John Mendenhall 
John was born on October 30th, 1659 in Mildenhall, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England. John's father was Thomas Mendenhall and his mother was Joane Strode. His maternal grandparents were William Strode and Joanne Barnard. He had two brothers and a sister, named George, Benjamin and Mary. He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 83 on August 19th, 1743 in Concord, Delaware Co., PA.General Notes
"John bought 300 acres from William Penn on 14 Sep 1681 while still in England.... (John) being the first recorded purchaser of land in Concord. His patent is dated 2-7-1684."
SOURCES: LDS FHL AF# BGRS-9J (familysearch.org) and "Madison and Coyne Genealogy" Brea Mefford brea@@mefford.org (who has generously shared the above at AWTP.)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.BET 1630 AND 1633 in Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England d.06 May 1682 in Wiltshire, England
- b.30 Oct 1659 in Mildenhall, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England d.19 Aug 1743 in Concord, Delaware Co., PA
- b.~ 1505 in Shepton Malet, Somersetshire, England
- b.~ 1540 in Shepton Malet, Somersetshire, England d.03 Mar 1556 in Shepton Malet, Somersetshire, England
- b.< 1556 d.22 Aug 1592 in Shepton Malet, Somersetshire, England
- b. in Shepton Malet, Somersetshire, England d.11 Oct 1593 in Shepton Malet, Somersetshire, England (date will probated)
- b.1589 in Shepton Malet, Somersetshire, England d.20 Dec 1666 in Barrington, Somersetshire, England
- b.~ 1480 in Trelaske, Cornwall, England d.1516 in Frome Vallis, Somerset, England
- b.~ 1511 in Worminster, Somersetshire, England d.1583 in Worminster, Somersetshire, England
- b.~ 1480 in Frome, Somersetshire, England
- b.< 1566 in Worminster, Somerset, England d.07 Jan 1629 in Milton Clevedon, Somerset, England
- b.~ 1528
- b.1633 in Somersetshire, Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England d.1682 in Marriage Hill, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England
- b.1607 in Downside, Shepton Malet, Somerset, England d.23 Aug 1649 in Barrington, Somersetshire, England
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John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on August 5th, 1685 in Darby Mm, Chester Co., PA. They had three sons named George, John and Aaron.
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Children
George Mendenhall
George was born on August 14th, 1686 in Concordvilleaware Co., PA. He died at the age of 72 in 1758 in Concordville, Delaware Co., PA.
John Mendenhall
John was born on June 3rd, 1688 in Concordville, Chester, PA. He died at the age of 76 on April 30th, 1765 in Berkeley, VA.
Aaron Mendenhall
Aaron was born on November 20th, 1690 in Concord, Delaware Co., PA. He died at the age of 74 on April 30th, 1765 in East Calne, Chester Co., PA.