168. Wealthian PENDLETON (Joseph , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 14 Feb 1744 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died after 14 Sep 1788 in Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

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

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 83.
    46. Wealthian-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born at Westerly, RI, 14 Feb 1744. She married at Westerly 12 Jany., 1763, Thomas Sheffield, son of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Stanton) Sheffield. He was born 25 November 1740.
    First ten children from Charlestown, RI records.

Wealthian married Major Thomas SHEFFIELD, son of Nathaniel SHEFFIELD and Rebecca STANTON, on 12 Jan 1763 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Thomas was born 25 Nov 1740 in Charlestown, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died Jan 1822 in Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

169. Mary PENDLETON (Joseph , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born about 1746 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died before 1805 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 83.
    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.

Mary married Ezekiel CRANDALL, son of James W. CRANDALL and Demaris KENYON, on 22 May 1766 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Ezekiel was born 11 Oct 1746 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 1843 in New Berlin, Chenango Co., New York.

170. Capt. William PENDLETON Jr. (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 11 Feb 1726/1727 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 28 Aug 1820 in Northport, Maine.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 84.
    48. (Capt.) William-5 Pendleton (Col. William-4, Joseph-3), was born at 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 land at Westerly; this transfer was not recorded until 26 Mar 1760, and is entered on page 354 of Book 9, Westerly Land Evidence. On the 24th of March in the year he transferred this land with "mansion house" to his brother Amos for 2000 pounds. William-5 was then of Stonington, Conn., and this deed was also signed by his wife Judith. William Pendleton had been admitted freeman at Westerly, 1 May 1753 (RI Col. Rec., iv, Sup. 43), but subsequently removed to Stonington, where he began buying land 27 June 1761, making successive purchases until 28 Feby. 1767, when he bought of Joseph Champlin 94 acres for 242 pounds. Some of his property was at Long Point. He was elected surveyor of highways at Stonington, 18 Dec 1760 ("Town Votes," ii, 218).
    Tradition says that William Pendleton owned a schooner and traded to the coast of Maine, and the History of Islesboro [p.10] says he came there in 1769, taking up 600 acres at the extreme southern end of the Island, upon which he soon settled his family. William sold his last tract 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 (Stonington Deeds).
    Islesboro, then known as Long Island, was claimed by Isaac Winslow of Boston, as a part of his wife's inheritance in the "Waldo Patent," and in 1771 William Pendleton secured from him a lease.

William married (1) Judith CARR.

William also married (2) Lydia PALMER.

William also married (3) Priscilla CHESEBROUGH.

171. Amos PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 21 Jun 1728 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 25 Nov 1821 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, aged 93 years.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 89.
    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 for what time he was away at sea. Denison'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 by William and Judith Pendleton of Stonington, to a mansion house and land at Westerly, on the 24th of March, 1760, he is called "Blacksmith". and he may have followed this occupation first. For this property Amos paid 2000 pounds. (Westerly Land E., ix, 355).
    As befitted a son of Col. William Pendleton, he took an active part in the affairs of the town, serving as one of its councilmen from 1784 to 1792, besides holding minor offices. In May, 1765, he was appointed Lieutenant of the First Westerly Co., King's County Regt., and was re-appointed in 1766 (RI Civil & Mil. App'tments). The Rhode Island Census for 1774 shows that Amos Pendleton was the owner of two slaves in that year.
    On the 30th of May, 1774, the Town Council "Voted that Capt. Amos Pendleton have an order on the Town Treasurer for 6/8 for 40 quarts of milk 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 that Amos Pendleton was one of the refugees from Long Island to Connecticut. It would not appear, however, that he had removed to Long Island, as all his children born during the Revolutionary War had Westerly as their birth-place. It is more likely that Amos as captain of a vessel, assisted the refugees to leave the island.
    On the 18th of Sept., 1776, he was the sixty-fifth signer of the "Resistance Act" drawn up at Westerly on that day by tested their loyalty to the Continental government. Just what services Amos performed in the Revolution cannot be determined absolutely, owing to the fact that the records do not distinguish between him and his son, Amos, Jr., except once, all other accounts referring merely to "Amos Pendleton." It was probably 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 these were the older men of the town who did guard duty while the younger ones were away at the war.

Amos married (1) Susannah CHESEBROUGH, daughter of Rev. Jeremiah CHESEBROUGH and Susannah ROSSITER, on 1 Feb 1753 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Susannah was born 5 Jul 1732 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 31 May 1768 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

Amos also married (2) Anna FOSTER, daughter of Jonathan FOSTER and Anna.

172. Freelove PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 30 Oct 1731 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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. Eunice Cobb.
    She afterwards married at Westerly, RI Capt. Isaac Sheffield (3rd). He d. 1797. The Probate records of Stonington show that on the 4th August in that year there "Appeared in this Court Isaac Sheffield & refused to take Letters of Administration on the Intestate Estate of his father, Capt. Isaac Sheffield, later of Stonington, dec. This Court hath appointed William Sheffield and Amos Sheffield Administration on the Intestate Estate of their father, Capt. Isaac Sheffield."
    In the division of his property, 20 April, 1799, receipts for 207P 11s. 4 1/2d. were given by Reuben and Deborah Cheseborough, Edward and Sarah Hancox, Isaac Sheffield, "eldest son of the dec'd," Samuel and Polly Breed, Zebulon and Freelove Hancox, Zebulon Hancox for children of his first wife, Lydia, and by William Sheffield for the "heirs of James Sheffield, fourth son of deceased" (Stonington Prob. Rec., vi, 228).

Freelove married (1) Capt. Isaac SHEFFIELD 3rd, son of Lieut. Isaac SHEFFIELD and Jane CARD, on 1 Aug 1751 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Isaac was born about 1725 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 30 Jul 1794 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 92.

SHEFFIELD DAGGETT AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by Mrs. George St. John Sheffield, page
    15.

CHESEBROUGH GENEALOGY, by Wildley, page 538.

COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, Vol. I, pp. 479, 592, by Virkus.

GENEALOGIES OF R.I.FAMILIES, VOL. II, ONE BRANCH OF THE RHODE ISLAND SHEFFIELDS, by G. Andrews Moriarty, A.M., LL.B., F.S.A., page 164.
    3. Isaac (probably), b. abt 1725; m. in Westerly, 1 Aug. 1751, Freelove Pendleton. They appear to be the ancestors of the distinguished Sheffield family of New Haven, Conn., and New York. Joseph Earl Sheffield of this family was the founder of the Sheffield Scientific School of YHale University.

1850 CENSUS - STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., by S.R. Wheeler, 23 Aug 1850,  Dwelling #19, Family #21.

Freelove was also not married (2) to Sylvester PENDLETON, son of Col. Joseph PENDLETON and Sarah WORDEN. Sylvester was born 4 Aug 1730 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 79.
    40. Sylvester-5 Pendleton (Col. Joseph-4, Joseph-3), was born at Westerly, RI, 5 Aug 1730. The Westerly records show that in 1757, he paid taxes of .2s 4d. in that town, and that he was made freeman there, 1 May 1760. He was evidently a privateersman in the French and Indian War, as the records of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County (then King's County), RI [Book F, p. 307], show that "Sylvester Pendleton of Westerly, mariner, late master of said schooner, Thomas Hazard, John Ross and Henry Wall of Newport, to recover 5000 pounds, and judgment for 1800 pounds and costs was given in his favor at the sitting of the Court held in August 1763.
    What became of him subsequently we have not been able to learn. His name does not appear in either the Rhode Island Census of 1774 or the US Census of 1790, and neither his will nor any administration upon his estate is to be found.
    The will of his father, Col. Joseph-4 Pendleton, shows that by Freelove-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, Sarah Champlin, daughter of William (3rd) and Sarah (Thompson) Champlin. She was born 5 March 1725, (Westerly Records).

173. Lieut. Peleg PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 9 Jul 1733 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 10 Jul 1810 in Searsport, Hancock Co., Maine.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC, page 92.
    Up to the time Peleg Pendleton was fifty years old he made his home at Westerly, RI. In 1757 he paid a tax there of 4s 7d. Early in life he began going to sea, and on the 4th of Oct. 1762, he bought with James Babcock for 6000 pounds "old tenor" (present value about $1.25 a pound), the 36-ton schooner, "Dalphin." In this vessel Peleg had a quarter share and Babcock the balance (Westerly Records, x, 485).
    During the smallpox epidemic in Westerly in 1774, it was voted by the Town Council on the 28th of March of that year, "That Capt. Peleg Pendleton 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 for the people in the smallpox [hospital]". (C.& P. Rec., iv. 237).
    On the first of May, 1775, Peleg was given a deed to 250 acres of land in the township of Frankfort, Hancock Co., Province of Maine and state of Massachusetts. Not long afterwards he made a clearing there and left his son, Peleg, Jr., in charge of the property while he returned to Rhode Island for the rest of his family. In the meantime the battle of Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston had shown the colonist that the difference between them and the mother country could only be settled by prolonged war, and Peleg, believing that his family would be safest in Westerly, decided to remain there until the struggle was ended.
    He had early opportunity to show his allegiance to the new government the colonies had formed, subscribing his name as the sixty-fouth signer to the "Test Act" circulated at Westerly in 1776. On the 3rd of June, 1777, he was elected Lieutenant of Capt. James Babcock's Westerly Train of Artillery. Between Nov. 6 and Dec. 6, 1777, he served as a private in Capt. Edward Bliven's detachment from Col. Joseph Noyes' regt. militia (RI Military Returns). No further record of him appears at Westerly save that on the 17th of Sept. 1781, he witnessed the will of his old associate, James Babcock.
    Upon the close of the Revolutionary War, Peleg Pendleton with all his family, except the oldest daughter, removed to Maine and settled upon the estate he had bought eight years before. He found that the log-house he 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 the 16 May 1789, he was a petitioner with his son, William and others, from the plantation of Frankfort, asking that the Mass. Legislature incorporate that plantation into a township to be called Knoxburgh. Their names also appear in the later petition, 20 Nov 1789, praying for incorporation 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, brought it into the present town of Searsport. In the meantime, Maine, which had been 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 7 Feb 1827, the western portion, in which lay Frankfort, forming part of the new county of Waldo. The reader should keep in mind these various divisions and changes when noting hereafter the birth-places, etc., of Peleg's descendants, for to save repeating these facts so many times we shall generally refer to all of these events as having occurred at Searsport, Maine.

Peleg married Anne PARK, daughter of Rev. Joseph PARK and Abigail GREEN, on Sep 1758 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Anne was born 28 Oct 1739 in Charleston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 20 Mar 1817 in Searsport, Hancock Co., Maine.

174. John PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 22 May 1735 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island and was christened 22 May 1737 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 31 Mar 1812 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

John married (1) Miss.

John also married (2) Sabra THOMPSON, daughter of Joshua THOMPSON and Sarah STANTON, on 22 Sep 1765 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Sabra was born 31 Oct 1743. She died 21 Feb 1829 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

175. Benjamin PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 18 Sep 1738 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 29 Dec 1824 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Pages 96, 97 & 98.
    53. Benjamin-5 Pendleton, was born at Westerly, RI, 18 Sept 1738, and died there 29 Dec 1824. Like many of the early Pendletons at Westerly, he went to sea as a young man, and in time became a master mariner. There are few references to him upon the town records, and we suppose he led the quite life of the average citizen, participating in the town meetings but not seeking office for himself. In one item that does mention him, however, in 1764, we have a glimpse of one of the gala occasions of the olden time, when it was "Voted that Benjamin Pendleton have liberty to sell Strong Liquor on the Day Mr. George Sheffield Launches his vessel that is now on the Stocks" (West. C & P Rec. iv.)
    The Westerly tax List of 1757 shows that he was assessed two shillings in that year, although he was under age. Benjamin Pendleton played an active part in the Revolutionary War, as shown by the following records:
    "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 at Stonington. Capt. Benjamin Pendleton was there and with other brave men drove the tender off. The "Rose" then cannoned Stonington, wounding one man but killing none" (Westerly and Its Witnesses:). The "History of Stonington" (p. 39) gives a slightly different version of this affair. Wheeler's account says the British had demanded the surrender of a vessel load of cattle which had just been landed there, and upon the refusal of this demand the tender of the warship sent to seize the cattle, but was fired upon and driven off, after which the bombardment took place. This may have been the basis of the tradition related by Hadlai F. Pendleton of Norwich, NY, to the effect that the British vessel once pursued Benjamin Pendleton's sloop, and when he took refuge in a small creek, two boat loads of sailors were sent to effect his capture. His crew made off hastily, but Benjamin and his son David, then age 12 (which would put this incident seven years after the other one), remained aboard, concealing themselves. Benjamin loaded his two muskets nearly to the muzzle, and when the boats were close by, he fired twice upon them, killing and wounding a large number of the assailants, a bloody repulse to 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 of September in that year, he was the 68th loyal citizen of Westerly to sign the "Test Act," pledging allegiance to the new State government (Westerly "Town Meetings," iii, 155).
    In April 1779 his sloop "Louis," laden with corn, was seized by the authorities at Hartford, Conn., through fear that it was destined for the British, but was released upon evidence being shown that the cargo was for the people of Stonington (Conn. Col. Rec.). On the 14th of October, 1781, he was enlisted as a private in Capt. Allen'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 to help make up the deficiency of the amount to be raised at Westerly under Act of the General Assembly, September 1779 (Westerly "Town Meetings," iv, 5).
    Benjamin's most notable achievement in the Revolution was the capture of a British privateer, the following account of which is from Denison'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 taken sick. No time could be lost. Lieut. Pendleton accepted the command and the "Lucretia" turned her prow to the ocean. Near Block Island she fell in with an English privateer, the "Huffa" and brought her into Stonington."
    Another undertaking in which Benjamin was engaged appears in the "New York Calendar of Historical Mss." {Vol. I, p. 615}, and is as follows:
    "State of New York to Dann Collins, Dr." {1777}.
    "To go from Say Harbour to East Hampton with John Minor and Benjamin Pendleton of Connecticut & Abraham Loper, a Soldier in Captain Davis' Company and taking from Col. Gardner's House 130 Fire Arms Bayonets Catneh Boxes & 3 Silver Headed Swords, and taking from Col Mulford's 3 Casks of Power & 2 Boxes of Lead all which we brought to Sag Harbour put on Board a Vessel Loaded at Sea Brook & Delivered to Col Livingston.
    Also my taking another Time 3 Casks of Powder from the House of Malthy Gilston Esqr Soughampton & bringing the same to Guilford which Powder 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 my Time, Extraordinary trouble, Expenses taking sd arms & 4.00 To John Minor for the same 4.00
To Benja. Pembleton for the same 4.0
To Carting the Arms Powder & Ball from East Hampton to Sag Harbour 0.16.0 To Carting the Powder from Mr. Gelstons taking and transporting to Guilford 1.4.0
York Money     14 pounds 16 shillings 0     Dan Collins"
    The descendants of Benjamin Pendleton are quite numerous and are scattered all over the United States. His sons -- except the youngest -- were master mariners, as were many of his grandsons also. The later generations have followed very diverse occupations.
    Benjamin Pendleton married at Westerly, RI, 9 Feb 1763, Lois Burdick, daughter of David and Mary (Thompson) Burdick. She was born at Westerly, 1 April 1738.
    Issue is recorded from Westerly Town Meeting Records, 1743-1778, p. 177.

Benjamin married Lois BURDICK, daughter of David BURDICK and Mary THOMPSON, on 9 Feb 1763 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Lois was born 1 Apr 1738 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

THE DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT BURDICK OF RHODE ISLAND, 1937, Compiled by Nellie (Willard) Johnson, Pd.B., page 19.
    83. Lois, b. Apr. 1, 1738; m. Benjamin Pendleton.

176. Lydia PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 22 Mar 1740 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 6 Jan 1828 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Lydia married Zebulon CHESEBROUGH Jr., son of Zebulon CHESEBROUGH Sr. and Mary MC DOWELL. Zebulon was born 11 Feb 1739/1740. He died 22 Feb 1827.

177. Joshua PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 6 May 1744 in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 9 Apr 1824 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 96.
    55. (Capt.) Joshua-5 Pendleton, was born at Westerly, RI, 6 May 1744, and died there while on a visit, 9 April 1824. He married at Westerly, 6 Jan 1768, Anna (Nancy) Clarke, daughter of Elisha and Mary (Potter) Clarke. She was born 7 Oct 1717, and died 17 June 1740, at Norwich, Conn.
    Joshua Pendleton was a master mariner in early life, and retired from the sea when he was about fifty years of age. Up to that time he make his home at Westerly, RI, where he was more active  in military than in civil affairs. The Rhode Island records show that  he was appointed Ensign of the 1st Company Militia at Westerly in August, 1774, re-appointed, June, 1775, commissioned Lieutenant, 31 Oct, 1775, and 1776, Captain, May, 1777, and received subsequent appointments as Captain up to Feb. 1780, Joshua Pendleton served as Captain in Col. Noyes' Regiment, and received payment for "Provisions found" from 25 July to 1 August 1778.
    His name does not appear often in the Council and Probate Records at Westerly, but on the 29th of March 1784, Capt. Joshua Pendleton and William Babcock, Esq., were appointed to set a value of the rent of Thompson's farm. About 1795 he removed to Norwich, Conn. where he bought a farm on the Bozrah line and lived there the rest of his life. Most of this farm lay in Bozrah, but his house was on the Norwich side of the boundary. The record of his death upon the Norwich records refers to him as "Deacon" a position he held for many years at the First Church of that town. His will, dated at Norwich, 30 Dec 1813, filed 5 May 1824 (Norwich Prob. Rec., xiii, 372; see Appendix VIII), names wife Anna, sons Joshua, William, Elisha C., and Adam; Daughters Nancy Rogers, Patty Palmer, Lucy Lathrop, Clarissa Harlowe Adams, Polly Bennett, and Lydia Bennett; grandson, Joseph Pendleton. In the naming of a daughter "Clarissa Harlowe." it would appear that the literature of his day was not unknown to Deacon Joshua.
    The descendants of Capt. Joshua Pendleton are more numerous through his daughters than through his sons. Those bearing the name Pendleton have been mostly farmers with a sprinkling of business and professional men. Most of them are now located in Connecticut, New York and Colorado, with a few in Michigan, California and other states. Several of them have been members of state legislatures.

DAR NATIONAL #424341 Add 411.

Joshua married Anna Nancy CLARKE, daughter of Elisha CLARKE and Mary POTTER, on 6 Jun 1768 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. Anna was born 7 Apr 1747 in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 27 Jun 1842 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.

DAR NATIONAL #424341 Add 411.

179. Lucy PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 22 Apr 1752 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

Lucy married Robert RANDALL.

180. Nathan PENDLETON (William , Joseph , James , Brian ) was born 9 Apr 1754 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

Nathan married (1) Rhoda BABCOCK.

Nathan also married (2) Amelia BABCOCK.