Col. Joseph Pendleton, Jr.

Admitted freeman at Newport, RI, 4 May 1725, but did not remain there long as in 1727 he was appointed with Caleb Pendleton to lay out a road from the Pawcatuck Bridge (Westerly) to South Kingstown. They made their return for this work to the Westerly Town Council, 26 Dec. 1727. Was Lieutenant in the King's County Troop of Horse from 1732 to 1734 inclusive, and Justice of the Peace at Westerly RI, 1736-41. On the 26th of Aug., 1745, he was licensed as an inn-keeper at Westerly and the Town Council frequently met at his house of entertainmeent thereafter and issued to Joseph many orders on the Town Treasurer for 'Espenses of Council.' From 1738 to 1741 inclusive he was Major of the 3rd Regt. King's County Militia, and became Lieut.-Colonel of the regiment in 1742. In 1750 and 1759, he was elected Deputy to the Assembly from Westerly. (R.I. Civ. & Mil. Appts.) Col. Joseph Pendleton's will was dated at Westerly RI, 13 March 1760, and filed 26 May, 1761. The inventory of his extate amounted to 6392 Pounds, and included a 'silver belted sword' valued at 50 Pounds, a silver watch, at 50 Pounds, a schooner called 'Industry' lying in the Pawcatuck River, 'with Long-Boat and all the utensils unto her belonging,' valued at 1600 Pounds, wearing apparel at 248 Pounds, etc. (Westerly C & P rec., iii, 654-5)

• Joseph Pendleton, Jr Find A Grave Memorial# 97574478
• Pendleton Ground, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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m.09-Jan-1722/23, Newport, Newport Co., RI.
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CHILDREN:
i. Joseph III Pendelton, b.26-Oct-1724 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
ii. Patience Pendelton, b.13-Jun-1726 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iii. Sylvester Pendelton, b.04-Aug-1730 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
iv. Sarah Pendelton, b.07-Aug-1734 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
v. Deborah Pendelton, b.09-May-1737 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.
vi. Wealthian Pendelton, b.14-Feb-1744 Westerly, Washington Co., RI., d.????.