James Mendenhall (1784 - abt. 1831)

Born 16 Feb 1784 in Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Betsy (Reed) Mendenhall — married 1805 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Descendants

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Biography

James Mendenhall was born 16 February 1784 in Deep River, Guilford Co., North Carolina.^[1]

James was never fond of going to school, so much that upon one occasion he left and went to splitting rails; was very fond of hard work; he became a miller by trade, and delighted in wagoning and farming. In 1813 his wagon was pressed by an officer of the United States into public service at Richmond, Virginia while he was there hauling cotton, with his brother, George C. In 1815 while at Baltimore his wagon was again pressed into public service, and he then sold it to the government of the United States. In the first instance he received pay from the government for all the time the wagon was in service. He volunteered in the War of 1812 and was the first to enlist, but never served as he was never called upon. He was disowned by the Society of Friends. He was very remarkable for his honesty and uprightness: he was 6 feet high and weighed 180 pounds.

James married Betsy Reed in 1805 Guilford, North Carolina. James was disowned by the Deep River, North Carolina Quakers on 3 March 1806 for marrying out of unity. James and Betsy would have 7 children.^[2]

James passed away in October 1831^[3]

A great part of the history of the Mordecai line in the old history was furnished in a letter from George C, to Rev. Walter dated Jamestown, North Carolina, Dec. 24th, 1848 he says: "I have but one brother living and two sisters, Judith who married Henley and Abigail Clark; both live in Rush County, Indiana. My brother James, died in 1831. Nathan died in 1841. William the"doctor" in 1846. My sister Jemima died in 1821. Sisters Mary and Hannah died in 1824. Brother Nathan Sr., is a lawyer. Richard has two sons, one a doctor and the other a lawyer. The descendants are to numerous to mention. Reside in North Carolina and Rush County, Indiana. "Your's truly, Geo. C. Mendenhall."^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Guilford, North Carolina U. S. Federal Census, FamilySearch; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-9GCN?cc=1803955&wc=3L7N-ST3%3A1586984604%2C1586985716%2C1586984616
2. ↑ http://mendenhall.org
3. ↑ Mendenhall, William, 1778-1853. History, correspondence and pedigrees of the Mendenhalls of England, the United States and Africa relative to their common origin and ancestry, [electronic resource] methodically arranged and elucidated, after many years of diligent inquiry and research by William Mendenhall ... extended by the addition of authentic documents, and the compilation of tables of pedigrees of the American family by his son, Edward Mendenhall ... until the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four, continued and revised by Thomas A. Mendenhall ... Greenville, Ohio : C. R. Kemble, 1912. 299.
4. ↑ 1848 Letter from George C. Mendenhall to Rev. Walter, Jamestown, North Carolina

• 1810 Guilford, North Carolina U. S. Federal Census
• 1830 Guilford, North Carolina U. S. Federal Census, database with images, FamilySearch; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY6-9PSK?cc=1803958&wc=35Y4-TW8%3A1588475002%2C1588476120%2C1588469601 : image 156 of 212; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
• North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979, database with images, FamilySearch; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GJ-6983-F?cc=1911121&wc=Q643-VQW%3A1590082918%2C183347401%2C1590112162
• The Mendenhalls: A Genealogy, Henry Hart Beeson, 1969, LDS film #1318059.
• The Mendenhall Family, Thomas A. Valentine, 485 Ramsdale Drive, Roswell GA 30075