Stephen Eastes Kendall

Lifespan: c. 1795 – c. 1880

Summary

Born c. 1795 in Wingham, Kent, England. Married Ann Fostall on December 15, 1819 in Wingham, Kent, England. At least 7 children (5 sons, 2 daughters). Lived in Street, Kent, England (1871). Died c. 1880 in Eastry, Kent, England, age ~87. Buried in Wingham.

Relationships

• Wife: Ann Forstall (1793–1875) — m. Dec 15, 1819, Wingham, Kent, England. See ann-forstall.md.
• Children (7):
  • George Eastes Kendall (1820–)
  • William John Kendall (Sep 1822–Apr 14, 1906) — emigrated to Minnesota
  • Thomas Henry Kendall (1825–)
  • Frederick Fostall Kendall (1827–) — mother’s maiden name as middle name
  • Sarah Anne Kendall (1830–)
  • James Kendall (1833–)
  • Harriet Jane Kendall (1836–)

Sources

• FamilySearch (birth, marriage, death, burial)

Research Notes

• Lived his entire life in east Kent — Wingham, Street, Eastry are all within a few miles of each other
• Born during the Napoleonic Wars era
• Son William John emigrated to Minnesota c. 1850s — Stephen stayed in Kent
• “Eastes” is his father’s name — Eastes Kendall. Not a middle name but a patronymic. Eastes is a Kent surname.
• Ann’s surname: “Fostall” per FamilySearch, “Forstall” per Geni — may be a place-name alias for the hamlet of Forstal near Wingham, not a hereditary surname. See ann-forstall.md for full research.
• Ann’s parents: FamilySearch tree lists Henry (M) and Martha (F) — no surnames. Christening 27 Jan 1793, Wingham. Unverified — need to check attached sources and browse parish register images.
• Birth: FamilySearch says c. 1795, Geni says 1797 — 2-year discrepancy
• Death: July 1880, Eastry (Geni narrows to month)
• Parents: Eastes Kendall (1745, Nonington, Kent – 1820) & Elizabeth Belsey (1753–1831) — your 5x-great-grandparents. Nonington is another small Kent village, ~3 miles from Wingham.
• Married at ~22–24, died at ~83–85 — long life for the era
• English parish records (Wingham) should have baptism, marriage, burial — Church of England