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William Pendleton 1720 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: Old Pendleton CemeteryTobacco Row Mountain, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: John Pendleton

Mother: Mary Tinsley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tinsley

Children(s): James Pendleton, Benjamin Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton, Reuben Pendleton, Richard Pendleton, Mary Pendleton, Isaac Pendleton, William II, Frances Pendleton, Elizabeth Pendleton, Sarah Pendleton, Margaret Pendleton

In 1720, William Pendleton entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to John Pendleton and Mary Tinsley. William Pendleton married Elizabeth Tinsley, and had children including James Pendleton, Benjamin Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton, Reuben Pendleton, Richard Pendleton, Mary Pendleton, Isaac Pendleton, William Pendleton II, Frances Pendleton, Elizabeth "Betsy" Pendleton, Sarah Pendleton, Margaret Peggy Pendleton. William Pendleton passed away in 1779 in Old Pendleton CemeteryTobacco Row Mountain, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, William Pendleton entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to John Pendleton and Mary Tinsley.
  • William Pendleton married Elizabeth Tinsley, and had children including James Pendleton, Benjamin Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton, Reuben Pendleton, Richard Pendleton, Mary Pendleton, Isaac Pendleton, William Pendleton II, Frances Pendleton, Elizabeth "Betsy" Pendleton, Sarah Pendleton, Margaret Peggy Pendleton.
  • William Pendleton passed away in 1779 in Old Pendleton CemeteryTobacco Row Mountain, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pendleton
1691 – 1775
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
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Mary Tinsley
1693 – 1772
Birth Location: Madison, Madison, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Tinsley
1727 – 1783
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Pendleton
1750 – 1832
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Pendleton
1751 – 1833
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
BP
Edmund Pendleton
1754 – 1830
Birth Location: Virginia
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Reuben Pendleton
1755 – 1825
Birth Location: Virginia
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Richard Pendleton
1757 – 1829
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
RP
Mary Pendleton
1758 – 1802
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
MP
Isaac Pendleton
1761 – 1850
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
IP
William II
1764 – 1828
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Frances Pendleton
1769 –
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
FP
Elizabeth Pendleton
1773 – 1829
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
EP
Sarah Pendleton
1776 –
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Pendleton
1779 –
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
MP

William Pendleton's Ancestors

Self
William Pendleton
1720 – 1779
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Pendleton
1691 – 1775
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Mary Tinsley
1693 – 1772
Madison, Madison, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pendleton's Descendants

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William Pendleton (1720 – 1779) m. Elizabeth Tinsley (1727 – 1783)
  1. 1. James Pendleton (3 Apr 1750 – 2 Jul 1832)
  2. 2. Benjamin Pendleton (3 Aug 1751 – 1833)
  3. 3. Edmund Pendleton (1754 – 1830)
  4. 4. Reuben Pendleton (1755 – 14 Nov 1825)
  5. 5. Richard Pendleton (1757 – 20 May 1829)
  6. 6. Mary Pendleton (1758 – 1802) m. Jeremiah Whitten (1739 – 1800)
    1. 1. Berry Whitten (1765 – )
    2. 2. Tabitha Whitten (1775/86 – 1832)
    3. 3. Lucinda ("Lucy") Whitten (abt 1776 – after 1860)
    4. 4. Frances Whitten (1780 – )
    5. 5. William Whitten (1782 – )
    6. 6. Nancy (Elizabeth) Whitten (1 DEC 1784 – Mar 1860)
    7. 7. Richard Whitten (1787 – 1836)
    8. 8. Jeremiah Whitten (1794 – 1869) m. Susan (M) Jones (1800 – Feb 1860)
      1. 1. John (Abner Buchannon) Whitten (1820 – abt 1883) m. Mariah Gillespie (1836 – 1871)
        1. 1. James (Kellam) Whitten (About 1856 – About 1896) m. Harriet (Elizabeth) Snodgrass (10 Mar 1859 – 20 Dec 1940)
        2. 2. Susan (P) Whitten (1858 – 25 Mar 1891)
        3. 3. William (E) Whitten (10 Apr 1860 – )
        4. 4. Joanna Whitten (1863 – )
        5. 5. Frank (Lesley) Whitten (31 Oct 1867 – 31 Oct 1933)
      2. 2. William Whitten (1822 – Jun 1860)
      3. 3. Alexander Whitten (1824 – )
      4. 4. Joseph (G) Whitten (Aug 1830 – )
      5. 5. Henry (B) Whitten (Nov 1836 – )
      6. 6. Martha Whitten (1841 – )
      7. 7. Ann Whitten (1844 – )
  7. 7. Isaac Pendleton (1761 – 1850)
  8. 8. William (Pendleton) II (1764 – 1828)
  9. 9. Frances Pendleton (1769 – )
  10. 10. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Pendleton (1773 – Bef 1829)
  11. 11. Sarah Pendleton (1776 – )
  12. 12. Margaret (Peggy) Pendleton (1779 – )

William Pendleton's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Pendleton in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1779
1779
Age 59
Death of William Pendleton in Old Pendleton CemeteryTobacco Row Mountain, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Old Pendleton CemeteryTobacco Row Mountain, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Old Pendleton CemeteryTobacco Row Mountain, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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