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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:
i. Reverand
John Bennington MAHAN(1)
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.
ii. Mary
C. (Polly) MAHAN(1) was born on 21
Feb 1796 in Grant Mason, Butler County, Kentucky. She died on 5 Oct 1843.
iii.
Archibald (Archie) MAHAN(1) was born
on 18 Dec 1798 in Grant Mason, Butler County, Kentucky.
16 iv.
William Jacob MAHAN.
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.
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.
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).
viii.
Thomas SANDERS(1) was born Bet:1789-1795.
Child of Martha Bennington from a previous Marriage to Robert Sanders. |