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

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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. 11. Joseph SMITH   b. Abt 1755.
2. 12. William SMITH   b. Abt 1757.
3. 13. 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. 14. Ruth BURDICK   b. 24 Jun 1760, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
2. 15. Smith BURDICK   b. 3 May 1762, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

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