HISTORY OF STONINGTON Ct, by Wheeler, page 532, 533.
Was first at Watertown MA, then at Sudbury MA, and came to WesterlyRI in 1669. He was in the early Colonial wars. He was admitted to theFirst Church of Stonington, CT, Nov 7, 1680.
His will is dated Feb. 9, 1702, but does not mention his son James,by the first wife, nor daughters Sarah or Patience by the second wife.They probably died young or without children.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
Capt. James Pendleton, was born in England about 1627, or 1628, ansindicated by the facts that he was admitted freeman at Watertown, Mass.,10 May 1548, and that on the 26th of July 1672, he testified atPortsmouth, NH, he was forty-four years of age.
On the 21st of Oct 1650, James Pendleton and Mary, his wife, ofWatertown, Mass., sold to George Parkhurst, "Same towne" five or sixacres known as "crocked meadow" (Middlesex Co., Mass., Deeds, I, 17).Shortly afterwards he removed to Sudbury, Mass., where he served on acoroner's jury in May, 1654.
In 1671, James began to dispose of the property he had accumulatedat Portsmouth and vicinity, with his wife, Hannah, he sold land andbuildings at Portsmouth to Thomas Thatcher.
On the 25th Jany. 1688, James Pendleton bought of Nathaniel Lynde1,000 acres on the sea-coast of Westerly, including Watch Hill. He sold asmall part of this land and the rest he willed to his sons, Joseph,Edmund, and Caleb.
His death occurred in Westerly on the 29 Nov, 1709. Like his fatherhe was active in public affairs until the time of his death and like hisfather too, wherever he went he became at once one of the leadingcitizens.
The will of James-2 Pendleton, names wife, Hannah, sons: Joseph,Edmund and Caleb, daughters Ann Borwn, Eleanor Pendleton and DorothyPendleton, "children by my present wife, Hannah," and daughters Mary andHannah "had by my former wife."
No reference is made by Capt. James Pendleton to his sons, James-3and Brian-3, named in his father's will in 1677, or to any heirs of thesesons, and as no mention of any such has elsewhere appeared, it would seemindisputable that James-3 and Brian-3 died without issue. James-3 haddied previous to 1698, but we have nothing to show what became ofBrian-3.

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Sources: History of Stonington by Wheeler, Genealogical andBiographical
Record of New London County, Conn., by Beers; Westerly and Its Witnesses
(974.59, H2d); Early New England Pendletons by Everett Hall Pendleton;Babcock and Allied Families; National Society, Daughters of ColonialWars; AF; R.I. Genealogical Register, v4, #4, p355; NEHGR, v7, p 357;v12, p238, and v17, p255.

Went to Watertown, Mass., with parents from England. They moved toSudbury, and he was given 140 acres of land by his father. Moved toPortsmouth, N.H., where he was in business with his father. There he wasa selectman, 1663 to 1668; town clerk, 1663 and 1664; one of thecommissioners (local magistrates) to determine small actions from 1667 to1671, and captain of the Portsmouth military company from 1666 until1674, his last year in Portsmouth. He owned property on the Great Islandand continued in business after his father moved to Winter Harbor (Saco),Maine, in 1665.
He moved to Stonington, Conn., being granted land, and also had some700
acres of land given him by his father. Those 700 acres are in what is now
Westerly, Rhode Island, but both Connecticut and Rhode Island onceclaimed
the Westerly area. (The land was given him in trust, with instructions itbe
passed on to his children by his second wife.)
James, a staunch Puritan, favored Connecticut over the more liberalRhode
Island, but he eventually lost that fight. He continued his businessactivities and was affluent enough to be referred to as "Esquire" and"Gentleman."
He was a selectman in both Stonington and Westerly, sold intoxicants,
imported sugar from Barbados and had dealings with tobacco planters in
Maryland. Dealing in liquor was not considered reprehensible in thosedays, and a man could engage in that business, as well as in politics,and still be a community leader and a pillar of the church.
About the time he moved to Stonington, the King Philip's War brokeout, and Capt. James took part. He also may have participated in thegreat Narragansett fight. He was awarded land in Voluntown for hisservices during the war. He also obtained captive Indians whom he soldinto slavery.
Eventually, James obtained more property in Rhode Island, buying 1,000acres at Watch Hill in Westerly. His Watch Hill home still stands. It isunclear when he moved from Stonington to Westerly.
There is a great deal more information in Early New EnglandPendletons.
Westerly: Capt. James Pendleton, among Westerly freemen named in 1727.Page 151.
Babcock and Allied Families: James Pendleton, born in England in 1627or
1628. He resided in Watertown and Sudbury, MA; Portsmouth, N.H., andWesterly, RI. Made a captain of the Portsmouth military company 2 Oct.1666. Served in King Phillip's War from Connecticut, receiving land inVoluntown, CT, for his services. [Much more info on pages 81-83.]
Colonial Wars: James Pendleton, born 1627/8 in London, England; died
Westerly, R.I., 29 Nov. 1709. Married (2) Hannah Goodenow 2 April 1656/9in
Sudbury, Mass. "Captain in the Portsmouth (N.H.) Military Company, 10Oct. 1666 by Court." Also saw active service in King Philip's War on 17May 1676; in Cedar Swamp Lot Drawing 1701, Connecticut Colony. [See pages645 and 646 for children and grandson.]
RIGR: Westerly Town Council and Probate, Vol. 2 (1), 1699-1719. Capt.James Pendleton of Westerly, being aged. Will dated 9 Feb. 1702/3 andcodicil, proved 21 Dec. 1709, pgs 104-6, 108. Mentions father BrianPendleton, deceased, testate; Unnamed former wife; present wife Hannah;daughters Mary and Hannah (no surnames) that I had by former wife, 5pounds each, no more because they received land in Wells, Maine, fromtestator's father, Brian Pendleton. [Note: pg 108: Nicholas Mowrey signeda receipt for 5 pounds due me from Capt. James Pendleton's will, datedFreetown 7 Sept. 1716--suggesting that Nichoas Mowrey married one of thetwo daughters, Mary and Hannah.]; sons of present wife Hannah, Joseph,Edmond and Caleb Pendleton; daughters of present wife Hannah, Ann Brown,Eleanor Pendleton and Dorothy, no surnamed. [Note: pg 108: 9 Jan. 1709/10We John Lewis, Nocholas Cottrell Jr. and Caleb Pendleton, husbandmen, andHannah Pendleton, widow, all of We stand bound unto the town council for250 pounds re will of James Pendleton--suggesting that possibly JohnLewis and Nicholas Cottrell Jr. married the daughters Eleanor andDorothy. Further note the will dated 1745 of Caleb Pendleton (the lastson this will, without doubt, since he had the same child as the son...]
Ancestral File records list two other death dates: Nov. 20 and 29,
1709.
NEHGR: Cited in Sudbury, Mass., records as father of Brian and James
Pendleton. From Vol. 7 article, "Early Settlers of Essex and OldNorfolk":
James Pendleton, Portsmouth (New Hampshire), 1668; wife Hannah. Vol. 12,listed as a free inhabitant of Westerly 3 March 1679/80.

1. 2. James PENDLETON, Jr.   b. 5 Nov 1650, Watertown,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. Bef 1698.
2. 3. Mary PENDLETON   b. Abt 1653, Watertown,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. 1732, Taunton,Bristol Co.,Massachusetts.
3. 4. Hannah PENDLETON   b. Abt 1655, Watertown,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts.

1. 5. Ann PENDLETON   b. 12 Nov 1667, Portsmouth,Rockingham Co.,New Hampshire; d. 1727, Stonington,New London,Connecticut,aged 60 years; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 6. Sarah PENDLETON  
3. 7. Dorothy PENDLETON  
4. 8. Patience PENDLETON   b. 1688, Stonington,New London,Ct.
5. 9. Brian PENDLETON   b. 23 Jul 1659, Sudbury,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. Aft 1677.
6. 10. Joseph PENDLETON   b. 29 Dec 1661, Sudbury,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. 18 Sep 1706, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; bur. 20 Sep 1706, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 11. Edmund PENDLETON   b. 24 Jun 1665, Portsmouth,Rockingham Co.,New Hampshire; c. 18 Apr 1674, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1750, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 12. Caleb PENDLETON   b. 8 Aug 1669, Portsmouth,Rockingham Co.,New Hampshire; c. 23 Jul 1693, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 19 Mar 1746, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 13. Sarah PENDLETON   c. 18 Apr 1675, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. her youth.
10. 14. Eleanor PENDLETON   c. 20 Jul 1679, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Abt 1712, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 15. Dorothy PENDLETON   c. 3 Oct 1686, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
He was mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Major Brian Pendleton, in 1677, but in 1698 his half-brother, Joseph Pendleton, sold to Nicholas Morey, land on the Grand Island at Portsmouth, NH, "one acre of which was given to my brother, James Pendleton." (Rock, Co., NH,Deeds, ix, 321.) It would appear from this that James-3 died unmarried prior to 1698.

!History of the Town of Stonington by Wheeler: Probably died without children.

!Early New England Pendletons: Mentioned in grandfather's will in 1677, no
reference appears in his father's will. Probably died unmarried and without
children.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
After her mother's death and her father's remarriage Mary was evidently brought up by her grandparents.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; R.I. Genealogical Register, v4,#4,
pg 355.
Early Pendletons: Mary Pendleton, married (1) John Bush and fourothers.
RIGR: Mary (no surname), named in her father's will, received 5 pounds, no
more, because she received land in the township of Wells, Maine, from her
grandfather, Brian Pendleton.

1. 16. William BRETTUN   b. Abt 1678, Wells,Maine; d. Bef 17 Mar 1725/1726, Taunton,Bristol Co.,Massachusetts.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
Records show that John and Hannah Bush had one child, Hannah, born in Sudbury, Mass. No further record of this family has ever been found, although Hannah was living in 1703, when she was mentioned in her father's will.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; R.I. Genealogical Register, v4,#4,
pg 355; National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars.
Early Pendletons: Hannah Pendleton, married (1) Joseph Cross, (2)Nicholas
Moorey (Mowrey?).
RIGR: Hannah (no surname), named in her father's will, received 5 pounds, no
more, because she received land in the township of Wells, Maine, from her
grandfather, Brian Pendleton.
Colonial Wars: Hannah Pendleton, married John Bush. [Looks like an error.]

1. 17. Hannah BUSH   b. 4 Nov 1683, Sudbury,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 37, 46 & 47.
A tradition among her descendants says that she was sixty years oldwhen she died.
Eleazer Brown and his wife made their home in Westerly and later inStonington, in the part of that township which was afterward set off toform North Stonington. In the division of their father's property, Annreceived his house as appears in the agreement of the heirs: pg. 46.
After the deaths of Ann and her husband, her surviving childrendeeded to Edmund and Joseph Pendleton of Westerly, for ten pounds alltheir rights in the estate of "our grandfather, James Pendleton late ofWesterly, and of 'Briant' Pendleton". This deed was signed 30 Jul 1734,by Jonathan Brown, "Elezer" Brown, Thomas Main and Ann, his wife,Patience Brown, James Pendleton and Abigail his wife, and Wait Palmer andMary, his wife (Rockingham Co., NH Deeds, xx, 227.)

MARRIAGES BEFORE 1700, page 46,
BROWN, Eleazer and Ann PENDLETON, 18 October 1693, Westerly RI.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT., Vol 2, page 2.
PENDLETON, Ann, m. Ele(a)zer Brown, Oct. 18, 1683.

GRAVE STONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO.,CT, Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932, page 64. Brown Cemetery #71.
Brown, Ann, wife of Eleazer, and daughter of Capt. James Pendletonborn 1673, died age 60.

Sources: Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London, Conn;History
of Stonington; National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars; Early NewEngland
Pendletons; Early New England Marriages Prior to 1700; Brown Genealogy;R.I.
Genealogical Register, v4, #4, 355; AF.

G. and B. Record of New London: Ann Pendleton, born 12 Nov. 1673.
History of Stonington: Ann Pendleton, born 12 Nov. 1673.

Since James Pendleton was in Portsmouth from 1665 to 1670, Annpossibly was
born there, according to this information, but gravestone, erected many
years after her death, says she was born six years later in Westerly,Rhode
Island. Both say she died at age 60.

Tombstone reads:
Ann / Wife of / Eleazer Brown / & Daughter of / Capt. James Pendleton /Born in Westerly RI / 1673 Died aged / 60 years

An AF record says she died Nov. 30, 1734. New England Marriages Prior
to 1700 says she was born in 1667. Back to square one.

"Early New England Pendletons" says Ann's mother was from Sudbury,Mass.
Ann could have gone to her parents' home for births. Births of some ofher
children were recorded in both Sudbury and Portsmouth.

Colonial Wars: Ann Pendleton, born 12 Nov. 1673, died before 1732.Married Eleazer Brown 18 Oct. 1693.

Major Brian Pendleton left 700 acres of Westerly, Rhode Island, land intrust to his son James, which was to be divided among James' children byhis second wife. Each was to receive one share, except for the oldestson, who would receive two shares. An instrument dated April 11, 1711,named Ann's share, one of seven. Typically, it is listed in her husband'sname. "...Elizer brown hath ye third lott & ye house that was Capt.Pendletons stands on itt ye bounds thereof is in ye surveigh & ye s'dElezer brown had s'd lott by a Joynt agreement of the heirs of Capt.James Pendleton & payed sertaine sumes of money therefore unto NicholasCottrill William walker as was inserted in Capt. James Pendletons will &for a confirmation of s'd lott with all ye housing orchards fencingspausters woods timber & all other priveleges & apurtenances whatsoeverbelonging to s'd lott or hereafter shall belong thereunto" (are, ineffect, assigned by the above Cottrill and Walker, as well as by Edmundand Caleb Pendleton) "to ye s'd Elezer brown his heirs Executsadministrators &
assigns to have & to hold in severallity forever to use poses and injoyas his owne proper Estate forever..." From Brown Genealogy, Vol. II.
No wonder Ann and Eleazer lived in Westerly as well as Stonington.

Four generations later, Caroline M. Wood Brown, wife of German S.Brown, bought Broome County property in her own name from German'sbrother. The lot of the wife had improved, if not the size of the lott.

RIGR: Called Ann Brown in her father's will.

Batch #: 7505212, Sheet #: 03, Source Call #: 935364
Batch #: A184641, Source Call #: 184641, 184642
Batch #: 7407803, Sheet #: 28, Source Call #: 934366
Batch #: 7620308, Sheet #: 87, Source Call #: 1058579

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1. 18. Jonathan BROWN   b. 12 Jul 1694, Lynn,Essex Co.,Massachusetts; c. 23 Jun 1695, Stonington,New London,Ct.
2. 19. James BROWN   b. 1 Jul 1696, Lynn,Essex Co.,Massachusetts; c. 23 Jun 1696, Stonington,New London,Ct; d. 2 Feb 1750, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 20. Eleazer BROWN, Jr.   b. 4 May 1698, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 14 Aug 1698, Stonington,New London,Ct; d. 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 21. Annah BROWN   b. 1 Feb 1699/1700, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 30 Jun 1700, Stonington,New London,Ct; d. 11 Mar 1766, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Brown Cementery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 22. Ebenezer BROWN   b. 28 Jun 1702, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 Mar 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 23. Mary BROWN   b. 28 Nov 1703, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Jun 1793, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 24. Patience BROWN   b. 28 Dec 1704, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 25. Hannah BROWN   b. 12 Dec 1705, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 26 Jun 1708, Stonington,New London,Ct; d. 4 Jan 1727, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 26. Patience BROWN   b. 28 Dec 1707, Stonington,New London,Ct; c. 26 Jun 1708, Stonington,New London,Ct.
10. 27. Abigail BROWN   b. 3 Feb 1711/1712, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
11. 28. Ruth BROWN   b. 30 Jun 1714, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 May 1791, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
12. 29. Daniel BROWN   b. Abt 1716, Stonington,New London,Ct.

History of Stonington says she probably died young or unmarried.Someone
has scratched out her name in the Wheeler list of children. EarlyPendletons in
New England does not list Patience as a daughter, but Ancestral File
does, with same birth date.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
While he is mentioned in his grandfather Pendleton's will in 1677,no further reference to him has anywhere been found, and as in the caseof his half-brother, James-3, Jr. he undoubtedly died without issue andprobably unmarried.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; NEHGR, v17, p255.
NEHGR: Brian, son of James and Hannah Pendleton, born 23 July 1659 in
Sudbury, Mass. (Sudbury records cited.)
Early Pendletons: Brian Pendleton. No record found later than 1677when
mentioned in grandfather's will. Probably never married.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. page 37, 43 & 44.
On the 17th of September, 1679, JP took the oath of allegiance tothe colony of RI at Westerly, on the same day that his father became acitizen there. In 1697 he was constable of the town and was involved withhis father in 1699 in the trouble with Gov. Cranston. In 1698, 1699, 1704and 1705, he was chosen to apportion the rates (assessor of taxes). 2 Feb1698/9, JP of Faversham, alias Westerly RI, deeds to Nicholas "Moorey"two acres of land in Portsmouth NH "One acre of which was given to mybrother, James Pendleton" (Rockingham Co., NH Deeds, ix. 321).
On the 24th of May, 1702, JP was admitted to the First Church ofStonington (Ch. Rec.). 25th of June, 1701, he was elected Town Clerk ofWesterly, for one year. He was again elected on the 25th of June, 1702,and re-elected the four years following. In 1703 he was styled Ensign. Hewas a grand juryman in 1706 (Westerly Rec.)

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; History of Stonington; NEHGR,v17,
p255; RI Genealogical Register, v4, #4, p355; AF.

Married Deborah Miner/Minor, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery)Miner.
They had a daughter Deborah. He later married Patience Potts and hadthree
sons.

RIGR: Joseph Pendleton of Westerly, yeoman, mentioned in his father'swill.
Will dated 17 Sept. 1706, proved 17 Oct. 1706. Mentions wife PatiencePendleton
who is to bring up my children until they come of age. [She was hissecond
wife.]; sons Joseph, eldest, William and Joshua, youngest, all under age;
daughter Deborah, under age. Capt. James Babcock and Capt. John Babcockof
Westerly named overseers. Witnesses: Samuel Stanton, Isaac Tamson, JohnHill.
This from Westerly Town Council and Probate, Vol. 2 (1) 1699-1719, pages79-80.
Page 92 apparently identifies one witness: "Voted that Justice IsaacTompson
shall have 6 shillings for Making Irons for the stocks."
NEHGR: Joseph, son of James and Hannah Pendleton, born 29 Dec. 1661.

1. 30. Deborah PENDLETON   b. 29 Aug 1697, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 10 Oct 1697, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

1. 31. Joseph PENDLETON   b. 3 Mar 1702, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 24 May 1702, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Apr 1761, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 32. Joshua PENDLETON  
3. 33. Deborah PENDLETON  
4. 34. William PENDLETON, Sr.   b. 23 Mar 1704, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 28 May 1704, 1st Church,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 23 Aug 1786, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 35. Joshua PENDLETON   b. 22 Feb 1705, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 29 Feb 1760, Guilford,Connecticut.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
Edmund was taken to Westerly, RI, with the rest of his father'sfamily when about seven years of age and made that town his home untilhis death.
On the 18th of April, 1674, he was baptized at the FirstCongregational Church of Stonington, Conn.
On the 28th of July 1700, Edmund Pendleton and Mary, his wife, wereadmitted to membership in the First Church of Stonington (ChurchRecords).
On the 30th of April, 1750, inventory of his estate was presented tothe town council for probate. It amounted to 1375 pounds and includedwearing apparel...etc.
The descendants of Edmund Pendleton, Sr., are not numerous, as manyof them remained unmarried, and of those who did marry few had largefamilies. The marriage of Edmund does not appear to be of record, but wehave his wife's first name, Mary, from the Stonington Church records.
His children, as shown in the administration on his estate and inthe baptismal records of the Stonington Churches are in uncertain order.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; R.I. Genealogical Register, v4,#4,
p355; AF.
Early: Edmund Pendleton, inherited the Christian name of hisgrandfather,
Edmund Goodenow. Born Portsmouth, N.H., 24 June 1665; died Westerly,R.I., in
1750. Became a member of the Stonington First Congregational Church,along with
his wife Mary ________, 28 July 1700. His estate was inventoried at 1,375
pounds, 16 shillings, 30 April 1750. He took little part in the affairsof
Westerly (which is near Stonington, Conn.) because he was blinded as aboy about
1677 when struck in the eye by a stone thrown by another boy, causingblindness
in both eyes.
RIGR: Edmond Pendleton, named in his father's will.

1. 36. Edmund PENDLETON, Jr.   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 23 Nov 1735, Second Church,Stonington,New London,Ct; d. 1789, Stratford,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
2. 37. Mary PENDLETON   c. 6 Sep 1702, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Aft 1750, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 38. Hannah PENDLETON   c. 28 Jul 1700, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1751, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 39. Rebecca PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 40. Dorothy PENDLETON   c. 23 Nov 1735, Second Church,Stonington,New London,Ct; d. 1778.
6. 41. Daniel PENDLETON   d. Bef 1750, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 37, 48 & 49.
He was a farmer and settled upon his father's land at Westerly. Onthe 26th of Jany. 1703, his brothers and sisters agreed "They having agift of land given us by our grandfather Bryan Pendleton to be dividedamongst us at our father's death, as per deed bearing date 31 Aug 1674;and our brother Caleb having built upon said land we mutually agree forourselves with full consent of father James, that our brother Caleb shallhave his part of land where he now is." Is recorded in the Westerly LandEvidence.
He was active in town affairs and repeatedly held office between1698 and 1720, becoming Town Councilman in the latter year. Was admittedto the church at Stonington, 18 Feby., 1693, and was baptized with histwo oldest children the following 23rd of July, 1693. (Rec. First Cong.Ch., Ston., CT) His wife's name was Elizabeth ______. We lack record ofhis marriage but Charles H. Pendleton of Westerly thinks she was a sisterof George Lamphere, who had fenced part of James Pendleton's land.Caleb's Children, as given in the baptismal records of the Stoningtonchurch, and as named in his will.

WESTERLY, RI, TC & PROBATE VOL 3/5 1745-1765., page 310.
PENDLETON, Caleb, of We, yoeman. Will dated 10 Mar 1745, proven 31 Mar1746, pgs 50-51. Mentions: Sons James Pendleton, Brian Pendleton, & CalebPendleton. Daughters Sarah Lamphear, Anna Babcock (wife of Samuel Babcocksee receipts pgs 329-332), Elizabeth Brown (wife of Jonathan Brown seereceipts pgs 329-332), Susannah Willcox wife of Stephen Willcox, RuthSmith wife of Benoni Smith, & Read Saunders (possibly wife of JohnSaunders Jr. see receipts pgs 329-332). Grandson Benajah Pendleton son ofCaleb. Granddaughter Elizabeth Babcock. Granddaughter Anna Babcock.Granddaughter Hannah Smith (daughter of Benoni Smith & wife of AndrewChapman see receipt 20 Aug 1752 pgs 329-332). Granddaughter ElizabethSmith, Granddaughter Mary Saunders (presumably wife of Benjamin Stillmansee receipts pages 329-332), Grandson Nathan Babcock. Grandsons CalebWillcox & Joshua Willcox. Grandson William Smith. Sister Dorothy Cottrell(widow of Nicholas Cottrell late of We dec see receipts pgs 329-332).Thomas Hiscox a teacher of the Gospell. Witn: William Davis, WilliamHiscox, Elisha Clark.

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Sources: Early New England Pendletons; Westerly and Its Witnesses;R.I. Generalogical Register, v4, #4, p355; AF.
Early Pendletons: Caleb Pendleton. Married Elizabeth ___, possibly
Lanphere.
Westerly: Two Caleb Pendletons were named freemen in Westerly in 1727;also a Joseph Pendleton.
RIGR: Caleb Pendleton, named in his father's will.

First Church of Stonington

The Cameron and Paige Report, http://wc.rootsweb.com/~laplante

1. 42. Elizabeth PENDLETON   b. 1694, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 25 Jun 1699, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 43. James PENDLETON   b. 1689, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 23 Jul 1693, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 9 Jun 1753, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
3. 44. Sarah PENDLETON   b. Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 23 Jul 1693, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Aft 4 Jun 1746, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
4. 45. Hannah PENDLETON, [child]   b. Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 7 Jul 1693, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
5. 46. Caleb PENDLETON, Jr.   b. 1697, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 6 Jun 1697, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Bef 10 Jun 1740, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
6. 47. Brian PENDLETON   b. Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 15 Jun 1701, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. , Dutchess, New York.
7. 48. Anna PENDLETON   b. Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 22 Aug 1703, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
8. 49. Read PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 50. Susannah PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
10. 51. Ruth PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1787, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
Eleanor was admitted to the Stonington church, 24th Oct 1702, andmade "public confession" on the 14th of June 1706. (Church Rec.).
The date of her marriage is not of recorfd but is must have occuredbetween the 14th April 1709, when she was named as Eleanor Pendleton inher father's deed of that date, and the 6th of June 1710, when with herhusband William Walker, she signed an agreement concerning the divisionof Capt. James Pendleton's farm (W.E.E., ii, 90).
William Walker did not long survive his wife, as on the 13th ofApril, 1713, the Town Council of Westerly appointed Nicholas Cottrell,Jr., administrator of the estate of William Walker, deceased, and orderedCottrell to pay to "widow Hannah Pendleton, grandmother of WilliamWalker's only child Sarah, the some of 7 pounds, 10s, annually until saidchild was seven years old, provided the grandmother does not refuse totake the child". In this event Cottrell was directed to hire some oneelse to take the child, or else do it himself. It is quite evident fromthis that Eleanor had died before her husband.

Sources: Early New England Puritans; R.I. Genealogical Digest, v4, #4,
pg355; AF.
Puritans: Eleanor Pendleton, married William Walker.
AF:Eleanor Pendleton, christened July 22, 1679, died about 1712.
RIGR: Eleanor Pendleton, named in her father's will. She may havemarried
John Lewis. See speculation re will of her father, James Pendleton.

1. 52. Sarah WALKER   b. Abt 1710.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
Dorothy Cottress, wife of Nicholas, was admitted to the First Churchat Stonington, 24 July 1709.

1. 53. Dorothy COTTRELL   c. 31 Jul 1709, 1st Church,Stonington,Stonington,New London, Connecticut; d. Bef May 1741.
2. 54. Amey COTTRELL   c. 31 Jul 1709, 1st Church,Stonington,Stonington,New London, Connecticut; d. 13 Jul 1756.
3. 55. Mary COTTRELL   c. 19 Aug 1711, 1st Church Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 2 Dec 1735, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 56. Eleanor COTTRELL   c. 12 Jun 1715, 1st Church,Stonington,Stonington,New London, Connecticut.
5. 57. Nicholas COTTRELL, 4th   c. 7 Jul 1717, 1st Church Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 58. Joseph COTTRELL   b. Bef 7 Aug 1726, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 7 Aug 1726, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1773, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
Records of Taunton, Mass., refer to him as "mariner." He was amember of the military company there in 1700 and 1710. His death occurredprior to 17 March 1725/26, as on that day his widow, Lydia, was appointedadministratrix of his estate (Bristol Co. Probate records).
He married at Taunton, 26 Oct 1698, Lydia Lenoard, daughter of JamesLeonard, 2nd of Taunton. She was born

1. 59. Mary BRETTUN   b. Abt 1700.
2. 60. William BRETTUN   b. Abt 1701; d. 4 Dec 1783.
3. 61. James BRETTUN   b. Abt 1703; d. 1736.
4. 62. Abiel BRETTUN   b. Abt 1705.
5. 63. Lydia BRETTUN   b. Abt 1707.
6. 64. Sarah BRETTUN   b. Abt 1709.
7. 65. Elizabeth BRETTUN   b. Abt 1713.
8. 66. Ebenezer BRETTUN   b. 1 Jun 1715, Taunton,Bristol Co.,Massachusetts; d. 1787, New Hampshire.
9. 67. Abigail BRETTUN   b. Abt 1717.
10. 68. Pendleton BRETTUN   b. Abt 1722; d. 1806, Easton,Massachusetts.

Brown Genealogy, Vol. II; Stonington vitals, 1,309,871, Item 2;History of
the First Congregational Church of North Stonington, 547,548, It. 2;Brian
Pendleton and His Descendants.
BG: Jonathan Brown married Elizabeth Pendleton. Four children areknown:
Jonathan Jr.; Eleazer, probably died in the French and Indian War;Elizabeth;
and Ebenezer.
Vitals: Born 12 July 1694 (p2). Children named on page 39.
Church: Baptized 23 June 1695.
Pendleton: Jonathan Brown married Elizabeth Pendleton.

1. 69. Jonathan BROWN, Jr.   b. Abt 1721, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 70. Eleazer BROWN   b. Abt 1722, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. probably,the French and Indian War.
3. 71. Elizabeth BROWN   b. 1724, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 15 Sep 1813, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island,aged 89 years.
4. 72. Ebenezer BROWN   b. 1725, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 10 May 1816, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut,aged 92 years.
5. 73. Brian BROWN   b. Abt 1727, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 74. Hannah F. BROWN   b. Abt 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. I, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, byCyrus Henry Brown, page 12, 14.
James Brown (38), son of Eleazer (11) and Ann (Pendleton) Brown,born Stonington, Conn., July 1, 1696. He died Feb. 2, 1750, agefifty-five years. He married Elizabeth Randall, May 5, 1718, by Rev.James Noyes, of Stonington. She was born July 4, 1696 and died Aug. 25,1786, age ninety-one years. Internment in Brown Cemetery. His wife,Elizabeth, was the daughter of John Randall and Abigail ___, whose familyname and birth does not appear on record. She was the granddaughter ofJohn Randall, the progenitor of the Randall family of Westerly, RI, andStonington, Conn. His name first appears at Newport, RI from which placehe came to Westerly as early as 1667, where the remainder of his life wasspent. The Randall land was about four miles northeast of StoningtonBorough, known as Angwilla and considered the finest land of the town.These lands join on the north the lands of Thomas Brown (2), and havebeen in the Randall name as late as 1875. These farms now, in 1906, aremostly owned by Elias Miner (1164) and his sons. The Randall familieswere highly respected and progressive, ranking high in moral character,and prominent citizens of the town.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. 2, by Cyrus Henry Brown, pp. 241.
It must be remembered that when James Brown was born the country wasin a primitive state, almost a vast wilderness. His father, Eleazer, withhis axe, had begun to let in the sunshine in a few places, and to stirthe virgin soil and scatter a little seed, making an opening for futuresettlers. James Brown built his house on lands first set off to hisfather, Eleazer (11), on the most beautiful situation of any of the landspurchased by the three Brown brothers. This house built by James Brownwas located opposite what is now the Union Cemetery. The compilerremembers the old, old house from 1840 to 1845, which soon after was torndown. It was a one-story house, fronting south, with east end frontingthe country road. The house and barn were built of native lumber, sawedat the mill erected by his father, and assisted by the older son,Jonathan and James, the subject of this sketch. The barn fell down beforethe house was pulled down.
The house contained but four rooms on the first floor; there mighthave been an attic. The compiler was in and out of these during fiveyears of his boyhood. The house stood on a gradual sloping plateau,affording a most picturesque view for miles around. The land is rich andfertile. The father of the compiler hired the land for a number of years,and on the same the compiler worked for five years. After the house wasremoved, the well covered, and grounds cleared and leveled off, there wasnot a thing to show the spot where these illustrious children were born.

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO.,CT, Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932, page 64. Brown Cemetery #71.
Brown, James, died Feb. 2, 1750, age 54.

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Brown Genealogy, Vol. II; Stonington vitals, 1,309,871, Item 2;Stonington
Church records, 547,548, It. 2; Wheeler.
Vitals: Born 1 June 1696. Apparently inherited his father's earmarks
"November ye last 1734." James Brown and Elizabeth Randall were married
5 May 1718 by James Noyes, Pastor. Lists 10 children, including anunnamed
daughter and a second James, died 24 (April?) 1741. He not mentioned in
Wheeler's History of Stonington.
BG: Married Elizabeth Randall. Not memtioned in his father's will.Possibly
received his inheritance earlier.
Church: Baptized 2 Aug. 1696
Tombstone in Brown Cemetery in North Stonington: "In Memory of Mr.James
Brown who died Feb. 2d, 1750 in the 55th year of his age."

1. 75. James BROWN, Jr.   b. 29 Jan 1718/1719, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 24 Dec 1741.
2. 76. Thankful BROWN   b. 22 Oct 1720, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 Mar 1812, S. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; bur. Main Cemetery,S. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
3. 77. Daughter BROWN   b. 22 Oct 1720, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Oct 1720, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 78. Simeon BROWN   b. 31 Jan 1722/1723, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 24 Nov 1815, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 79. Daughter BROWN   b. 22 Oct 1722, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Oct 1722, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 80. Ann BROWN   b. 23 Mar 1728, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 81. Zebulon BROWN   b. 20 Nov 1730, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 14 Jul 1814, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 82. Elizabeth BROWN   b. 31 Jul 1732, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 83. Abigail BROWN   b. 23 Apr 1737, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1815, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 84. Joshua BROWN   b. 8 Apr 1740, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 Sep 1824, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 2, page 2.
Eleazer Brown, son of Eleazer, born 4 May 1698.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, by Cyrus Henry Brown, pages 266.

Sources: Brown Genealogy, Vol. II; Stonington vitals, film 1,309,871,Item 2; North Stonington Congregational Church records, film 5,080, Item1; and film 2,826; Stonington Church, film 547,548; Barbour Collection ofCT Vitals, film 2897; Brian Pendleton and His Descendants, compiled byEverett Hall Pendleton (Film 1,018,879, Item 18); IGI (Batch #7213008,Sheet #02, Source Call #820,349.

Barbour: Eleazer Brown, son of Eleazer, born 4 May 1698 (Stoningtonvitals, v2, p2).
Vitals, Brown Genealogy and Wheeler's History of Stonington agree onEleazer Junior's birth date and place.
Wheeler: Married Temperance Holmes in 1723.
Film 1,309,871, Item 2, page 69: Names birth dates of children andsays earmarks were entered 26 April 1738. No marriage recorded.
Film 2826: Gives baptismal date. Stonington First Church. Admitted tochurch in what is now North Stonington on May 7, 1727.
Film 547,548, Item 2: Baptized 14 Aug. 1698.
Film 5,080, Item 1: Records from 1727 to 1827. This church opened in1727. Lists baptisms for six of Eleazer's children: Eleazer, Jeremiah,Mary, Rebecca, Temperance, and Peleg. In each case his wife was calledMary.
Brown, p266, cites New London Probate Records, Vol. G, p. 179, 2Dec.1757. Heirs mentioned: Widow Mary Brown (indicating a second wife)Jeremiah Brown, 2nd son (1st son Nathan died at the age of 2); Eleazer,first son; John Butler and wife Mary, eldest daughter; Rebeckah, thirddaughter; Timothy, third son; John, fourth son; Peleg, fifth son; ComfortBrown and wife Temperance, second daughter; Phebe Brown, fourth daughter;Ruth Brown, fifth daughter.
The Brown Cemetery in North Stonington has no grave recorded for thisEleazer or his wives. The Stonington Historical Society reports: "Quiteoften before the 1770's they used only a crude fieldstone to mark agrave. Head-
stones were for the really well-to-do or the well-organized." Thegravestones for Eleazer and Ann Pendleton Brown were erected many yearsafter their deaths by a descendant. This could account for Ann's birthdate info on the
tombstone not jibing with other sources.
Stonington Cemeteries, film 3,096: A Mary Brown died 20 Nov. 1785,Cemetery 47, p353. Stonington Historical Society reports this Mary Brownwas the daughter of Stephen and Hannah Brown. Apparently she nevermarried.
Wheeler in Brown section of his book says Eleazer Brown and TemperanceHolmes, both of Stonington, were married in 1723. In the Holmes section,he says a Temperance Holmes, born 29 Jan. 1707, daughter of Joshua,married (1) 10 May 1727 John Smith and (2) James Treadway. Joshua livedin what is now North Stonington. [Apparently two Temperance Holmes.]Colonial Families of America, Vol. 4, page 467, says a Temperance,daughter of Joshua Holmes, born 29 Jan. 1707, married John Smith ofGroton 10 May 1727. He was born 14 June 1704 and died 22 Dec. 1758. [Seenotes for this Temperance Holmes, RIN 97. She died after 10 Dec. 1761.That was the day she married her second husband--many years after theother Temperance had presumably died.]]
Brown Genealogy has the same info as Wheeler in his Brown section, butformer says info is from Stonington town records. Both say Eleazer andTemperance were married in 1723.
An IGI record gives a 1 June 1728 (typo?) marriage date, married inStonington Township. Everett Hall Pendleton says they were married in1723 and that Temperance was Eleazer's first wife and Mary ________ washis second.
Mary was on the scene 14 Nov. 1736, according to records of the NorthStonington Congregational Church. Rebecca was born 19 Jan. 1735--22months earlier. That date is from two films on Stonington vitals. Browngenealogy and Wheeler say 19 June 1735. Transcribing error? June becameJan or Jan became June. Assuming Mary was Eleazer's second wife, shewould be the mother of Phebe, Timothy, John, Peleg and Ruth (all bornbetween
4 July 1737 and 27 June 1749). Temperance Brown, presumably, would be thedaughter of Temperance (Holmes) Brown. Jeremiah and Rebecca probably werethe children of Temperance also, but one or both could be Mary's, sincewe have found no marriage record for Eleazer and Mary. [I will allot thechildren through Rebecca to Temperance.]

Regardless, it appears Mary was my Peleg's mother.

Records of Rev. Joseph Fish of the Congregational Church of NorthStonington say Eleazer II was a church member before 1 July 1733 and hiswife Mary was received into the church and baptized 24 Oct. 1742. It alsosays Eleazer II and wife Mary "received baptism" 14 Nov. 1736, same dayas five Brown children. Church records state that Eleazer, Jeremiah,Rebecca, Mary and Temperance were baptized 14 Nov. 1736 and werechildren of Eleazer Brown and wife Mary and that Peleg Brown, son ofEleazer and wife Mary, was baptized 16 Dec. 1744.

[North Stonington Church records also say an Eleazer Brown of Westerly,R.I., married Sarah Die, 10 Nov. 1742. This, according to Everett HallPendleton, was Eleazer, son of Jonathan Brown and Elizabeth Pendleton,who probably died in the French and Indian War.]

Wheeler cites New London Probate Records, Vol. G, p. 170, 2 Dec. 1757.(This doesn't jibe with the tombstone death date). Heirs mentioned: WidowMary Brown (indicating a second wife); Jeremiah Brown, second son (firstson Nathan died at the age of 2); Eleazer, first son; John Butler andwife Mary, eldest daughter; Rebeckah, third daughter; Timothy, third son;John, fourth son; Peleg, fifth son; Comfort Brown and wife Temperance,second daughter; Phebe Brown, fourth daughter; Ruth Brown, fifthdaughter.

A Stonington deed, info from John Henderson, says Lt. John Ashcraftsold a
small quantity of Stonington land to Elizor Brown. This was mentioned ina land record dated 15 June 1717 in which Ashcraft sold a tract of land,less the small quantity previously sold to "Elizor" Brown, to PeterBelton of Groton. The Elizor could refer to either Eleazer Brown Jr. orSr.

1. 85. Nathan BROWN   b. 17 Jul 1724, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 Apr 1726, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 86. Mary BROWN   b. 26 Jan 1726, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 14 Nov 1736, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 87. Eleazer BROWN   b. 1 Jun 1728, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 14 Nov 1736, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 11 Jul 1795, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 88. Temperance BROWN   b. 15 May 1731, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 14 Nov 1736, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 24 Oct 1805, Leyden,Hampstead Co.,Massachusetts.
5. 89. Jeremiah BROWN   b. 12 May 1733, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 14 Nov 1736, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 90. Rebeckah BROWN   b. 19 Jan 1735; c. 14 Nov 1736.

1. 91. Phebe BROWN   b. 4 Jul 1737, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 92. Timothy BROWN   b. 7 Jun 1739, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 93. John BROWN   b. 10 Aug 1741, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 94. Peleg BROWN   b. 26 Sep 1744, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 14 Nov 1736, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 Jan 1814, Bridgewater,Madison Co.,New York; bur. West Winfield Cemetery,West Winfield,Herkimer Co.,New York.
5. 95. Ruth BROWN   b. 27 Jun 1746, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 2, page 2.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page12.
He was Deacon in the church at North Stonington for many years. Hiswill dated 9 Feb 1771 was probated 6 Sep 1771.

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Sources: B.G., Vols. I and II; CT births and marriages, film 2,897;
First Church of Stonington History, 547,548, Item 2; Stonington vitals,film
1,309,871, Item 2.
BG: Married Deacon Thomas Main. Had nine children.
CT Births (Stonington records, v2, p2; Annah Brown, daughter ofEleazer,
born 1 Feb. 1699/1700.
Stonington vitals: Born 1 Feb. 1699.
First Church of Stonington says Ann (sic) was admitted May 9, 1708.Anna
(sic), daughter of Eleazer, was baptized June 30, 1700. Film 2868.

1. 96. Thomas MAIN, Jr.   b. 12 Feb 1721, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Bef 12 Sep 1771, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 97. Andrew MAIN   b. 5 Aug 1723, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 18 Apr 1802, Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut; bur. Village Hill Cemetery,Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
3. 98. Timothy MAIN   b. 8 Apr 1727, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Abt 1790, ,, Connecticut.
4. 99. Joshua MAIN   b. 1 Apr 1729, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 5 Apr 1729, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1809, Kent,Orleans Co.,New York.
5. 100. Anne MAIN   b. 31 Jul 1733, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 24 Dec 1822, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 101. Jonas MAIN   b. 7 Feb 1735/1736, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 24 Jan 1804, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 102. Elizabeth MAIN   b. 19 Apr 1740, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Bef 11 Sep 1777, her youth.
8. 103. Ezeliel MAIN   b. 8 Jul 1742, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 104. Phebe MAIN   b. 16 Nov 1747, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page12.
Ebenezer Brown was brother to the wife of Elizabeth's brotherThomas.

Sources: Brown Genealogy, v1 and v2, p217; Stonington vitals, films
1,309,871, Item 2, and 2,897.
BG: Married Elizabeth Main, daughter of Jeremiah and Ruth (Brown)Main.
Film 2,897: Ebenezer Brown, born 28 Jan. 1701/2, Stonington vitals V2,p2.
He married Elizabeth Main 6 April 1723, and died 4 March 1724/5.Stonington
vitals v2, p21.
Film 1,309,871: Born 28 Jan. 1701/2 (p2); Married Elizabeth Main, 5April
1723, died 24 March 1724 (p21).

1. 105. David BROWN   b. 23 Feb 1724, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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Sources: B.G. Vols. I and II; Stonington vitals, film 1,309,871, Item2.
BG: Married Elder Waite Palmer, first pastor of the First BaptistChurch of
North Stonington. Had seven children.
Vitals: Born 28 Nov. 1703.

1. 106. Israel PALMER   b. 16 Jan 1731, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 107. Wait PALMER   b. 5 May 1728, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 108. Amos PALMER   b. 27 Aug 1729, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 4 Jun 1797, Exeter,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 109. Isaac PALMER   b. 15 Feb 1832, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 110. Mary PALMER   b. 14 Feb 1835, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 111. Content PALMER   b. 27 Jan 1837, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 112. Ebenezer PALMER   b. 31 Jan 1739, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 113. Elihu PALMER   b. 10 Mar 1741, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, COUNTY OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, byRichard Anson Wheeler, 1900. Page 661.

Sources: B.G., Vol.2, p.217, Stonington vitals, film 1,309,871, Item2; and
film 2868, Church records.
Film 2,868: Baptismal record from First Church of Stonington. Baptizedsame
day as sister Patience.
Vitals: Born 12 Dec. 1705.

1. 114. Nathan WILCOX  
2. 115. William WILCOX   b. Bef 4 Jan 1727.
3. 116. Hannah WILCOX   b. 24 Dec 1726, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. her youth.

Sources: B.G., Volumes I and II; Stonington vitals, film 1,309,871,Item 2.
BG: Volumnes 1 and 2 say she married Clement West, but in the firstvolume
someone has crossed out West and written Neff. Vol. I says she was bornin
1704. Vol. II says 1707. Film 2868 from First Church of Stonington givesthe
baptismal date. Baptized the same day as sister Hannah.
Vitals: Born 28 Dec. 1707.

Sources: Conn. vitals, film 2,897; Brown Genealogy; Stonington vitals,film
1,309,871, Item 2.
Stonington vitals: Born 3 Feb. 1711/12.
CT vitals: Abigail Brown, born 3 Feb. 1711/12.
BG: Married James Pendleton March 22, 1731, and had seven children,
(Vol.2, p.217.) See B.G., Vol.1, p.489, for children's records.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 294.

Sources: Brown Genealogy, Vol.2, p.217; CT births & marriages, film2,897;
Stonington vitals, film 1,309,871, Item 2.
BG: Ruth Brown married Benjamin Randall, and they in Colchester, Conn.
Children: Elias, Sylvester, Amos.
Benjamin admitted a freeman in Colchester Dec. 6, 1763. "Herepresented as
having great physical powers and endurance."
CT births: Ruth Brown boar 30 June 1714.
Stonington vitals: Ruth Brown, born 30 June 1714.

1. 117. Elias RANDALL   b. 1734, New London,Connecticut.
2. 118. Sylvester RANDALL  
3. 119. Amos RANDALL  
4. 120. Benjamin RANDALL   b. 20 Jul 1742, Colchester,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Sep 1828, Shelburne,Massachusetts.

Daniel not listed as child in B.G., Vol. 2. Info from FHL computer entry.

Source: Beers' New London County, Conn.
Beers: Deborah Miner, married 8 July 1696; died 8 Sept. 1697, leavinga
daughter Deborah Pendleton, who married Nicholas Frink.

1. 121. Nathan FRINK   b. 12 Oct 1716, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 122. John FRINK   b. 7 Mar 1718, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. his youth.
3. 123. William FRINK   b. 30 Oct 1719, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 Jan 1723, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 124. Deborah FRINK   b. 15 Jun 1722, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 125. Sarah FRINK   b. 7 Mar 1724, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 126. Oliver FRINK   b. 12 Dec 1726, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 127. Ephraim FRINK   b. 8 Jan 1728/1729, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 128. William FRINK   b. 20 Jan 1731, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 44, 53, 54, 55, 56.
Admitted freeman at Newport, RI, 4 May 1725, but did not remainthere long as in 1727 he was appointed with Caleb Pendleton to lay out aroad from the Pawcatuck Bridge (Westerly) to South Kingstown. They madetheir return for this work to the Westerly Town Council, 26 Dec. 1727.
Was Lieutenant in the King's County Troop of Horse from 1732 to 1734inclusive, and Justice of the Peace at Westerly RI, 1736-41. On the 26thof Aug., 1745, he was licensed as an inn-keeper at Westerly and the TownCouncil frequently met at his house of entertainmeent thereafter andissued to Joseph many orders on the Town Treasurer for "Espenses ofCouncil."
From 1738 to 1741 inclusive he was Major of the 3rd Regt. King'sCounty Militia, and became Lieut.-Colonel of the regiment in 1742. In1750 and 1759, he was elected Deputy to the Assembly from Westerly. (R.I.Civ. & Mil. Appts.)
Col. Joseph Pendleton's will was dated at Westerly RI, 13 March1760, and filed 26 May, 1761. The inventory of his extate amounted to6392 Pounds, and included a "silver belted sword" valued at 50 Pounds, asilver watch, at 50 Pounds, a schooner called "Industry" lying in thePawcatuck River, "with Long-Boat and all the utensils unto herbelonging," valued at 1600 Pounds, wearing apparel at 248 Pounds, etc.(Westerly C & P rec., iii, 654-5)

Sources: Babcock and Allied Families by de Forest; R.I. Genealogical
Register, v4, #4, p355.
RIGR: Joseph Pendleton, eldest son, under age, named in his father'swill,
dated 17 Sept. 1706.
DeForest: Joseph Pendleton, born 3 March 1702, Westerly; christened 4May
1702; married Sarah Worden 9 Jan. 1723; died 160/61, Westerly.

1. 129. Patience PENDLETON   b. 13 Jun 1726, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Leyden,Massachusetts.
2. 130. Joseph PENDLETON, 3rd   b. 26 Oct 1724, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1750, the sea.
3. 131. Lois PENDLETON   b. 22 Aug 1728, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 132. Sylvester PENDLETON   b. 4 Aug 1730, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 133. Eunice PENDLETON   b. Sep 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 134. Simeon PENDLETON   b. Abt 1733, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1819, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 135. Sarah PENDLETON   b. 7 Aug 1734, Newport,Newport Co.,Rhode Island; d. 24 Apr 1799, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 136. Deborah PENDLETON   b. 9 May 1737, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Petersburg,Rensselaer Co.,New York.
9. 137. Lucy PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 5 May 1742, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 138. Wealthian PENDLETON   b. 14 Feb 1744, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Aft 14 Sep 1788, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 139. Mary PENDLETON   b. Abt 1746, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Bef 1805, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.

DAR PATROIT INDEX, pp. 525.
PENDLETON, Sr. b 3-23-1704 d 8-23-1786 m. (1) Lydia Burroughs PS RI(2) Mrs. Mary McDonald Cheeseborough DAR NATIONAL NUMBER 725017 A716.
Services during the Revolutionary War were:
President of Westerly, RI Town Council, 1762-1781.
Subscribed L40 to Continental Loan Office in 1779 "to make updeficiency at Westerly. (Town Meetings iv, 135, 5)
Was in charge of local defense.
In July, 1780, Rhode Island Assembly appointed him recruitingofficer. (Rhode Island County Record IX, 126)
"All 9 sons fought in Revolution" - (Brian Pendleton and HisDescendants, page 103).
Outfitted 2 privateers captured by British (Brian Pendleton and HisDescendants, page 56).
Fought in French and Indian War (Rhode Island county Record).

DAR NATIONAL NUMBER 531071
Rhode Island County Record, Vol. IX, page 126.
Town Meetings, Westerly, RI, Vol. IV, page 131.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 44, 56, 57, 58.
Admitted freeman at Westerly, 4 May 1731, and his long life wasspent in that town as one of the most prominent citizens.
In 1742 he was one of the Council of the First Church of Stoningtonappointed to form a church at Westerly. The records of this church statethat on the 8th of April, 1752, "Decaon William Pendleton desired tocommune with us which was granted." March 22, 1752, "The Revd. Mr. Parkbeing returned from Boston, at the desire of Deacon Pendleton preachedfrom Jeremiah ye 8-2."
In June 1746, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace at Westerlyand served as such for several years thereafter. On the 11th of Nov.,1746, he was directed by the Rhode Island Assembly to repair at cost ofcolony the government's part of the Pawcatuck Bridge; his appointmentrefers to him as "Captain." In 1747 he was a Deputy from Westerly to theAssembly and in May of that year was appointed Major in the thirdregiment of the King's County Militia.
The following year he was re-elected to the Assembly and in June wasappointed Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment. He continued as such during1749 and in 1750 became Colonel of the regiment, as office which he heldfor ten years. In 1757, during the French and Indian War, he wasappointed muster Master, and in 1758, the Assembly voted to pay Col.Pendleton 71 Pounds, 4 shillings for expenses in raising his regiment in1756 (RI Col. Rec.). Among various items in the Westerly records relatingto him we find that on "February 9, 1787, Col. Wm. Pendleton Col. of theRegiment of King's Country Appeared before this Council & pray allowanceof 12 pounds for Numbering the Inhabitants of this town accd to act ofassembly, had an order" (West C & P Rec., iii. 509). It also appears thaton the 30th of August, 1762, it was "Voted that Col. Wm. Pendleton havean order to the town treasurer for the sum of 55 pounds, 1s. old tendorfor his expenses the Last Inferior Court he being Imployed in behalf ofthe town: (West. C & P Rec., iv. 12).
Col. Pendleton was one of the wealthiest men in Westerly. The taxlist for the town in 1757 shows that he was assessed 2,P, 12s-a greatersum than that paid by all the other Pendletons there combined-and theRhode Island census of 1774 says that he owned a slave. There is also atradition to the effect that during the Revolution he fitted out twoprivateers which were captured by the British. However that may be, itcannot be denied he served his country faithfully in that struggle whileacting as President of the Westerly Town Council.
This office Col. Pendleton held continuously from 1762 to 1731, andwhile the war was in progress, the councillors, besides their usualduties raised soldiers for the army, furnished them with clothing, andhad charge of all matters relating to the local defense.
Col. Pendleton further showed his patrictism by subscribing 40P tothe Continental Loan Office in 1779, and 4P more at a later date to helpmake up the deficency at Westerly ("Town Meeting," iv. 131,5). In July,1780, the Rhode Island Assembly appointed his to receive recruits atWesterly. (R.I. Col. Rec., ix, 126).
Another tradition relating to Col. William Pendleton says that hewas a good deal of a sportsman spending much of his time in hunting,accompanied by a negro slave, "Jack," and two dogs, "Prince" and"Granger." He carried two horns of powder with him, which he considered aday's sport to employ. There is much likelihood that there is more than agrain of truth in this tradition, as the Colonel's great-grandson, HadlaiF. Pendleton, of Norwich, NY, who is the authority for this anecdote, aswell as many others relating to the early Pendletons, has Col. William'sold powede-horns, and we have seen that the Rhode Island Census showedthat he was the woner of a slave. We have, however, found no records tothe dogs.
Col. William Pendleton's will, dated at Westerly, RI, 18 August 1785(See Appendix VIII), was probated 30 October 1786.
William-4 Pendleton married (1), at Stonington, Conn., 10 March1725/6, Lydia Burrows, daughter of John, Jr. and Lydia (Hubbard) Burrows.She was born at Groton, Conn., 19 April 1703, and died Westerly, RI 18August 1750. On the 27th of July, 1752, Col. William Pendleton requestedthe Town Council of Westerly to appoint him guardian of his children byhis former wife, so that he could receive the legacies given said wife byher father, John Burrows, late of Groton, dec. (C & P Rec. iii, 323).
William married (2), at Stonington, Conn, 4 April 1751, (25 April inFirst Ch. Stonington Rec.), Mrs. Mary Chesebrough, widow of ZebulonChesebrough, Sr., and daughter of John and Lucia (Stanton) McDowell.(History of Stonington).
Issue data taken from Westerly Records.

Source: National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars; R.I.Genealogical
Register, v4, #4, p355.
Colonial Wars: Col. William Pendleton, born 23 March 1704, Westerly,R.I.;
died 23 Sept. 1786, Westerly, R.I. Married 10 March 1725/6 in Stonington,
Conn., to Lydia Burrows, born in Groton.
RIGR: William Pendleton, under age, named in his father's will.

1. 140. William PENDLETON, Jr.   b. 11 Feb 1726/1727, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 28 Aug 1820, Northport,Maine.
2. 141. Amos PENDLETON   b. 21 Jun 1728, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 25 Nov 1821, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island,aged 93 years.
3. 142. Freelove PENDLETON   b. 30 Oct 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 143. Peleg PENDLETON   b. 9 Jul 1733, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 10 Jul 1810, Searsport,Hancock Co.,Maine.
5. 144. John PENDLETON   b. 22 May 1735, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 22 May 1737, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 31 Mar 1812, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 145. Benjamin PENDLETON   b. 18 Sep 1738, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 29 Dec 1824, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 146. Lydia PENDLETON   b. 22 Mar 1740, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 6 Jan 1828, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 147. Joshua PENDLETON   b. 6 May 1744, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 9 Apr 1824, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 148. Ephraim PENDLETON   b. 14 Jul 1746, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 149. Lucy Chesebrough PENDLETON   b. 22 Apr 1752, Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island; d. 27 Aug 1839, Cortland, Cortland Co., New York.
2. 150. Nathan PENDLETON   b. 9 Apr 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 151. Isaac PENDLETON   b. 23 Jun 1757, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 152. Keturah PENDLETON   b. 25 Jan 1761, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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20. (Lieut.) Joshua-4 Pendleton, was born at Westerly, RI, 22February, 1705, and died at Guilford, Conn., 29 Feb 1760 (T.R.), or 28February, 1760 (G.S.). His mother and step-father, Samuel Rogers, removedfrom Westerly to Branford, Conn, about 1725, and it is not unlikely thatJoshua went with them, as on the 12th of February, 1727/9, he bought ofAbial Eliot for 22 pounds a tract of land in the adjoining town ofGuilford (Guilford Deeds, iv. 18). On the 25th of April, 1729, Eliotmortgaged to him an adjacent lot of one quarter acre (Ibid., p. 92), andon the 23rd of the following December he sold or mortgaged to Eliot theproperty he owned in Guilford.
Not long afterward he returned to Westerly, where on the 27th ofMarch 1732, with his wife Dorothea as a party to the deed, he sold toStephen Wilcox about 100 acres of land with house, etc., thereon, "Itbeing part of Capt. James Pendleton's farm" (W.I.E., v.345-6). On thesame day he bought of Wilcox for 650 pounds land in Stonington, Conn.(Stonington Deeds, iv, 298).
Joshua does not appear to have settled at Stonington immediately, asin October, 1733, he was admitted freeman at Westerly (T.R.), but he iscalled "of Stonington" in the deed he and his wife made to John Richmondof their Stonington property, 15 Jan 1734 (Stonington Deeds, iv, 502-3).They went back to Guilford soon after this date, where on the 8th ofApril, 1736, Joshua bought of Daniel Hubbard for 304 pounds, three andthree quarters acres of land with house and other buildings thereon(Guilford Deeds, v, 231). On the 17th of April, 1741, he bought anadditional tract of land on the "Great Ox Pasture."
After these various movings about, Joshua settled down permanentlyat Guilford, where he sepnt the rest of his life except for such time ashe was in the Colonial army during King George's War. Like nearly all themen of his day he engaged in farming and stock raising, but to noconsiderable extent, his will shows that his chief occupation wastanning, with its old time adjunet of making shoes, and that he carriedon this business to a large way in Guilford.
Outside of his being one of those chosen to build a wharf at Jones'sBridge in 1744, he does not appear to have taken much active part in thecivil affairs of the town, but he was ddeeply concered in the militaryenterprises of the Colony. In February, 1745, the Connecticut Assemblyappointed Joshua Pendleton of Guilford "To be Ensign in the Regiment ofFoot to be raised and sent from this Government on the expedition againsthis Majesties enemies at Cape Breton, etc. and orders that he becommissioned accordingly." (Conn. Col. Rec.) This regiment saw activeservice in the first campaign against Louisburg, and it is reasonable tosuppose that Joshua was one of Pepperell's hardy New Englanders whobesieged that fortress and effected its capitulation, 17 June 1745.
After such an adventgure as this it was to be expected that Joshuawould continue to take an active interest in military affairs, and weaccordingly find that in May, 1718, the Assembly appointed him Ensign ofthe 2nd Company or Train Band in the 7th Regiment of the Colony, and thatin May, 1755, he was commissioned Lieutenant in the same Company andRegiment *Conn. Col. Rec.). A reference to his soldier life is made inhis will in which he leaves to his son, Increase, "My Artillery andImplements of War." This will, dated 27 Feb 1758, proved March 1760 (SeeAppendex VIII), names wife, Dorothea, son Increase, and daughter DeborahFowler.
Lieut. Joshua Pendleton married Dorothea Ward, daughter of Capt.Andrew and Deborah (Joy) Ward of Killingworth, Conn. (Goodwin's"Genealogical Notes"). She was born 4 Jan 1708, and died at Guilford, 5Nov 1763.

1. 153. Joshua PENDLETON, Jr.   b. 1728; d. 1 Dec 1750, Guilford,Connecticut.
2. 154. Andrew PENDLETON   c. 4 Jun 1732, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 16 Mar 1750.
3. 155. Deborah PENDLETON   c. 10 Mar 1733/1734, Second Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 156. Increase PENDLETON   b. Abt 1735.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall, page 60.
21. Edmund-4 Pendleton, Jr. (Edmund-3), was born probably atWesterly, RI, and died early in 1789, at Stratford, Conn. He was admittedfreeman at Westerly, RI, 7 Jun 1732 ("Town Meetings," Book 1, page 52),and was an inn-keeper there for a number of years, as the Town Counciland Probate records show he was licensed annually to sett "strong liquor"between 1744 and 1752.
On the 28th of Sept. 1747, Edmund Pendleton, Jr., was made bondsmanfor Lieut. John Garner, "Late of Stonington, now Cohabiting in this town"(C & P rec., iii, 126), and in 1750 he was administrator of his father'sestate.
On the 25th of Mar 1754, it was voted by the Town Council ofWesterly, "That the Clerk of this Council Gave a Certificate to yeSelectmen of Stratford that We do own Edmund Pendleton his wife andfamily to be inhabitants of this Town & as Such Will Receive them fromthat town When required" (C. & P. rec., iii, 298).
Edmund-4 Pendleton probably removed to Stratford shortly afterreceiving this certificate, and the rest of his life was undoubtedlypassed in that town. Both Edmund and his wife were living in 1786, asshown by the will of their son, Solomon (Appendix VII), which reads: "Inconsideration of the care and tenderness of my dear parents to me in myinfancy I do give and bequeath unto my brother Daniel five hundred poundssterling the value thereof in landed property, . . . on considerationthat my said brother Daniel do support and maintain them in a comfortablemanner during their lifetime."
On the 29th of January, 1789, William Pendleton was appointedadministrator on Estate of Edmund Pendleton, late of Stratford, deceased(Strantford Conn. Probate rec., ii, 19). The inventory taken thefollowing day and submitted 3 Feb 1789, including only furniture andwearing apparel to the total of 15.13.9 Pounds. (Ibid., ii, 20).
On the 26th May 1792, administrator's account against estate ofEdmund Pendleton was allowed. 6.10.6 pounds (Ibid, iii, 82).
Edmund-4 Pendleton's marriage evidently did not occur until he was amiddle-aged man. Five of his sons took active parts in the Rebolutionarywar, and the record of their services shows them to have formed anexceedingly patriotic family.
Edmund-4 married at Stonington, Conn, 9 Apr 1738, Susannah King(Stonington Church Records).

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; Brian Pendleton and HisDescendants.
Early: Edmund Pendleton, baptized 23 Nov. 1735, Second Church ofStonington,
along with siblings Daniel, "Dorotha," and Rebecca.

1. 157. Edmund PENDLETON, 3rd.   b. 8 Jun 1738, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Bef 7 Mar 1792, Fairfield,Fairfield Co.,Connecticut.
2. 158. William PENDLETON   b. 3 Feb 1740, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 159. Daniel PENDLETON   b. 20 Feb 1744, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 160. David PENDLETON   b. 20 Feb 1747, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 11 Feb 1826, Weston,Connecticut.
5. 161. Solomon PENDLETON   b. 15 Feb 1751, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1787, New York City,New York.
6. 162. James PENDLETON   b. 12 Jun 1756, Stratford,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
7. 163. Isaac PENDLETON   b. Aft 1756, Stratford,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.

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As she was forty-eight years old and still single when she signedreceipt for her share of her father's estate in 1750, she probably diedunmarried.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons.
Early: Mary Pendleton, still unmarried in 1777.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hallpage 22.
22. Hannah-4 Pendleton (Edmund-3), was baptized 28th July 1700(First Church of Stonington, Conn.), and died in 1751, at Westerly, RI.She married James Britton, of Dighton, Mass. That he was the James-5Britton, son of William-4 and Lydia (Leonard) Britton, and grandson ofWilliam and [6] Mary -3 (Pendleton) Britton, or Bretton, seems evidentfrom the facts that on the 3rd of June 1733, he, "James Brettan ofBristol [County], Mass.," was given a deed by Caleb-3 Pendleton to allthe latter's rights in the estate of his grandfather, Brian Pendleton,and of his father, James Pendleton (Rockingham Co., NH Deeds, xx, 228),and that in the settlement of his own estate, of which his widow wasappointed administratrix, 19th October, 1736, Caleb "Pendleton" was paid24 pounds, William "Brittain" 12 pounds, and Ebenezer "Brittain" 7 pounds13 shillings. (Bristol Co., Mass., Probate Rec., x, 172). William andEbenezer Britton, as shown in our account of [6] Mary-3 (Pendleton)Britton-Cross-Morey, were sons of William-4 and Lydia (Leonard) Britton,and as far as the records show no brittons were living in Dighton orTaunton at this period except the descendants of [6] Mary-3.
The will of Hannah-4 (Pendleton) Britton, dated at Westerly, RI,25th July, 1751, probated 26th August, 1751 (C.& P. Rec. iii, 270), gave8 pounds 8s, to aunt Anna Jones, rest of estate to daughter Hannah; incase Hannah died without issue, estate to go to brother Edmund Pendleton,and sisters Mary, Dorothy and Rebecca. Oliver Steward was named asexecutor. The inventory amounted to 715 pounds, 19s, 10d.

1. 164. Mary BRETTUN   d. 23 Dec 1750, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 165. Hannah BRETTUN  

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall,page 64.
24. Rebecca-4 Pendleton (Edmund-3), was born probably at Westerly,RI; her date of death is unknown. She married, 30 Aug 1741, OliverSteward (Stewart), (First Church, Stonington, rec.), born 12 Feb 1719,son of William and Sarah (Church) Steward (History of Stonington, page603). For some years after their marriage they lived at Westerly, whereOliver bought land of Joshua Rathbun on the 9th day of the 5th month,1746 (W.I.F., vii, 365). Prior to 1756 they removed to Stonington, asthey called themselves of that town in the deed they made to JonathanFoster of their Westerlyt property on the 13th of January in that year(Ibid., ix, 205)
What became of this family afterwards is unknown, as none of theirnames appear later upon the Westerly, Stonington, or New London records.It is possible that they may have removed to Voluntown, Conn., whereOliver received a tract of land by his father's will -- dated 30 Oct 1753(New London Probate rec., Book F, p. 569). The church records ofVoluntown, however, do not refer to him. We have accordingly been unableto determine wehther or not Oliver and Rebecca had other children besidesthe following three given in the Westerly records.
That they may have had other children seems not unlikely, and Mr.Edwin Vincent of New York City states he has somewhere come across arecord which indicates Oliver and Rebecca had additional children,Oliver, Jr., and Dorothy.
NOTE -- A possible clue to this family may be given in the US Censusof 1790, in which the names of Oliver and Daniel Steward appear asresidents of Cornwall, Conn., the latter, however, evidently being aminor. The Litchfield District Probate Records do not refer to them.

1. 166. Daniel STEWARD   b. 23 Feb 1742/1743, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 167. Sarah STEWARD   b. 7 Mar 1743/1744, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 168. Rebecca STEWARD   b. 31 Oct 1746, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 169. Oliver STEWARD  
5. 170. Dorothy STEWARD  

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
It would appear from John Jamison's will,m dated at Stonington,Conn. 25th 221-2, names only "loving wife Dorothy" and the first fourdaughters. It would appear from this that Dorothy had had no children orat least none that survived infancy.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; Early CT Marriages.
Early Pendletons: Dorothy Pendleton, 2nd wife of John Jamison, son of
William and Sarah (Price) Jamison. She apparently had no children.Baptized 23
Nov. 1735, Second Church of Stonington (North Stonington), along withsiblings
Edmund, Rebecca and Daniel.
Early Marriages: Dorothy Pendleton of Westerly married John Jemmisen20 Dec.
1748.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
On the 2nd of Nov 1735, Edmund Pendleton, Daniel Pendleton,"Dorotha" Pendleton, and Rebecca Pendleton owned covenant to the SecondChurch of Stonington, and were baptized at Westerly 23rd of Nov.following, Edmund's name appearing this time as Edmundk, Junr. As noreference in this Daniel Pendleton is made in the settlement of hisfather's estate he evidently died prior to 1750 without leaving a family.

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31. Elizabeth-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), was baptized 25 Jun, 1699(First Ch. Stonington, Conn.) She married Jonathan Brown. In thesettlement of Caleb-3 Pendleton's estate, Jonathan Brown gave theexecutor, Benoni Smith, a receipt for his wife, Elizabeth Brown, who wasnamed in Caleb's will as "my daughter, Elizabeth Brown" (Westerly C & Prec., iii, 330). This Jonathan Brown was undoubtedly Elizabeth's firstcousin, Jonathan-4, born 12 July 1694, son of Eleazer (11) and Ann-3)Pendleton) Brown, as is indicated by the names of their children and bythe fact that they lived upon the land inherited by Ann-3 from herfather, James-2 Pendleton.
No list of the children of Janathan and Elizabeth -4 (Pendleton)Brown appears upon the vital records of Westerly, but the land andprobate records of the town give us four of their names as follows:
On the 14th of June 1756, Jonathan Brown and Elizabeth, his wife,conveyed to William "Brumley" [Bromley] land in Westerly (W.L.E., ix,218). The index to this record reads, "William Brumbley from his fatherBrown." William Bromley had married Elizabeth Brown, 9 November 1743. Theland records show further that Jonathan Brown and his wife, Elizabeth,made deeds of gift to their sons, Eleazer and Ebenezer, on the 23th June,1714, and the 3rd January, 1764, respectively (Ibid., v.324 and x,7).They also deeded five acres to their son, "Bryan" adjoining WilliamBromley's land, 3rd January, 1764 (Ibid., x, 5), and sold land to WilliamWilliam Vincent, 14th June 1756 (Ibid., x, 218). On the same day "Bryan"Brown and Mehitalde, his wife, deeded land to William Vincent.
On the 27th March, 1769, "Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, wife of JonathanBrown, represented that her husband had sold his farm and is about tomove into some distant land and one third the money said land sold forwas paid to Benjamin Wilbur by her Request for her support, and she nothaving security for same requests that town council that they wouldreceive the money from Wilbur for her use and support in her old age." (C& P. Rec., iv, 123).
Now on the 25th December 1769, it was voted by the Town Council topay the Town Treasurer 1 pound 9 1/4d. for "Briant" Brown's taxes out ofthe money received from Benjamin Wilbur and belonging to Mrs. ElizabethBrown (Ibid., iv, 136). Furthermore, on the 15th July, 1762, EbenezerBrown declared "that in the year 1756 he heard his brother Eleazer saythat if he never came back he gave his son Jesse Brown to his brotherBryant Brown to do by as his own son & further saith that his saidbrother died soon after." Elizabeth Brown also declared she her her sonEleazer make this statement a little before his death (C & P Rec., iv,13).
Besides these four children Jonathan and Elizabeth were undoubtedlythe parents of that Jonathan Brown, entry of whose marriage upon therecords of the Second Church of Stonington (now North Stonington) refersto him as "of Westerly". The contemporaneous Jonathan Brown, Jr., ofStonington, son of Jonathan and Hannah (Richardson) Brown, was only tenyears old at this time."
An item on page 28 of Book III, Westerly "Town Meetings," alsoindicated that another child should be included in this family, as itstates that "Jonathan Hankes and Hannah Brown, daughter to Jonathan Brownof Westerly," were married in 1752.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol II, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1915, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 217.
They lived upon land inherited by Ann Pendleton from her father,James. No list of children of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Pendleton) Brownappears upon the vital records of Westerly, but the land and probaterecords of the town give us four of their names. From the foregoingrecords we may set down the issue of Jonathan and Elizabeth Brown inabout the following order.

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1. 69. Jonathan BROWN, Jr.   b. Abt 1721, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 70. Eleazer BROWN   b. Abt 1722, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. probably,the French and Indian War.
3. 71. Elizabeth BROWN   b. 1724, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 15 Sep 1813, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island,aged 89 years.
4. 72. Ebenezer BROWN   b. 1725, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 10 May 1816, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut,aged 92 years.
5. 73. Brian BROWN   b. Abt 1727, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 74. Hannah F. BROWN   b. Abt 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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27. James-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), was born about 1689, probably atWesterly, RI, and died there 9 June 1753. James Pendleton was baptizedwith his father on the 23rd Jul 1693, in the First Church at Stonington,Conn. He seems to have made his home at Westerly all his life, where heengaged in farming. On the 24th of Dec 1727, he bought of his cousin,Sarah-4 Walker, for 10s, all her rights that she had in a certain tractof land "That was given to my Honrd. Grandfather Capt. James Pendletondeceased, by reason of his services in ye Indian War formerly, which landis in ye township of Voluntown, Conn." (W.L.E.)
On the 19th of November 1731, James-4 bought of Richard Lanphere,"Eldest son and heir to Mr. George Lanphere, late of Westerly, dec.,"part of George Lanphere's homestead farm for 100 pounds (Ibid., v, 347);18th March 1743/3, James and his father Caleb, gave deed in James' son,Thomas Pendelton, of land in Westerly (Ibid., iv, 44). On the 28 January,1744/5, James Pendleton was given a certificate of residence in theselectmen of Voluntown, Conn. (Westerly C. & P. rec., ii, 400), but we donot know whether he ever went there or not.
James-4 Pendleton married (1), at Westerly, RI, 12th Jan 1709/10,Elizabeth Lanphere (T.R.) daughter of George Lanphere, ; Pendleton signedan agreement with the other heirs of Lanphere, 25 April 1727 (C.& P.rec., 1719-1731, p. 136). He married (2), at Westerly 6th January,1717/18, Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Thomas, Jr. (T.R.) and Hannah(Collins) Brown. She was born at Stonington, Conn., 9th May 1694. On the23rd March, 1735, she owned covenant to the Stonington Church. Shesurvived her husband many years and in her old age the Town Council ofWesterly made provision for her support from 1772 to 1776, during part ofwhich time her son Samuel was paid for her maintenance.
James Pendleton's will confirms the following list of his children,which appears in the Westerly records.

1. 171. James PENDLETON   b. Abt 21 Nov 1712, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1792, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 172. Obadiah PENDLETON   b. 1 Nov 1712, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 173. Elizabeth PENDLETON   b. 12 Apr 1715, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 174. Christopher PENDLETON   b. 12 Apr 1715, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 175. Thomas PENDLETON   b. 3 Jan 1718/1719, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Abt 1809, Deer Island,New Brunswick,Canada.
2. 176. Samuel PENDLETON   b. 21 Sep 1720, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 177. Thankful PENDLETON   b. 24 Jul 1725, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 178. Read PENDLETON   b. 24 Feb 1728/1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 179. Hannah PENDLETON   b. 3 Jul 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 180. Ruth PENDLETON   b. 19 Dec 1734, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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28. Sarah-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), was baptized 23 July 1693, atStonington, Conn.; we have no record of her death. She married SethLanphere, son of George Lanphere. He probably died about 1726, and shesurvived him as late as 4 June 1746, when she gave Benoni Smith a receiptfor her legacy in her father's will (Westerly C.& P. rec., iii, 330). Inthis will her father referred to her as "Being Weak and Low."
While only one of Sarah's children, Elizabeth, appears upon theWesterly vital records, the Council and Probate records of the towncontain the names of eight others who were bound out to various people asfollows, the first five whose ages are given appearing in the Book for1719-1731, at pages 163-4, under date of the 30th August 1725; whileElisha's age appears in the same book at page 234 -- record made 23February 1729/30.

1. 181. Aaron LANPHERE   b. 10 May 1709, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 182. Miriam LANPHERE   b. 10 Oct 1713, Washington,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 183. Mary LANPHERE   b. 4 Oct 1717, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 184. Brian LANPHERE  
5. 185. William LANPHERE  
6. 186. Ann LANPHERE   b. 4 Aug 1723, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 1 Nov 1741, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 187. Isaac LANPHERE  
8. 188. Elisha LANPHERE   b. 25 Feb 1727, Washington,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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She probably died young as she is not mentioned in her father'swill, and in the will of her grandfather, James-2 Pendleton. her sister,Elixabeth, is named as Caleb's second daughter, which could not have beenso considered if Hannah were living and the children were baptized in theorder of their birth as is presumable.

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30. Caleb-4 Pendleton, Jr. (Caleb-3), was baptized 6 June, 1697, atStonington, Conn. (First Ch. Rec.), and died in 1740, at Colchester,Conn. He was living at Westerly, RI, as late as the 9th of Jan. 1736/7,when he witnessed the will of James Babcock of that town. On the 11th ofMarch following, he bought from William and Hannah Douglas, and John andElizabeth Douglass, a hundred acre farm in Colchester, Conn., for whichhe paid 800 pounds (Colchester Land Records, v,1). He removed toColchester shortly afterwards, and the records of that town show he wasadmitted a freeman there, 1 April, 1740. His death occured not longafterwards, as his will, dated 15 May 1740, was probated 10 June 1740.
Caleb-4, Jr., was evidently in prosperous circumstances for thosedays, as the inventory of his estate amounted to over 1600 pounds; itincluded among other items; farm, 1000 pounds; three Indian boy servants,all at 55 pounds; gun and sword, and notes due from Ichabod Randall,Benoni Smith, James Tilkey, Daniel Tennant and Peter Bulkeley. The Indianboy servants of Caleb's may have been the progenitors of the Indiansbearing the name of Pendleton who have turned up in later records.
Caleb-4 Pendleton, Jr., married at Westerly, RI, 25 October 1716,Mary Randall, daughter of John and Abigail Randall; she was born atStonington, 16 December 1798. Less that a year after Caleb's death, shemarried at Bozrah, Conn., 26 Febrary, 1744, Stephen Stark (Fifth Book,"Early Conn. Marriages.")
On the 5th of May, 1741, William Treadway of Colchester,attorney to Stephen Stark, "In right of his wife, Mary Stark, who was thewidow of Caleb Pendleton of Colchester, dec., " moved the Probate Courtat Hartford that her thirds or dowry of the real estate of the saiddeceased be set out to her (Hartford Probate Records, xiii, 88).
Caleb-4 Pendleton's first four children were born at Westerly, RI,and are recorded there on p. 112, Vo. I of Town Meetings, etc. The twoyoungest are named in Caleb's will and perhaps were born at Colchester,Conn.

1. 189. Mary PENDLETON   b. 2 Apr 1727, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island..
2. 190. Abigail PENDLETON   b. 10 Dec 1717, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
3. 191. Sarah PENDLETON   b. 27 Jul 1723, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; d. Bef 14 Aug 1749, Colchester,New London,Connecticut.
4. 192. Benajah PENDLETON   b. 24 Jul 1729, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
5. 193. Lydia PENDLETON   b. 1736, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
6. 194. Elizabeth PENDLETON   b. 1740, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.

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32. Brian-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), was baptized 15 Jun 1701, at theFirst Church, Stonington, Conn. We have no record of his death and fewfacts about him appear upon the Westerly records. He lived there and atStonington until about 1750, when he removed to Dutchess Co., NY, thusbecoming the first Pendleton to settle west of Connecticut.
On the 18th of October, 1727, he convayed to James Pendleton threeacres of land in Westerly, "Situated on the northwest corner of land Inow live on" (WlL.E., v, 211), and on 6th April 1730, he sold land to hisbrother Caleb (Ibid., v, 182).
Brian-4 Pendleton was admitted fireeman at Westerly, RI, 4 May 1731.On the 29th February 1747/8, he gave Benoni Smith receipt for legacy lefthim by his father, Caleb-3 Pendleton. This receipt was witnessed by JohnPendleton (Westerly C & P. Rec, iii, 330).
According to the schedule of Capt. James-2 Pendleton's will Brian-4was to receive certain lands at Watch Hill if his brother Caleb-4, Jr.,died before their father, Caleb-3. As this event cames to pass, Brian-4fell heir to this property which he disposed of by an interesting deeddated 17 Feb 1752 (WLE, vii, 388), of which the following is an abstract:
"I, Brian Pendleton, Late of Westerly . . . RI . . . But now ofBatoman's Precinet, Dutchess County . . . NY, yoeman . . . for . . . 60pounds paid by Benajah Pendleton of Stonington . . . Conn. . . . yeoman(son of Caleb Pendleton, late of Colchester Deed) . . . have given,granted . . . a certain Tract or Parcell of Land Lying in the Town ofWesterly aforesd, as a place known by ye name of Watch Hill, containingabout three hundred acres . . . it being all ye land which my honeredgrandfather James Pendleton Late of Westerly Deed. gave in his last will& Testament to his wife during her natural life & after her Decease to myfather Caleb Pendleton Late Deed. . . .& in a schedual anexed to saidwill ye said land was given (after my said Father's decease) to my abovesaid Deceased Brother Caleb Pendleton, and that if he should die beforemy above said Father Then the said Land was given to me which bothhappened that my said brother Caleb Pendleton did die before our fatherCaleb leaving ye aforesd Benajah to be his heir."
No record of Brian-4 Pendleton married at Stonington, Conn., 11March 1725, Anna Wilcox (First Ch. Rec.). She was probably the daughterof William and Dorothy (Palmer) Wilcox, born at Stonington, 14 June 1700,as is indicated by deed of gift given by William Wilcox of Stonington, tohis grandson, John Pendleton of Colchester, on the 2nd December, 1754(Stonington Deeds).

1. 195. John PENDLETON   b. 26 Sep 1727, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 196. Nathan PENDLETON   b. 3 Dec 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 197. Anna PENDLETON   b. Mar 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 198. Caleb PENDLETON   b. 1 Dec 1734, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 199. Abel PENDLETON   d. 1758.
6. 200. Content PENDLETON   b. 9 May 1742, Colchester,New London,Connecticut.
7. 201. Hannah PENDLETON   b. 1744, Colchester,New London,Connecticut.

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33. Anne-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), was baptized 22 August 1703, at theFirst Church, Stonington, Conn. She married at Westerly, RI, 21 May 1724,Samuel Babcock, son of Capt. james and Elizabeth Babcock. He was born atWesterly, RI, 15 FEb 1797, and died there in 1772.
On the 22d July 1747, Samuel Babcock gave receipt to Benoni Smithfor the legacies in the will of his father-in-law, Caleb Pendleton, made"To my wife Anne, son Nathan, daughter Elizabeth, and daughter Anne"(West. C & P Rec., iii, 329). His won will, dated 13 Mar 1768, names wifeAnna, sons Nathan and Samuel, Jr., daughter Thankful Babcock, andgrandchildren, Joseph Smith, William Smith and Joshua Smith (West. C & P.Rec., iv, 197).

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1. 202. Nathan BABCOCK   b. 25 Nov 1726, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 24 Jan 1804, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; bur. Babcock Burying Ground,Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 203. Elizabeth BABCOCK   b. 6 May 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 204. Samuel BABCOCK, Jr.   b. 16 May 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 23 Mar 1813, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 205. Andrew BABCOCK   b. 12 Apr 1733, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. his youth.
5. 206. Silas BABCOCK   b. 31 Dec 1734/1735, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1760.
6. 207. Thankful BABCOCK   b. 1736, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 208. Anne BABCOCK   b. Abt 1738, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. her youth.

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34. Read-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), born probably at Westerly, RI,married at Westerly, 31 Oct 1728, John Saunders, probably son of John andSilva, or Silena, Saunders, born at Westerly, 13 Oct 1705, and died therein 1777.
On the 6th of March, 1747, John Saunders, Jr. gave to Benoni Smithrecipt for his wife's legacy in her father's will (Westerly C. & P. Rec.,iii, 331).
His own will, dated 10 Jan 1777, recorded 25 Feb 1777, at Westerly,RI (C&P Rec., iv, 344), names wife, Read, Sarah Lanphere, sons David,Benjaman, Wait and Joshua, daughter, Mary Stillmanh in his will dated1777. So she was living on that date.

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1. 209. Mary SAUNDERS   b. 13 May 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Aft Jan 1777, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 210. Elisha SAUNDERS   b. 29 May 1733, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 211. David SAUNDERS   b. 10 May 1738, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 212. Waite SAUNDERS, Sr.   b. 1 Jun 1740, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 213. Benjamin SAUNDERS   b. 8 Jan 1742, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 214. Joshua SAUNDERS   b. 28 Oct 1745, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 215. Sarah SAUNDERS   b. 26 Apr 1747, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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35. Susannah-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), was born probably at Westerly,RI, and married there, 6 August 1724, Stephen Wilcox, son of Daniel andMary (Wordell) Wilcox (Westerly Rec. & History of Stonington," p. 659).
In the will of his father-in-law, Caleb Pendleton, Stephen Wilcoxreceived "Ye money he Owed me & One Gun that he had."

1. 216. Elizabeth WILCOX   b. 23 Jul 1725, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 217. Caleb WILCOX   b. 8 Jun 1727, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 218. Mary WILCOX   b. 21 Jan 1729, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 219. Joshua WILCOX   b. Abt 1731, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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36. Ruth-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), was born probably at Westerly, RI,and died there in 1787. She married (1) Dec 1726, at Westerly, RI, BenoniSmith; (2) Benjamin Wilbur.
Ruth's second marriage is not upon recard, but her second husbandwas Benjamin Wilbur, who had also been married before. His will, dated 19Mar 1772 (Westerly C & P Rec., iv, 177), give to "wife, Ruth, the use andimprovement of one third part of the money that the land sold for thather former husband, Benoni Smith Esq. died seized of." On the 2d April1772, she gave receipt to Joseph Wilbur, executor to Benjamin Wilbur for27 pounds 12s, 1d," in full of what was given me by my former husaban,Benoni Smith, and also given to me by my late husband Benjamin Wilbur,dec." (Ibid., p. 183).
That Ruth had some difficulty with her step-children in thesettlement of this estate is evident from the following: "At a meeting ofBenjamin Wilbur, being cited to appear before the Council to answer thecomplaint of Joseph Wilbur executor to Benjamin Wiolbur [that she hadconcealed some of the personal property of the dec.] appeared and madeoath that she had presented all the personal estate of said deceased tosaid Executor. . . in order that said Executor might make an Inventory ofsame" (Ibid., p. 203).
Ruth probably died early in 1787, as on the 19th of March in thatyear inventory of estate of widow Ruth Wilbur was taken by Joshua andNathan Pendleton.

1. 220. Hannah SMITH   b. 19 Nov 1727, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 11 Jun 1783, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 221. William SMITH   b. 13 Feb 1729, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 19 Jun 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 222. Nathan SMITH   b. 22 Dec 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Feb 1732/1733, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 223. Nathan SMITH, 2nd   b. 11 Feb 1734/1735, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 224. Mary SMITH   b. 2 Oct 1737, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 225. Elizabeth SMITH   b. 22 May 1739, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 226. Eleanor SMITH   b. 22 Jun 1741, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 227. Sarah SMITH   b. 11 Jul 1745, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 228. Joseph SMITH   b. 4 Apr 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 5 May 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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Sarah Walker married at Westerly, 3 Jun 1731, Lieut. William Averythe compiler of the Avery Genealogy state that she was the second wife ofAvery by whom she had ten children and that he was the son of John andAbigail (Chesebrough) Avery.
In 1734, William and Sarah Avery, of New London, Conn., signed offto Joseph Pendleton, of Westerly, RI all their right to the estate oftheir "grandfather" Brian Pendleton late of Saco, Me. (Rockingham Co., NHDeeds, xx, 321.)

1. 229. Amos AVERY   b. 30 Jan 1732/1733, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 23 Sep 1733, Second Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Bef 2 Nov 1768, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 230. Christopher AVERY   b. 1 Apr 1734, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 19 May 1735, 2nd Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 8 Sep 1756, Lake George.
3. 231. Elisa AVERY   b. 5 Jul 1736, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 232. David AVERY   b. 30 Oct 1738, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 5 Nov 1738, 2nd Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Nov 1762, Havana,Cuba.
5. 233. Benoni AVERY   b. 29 Jan 1744, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 7 Nov 1762, Havana,Cuba.
6. 234. Abigail AVERY   b. 25 Apr 1746, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 235. James AVERY   b. 27 Dec 1748, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 236. Nathaniel AVERY   b. 28 Aug 1751, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 30 Aug 1839, Leyden,Massachusetts.
9. 237. Abraham AVERY   b. 20 May 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Feb 1843, Earlville,Madison Co.,New York.

1. 238. John RANDALL   b. 4 Aug 1730, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 18 May 1802, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 239. Hannah Cottrell RANDALL   b. 13 Jan 1727/1728, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Bef 1772, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

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Rebecca Randall was the sister to Nathan Randall who marriedJoseph's sister, Mary. They are said to have settled in Worthington,Mass.

Note: Wheeler: History of Stonington; p 327.
Ellen Rowland COTTRELL: "Descendants of Nicholas COTTRELL";Manuscript atWesterly Public Library, Westerly, RI; 1904/10;updated 1952.
BARBOUR Collection: VR of Stonington, CT.
The family moved from Stonington to Voluntown, CT, which is aborder-townto
Hopkinton, RI, where many of the BURDICK families were located.
The administration of his Estate was given 4 May 1773 to AmosCrandall of
Voluntown.

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Joseph and Mary lived near what is now called Pendleton Hill, Conn.He has many descendants in Mystic, Conn.
On the 4th of May, 1773, Amos Crandall of Voluntown was appointedadminister on estate of Joseph "Cotteril", late of Stonington, deceased.(Stonington Probate rec., ii, 65.)

1. 240. Prudence COTTRELL   b. 25 Mar 1746, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 241. Joseph COTTRELL   b. 10 Apr 1748, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. 242. Mary COTTRELL   b. 28 Dec 1750, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
4. 243. Abigail COTTRELL   b. 15 Apr 1757, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 8 May 1841, Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
5. 244. Reuben COTTRELL   b. 15 Aug 1758, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. 245. Keturah COTTRELL   b. 1763, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 13 Dec 1842, Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
7. 246. Charles COTTRELL   b. 17 Aug 1769, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Sep 1798, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
8. 247. Royzel COTTRELL   b. 10 Jan 1772, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1813, Stafford, Tolland Co., Connecticut.

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Mary was brobably on of the oldest children, as her son Brian Hallwas b. 9 July 1727. She is said to have m. John Hall, but if this iscorrect she evidently had a former husband, Joseph Hall, as on the 14thof Feb 1721, Nicholas Morey deeded to Mary Hall, widow of Joseph Hall ofTaunton, twenty acres of land in that town, and on the 1st of March,1726, he deeded to the heirs of Joseph Hall, late of Taunton, deceased,"for love and affection" a "little lot in Dighton." (Bristol Co. Deeds,1ix, 190:xlv, 41).

1. 248. Brian HALL   b. 9 Jul 1727.

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He testified at Taunton, 19 Sept 1753, that he was about fifty-twoyears of age (Bristol Co. Deeds, xli, 92).

1. 249. Mary BRETTUN   d. 23 Dec 1750, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 250. Hannah BRETTUN  

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He was of Smithfield, RI, in 1760, when on October 4th he deededland to his brother Ebenezer of Raynham, Mass. (Bristol Co. Deeds, xliv,437).

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
He was the father of nineteen children, seventeen of whom becameheads of families of their own. In 1771, Ebenezer with all his familyexcept two daughters, removed to Westmoreland, NH, where he becameprominent in civil and religious affairs and an ardent supporter of thecause of the Colonies against the mother country. He was a member of theContinental Congress in 1777 and 1778. Several of his sons served in theRevolutionary War, one of them as Major of a NH regiment.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 70.
i. Jonathan-5 (Brown), Jr., m. 30 Sept. 1742, Elizabeth Burroughs.He may also have been the Jonathan Brown who m. at Westerly 1 March 1757,Elizabeth Burdick (Westerly Rec.), although this record would beequalicable to his namesake already referred to, as would also be thefollowing 29th Dec. 1760, Elizabeth Brown, widow was appte, admx. of theestate of Jonathan Brown, Jr. and on the 26th Oct., 1761, she appearedbefore the Council and presented an account against the estate "forkeeping two of the deceased's Orphan Children forty weeks each" (West. C& P Rec., iii, 636, 677). Still on the 17th of Oct 1768, "ElizabethBrown, widow of Jonathan Brown, late of Westerly, dec., " m. John Moon ofExeter. We do not find that the other Jonathan Brown was ever atWesterly.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol II, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1915, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 218.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 70.
ii. died probably in the French and Indian War; m. 10 Nov., 1742,Sarah Die [Dye] (Second Ch. Stonington).

Source: Brian Pendleton and His Descendants; North StoningtonCongregational
Church records; Early CT Marriages.
Pendleton: Eleazer Brown, married 10 Nov. 1742, Sarah Die (Dye), 10Nov.
1742, Second Congregational Church, North Stonington. Probably died inthe
French and Indian War.
Church records: Eleazer Brown of Westerly, R.I., married Sarah Die, 10Nov.
1742.
Early Marriages: Eleazer Brown, Westerly, married Sarah Die, 10 Nov.1742,
North Stonington.

1. 251. Perry BROMLEY   b. Abt 1745.
2. 252. David BROMLEY   b. 29 Oct 1748; d. Bef 3 Mar 1795.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 70.
iv. Ebenezer, b. 1725; d. at North Stonington, Conn., 10 May 1816,age 91 (G.S.). He operated a grist maill at Westerly near the east end ofthe Pawcatuck bridge until about 1799, when he bought a 76-acre farm inNorth Stonington, Conn., where he lived the rest of his life. Thegravestone beside his, names as his wife, Abigail, who died 12 Sept.1811, age 65 (Brown Gen., p. 533). She was probably his second wife, asthere seem no doubt but that he was the Ebenezer Brown who m. atWesterly, 5 Feby., 1756, Anna Wells of Stonington, and had children(recorded upon Westerly Rec.) Caleb, Hannah, Lydia, John, Amy, Sarah,Dorothy and Nathan. On the 25th of Oct. 1700, Capt. Caleb Brown wasappointed guardian of Ebenezer Brown and family (West. C & P Rec., v,55). Only one child of Ebenezer's is referred to in the Brown Gen., andthis one is called Joshua, b. 1782. He may have been by the second wife.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol II, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1915, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 218.

1. 253. Caleb BROWN  
2. 254. Hannah BROWN  
3. 255. Lydia BROWN  
4. 256. John BROWN  
5. 257. Amy BROWN  
6. 258. Sarah BROWN  
7. 259. Dorothy BROWN  
8. 260. Nathan BROWN  

1. 261. Henry BROWN   b. Abt 1779, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 262. Denison BROWN   b. Abt 1780, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 263. Joshua BROWN   b. 1782, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 Apr 1855, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut,aged 73 years.

1. 264. Jonathan HAKES  
2. 265. George HAKES   b. 1759.

Sources: Stonington original records, film 1,309,871, Item 2; Wheeler.
Probably born in Stonington (now North Stonington).

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 242.
The foregoing is written especially to show the parentage ofThankful Brown and her sister Elizabeth, and to show the identicallocation where they were born and married.
It is interesting to note that Thankful Brown Main named her oldestson, James, for her father, and it has been interesting to notice forfive succeeding generations that the name James appears in regular orderamong her descendants. This was discovered when the B. & MG was written.

1. 266. James MAIN   b. 27 Jan 1743, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1847, Stonington,New London,Connecticut,aged 104 years.
2. 267. Lydia MAIN   b. 11 Apr 1745, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. her youth.
3. 268. Thankful MAIN   b. 14 Jan 1748, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 14 Sep 1819, Springfield,Otsego Co.,New York.
4. 269. Bridget MAIN   b. 4 Jan 1749, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. her youth.
5. 270. David MAIN   b. 26 Aug 1752, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 27 Dec 1843, Connecticut.
6. 271. Nathan MAIN   b. 1756, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 13 May 1855, Crawford Co.,Pennsylvania.
7. 272. Daniel MAIN   b. 26 Jan 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 Jan 1835, So. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; bur. Main Cemetery,So. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 14, 30.
Elder Brown was the first pastor of the Second Baptist Church, No.Stonington, for fifty years and eight months.

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF NO. STONINGTON, NEW LONDON, CT.
The Second Baptist Church of No. Stonington, CT was organized inMarch, 1765, with Elder Simeon Brown as pastor. Elder Brown was born inStonington Jan. 31, 1723, a man of strong native talents; he wasconverted under the preaching of Whitefield, in 1745. He united with Rev.Stephen Babcock in forming the Baptist Church in Westerly, RI in 1750;and was baptized by Rev. Wait Palmer in 17--, being ordained the sameyear. His pastorate and watchfull care over this church extended from theorganization, in 1765, until his death in 1815 - fifty years and eightmonths, a nobel record to be engraved on his monument in Brown Cementeryin his native town.
His descendants may well be proud of the character and theconsecrated life of so novle a man, laying down the burdens of life inhis ninety-fourth year. The self-sacrificing labors and the toweringgrandeur of his character and the wide-spread and abounding influencewith emanated from his peretuate his memory through many generations,leaving a shining record.
The handful of corn on the tops of the mountains grew til now themembership was three hundred and thirty-five. He served this church allthese years without salary, and built the meeting-house from lumber cutfrom his "cedar swamp," with the assistance of his brethren.
It was without paint, both interior and exterior; with galleries onthree sides, a high pulpit on the north side, with an ascent of tenstairs, enclosed with panel work. When the minister was seated he couldnot be seen by the audience. He stood on a small platform, and was acommanding figure. The writer was present when the last service was heldin this old meeting-house, in the spring of 1845; it was like partingwith one's dearest friend, and many tears were shed. It was suggestedthat they better let it stand, but it was taken down and the presenthouse erected the same year.
The ceiling of the porch of the new house was the panelling takenfrom the pews of the old house.
The following items of interest by way of comparison are gleanedfrom the Stonington Baptist Association, as it was first called in thefirst printed minutes, which embraced churches in Rhode Island as fareast as Exeter and Wickford and west to Waterford and Montville, CT.
Stonington Baptist Association held at Elder Timothy Wightman's Meetinghouse in 1792 Groton.
First Church, Elder Eleazer Brown, No. 152.
Second Church, Elder Simeon Brown, No. 201.
Execter Church, RI (Nooseneck hill) No. 254.
1811
Second N. Stonington, No. 276.
Exeter, RI, No. 253,
First Groton, No. 208,
First N. Stonington, No. 185.
1822
Exeter No. 684, North Kingston (Wickford) No. 401, Second N. StoningtonNo.
320 First Groton, No. 246.

NEW LONDON COUNTY, PROMENENT MEN, Page 737.
The Second Baptist Church in North Stonington was organized in 1765,and Deacon Simeon Brown was ordained their pastor in March of that year.He was a native of Stonington and a man of sterling worth, but not anatural pulpit orator. He was greatly beloved by his parishioners, andgathered about him a church of respectable numbers, who loved andsustained him under all the circumstances in which he was placed.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 2, page 2.

GRAVE STONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO.,CT, Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932, page 62. Brown Cemetery #71.
Brown, Simeon, born Jan. 31, 1722, died Nov. 24, 1815.

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1. 273. Simeon BROWN, Jr.   b. 4 Dec 1746, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 18 Aug 1826, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York; bur. Brown Cemetery #19,School District #27,Brookfield,Madison Co., New York.
2. 274. James BROWN   b. 5 Dec 1753, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 14 Feb 1799, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 275. Dorothy BROWN   b. 2 Aug 1755, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 8 Sep 1853, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 276. Jeptha BROWN   b. 20 Jul 1758, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 277. Josiah BROWN   b. 3 May 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 27 Jul 1852, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 278. Elizabeth BROWN   b. 5 Aug 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 12 Nov 1853, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 279. Martha BROWN   b. 14 Apr 1769, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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THE BROWN GENEALOGY, VOL. 1, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1907, byCyrus Henry Brown, page 15, 43.
Dea. Zebulon Brown (74), son of James (38) and Elizabeth (Randall)Brown [Eleazer (11), Thomas], b. Stonington, Conn., Nov. 20, 1730; d.July 14, 1814, aged eighty-four years; m., Stonington, Dec. 20, 1749,Anne Main, b. July 31, 1731; d. Dec. 24, 1822, aged ninety-one years;dau. of Dea. Thomas Main, whose wife was Anna Brown (40), dau. of Eleazer(11) and Ann (Pendleton) Brown. Interments in Brown Cemetery, DeaconBrown was one of the first deacons of the Second Baptist Church, No.Stonington, when his brother, Elder Simeon, was pastor of the samechurch.

REVOLUTION WAR, Capt. Thomas Holmes' Co.

GRAVE STONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO.,CT, Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932, page 63. Brown Cemetery #71.
Brown, Zebulon, Revolutionary War, died July 14, 1814, age 84.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 2, page 2.

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1. 280. Anne BROWN   b. 3 May 1751, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 6 May 1795, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 281. Elizabeth BROWN   b. 15 Sep 1752, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 282. Marvin BROWN   b. 4 Jul 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 283. Zebulon BROWN   b. 20 May 1756, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Bef 1788, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 284. James BROWN   b. 19 Mar 1758, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 285. Oliver BROWN   b. 9 Feb 1760, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 286. Hannah BROWN   b. 15 Jun 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 287. Nabbe BROWN   b. 11 Dec 1762, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 288. Thomas BROWN   b. 26 Nov 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 289. Matthew BROWN   b. 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Apr 1800, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
11. 290. Phebe BROWN   b. 1770, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 27 Jun 1817, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
12. 291. Katurah BROWN   b. 28 Jan 1774, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Apr 1854, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 242.
The foregoing is written especially to show the parentage ofThankful Brown and her sister Elizabeth, and to show the identicallocation where they were born and married.

1. 292. Elizabeth MAIN   b. 2 Nov 1750, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 293. Timothy MAIN   b. 7 Apr 1752, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 294. Nathaniel MAIN   b. 12 Jul 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1823, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 295. Lydia MAIN   b. 31 Aug 1756, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 296. Rufus MAIN   b. 15 Nov 1758, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Feb 1836, Connecticut.
6. 297. Grace MAIN   b. 22 Apr 1761, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 19 Sep 1851, So. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York,aged 95 years; bur. Main Cemetery,So. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
7. 298. Laban MAIN   b. 27 Jan 1764, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1842, Allegany Co.,New York.
8. 299. Luther MAIN   b. 18 Apr 1766, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1846.
9. 300. Lucy MAIN   b. 9 Dec 1768, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 301. Ephraim MAIN   b. 1770, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Abt 1784, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut,aged 14 years.
11. 302. Simeon MAIN   b. 16 Sep 1772, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 May 1821.
12. 303. Joanna MAIN   b. Abt 1774, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

1. 304. Abigail MAIN   b. 6 Aug 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 30 Nov 1832, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 305. Esther MAIN   b. 1 Jul 1759, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1809, Stonington,New London,Connecticut,unmarried.
3. 306. Katurah MAIN   b. 12 Jan 1762, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 307. Thankful MAIN   b. 12 Aug 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 6 May 1837, Maryland,Otsego Co.,New York.
5. 308. Tryphena MAIN   b. 8 May 1767, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 309. Anna MAIN   b. 11 Aug 1769, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 310. Desire MAIN   b. 31 Mar 1772, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 17 Nov 1842.
8. 311. Eunice MAIN   b. Abt 1775, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 312. Betsey MAIN   b. 3 May 1777, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 6 Oct 1864.
10. 313. Amos Champlain MAIN   b. 3 Jul 1779, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 19 Jan 1852, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 14, 30.
His Revolutionary record: Mr. Joshua Brown was a Lieutenant in Capt.Thomas Holmes' Company of the 8th Rebt., Col. Oliver Smith Commanding;Brigadier Gen. Saltinstall's Brigade. He enlisted Sept. 8, 1776;discharged Nov. 17, 1776; in the campaign around New York.
Joshua Brown (77) bought his farm of Robert Williams in 1786, andfrom the north part of the town came here to live, with his family. Therewas only a partially built house on the farm. The east half was used fora dwelling; the west part, not completed, sheltered the cattle in coldweather. This part, later, was finished with two stories in front and aslanting roof on the back. Some time later, the rear was built up tocompare with the front, as seen in the picture. In this house lived theirson Randall (289), who married Sally Palmer, and a few years later hisson Randall, Jr. (3937), who married Mary A. Holmes, went to housekeepinghere. The name Randall has come down from one generation to the next fromElizabeth Randall, born July 4, 1696, the mother of Joshua Brown. Thishouse was removed in 1878, and a house with all modern improvementsadorns this beautiful location. On this farm have lived the directdescendants of Joshua and Joannah (Rogers) Brown for one hundred andtwenty years. The present owners and occupants, in 1906, are Jeremiah(Jerry) H. (3846), Fanny Ella (3849), who married Charles B. Palmer, alsothe widow of Frederick H. (3849), Mrs. Amelia (Shaffer) Brown.
Joshua Brown and his son Randall had slaves on this farm, and theycleared a piece of land and walled it in for a garden that was given theslaves to cultivate. It is seen at the northeast of the house, somedistance away.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. II, 1915, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 242.
Joseua Brown lived on the James Brown homestead until the death ofhis mother, in 1786, and his children were all born here. He then removedto a farm in the coutherly part of Stonington, where he built his house,living here until he died, Sept. 26, 1824.

1. 314. Anna BROWN   b. 9 Jul 1778, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1817.
2. 315. Eunice BROWN   b. 27 Sep 1786, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 316. Esther BROWN   b. 19 Aug 1789, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 317. Joshua BROWN   b. Feb 1791, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Sep 1828, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 318. Sylvia BROWN   b. 14 Jul 1793, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 319. Joanna BROWN   b. 18 Feb 1796, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 320. Charles BROWN   b. 27 Jan 1799, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 321. Giles BROWN   b. 8 Feb 1802, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 322. Dolly BROWN   b. 21 Sep 1804, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 323. Hosea BROWN   b. 7 May 1804, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1851, Stephentown,New York.

Sources: B.G., v.2, p.266; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, 1,309,972, It.2, and
1,309,871, Item 2, page 69; Wheeler; CT births and marriages, film 2,897.
Stonington vitals, both films: Birth and death dates.
CT births: Born 17 July 1724. Stonington vitals, v3, p69.

Sources: B.G., v.2, p.266; Congregational Church of North Stonington
records, film 5,081; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, film 1,309,972, Item 2,and
film 1,309, Item 2, page 69; North Stonington records, v1; Early CTMarriages.
BG: Mary Brown, married John Butler. Named in father's will.
Stonington vitals, both films: Birth date.
Early Marriages: John Butler married Mary Brown 11 Feb. 1747 in North
Stonington. From v1, North Stonington Church.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 18.
Elder Eleazer Brown(139), son of Eleazer (39) [Eleazer (11),Thomas], was born in Stonington, Conn., June 1, 1728 and died July 11,1795 (tombstone), sisty-eight year of his age and twenty-seventh of hisministry. He married Oct. 16, 1755, Ann Green, of Hopkinton, RI, who wasborn 1735 and died Sept. 15, 1803, sisty-ninth year of her age.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, by Cyrus Herny Brown, Vol. 2, page 267.
Elder Brown was the second pastor of the First Baptist Church, ofStonington (Pendleton Hill). This was his only pastorate, extending overa period of twenty-seven years. Elder Brown, it is said, had be littleeducation, but was a man of strong native powers, of vivid thought andconception, and of flowing, rapid delivery. He was rightly esteemed oneof the most eminet preachers of his day. In 1791, towards the close ofhis ministry, there came a great outpouring of the Spirit of God; and theseed faithfully sown began to bear much fruit, and at this revival thechurch received an accession of fifty-two, making the total membershipone hundred and fifty-two. (For a full account, see B.G., pp. 551, 552.
Elder Eleazer Brown's house stood a few rods east of the BrownBurying-ground, opposite the present parsonage of the Second Church, inNo. Stonington, where the cellar is still to be seen. This house wasstruck by lightning while Elder Brown was preaching in the near-bychurch. Two young people were killed by lightning, one up stairs and theother down, while shutting windows. The compiler's mother said they wereengaged to be married. Another mother reported that they were John andHulda, but it is not certain about their names.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 3, page 69.

GRAVE STONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO.,CT, Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932, page 64. Brown Cemetery #71.
Brown Eleazor, died July 11, 1795, age 67.

Source: B.G., v.2, p.267; Congregational Church of North Stonington;
Stonington Vitals, Vol. 3, film 1,309,972, It. 2, and film 1,309,871,Item
2, page 69; Barbour's CT vitals, film 2,897; No. Stoning Church records,5,080,
It. 1.
BG: Born 1 June 1728. M. Anne Green of Hopkinton, RI. He was thesecond
pastor of the First Baptist Church of (North) Stonington. His house oncewas
struck by lightening while he was preaching in the nearby church. Twoyoung
people were killed while shutting windows. Critical comment on sermon?
BG: Names a last child Mary, who is not listed in Stonington vitals.
Descendants of Elder Brown moved to Brookfield, Herkimer Co., NY,about
three miles from West Winfield, where Elder Brown's younger brother,Peleg, and
Peleg's son, Eleazer III, farmed.
Church: Baptized 14 Nov. 1736 with siblings Jeremiah, Rebecca, Maryand
Temperance.
Stonington vitals, both films, and Barbour: Born 1 June 1728.Stonington
records, v3, p69.

1. 324. Eleazer BROWN   b. 4 Jul 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 325. Anne BROWN   b. 6 Feb 1759, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 326. Rebecca BROWN   b. 8 Apr 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 327. John BROWN   b. 31 Jan 1763, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 328. Benjamin BROWN   b. 20 Feb 1765, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 12 Apr 1832, Edmeston,Otsego Co.,New York,aged 67 years; bur. West Edmeston,Otsego Co.,New York.
6. 329. Luther BROWN   b. 11 Dec 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Abt 1879, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York,aged 80 years.
7. 330. Hulda Rhodia BROWN   b. 3 Mar 1769, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Jan 1835, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 331. Mary BROWN   b. 28 Feb 1771, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1855, Allegany Co.,New York.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 3, page 69.

Sources: Brown Genealogy, v.2, p. 266; Congregational Church of North
Stonington records, 5,080, It. 1 and 5,081; Mrs. A.M. Stewart of North
Stonington's Morgan Library; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, film 1,309,972,Item 2, and film 1,309,871, Item 2, page 69; CT births & marriages, film2,898; Leyden Town Records (town clerk's records), film 886,466
Stonington vitals, both films: Temperance Brown, born 15 May 1731.
CT births: Temperance Brown, born 15 May 1731. Stonington vitals, v3,p69. Church: Baptized 14 Nov. 1736.
Leyden Records: "Widow Temperance Brown died 24 Oct. 1805 in the 75thyear
of her age."

[Temperance and Comfort Brown had a son Amos who moved to Leyden,
Mass. Leyden town records (film 866,466), page 250, records births of six
children of Amos and Esther Brown, one of them a son named Comfort, born
September 1797. And page 204 notes the death of widow Temperance Brown 24Oct. 1805 "in the 75th year of her age." It looks, perhaps, thatTemperance was cared for by her son, Amos. Also Temperance's half-brotherPeleg was in Leyden until about 1797.]

1. 332. James BROWN   b. 22 Apr 1751, No. Groton,New London,Connecticut.
2. 333. Nathaniel BROWN   b. 1753, No. Groton,New London,Connecticut; d. 17 Jan 1821, No. Groton,New London,Connecticut; bur. Peckham Church Cemetery,Ledyard,New London,Connecticut.
3. 334. Elizabeth BROWN   b. Abt 1755, No. Groton,New London,Connecticut.
4. 335. Amos BROWN   b. 20 Sep 1761, No. Groton,New London,Connecticut.
5. 336. David BROWN  
6. 337. David BROWN  

Sources: Brown Genealogy, v.2, p. 266; Congregational Church of North
Stonington records, films 5,080, It. 1, and 5,081; Stonington vitals,Vol. 3,
film 1,309,871, Item 2, page 69;
Stonington vitals: Jeremiah Brown, born 12 May 1733.
Church: Baptized 14 Nov. 1736.
B.G.: Jeremiah Brown, born 12 May 1733. Named in father's will.

Sources: B.G., v.2, p.266; Congregational Church of North Stonington
records, 5,080, Item 1, and 5,081; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, film1,309,972,
Item 2, and film 1,309,871, Item 2, page 69; Wheeler's History ofStonington.
Stonington vitals, both films: Rebeckah Brown, born 19 June 1735.
Wheeler and Brown say born 19 Jan. 1735. Looks like a transcribingerror
somewhere. Jan became June or June became Jan.
Church: Baptized 14 Nov. 1736.

Sources: B.G., v.2, p.266; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, film 1,309,972,It. 2
and film 1,309,871, It. 2, page 69.
Stonington vitals, both films: Phebe Brown, born 4 July 1737.

Sources: B.G., v.2, p.266; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, film 1,309,972,It. 2,
and film 1,309,871, It. 2.
Stonington vitals, both films: Timothy Brown born 7 June 1739.

Sources: B.G., v.2, p.266; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, film 1,309,972,It. 2,
and film 1,309,871, It. 2.
Stonington vitals, both films: John Brown born 10 Aug. 1741.

1. 338. John BROWN   b. 30 Oct 1768, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 339. Clark BROWN   b. 25 May 1771, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 340. Molly BROWN   b. 9 Jan 1773, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 8 Oct 1777, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 341. Noyes BROWN   b. 13 Mar 1775, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 342. Sanford BROWN   b. 2 May 1777, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

Sources: Barbour's CT births and marriages, film 2,898; 1790 census;Broome County, N.Y., land records; Brown Genealogy, v1 & 2; ContinentalArmy Lineages Book; Record of Service of Connecticut Men..., 974.6, M2ca;History of Herkimer County, N.Y.; An Intimate History of Winfield byTimothy Smith; Congregational
Church of North Stonington records, film 5081; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3,film 1,309,972, Item 2, and film 1,309,871, Item 2; History of Leyden,Mass., (974.422/L2, H2a); DAR cemetery record; 1790 Census.
Church: Peleg, son of Eleazer Brown and wife Mary, baptized 16 Dec.1744.
Stonington vitals, both films: Born 26 Sept. 1744.
CT births: Born 26 Sept. 1744. Stonington vitals, v3, p69. [Doesn'tjibe with tombstone. See Eleazer II notes for mention of this problem.]
History of Leyden: Peleg Brown was an early settler--"1st settler nearW. Leyden mill site" on the River Road. Earliest he could have come toLeyden would be 1775, the book indicates. He was listed in the 1790census for
Leyden, MA., and the 1800 New York census for Otsego County, NY. The areawhere he bought property in 1797 is now West Winfield, Herkimer County.
DAR cemetery list from Gen. Winfield Scott Chapter in 1928 says Pelegis buried in an old overgrown cemetery in the southern part of the townof Winfield, in a dense grove near the old Lewis Day homestead.
Tombstone information:
Mr. Peleg Brown, d. Jan 26, 1814, ae 71 yrs.
Experience Brown, w. of Mr. Peleg Brown, d. June 16, 1852, ae 95 yrs.
[This indicates Peleg was born about 1742. Brown says he was born 26Sept. 1744, and Wheeler says 26 Sept. 1749. Various vitals say 1744 andchurch baptismal date is 14 Dec. 1744. This indicates the tombstone ageof
death is off a couple of years.
[Peleg has been confused with Peleg Brown of Stonington (not NorthStonington), a native of Rhode Island who married Mercy/Marcy Denison.This Peleg, who died 13 April 1796, was an officer during theRevolutionary War, while my Peleg was a private.]
Also buried in West Winfield is son Eleazer Brown III, who died in1866, and his wife, Martha "Patty" Clark, who died in 1825. Eleazer IIIand Experience were named to administer Peleg's will. In 1810 Pelegapparently had three sons at home: two 16-26 and one 26, according to thecensus that year.

The cemetery property is now owned by the Tennessee Gas Co. It hasbeen cleared of all but one tombstone, Peleg's. His was left at theinsistence of the DAR because he was a Revolutionary War veteran, thetown historian said. Peleg served only a six-month hitch, July 1 to Dec.31, 1780, in the 5th Connecticut Regiment, Capt. Joseph Wright's company.Peleg was a private.
The Continental Army Linages book says the 5th Connecticut was in the2nd Connecticut Brigade when the brigade was relieved Nov. 27, 1780, fromthe Main Army and assigned to the Highlands Department. Perhaps this iswhy Peleg was mustered out early on Dec. 13, 1780.
Record of Services: List of levies in the 5th Regiment, ConnecticutLine, in 1780 says Peleg Brown enlisted 1 July 1780 and was discharged 13Dec. 1780.
Land records say three sons--Benjamin F. Brown (wife Polly), GustavusA. Brown (wife Sophonia), and Jessie* Brown (wife Hannah)--along withwife Experience sold some of Peleg's property after his death. Thisindenture very confusing re Gustavus' name. First mention says GustavusA., second says Augustus A. and the third Gustavus A. again. BrownGenealogy, Vol. II, says his name is Adolphus. Also mentioned in theindenture is Benjamin F. Brown, while B.G. says Franklin. Assume thenames are Gustavus Adolphus Brown and
Benjamin Franklin Brown.

*In other sources all references are to various Jesse Browns.

The Eleazer Brown in Winfield "in 1792" (cited in History of HerkimerCounty, 1879) has to be Peleg's son, Eleazer III. The date must be anerror. Timothy Smith's book, "An Intimate History of Winfield", saysEleazer III came to W.W. about 1800. He would have been about 21 then.Harden's History of Herkimer County says Eleazer was one of the firstsettlers in West Winfield. Both history books and Brown Genealogy, Vol.II, say Eleazer III had a son Hiram, a grandson Hiram C. and agreat-grandson H.C. Brown.
Peleg's half-brother, Elder Eleazer, was 21 years older than Peleg,never moved to New York and died in 1795. Therefore, he could not be the1792 Eleazer. He was minister of the First Baptist Church in Stonington.
His son, Elder Eleazer Brown, also a minister, moved to Brookfield(which is near West Winfiedl and now is in Madison Co.), N.Y., andfathered a distinguished line.
Lineage Book XXVI, National Society, Daughters of the AmericanRevolution, Page 161, says Peleg and Experience were married Dec. 14,1802. Must be an error since their third child was born in 1770 or 1775and first
child was named Experience, making it improbable that Experience wasPeleg's second wife.
Film 1,023,771: Sale of land Dec. 7, 1797, by Thomas R. Clark ofRichfield, Otsego County, N.Y., to Peleg Brown, Richfield, for $1,050.The 107 acres, located in Richfield, was part of the Schuyler Patent andMorgan's Purchase.
Before 1816 the territory now embracing the town of West Winfield wasa part of the towns of Richfield and Plainfield, Otsego County. In 1816county boundary lines were changed and West Winfield wound up in HerkimerCounty. This makes land sale records confusing. A sale executed in OtsegoCounty before the 1816 change often was not recorded until many yearslater--in Otsego County. So a sale of property in Otsego county in 1815would be recorded in 1820 in Otsego County records even though theproperty was then in Herkimer County.

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Checking records in Leyden involves several jurisdictions. Leydenoriginally was in Bernardston, but it was set off as the town of Leydenin 1784. At that time it was in Hampshire County, Mass. In 1811, however,Franklin County, was formed from Hampshire County, with Leyden winding upin Franklin County.
History of the Town of Bernardston, Vol. 1, p252 (974.22/Bl, H2h):Elisha Clarke and Peleg Brown appeared on the Bernardston town rate in1781--each one poll., and each living in the area that later becameLeyden.

Batch #: 7505211, Sheet #: 98, Source Call #: 935364.
Batch #: 7450311, Source Call #: 002898

Mary Rogness's - Spouse of second cousin 7 times removed

1. 343. Experience BROWN   b. 17 Nov 1771, Groton,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Jul 1838, Oswego Co.,New York.
2. 344. Peleg BROWN   b. EST 1773, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
3. 345. John BROWN   b. 1775, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 13 Jan 1855, Richfield , Oswego , New York.
4. 346. Timothy BROWN   b. 29 Feb 1776, Leyden,Hampshire Co.,Massachusetts.
5. 347. Eleazer BROWN   b. 17 Nov 1779, Leyden,Hampshire Co.,Massachusetts; d. 8 Jun 1866, West Winfield,Herkimer Co.,New York.
6. 348. Deborah BROWN   b. Abt 1781, Leyden,Hampshire Co.,Massachusetts.
7. 349. Jesse BROWN   b. 19 Aug 1783, Leyden,Hampshire Co.,Massachusetts; d. 24 Nov 1857, Howard,New York.
8. 350. Samuel BROWN   b. Abt 1785, Leyden,Hampshire Co.,Massachusetts.
9. 351. Benjamin Franklin BROWN   b. Abt 1787, Leyden,Hampshire Co.,Massachusetts.
10. 352. Gustavus Adolphus BROWN   b. Abt 1789, Leyden,Hampshire Co.,Massachusetts.

Sources: B.G., v.2, p.266; Stonington vitals, Vol. 3, film 1,309,972,
Item 2, and film 1,309,871, page 69; CT births and marriages, film2,897..
CT births: Ruth Brown, born 27 June 1746.
Stonington vitals, both films: Born 27 June 1746.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page15.
His will dated 23 Apr 1770 was probated 12 Sep 1771 at No.Stonington, Conn.

wife Mary

The Cameron and Paige Report, http://wc.rootsweb.com/~laplante

1. 353. Mary MAIN   b. 9/19 Apr 1743, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Sep 1808, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 354. Sarah MAIN   b. 19 Aug 1745, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Oct 1775, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
3. 355. Thomas MAIN   b. 8 Aug 1747, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1822, Cazehovia, Madison, New York; bur. Cazehovia,Madison Co.,New York.
4. 356. Benajah MAIN   b. 5 Sep 1749, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 31 Jan 1820, Connecticut; bur. Thomas Main Burying Ground - Ledyard, New London, Connecticut.
5. 357. Prudence MAIN   b. Abt 1753, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. 358. Abigail MAIN   b. Abt 1755, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
7. 359. Lucy MAIN   b. Abt 1757, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
8. 360. William MAIN   b. Abt 1758, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
9. 361. Prudence MAIN   b. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 362. Abigail MAIN  

Note: In the latter part of the 18th century, he moved his familytoWillington, CT, where he was a deacon in the Baptist Church formanyyears.

In the latter part of the 18th century, he moved his family toWillington, CT, where he was a deacon in the Baptist Church for manyyears.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page15.
DAR #625950 - "Andrew served from 8 May to 17 Dec 1775 in the 3rdCompany of the Sixth Regiment of Col. Parsons. The 3rd Company remainedon duty at New London until 17 Jun when they were ordered by theGovernor's Council to the Boston Camps. There the regiment took post atRoxbury in Gen. Spencer's brigade and remained until expiration of termof service, 10 Dec 1775. Adopted as Centinental."
Also, "Military Record - Connecticut In The Revolution, p. 74.
Conn. Cemetery Inscriptions - both Andrew and Fear are buried inVillage Hill Cemetery.

DAR PATRIOT INDEX, PART II, page1878.
MAINE, MAIN, MANE,
Andrew: b 8-5-1723 CT, d 4-18-1802 CT, m. Fear Holmes, Pvt CT

1. 363. Anna MAIN   b. 18 Nov 1748, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Jun 1843, Newville, Herkimer Co., New York.
2. 364. Rueben Peckham MAIN   b. 3 Jan 1763, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 2 Jun 1842, Adams, Jefferson Co., New York.
3. 365. Bethiah MAIN   b. 6 Apr 1745, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 366. Fear MAIN   b. 13 Aug 1747, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 367. Annie MAIN   b. 18 Nov 1748, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 17 Jun 1843, Newville,New York.
6. 368. Andrew MAIN   b. 6 Jul 1749, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
7. 369. Ruth MAIN   b. 23 Sep 1750, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 370. Rachel MAIN   b. 8 Jan 1753, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 371. Molly MAIN   b. 6 Aug 1755, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 372. Joshua MAIN   b. 3 Oct 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 29 May 1846, Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut; bur. Village Hill Cemetery,Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
11. 373. Elias MAIN   b. 6 Oct 1760, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1854, Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
12. 374. Reuben MAIN   b. 22 Jan 1762, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 13 Jun 1852, Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut; bur. Village Hill Cemetery,Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
13. 375. Eunice MAIN   b. 17 Mar 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 14 Dec 1814.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page15.
Brown Genealogy pages 114 & 115.

DAR PATRIOT INDEX, PART II, page1879.
MAINE, MAIN, MANE,
Timothy: b 4-8-1727 CT, d p 1790 CT, m Elizabeth Brown, Sol. PS CT.

1. 292. Elizabeth MAIN   b. 2 Nov 1750, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 293. Timothy MAIN   b. 7 Apr 1752, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 294. Nathaniel MAIN   b. 12 Jul 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1823, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 295. Lydia MAIN   b. 31 Aug 1756, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 296. Rufus MAIN   b. 15 Nov 1758, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Feb 1836, Connecticut.
6. 297. Grace MAIN   b. 22 Apr 1761, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 19 Sep 1851, So. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York,aged 95 years; bur. Main Cemetery,So. Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
7. 298. Laban MAIN   b. 27 Jan 1764, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1842, Allegany Co.,New York.
8. 299. Luther MAIN   b. 18 Apr 1766, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1846.
9. 300. Lucy MAIN   b. 9 Dec 1768, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 301. Ephraim MAIN   b. 1770, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Abt 1784, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut,aged 14 years.
11. 302. Simeon MAIN   b. 16 Sep 1772, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 May 1821.
12. 303. Joanna MAIN   b. Abt 1774, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

1. 376. Sebbeus MAIN   b. Abt 1753, Patterson,Putnam Co.,New York.
2. 377. Amos MAIN  
3. 378. Rachel MAIN   b. Abt 1770, Patterson,Putnam Co.,New York.

1. 379. Joshua MAIN, Jr.   b. 7 Oct 1776, Patterson,Putnam Co.,New York; d. 13 Aug 1830, Liberty,Sullivan Co.,New York.

BROWN GENEALOGY, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 43 & 113.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 2, page 2.

THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE, by Algernon Aikin Aspinwall, pp 12.
Anne-4, daughter of Thomas-3 and Ann (Brown) Maine, was born atStonington CT, July 31, 1733. She married, at North Stonington, December20, 1749, Zebulon Brown, son of James and Elizabeth (Randall) Brown. Hewas born November 20, 1730.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995.pages 12 & 16.
Descendents of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island, Compiled by Nellie(Willard) Johnson, Pd.B. 1937 p. 23.
1990 DAR Patriot Index, Part I, p. 403 - Pvt. Conn.
DAR #437164 - Mabel Irene Brown Chandler.

GRAVE STONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO.,CT, Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932, page 63. Brown Cemetery #71.
Brown, Anna, wife of Zebulon, died Dec. 21, 1822, age 91.

Researching this line is Nancyann Norman at nancn@exis.net
Researching this line is Laurie Barrett lbarrett@gwu.edu

1. 280. Anne BROWN   b. 3 May 1751, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 6 May 1795, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 281. Elizabeth BROWN   b. 15 Sep 1752, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 282. Marvin BROWN   b. 4 Jul 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 283. Zebulon BROWN   b. 20 May 1756, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Bef 1788, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 284. James BROWN   b. 19 Mar 1758, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 285. Oliver BROWN   b. 9 Feb 1760, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 286. Hannah BROWN   b. 15 Jun 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 287. Nabbe BROWN   b. 11 Dec 1762, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 288. Thomas BROWN   b. 26 Nov 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 289. Matthew BROWN   b. 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Apr 1800, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
11. 290. Phebe BROWN   b. 1770, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 27 Jun 1817, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
12. 291. Katurah BROWN   b. 28 Jan 1774, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Apr 1854, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page17.
He served as Ensign in Capt. Hungerford's Company, ConnecticutMilitia, in the Revolutionary War 1780-1781. He was a miller and kept amill there.

DAR PATRIOT INDEX, PART II, page1878.
MAINE, MAIN, MANE,
Jonas: b 2-7-1735 CT, d 1-24-1804, m (1) Patience Peckham (2)Content Bromley, Ens CT.

Researching this line is Julia at FamRSearch@aol.com

1. 380. Sebbeus MAIN   b. 23 Mar 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10/29 Nov 1809, St Clare Bottom,Washington Co.,Virginia; bur. Marlborough Cemetery,Delaware,Delaware Co.,Ohio.

1. 381. Content MAIN   b. 7 Feb 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 2 Jun 1825.
2. 382. Reuben Peckham MAIN   b. 5 Jan 1763, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 2 Jun 1842, Adams Co.,New York.
3. 383. Patience MAIN   b. 7 Mar 1765, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 May 1862, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 384. Lyman MAIN   b. 5 Mar 1767, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 28 Feb 1839, Petersburg,Rensselaer Co.,New York.
5. 385. Dewey MAIN   b. 14 May 1770, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 30 Jan 1847, Lincklean,Chenango Co.,New York.
6. 386. Jonas MAIN   b. 14 May 1772, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1823.
7. 387. Thomas MAIN   b. 4 Jul 1774, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 14 Sep 1862, Oxford,Chenango Co.,New York.
8. 388. Jabish Breed MAIN, Sr.   b. 1 Jun 1776, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 30 Oct 1856, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 389. Nancy MAIN   b. Abt 1778, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 May 1804.
10. 390. Paul B. MAIN   b. 1 Apr 1782, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 19 Dec 1867, Pharsalia,Chenango Co.,New York.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page12.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page17.
Ezekiel served in the 9th Regt. Conn. Continental Line under Col. C.S. Webb 26 aug - 16 Dec 1779.
DAR #704564 and #515163
Lola McElwain-Thompson, 1000 Wooden Valley Crossroads, Suisun, CA94585
History of Stonington page 449, 451
Crandall Genealogy page 16 & 32.
1990 DAR Patriot Index, Part II, page 1878 - PS Conn.

Researching this line is Jackie Smith at gardenangel11851@yahoo.com

1. 391. Ezekiel MAIN   b. 17 Aug 1762, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 Mar 1842, Susquehanna,Pennsylvania.
2. 392. Anna MAIN   b. Abt 1767, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut; d. 1 Mar 1834.
3. 393. Samuel MAIN   b. Abt 1769, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut; d. 1835, Dubois Co.,Indiana.
4. 394. Meacham MAIN   b. Abt 1770, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut.
5. 395. Minorva MAIN   b. May 1774, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut.
6. 396. Nehemiah MAIN   b. Abt 1776, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut; d. Dec 1840, Shiloh,Clearfield Co.,Pennsylvania.
7. 397. Deborah MAIN   b. Apr 1777, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut.
8. 398. Caleb MAIN   b. Abt 1780, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut.

1. 399. Huldah MAIN   b. 23 Apr 1784, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut; d. 1887.
2. 400. Mary MAIN   b. 24 May 1787, Bristol,Hartford Co.,Connecticut; d. 23 Oct 1863.

1. 401. Phebe MEACHAM   b. 5 Dec 1763.
2. 402. Elam MEACHAM   b. Abt 1765; d. Ashtuba Co.,Ohio.
3. 403. Mary MEACHAM   b. Abt 1767.
4. 404. Thomas MEACHAM   b. Abt 1769.
5. 405. Joshua MEACHAM   b. 12 Apr 1773, Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire; d. 8 Oct 1846, Bonapart, Van Buren Co., Iowa; bur. Oct 1846, Bonapart, Van Buren Co., Iowa.
6. 406. Jeremiah MEACHAM   b. 2 Dec 1774; d. 22 Jan 1834.
7. 407. Andrew MEACHAM   b. Abt 1776.
8. 408. Bethiah MEACHAM   b. Abt 1778.
9. 409. Joseph MEACHAM   b. Abt 1780.
10. 410. Sarah MEACHAM   b. Abt 1784.
11. 411. Anna MEACHAM   b. Abt 1786.
12. 412. Temperance MEACHAM   b. Abt 1788.
13. 413. Olive MEACHAM   b. Abt 1790.
14. 414. Miriam MEACHAM   b. Abt 1792.
15. 415. Samuel MEACHAM   b. Abt 1794.
16. 416. daughter MEACHAM   b. Abt 1796.

Source: Stonington vitals, 1,309,871, Item 2 (p21).

Researching this line is Maria Richardson at richardzon@aol.com

1. 417. Jessie PALMER   b. 20 Jul 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 418. Margaret PALMER   b. 2 Apr 1756, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

Researching this line is cscox@gci.net

1. 419. Uriah PALMER   b. 25 Apr 1760, Exeter,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1832.
2. 420. Hannah PALMER   b. 18 Dec 1764, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 421. Ezra PALMER   b. 10 Feb 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 8 Apr 1825.
4. 422. Eleanor Ellen PALMER   b. 1 Aug 1773, Exeter,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 15 Nov 1835, Voluntown,Windham Co.,Connecticut.

Researching this is Dorothea Griebel, 11 Keniston Rd., Lynnfield MA01940.

1. 423. Hannah PALMER  
2. 424. Lucy PALMER   b. 7 Sep 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 3 Apr 1792, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONN. PROBATE RECORDS, 1733-1742 Vol. 1., page 9.
ELEAZER BROWN, of Stonington, page 100
Dated: May 24, 1732, G-dau: Hannah Wilcocks

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, COUNTY OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, byRichard Anson Wheeler, 1900. Page 661.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 294.

1. 425. Avery RANDALL   b. 18 Dec 1762, Colchester,New London,Connecticut; d. 11 Jun 1823, Clayton,New York.
2. 426. Abel RANDALL   b. 18 Apr 1765, Colchester,New London,Connecticut; d. 8 Aug 1856, Bolton,Connecticut.
3. 427. Sarah RANDALL   b. 10 Aug 1767, Colchester,New London,Connecticut; d. 1794, Shelburne,Massachusetts.
4. 428. Russell RANDALL   b. 19 Jun 1770, Colchester,New London,Connecticut; d. 28 Aug 1847, Loraine,Massachusetts.
5. 429. Karon RANDALL   b. 20 Nov 1772, Colchester,New London,Connecticut; d. 2 May 1775, Ellisburg,New York.
6. 430. Hubbard RANDALL   b. 7 May 1775, Colchester,New London,Connecticut.
7. 431. Jared RANDALL   b. 26 Mar 1778, Shelburne,, Massachusetts; d. 16 Apr 1816, Lenox,, Massachusetts.
8. 432. Ruel RANDALL   b. Shelburne,Massachusetts; d. 2 Oct 1810, Rutland,New York.
9. 433. Benjamin RANDALL   b. 8 Dec 1781, Shelburne , Franklin , Massachusetts; d. 28 Feb 1848, Ellisburgh , Jefferson , New York.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 55.
38. Patience-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born atWesterly, RI, 13 June 1726, and died at Leyden, Mass. She married in1744, Oliver Babcock, Jr., son of Col. Oliver and Susanna (Clarke)Babcock. He was born 16 Sept. 1722, at Westerly, RI and died 24 February,1806, at Leyden, Mass.

EARLY NEW ENGLAND PENDLETONS, page 54, 68, 84.
Married 1744 Oliver Babcock.
DAR NATIONAL #739582
Says Patience Pendleton was born in Westerly, Washington RI

Source: Babcock and Allied Families by de Forest.

1. 434. Oliver BABCOCK, 3rd   b. 28 Jun 1746, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 11 Sep 1806/1807, Leyden,Massachusetts.
2. 435. Peleg BABCOCK   b. 4 Oct 1748, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1790.
3. 436. Susannah BABCOCK   b. 25 Jun 1750, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 437. Deborah BABCOCK   b. 11 Apr 1752, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 438. Lucy BABCOCK   b. 1754, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island. No children.
6. 439. Sarah BABCOCK   b. 27 Apr 1756, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 440. Mary BABCOCK   b. 11 Jun 1758, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island,No children.
8. 441. Ruth BABCOCK   b. 20 Apr 1760, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 442. Clarke BABCOCK   b. 10 Jun 1762, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
10. 443. Ruhannah BABCOCK   b. 16 May 1764, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 3 Nov 1837, Leyden,Massachusetts.
11. 444. Paul BABCOCK   b. 18 May 1764, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 24 Jan 1840, Scott,Cortland Co.,New York.
12. 445. Ezra BABCOCK   b. 16 Sep 1769, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 16 Jul 1844, Scott,Cortland Co.,New York.
13. 446. Luke BABCOCK   b. 6 Aug 1772, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 11 Dec 1844, Scott,Cortland Co.,New York.

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37. Joseph-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born atWesterly, RI, 26 Oct 1724.
As far as we know Joseph-5 Pendleton was the first of Brian's manydescendants who have been lost at sea. He sailed in his father's illfatedbrigantine which was never heard from after leaving Anquilla in August,1749. When over a year had passed without bringing any news of themissing ship, arrangements were made to administer his estate and to carefor his children.
The Colonial records of Rhode Island show the following:
"Colony of Rhode Island. To the Honable the General Assembly sittingat Providence by adjournment the first Monday in December AD 1750. Thepetition of Joseph Pendleton of Westerly in the county of Kings County,humbly sheweth, that your Petitioner's son Joseph Pendleton, being amarried man with two children, in the month of May AD 1749 sailed avoyage to the West Indies Island and the last account your Petitioner orany other of his Friends had from him was August following, sailedHomeward bound; and is in all probability lost at Sea; since which Time,to wit, in the month of October last past, his Wife was taken away byDeath, and left the two small children and some considerable personalestate in Money, Stock & Household Goods, and as he laft a power ofAttorney to his Wife when he went away, she being now dead, no person hasany power by Law to dispose of any part of said estate for the advantageof the children, and if it should be left in such condition til the TownCouncil has any Right by law to grant administration to any person, greatpart of said Estate maight be wasted, and lost to the great Disadvantageof the Children. Wherefore your petition of said Westerly to grantadministration to some person to take an inventory & make disposition ofsuch part of said Estate as may be thought proper, and the money put outfor the advantage of the children and your petitioner shall as in Dutybound pray &e Joseph Pendleton"
"December 7th 1750, To the House of Magrts. Gen. Resolved that thisPetition be granted Voted & Past P. Order I Lyndon Is the Hosue ofMagrts, Dec 8th, 1750 Read & Concurred with By Order Tho Ward, Secy. Atrue copy examined by Tho. Ward, Sec."
On the 25th March 1751, Col. Joseph Pendleton and William Champlin,"the two grandfathers to the said orphans, Joseph & William Pendleton,sons of Joseph Pendleton, Jr., who is supposed to be lost at sea sincewhich time his widow is Dead, ask that inventory be made of estate, theproberty divided, and eath grandfather take administration of half andcare of one child." (West. C & P Rec., ii, 288)
On the 1st of July 1751, inventory of the estate was presentedamounting to 1515 pounds 10s., and administration given to the towgrandfathers (Ibid., pp. 251-2). On the same day Col. Joseph Pendleton asprincipal, with Benoni Smith and Joseph Champlin, gave bond to the townof Westerly in the sum of 1518 pounds 10s., for the proper administrationby Col. Joseph of one half the personal property of Joseph Pendleton,Jr., supposed to be dead, and for the bringing up of the eldest of JosephJunr's children, viz., Joseph Pendleton. This bond was not recorded untilJuly 1769 (Westerly C & P Rec., iv. 118).

1. 447. Joseph PENDLETON, 4th   b. 17 Jan 1747, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 448. William PENDLETON   b. 15 Jul 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

THE GAVITTS OF WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND, A GENEALOGY, by Richard EdwardGavitt, page 94.
He married Lois Pendleton (299), 7 Sep 1746 by The Rev. Joseph Park.See also Norwich, CT Vit Recs for marriage.

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39. Lois-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born atWesterly, RI, 22 Aug 1728. She married at Westerly, 7 Sept 1746, BenajahGavitt, born there, 11 Nov 1726, died prior to 1781, son of Ezckiel andHannah (Wilcox) Gavitt. Lois was living as late as 1760, when she wasmentioned in her father's will. No list of her children has been found ofrecord, and we have been able to obtain the names of only two, with noevidence as to whether she had more or not.
It is believed that Lois had a daughter who married a Loper.

1. 449. William GAVITT  
2. 450. Sylvester GAVITT   b. 1755, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 4 May 1829; bur. Thompson Ground.

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40. Sylvester-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born atWesterly, RI, 5 Aug 1730. The Westerly records show that in 1757, he paidtaxes of .2s 4d. in that town, and that he was made freeman there, 1 May1760. He was evidently a privateersman in the French and Indian War, asthe records of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County (thenKing's County), RI [Book F, p. 307], show that "Sylvester Pendleton ofWesterly, mariner, late master of said schooner, Thomas Hazard, John Rossand Henry Wall of Newport, to recover 5000 pounds, and judgment for 1800pounds and costs was given in his favor at the sitting of the Court heldin August 1763.
What became of him subsequently we have not been able to learn. Hisname does not appear in either the Rhode Island Census of 1774 or the USCensus of 1790, and neither his will nor any administration upon hisestate is to be found.
The will of his father, Col. Joseph-4 Pendleton, shows that byFreelove-5, daughter of Col. William-4 Pendleton, Sylvester-5 had a son,Sylvester-6, born about 1749. married Eunice Cobb.
Sylvester-5 afterwards married at Westerly, RI, 16 Jan 1751, SarahChamplin, daughter of William (3rd) and Sarah (Thompson) Champlin. Shewas born 5 March 1725, (Westerly Records).

1. 451. Sylvester PENDLETON   b. 1748, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

1. 452. Sylvester PENDLETON, Jr.   b. 14 Jan 1752, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 453. Anne PENDLETON   b. 20 Sep 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 454. Catherine PENDLETON   b. 13 Mar 1757, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 455. Deborah PENDLETON   b. 11 Nov 1758, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 456. Sarah PENDLETON   b. 26 May 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 457. Abigail PENDLETON   b. 13 Mar 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 458. Oliver PENDLETON   b. 14 Nov 1763, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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42. Simeon-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born about1733, at Westerly, RI, and died there in October 1819. Simeon Pendletonwas a farmer and lived at Westerly nearly all his life. The Westerly TaxList of 1757 shows that he was assessed two shillings there in that year.On the 24th of February, 1766, the Town Council gave him and his family acertificate of residence to the Selectmen of Stonington, Conn., but it isunlikely that Simeon remained there long, as all his children arerecorded at Westerly and no reference appears stating that any of themwere born elsewhere.
He was in all probability the Simeon Pendleton who served as privatein Capt. Joseph Pendleton's Co., Westerly militia, in 1776, and wasappointed Ensign of the 1st Westerly Co., 1st Regt. King's CountyMilitia, in 1777 and 1778, as the other Simeon Pendleton who also livedat Westerly in those years --[221] Simeon-6 -- would more likely be theone who was enrolled in the 3rd Westerly Co., in which were also enlisteda brother and other near relatives of that Simeon.
Simeon-5 Pendleton was one of the executors of the will of hisfather-in-law, Walter Palmer of Stonington (dated 5 Oct, 1785, proved 3Jan 1785), and received therefrom the house at Westerly that Palmerbought of Simeon'[s mother. His own will, dated at Westerly, 12 Oct 1819,proved 25 October 1819 (C & P Rec., Vol. 2, p. 331), names daughtersMercy, wife of Joseph Lawton; Bathsheba Babcock; Sally, wife of DavidPendleton; Lucretia, wife of Libbeus Pendleton; and son Ethan Pendleton.
Simeon married at Westerly, RI, 15 Jan 1760 (10 January inStonington Ch. Records.), Mary Palmer, daughter of Walter and Mercy(Hinckley) Plamer. She was baptized at Stonington, 21 March 1742(Westerly Rec. and "Palmer Groups," page 162).
Children from Westerly Record, Book 3, p. 128.

1. 459. Mercy PENDLETON   b. 12 May 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 460. Grace PENDLETON   b. 15 Jan 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 15 Mar 1764, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 461. Bathsheba PENDLETON   b. 13 Jul 1763, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 10 Mar 1854, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 462. Jabez PENDLETON   b. 15 Sep 1765, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 25 Sep 1773, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 463. Hannah PENDLETON   b. 8 Oct 1767, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 3 Oct 1773, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 464. Grace PENDLETON, 2nd   b. 18 Jan 1770, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1798, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 465. Sarah PENDLETON   b. 2 Jul 1772, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 4 Apr 1854, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 466. Lucretia PENDLETON   b. 15 Mar 1775, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 467. Ethan PENDLETON   b. 3 Apr 1777, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; d. 20 Sep 1860, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut.
10. 468. William PENDLETON   b. 7 Sep 1781, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 20 Jan 1782, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 469. Lucy PENDLETON   b. 3 Mar 1783, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.

EARLY NEW ENGLAND PENDLETONS says she was born in Newport, Newport, RInot in
Westerly RI. Married William Champlin 4 DEC 1751.

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43. Sarah-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born atNewport, RI, 7 August 1734, and died 24 April 1799. She married atWesterly, RI, 10 December 1751, William Champlin, 4th, son of William,3rd, and Sarah (Thompson) Champlin. He was born at Westerly, RI, 14August 1731, and died 17 Oct 1798.

1. 470. William CHAMPLIN, 5th   b. 13 Aug 1752, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 471. Anne CHAMPLIN   b. 19 May 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 472. Lucy CHAMPLIN   b. 17 May 1756, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 473. Deborah CHAMPLIN   b. 12 Apr 1758, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 474. Parmelia CHAMPLIN   b. 5 Jun 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 475. Adam CHAMPLIN   b. 24 Jul 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 476. Lois CHAMPLIN   b. 27 Jul 1764, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 477. Sally CHAMPLIN   b. 1 Aug 1766, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 478. Eunice CHAMPLIN   b. 18 Sep 1768, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
10. 479. Elizabeth CHAMPLIN   b. 24 Dec 1769, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 480. Phebe CHAMPLIN   b. 1 Feb 1772, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 22 Aug 1791, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
12. 481. Joseph CHAMPLIN   b. 1 Oct 1774, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
13. 482. Polly CHAMPLIN   b. 23 Oct 1776, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
14. 483. Oliver CHAMPLIN   b. 6 Jun 1778, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

EARLY NEW ENGLAND PENDLETONS. Married 11 JUN 1752 Joseph Clarke

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44 Deborah-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born atWesterly, RI, 9 May 1737, and died at Petersburg, NY. She married atWesterly, 16 June 1752, Joseph Clarke, probably son of Thomas andElizabeth (Babcock) Clarke, who was born 14 Sept. 1728, and died atWesterly, 6 May 1795.

1. 484. Sarah CLARKE   b. 24 Jun 1753, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1837.
2. 485. Samuel CLARKE   b. 11 Dec 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 13 Feb 1830, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
3. 486. Nathan CLARKE   b. 9 May 1756, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1827, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
4. 487. Nancy CLARKE   b. 24 May 1758, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1840, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
5. 488. Asa CLARKE   b. 25 May 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1830.
6. 489. Simeon CLARKE   b. 28 Feb 1763, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 27 Sep 1850, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
7. 490. Adam CLARKE   b. 11 Feb 1764, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1836, Rensselaerville,New York.
8. 491. Fanny CLARKE   b. 4 Mar 1766, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 27 Oct 1850, Troy,New York.
9. 492. Jared CLARKE   b. 4 Mar 1768, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Feb 1800.
10. 493. Abel CLARKE   b. 22 Feb 1770, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1844, Berlin,New York.
11. 494. Mary CLARKE   b. 9 Oct 1772, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
12. 495. Ethan CLARKE   b. 17 Dec 1773, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Jun 1859, Leonardsville,New York.
13. 496. Joseph CLARKE   b. 20 Sep 1776, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 21 Nov 1822, Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
14. 497. Deborah CLARKE   b. 27 Sep 1778, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1826, Petersburg,Rensselaer Co.,New York.
15. 498. Benjamin CLARKE   b. 4 Jun 1781, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 17 Feb 1861, Petersburg,New York.

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45. Lucy-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was baptized(without name), 5 May 1743 (First Church, Stonington, Conn.). She marriedat Westerly, RI, 10 Feby, 1758 (Westerly Records. "Chesebrough Genealogy"says Dec. 10, 1758), James Chesebrough, Jr., son of James and Prudence(Harris) Chesebrough. He was born 27 June 1736.

1. 499. Paul CHESEBROUGH  
2. 500. James CHESEBROUGH   b. 31 Dec 1761; d. 24 Mar 1848, Alden,New York.
3. 501. Harris CHESEBROUGH  
4. 502. William CHESEBROUGH   b. 22 Jan 1764.
5. 503. Christopher CHESEBROUGH   b. Abt 1766.
6. 504. Joseph Leroy CHESEBROUGH  
7. 505. Benjamin CHESEBROUGH   d. 1795.
8. 506. Isaac CHESEBROUGH   b. 1 Mar 1774.

EARLY NEW ENGLAND PENDLETONS, Married Thomas Sheffield 12 JAN 1763.

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46. Wealthian-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born atWesterly, RI, 14 Feb 1744. She married at Westerly 12 Jany., 1763, ThomasSheffield, son of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Stanton) Sheffield. He was born25 November 1740.
First ten children from Charlestown, RI records.

1. 507. Joseph SHEFFIELD   b. 14 Oct 1763, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 3 Jun 1789, the sea,by drowning.
2. 508. Amos SHEFFIELD   b. 12 Feb 1766, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 3 Jun 1789, the sea,by drowning.
3. 509. Samuel SHEFFIELD   b. 27 Jun 1768, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 22 Jan 1841, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 510. Dorcas SHEFFIELD   b. 11 Apr 1771, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 16 Feb 1856, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island,unmarried.
5. 511. James SHEFFIELD   b. 27 Aug 1773, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Jul 1860, So. Glastonbury,Hartford Co.,Connecticut; bur. River Bend Cemetery,Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 512. Thomas SHEFFIELD   b. 9 Jan 1776, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Jun 1847.
7. 513. George SHEFFIELD   b. 27 Jun 1778, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Jun 1847.
8. 514. Nancy SHEFFIELD   b. 30 Aug 1780, Charlestown,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Apr 1858, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island,unmarried.
9. 515. Nathaniel SHEFFIELD   b. 9 Dec 1782, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 4 Mar 1864.
10. 516. Abel SHEFFIELD   b. 27 Apr 1786, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 517. Catherine SHEFFIELD   b. 14 Sep 1788, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.

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47. Mary-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born about 1746,at Westerly, RI; she married at Westerly, 22 May 1766, Ezekiel Crandall,born there 11 October 1746, son of James and Demaris (Kenyon) Crandall.

1. 518. Lodowick CRANDALL  
2. 519. Eunice CRANDALL   b. 16 Jan 1767, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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48. (Capt.) William-5 Pendleton (Col. William-4, Joseph-3), was bornat Westerly, RI, 11 Feb 1726/7, and died at Northport, Maine, 28 Aug 1820(Gravestone).
On the 3rd of March 1751, he received from his father a deed to landat Westerly; this transfer was not recorded until 26 Mar 1760, and isentered on page 354 of Book 9, Westerly Land Evidence. On the 24th ofMarch in the year he transferred this land with "mansion house" to hisbrother Amos for 2000 pounds. William-5 was then of Stonington, Conn.,and this deed was also signed by his wife Judith. William Pendleton hadbeen admitted freeman at Westerly, 1 May 1753 (RI Col. Rec., iv, Sup.43), but subsequently removed to Stonington, where he began buying land27 June 1761, making successive purchases until 28 Feby. 1767, when hebought of Joseph Champlin 94 acres for 242 pounds. Some of his propertywas at Long Point. He was elected surveyor of highways at Stonington, 18Dec 1760 ("Town Votes," ii, 218).
Tradition says that William Pendleton owned a schooner and traded tothe coast of Maine, and the History of Islesboro [p.10] says he camethere in 1769, taking up 600 acres at the extreme southern end of theIsland, upon which he soon settled his family. William sold his lasttract of land and his house at Stonington to John Hillard, 11 Jan 1769.Previous to this he had sold to William Morgan for 612 pounds, 10s.,about 85 acres at Long Point, Stonington, 3 March 1767 (StoningtonDeeds).
Islesboro, then known as Long Island, was claimed by Isaac Winslowof Boston, as a part of his wife's inheritance in the "Waldo Patent," andin 1771 William Pendleton secured from him a lease.

1. 520. Job PENDLETON   b. Abt 1746, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 521. Lydia PENDLETON   b. Abt 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 522. Jonathan PENDLETON   b. 15 Nov 1752, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 523. John PENDLETON   b. 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 524. Oliver PENDLETON   b. Abt 1756, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 525. Henry PENDLETON   b. Abt 1760, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

1. 526. Mary PENDLETON   b. 14 Nov 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 527. Bridget PENDLETON   b. 15 Nov 1769, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 528. Judith PENDLETON   b. 15 Nov 1769, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 529. Dorothy PENDLETON   b. 15 Nov 1769, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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Amos Pendleton, who was one of the longest lived men in the family,spent nearly all his ninety-three years in his native town except forwhat time he was away at sea. Dennison's "Westerly & Its Witnesses"speaks of him as a master mariner, and he is generally referred to as"Capt." Amos in the Westerly records. Yet in the deed given him byWilliam and Judith Pendleton of Stonington, to a mansion house and landat Westerly, on the 24th of March, 1760, he is called "Blacksmith". andhe may have followed this occupation first. For this property Amos paid2000 pounds. (Westerly Land E., ix, 355).
As befitted a son of Col. William Pendleton, he took an active partin the affairs of the town, serving as one of its councilmen from 1784 to1792, besides holding minor offices. In May, 1765, he was appointedLieutenant of the First Westerly Co., King's County Regt., and wasre-appointed in 1766 (RI Civil & Mil. App'tments). The Rhode IslandCensus for 1774 shows that Amos Pendleton was the woner of two slaves inthat year.
On the 30th of May, 1774, the Town Council "Voted that Capt. AmosPendleton have an order on the Town Treasurer for 6/8 for 40 quarts ofmilk for the sick in the Small Pox [hospital] (Westerly C. & P. Rec., iv.241).
In the Supplement to "New York in the Revolution" it is stated thatAmos Pendleton was one of the refugees from Long Island to Connecticut.It would not appear, however, that he had removed to Long Island, as allhis children born during the Revolutionary War had Westerly as theirbirth-place. It is more likely that Amos as captain of a vessel, assistedthe refugees to leave the island.
On the 18th of Sept., 1776, he was the sixty-fifth signer of the"Resistance Act" drawned up at Westerly on that day by tested theirloyalty to the Continental government. Just what services Amos performedin the Revolution cannot be determined absolutely, owing to the fact thatthe records do not distinguish between him and his son, Amos, Jr., exceptonce, all other accounts referring merely to "Amos Pendleton." It wasprobably Amos, Sr., however, who was one of the "Alarm Men" of Westerly,Edward Bliven, Captain, drawn for three months on the 16th of Jan. 1777,to serve the third month (Westerly "Town Meetings," iii, 160), as thesewere the older men of the town who did guard duty while the younger oneswere away at the war.

1. 530. Amos PENDLETON   b. 5 Nov 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 531. Andrew PENDLETON   b. 7 Jul 1756, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 532. Mary PENDLETON   b. 4 Aug 1758, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 16 Jan 1818.
4. 533. Zebulon PENDLETON   b. 27 May 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 534. Charles PENDLETON   b. 24 Apr 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 535. Lydia PENDLETON   b. 7 Oct 1764, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. her youth.
7. 536. Frederick PENDLETON   b. 13 Jun 1766, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; d. 1 Dec 1798, The Atlantic Ocean of lost at sea.

1. 537. Jonathan PENDLETON   b. 19 Sep 1769, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
2. 538. Nancy PENDLETON   b. 22 Jul 1773, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 539. Acors PENDLETON   b. 28 Jul 1773, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 16 Dec 1790.
4. 540. William PENDLETON   b. 23 Jul 1775, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 5 Jun 1796, the sea,lost.
5. 541. Isaac PENDLETON   b. 22 Nov 1777, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1804, the Island of Tongotalboo in the Pacific Ocean. He was massacred with his boat's crew by the savages.
6. 542. Otis PENDLETON   b. 7 Mar 1780, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 543. Gilbert PENDLETON   b. 7 Sep 1782, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 544. Harris PENDLETON   b. 17 Nov 1786, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 91 & 92.
The will of Col. Joseph-4 Pendleton shows that by her cousin,Sylvester-5 Pendleton, Freelove had a son Sylvester-6. b. 1748; m. EuniceCobb.
She afterwards married at Westerly, RI Capt. Isaac Sheffield (3rd).He d. 1797. The Probate records of Stonington show that on the 4th Augustin that year there "Appeared in this Court Isaac Sheffield & refused totake Letters of Administration on the Intestate Estate of his father,Capt. Isaac Sheffield, later of Stonington, dec. This Court hathappointed William Sheffield and Amos Sheffield Administration on theIntestate Estate of their father, Capt. Isaac Sheffield."
In the division of his property, 20 April, 1799, receipts for 207P11s. 4 1/2d. were given by Reuben and Deborah Cheseborough, Edward andSarah Hancox, Isaac Sheffield, "eldest son of the dec'd," Samuel andPolly Breed, Zebulon and Freelove Hancox, Zebulon Hancox for children ofhis first wife, Lydia, and by William Sheffield for the "heirs of JamesSheffield, fourth son of deceased" (Stonington Prob. Rec., vi, 228).

1. 545. Isaac SHEFFIELD, 4th   b. 10 Feb 1752, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 546. Sarah SHEFFIELD   b. 31 Aug 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 21 Aug 1802.
3. 547. William SHEFFIELD   b. 1 Feb 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 May 1809.
4. 548. Lydia SHEFFIELD   b. 20 Apr 1759, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 549. Freelove SHEFFIELD   b. 20 Jul 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Dec 1801.
6. 550. Mary SHEFFIELD   b. 17 Feb 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 7 Nov 1848, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Breed Burial Ground,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 551. Amos SHEFFIELD, Sr.   b. 11 May 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 5 Dec 1799, Demerara.
8. 552. James SHEFFIELD   b. 4 Jun 1771, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 553. Deborah SHEFFIELD   b. 2 May 1777, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Oct 1838.

1. 451. Sylvester PENDLETON   b. 1748, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC, page 92.
Up to the time Peleg Pendleton was fifty years old he made his homeat Westerly, RI. In 1757 he paid a tax there of 4s 7d. Early in life hebegan going to sea, and on the 4th of Oct. 1762, he bought with JamesBabcock for 6000 pounds "old tenor" (present value about $1.25 a pound),the 36-ton schooner, "Dalphin." In this vessel Peleg had a quarter shareand Babcock the balance (Westerly Records, x, 485).
During the smallpox epidemic in Westerly in 1774, it was voted bythe Town Council on the 28th of March of that year, "That Capt. PelegPendleton have an order on the town treasurer for 3 pounds, 12s, 8 1/2d,for his services in sending the nurses and getting the necessaries forthe people in the smallpox [hospital]". (C.& P. Rec., iv. 237).
On the first of May, 1775, Peleg was given a deed to 250 acres ofland in the township of Frankfort, Hancock Co., Province of Maine andstate of Massachusetts. Not long afterwards he made a clearing there andleft his son, Peleg, Jr., in charge of the property while he returned toRhode Island for the rest of his family. In the meantime the battle ofBunker Hill and the siege of Boston had shown the colonist that thedifference between them and the mother country could only be settled byprolonged war, and Peleg, believing that his family would be safest inWesterly, decided to remain there until the struggle was ended.
He had early opportunity to show his allegiance to the newgovernment the colonies had formed, subscribing his name as thesixty-fouth signer to the "Test Act" circulated at Westerly in 1776. Onthe 3rd of June, 1777, he was elected Lieutenant of Capt. James Babcock'sWesterly Train of Artillery. Between Nov. 6 and Dec. 6, 1777, he servedas a private in Capt. Edward Bliven's detachment from Col. Joseph Noyes'regt. militia (RI Military Returns). No futher record of him appears atWesterly save that on the 17th of Sept. 1781, he witnessed the will ofhis old associate, James Babcock.
Upon the colse of the Revolutionary War, Peleg Pendleton with allhis family, except the oldest daughter, removed to Maine and settled uponthe estate he had bought eight years before. He found that the log-househe had built there had fallen to pieces, and no trace of his son, Peleg,Jr., was to be found. What became of him has always remained a mystery.
Lient. Pendleton spent the rest of his life upon this farm. On the16 May 1789, he was a petitioner with his son, William and others, fromthe plantation of Frankfort, asking that the Mass. Legislatureincorporate that plantation into a township to be called Knoxburgh. Theirnames also appear in the later petition, 20 Nov 1789, praying forincorporation into a township to be known as Knoxbury. On 24 Feb 1794,Peleg's property came within the bounds of the township of Prospect,organized on that day, and a still later division, 13 Feb 1845, broughtit into the present town of Searsport. In the meantime, Maine, which hadbeen a District, or Province of Mass. ever since Brian Pendleton's time,was set off as a separate state in 1820, and Hancock Co., was divided 7Feb 1827, the western portion, in which lay Frankfort, forming part ofthe new county of Waldo. The reader should keep in mind these variousdivisions and changes when noting hereafter the birth-places, etc., ofPeleg's descendants, for to save repeating these facts so many times weshall generally refer to all of these events as having occurred atSearsport, Maine.

1. 554. Peleg PENDLETON, Jr.   b. 22 Jun 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 555. Anna Nancy PENDLETON   b. 4 Jun 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 2 Sep 1796, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 556. Abigail PENDLETON   b. 2 Dec 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 7 Dec 1769, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 557. Thomas PENDLETON   b. 4 Jun 1767, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 558. William PENDLETON   b. 17 Jun 1769, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 559. Joseph PENDLETON   b. 17 Jun 1769, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 560. Lydia PENDLETON   b. 11 Aug 1771, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 561. Abigail PENDLETON, 2d   b. 11 Aug 1771, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 562. Green PENDLETON   b. 21 Jun 1774, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
10. 563. Prudence PENDLETON   b. 5 Oct 1777, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 564. Phineas PENDLETON   b. 26 Sep 1780, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

1. 565. John PENDLETON, Jr.   b. Abt 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 566. Charles Lee PENDLETON   b. 4 Mar 1777, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Baltimore,Baltimore Co.,Maryland.

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53. Benjamin-5 Pendleton, was born at Westerly, RI, 18 Sept 1738,and died there 29 Dec 1824. Like many of the early Pendletons atWesterly, he went to sea as a young man, and in time became a mastermariner. There are few references to him upon the town records, and wesujppose he led the quite life of the average citizen, participating inthe town meetings but not seeking office for himself. In one item thatdoes mention him, however, in 1764, we have a glimpse of one of the galaoccasions of the olden time, when it was "Voted that Benjamin Pendletonhave liberty to sell Strong Liquor on the Day Mr. George SheffieldLaunches his vessel that is now on the Stocks" (West. C & P Rec. iv.)
The Westerly tax List of 1757 shows that he was assessed twoshillings in that year, although he was under age. Benjamin Pendletonplayed an active part in the Revolutionary War, as shown by the followingrecords:
"On the 30th of Aug., 1775, the tender of the British ship of War"Rose" Capt. Wallace, pursued a small American craft to the warf atStonington. Capt. Benjamin Pendleton was there and with other brave mendrove the tender off. The "Rose" then cannonaded Stonington, wounding oneman but killing none" (Westerly and Its Witnesses:). The "HIstory ofStonington" (p. 39) gives a slightly different version of this affair.Wheeler's account says the British had demanded the surrender of a vesselload of cattle which had just been landed there, and upon the refusal ofthis demand the tender of the warship sent to seize the cattle, but wasfired upon and driven off, after which the bombardment took place. Thismay have been the basis of the tradition related by Hadlai F. Pendletonof Norwich, NY, to the effect that the British vessel once pursuedBenjamin Pendleton's sloop, and when he took refuge in a small creek, twoboat loads of sailors were sent to effect his capture. His crew made offhastily, but Benjamin and his son David, then age 12 (which would putthis incident seven years after the other one), remained aboard,concealing themselves. Benjamin loaded his two muskets nearly to themuzzle, and when the boats were close by, he fired twice upon them,killing and wounding a large munber of the assailants, a bloody repulseto the attempted cutting out expedition.
In 1776, Benjamin Pendleton was enrolled as a private in Capt.Joseph Pendleton's Company of Westerly Militia (RI Rec.) On the 18th ofSeptember in that year, he was the 68th loyal citizen of Westerly to signthe "Test Act," pledging allegiance to the new State government (Westerly"Town Meetings," iii, 155).
In April 1779 his sloop "Louis," laden with corn, was scezed by theauthorities at Hartford, Conn., through fear that it was destined for theBritish, but was released upon evidence being shown that the cargo wasfor the people of Stonington (Conn. Col. Rec.). On the 14th of October,1781, he was enlisted as a private in Capt. Allin's Company, Col.Christopher Smith's Regiment, and was discharged the next day (RI Rev.Rec.). In 1779 he subscribed 14 pounds to the Continental Loan Office tohelp make up the deficiency of the amount to be raised at Westerly underAct of the General Assembly, September 1779 (Westerly "Town Meetings,"iv, 5).
Benjamin's most notable achievement in the Revolution was thecapture of a British privateer, the following account of which is fromDenison's "Westerly and Its Witnesses"; "During the Revolution, Capt.Joseph Dodge of Westerly owned and commanded a vessel named the"Lucretia" In his patriotic zeal, he transformed her into a privateer.Securing a suitable armament and accepting Benjamin Pendleton as Lieut.and Smith Murphy as gunner, he was ready to put to sea, but was takensick. No time could be lost. Lieut. Pendleton accepted the command andthe "lucretia" turned her prow to the ocean. Near Block Island she fellin with an English privateer, the "Huffa" and brought her intoStonington."
Another undertaking in which Benjamin was engaged appears in the"New York Calendar of Historical Mss." {Vol. I, p. 615}, and is asfollows:
"State of New York to Dann Collins, Dr." {1777}.
"To go from Say Harbour to East Hampton with John Minor and BenjaminPendleton of Connecticut & Abraham Loper, a Soldier in Captain Davis'Company and taking from Coll. Gardner's House 130 Fire Arms BayonetsCatneh Boxes & 3 Silver Headed Swords, and taking from Coll Mulford's 3Casks of Power & 2 Boxes of Lead all which we brought to Sag Harbour puton Board a Vessel Loaded at Sea Brook & Delivered to Coll Livingston.
Also my taking another Time 3 Casks of Powder from the House ofMalthy Gilston Esqr Soughampton & bringing the same to Guilford whichPowder is now in my possession -----
The Account as Follows-------
To the hire of 4 Horses from Sag Harbour to East Hampton 0-16-0 To myTime, Extraodinary trouble, Expenses taking sd arms & 4.00 To John Minorfor the same 4.00
To Benja. Pembleton for the same 4.0
To Carting the Arms Powder & Ball from East Hampton to Sag Harbour 0.16.0To Carting the Powder from Mr. Gelstons taking and transporting toGuilford 1.4.0
York Money 14 pounds 16 shillings 0 Dan Collins"
The descendants of Benjamin Pendleton are quite numerous and arescattered all over the United States. His sons -- except the youngest --were master mariners, as were many of his grandsons also. The latergenerations have followed very diverse occupations.
Benjamin Pendleton married at Westerly, RI, 9 Feb 1763, LoisBurdick, daughter of David and Mary (Thompson) Burdick. She was born atWesterly, 1 April 1738.
Issue is recorded from Westerly Town Meeting Records, 1743-1778, p.177.

1. 567. Benjamin PENDLETON   b. 7 Feb 1765, Westerly,Washington Co.,Ri.
2. 568. Lois PENDLETON   b. 8 Mar 1766, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 569. Lydia PENDLETON   b. 7 Mar 1768, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 570. David PENDLETON   b. 13 May 1770, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 10 Mar 1857, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 571. Paul PENDLETON   b. 4 May 1772, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 572. Lebbeus PENDLETON   b. 15 Feb 1774, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 573. Christopher Segar PENDLETON   b. 18 Sep 1776, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 574. Jabez Chesebrough PENDLETON   b. 21 May 1778, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 575. Susannah PENDLETON   b. 25 Jul 1783, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 576. William Pendleton CHESEBROUGH   b. 17 Oct 1762, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Apr 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 577. Lydia CHESEBROUGH   b. 5 Nov 1763, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Apr 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 578. Zebulon CHESEBROUGH, 3rd   b. 6 Feb 1766, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 15 Dec 1828, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
4. 579. Isaac CHESEBROUGH   b. 14 Jul 1769, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Sep 1847, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 580. Lydia CHESEBROUGH   b. 10 Jul 1770, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 31 May 1841, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Chesebrough Cemetery, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. 581. Molly CHESEBROUGH   b. 25 Dec 1774, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1795, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 582. Thomas Randall CHESEBROUGH   b. 21 Dec 1776, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; d. 21 Dec 1817, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 583. Prudence CHESEBROUGH   b. 24 Feb 1780, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 584. Amelia CHESEBROUGH   b. 2 Mar 1784, Voluntown,New London,Ct; d. 9 Feb 1870, Voluntown,New London,Ct.

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55. (Capt.) Joshua-5 Pendleton, was born at Westerly, RI, 6 May1744, and died there while on a visit, 9 April 1824. He married atWesterly, 6 Jan 1768, Anna (Nancy) Clarke, daughter of Elisha and Mary(Potter) Clarke. She was born 7 Oct 1717, and died 17 June 1740, atNorwich, Conn.
Joshua Pendleton was a master mariner in early life, and retiredfrom the sea when he was about fifty years of age. Up to that time hemake his home at Westerly, RI, where he was more active in military thanin civil affairs. The Rhode Island records show that he was appointedEnsign of the 1st Company Militia at Westerly in August, 1774,re-appointed, June, 1775, commissioned Lieutenant, 31 Oct, 1775, and1776, Captain, May, 1777, and received subsequent appointments as Captainup to Feb. 1780, Joshua Pendleton served as Captain in Col. Noyes'Regiment, and received payment for "Provisions found" from 25 July to 1August 1778.
His name does not appear often in the Council and Probate Records atWesterly, but on the 29th of March 1784, Capt. Joshua Pendleton andWilliam Babcock, Esq., were appointed to set a value of the rent ofThompson's farm. About 1795 he removed to Norwich, Conn. where he boughta farm on the Bozrah line and lived there the rest of his life. Most ofthis farm lay in Bozrah, but his house was on the Norwich side of theboundary. The record of his death upon the Norwich records refers to himas "Deacon" a poisiton he held for many years at the First Church of thattown. His will, dated at Norwich, 30 Dec 1813, filed 5 May 1824 (NorwichProb. Rec., xiii, 372; see Appendix VIII), names wife Anna, sons Joshua,William, Elisha C., and Adam; Daughters Nancy Rogers, Patty Palmer, LucyLathrop, Clarissa Harlowe Adams, Polly Bennett, and Lydia Bennett;grnadson, Joseph Pendleton. In the naming of a daughter "ClarissaHarlowe." it would appear that the literature of his day was not unknownto Deacon Joshua.
The descendants of Capt. Joshua Pendleton are more numerous throughhis daughters than through his sons. Those bearing the name Pendletonhave been mostly farmers with a sprinkling of business and professionalmen. Most of them are now located in Connecticut, New York and Colorado,with a few in Michigan, California and otgher states. Several of themhave been membhers of state legislatures.

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1. 585. Clarissa Harlow PENDLETON   b. 24 Apr 1778, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1 Apr 1854, Royalton,Windsor Co.,Vermont.

Note: "Vital Records of Stonington, Connecticut"; III:246 from"JoshuaHolmes of Stonington, Connecticut" from the "NEHGSRegister";142:175; Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; New EnglandHistoricGenealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; 1927 (974.0 NEaSCGS)

1. 586. Robert RANDALL   b. 6 Feb 1774, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 15 Dec 1859, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.
2. 587. Isaac Pendleton RANDALL   b. 7 Dec 1775, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 10 Jan 1859, Cuyler, Cortland Co., New York; bur. 1859, Cuyler, Cortland Co., New York.
3. 588. Horatio Gates RANDALL   b. 17 Nov 1777, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 10 Jun 1837, Sodus, Wayne Co., New York.
4. 589. Henry RANDALL   b. 3 Mar 1780, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 11 Mar 1872, Pittsfield, Otsego Co., New York.
5. 590. William Pendleton RANDALL   b. 3 May 1782, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 23 Dec 1850, Cortland, Cortland Co., New York.
6. 591. Nathan RANDALL   b. 6 Apr 1784, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 12 Mar 1851, Persia, Cattaraugus Co., New York.
7. 592. Roswell RANDALL   b. 13 Aug 1786, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 18 Aug 1871, Cortland, Cortland Co., New York.
8. 593. Maria RANDALL   b. 1 Oct 1789, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 Mar 1875, Auburndale, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
9. 594. Esther RANDALL   b. 2 May 1791, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 Dec 1863, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.
10. 595. Prudence RANDALL   b. 6 Dec 1793, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York; d. 1 Dec 1794.

1. 596. Robert RANDALL   b. 6 Feb 1744, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 15 Dec 1859, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.

1. 597. Charlotte PENDLETON   b. 24 Oct 1784; d. 9 Apr 1857, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Christopher Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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Died unmarried.

1. 598. Benajah GAVITT   b. Abt 1790, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 28 May 1856, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 599. Katurah GAVITT   b. 15 Sep 1791, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 6 Feb 1811, Newport,Newport Co.,Rhode Island; bur. Thompson Ground.
3. 600. Sarah F. GAVITT   b. 3 Sep 1793, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 12 May 1872.
4. 601. Phebe Rhoda GAVITT  
5. 602. Sylvester GAVITT  
6. 603. Charles P. GAVITT   b. 17 Dec 1798, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 2 Jan 1876, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 604. William P. GAVITT   b. 19 Feb 1801, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 14 May 1838.
8. 605. Isaac P. GAVITT  

65 Edmund-5, 3rd., b. 8 Jun, 1738. He was undoubtedly the EdmundPendleton of Stratford, Conn., who served as a private in Capt. IsaiahBaldwin's mounted company, Col. Andrew Burr's regiment, from Aug. 7th toAug. 23rd, 1757, at the time of the alarm for the reelief of Fort WilliamHenry and "adjacent vicinity." (Conn. Hist. Soc. Collections, Vol. ix, p.200; French & Indian War Rolls). While the record does not refer to himas Edmund, Jr., yet his father was nearly sixty years of age at this timeand would not have been likely to have undertaken such an expedition.
It is evident that Edmund-5 died unmarried, as the Porbate Recordsat Fairfield, Conn. (1764-1767, p. 137), show that on the 25th of Sept.1765, William Pendleton of Stratford was appointed administrator on theestate of Edmund Pembleton, late of Stratford, deceased, and gave bond.The accounting was not filed until 7th of Mar, 1792, when theadministrator submitted his statement showing that the estate in 1765amounted to 112.7.0 pounds, and in 1766 expenses to said estate were71.19.0 pounds. The balance was divided equally among the heirs, Solomon,Daniel, David, and William Pendleton, -- "D." Pendleton signing asexecutor to Solomon Pendleton, deceased, -- who certified over theirsignatures "that said Pendleton estate is settled as per this Acct.Current" (Ibid., 1787-1792, p. 595.)

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67.William, b. 3 Feby., 1740; m. (1) Abigail Readfield; (2), EuniceBurroughts.

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67. Daniel, b. 20 Feby., 1744; m. Elizabeth _____.

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68. David, b. 20 Feby., 1747; d. at Weston, Conn., 11 Feby., 1826.David Pendleton settled at Weston when a young man and lived there therest of his life except for the period during which he served in theRevolutionary Army. He was a private in Capt. Wheeler's Co., Col.Whiting's Regt. of Conn. Militia, which marched 5th Oct. 1777, tore-enforce Gen. Putnam on the Hudson. This regiment was at Peckskillduring October 1777. On the 1st of April 1778, David Pendleton enlistedfor the war (in the room of David Jackson), in Capt. Smith's Col., 8thRegt. Conn. Line. This regiment formed part of the Continental Army underWashington and saw much hard service. It would sem that David wasafterwards transferred in the 2nd Regt. Conn. Line, as his name appearson the size-rolls of Capt. Chapman's Co., that regiment, 1st Feby., 1783("Conn. in the Rebolution"). From the publication entitled "AmericanState Papers, Claims, Class 9," it appears that "David Pendleton ofConnecticut, a Private of the 2d regiment, enlisted April 1, 1778, forthe War, was wounded by a musket ball in his thigh and pensioned from May2, 1792."
David Pendleton is well remembered by his grand-nephew, EdmundPendleton, of New Haven, Conn., who as a boy often visited the oldRevolutionary. Mr. Pendleton states that David was wounded at the battlenear Ridgefield, Conn. (26th April, 1777), and that he always maintaineda great interest in all matters relating to the War of Independence,collecting quite a library bearing upon that subject.
David-5 never married and that he was a confirmed bachelor isimplied in the will of his brother, Solomon Pendleton (1786), whichrefers to him as ". . . My brother David being a single man and from hisdisposition not likely to be otherwise . . ." David's own will, dated 6thJune, 1820, filled 14th Feby., 1826 is of much value as it mentions thebrother, James, whose name does not elsewhere appear of record.

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69. Solomon, b. 15 Feby., 1751; d. in New York City, 1787,unmarried. Solomon Pendleton lived at Derby, Conn., for a short time, ashe sold his land there near the Meeting House Hill to his brother,Daniel, then of Waterbury, on the 12th Dec., 1774 (Derby Land Records, x.55). He removed to Schenectady, NY, shortly afterwards, as upon theoutbreak of the Rebolutionary War he was commissioned, 20th Oct. 1775, as2nd Lieut. of the 2nd Co., 2nd Albany County Regt. Schenectady District(NY Calendar of Hist. Mss.). Prior to this he had been an enlisted man inthe 1st Regt. Albany Co., Militia ("New York in the Revolution") On the7th of Nov., 1775, he was commissioned 2nd Lieut. in the 4th New Yorkregiment, becoming 1st Lieut. in June 1776, and 1st Lieut. of the 7thCo., 5th NY Regt., 21st Nov. 1776 (Ibid).
Upon the reorganization of the state soldiery in 1777, Col. Cortlandin a letter to the Commissioner of Arrangement, dated 25th Feby., 1777,recommeded Solomon Pendleton for a commission as follows: "Give me lieveSr to recommend to your Notice Liut Solomon Pendleton who served in Col.Wynkoop's Regt. last year as there is no Vacancy for a first Lieut. in myRegt. he may perhaps be placed in some other." (NY Cal. of Hist. Mss.).He was accordingly commissioned 1st Lieut. of the 7th Col. 5th Battalion,{Regt.} New York Continentals in 1777, ranking as the ninth 1st Lieut. infive regiments raised in New YHork. In 1776 he had ranked as third 1stLieut. in the 4th Regt. (Ibid.)
In Oct 1777, the 5th New York was stationed at Fort Montgomery, andwas captured by the British in the disaster that befell the Americanforces there on the sixth of that month. Lieut. Pendleton remained aprisoner of war for over three years, part of which time he spent in theinfamous prisons of New York City. In Vol. 7 of the Penn. Magazine it isstated that Solomon Pendleton was among those on parole at New Utrecht in1778. His name was still borne upon the roster of his regiment in May1779, where it appears marked "Supernumery" ("NY in the Rev.). Lieut.Pendleton was not released from captivity until the 8th of Feby. 1781,when Abraham Skinner, Commissary-General of Prisoners, effected hisexchange (Saffell's "Records of the Revolutionary War." p. 322.).
Solomon did not return to the army. Immediately upon his release hewent to Philadelphia, Penn., where, as stated in Westcott's "Names ofPersons who took the oath of allegiance to the state of Penn. between theyears 1777 and 1789," "Solomon Pendleton belonging to the the state ofNew York, with a pass from Justice Van Tassel of Winchester, New Yorkstate," took the oath on the 20th of Feby. 1781. Not long afterwards hewent to Georgia, where, according to his grand-nephew, Edmund Pendleton,of New Haven, Conn., he became a surveyor of Government lands andreceived large grants for his services. At any rate, Solomon becamepossessed of considerable property in Chatham and Effingham Counties,that state, during the next few years. These tracts he bequeathed to hisfriends and brothers at the time of his death in New York City early in1787. His will, dated 23rd Dec. 1786, filed 3rd Feby., 1787, shows thathis parents were still alive and so establishes the identities of theEdmund Pendleton who died in 1765 and the other one who died in 1789.
An echo of Solomon Pendleton's war experience is found in the veryfirst bequest in this will, which reads; "And whereas I stand indebted toWillimpee Neepsa young woman in the State of New York for which she hasmy note of hand for forty pounds this currency given about four yearsago, this money I had of her when I was a prisoner on Long Island,wherefore my will is that she be paid sixty pounds sterling (money ofGeorgia) in compensation for her kindness when I was a prisoner and inwant of maney."

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70. James, b. 12 June 1756, probably in Stratford, Conn.; m. SarahLyons.

Source: Brian Pendleton and His Descendants.

1. 606. James PENDLETON   b. Abt 21 Nov 1712, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1792, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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71. Isaac, b. ____. An Isaac Pendleton, soldier of the Revolution,is said to have been of Waterbury, Conn., in the History of that city.Daniel "enlisted from that place, and the name of "Isaac" has been"handed down" among the descendants of Edmund who have been noteworthy inthat practice. None of the descendants, however, can recallect havingheard of an Isaac Pendleton belonging to this generation, nor hasanything been found of record showing that an Isaac Pendleton should beincluded among the sons of Edmund-4.

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i. Mary-5, "Mary Briton of James, late of Dighton, Mass., died 23Dec. 1750: (Westerly rec., ii, 4)

Sources: Brian Pendleton and His Descendants (1,018,879, Item 18);Brown
Genealogy.
Pendleton: James and Abigail had 7 children.

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No record after 1746 when he was named in his father's will.

1. 607. Samuel PENDLETON   b. Abt 1745, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 608. Nathaniel PENDLETON   b. 22 Jan 1747, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 609. Margaret PENDLETON   b. 1748, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 610. Thomas PENDLETON, Jr.   b. Abt 1750, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 611. Gideon PENDLETON   b. 11 Dec 1751, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 612. Stephen PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. his youth.
7. 613. Joshua PENDLETON   b. 2 Jun 1755, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 614. Mary PENDLETON   b. Abt 1758, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. 615. Mark PENDLETON  
10. 616. Stephen PENDLETON, 2d   b. 9 Feb 1763, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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Jan. 16, 1777, Samuel Pendleton served as private in Capt. EdwardBliven's Westerly Alarm Co., [Westerly Town Rev.] On Sept. 18, 1776, apaper was circulated at Westerly for the signatures of those who intendedto support the Revolutionary cause, and Samuel Pendleton was the first ofthe two hun dred and eighteen partiots to affix his name to this "TestAct."

1. 617. Mary PENDLETON  
2. 618. Esther PENDLETON  
3. 619. Martha PENDLETON  
4. 620. Rebecca PENDLETON   b. 2 Sep 1755, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 621. Stephen PENDLETON   b. 4 Feb 1758, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 622. Gideon PENDLETON   b. 15 May 1759, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 623. Anna PENDLETON   b. 18 Mar 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Aft 1831, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 624. Harriet PENDLETON   b. 4 Feb 1720, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 625. Lucy PENDLETON   b. 27 May 1766, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1791, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island,unmarried.

1. 626. Benjamin COATS   b. 14 Nov 1748, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 627. Zipporah COATS   b. 14 Nov 1750, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. 628. Mary COATS   b. 19 Aug 1753, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 629. Caleb COATS   b. 12 Nov 1756, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 630. Desire COATS   b. 7 Jan 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 631. Zebulon COATS   b. 5 Dec 1765, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 632. Christopher COATS   b. 5 Dec 1765, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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No record after 1746 when she was named in her father's will.

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i Aaron-5 (Lanphere), (b. 10 May 1709), "he being now 16 years oldon the 10 day of May last," was bound out to William Davis of Westerly tobe taught the trade of cooper.

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ii. Miriam ("Merrium") (b. 10 Oct., 1713), "aged eleven years old ye10 day of October last," was bound out to Joseph coats of Stonington.

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iii. Mary, (b. 4 Oct, 1717), "she now being seven years old thefourth day of October last." was bound out to Nehemiah Mason ofStonington. On the 31st of March, 1735, he requested that the indenturehe had on Mary Lanphere be taken up and cancelled.

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vii. Ann (b. 4 Aug. 1723), "two years old ye 4th of Aug., 1725," wasbound out to Joseph Coats of Stonington. The records of the First Churchthere show that "Anna, daughter of Seth Lanphere," was bapt. 1 Nov.,1741.

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ix. Elisha (b. 25 Feby., 1727), "three years old 25th of Feby.,1729/30," was bound out to Samuel Hinckley, Jr., of Stonington. On the27th of April, 1730, "Ye child of Sarah Lanpheare and Seth Lanphearecalled Elisha Lanpheare: was bound out to Samuel Hinckley (C &P rec.,1719-1731), p. 227), and on the following 27th of Nov. he was bound outto Noah Grant of Stonington (C & P, ii, 50)

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1. 353. Mary MAIN   b. 9/19 Apr 1743, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Sep 1808, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 354. Sarah MAIN   b. 19 Aug 1745, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Oct 1775, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
3. 355. Thomas MAIN   b. 8 Aug 1747, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1822, Cazehovia, Madison, New York; bur. Cazehovia,Madison Co.,New York.
4. 356. Benajah MAIN   b. 5 Sep 1749, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 31 Jan 1820, Connecticut; bur. Thomas Main Burying Ground - Ledyard, New London, Connecticut.
5. 357. Prudence MAIN   b. Abt 1753, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. 358. Abigail MAIN   b. Abt 1755, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
7. 359. Lucy MAIN   b. Abt 1757, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
8. 360. William MAIN   b. Abt 1758, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
9. 361. Prudence MAIN   b. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. 362. Abigail MAIN  

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81. Abigail-5, b. 10 Dec. 1717; m. ____ Johnson, as shown in Caleb'swill. We have no further records of her, save that on the 6th March,1747, she witnessed at Stonington, Conn., receipt given to Benoni Smithby her brother Benajah.

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82. Sarah, b. 27 July 1723. She evidently died unmarried as on the14th Aug. 1749, Thomas Main, Jr. and Mary, his wife, daughter of CalebPendleton, late of Colechester, dec., acknowledged receipt of the legacygiven by Caleb by his daughter , Sarah Pendleton, dec. (Hartford ProbateRecords, xiii, 113.)

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1. 633. Mary PENDLETON   b. 11 Aug 1752, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 634. Benajah PENDLETON  
3. 635. Caleb PENDLETON   b. Abt 1760, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. 636. Hubbard PENDLETON   b. Abt 1760, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. 637. Lucy PENDLETON   b. 20 Oct 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 638. female PENDLETON   b. Abt 1770, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 639. Jerusha PENDLETON   b. 1773, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 640. Hannah PENDLETON   b. 10 Jun 1774, Colchester,New London,Connecticut.

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86. Elizabeth, b. 1740. On the 27th of June 1758, she gave receiptto Capt. John Randall for full of what she was to receive in her father'swill. (Hartford Probate Rec., xiii, 113). We have no further record ofElizabeth.

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88. Nathan, b. 3 Dec 1729; no further record of Nathan has beenfound. It is not unlikely that he was the Nathan Pembleton of Goshen,Orange Co., NY, 1775, ancestor of the Pembleton family of that county.

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89. Anna, b. March, 1731, or 26 March, 1732 (two records); m. JohnFrink.

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92. Abel, d. 1758, in the French and Indian War. The New LondonConn., Probate records (Book 6, p. 72), show that on the 11th July 1758,John Pendleton of Groton, with Caleb Pendleton as surety, was apptd.admr. on estate of Abel Pendleton, his brother, late of Stonington, dec."Aug. 14, 1759, John Pendleton, Admr. on the estate of Abiel Pendleton,late of Stonington, Dec. appd in this Court & Exbd and Inventory of allthe Estate of said Dec. which he could find, viz. 20 pounds, 4s, 11d. oldTenr. recd. of the Comtee of Warr in Rhode Isl Govermet, being the Baledue to him said Decd for his Watges as a Soldier iee: som afored is worth22/6 Lawful Money. Said Administrator also Exhd an Acct. of his paymentof a Debt due from said decd as also Allwoence for his own troubleamounting to the afore sum of Lawful Money. Viz 22/6 which is allowed andon file" (Ibid., vi,95). Abel was evidently unmarried.

BABCOCK GENEALOGY, by Stephen Babcock, pae 29.
Col. Nathan-5 Babcock, son of Samuel-4 and Ann (Pendleton) Babcock(James-3, John-2, James-1), b. Westerly, RI, Nov. 25, 1726; d. Westerly,Jan. 24, 1804 (date from gravestone in Babcock burying ground); m. (1)May 19, 1748, Deborah Stafford, of Warwick, b. 1718, d. Nov. 28, 1763; m.(2) Westerly, May 29, 1764, Elizabeth Brown, of Stonington; d. Apr. 23,1779, in her fifty-first year (record from gravestone); m. (3) Aug. 26,1779, Nancy (or Anne) Lewis, daughter of Nathaniel Lewis of Hopkinton; m.(4) Feb. 6, 1782, Dorcas Babcock, dau. of 41 Daniel and Dorcas (Brown)Babcock, of S. Kingston, RI, b. Mar. 14, 1745.
Col. Nathan Babcock represented Westerly in the Rhode Island GeneralAssembly 1760-1. He was appointed by the General Assembly in May 1761,Colonel of Kings County Regtment of Militia. (C.R. of RI, Vol. VI). Hewas Justice of the Peace in 1755.
The town of Westerly, Feb. 12, 1776, voted that 'the two fieldpieces ordered by the General Assembly to be deposited in this town bestationed near the sea on the land of Nathan Babcock, 2d Esq., and to beused on any sudden invasion as needed required."
June 3, 1777, Nathan Babcock was appointed one of a committeed ofthree to secure materials for an "Amunition Cart."
It is noticed that Oliver Babcock, youngest son of John and Mary(Lawton) Babcock had a son Nathan, b. Oct 12, 1715. It is possible thatsome of the records given apply to him.
Children all born in Westerly (See A.V.R.).

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i. Nathan-5 Babcock, b. 24 Jany 1726/7. He was a leading citizen ofWesterly for many years, representing it in the RI Assembly in 1760 and1761, and serving as Col. of the King's Co. Militia in the later year. Hem. (1), 19 May 1748, Deborah Stafford; (2), 20 May, 1764, ElizabethBrown; (3), 26 Aug. 1779, Nancy Lewis; (4), 6 Feby, 1782, Dorcas Babcock.He had issue by each marriage, sixteen ch. in all, and died at Westerly,24 Jany, 1804.

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1. 641. Thomas BABCOCK   b. 29 Jul 1749, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 642. Benjamin BABCOCK, Sr.   b. 7 Apr 1751, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 6 Mar 1832, Forest Lake Twp.,Susquehanna Co.,Pennsylvania; bur. Babcock Farm Cemetery,Forest Lake Twp.,Susquehanna Co.,Pennsylvania.
3. 643. Nancy Anne BABCOCK   b. 9 Nov 1752, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 26 May 1834, Norwich,New London,Connecticut.
4. 644. Mercy BABCOCK   b. 12 Oct 1754, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. her youth.
5. 645. Samuel BABCOCK   b. 22 Mar 1757, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 646. Nathan BABCOCK   b. 19 Jun 1759, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 647. Andrew BABCOCK   b. 6 Apr 1765, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 648. Jonathan BABCOCK   b. 14 Dec 1766, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 649. Elizabeth BABCOCK   b. 30 Oct 1768, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 650. Charles BABCOCK   b. 23 Aug 1770, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 651. Deborah BABCOCK   b. 16 Aug 1772, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 652. Mercy BABCOCK   b. 21 Jul 1780, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 653. Nathan BABCOCK   b. 30 Oct 1783, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 654. David BABCOCK   b. 16 Aug 1784, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 655. Dorcas BABCOCK   b. 20 Apr 1786, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1860.
4. 656. Asa BABCOCK   b. 23 Feb 1788, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.

BABCOCK GENEALOGY, by Stephen Babcock, page 61.
Elizabeth-5, dau. of Samuel and Ann (Pendleton) Babcock, b.Westerly, RI, May 6, 1729. There was another Elizabeth contemporary withthe above, dau. of Daniel and Abigail Babcock, b. Jan. 13, 1730-1. Whichone of the two elizabeths married John Burdick we cannot determine.
Elizabeth Babcock and John Burdic\k were m. in Westerly, Dec. 1,1750, by William Hern, Justice. John Burdick, son of Hubbard (?) and ____Burdick was born May 19, 1721.
Children born in Westerly, RI (A.V.R)

1. 657. Joseph SMITH   b. Abt 1755.
2. 658. William SMITH   b. Abt 1757.
3. 659. Joshua SMITH   b. Abt 1758.

1. 660. Maxson BURDICK   b. 22 Jan 1752, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 661. Thompson BURDICK   b. 1 Sep 1753, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 662. Anne BURDICK   b. 2 Feb 1755, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 663. John BURDICK   b. 20 Sep 1756, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 664. Paul BURDICK   b. 24 Oct 1759, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
6. 665. Abigail BURDICK   b. 22 Nov 1761, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 666. Sarah BURDICK   b. 7 Sep 1763, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 28 Jan 1837, Gilderland,Albany Co.,New York.
8. 667. Frances BURDICK   b. 29 Mar 1765, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 7 Mar 1849, Petersburg,Rensselaer Co.,New York.

BABCOCK GENEALOGY, by Stephen Babcock, page 61.
Samuel-5 Babcock, Jr., second son of Samuel-4 and Ann (Pendleton)Babcock (James-3, John-2, James-1), b. Westerly, RI, May 16, 1731; d.there Mar. 23, 1813; m. Westerly, Jan. 23, 1755, Mary Smith, dau. ofBenoni and Ruth (Pendleton) Smith, b. Westerly, Oct. 2, 1733, d.Westerly, May 1, 1822. Both were buried in the Masatoxet (Babcock)burying ground, Westerly, and have inscribed stones.
On Oct. 2, 1777, three boats, each contained seven men, were fittedout in Westerly to join Sullivan's expedition on the island of RhodeIsland. In passing Point Judith in the night, when the sea was veryrough, two of the boats were capsized, and of the fourteen men throwninto the sea eight were drowned. So far as known, their names wereWilliam Babcock, Nathan Babcock, Nathan Babcock, Joseph Hall, ZebulonPendleton, Isaac Pendleton, and Mr. Bigelow. The first two, William andNathan Babcock, were the eldest sons of Samuel, Jr., and Mary SmithBabcock. Their thrid son, Paul was among the number thrown into the seabut was rescued. The second Nathan drowned was son of Col. Nathan.Westerly and Its Witnesses, by Dennison, contains an interesting accountof the accident.

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iii. Samuel, Jr., b. 16 May 1731; d. at Westerly, 23 March 1813; m.23 Jany 1755, Mary-5 Smith, his first cousin. They were the parents oftwelve children, two of whom, William and Nathan, were drowned off Pt.Judith, 2 Oct 1777, in the disaster that befell the expedition Westerlyfitted out to join Gen. Spencer on the island of Rhode Island.

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iv. Andrew, b. 12 April 1733; prob. d. young.

1 NOTE "Babcock Genealogy", by Stephen Babcock, M. A.; Eaton & Mains,New York;1903, p 29.

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vii. Anne, named in the will of her grandfather, Caleb-3 Pendleton(1745); prob. d. young.

STILLMAN GENEALOGY, pages 2 & 6.

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i. Mary-5, b. 13 May 1731; m. 28 Feby., 1750/51, Benjamin Stillman.Mary Stillman, grandaughter & Benjamin Stillman, her husband, gavereceipt to Benoni Smith for her lagacy in will of her grandfather, CalebPendleton (West. C & P., iii, 331).

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1. 668. Eunice STILLMAN   b. 8 Oct 1751, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 10 Mar 1837, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 669. Nathaniel STILLMAN   b. 29 May 1753, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 7 Apr 1804, Stillmanville,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 670. Nathan STILLMAN   b. 1 Feb 1757, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 6 Mar 1827, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
4. 671. Waite STILLMAN   b. 27 Nov 1758, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 13 Feb 1833, Petersburg,Rensselaer Co.,New York; bur. Stillman Village Cemetery,New York.
5. 672. Lydia STILLMAN   b. 6 May 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 27 Feb 1839, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
6. 673. Mary Polly STILLMAN   b. 8 Mar 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 7 Apr 1851, Waterford,New London,Connecticut; bur. 1st Hopkinton Cemetery,Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 674. Benjamin STILLMAN, Jr.   b. 15 Nov 1763, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 23 Jan 1857, West Edmeston,Otsego Co.,New York.
8. 675. Wealthy STILLMAN   b. 24 Jan 1765, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Clarence,New York.
9. 676. Thankful STILLMAN   b. 17 Apr 1767, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 30 Dec 1838, Brookfield,Madison Co.,New York.
10. 677. David STILLMAN   b. 27 Mar 1769, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 21 Mar 1851, Hopkinton,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 678. Ephraim STILLMAN   b. 15 Dec 1771, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. his youth at sea,..

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ii. Elisha, b. 29 May 1733; not named in his father's will, 1777. Hem. at Westerly, 17 May 1758, Elizabeth Chase.

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iii. David, b. 10 May 1738, m. 17 Mar 1760, Eleanor Smith, prob. hisfirst cousin, Eleanor-5, daughter of Benoni and [36] Ruth-4 (Pendleton)Smith, mantioned in her father's will as "Daughter Eleanor Saunders."

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iv. Waite, b. 1 June 1740; m. 16 Dec. 1761, Patience Elderton. Hewas a soldier in the Revolution, as was also his son, Waite, Jr.

1. 679. Waite SAUNDERS  

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i. Hannah-5 (Smith), b. 19 Nov 1727; d. 11 June 1783; m. 15 Oct1745, Andrew Chapman. On the 14th Oct 1746, Hannah Chapman,granddaughter, and Andrew Chapman, her husband gave receipt for thelegacy in the will of her grandfather, Caleb Pendleton, which he had madeto granddaughter Hannah Smith (Westerly C & P Rec., iii, 331).

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iv. Nathan (2d), b. 11 Feby 1734/5; m. 19 Sep 1754, ElizabethBabcock.
NOTE The date of death of the first Nathan and the date of birth ofthe second, are reversed upon the Westerly records.

1. 657. Joseph SMITH   b. Abt 1755.
2. 658. William SMITH   b. Abt 1757.
3. 659. Joshua SMITH   b. Abt 1758.

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v. Mary, b. 2 Oct 1737; d. 1 May 1822; m. 23 Jany., 1755, Samuel-6Babcock, Jr., son of Samuel and [33] Anne (Pendleton) Babcock.

1. 680. Ruth BURDICK   b. 24 Jun 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 681. Smith BURDICK   b. 3 May 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 682. Benoni Smith LANPHERE   b. 28 Sep 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 212.
He served in Col. Christopher Avery's reg't, for the relief of FortWilliam Henry, 1757 (French and Indian War Rolls, 1:232). He died beforeNov. 2, 1768.

1. 683. Borodel AVERY   c. 1 Aug 1762, First Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 684. Amos AVERY   b. Abt 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

HE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 150.
Christopher Avery was in Major Robert Denison's company, and waskilled at Johnson's fight, Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755. (French and IndianWar Rolls, 1:10, and Avery's History of the United States and its People4:86-89. He was unmarried.

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"He was an ensign under Major Rogers and was killed near Misiski Bay,up near Colerain" (David Avery ms.) Major Robert Rogers spoke of EnsignAvery in a letter dated Nov. 5, 1759. Ensign Avery was with him when hereconnoitered the Indian town of St. Francis, and at Cohase Intervales.They expected to find provisions at Misisquey Bay. Elias Avery is spokenof as being "of Fitches" (Rogers's Journal, F. B. Hough, editor, p. 141).
New York regiment. Elizer Fitch, major. Three companies were allowedby the Conn. general assembly to be enlisted in Conn., "on the pay andencouragement" of New York, to be commanded by their own company officersand in a regiment having a Conn. major. Elias Avery was in Capt. JohnSlapp's company, May, 1755. They were sent to the northward of Albany toremove encroachments on his Majestic's lands. In Phineas Lyman'sregiment, raised in 1757, and sent to the northward of Albany, was Serg'tElias Avery. In Col. Eliezer Fitch's reg't, in the campaigns of 1758 and1759, was Ensign Elias Avery (French and Indian War Rolls, 1:190 & 2:71,166. See also Parkman's Montcalm and Wolfe, 2:255; Avery's History of theUnited States and Its People, 4:chap. 13; and Benadam Gallop, No. 80,supra.)

HE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 1150.
David Avery died in the expedition to Havana (Avery's History of theUnited States and its People, 4:330). He was unmarried.

HE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 151.
Benoni Avery died in the expedition to Havana. He was unmarried.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 213.
Elizabeth Sinkler, Stonington, made a will Feb. 1, 1774, that hadthe following:
"I give and bequeath to Abigail Jones, youngest daughter of Mrs.Elijah Jones, and granddaughter of the widow Sarah Avery of Stonington,second society, my blue persian gown to be to her for her own."(Stonington Wills, 2:123).

1. 685. Prudence JONES   b. 18 Mar 1767, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 686. Abigail JONES   b. 28 Feb 1770, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

HE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 151.
James Avery went to Liverpool, England and became a ship carpenter.(David Avery ms.).

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 213.
Nathaniel Avery was corporal in the third company from Stonington,Samuel H. Parson's reg't in 1775; was a pensioner living in Leyden,Mass., 1818 (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, pp. 74, 640).

1. 687. James AVERY   b. 6 Jul 1784, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts; d. 26 Feb 1863, Spafford,New York.
2. 688. Josiah AVERY   b. 10 Mar 1786, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts; d. 1 May 1869, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts.
3. 689. Desire AVERY   b. 5 Mar 1788, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts; d. Jan 1831, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts.
4. 690. Daniel AVERY   b. 16 Nov 1790, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts; d. 7 Oct 1852, Wilmington,Vermont.
5. 691. Sarah AVERY   b. 6 May 1794, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts.
6. 692. Nathaniel AVERY   b. 18 Jan 1797, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts; d. 3 Nov 1871, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts.
7. 693. Nancy AVERY   b. 6 Jun 1800, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts; d. 22 Jan 1808, Leyden,Franklin Co.,Massachusetts.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC. Page 214.
Abraham Avery was a blacksmith and armorer. July 1, 1775, heenlisted at Stonington, as a corporal in the company commanded by NathanHale, Washington's martyr spy, a part of the seventh Connecticutregiment, Col. Charles Webb. After a few weeks' service on the Sound,they marched to Boston, where they were assigned to General Sullivan'sbrigade on Winter Hill. He was discharged Dec. 18, at Cambridge. Jan. 1,1776, he enlisted at Stonington in the Continental line, Capt. JamesEldridge, Col. S. H. Parson's regiment. When he reached Boston, he wastransferred to a company of artificers under Capt. Bacon. After theBritish evacuated Boston, the artificers went to New London and tookshipping to New York. Here the armorers were reorganized under Capt. JohnHilliard. Soon after the lieutenants of this company were sent to theNorthern army and, thereafter, Abraham Avery, being orderly sergeant,acting as lieutenant. They were at King's Yards until the Americans leftLong Island, when they went to White Plains and afterwards to Peekskill,where Abraham Avery was discharged at the end of his term of service. Hereturned to Stonington and, Dec. 1778, went to Boston and enlisted asgunsmith on the brig "Eagle," a privateer under Capt. Elijah Luce,commissioned to Massachusetts. The brig sailed to Surinam, thence to theWest Indies, where, May 1, 1779, they captured a British sloop. The sameday they were, after a fight of an hour and a half, captured by thetender of a British 50-gun ship, commanded by Admiral Young. They weretaken to Antigna, where Abraham Avery and ten of his companions weretransferred to the "Renown," another British war-ship of fifty guns, andobliged to aid in working the vessel. They convoyed a sugar fleet to theBritish Channel and then sailed to New York, where Abraham Avery and hiscompanions petitioned to be placed on the prison ship, preferringconfinement to forced service against their country. After much sufferingin the fever-stricken hulk as it floated at its moorings in the NorthRiver (the Hudson), they were finally paroled. Abraham Avery reached homein a starving state and without hat or shoes or clothing sufficient tocover his nakedness. He soon moved to Guilford, Vermont.
During the Revolutionary war, the territory now known as Vermont wasclaimed by the state of New York. In 1777, many of the settlers in thatregion were in favor of organizing a new state. A convention adopted adeclaration of the rights and independence of what had been called theNew Hampshire Grants, and proclaimed the commonwealth of "NewConnecticut, alias Vermont." Congress was petitioned that New Connecticutmight be ranked "among the free and independent American States anddelegates therefrom admitted to seats in the grand Continental Congress."New York took measures to bring the disaffected back to their allegianceand to secure congressional interference in her behalf. Meantime, therewere many in the "Grants" who were favorable to the government of NewYork. "In Brattleborough they were more numerous than the Vermontadherents, and were not afraid to act as their conventions dictated."Thus sprang up two factions, the "Vermonters" and the "Yorkers". By 1783,there was, especially in Windham County, a condition of mutual terror anddistrust.
In Guilford, the Yorkers held the power and prevented the Vermontersfrom executing their laws and collecting taxes. The new government tookactive measures that tended only to unite the opposition in theirdetermination to withstand the execution of laws originating in anaughority that they did not acknowledge, and to follow such a course asseemed to them best fitted "to promote the interests of New York and ofthe United States."
April 29, 1783, Abraham Avery was elected on of the assessors ofGilford. In 1784, he sold his ourse and balcksmith shop in Guilford toNathaniel Avery and moved to Colerain, Massachusetts. May 11, 1798, acommittee reported on the building of a bridge in Colerain, over theNorth River "Just below Abraham Avery's". The man who built the bridgewas to have the worth of 15 pounds, lawful money; one barrel of new rumby June 15, "bought as cheap as they can at Greenfield," and the rest ingrain or suitable neat stock.
About 1800, Abraham Avery settled on the land given him by the stateof New York, two and a half miles from Preston, Chenango County, on theNorwich road. Here he lived for many years, an influential and well-to-dofarmer. He was ensign of the company of light infantry, Jeremiah Butts,capt, 1804.
Oct. 16, 1818, he was placed on the pension roll for militaryservice, but was dropped May 1, 1820, under the act thaat debarred thosehaving more then three hundred dollars worth of property. He wasreinstated under the act of June 1, 1832. The accompanying facsimile ofhis autograph is copied from his application for the pension, now on filein the "Old War and Navy Office: of the Pension Bureau at Washington. Hemoved to Earlville, Madison County, about 1840, and died there in Feb.1843, about six months after the death of his wife.
He was a tall man, with a large frame, grey eyes, and hair that hewore pompadour and that was thick even in his old age. He was wellinformed, a great student of the 'Bible, and a devoted Baptist. Hisdescendants honor and revere him.

1. 694. Elias Packer AVERY   b. 16 Aug 1781, Guilford,Windham Co.,Vermont; d. 16 Dec 1846, Avery,Jo Daviess Co.,Illinois.
2. 695. Hubbard Burrows AVERY   b. 29 Dec 1784, Guilford,Windham Co.,Vermont; d. 8 Mar 1848, Preston,Albany Co.,New York.
3. 696. Amos Walker AVERY   b. 24 May 1787, Colerain,Massachusetts; d. 1 Jun 1863, LaSalle,Monroe Co.,Michigan.
4. 697. Ichabod Denison AVERY   b. Abt 1789, Colrain, Franklin County, Ma.
5. 698. Abigail AVERY   b. Abt 1792, Colrain, Franklin County, Ma.
6. 699. Esther AVERY   b. Abt 1793, Colerain,Massachusetts.
7. 700. Esther AVERY   b. Abt 1795, Colrain, Franklin County, Ma.

Note: THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree AveryandCatherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found inthe DARLibrary, Washington DC. Page 288.

1. 701. William RANDALL   b. 25 Mar 1768, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Jun 1841, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

1. 702. John RANDALL   b. 24 Mar 1754, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 7 Oct 1818.

1. 703. John STANTON   b. Abt 1761, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 May 1851, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
2. 704. William STANTON   b. 1749, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. 705. Rev. Robert STANTON   b. 1751, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1 May 1811, Monson, Ma.
4. 706. Joshua STANTON, Jr.   b. Jun 1752.
5. 707. Henry STANTON   b. 1756, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 25 Oct 1819, Lived in No. Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. 708. Lucretia STANTON   b. 1759.
7. 709. Hannah STANTON   b. 1761.
8. 710. Ann STANTON   b. 1764.
9. 711. Densey STANTON   b. 1768, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

Note: COTTRELL Research Reports: R. Andrew Pierce, 1989; JudithH.Leudemann, 1990.
Based on the results of both of these research
reports, it is postulated (with strong
circumstantial evidence) that Keturah was an un-
listed daughter of Joseph and Mary (Holmes)
COTTRELL. It is also postulated that Nellie
JOHNSON in her 1937 BURDICK genealogy assumed that
Keturah and her sister, Abigail, who both
married BURDICK brothers, were sons of a Reuben
COTTRELL because Abigail named her first son Reuben
She may well have named her son after her brother,
Reuben.
Genealogists for many years have sought in vain
for a Reuben COTTRELL who could be the father of
Keturah and Abigail, with absolutely no success.
Also note the strange name Royzell//Roswell in the
Gideon BURDICK and Joseph COTTRELL family, which
can be traced back to the HOLMES family!

1. 712. Joseph COTTRELL   b. 10 Jul 1797, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 19 Apr 1865, Mystic, New London, Connecticut; bur. Elm Grove Cemetery, New London, Connecticut.