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SEVENTH GENERATION

112. Reverand Jacob MAHAN (2)(1) was born on 15 Jul 1769 in Pennsylvannia. He died on 16 Oct 1828 in Coals Creek, , Indiana.(12) He was buried in Jan 1829 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. He was endowed CLEARED in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. He was sealed to parents CLEARED in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. He was baptised into the LDS church CLEARED in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. He has Ancestral File number QZC5-RJ. BIOGRAPHY: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research; Spring 1966, pp. 99-103, Part I. See for quotes for life history.

BIOGRAPHY: According to grandson Erasmus Mahan, there were five children in this family, two girls and three boys.(Is this correct?) Friends of Liberty on the Mackinaw, p. 396-406, Mc Lean, Illinois Historical Society Transactions, GS 459,640.

BIOGRAPHY: Genealogy of the BENNINGTON FAMILY; "Her second marriage to Rev. Jacob Mahan must have occurred after 1790. Mrs. John Harris thought it was in 1796 or 1797. They must have been married in Kentucky as their son John Bennington Mahan was born in Kentucky in 1801. Jacob Mahan was in Fleming County, Kentucky, in 1800 (as was Thomas Bennington) and in Clermont County, Ohio, in 1805... In 1818 Jacob Mahan bought land in Clermont County and the deed is recorded in Brown County (Brown County Deed
Book A-1, page 38); George C. Light of Clermont County, Ohio, deeded to Jacob Mahan of the same place a parcel of land in Clermont County on the east fork of Little Miami being a part of a tract entered in name of Archelaus Perkins and patented to Walter Warfield. $192.50. Wit nessed by Seneca Palmer, Isaiah Wells, Daniel Kain. 100 acres.
"Jacob Mahan died October 16, 1828, at Coal's Creek, Indiana, or January 1829 Crawfordsville , Montgomery County, Indiana. Afterward his widow (Martha Bennington) moved to Brown County , Ohio, where her son John B. Mahan lived.
"The genealogy of this family was compiled by Mrs. John Harris of Lincoln Park, Michigan, an extremely capable and enthusiastic genealogist, and I have done little more than copy the
record she sent me in the 1940's. A more recent account of the family was published by her
in the Detroit Genealogical Magazine." p. 299-300.
"The Reverend Jacob Mahan was a minister in the Regular Baptist Church until middle life and then in 1824 he became a member of the United Brethern church and was serving as a pioneer preacher at the time of his death. In some references he is called McMahan." p. 300

OCCUPATION: Pioneer, and preacher of Clermont, OH. Biographical Enc. of Ohio, p. 391. Minister Baptist Church until middle life. In 1824 he became a member of the United Brethren Chu rch and he was serving as a pioneer preacher at the time of his death.

DEATH: Died October 16, 1828, Coal's Creek, Indiana, or January 1829 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

BIRTH: Birthplace:
Reported by William Mahan in 1880 Census to be Ohio;
McLean County Illinois history says probably Pennsylvania;
Reason Wells, Grandson, says Virginia.
G. L. Kincaid of Sardinia, Ohio wrote 27 Oct 1918 to Verna Myers Damon: "Old Dr. Beck who died about 18 years ago told me that the MAHANS came here from Maryland."
Eliza M. Wells, daughter, in 1880 reports birthplace to be Pennsylvania.

PLACES: Deed Fleming Co., KY 26 Nov 1798. Fleming Co., KY 7 March 1800; Book A, p. 330 Land Records.
He was living in Bethel, Clermont, Ohio in 1804.
He served as Justice of the Peace in Miami Township as shown by a Clermont, Ohio history.
He bought land in this county 9 Jan 1818 as shown by Deed Book A-1, P. 38. Witnessed by Seneca Palmer, Isaiah Wells, Daniel Kain. 100 acres.

CHURCH: See Occupation.

TAX LIST: Fleming County, Kentucky in 1800-1803 (not in 1799), one person over 21, owned 109 acres on the Fleming watercourse, Morgan survey, 1800; 109 acres on the Locust watercourse, 18 01; 50 acres, Fleming, Morgan, 1 over 21, 2 horses, cattle, (also a Mary Mahan and a Matthew Mahan in the county) 1802; 50 acres, 1 over 21, 1803.
Brown Co, Ohio in 1819; 977.1796 H2t.

COURT: Jacob Mahan was a plaintiff in a court case in Fleming County, Kentucky in May 1794 . He lost. Fleming County, Kentucky Court Records.

MARRIAGE: Location: Supposition based upon tax lists, court record and location of both Martha Bennington Sanders and Jacob Mahan prior to and after marriage time. He was married to Martha BENNINGTON in May 1795 in Grant Mason, Butler County, Kentucky.

113. Martha BENNINGTON(4) (1) was born in 1772 in Kentucky. She died in 1834 in Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio. She was baptised into the LDS church on 10 Nov 1994 in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. She was endowed on 1 Dec 1994 in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 5 Dec 1996 in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. She has Ancestral File number QZC6-QH. BIOGRAPHY: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research; Spring 1966, pp. 99-103, Part I

BIOGRAPHY: Genealogy of the BENNINGTON FAMILY which originated in Harford County, Maryland, with notes on other Bennington families. Children were:

child i. Reverand John Bennington MAHAN(1) Photo was born on 6 Apr 1801 in Grant Mason, Butler County, Kentucky. He owned Tavern in Sardinia Brown County OHIO in 1820 in Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio. He died on 15 Dec 1844 in Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio. He was buried on 16 Dec 1844 in Old Sardinia Cemetary, Sardinia, Brown Co., Ohio. Biography: Detroit Society Genealogical Report, Spring 1966, pp. 99-103, Part 1. Phystical description come from source.

Occupation: Teacher in Ohio 1817.
1831-32 Built a Saw mill and later a Grist Mill.
1836-38, he was a Fence Viewer, Inspector.
1839-42, Overseer of the Poor.
He kept a Tavern in Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio on Temerance Principles. (Remnants still Standing).
At one time he was a Minister in the Methodist Church. (Brown,Ohio).

Biography: Abolitionist: One of the Founders of the Ohio Anti Slavery Society and close associate of Levi Coffin in organizing the Underground Railroad. Rewards were frequently offered for his abduction or assasination.
Taken to Maysville, Kentucky to stand trial. He was acquitted, but defence cost a large sum of money. Later, Rev Mahan and Joseph Pettijohn were found guilty of helping a slave, Fined and Imprisoned for Ten Days to be fed only bread and water. Though this exposure, he contracted Tuberculosis and soon died. His Tombstone states "A victim of the slave power." Honored on Monument at Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. Pamphlet "Trial of Mahan, Mason County, Kentucky". 1838. Also, History of Maysville and Mason County, Kentucky, Vol. One, G. Clift, 1936, 976.932 C613, p. 183-184, Annals of Kentucky, 976.9 C697, p. 43-44

Places: After marriage settled on little stream called Bell's Run, in the Southern part of Highland County, Ohio. Land Records Highland, Ohio. Also, Friends of Liberty on the Mackinaw, p.397, GS 459,640.
Settled on Whie Oak Stream, 1831/32 Brown County, Ohio.
Settled Sardinia, (Built Mill), Tavern Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio. Historical Collection of Brown County, p. 36, 756; 977.11 B87Th.

Church: Methodist in Highland, but helped start Presbyterian Church in Sardinia. Was Ordained a Presbyterian Minister. (Friend of Liberty) GL# F2453.



child ii. Mary C. (Polly) MAHAN(1) was born on 21 Feb 1796 in Grant Mason, Butler County, Kentucky. She died on 5 Oct 1843.
child iii. Archibald (Archie) MAHAN(1) was born on 18 Dec 1798 in Grant Mason, Butler County, Kentucky.
child16 iv. William Jacob MAHAN.
child v. Elizabeth (Eliza) MAHAN(5) (1) was born on 5 Apr 1805 in Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio. She was born on 5 Apr 1805 in Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio. She died on 27 Jun 1881 in West Union, Adams County, Ohio. She died on 27 Jun 1881 in West Union, Adams, Ohio. She was baptised into the LDS church on 15 May 1981 in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. She was endowed on 5 Aug 1981 in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 21 Oct 1981 in the Los Angeles California LDS temple. She was buried in Near West Union, Adams, Ohio. She has Ancestral File number QZC6-H9. CENSUS:
1820-1860 with husband.
1870: ?
1880: with Jacob M. Wells, age 75, West Union, Tiffin Twp., Adams, Ohio;
widow, born in Ohio, father in Pennsylvania, Mother in Kentucky.

IGI:
1994: Batch #: 8030203, Sheet #: 49, Source Call #: 1260788

BIOGRAPHY: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Spring 1966, p. 99-103.

BIOGRAPHY: Genealogy of the BENNINGTON FAMILY which originated in Harford County, Maryland, w ith notes on other Bennington families. Second edition, p. 303

BIBLE: Births of children: per her bible record; Bible was in possession of Elizabeth M. Well s Stevenson, granddaughter.
child vi. Delilah MAHAN(1) was born on 12 Mar 1807 in Clermont County, OHIO. She died about 1892 in Clermont County, OHIO?. Received a Destitute Mother's Pension when son John Harvey died in Civil War.
child vii. Doctor Alexander S. MAHAN(1) was born on 20 Oct 1808 in Sardinia, Brown County, Ohio. He was buried on 29 Sep 1870 in Lexington Cemetery, (Porteus Cemetary).
child viii. Thomas SANDERS(1) was born Bet:1789-1795. Child of Martha Bennington from a previous Marriage to Robert Sanders.