The Mordecai Lincoln House - Lorane, PA
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N 40° 16.879 W 075° 50.062
18T E 429071 N 4459315
Mordecai Lincoln, great, great grandfather of Abraham Lincoln, lived in Berks County and was a friend of Daniel Boone and his family.
Waymark Code: WMYTMW
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2018
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Mordecai Lincoln was born in Scituate, MA, moved to New Jersey as a young man and then moved to southeast Pennsylvania in 1720. In 1729, he married his second wife, Mary Robeson and bought a farm in Lorane, PA about four miles away from Daniel Boone's family. Mordecai died in 1736.
Mordecai's eldest son, John, was the great grandfather of Abraham Lincoln. John remained in Berks County until 1765 at which time he moved to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.
The Mordecai Lincoln house was renovaated in 1987 after many years of neglect. It is on private property visible from the road. However, the road is narrow and busy so care must be taken to view the house.
Location Type: Building
Property Type: Private
Date of Event: 1/1/1733
Location Notes:
Pull off the south side of the road about 100 feet down from the Lincoln sign and walk carefully back to view the house. Do not go on the property.
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