PENDELL'S
Following this first page of my reasons for being interested in the Pendell family, is a wonderful paper that came to me from the Pendell folder that is part of the Haskell/Gonseth Collection at the Warren County Historians Office, Warren County Muncipical Center, Lake George, New York. The Haskell's were area genealogists for over 40 years. It contain many source references -- as we all should do or our work is basically worthless - myself included! I am told this same paper is available in the Syracuse, NY Library and the Norwich, NY Library. I used OCR to scan the pages and very carefully proofed all the dates. If you find something you question, please do not hesitate to contact me and I'll check my copy.
The Brooks family and the Pendell family seem to have moved from place to place together.
As early as 1659, I am told, that William Pendell was in New London, CT. He married Mehitable Parker, daughter of Ralph Parker and Susannah Keeney. William Pendal was a shipwright.
Thomas Brooke of New London purchased a "vessel" from Samuel Lodwich May 4, 1661. The witnesses on this document were William ?oods, Luro Brooks, and Elias Brooks. Another Bill of Sale from Thomas Brooke to Samsson?? dated September 4, 1661
In April 1664 Thomas Brooks of Portsmouth & Job Hawkins of Boston sold land to Thomas Wickham in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Pendell's were in Bolton, CT. as shown in Bolton Vital Records, p. 60 when Elisha Pendell was born on March 29, 1742.
Fair Haven Church Records show a Thomas Brooks & Susanna having children in Bolton, CT. 1742, 1745 and 1747.
Elisha Pendell (Windsor CT. Vital Records, Vol 2, page 189) married Irena Boyanton April 15, 1762. Elisha & Irena were still in Windsor Mar 13, 1763 when son, John, was born (Windsor Vital Records, Vol 2, page 421).
I've not gathered info for the Brooks' that may have been in Windsor as late as 1763.
From 1785 - 1796 there is record of the Pendells in Montague & Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Levi & Thomas sell their CT. land in 1780 and appear in the 1790 Census for Greenfield, Massachusetts.
By 1801 Elisha and wife Ireane, are in Thurman, Washington County, N.Y. Elisha's son John is NY at least by 1799. Not just any ole town - but Athol!
Levi and Thomas
Brooks appear are in New York per the 1800 Census.
A FRAGMENT OF THE PENDELL STORY
Compiled by Elmer Pendell
Genealogical searching is, for one thing, a game. Maybe you spend hours looking for some little fact relating to an ancestor ten generations in the past, but even if you could get a rounded out report of the old boy it would throw only a little light on what you have given or will give to your descendants, for that ancestor ten generations back supplied only one part of your heredity in a thousand and twenty--four parts. A study of ones antecedants only three or four generations back is likely to be more illuminating, merely because it can include a more complete list of persons through whom ones characteristics have been transmitted, and a more thorough study of each. But the thrill in the searching, whether concerning forebears near or far, seems to derive from the uncertainty, the chance that the answer to ones immediate question may be in the next volume, or the next interview or on the next tombstone.
But even when the results are meager the time seems not to have been wasted, for one has renewed and improved his contact with, and knowledge of, civilization when it was etched in clearer, simpler patterns than it is now.
As one proceeds with his search, everybody Is a friend. A man looking for an elusive ancestor is like a lost child. His problem awakens the gregarious instinct of those he questions, and everybody wants to help.
In this study I have proceeded from a first organization by Charles D. Pendell, my fathers brother, printed recently enough to include items of 1933. In Charles account, though he cited almost no sources, his structure is a basis to build on, and has been very helpful. This report is intended to replace only the items preceding his grandfather Lumans generation, and to make a few corrections applying to that generation. And how enduring is this version, not very, I hope. Can any genealogy ever be finished? Surely most of them are not; and these pages constitute only a direction marker along the route.
ELISHA PENDELL says the Bolton (Connecticut) Vital Records, p. 60, was born March 29, 1742. Deponent lacks precise knowledge of the death date of that first Elisha.
ELISHA, the 2nd son of the above reported Elisha died December 17, 1830 "age 52 years" says his tombstone, which would make his birth year 1778, I figure, but Charles Pendell said his birthday was August 10, 1779.
ELISHA, the 2nd son of the SECOND Elisha, was born May 29, 1808; died October 25, 1871, says his tombstone in Athol cemetery, Warren County, N.Y.
Before we get into the main part of the story permit me to record some notes which the next searcher may find. useful.
Pendell, William, New London, 1676, shipwright, married Mehitable, daughter of Ralph Parker. Source: Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of New England, Vol. III, p. 387. Parker in America 163O-I9lO, by Augustus G. Parker, Buffalo, N.Y. P. 40, says Mehitable Parker was daughter of Ralph Parker and Susanna Keeny. Ralph was master mariner and merchant; d. 1683.)
Pendall, John married Elizabeth Carpenter June 19, 1704. New London Vital Records, Vol. 1, P. 29.
Pendell, William, M. Mary Haimes, Sept. 8, 1712. New London Vital Records Vol. 1, P. 39.
Pendell, William, son of William and Mary, born Nov. 10, 1713. New London Vital Records Vol. 1, P. 44.
Pendell, William, of New York, m. Elizabeth Smith of Stamford (on coast of Conn. near N. Y.) Sept. 3, 1733, by Rev. Daniel Smith. Stamford Vital Records, Vol. 2, P. 239.
Pendal, Mehetable, of Bolton, Connecticut, County of Hartford,
m. Moses Trim, of Lyme (on coast of Conn.) Nov. 14 or 15, 1737. Married by John Bissell, Justice of the Peace. Lyme Vital Records, Vol. 6, P. 148; and Bolton Vital Records Vol. 1, or V, P. 205;. also P. 15.
In Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War is this item:Pendall, Thomas. Marine, ship "Alfred", commanded by Capt. John Paul Jones; list of officers and men entitled to prize shares in the ship "Mellish" and brig "Active".
I do not know whether or not those Pendells are related to the three ELISHAs. Incidentally, other people have spelled our surname Pendle, Pendal, Pendall, Pendele, as well as Pendell, but in every instance I have found the Elishas spelled their name Pendell.
Now Lets get back to the first ELISHA PENDELL. We learn from Bolton Vital Records, mostly on page 60, of the children of John Pendall and his wife Hannah. Those children were:
Elizabeth, b. (says page 50) March 14, 1736; "d. Aug. 6, 1762 in the 26th year of her age."
Lucy, b. Apr. 13, 1738; d. Nov. 13, 1738 in the first year of her age.
Elisha, b. Mar. 29, 1742.
Lucy, b. June 29, 1744; (P. 20) m. Ebenezer Darte, Sept.9, 1768.
Asahel (a son) b. May 30, 1746; d. Dec. 8, 1749.
John, d. Nov. 18, 1762 in the 18th year of his age. (so b.1747)
Jonathan, b. June 9, 1748 (He said in his pension declaration -- unless my pen slipped - he was b. June 9, 1749.)
Phebe, b. Nay 29, 1759.
JONATHAN PENDELL, making an application for pension from Wayne County, N.Y., Oct. 1, 1832, before John Scuyler, said he enlisted about Aug. 1, 1775, for his first term of 5 months; volunteered for two more terms, and was called out for still another. In a paper of Jan. 14, 1834 he stated that he had a warrant as an orderly sergant in Capt. William Pierces company, and served as such for three weeks commencing in Oct. 1777. He signed with an X; said he used to write, but for 20 years had had palsy. William Sission of Lyons, a judge of Wayne County, wrote on Jan. 20, 1834 a letter of transmittal; said applicant was "old and poor, and withal an honest old man". Johnathans wife, Mary, sent a deposition too, signed with an X; said she married him in 1770 when she was a little over 15. Pension was granted him for $55.O9 per annum.
ELISHA PENDELL, according to Windsor (Conn.) Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 189, married IRENA BOYANTON, April 15, 1762. Both were of Windsor. The Boynton Family History and Genealogy reports that Irena was born Jan. 14, 1746-7. She was the third child of JOHN BOYNTON and TABETHY DAVES. According to Coventry Records, John Boynton had married Tabethy Daves, Nov. 6, 1740. John's father was ZACHRIAH, son of JOSHUA, son of WILLIAM.
Elisha Pendell and his wife Irena were still in Windsor on Mar. 13, 1765. On that date their son JOHN PENDELL was born, says Windsor Vital Records, Vol. 2, p.421.
And when was ELISHA PENDEL born? His tombstone in Athol village, Thurman township, Warren Co., N.Y. says he died
Dec. 17, 1830, age 52 years, so he seems to have been born in 1778.
Wonder where Charles Pendell got the date Aug. 10, 1779.
ELISHA PENDELL was a Selectman in Gilsum, N.H. in 1779, says Silvanus Hayward in History of Gilsum 1752-1879. His house is shown on a Hayward map as in the northeast part of the village, and, says Hayward, p. 246, "In some old deeds this place is mentioned as 'the Pendell lot. In 1785 Irene Pendell, probably his widow, sold the place for 50 pounds. She was then of Monatague, Mass." But Hayward guessed wrong as to her being a widow; Elisha was very much alive. Probably Haywards basis for the guess was that he had not signed that deed.
I wonder if Elisha and Irena had followed daddy Boynton to Gilsum. At any rate, in the records at Keene, N.H., book 5, p. 137 we find this deed: Received March 24, 1778 Recorded and examined by Benj. A. Bellows, Recdr.
Know all men by these presents that I John Boynton of Gilsum in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds lawful money paid to me by Irene Pendell of Gilsum aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge Do hereby give grant sell and, convey unto the sd Irene Pendell and the heairs of her body and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Gilsom aforesaid containing by estimation fifty acres and is part of the two lotts number 12 and 13 in the ninth range of lotts the east end of said lotts the whole width of said lotts and on sd lotts untill the length shall contain the sd fifty acres aforesaid. N.B. The land above described is given as part of the sd Irene Pendells portion from her father ... twenty seventh day of June Anno Domini 1777.
John Boynton
In 1785 Irena Pendell of Montague, Massachusetts, sold
the property to ELizur Burnham for 50 pounds. Her dad signed as
one of the witnesses, but this time he left the y out of his
signature. Jonathan Loveland and Moses Gunn were additional
witnesses. Irene signed with an X. D. Reed Chaplin, Register, in
Cheshire County Registry of Deeds, at Keene, N. H., remarked,
after he had found the deed for me, that he had hoped he could
show me the ladys signature. The deed had never been recorded,
but the unrecorded deeds had been indexed by Mr. Chaplins father
Winfield M. Chaplin, when he had. been register of deeds. I paid
$2.10 to have the deed recorded. That was August 20, 1956, and
eventually, I suppose, Ill get the deed.
Irene seems not to have been averse to proceeding without her husbands participation. In the Hampshire Registry in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Book 4, p. 574, under date of Sept. 3, 1792, we find this:
" To all people to whom these presents shall come
Greeting. Know that I, Joseph Phillips of Greenfield in the
County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, gentleman,
for and in the consideration of the sum of eighty pounds lawful
money to me in hand paid by Ireana Pendell of Montague and County
and Commonwealth aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge and am therewith content do give grant bargain sell
convey unto her the said Ireana Pendell her heirs and assigns
forever.... contains 20 acres...."
But lets get back to Gilsum. Hayward, in his History of Gilsum shows Elisha as a signer of this pledge:"We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage and promise, that we will, to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with Arms, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies."
In the Story of Surry. N. H., 1769-1922, by Frank Burnside Kingsbury, on page 93, it is reported that Elisha Pendal, private, entered the army June 28, 1777, and was discharged July 10 of that year; that he was a Gilsum man.
The State of New Hampshire Revolutionary War Rolls Vol. 5, shows Elisha Pendall as a private in Col. Samuel Ashleys Regiment of militia, with a rate of 2 pounds per month. Time in service 26 days, amount of wages 1.15.8; miles travel, 210; amount for travel 1.15.0. Whole amount 3.9.8
Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution, Hartford, l889, edited by Henry P. Johnston, on page 9 reports Elisha Pendal to have had 6 days in service. P. 60 says Elisha Pendel enlisted May 23; was corporal from Oct. 1. Discharged Dec. 20. He was in the Fourth Regiment - Col. Hinmans 2nd company; and my faulty notes seem to indicate that the year was 1775.
In State Papers, New Hampshire, by Isaac W. Hammond, Concord, N. H., 1886, Revolutionary Rolls, Vol. 5 p.661 (in the State Papers, Vol. XVI) is a bounty statement of Frederick Tubs and Samuel White for 60. each, dated June 28, 1779. It is signed by John Griggs, Elisha Pendell, Ebenezer Church, Selectmen. On page 662 is a similar instrument of the same date.
I do not have evidence as to when the move was made from Gilsum, N. H. to Montague, Massachusetts. Irenes 1785 deed is the first item I have. The U. S. Census: Heads of Families, Massachusetts seems to have the whole tribe in Montague:
Elisha Pendal, with three females and two males under 16. One of the boys must have been the second Elisha; there must have been a brother and two sisters whose names I dont know.
John, born in 1863, now 27 years old had a home of his own in Montague, with a wife and a son and daughter.
Our John Boynton where was he? Deed Book 1, Excn p.55 for Greenfield, records a deed to him dated July 14, 1788 from Elisha Mack; and Deed Book 11, p. 90 reports a deed to him from John Boynton, Jr. March 23, 1797, and he figures in other deeds, but I dont find him in the 1790 census.
Incidentally, John PENDELL was buying property in 1788: from Elisha Mach, Book 1, p.118; and Book 2, p.401 --from Daniel Baker.
ELISHA PENDELL bought property Dec. 22, 1794 from James Severance,, in Greenfield,, recorded in Book 7, p.510; and from Beriah Wetmore et ux March 17, 1796 in Montague, Book 9, p. 251. In the latter instance Elisha paid 18 pounds for twenty-one acres.
Book 7, p. 415, in the records at Greenfield shows that "Elisha Pendell of Greenfield. in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, and Irene Pendell, wife of said Elisha" for 40 pounds sold to Andrew Ellis of Montague, husbandman, "a tract or parcel of land lying in said Montague near the Great Falls so-called being bounded as follows viz East upon Connecticut River south upon land lately belonging to Elisha Mack running westerly by the same land of said Elisha to the County Road thence by said road to a stone on the bank of said river containing by estimation thirty acres be the same more or less with the buildings thereon. It is to be understood however that we do not mean to convey hereby a right or claim to the ferry across said river there, or to the privilege of keeping said ferry." Elisha signed; Irene made her mark, August 18 1794.
On March 17, 1796 Elisha and Irene sold land in Montague on Millers Plain: 48 acres and sixty rods, for $50 to Obadiah Skiff of Williamsburg. That is recorded in Book 9, p. 252. There is a deed to other land to Henry Ewers dated. Feb. 22, 1797, recorded in Book 10, p.124.
An important deed. is one recorded in Book 15, p.156, at Greenfield, Massachusetts, April 28, 1801. It shows that by January 13, 1800, Elisha and Irene had moved to New York State. "To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye that we, Elisha Pendell and Ireane, his wife, of Thurman in the County of Washington and State of New York, for and in consideration of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents to us in hand paid by Abner Mack of Greenfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Abner Mack his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Greenfield aforesaid and is bounded as follows (viz) bounding southwardly on a sixty acre lot that John Usher lately bought of Timothy Childs deceased, eastwardly on the old county road that leads to Northfield, west and north on the proprietors land and contains twenty acres be it more or less it being part of an eighty acre draught of land laid out to John Arms to satisfy his draught No. eight in the second division of land laid out east of Green River and lyeth a little above Fall brook...., set our hands and seals this thirteenth day of January 1800. Elisha Pendell, Ireana X Pendell, her mark. In presence of Benj. N. Hough, Asa Smith, County of Washington, 13th Jan. 1800. Signed before Timothy Stowe, Justice Peace. The foregoing is a true copy of the original. April 24th 1801, recorded and compared by Elijah Williams.
Elishas son John evidently went to New York State at about the same time; maybe before. In Book 12, p.349, Feb. 12 1799, in the Greenfield. records is this: "John Pendell of Argile in the State of New York, yeoman, for 3 pounds paid by Lyman Taft of Montague....Inholder, and Elisha Mack of said Montague, carpenter, two acres bounded as follows vizt. at the northeast corner at John Boyntons shop, and runs westerly about twenty three rods to a black oak tree and extends from said shop southerly on the road and to extend southerly from said. black oak in a line parrallel with said road so far as to contain two acres and is bounded east on said road and north south and west on land lately belonging to James and Hezekiah Bull." Signed and sealed by John Pendell in presence of John Williams and Sam. E. Field.
Warren County, N. Y. was created from the northwest part of Washington County in 1813. Possibly in expectation of that development several deeds made out before that year were not recorded in Washington County; several of the Pendell deeds being recorded in Warren County October 30, 1817. One such, in Warren County deed book A, p. 418 is a deed of Jan. 1, 1803 from Elisha Pendell, Senr. to Elisha Pendell, Junr. At that time Elisha Sr. would have been almost 61 years old, and Elisha Jr. age 25. Elisha, Sr. deeded 50 acres in Great Lott 9 in the township of Hyde, to Elisha, Jr. Consideration was $25O.99. Elisha Sr. signed in the presence of James L. Thurman, and John W. Cameron, and on April 27, 1811 James L. Thurman testified before Kitchel Bishop that "he saw Elisha Pendell, Sear. sign."
Recorded in book A, p.424 is a deed of Nov. 1,1804 from John Wood of Thurman (as my too skimpy notes indicate) to Elisha Pendell Junior, in consideration of $438 for 63 acres. Acknowleded Nov. 12, 1807, and recorded Oct. 30, 1817.
Joseph Ellis and Elisha Pendell, Junr. on Jan. 12, 1811 bought from Robert Perrigo, Jr. and Nancy, his wife, some land for $ll6. The deed was acknowledged before Kitchel Bishop, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 12, 1811, and Feb. 18, 1811, and recorded Oct. 30, 1817, in Book A, p 421.
Elisha Jr. bought 60 acres from William Cameron Jr. for $200 on Aug. 18, 1810, acknowledged April 28, 1814 by witness James L. Thurman before Kitchel Bishop; recorded Oct. 30, 1817, in Book A, p. 420. Elisha Jr. bought 31/4 acres for $3O from William Cameron on July 25, 1811, recorded in A, p.417. On Dec. 22, 1811 he bought 133 acres for $500 from John Kenyon, recorded in Book A, p.4l5.
Elisha the Second probably made more purchases. He also made some sales. One sale is recorded in Washington County Book L, p.213 to Stephen Moon for $600. That was for 50 acres. The indenture was dated April 17, 1812. And, recorded in Warren County book A, p.43, he sold 60 acres to John Williams on Oct. 28, 1812.
Before we get too far from that sale to Mr. Moon, lets report a sequel. Susanah had not signed the deed. In Warren Countys Book Q., p.145, 1849, is her quit-claim. "Know all men by these presents that I Susanah Pendall of the Town of Athol, County of Warren and State" (whoever wrote the deed forgot to put the name of the state in there. Susanah didnt write it; notice that her name is spelled Pendall, but she signs Pendell.) "Relick of Elish Pendall Junior, 'late of the Town of Athol County of Warren and State of New York" for $40 release and quit claim the 50 acres, "being the same piece of land heretofore conveyed by Elisha Pendell Junior to one Stephen Moon by deed dated on or about Apri1 17th 1812 which deed was recorded in the Clerk of Washington County in L 9 Deeds, page 215, October 9, 1812..... and I hereby state that the above named Elisha Pendall Junior was my husband, that I was married to him prior to April 17th 1812 and that he is now deceased. Susanah Pendell, SS"
Witnesses: Edward Fullerton and E. Pendell; acknowledged before Elisha Pendell, Justice of the Peace.
That Justice of the Peace was the third Elisha. The
quitclaim was to Octavius Cattle.
Now lets glimpse at the census again. That for 1790 for Montague, Mass, showed the first Elisha as having in his household a male over 16, who would be himself, at age 48; two males under 16, who would be Elisha the second, then age 12, and a brother whom I cant name; three females, who would be Irene and a couple of daughters. The census of 1800 for the Town of Thurman, N. Y. showed, in the first Elishas household, one male 16 to 26, who was Elisha the 2nd at age 22; two males 45 and up -- so Elisha the 1st himself at age 58 -- and whom besides? and two females 45 and up: Irene, and whom?
There were two surprises in the 1800 census for the Town of Thurman: a Benjamin Pendell and an Oliver Pendell, both young men recently married all by themselves.
The census of 1810 shows Elisha the 1st and Irene, Susanah, the wife of the 2nd Elisha was born Aug. 2, 1783; died January 12, 1871, says her gravestone, and so she died at age 87. Charles Pendell reported that Susanahs maiden name was Brooks, but to date, September 16, 1956, I have not been able to find out about that. And I dont even know when she was married. My notes seem to indicate that she sometimes signed Susanah, sometimes Susannah, and once, on a deed recorded. in Liber G, p.57: 80 acres to John Williams, just Susan Pendell.
Sons of Elisha 2nd. who lived to adulthood. were Luman and Elisha 3rd. Luman was my grandfathers father. According to Lumans gravestone in Athol village he was born in 1806 and died Nov. 1, 1843. Elisha 3rd, according to his gravestone was born May 29, 1808, and died. Oct. 25, 1871.
Elisha 2nd died Dec.17, 1830 at age 52. The death seems to have been rather sudden. He was a supervisor of the Town of Athol to 1829. James A. McGee, now, in 1956, Superintendant of New York State parks, I believe, and an historian of the Thurman area, where he was born, informs me of a supervisor account for a meeting of 1830. Elisha Pendell Jr. (who then would have been Elisha 3rd) had a bill for $10.25 for work as school inspector and chain bearer. And "Heirs of Elisha Pendell deceased for services as inspector of elections in 1830: $5.00". That Elisha must have been Elisha 2nd.
Two days before his death he deeded 50 acres to his older son Luman. It is recorded in Book F, p.42. The consideration was $350. The indenture, dated Dec. 15, 1830, was signed by Elisha Pendell and. Susannah Pendell; Elisha Pendell Jr. (who was Elisha 3rd) was one of the witnesses. Elisha 3rd verified the instrument March 2, 1831, and so did Susanah; and it was recorded March 18, 1831.
Luman died Nov. 1, 1843 at age 37. He had about as many real estate transactions as his father, beginning with that purchase of 50 acres from his father in 1830, and continuing for the 13 years to his death. Including purchases and sales I count twenty-two. Perhaps there were more. His wife, Asenath Bullock Pendell joined in the sales. The transactions are recorded in Warren County Deeds Books F to L, with pages as follows: F 42; G 195,222,524; H 9, ~3, 214, 215, 227, 244; I 25, 31, 67, 133, 152, 506; J 350, 357, 392; L 445, 446. Some of them were acknowledged before Elisha 3rd, Commissioner of Deeds; some before Elisha 3rd as Justice of the Peace.
Of more than usual importance is a deed recorded in Book L, p.445, since it names the sisters of Luman and Elisha 3rd. And. a deed recorded on the next page is like it except that the first gives rights to Elisha 3rd, and the second. gives rights to Luman. Grantors are Thurman Parker and Irene Pendell Parker, his wife; Jesse Parker and Laura Ann Pendell Parker, his wife; Joseph Mills and Malinda Pendell Mills, his wife; Lydia Pendell (who later married Benjamin Green); John Loveland and Susanah Pendell Loveland; and Lydia Pendell and Malinda Pendell; and Asenath Pendell, who was the wife of Luman. Those are parties of the first part. Elisha 3rd is party of the second part, the grantee. The grantors recite that for $50 each paid by Elisha 3rd, they demise and quitclaim to him an acre and mill and water privileges which are equally to belong one half to Elisha Pendell and the other equal half to Luman Pendell."
That instrument was signed June 4, 1842, and witnessed
by David Aldrich and Lois Brooks.
Concerning those sisters of Luman and Elisha 3rd, Lydia Pendell was born Jan. 23, 1805; died. Sept. 23, 1888, says her gravestone in Athol village. She married Benjamin Green. Charles Pendell says the marriage was Sept. 9, 1849.
Irene Pendell, wife of Thurman Parker, died Dec. 15, 1899, age 89 years 9 months, says her gravestone; so she was born in 1810. Her gravestone is in Athol village,
Laura Ann Pendell, wife of Jesse Parker was born July 15, 1815, and died Oct. 9, 1848, says her gravestone in THURMAN village, Thurman Township, Warren County. It is in the cemetery farthest north in Thurman village,Malinda Pendell, wife of Joseph L. Mills, was born Sept. 9, 1824, and died Jan. 9, 1863, according to her gravestone in Athol village.
Turning the spotlight again to Luman Pendell, there is a History of Warren County by H. P. Smith, published in 1885 by D. Mason & Co. Syracuse, N. Y. Page 527 discloses:"There is but one hotel in the town of Thurman, now kept by John Loveland, Athol. There was formerly a tavern on the farm now owned by Loveland, which was built soon after 1820, and first kept by Guy Brooks. He was followed by Elisha Pendell; then Luman Pendell, and finally, for about one year, Alason Kenyon kept it, when Loveland tore it down."
Charles Pendell said of his grandfather Luman, "Neither he nor any of his six sons ever drank intoxicants." When Luman died Nov. 1, 1843 at age 37 his six sons ranged in age from 10 years down to 6 months. Maybe Asenath had an influence.
Luinan was Supervisor of the Township of Athol for four years: 1836, 1837, l841, 1842. His dad, Elisha 2nd, bad been Supervisor for 10 years: 1818-1823, 1825, 1827-29; and his brother Elisha 3rd was Supervisor for six years: 1838, 1839, 1845, 1847, 1856, 1862. (In 1853 Athol Township had become Thurman Township.) Lumans son, Luman 2nd, was Supervisor of Thurman Township for four years, 1881, 1882, 1896, and 1897. This information is partly from Smiths History of Warren County, p.528 and partly from James A. McGee.
Lumans wife was Asenath Bullock who, said Charles Pendell, was a daughter of Reuben Bullock and Elizabeth Harris Bullock. She was born Oct. 12, 1809 and died Feb. 15, 1879, said Charles.
There are some problems in dates here that some of you readers ought to be able to untangle. Do any of you have old clippings, or other evidence? Charles said Luman and Asenath were married June l822. That would make the principles ages 16 and 13. Seems young! Emaline, their first child, according to her tombstone died October 1834, in her second year. Quite a delay, wasn't there, between marriage and first birth, in those days before Margaret Sanger? That tombstone inscription implies that Emaline was born in 1833? But John Rensselaer Pendell, their next child , was born August 28, 1833, says Charles. Two children born in 1833?
The other five boys were James F. Pendell, Luman 2nd, Daniel C. born, says Charles, 1838; Reuben, born June 1, 1842, as I figure from the gravestone inscription in Athol cemetery. That shows his death date as Feb. 11, 1897. age 54 yrs. 8 months, 11 days. Lyman, the youngest, died January 12, 1862, -- in barracks at Plattsburg, says Charles Pendell. His age was 18 years 8 months, 25 days, says his gravestone in Athol, so he was born April 18, 1843.
Lumans oldest son, my grandfather, John R. Pendell, when he was 30 years old, 20 years after Luman's death, joined with his uncle and aunt, his mother, and three of his brothers in clearing the title on two acres: Liber 8, p.258, Warren County Deeds: "This indenture made this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three between Elisha Pendell, Asuba Pendell, James F. Pendell, Luman Pendell, Reuben Pendell, and Asenath Pollard, all of the town of Thurman, Warren County and State of New York, and John R. Pendell of the first part, and Miles Bowen of the town of Thurman aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to us duly paid have sold and by these presents do grant and convey to the said party of the second part his heairs and assigns all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the town of Thurman aforesaid. being about two acres of land in the south east quarter of lot number twenty in Hydes Township being the same piece of land sold to Luman Pendell deceased by Amos Bowen deceased and commonly called the orchard piece and has a stone wall on two sides of said piece of land containing about two acres of land be it the same more or less."
The third Elisha, younger brother of the first Luman, lived 63 years. He was born May 29, 1808; died Oct. 25, 1871, according to his gravestone in Athol cemetery. He married Azuba Frost, who was born Aug. 11, 1820, and died Mar. 15, 1886, says her gravestone. They had several children. One of them, Sarah, married Daniel McGee, who became an M.D. (He was half brother of James A. McGees father.) Sarahs two children died. young, and she died when the second one was born.
Elisha 3rd, as shown in Deed Book 1, p. 31 was commissioner of deeds in 1835 -- at age 27 -- and Book N, p.285 shows him as Justice of the Peace in 1846. Book 25, p.284 shows him as Justice of the Peace in 1864.
For six years he was Supervisor of the Township of Athol and Thurman. In the Civil List, State of New York, 1866.p.406, he is shown as a representative in the State Assembly in the eighty-second session, Jan. 5 to April 9, 1859.
He did a great deal of buying and selling of real estate; the transactions numbering probably about 60.
Here are scattered items additional to those on page 2 which might be helpful in furthur study:
John Boynton, father-in-law of the first Elisha Pendell, had a sister named Hannah. Elishas mother was Hannah --. Hannah who? Could Irene have been Elishas cousin?
Susanah, the wife of the second Elisha, ought not to be such a mystery. She is said to have been a Brooks. Guy Brooks seems to have been in frequent association with the family --could have been her younger brother. But who was he? Oldest identified grave in the area is that of Thomas Brooks who was "Slain in the French War near the French Mountain," Thomas Brooks, Jr. died 1801, age 75 years." Junior was old enough to be Susanahs grandpa. In 1860 R.P. Smith of Syracuse published an Historical and Statistical Gazetteer of New York State, written and compiled by J.H. French. In the pages given to the history of Warren County, pp.670-676 is an account of Thurman. In a footnote some early settlers of Thurman are named, among them Elisha Kendall and Oliver Brooks. The K must have been a slip of the pen or of type for P; but who was Oliver Brooks?
These pages are not presented as a finished job, but I do hope the type errors are few. It is all too easy to err by a decade or a century in a genealogical account. If figures look suspicious, check them yourself -- and if you make a futhur -- study please send me a copy.
Genealogically yours,
Elmer Pendell
Sep.t 20, 1956
Elmer Pendell 513 East -Cottage St. Olivet, Michigan
April 15, '71
SUPPLEMENT
To Elmer Pendells Research Notes:
By J. A. Magee
The following items are taken from three issues of the 'WARRENSBURGH NEWS a weekly newspaper published during the year 1909 at Warreneburgh, N.Y. -- Note that all three deaths were caused by pneumonia and that all occurred within a period of 23 days.
DIED 3/4, Mrs. Orange Kathan, 59 died Tuesday A.M. at 2 oclock of pleuro-pneumonia. Surviving are her husband, a grand daughter, Miss Edna Everts, Glens Falls; 2 brothers and 5 sisters, Myron and Wm. H. Combs; Mrs. James W. Bennett, Mrs. Luman Pendell; Mrs. C. B. Hayes, Miss Ellen Combs, Mrs. S. R. Baker, Thurman. Funeral from the late residence on Hoag Ave. Rev. J.O. Booth officiating. She was a lifelong member of M.E. Church.
DIED 3/10, *Mrs. Luman Pendell died of pneumonia at the age of 69. Surviving are her husband and one son, Leander, and a daughter, Mrs. William Needham, Athol.
DIED 3/23, Luman Pendell died of pneumonia. Third death of same disease in the same family within a month; his wife, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Orange Kathan having succumbed to the dread malady. He was 73 years old. One brother, James F. Pendell. of Thurman survives and three grandchildren, the eldest, Freeman Hewitt of Sandy Hill. Funeral is Wednesday, 3/24 at the late home on Alden Avenue. Rev. J. C. Booth officiating. Interment will be in Athol cemetery.
It may be noted that James F. Pendell was (of his generation), the only member of the family still living in the Town of Thurman.