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

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In 1776, Stephen Pendleton was enrolled in the 3d Westerly Co.Militia, and on Dec 25 in that year he enlisted in Col. R. Elliott'sRegiment, raised for three years., as shown by the list of balancesreported due Oct. 1785. [Mss., RI Hist. Soc.] On June 11, 1778, he wasenlisted by the town of Westerly for nine months' service for the Stateof Rhode Island.