tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post5844943837248297439..comments2024-03-26T10:17:51.566-04:00Comments on The Mill Creek Hundred History Blog: Mendenhall House and Mill Revisited -- Additions and CorrectionsScott Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850758840846585533noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-65306362223631422182014-08-26T19:23:20.156-04:002014-08-26T19:23:20.156-04:00This is a little off the subject but looking for a...This is a little off the subject but looking for all the help I can get and hoping someone would be able to fill in the blanks. My Great Great Grandmother was Elizabeth A Malin and was married to Richard T Stratton. Elizabeth was born in Wilmington, DE in 1870 but can't find any records of who her father or mother were. My father remembers there being a Auntie Anna as a kid who lived on a farm in Delaware. With only this to go on I am leaning towards a Elmer F Malin being her father. Have contacted Delaware's Archives with no luck? Have Any Malins out there have any ideas? Thanks<br />Kawikadog@gmail.com<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-65252332420222643712013-08-16T11:20:19.401-04:002013-08-16T11:20:19.401-04:00Ellie and Scott, (I'm a year late seeing this ...Ellie and Scott, (I'm a year late seeing this but...) I also would be extremely interested in viewing scans or photos of the documents Ellie mentioned in here comments above. If either of you have images to share please let me know. Stephenrusz@gmail.com<br /><br />Stephenstephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540967068559852625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-11249625133397968332012-08-27T11:14:44.021-04:002012-08-27T11:14:44.021-04:00Thanks for the information, Ellie! So presumably t...Thanks for the information, Ellie! So presumably the 1900 sale was after James W.'s death. Even if Elmer and Rebecca did buy it immediately (do you know if they did?), maybe the will said it had to be offered for public sale? Great to know the family connection between the Mendenhalls and the Malins. By this point, I don't know why I just don't assume as a default position that a property is staying in the family, even when the name changes.<br /><br />Also great to see the name William Taylor, too. Not that I don't trust the information in the reports sometimes, but it's always nice to get corroboration.<br /><br />And just out of curiosity (he says, trying to act nonchalant), do you happen to have any of that stuff scanned in? If you have anything you might be willing to share, feel free to email me at mchhistory@verizon.net.<br /><br />Thanks again for the info. There might be a "Later History of the Mendenhall Mill" update post here at some point.Scott Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-86849851523746352822012-08-24T19:20:16.105-04:002012-08-24T19:20:16.105-04:00Scott,
I have some informaton on Mendenhall Mill t...Scott,<br />I have some informaton on Mendenhall Mill that I think you might be interested in. My great-grandmother was Rebecca Elisa Mendenhall married to Elmer Ellsworth Malin. She was the youngest daughter of James W. Mendenhall and Mary Pennock Hoopes. This was his second marriage. At one time Rebecca Mendenhall Malin and Elmer Ellsworth Malin owned Mendenhall Mill. I have an old flyer listing the sale of all that farm or tract of land known as "Mendinhall Mill", note spelling of Menhenhall. This was on the 20, December, 1900. Also, have a bill of sale when Rebecca amd Elmer Malin sold the mill on the 17, April, 1919. Plus an old postcard showing a couple of houses and other buildings. I have a receipt for deposit for $100.00 from William M. Taylor for tract or parcel of land known as the Elmer E. Malin Property and containing 36 acres.<br />Ellie O. <br /> <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-66128181331819157762011-11-14T15:05:15.615-05:002011-11-14T15:05:15.615-05:00Thanks for that information. I think the Buckingha...Thanks for that information. I think the Buckinghams are one of those families that are deserving of their own separate post someday. They seem as if they were pretty spread out early on, between what seems like their "homebase" in the Corner Ketch area, to this mill, to the former Hersey, soon-to-be Marshall mill at Marshallton. They certainly had a major impact on the area in the 18th and 19th centuries.<br /><br />The other thing that jumped out at me was that you mention that John Buckingham's property was called Pleasant Hill Farm. Assuming that it was just south of Corner Ketch, it seems like it was probably the source of the name for that area, Pleasant Hill. I know all sorts of things that I can't recall at any given moment, but I don't think I've ever come across that before. Thanks!!Scott Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-23601243611868168652011-11-12T07:01:06.056-05:002011-11-12T07:01:06.056-05:00This is a nice random find for me, I have read wit...This is a nice random find for me, I have read with interest the "mill" stories. can add a small snippet. John Buckingham (1669-1754) moved to MCH sometime after 1700. He and family had a mill and farm,Pleasant Hill Farm, His son John is noted below:<br /><br />The Delaware Historical and Genealogical Recall of Matilda Spencer Hart, p 7, <br /> Orphans, New Castle Co., Baldwin, William, aged 8 yrs, 5th Nov. past son of John Baldwin, miller, consent of his mother Elizabeth Baldwin to John Buckingham, miller and cooper. 18 Oct 1748 - OC -c-103.<br /><br /> "William Buckingham of Chester County, Penn. and some descendants," <br /> Campbell Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. Nashville, Tenn. March 1946, p 3, <br /> On Nov 1, 1746, John Buckingham Jr & wife Sarah conveyed to Jacob <br /> John 1/2 interest in Water Grist or Corn Mill, Mill Stones, Mill <br /> Wheel, Bolting Mills earth, 3 3/4 acre of land including Dam, Mill <br /> Pond and Mill Buildings, (a small part of the 196 acre tract <br /> purchased by John Jr in 1744). <br /> Alan, I did not search for docs on this or other associated items.<br /> <br /> "William Buckingham of Chester County, Penn. and some descendants," <br /> Campbell Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. Nashville, Tenn. March 1946, p 4, <br /> On Feb 18, 1750, John Buckingham Jr and Sarah his wife convey to <br /> Joseph Buckingham 150 of the 196 acre tract.<br /> <br /> "William Buckingham of Chester County, Penn. and some descendants," <br /> Campbell Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. Nashville, Tenn. March 1946, p 4, <br /> On Jan 30, 1751, John Buckingham, Jr and Sarah his wife and William <br /> Buckingham and Jan, his wife, convey their 1/4 interest in Mill to <br /> Hannah (Buckingham) Heath.<br /> <br /> "William Buckingham of Chester County, Penn. and some descendants," <br /> Campbell Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. Nashville, Tenn. March 1946, p 4, <br /> On Mar 9, 1761, (next line is Mar 9, 1751, this prob s.b. 1751 <br /> also), they (John Buckingham Jr & wife Sarah) convey 1/8 interest to <br /><br />The family is John-1669-1754-patriarch <br /> John Jr 1701-1762<br /> James 1721- 1793 My ancestor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-24623979428147998472011-07-21T16:16:28.840-04:002011-07-21T16:16:28.840-04:00Scott, I hope you get somewhere with the Grimes f...Scott, I hope you get somewhere with the Grimes family. I have an ancestor, Sarah Grimes(abt 1771-1818) who was married to Samuel Harper. Info on this couple is very sparse. I have been beating my head against Sarah for some years. I do know that she had a sister, Mary who was married to Job Stern. The Sterns lived in the Centerville area. DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-28181224777174411432011-07-21T10:50:25.494-04:002011-07-21T10:50:25.494-04:00I don't know if this is a lead or not, but in ...I don't know if this is a lead or not, but in the 1810 census, two lines after the Mendenhalls is a Robert Grimes. He's not there in 1800, and this is 30 years after 1780, but maybe it's a start. I can't seem to find anything about the Grimes family in MCH, though.Scott Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-58480452664741388272011-07-18T11:06:40.995-04:002011-07-18T11:06:40.995-04:00You're welcome. I hope that the fun I'm ha...You're welcome. I hope that the fun I'm having doing this comes across in the posts. And like any journey, the more people along for the ride, the more enjoyable it is. (Unless there's a bunch of screaming kids or a smelly guy something, but I digress...)Scott Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945719747276028760.post-41480151814698509772011-07-18T00:03:19.492-04:002011-07-18T00:03:19.492-04:00I'd like to think that everyone appreciates th...I'd like to think that everyone appreciates the challenges of piecing together histories from the 18th (and even 17th) centuries. Historians writing 125 years ago did not get everything right, but everyone quotes them as gospel. Even primary sources (wills, deeds, etc) and grandpa's recollections will have errors. Your analogy to a journey is appropriate, and we appreciate how you have chosen to share yours and make it informative and entertaining. A most sincere thanks.Walt Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539629322688424807noreply@blogger.com