Greenup was born, the son of Liza.
Liza Mendenhall was born in 1788 in Kentucky. She had one son, Greenup. Liza was born in KY, apparently as a slave - probably belonging to Martha (Steele) Mendenhall's family or her first husband, Robert Beale. She and her son, Greenup, were mentioned in the will of Dr. John Mendenhall - written in 1835 and he died in 1844, Vevay, Switzerland Co. Indiana. Dr. Mendenhall mentioned Greenup being freed after taking care of Martha for a few years - or their daughter. Actually at the time the will was written slavery was forbidden in Indiana. I've never been able to find Greenup in any other records, although Liza (using Mendenhall surname) showed up in the 1850 census, black, age 62 born in KY, living with Martha (Steele) Mendenhall. By 1860 Martha was living by herself so I'm presuming Liza either died or went to live with her son, Greenup. No further records have been discovered.
John [Mendenhall] left the following will:
Vevay, IN, 1 Jan 1835
In the name of God, amen. I, John Mendenhall, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and blessed by Almighty God for the same, I do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Martha B. Mendenhall, the house and lot No. 64, all appurtenances there unto belonging during her widowhood. : Then all the real estate I do bequeath to my daughter, Martha Elizabeth Mendenhall, and lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, goods and chattels of kind and nature whatsoever, I give and bequeath the same to my beloved wife, Martha B. Mendenhall, whom I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last will & testament
hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty five.
John Mendenhall (signed).
I, John Mendenhall, do this second day of January, 1835 make and publish this codicil to my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say; I give to Liza, a black woman, a home on the premises and to have sufficiency of food and raiment and lodging and if sick to be taken leave of that is to say as long as she lives. On these conditions if she is willing to stay or live with the family so long but if she of her own will makes choice of any other home and moves off and leaves the above said premises then the above said obligation is void and no further effect as witness my hand and seal this second day of January eighteen hundred and thirty five.
John Mendenhall (signed).
I, John Mendenhall, do this third day of January, 1835 make and publish this codicil to my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say; I give Liza's son, Greenup, his freedom on these conditions that is the said Greenup is to serve and be at the disposal of his said mistress during her natural lifetime, if so be that the said Martha B. Mendenhall shall decease previous two ___ years of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven the said Greenup is to remain as the servant of my daughter, Martha E. Mendenhall, for the day of her mother's decease to the end of the year 1837 as above stated. Then after the said term the said Greenup is to be set at liberty and made free of and from all of my heirs administrators ___. In witness whereof I have hence to set my hand and seal this third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty five.
John Mendenhall (signed).
I, John Mendenhall, do this fourth day of Jan 1835 make and publish this codicil to my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say; I give and bequeath to my son, Ira Mendenhall, the sum of fifty dollars. I give and bequeath to my son, Miles Mendenhall, ten dollars. I give and bequeath to my grand-children Malins, to say the sum of five dollars to each one. That is say John Malin 5, Ira Malin 5, Joseph Malin 5, Ann E. Malin 5, which said several legacies or sums of money I will and order shall be paid to the said respective legatees within that is to say my two sons, one year after my decease and those several sums of money paid to my other legatees within three years after my decease. And lastly is my desire that this my present codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last will and testament, to all intents and purposes in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty five.
John Mendenhall (signed).
[Ed.-John Mendenhall marriages:]
(1) Married Elizabeth Jennings (1777 - 1817) about 1793.
Children of Dr. John Mendenhall and Elizabeth Jennings:
Nancy Elizabeth born 1796 married Judge Joseph Malin;
Ira b. 1799 married Elizabeth H. Lowry;
Miles b. 1804 married 1) Maryann Holmes, 2) Nancy F Craig;
John born 1807-died 1823.
(2) Martha Breckenridge (Steele), b. 1788, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, 13 Feb 1826, Vevay, Switzerland, Indiana. Martha Breckenridge Steele married 1st, Robert Beale.
Daughter of Dr John Mendenhall and Martha B Steele:
Martha Elizabeth Mendenhall, b. 1829, Indiana, d. 27 Apr 1907, Austin, Travis, Texas, married Jonathan Whitlock Baxter.