK
7. John's line through his son John, and through Mordecai's Sons, Mordecai and Moses, known as the Mordecai line, as compiled by Edward Mendenhall, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and continued by T. A. Mendenhall, 1912.
8. Research of great granddaughter.
9. International Genealogical Index
10. Research of Kurt Otto Shelle, Jr
11. Research of Raymond L. Maris
!Source 3: This Mordecai is said to be a Cousin of James of Jamestown.
Source 6: Died: Springfield, Wilkes, NC
Source 5: "Aged upwards of 90 yrs."
Source 6: Death: Springfield, Wilkes, North Carolina
Source 7: "Mordecai of New Garden, N. C. His descendants belong to Springfield meeting. The old history says this Mordecai was a son of George or John, sons of John the emigrant. As records show that Geo. died single, he must have been a son of John, as he was a cousin of James, son of aaron, brother of John." Mordecai moved to Frederick County, Virginia in September 1736 shortly after marrying Charity. The Hopewell Monthly Meeting Records mention that on Sept 27, 1736 "Mordecai and wife granted certificate Hopewell MM, Va. by New Garden MM". Mordecai had a 200-acre section of land (Tract 148D) that ran east on Berkeley County Highway 15 past the Quaker Providence Meeting House and cemetery. The Meeting House was erected by 1741. Reference Virginia Land Patent Book 16, pp. 318, 411. Mordecai bought the 200-acre for 20 pounds on October 28, 1743 from Richard Beeson. Mordecai and his wife Charity were in Anson (Rowan) County, North Carolina sometime between August 6th 1751 when they received their certificate from Hopewell MM, VA and the July 3, 1752 when the certificate was received at Cane Creek, North Carolina. On March 6,1751, Mordecai and Charity, and children were granted certificate at Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, N.C. In 1751 they moved to New Garden, North Carolina, then to Deep River and finally Springfield. He acquired hundreds of acres of land along Deep River. During the Revolutionary War, Mordecai furnished quarters, food and horses for the American army and his home was used as a temporary hospital for the wounded.
Source 7: Mordecai left the following will listed in Guilford County Court November 1803: Will of Nordic Mendenhall
I, Nordic Mendenhall, of Guilford County and State of North Carolina being sound in mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and for following. I lend unto my loving wife Charity Mendenhall the plantation that I now live on during her life also my personal estate except what I hereafter order otherwise. I give unto my son Richard Mendenhall heirs five shilling. I give unto my son Thomas Mendenhall hairs five shillings. I give unto my son Aaron Mendenhall heirs five shillings. I give unto my daughter Charity Mills five shillings. I give unto my son Isaac Mendenhall the plantation that I now live on containing three hundred and thirty two acres at the decease of my wife to him his heirs and assigns for ever. I give unto my son Isaac my smith tooles. I give my money and notes of hand unto my four sons Moses, Stephen, Nordic and Isaac Mendenhall and at the decease of their mother all the remainder of my personall estate to be equally divided amongst them. I do hereby appoint my sons Stephen and Isaac mendenhall executors to this my last will and testament, ratifying this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of the first month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninty six.
Signed seal and declared in the enterlined before signed between the 7th and 8th line presence of
Mathew Coffin, Curat,
Gallant (his Mark) Ayers
Hannah Coffin Mordecai Mendenhall
State of North Carolina
Guilford County November Court 1803
The execution of the within will was provn in open Court by the Affirmation of Matthew Coffin and ordered to be recorded when (?) comes in Isaac Mendenhall and qualifyed as Executor to said Will according to law.
Test Jn(?) Hamilton, Clk
Ent. A, page 239 Nov. 1803
Source 10: Minutes of Cane Creek Monthly Meeting - Orange (now Almanace) County,N.C. Dated March 7, 1752 say Mordecai Mendenhall and wife and children ROCF (received on certificate from) Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia dated March 6, 1751. Mordecai was a sucessful farmer and blacksmith. Being a quaker he did not fight in the Revolutionary War but he did render sufficient public service to the cause of the revolution that according to the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) he qualified as a "patriot" and is so listed in the "DAR Patriots Index" Volume One.
Source 10: The 1790 Census of Guilford Co., North Carolina mentions a Mordecai Mendinghall living in a household with two white females.
129. Charity Beeson was born about 1715/1716 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania. She died on 20 Sep 1809 in Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina. She was buried in Springfield Meeting,High Point,North Carolina. [Parents]
Sources of information:
1. "Our Branch of the Mendenhall Tree," as researched by Ruth Mendenhall Kornitz, 1951-1966; LDS Genealogical Society Fiche #:6018814.
2. "Mendenhall family history," Henry Edwin; LDS Genealogical Society Film #1321258, item 3.
3. William Mendenhall Genealogy, 1778-1853; LDS Genealogical Society Film #1016937, item 15.
4. Ancestral File; AFN: 4JV6-ZQ
5. "Encyclopedia of American Quakers", by William Wade Hinshaw, Volumne 1, Edwards Brothers, Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan copyright 1936; page 861, "page 325. Charity Mendenhall d. 9-20-1809, aged upwards of 94 years."
6. Research of Raymond L. MarisSource 4: Died: Springfield, Wilkes, NC
They had the following children:
M 1. Richard Mendenhall was born on 1 Sep 1737. He died in 1773.
M 2. John Mendenhall was born on 14 Dec 1739 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina.
M 3. Thomas Mendenhall was born on 3 Oct 1741. He died on 5 Jan 1783.
M 4. Moses Mendenhall was born on 13 May 1743. He died on 28 Apr 1805.
M 5. Stephen Mendenhall was born on 23 Nov 1744. He died in 1822.
M 6. Mordecai Mendenhall was born on 20 Aug 1747.
M 7. Maris Mendenhall was born on 28 Oct 1749 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina.
M 8. Aaron Mendenhall was born on 23 Oct 1751. He died on 26 Dec 1793.
F 9. Charity Mendenhall was born on 19 Jan 1754.
M 10. Isaac Mendenhall was born on 10 Aug 1756. He died on 1 Aug 1833.
130. John Rudduck was born in May 1714 in Deep River,Guilford,North Carolina. He died on 13 Oct 1787 in Montgomery Co.,Virginia. He married Jeane. [Parents]
Sources of information:
1. Research of great granddaughter.
2. Guildford County North Caroline Will AbstractsSource 2: Will of John Rudduck; 7 Oct. 1786; Prob. Feb 1790
Wife Jane, use of dwelling house and half of plantation. Child Dina Mendenhall, Phebe Mendenhall, John Jr., Jemima Pendy, Jane, Ruth, William(plantation), and Sarah Sanders - each 20 shillings, divide furniture at desease of wife.
Exrs: Sons John and William Rudduck, William Tomlinson.
Wits: Jno. Talbert, Samuel Pidgeon, Tos. Thornburgh
Sources of information:
1. Research of great granddaughter.They had the following child:
F 1. Dinah Rudduck was born on 13 Dec 1746. She died in 1835.
132. Stephen Thomas was born on 28 May 1705 in , Talbot, Maryland. He died on 7 Apr 1774 in , Anson, North Carolina. He married Mary Clothier on 5 Jan 1731 in Third Haven Mtg., Talbot, Maryland. [Parents]
Sources of Information:
1. Ancestral File Number: BZRF-XB
133. Mary Clothier was born on 5 Jan 1710 in , Talbot, Maryland. She died on 6 Aug 1774 in Queen Ann's,Maryland. [Parents]
Sources of Information:
1. Ancestral File Number: 8KML-OVThey had the following children:
F 1. Sarah Thomas was born on 29 Nov 1732. She died in 1826.
M 2. Robert Thomas Reverent was born on 26 Sep 1733. He died in 1817.
M 3. Stephen Thomas was born on 25 May 1736 in , Talbot, Maryland. He died after 22 Aug 1808 in , Anson, North Carolina.
M 4. Thomas Thomas was born on 25 May 1736 in , Talbot, Maryland.
F 5. Mary Thomas was born on 17 Jul 1738.
M 6. William Thomas was born on 31 Jan 1741. He died in 1800.
M 7. John Thomas was born on 16 Jun 1743. He died on 18 Nov 1814.
F 8. Susana Thomas was born on 31 Oct 1745. She died in 1826.
F 9. Elizabeth Thomas was born on 18 Mar 1747.
M 10. Lewis Thomas was born on 10 May 1750. He died on 3 Sep 1817.
M 11. Tristram Thomas was born on 28 Jul 1752. He died on 3 Sep 1817.
M 12. Philemon Thomas was born on 31 Jul 1754. He died in 1797.
M 13. Benjamin Thomas was born on 18 Jul 1756.
M 14. James Thomas was born on 25 Jul 1758. He died in 1790.
F 15. Rebecca Thomas was born in 1760.
134. Frances Clark was born about 1725 in Hanover,Virginia. He died in Nov 1799 in Richmond, North Carolina. He was buried in Sandy Branch Cemetery, Friends Meeting. He married Christina Stone on 14 Oct 1746 in Caroline,Virginia. [Parents]
Sources of information:
1. Ancestral File Number: BZRF-ZH
2. Ancestry.com.
135. Christina Stone was born in 1730 in Caroline,Virginia. She died on 15 Feb 1794/1797 in Richmond,North Carolina. She was buried in Sandy Branch,Friends Meeting. [Parents]
Sources of information:
1. Ancestral File Number: BZRG-OMThey had the following child:
F 1. Molly Clark was born on 19 Jan 1748. She died on 8 Jan 1840.
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