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Note: N5 PLEASE NOTE - If using any data or information from this published genealogy, the proper source citation is as follows:
Jana Shea <allkindred@gmail.com>, "The Bender Family of Philadelphia", GEDCOM database uploaded 2011, RootsWeb (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2009), <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pa%2Dbender>, accessed on [insert date viewed here]
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Godfrey Bender was also known by the surname of Painter in early records.
In 1780, Godfrey served in the 2nd Battalion, 1st Company, 4th Class Philadelphia City Militia under Lt. Col. Benjamin Eyre together with George Reybold, brother of his future first wife, Sara Reybold.
Between 1789-1794 there are no baptismal records found for the following children of Godfrey Bender - Charles, Sarah, Henry, and Godfrey, Jr. - at either St. Michaels Evangelical Lutheran nor Germantown Reformed (Market Square). Also missing is the marriage record for Godfrey and his second wife, Christianna. Godfrey Bender is missing from the 1790 census.
On the death record for son, J. Henry Bender, his birthplace is listed as Greensburg, which is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. According to Revolutionary War pension records, Godfreys brother, Jacob Bender, moved to Greensburg and died there in 1814. Could Godfrey and Sara Bender have moved their family to Greensburg for a short time? No record for the family has been located in records of Westmoreland County Lutheran and Reformed churches held by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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* probate:
Philadelphia Will Book 7 Part C:
In the name of God Amen, I Godfrey Bender of Penn Township, Philadelphia County Pennsylvania, House Carpenter being weak in Body but of Perfect mind and Understanding and considering the uncertainty of this Transitory Life do make and ordain this as my last will and Testament and concerning the worldly Effects where with it Pleased the Lord to Bless me I dispose of in the following manner and form viz
First - It is my will that after my decease my herein after named do give me decent Burial pay all my funeral Charges and Just debts
Second - I do give and bequeath unto my Beloved wife all my Estate both Real and Personal
And Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Beloved to be my Execut for carrying the foregoing and I do hereby further impower my wife to do with my Estate as proper
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and twenty two.
Philadelphia September 24th 1822. Then personally appeared John P. Fisher and Jacob Miller the witnesses to the aforegoing will and on their solemn oaths according to Law did depose and say that they did see & hear Godfrey Bender the Testator in the said Will named sign, seal, publish & declare the same as for his last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind memory & understanting to the best of their knowledge & belief. Christiana Bender the sole Executrix sworn the same day & Letters Testamentory granted unto her.
Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of Godfrey Bender deceased taken the 22nd day of October 1822 by Jacob Miller and John P. Fisher
1 Twenty four Hour clock $10
1 Dining Table $2.50
1 do do $1.50
1 Card Table $2
6 Chairs $4
1 Looking Glass $1
1 Pr Brass Andirons $2
1 Lot Crockeryware $2.50
1 Stove $7
1 Horse $28
1 Cow $7
1 Cart $6
3 Hogs $15
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$88.50
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* extracts of land records:
1 April 1784 Peter Thomson, conveyancer and Hannah his wife to Godfrey Bender of the Township of Nothern Liberties, carpenter. For consideration of the payment of the rent and performance of the covenants and agreements herein after reserved, mentioned and expressed which on the part and behalf of the said Godfrey Bender, his heirs and assigns are is or ought to be paid, observed, performed and kept. Have granted, bargained, sold, released and confirmed by these presents… Which described lot of ground Amos Nickenbaum, merchant and Elizabeth his wife by Indenture 17 June 1779 did grant Peter Thomson.
1786 Godfrey Bender to Christian Henry, blacksmith a certain lot, part of a larger lot which Peter Thomson and Hannah his wife by indenture 1 April 1784 granted to said Godfrey Bender in fee subject to a yearly rent charge. Situate on the West side of 2nd street continued in Northern Liberties aforesaid containing in breadth on the said 2nd street 20 feet... and on the South side thereof 61 feet and on the North side thereof 54 feet 6 inches be the same more or less to the ground late of Samuel Wallace, deceased. Bounded Southward by the ground late of Anthony Agge, Westward by the ground late of Samuel Wallace, Northward by ground granted to the said Godfrey Bender and wife to Henry Kregemeyer and Eastward to 2nd street aforesaid together with the appurtenances to hold to him the said Christian Henry his heirs and assigns forever. Under and subject to an appertuned yearly rent charge of 3 pounds 14 shillings and 5 pence payable unto Peter Thomson of the City of Philadelphia, Conveyancer his heirs and assigns on the 1st day of April on every year thereafter... for taxes.... And whereas the said Christian Henry by indenture bearing the date 15th day of Oct instant granted and conveyed the said lot and premises to Christian Hubbert, mastmaker for one dollar.
10 May 1800 George Nice and wife, Hannah to Godfrey Bender, carpenter. Lot in Nicetown NE side of Main Road (Hunting Park Ave) 40 feet deep and bounded 230 ft SE Great Road (Germantown Ave) NW Robert Bordsman’s lot NE Lane SE George Nice’s lot
5 May 1806 with wife Christiana sold above Nicetown lot.
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