Mordecai Mendenhall

  General Notes:

OCCU Blacksmith/Farmer

SOUR Jean Evans

REFN 384

Was a farmer. According to Jean Evans - he was born at New Garden, NC.
Mordecai and Charity moved from New Garden, NC to Hopewell, VA by certificate
dated 27 Sep 1736. They remained there until 1751 when they moved to Cane
Creek Meeting, Guilford, NC by certificate dated 6 Mar 1751. His will is
recorded in Guilford, NC. Received a photo of the grave marker for Mordecai
and Charity Mendenhall from Leo Rasor and
have put it my files. It notes "Quaker Pioneers of the Piedmont." Mordecai
Mendenhall rendered material aid and supplies for the militia during the
Revolutionary War.

Leo Rasor has supplied me with a lot of documentation regarding Mordecai
Mendenhall, including a copy of his marriage announcement to Charity
Beeson. Witnesses included: Thomas McClun, William Evans, Hattill Varman,
Allice Gibson, Mary Ashton, John Mendenhall Sr, Richard Beeson, Susanna
Mendenhall, Rachel Beeson, among others.


Notes

Mordecai moved to Frederick County, VA in Sep 1736 shortly after marrying
Charity. In 1751 they moved to New Garden, NC, 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.

Sources

Charity G. Monroe, 4315 W. Lora Ann Lane, Peoria, IL 61615

Dr. George E. Mendenhall, 1510 Cedar Bend Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2305

Morgan L. Jones, RR4, Box 209, Brevard, NC 28712, (704) 884-3860

Cheryl Mendenhall, 9622 177th Avenue SE, Snohomish WA 98290,
mcgee@accessone.com

Brenda Beattie, 221 N. Melendres, Las Cruces NM 88005, (505) 523-4481
bsbeattie@aol.com

Mordecai married Charity Grubb Beeson, daughter of Richard Beeson and Charity Grubb, on May 21, 1735 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (Charity Grubb Beeson was born about 1715 in Concord, Pennsylvania and died on Sep 20, 1809 in Springfield, North Carolina.)