Three Clendon brothers went to the USA and fought for the Union in the American Civil War: - George, Benjamin and Thomas. The latter went to New Zealand subsequently and is covered there.

First arrivals

Susan Clendon was the first identified Clendon to emigrate to the USA. She arrived in Maryland in 1728 but nothing further is known of her.

George Clendon and USA

While not a huge issue perhaps I dont see any evidence which supports the Ryland Clendon account of George Clendon Mary Ann Draper and the USA, primarily on page 66 of the book,.

The US New York records w show the following.

May 11 1850 Ship Southampton arrival Passenger list: .

Relevant points:

George Clendon is shown as age 44 whereas he was born in 1798 which meant he would have been 52; Mary Ann was shown as 40 meanin she was born in 1810 -(which could just be a numeral getting mixed which happens; Thomas was shown as being born in 1835 which is correct and Benjamin as being born in 1836 whereas actually 1837 which is probably close enough;

There is no mention on the list of 257 passengers of their other 3 children or the Chitty brothers who apparently went with them according to Rylamd.

The arrival would, however, fit with the land purchase Ryland mentions on June 29 1850 although it was quick work. And talking of quick work there is an Alien deposition of intent to become US citizen date 2 July in NY.

Major George Clendon (1827-1909)

This George was clearly in the USA before his fathers he was married 24 Mar 1848 to Mary Hunt (1822-1908) in New York. In the 1859 census he was listed as a farmer in Queensbury, Warren, New York aged 23. Also living with him was his brother, John Clendon aged 21

Just to confuse further according to the 1900 US Census, however, George’s emigration was in 1853.

It appears both John Clendon and F J Chitty travelled together in 1849, also on the Southampton, arriving on Aug 21 in New York. He must have gone back to England to marry Judith Goodson on 12 April 1851 in Ramsgate.

Mary Ann Clendon 1830-1902)

Mary Ann, the remaining child arrived in New York on 28 May 1849 aboard the General Victoria. Some time after she married Gordon Clendon Chitty (1819-1854) who had arrived on July 1 1848 aboard the Devonshire. Their marriage was brief and later she married Thomas Collings (1831-1903).

Mary Parson Clendon(1815-1838) & William Knowles

Mary arrived in Philadelphia in June 1838 after first marrying William Knowles (1806-1889).

Born in Kent he married Mary on 17 April 1838 They had six children.

Mary Parson Clendon

Benjamin Clendon (1837-1906) & Clara Parsons (1838-1903)

Benjamin was born in Ramsgate, Kent and first arrived in the USA aged 13 with his parents and family. He married Clara Parsons 24 October 1861 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. They had 3 children.

Major George Clendon (1827-1909) & Mary Hunt (1822-1908)

George was born in Ramsgate, Thanet District, Kent on 24 March 1827 to George Clendon and Mary Ann Draper. By 1821 he was in New York where he married Mary Hunt (1822-1908) on 24 Mary 1848. They had a family of 9 children.

Descendants of George Clendon and Mary Hunt

	22nd Infantry Regiment New York
Battles	Fought on 30 Jun 1861 at Baltimore, MD. Fought on 15 Aug 1861. Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Centreville, VA. Fought on 18 Apr 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA. Fought on 18 Apr 1862 at Falmouth, VA. Fought on 29 Aug 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA. Fought on 30 Aug 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA. Fought on 14 Sep 1862 at South Mountain, MD. Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, MD. Fought on 13 Dec 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA. Fought on 29 Apr 1863 at Rappahannock River. Fought on 29 Apr 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
	NEW YORK TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. United Turner Rifles. (Two Years) Twenty second Infantry.-Col., Walter Phelps, Jr.; Lieut.-Cols., Gorton F. Thomas, John McKee, Jr., Thomas J. Strong; Majs., John McKee, Jr., George Clendon, Jr., Thomas J. Strong, Lyman Ormsby. The 22nd, known as the 2nd Northern New York regiment, was composed of four companies from Washington county, three from Essex, two from Warren and one from Saratoga county and was mustered into the U. S. service at Camp Rathbone, Troy, on June 6, 1861,for two years. A fortnight later it moved to Albany, where it remained until June 28, when it left for Washington. It encamped on Meridian hill until July 24, when it moved to Arlington heights, where it was assigned to Gen. Keyes’ brigade, which in March, 1862, became the 3d brigade, 3d division, 1st corps. Winter quarters were occupied at Upton’s hill until March 10, 1862, when the regiment joined in the movement to Centerville, but returned to Upton’s hill immediately afterward, and proceeded to Falmouth in April. In June the regiment became a part of the 1st brigade, 1st division, 3d corps, Army of Virginia, and in Sept., 1862, the same brigade and division, was made part of the 1st corps, Army of the Potomac. This brigade was known as the Iron Brigade before the Iron Brigade of the West was formed. At Manassas the loss of the regiment was 180 killed, wounded or missing, out of 379 engaged, of whom 46 were killed or mortally wounded, or over 12 per cent. Of 24 officers present, 19 were killed or wounded, 9 mortally, among them Lieut.-Col. Thomas. The first week of September was spent in camp at Upton’s hill and it next advanced to South mountain, where it was closely engaged, then to Antietam, where again the loss was heavy. About the middle of November the command arrived at Falmouth and participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, being stationed on the extreme left of the army. It then returned to camp at Falmouth and joined in the “Mud March,” after which it went into winter quarters at Belle Plain. On April 28, 1863, camp was broken for the Chancellorsville movement, during which the regiment was held in reserve and met its only loss at Pollock’s Mill creek, where 10 men were wounded while acting as rear-guard. The regiment was mustered out at Albany, June 19, 1863, having lost 72 men by death from wounds and 28 by death from other causes. Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 66

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