"Moses Mendenhall was born in Concord, in Chester County, about 1693; was the Son of Benjamin Mendenhall, an early Settler in that place; in his youth he was religiously inclined, loving the Conversation of such, and would "chuse" places of Retirement to wait upon God; he married about the Year 1719, and soon after settled in "Kennet", where his habitation was the remainder of his Life; as he grew in Years, he grew in the Truth, and in the year 1724 he appeared in the Ministry, first, in a few Words, but increased in his Gift, he continuing faithful, that in time he had a seasonable, refreshing Testimony being attended with the power of Truth, and often affected the Spirits of the Hearers. He traveled in Truth's Service in Maryland and the Jerseys, and sometimes visited the Meetings of Friends near home, which was generally well received where his lot was cast: He was serviceable in the Discipline of the Church, being rightly gifted for it and had a clear discerning of a Spirit of undue Liberty that seem to so prevail some about that time, which afterwards manifested it self, to the Exercise of the Faithful. His last "Sicknefs" was the Small-pox, which was heavy upon him, but he bore his affliction patiently, and being sensible his End was near, he signified he was thankful to the Lord that he was liked to be taken from the Troubles of this World, exhorting Friends to "Faithfulnefs". And thus in a resigned Frame of mind he departed this life the day of the 9th month, in the year 1731, aged about 38 years, and was buried in "Kennet" Burying Grounds, a Minister about 7 years."
"Moses Mendenhall was born in Concord, in Chester County, about 1693; was the Son of Benjamin Mendenhall, an early Settler in that place; in his youth he was religiously inclined, loving the Conversation of such, and would "chuse" places of Retirement to wait upon God; he married about the Year 1719, and soon after settled in "Kennet", where his habitation was the remainder of his Life; as he grew in Years, he grew in the Truth, and in the year 1724 he appeared in the Ministry, first, in a few Words, but increased in his Gift, he continuing faithful, that in time he had a seasonable, refreshing Testimony being attended with the power of Truth, and often affected the Spirits of the Hearers. He traveled in Truth's Service in Maryland and the Jerseys, and sometimes visited the Meetings of Friends near home, which was generally well received where his lot was cast: He was serviceable in the Discipline of the Church, being rightly gifted for it and had a clear discerning of a Spirit of undue Liberty that seem to so prevail some about that time, which afterwards manifested it self, to the Exercise of the Faithful. His last "Sicknefs" was the Small-pox, which was heavy upon him, but he bore his affliction patiently, and being sensible his End was near, he signified he was thankful to the Lord that he was liked to be taken from the Troubles of this World, exhorting Friends to "Faithfulnefs". And thus in a resigned Frame of mind he departed this life the day of the 9th month, in the year 1731, aged about 38 years, and was buried in "Kennet" Burying Grounds, a Minister about 7 years."
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