John Edelen (1712 - 1786)

Born 16 Dec 1712 in King George's Parish, Prince George's, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Edelen — married 1738 in Prince George's, Maryland, Colonial America

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1786 at age 73 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States

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Biography

John Edelen performed Patriotic Service in Maryland in the American Revolution.

John Edelen is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A132758.

John Edelen took the oath of Fidelity and Allegiance to the State of Maryland in Prince George's Co, MD in March 1778.

The will of John Edelen dated 15 Sep 1786 and probated 22 Sep 1786 mentions his daughter Elizabeth Mudd and his granddaughter Anne Mudd to whom he bequeathed a negro. Thomas P Edelen, son of John Edelen, filed the final account of the estate of John Edelen on 26 Jun 1792 and money was apid to Elizabeth Mudd, dau of the dec, amongst other children. ^[1]

^[2] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

When John was about 25 he married in about 1738.^[3]

John died at the age of 73 on 20 September 1786.^[4]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Husband's Name John EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4RS) Born: 16 Dec 1712 Place: <, , Md> Died: 20 Sep 1786 Place: , Prince George, Md Married: Abt 1738 Place: Father: Christopher EDELEN (AFN:SK2R-HX) Mother: Mrs Christopher EDELEN (AFN:SK2R-J4) Wife's Name Sarah PANNEWELL (AFN:1M7S-4CB) Born: Abt 1736 Place: <, Prince George, Md> Married: Abt 1738 Place: Children

Other marriages

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@I718@ married Jane Jones in 1707 in Piscataway Parish, MD. The couple had 9 children: Elizabeth Edelen, Anne Edelen, John Edelen, Richard Edelen, Jane Edelen, Benjamin Edelen, Christopher Edelen, Eleanor Edelen and Catherine Edelen.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "The Mudd Family of the United States" by Dr. Richard D. Mudd Ed II 1951 pg 1047-8
2. ↑ This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
3. ↑ Marriage: Title: LDS Web Site NOTESource Medium: Church Record FamilySearch.com. Citing: Data: Text: John EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4RS) Born: 16 Dec 1712 Place: <, , Md> Died: 20 Sep 1786 Place: , Prince George, Md Married: Abt 1738 Place: Father: Christopher EDELEN (AFN:SK2R-HX) (accessed before 27 April 2014)
4. ↑ Death: Title: LDS Web Site NOTESource Medium: Church Record FamilySearch.com. Citing: Data: Text: 3. Sex Name M John EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4RS) Born: 16 Dec 1712 Place: <, , Md> Died: 20 Sep 1786 Place: , Prince George, Md (accessed before 27 April 2014)
5. ↑ Marriage of other person: Title: LDS Web Site NOTESource Medium: Church Record FamilySearch.com. Citing: Data: Text: Christopher EDELEN (AFN:SK2R-HX) Born: 1682 Place: , St Marys, Md Died: 1771 Place: , Prince George, Md Married: 1707 Place: Piscataway, Parish Father: Richard EDELEN (AFN:1GL1-5FJ) Mother: Elizabeth BANTON (AFN:1GL1-5GQ) Wife's Name Mrs Christopher EDELEN (AFN:SK2R-J4) Born: Abt. 1689 Place: <Prince George Co, , Maryland> Married: 1707 Place: Piscataway, Parish (accessed before 27 April 2014)
6. ↑ Marriage of other person: Title: LDS Web Site NOTESource Medium: Church Record FamilySearch.com. Citing: Data: Text: Christopher EDELEN Spouse: Jane JONES Marriage: 1707 Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland (accessed before 27 April 2014)

See also:

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 29 Jan 2018), "Record of John Edelen", Ancestor # A132758.
• "The Mudd Family of the United States" by Dr. Richard D Mudd Ed II 1951 pg 1047-8

Notes

1. Sex Name M Richard EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4DJ) Born: 1738 Place: , Prince George, Md Died: 1805/1808 Place: , Hardin, Ky

2. Sex Name M Thomas Pannewell EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4FQ) Born: 1739 Place: , Prince George, Md Died: Aft 7 1810 Sep Place: , Prince George, Md

3. Sex Name F Jane EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4GX) Born: 1744 Place: , Prince George, Md

4. Sex Name M Christopher EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4H5) Born: Abt 1748 Place: , Prince George, Md Died: Bef 1810 Place: , Fayette, Ky

5. Sex Name F Mary EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4JC) Born: 1752 Place: Christened: 3 May 1752 Place: , Prince George, Md

6. Sex Name F Elizabeth EDELEN (AFN:146R-13V) Born: 1758 Place: , , Ky Died: 3 Aug 1838 Place: , , Ky

7. Sex Name F Sarah EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4KK) Born: Abt. 1760 Place: , Prince George, Md

8. Sex Name M William EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4LR) Born: Abt. 1762 Place: , Prince George, Md Died: 1791 Place:

9. Sex Name M John EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4M0) Born: Abt. 1764 Place: , Prince George, Md

10. Sex Name M Benjamin EDELEN (AFN:1M7S-4N6) Born: Abt. 1766 Place: , Prince George, Md Died: Bef 7 1791 Apr Place: , King George, Va

Contents of Will and 1776 Census Results

Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776 John Edelen, Sr., 62 Jane Edelen, 32: 24: 18

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789; Folio 242 JOHN EDELIN 09/15/1786 11/22/1786 being infirm in Body ..." Bequeaths to; 1. Jean Edelin --daughter -to have Negro wench "Beck" Negro fellow -Bob" and Negro girl "Jean" and Negro boy "Daniel" -to have 2 cows and calves, 1 feather bed and turn., 1 gray mare and cult and 1 young bay horse - --to have all the above on condition -to have part of a tract of land called "Piscataway Manor" cont. 150 acres for her single life and at her marriage to be sold at public vendue 2. Christopher Edelin --son -should testator's daughter Jean marry Joseph Blanford, then to have Negro "Bob -to have Negro wench "Luce" 3. Ann Mudd --granddaughter -should testator's daughter Jean marry Joseph Blanford. then to have Negro "Beck" 4. John Spalding --grandson -should testator's daughter marry Joseph Blanford then to have Negro bov "Daniel" 5. Mary Spalding --daughter -to have Negro girl' "Charity" -to have 1 cow and calf and 1 bed and fun. 6. Sarah Lindsey -daughter -to have Negro fellow "James" for her natural life -remainder of the personal estate to be divided among testator's four daughters 7. Elizabeth Lindsey --granddaughter Susannah Lindsey --granddaughter -at the decease of Sarah Lindsey, to have Negro "James" 8 William Edelin --son -to have Negro boy -Tom" and Negro girl "Betty" 9. John Edelin --son -to have Negro boy "Tom" and Negro girl "Betty" but should he marry either of John Halley's daughters then "Betty" to be the property of grandson Robert Edelin 10. Robert Edelin --grandson -should testator's son John marry either of the daughters of John Halley, then to have the Negro girl "Betty" 11. Richard Edelin --son -to have the sum of 20 pounds current money 12. Benjamin Edelin --son -to have Negro wench "Susannah" and her child "Ned" 13, Elizabeth Mudd --daughter -to have Negro girl "Anne" 14. "Bess" --Negro wench -to serve any of testator's children of her choosing 15. Thomas Pannewell Edelin --son -at death or marriage of testator's daughter Jean, tract of land [eft to her to be sold and the money from the sale to be divided among testator's 5 sons -named executor of the will Witnesses: Joseph Boarman, Joseph Boarman, Jr., Richard Bennett Aloysious Boarman Then came: the three above named subscribers to the will Note; the testator signed the will in his own hand

Newman, Harry Wright, Charles County gentry : a genealogical history of six emigrants, Thomas Dent, John Dent, Richard Edelen, John Hanson, George Newman, Humphrey Warren, all scions of armorial families of old England who settled in Charles County, Maryland, and their descendants showing migrations to the South and West Washington D.C.: The author, 1940, 335 pgs.

John Edelen died at his estate in Prince Georges County during 1786. He devised the dwelling-plantation "Piscataway Manor", containing 150 acres to his daughter Jane, but at her decease it was to be divided among his five sons-Thomas, Willliam, John, Christopher, and Benjamin. In addition Jane received numerous negroes and other personalty, but in the event that she married Joseph Blandford, then the personalty would revert to her brother Christopher. Negroes were bequeathed to the following grandchildren: Anne Mudd, John and Mary Spalding, and Sarah and Susannah Lindsay. Negroes were also bequeathed to his son John, but if he married either of the daughters of Johh Halley, then the slaves were to revert to the testator's grandson Robert P. Edelen. Other slaves were left ot his children-Christopher, Richard, Benjamin, and Elizabeth Mudd. The residuary estate was to be divided among the four daughters.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1790-1796; Folio 304 WILLIAM EDELEN 03/07/1791 04/12/1791 "being sick and low. Bequeaths to; I. Thomas Pannel Edelen --brother -to have the fifth part of the land being the fifth part of the land possessed by testatator's late father John Edelen by virtue of his will which it was agreed to sell and convey to Thomas the testator's fifth part of the said land -named executor of the will Witnesses: Thomas Marshall, William Marshall Richard Boarman Then came: William Marshall and Richard Boarman Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand