Isn't it likely that a person would acquire a name of the town he was from because he was "from" (not there any more) Philip Maddocks On Behalf Of Graham Petley Sent: 18 May 2012 09:10 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Kendall families in Kent and Westmoreland I live in Kendal, Westmorland. I checked the phone directory, and currently there are no Kendalls living in Kendal. There are quite a number around though, mainly in Barrow-in-Furness. Kendal in the 1600s was remote with poor roads, and ordinary people didn't travel far. Kind Regards, Graham Petley -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Kendall Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012 02:59AM To: [email protected] Subject: [KENT-ENG] Kendall families in Kent and Westmoreland Hello, I am new to the list. I am researching the surname Kendall and it's connection to Westmoreland The Kendall family came from the town of Kendall on the river Kent, Westmoreland county, England. The emigrants to this country were Francis and Deacon Thomas Kendall, who sailed from England under the alias of Myles, again taking the name of Kendall upon reaching this country. Their father, John Kendall, lived in Cambridge, England, in 1646, where he died in 1660. We hope to find connections between the American Kendall families and our English roots. We are conducting a Kendall DNA Project to help supplement our conventional genealogy. If you would like to share your family history or learn more about our project please contact me at [email protected] Thank you Scott