Batch #: M007021, Source Call #: 093727

Batch #: A457438, Source Call #: 457438-457442

Batch #: C020812, Source Call #: 844821

Early New England Pendletons says:
Not much known about Edward Jr. except he went to Oxford but did not
graduate. Also, both he and son Brian Pendleton were residents, at thesame
time, of St. Sepulchre's Parish-without-Newgate, in London. Eccles, where
Edward Jr. was baptized, is near Manchester.

Batch #: P007021, Source Call #: 093727

Batch #: P007021, Source Call #: 093727

1. 2. Brian PENDLETON   b. 1599, Birmingham,Lancashire,England; d. 1681, Portsmouth,Rockingham Co.,New Hampshire.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Wheeler, page 531.
He first settled in Watertown, MA and was made freeman there Sept 3,1634, and was Deputy for six years to the General Court. He moved toSudbury and helped settle that town, and was selectman for several years.From Sudbury he went to Ipswich. He was a member of the famous artillerycompany of Boston. He removed to Portsmouth, NH about 1651, and wasDeputy there five years. In 1653 he purchased 200 acres of land nearWinter Harbor, Saco, ME, and after a few years he returned to Portsmouth,where he made his will, which was prov en April 5, 1681. He was aneminent man in his day, and held the office of captain and major for manyyears, besides important civil and military offices.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
Brian Pendleton was married when he came to this country but we havenot found his wife's family name. Her Christian name was Eleanor, asappears in every deed she signed with her husband from 1648 to 1680. Shesurvived the Major for about eight years as on the 28th of July, 1688,Pendleton Fletcher of Saco petitioned Governor Andros for a confirmationof his (Fletcher's) title to lands received from Brian Pendleton, hisgrandfather. "Also 100 acres given yr petition by his Grnadmother, latelydeceased and purchased by her husband of one Jno West, lying upon SacoRiver, on ye Southward side." This was the land which Brian Pendletonbought of West 15 March 1678/9. York Deeds, 1:80.

Researching this line is Nancyann Norman at nancn@exis.net

Sources: Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County,Conn.,
by Beers; Early New England Pendletons; History of Saco and Biddeford(Maine); Wheeler's History of Stonington; Babcock and Allied Families:IGI; Founders of Early American Families; National Society, Daughters ofColonial Wars, Lineage Book V; NEHGR, v7, p357; v8, pp 239-240, & v3,p258; The Great Migration Begins, v1, pages 302, 496 and 564; v2, pages1015 and 1135; The American Genealogist, Vol. 10, pages 14 and 15;Puritan Village by Sumner Chilton Powell.

Founders: Brian Pendleton. Watertown, MA, 1634. Sudbury 1638. Ipswich.
Portsmouth, NH, 1651. Saco, Maine, 1677. Died Winter Harbor, Maine, by 5April 1681. Captain of Militia. Major. Deputy. President Maine Province.Associate Justice.
IGI names five children, the first two being born in London.
Beers and Wheeler list only two children. Early New England
Pendletons lists five children, with four of them probably being born in
England. Marriage record at St. Martin's Church, Birmingham, England,reads: "Aprell 22, 1619, Bryene Pendleton et Ellinor Prise." Birth offirst child, Nicholas, recorded at same church. He probably died young.Next three probably born in London and the fifth probably in Watertown,Mass. After the birth of Nicholas, the Pendletons are found in 1625 inthe Parish of St. Sepulchre's without Newgate in London. That church'srecords were lost in the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Brian Pendleton was probably among the original settlers of Watertown,Mass. On Aug. 14, 1634, he was chosen one of three men to "order" thecivil affairs of the town--an office which later became known as that ofselectman. On Sept. 3, 1634, he was made a freeman. On March 3, 1636, hewas chosen as deputy from Watertown to the General Court ofMassachusetts. He was several times reelected to both positions. He alsowas one of the original members of the Military Company of Massachusetts.
In 1639 he was one of the first settlers of Sudbury, Mass., and in1640 was appointed to drill the military company there. He also was aselectman and commissioner in Sudsbury. He returned to Watertown in 1646and again to the General Court. Referred to in Watertown as "Lieut.Pendleton."
Moved to Topsfield, Mass., in 1648-49 and to Portsmouth (later N.H.)in 1651 where he was appointed an associate justice by the General Courtof
Massachusetts, serving until 1665, when he moved to Winter Harbor, Maine.
In Portsmouth he was chosen commander of the train band (militia).
selectman, town treasurer, and deputy to the General Court, all for
several terms, as well as serving in other positions. In fact, Everett
Hall Pendleton, in Early New England Pendletons, says he and his son,Capt.
James Pendleton, "ran the affairs of Portsmouth."
In Winter Harbor (Saco), he was a selectman, elected a Burgess toattend
the General Court of the Province of Maine, a "surveyor of highways," a
justice for "small causes," and in 1668 was appointed major of the YorkCounty regiment and also an associate justice of the Province of Mainewhen
Maine once more came under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts. He laterwas
town clerk, commissioner, and assessor of taxes at Saco. In 1680 he wasnamed
deputy president of the Province of Maine.
Brian Pendleton died during the winter of 1680-81, either in WinterHarbor
or Wells, Maine, at the home of his granddaughter, Mary. Two Wells menwere
appointed to take the inventory of his estate, indicating he may havedied
there.
During his lifetime, Brian gave son James 140 acres of land in Sudburyand
also 700 acres in Westerly, Rhode Island, that he had obtained in abusiness
transaction. He also apparently turned over business interests inPortsmouth to James. The major's will left land on the Great Island inPortsmouth to grandsons Pendleton Fletcher and Brian Pendleton, Saco areaproperty to his
wife, and housing and land at Wells to Mary and Hannah Pendleton,daughters of James and his first wife. This included "three plantationsor lotts."
The land left to his wife included 640 acres along the Saco River, hishouse and 300 acres at Cape-Porpus (now Kennebunkport), and "all myseveral islands in or near sd. Cape-Porpus."
The trust deed to the 700 acres of land in Westerly stated that James
was to hold it intact during his lifetime. Afterwards it was to bedivided
equally amongst James' children by his second wife, except the oldest
surviving son should have a double share.
Wheeler: Brian Pendleton's will is on pages 722 and 723.
TAG: "Bryene pendelton et Ellinor prise Aprell 22, 1619. (Register ofSt. Martin's, Birmingham, England, 1554-1653, p. 108). Note. BryanPendleton, who came to New England, was born about 1599, by deposition.His son Nicholas, baptized 4 Dec. 1619, at St. Martin's, Birmingham,England, probably died young.
Babcock and Allied Families: Brian Pendleton, born in England about1599.
Will probated 23 April 1681 in York County Court, Maine. First appears inNew
England in Watertown, MA, 24 Aug. 1634; removed to Sudbury as an original
settler in 1639 and returned to Watertown in 1646. He removed to Ipswich,MA,
where he bought land 9 Nov. 1648, and then moved on to Portsmouth, NH,about
1651. In October 1652 he was one of the commissioners sent to Maine toassert
the authority of Massachusetts there, although he remained a resident of
Portsmouth. He served as a major in King Phillp's War, but it isuncertain
whether he served from Portsmouth or Maine. He was a special magistratein
Winter Harbor, Maine, and an associate justice for York County, Maine,and also headed the York County Court of Pleas. "In the course of hisjudgeships he permitted no Quakers to be whipped or witches hanged."[More info on pages
79-81.]
Colonial Wars: Major Brian Pendleton, born about 1599, died 1681;married
Eleanor Price 22 April 1619.
NEHGR--Article, "Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk" (v7): Brian
Pendleton, a witness at York (Maine), 1653. Age about 70 in July 1669.Captain Brian, Portsmouth (New Hampshire), 1647. Vol. 3, in "Memoir ofCharles Frost," says he was one of eight men appointed [about 1678] tothe provincial council of Maine by the the govenor and council ofMassachusetts
Migration: Bryan Pendleton bought Watertown, Mass., land 6 May 1646
from Nicholas Knapp. Brian Pendleton was one of the executors named inthe
8 April 1647 will of "Margaret How of Water=Towne Widow." Mentioned in 26May
1646 land transaction, along with Edmond Goodenow, in Sudbury. Capt.Pendleton mentioned in Kittery, Maine, records, indicating he hadproperty there in 1648. Brian "Pemelton of Saco" (Maine) on 6 June 1667acknowleged he sold to William Dodge and others, about 1653 or 1654, a600 acre farm "formerly belong[ing] unto Old Mr. Thomas Dudley" and "washonestly paid for it."
Puritan Village: Three residents of Watertown, Peter Noyes, BrianPendleton, "a wealthy London man," and the Rev. Edmund Brown petitionedthe General Court of Massachusetts for a town grant below Concord. Noyeswas termed an administrator and Pendleton a land speculator who "hadenjoyed power in the first few years of Watertown and then fallen out offavor." The General Court appointed Pendleton captain of the townmilitary company after Sudbury was formed. By 1647 he had returned toWatertown, but despite that departure he was awarded more Sudbury land in1658, even though he had left Sudbury some 12 years earlier. Others whohad moved away were not awarded new land. [Perhaps Pendleton was favoredbecause he was a town founder.] Also, he threatened to sue the town in1647, reason not specified, but the Middlesex County Court shows norecord of the case, according to Puritan Village author Powell. [Powell'slabel of land speculator for Pendletown appears accurate since he movedon to other areas, accumulating more and more land. See above.]
NEHGR, v8, pp239-240: Indian War Papers. Reports an Indian attack inMaine in 1675, in which Major Pendleton was asked to help by sending 12men.
*****
[There are two other books, Brian Pendleton and His Massachusetts and
Brian Pendleton and His Descendents, that contain more information but I(LBB) haven't seen them.]
Batch #: M010721, Source Call #: 919764
Batch #: 8676708, Sheet #: 52, Source Call #: 1396239

1. 3. Nicholas PENDLETON  
2. 4. Mary PENDLETON   b. Abt 1620/1621, London,England; d. 1681/1690.
3. 5. James PENDLETON   b. Abt 1627/1628, London,London,England; d. 29 Nov 1709, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 6. Nicholas PENDLETON   c. 4 Dec 1619, London,London,England; d. his youth.
5. 7. Joseph PENDLETON   b. Abt 1622, London,London,England; d. his youth.
6. 8. Caleb PENDLETON   b. Abt 1630, Sudbury,Middlesex,England; d. Bef 9 Aug 1677, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 9. Mary PENDLETON   b. Abt 1635, Sudbury,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. Abt 1690.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; AF; History of Stonington;National
Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars.
Early N.E. Pendletons: She married Rev. Seth Fletcher before 1655.Their
son, Pendleton Fletcher, was captured four times by the Indians. He wasadopted
by Grandfather Brian Pendleton in 1670.
Colonial Wars: Mary Pendleton, married Rev. Seth Fletcher.

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.

Researching this line is Jean Reid, 106 Beal's Court, Tama, Iowa 52339
Researching this line is Nancyann Norman at exis.net

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

1. 13. 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. 14. Sarah PENDLETON  
3. 15. Dorothy PENDLETON  
4. 16. Patience PENDLETON   b. 1688, Stonington,New London,Ct.
5. 17. Brian PENDLETON   b. 23 Jul 1659, Sudbury,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. Aft 1677.
6. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. Sarah PENDLETON   c. 18 Apr 1675, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. her youth.
10. 22. Eleanor PENDLETON   c. 20 Jul 1679, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Abt 1712, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
11. 23. Dorothy PENDLETON   c. 3 Oct 1686, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; National Society, Daughters of
Colonial Wars; Ancestral File.
Early N.E. Pendletons: Joseph Pendleton, born about 1622 and diedwithout
issue. He and his brother Caleb lived briefly in Portsmouth, N.H., andthen
vanished.
AF: Joseph Pendleton, born about 1622 in London, England.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 1-77.
That Brian Pendleton had at least one other son besides Capt. Jamesseems evident from the Middlesex Co., Mass., deed already referred to inwhich Brian refers to James as his "eldest sonne." That Caleb Pendletonwas brother to James seems resonable certain.
In the list of landholders at Portsmouth, NY, in 1657, Caleb is setdown as the owner of 19 acres of land, and his name occurs immediatelyafter those of Brian and James. In 1661 the town allotted an acre of landto Capt. James Pendleton which was bounded on Caleb's property. Tjefollowing year Caleb was at Boston, and we have no further record of himuntil in the list of inhabitants at Westerly, RI, 1689, it is stated that"Lot 41 originally granted to Caleb Pendleton is given to GeorgeLandfeare." [Lanphere]. Caleb, son of James-2, was but ten years of agein this year, and so would hardly have had any grants of land made him.

Sources: Early New England Pendletons; Ancestral File; NationalSociety,
Daughters of Colonial Wars.
Early N.E. Pendletons: Caleb Pendleton and his brother Joseph livedbriefly
in Portsmouth and Boston and then vanished. Married Judith ________.Colonial Wars: Caleb Pendleton, married Judith ________.

An AF record says he was born in Sudbury, Mass., but ENEP says
father Brian was a founder of Sudbury in 1639, some nine years afterCaleb
was born. The first record of Brian in America was in Watertown on Aug.14,
1634, so Caleb probably was born in London.

1. 24. Caleb PENDLETON, Jr.   d. 1 Oct 1662, Boston,Suffolk 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.
Mary Pendleton, only known daughter of Major Brian Pendleton,married Rev. Seth Fletcher, probably before 1655. He may have been son ofWilliam Fletcher of Concord, Mass., who died 3 Apr 1677, age 85 years. Asearly as 1655 Mr. Fletcher became the minister at Wells, Me., but owingto certain unorthodox views of his, was dismissed in October 1660. Fromthis time until the outbreak of the Indian war in 1675 he resided in Sacosupplying the pulpit except for short intervals from year to year.

1. 25. Pendleton FLETCHER   d. 1697, Quebec,Canada.

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. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. Jonathan BROWN   b. 12 Jul 1694, Lynn,Essex Co.,Massachusetts; c. 23 Jun 1695, Stonington,New London,Ct.
2. 29. 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. 30. 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. 31. 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. 32. Ebenezer BROWN   b. 28 Jun 1702, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1 Mar 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 33. Mary BROWN   b. 28 Nov 1703, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Jun 1793, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. 34. Patience BROWN   b. 28 Dec 1704, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. 35. 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. 36. Patience BROWN   b. 28 Dec 1707, Stonington,New London,Ct; c. 26 Jun 1708, Stonington,New London,Ct.
10. 37. Abigail BROWN   b. 3 Feb 1711/1712, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
11. 38. Ruth BROWN   b. 30 Jun 1714, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 20 May 1791, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
12. 39. 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. 40. Deborah PENDLETON   b. 29 Aug 1697, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; c. 10 Oct 1697, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

1. 41. 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. 42. Joshua PENDLETON  
3. 43. Deborah PENDLETON  
4. 44. 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. 45. 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. 46. 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. 47. Mary PENDLETON   c. 6 Sep 1702, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Aft 1750, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 48. Hannah PENDLETON   c. 28 Jul 1700, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1751, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 49. Rebecca PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 50. Dorothy PENDLETON   c. 23 Nov 1735, Second Church,Stonington,New London,Ct; d. 1778.
6. 51. 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. 52. Elizabeth PENDLETON   b. 1694, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 25 Jun 1699, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 53. 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. 54. 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. 55. Hannah PENDLETON, [child]   b. Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 7 Jul 1693, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
5. 56. 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. 57. Brian PENDLETON   b. Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 15 Jun 1701, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. , Dutchess, New York.
7. 58. Anna PENDLETON   b. Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; c. 22 Aug 1703, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
8. 59. Read PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
9. 60. Susannah PENDLETON   b. Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
10. 61. 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. 62. 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. 63. Dorothy COTTRELL   c. 31 Jul 1709, 1st Church,Stonington,Stonington,New London, Connecticut; d. Bef May 1741.
2. 64. Amey COTTRELL   c. 31 Jul 1709, 1st Church,Stonington,Stonington,New London, Connecticut; d. 13 Jul 1756.
3. 65. Mary COTTRELL   c. 19 Aug 1711, 1st Church Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 2 Dec 1735, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. 66. Eleanor COTTRELL   c. 12 Jun 1715, 1st Church,Stonington,Stonington,New London, Connecticut.
5. 67. Nicholas COTTRELL, 4th   c. 7 Jul 1717, 1st Church Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. 68. 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.
Boston, Mass., Town Rec., pub Doc. 130, p. 86.

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 old enough to witness a deed made by his uncle JamesPendleton on the 13th of June 1681 (York Deeds, III, folio 93). On the25th of May, 1671, Brian Pendleton executed a trust deed of Joshua Moodyand Richard Martin "For the Intyre affection that I beare my Grandson(now my adopted Sun) Pendleton Fletcher (I) have granted unto him all mynecke of Land on which I now lyue, as far as the Mill, together with twoislands, etc." (York Deeds, II, folio 97).
Pendleton Fletcher was constable of Saco in 1681, and selectman in1685. In 1693 he was Lieutenant of a company of soldiers stationed at astrong stone fort built on the river bank at Saco Falls. The Journal ofJohn Pike notes that on the 7th of August 1607, "Pembleton" Fletcher withhis two sons w4ere taken by the Indians, and three soldiers of Saco fortwere slain as they were leaving Cow Island. One of the sons wasrecaptured with the slaughter of three or four of the savages (NH His.Soc. Col. Vol. III, p. 49). Pendleton Fletcher died in captivity,probably at Quebec, about 1698, and his widow administered his estate in1700.
He and his wife Sarah Hill had seven children, born before 1690(Savage). One of his sons, Pendleton-4, Jr., was captured four times bythe Indians. He was a prominent citizen of Biddeford, Me., where he was aSelectman and Deputy to the General Court.
He removed later to Arundel, Me., where he died in 1747.

1. 69. Pendleton FLETCHER, Jr.   d. 1747, Arundel,Maine.