Joseph Pendleton (1661 - 1706)

Born 29 Dec 1661 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Minor) Pendleton — married 8 Jul 1696 (to 8 Sep 1698) in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1706 at age 44 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island

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Biography

Captain Joseph Pendleton I was born on 29 Dec 1661 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, as the second child of James Pendleton and Hannah Goodenow.^[1]

Marriage

When he was 35, he married Patience Potts, daughter of William Potts and Rebecca Avery, on 17 Dec 1700 in Westerly. (By Nehemiah Smith, Justice). ^[2]

Civil Service

in 1697, Captain Joseph Pendleton was employed as a Constable in Westerly. He died in 1706 and was buried in Westerly,Kings, Rhode Island, on what was known as the Pendleton Ground - Pendleton Burial Ground. (Champlin Dr. - Avondale at Tel. pole #510).

Joseph Pendleton Image 1

He was town clerk when he died ^[3]

His wife presented his will to the Westerly town council on 10 October 1706.^[4]

Child of Joseph Pendleton and Patience Potts in this lineage is: Col. William Pendleton born March 23, 1703/04 and died August 23, 1786 Westerly, RI.

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch [1] : 10 February 2018), Joseph Pendleton, 29 Dec 1664; citing WESTERLY,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 930,814.
2. ↑ Pendleton, Everett Hall, 1878-. Brian Pendleton and his descendants, 1599-1910 : with some account of the Pembleton families of Orange County, N.Y. (pgs 43-44)
3. ↑ * Wakefield, Homer. "Wakefield memorial, comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name and family of Wakefield"; Bloomington, IL, Private Printing; 1897
4. ↑ Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649997_00051). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Town Council and Probate Records, Vol 2-4, 1699-1736, image 51-52. Westerly, Council Records, Probate Records & Lands, 1699-1719, No. 2, Page 39-40. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. The will is difficult to read

• Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, Volume Number and Title: Vol· 05: Washington County: Births, Marriages, Deaths. [2] (Ancestry subsciption needed)
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, [3] (Ancestry subsciption needed)
• Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. [4] (Ancestry subsciption needed)

See Notes at Ancestry of Esther Beach Eaton (Mrs. Bennett) (Mrs. Homer) of Searsport, Maine

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Pendleton-500 created through the import of Longmore.GED on May 7, 2012 by Morley Longmore. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Morley and others.
• WikiTree profile Pendleton-157 created through the import of Tom.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by Tom Elliott. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others.