Pvt. Adam Kirkendall was born on May 15, 1773. Adam married Anna Parke on Dec 11, 1796. Pvt. Adam Kirkendall died in 1842.
     

Adam Kirkendall 1773-c1842
Anne Parke 1778-1873
1778 - Adam was born in NJ.
1778 - Anne Parke was born.
1793 - Data found in Harrisburg, PA for Northampton Co, PA dated 11 Mar 1793 show that 400 acres of land were given to each of the following: Samuel Kirken- dall, Esq., Samuel Jr, David, Adam, Cornelius, Mary and Sarah. These papers state that the properties to be in Hamilton Tp, Northampton Co, PA. Hamilton Tp is just a few miles south of the Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg, Monroe Co, PA. Hamilton Tp is now in Monroe Co, PA which was formed out of Northampton and Pike Co.s, PA. This property in Hamilton Tp was probably the spot that later became known as Upper Mt Bethel Tp, Northampton Co, PA.
1796 - Adam Kikendall(sic) of Columbia, Knowlton Tp, Sussex Co, NJ who was listed as a merchant bought 108 acres of land in Upper Mt Bethel Tp for 20 Pds from Anthony and Elizabeth Kratzer of Upper Mt Bethel Tp.
1798 - In the May court of Sussex Co, NJ Samuel Kirkingdall(sic) Sr along with Adam and David Kirkingdall were sued for 20 Pds 1s 6p by Abraham Shaver, surviving partner of Alexander Linn. Samuel by himself is sued by Abraham Shaver for 102 Pds 14s 8p. 1798 - In the November court Samuel Sr, Adam and David are sued by James McGowen for 20 Pds. Samuel Sr and David are sued by Abraham Shaver for 29 Pds 4s 2p.
1799 - October 1st, Adam Kikendall and Anny Perk(sic) were married by Gabriel Ogden, JP in Sussex Co, NJ.
1799 - On the 13th of October, the Sheriff writes that all goods, chattels, hereditments, real estate houses and lands of Samuel Kirkingdall, Adam and David were seized by the High Sheriff of Sussex Co, NJ. All this was to pay off the debts awarded by the Court 'for not performing certain promises and under- standings' to the plaintiffs. If all this did not satisfy the debts, the High Sheriff was permitted to find, look and seize a tract of land in the Tp of Knowlton 'beginning at a black oak tree marked L.K. on the west branch of the Paulins Kill in the line of an Entire tract and corner of a Lot No.9 - conveyed to William Bellis thence along the said line west 40 chains to a hickory on the north side of the public road thence along the said road in a line of Lot No.11 not yet conveyed about south forty seven degrees west thirty nine chains to a hickory on the bank of Delaware bounding theron to the middle of the mouth of Pullins Kill thence up the said Kill bounding on Philip Bellas' lot north ten degrees and nineteen chains and seventy five links thence bounding partly on said Philip and William Bellas north fifty seven degrees east thirteen chains and fifty links to a corner on the south side of the Kill, thence along the south side bounding on said William Bellas' land the following courses (to wit) / north forty degrees east nine chains north six degrees west, nine chains to three Elms at the corner end of the onion garden and north seventy eight degrees east six chains to a heap of stones and north thirty degrees east four chains and fifty links to a white oak and north seventy three degrees East crossing the Hill thirteen Chains thence on th north side of the said Kill South eighty seven degrees East five Chains for a double white oak and North thirty six degrees East to the place of beginning contain one hundred and seventy two acres of Land the same more or less together with all the buildings, fences, hereditments and appertenences to the said tract of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and having advertixed the sale therof pursuant to the direction of the act of the Governors council and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey in such case made and provided agreeable to such advertising the said tract of land and premesises with the buildings, fences, hereditaments and appertenances at public vendue and Henry Hankinson of Sussex County directed and commanded to bid for Robert Taylor of the County of Hunterdon and Starte afforesaid and bidding for him the said Robert Taylor the sum of eleven hundred and fifty pounds and no one bidding higher, I sold the said plantation as before described unto the said Robert Taylor for the said sum of eleven hundred and fifty pounds.' All this was presented to the Court on the 30th of October, 1799. 1800 - The family may have broken up about now because son, Adam is no longer living in Columbia, Knowlton Tp. He moved with his wife's family ca1800 to Hopewell, NJ. He probably returned later due to some deeds of sale.
PIONEERS OF HOPEWELL (NJ) by Ralph Ege, Hopewell Museum, Hopewell, NJ 1963
'Anna , daughter of Benjamin Parke, married Adam Kirkendall of Columbia, Knowlton Township, Sussex County (now Warren), three miles south of the Delaware Water Gap. He was born May 15, 1773. In 1795, Adam Kirkendall, Sr(sic), and his brother David were merchants at Columbia, and judging from the books now in possession of the writer, kindly loaned by Mr. W.W.Kirkendall, they did a very extensive business. 'The town of Columbia was the trading point for an extensive territory north and east of the Water Gap, and in old histories is styled the pride and glory of the Delaware Valley betwenn Manunka Chunk and the Blue Mountains. 'The Kirkendalls had a store in which they sold not only the lines unsually carried in country stores, but being remote from the cities they kept drugs, millinery, jewelry including watches (which they seem also to have repaired), Indian goods, and outfits, etc. They also had saw mills, and men in the woods up the river cutting timber which they rafted to Trenton and Philadelphia, besides supplying their own mills. They also operated the ferry, the books showing charges of two and six pence (30 cents) for carrying over a two-horse vehicle. For shipping rye flour to Philadelphia in flatboats about 40 cents per barrel was charged.... ....'Adam Kirkendall and Anna Parke were married about 1797, and about 1800 removed with Benjamin Parke to Hopewell and settled on the farm now owned by Robert Brophy which was the old homestead of his father, William Parke(sic). 1806 - On the 7th of February, Samuel Sr and Mary of Knowlton sold land in Knowlton Tp to David Barclay containing about 172 acres. This was the 172 acres originally owned by Leur Kirkendall and passed to Samuel Sr and was taken from Samuel by the sheriff and turned over to Robert Taylor in 1799 to pay debts of Samuel Sr. Again, this 172 acres must have been returned to Samuel according to this deed. This deed was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Adam Kikendall, Benj. Kikendall, Henry Kikendall and James Kikendall. 1809 - Samuel Kikendall Sr, Adam Kikendall of Knowlton Tp, Sussex Co, NJ and David Kikendall of Upper Mt Bethel Tp and Mary, Nancy and Rhoda their wives, sell 108 acres of land in Upper Mt Bethel Tp to Samuel Kikendall Jr of Upper Mt Bethel Tp for $60.00 1827 - Adam was baptized and joined the Baptist Church in Hopewell, NJ. 1842 - Adam Kirkendall #169 K is shown as having died in Mercer Co, NJ around this time. His son Benjamin died around 1867 there. Adam's son, William P. died there around 1857.

      Anna Parke was born on Aug 3, 1778. Anna married Pvt. Adam Kirkendall on Dec 11, 1796. Anna Parke died in 1873.