Who was Joseph Pendleton?

Joseph Pendleton (1661–1706) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph [Capt.] Pendleton 1661–1706

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Born 29 Dec 1661 · Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 18 Sep 1706 · Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father Captain James Pendleton

Mother Hannah Goodenow Pendleton

Spouse Patience Potts (1683–1731)

Children Col Joseph Pendleton Ii

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Captain James Pendleton

Hannah Goodenow Pendleton

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Patience Potts

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Col Joseph Pendleton Ii

Biography

Joseph Pendleton was born in 1661 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of captain james pendleton and hannah goodenow pendleton. Joseph Pendleton married patience potts, and had children including col joseph pendleton ii. Joseph Pendleton passed away in 1706 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Birth of Joseph Pendleton in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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: Joseph Pendleton (1661–1706) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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