Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,438, for Joshua Pendleton, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
SERVICE     NUMBER
RI Pendleton, Joshua  W 17438
Nancy
CONTENTS
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4991
Connecticut
Nancy Pendleton  [illegible]
widow of Joshua Pendleton
who died on the 9th April 1824
of Norwich in the State of Connecticut
who was a [illegible] Capt in the commanded
by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Noyes R Island
for 1 year Liet & 1 year Captain
Inscribed on the roll of Hartford
at the rate of 400 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4 day of
March 1831. & ut 27 June 1840
which she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of 
Jany 1851 and sent to
Dickens & Coombs
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d

Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk
Book D Vol 2 Page 354
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State of Connecticut
New London County} SS
Probate office District of Norwich June 22d A D 1850 I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings in the case of the application of Martha Palmer for a Pension and that George Perkins before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn to is the Judge of Probate for said District and that the signature written to the certificate annexed to said declaration is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
Thomas Robinson Ckerk
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State of Connecticut
New London County} SS Probate Office of Norwich
On this 22d day of June AD 1850 Personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District aforesaid Martha Palmer of the town of Preston in the County of New London aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the benefit of the Heirs of Nancy Pendleton late of Norwich in said County deceased the benefit of the provisions made by the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.  That she is as she verily believes Daughter of the said Nancy Pendleton, and of Joshua Pendleton {her husband} who was a Lieutenant and Captain of Rhode Island Militia in the war of the Revolution and served in both of said capacity in said war That the said Joshua Pendleton died about the 9th day of April 1824 leaving the said Nancy Pendleton his widow who remained his widow to the time of her death which took place on the 27th day of June 1840.  That the said Nancy Pendleton was married to the said Joshua Pendleton before the termination of his service in the war of the Revolution  That the said Nancy Pendleton in her lifetime filed in the Pension office her application for a Pension under the said act of 4th July 1836. which application was pending at the time of her decease.  And this affiant further states that as she is informed and believes the said Nancy in her lifetime filed in the Pension office full and sufficient proof to establish the services of her said husband, her intermarriage with him before said serving in the war of the revolution  terminated and all other facts necessary to establish her right to a Pension under the act aforesaid.  She further states that the said Nancy Pendleton died on said 27th day of June 1840 leaving the following named children who still survive her, and who are her only surviving children, Viz.  Nancy, Martha, Lucy, Clarrisa, William, Adam, and Lydia.
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She refers to the papers filed by the said Nancy Pendleton during her life, for proof of all the facts necessary to establish said claim and prays that such arrears of Pensions as was due to the said Nancy at the time of her decease may be allowed and paid to this affiant for the benefit of her surviving children aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me George Perkins Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich
Martha Palmer

I George Perkins Judge of Probate within and for the district of Norwich in the County of New London and state of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above named Martha Palmer is the identical person named in the foregoing declaration and so say that she is entitled to full credit
George Perkins
Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Norwich
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I Joshua Maples of the town of Bozrah the County of New London & state of Connecticut of Lungne ye do hereby depose and say that I am now sixty seven years of age and have lived in Norwich about fifty five years that I was well acquainted Nancy Pendleton  that Mrs Nancy Pendleton came into the small town of Norwich about sixty years lived and resided in the same school district with Joshua and Nancy Pendleton and attended the same school with Nancy, Martha, Lucy, Clarrissa, William, Adam, and Lydia Pendleton, all children of the aforesaid Joshua and Nancy Pendleton late of the town of Norwich (decease) and they are identical children of the said Joshua and Nancy Pendleton late of town of Norwich (December according to my best knowledge and belief
Joshua Maples
Signed in presence of
John W Haughton
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State of Connecticut
New London county
Bozrah June 19th 1850
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the state of Connecticut and duly authorized by the Laws of said state to all recent outtes Joshua Maples who hath signed the written deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and do say that his statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year above written
John W Houghten
Notary Public
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I Daniel G Edgerton of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being 51 years of age do Testify and Say that I was acquainted with and with Linen Capt Joshua Pendleton late of Norwich in the aforesaid county decease in his lifetime and was also acquainted with Nancy Pendleton widow of said Joshua.  She since having deceased Viz in the month of June 1840.  I was also acquainted with and well knew the following named children of said Joshua and Nancy deceased who still survive said widow Viz Nancy, Martha, Lucy, Clarisa, William, Adam, and Lydia, and I the deponent further say that I have resided in the school district in which I now reside from my Child-hood, and that the said Joshua and Nancy Pendleton deceased were residents of the same school district from my earliest recollection to the time of their deaths that I have attended school with most of the said children and hesitate not to say that they are the Identical children and the only surviving children of the said Joshua & Nancy Pendleton deceased according to my best knowledge and belief
Service in presence of 
John W Haughton  Daniel Edgerton
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State of Connecticut
County of New London
Norwich June 19th 1980
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public under duly atheze by the laws of said state to allmiter oaths Daniel G Edgerton who subscribed the written deposition in my presence and under solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and do say that his statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office the day and year above written
John W Houghten
Notary Public
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I Lucy Rogers of the Town of Norwich in the county of New London State of Connecticut of Lawfull age do hereby depose and say that I am now aged eighty seven years and have residence in said Town of Norwich from my youth and was acquainted with Capt Joshua Pendleton and Nancy Pendleton his wife for about sixty years and during said time was dwelling H[illegible]ed were about a half mile from each other and the said Joshua and Nancy Pendleton [illegible] left Seven surviving children whose names are Nancy, Martha, Lucy, Clarrissa, William, Adam and Lydia and [illegible] said town and H[illegible] visited each other often and they are the identical children of the said Joshua and Nancy Pendleton late of the said town of Norwich according to my best knowledge and belief
Lucy Rodgers
Signed in presence of 
John W Haughton
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State of Connecticut SS
New London County
Norwich June 19th AD 1850
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public in this and for the State of Connecticut am duly authorized by law to administer oath Lucy Rogers who hath signed the within deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same  An I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and do say that her statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year above written
John W Haughton
Notary Public
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I Fanny L Rogers of the town of Norwick County of New London, Connecticut being of lawful age testify and say that I am acquainted with the family of Joshua Pendleton late of Norwich deceased and of Nancy his widow that I have lived within short distance of their late residence and that I was at the house of Nancy Pendleton Deceased and that I was with her corps the knight following her death which was on the 27th day of June AD 1840 to my best knowledge and belief 
Signed in presence of
John W Houghten     Fanny L Rogers

State of Connecticut
New London County
Norwich June 19 1850
Personally appeared before the subscriber a notary public within and for the state of Connecticut and duly authorized by same to administer oath Fanny L Rogers who subscribed the above a deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do hereto certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and do say that her statements are entitled to credit
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the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day and year as within written
John W Houghten
Notary public
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Bozrah June 19 AD 1950
Personally appoened the within named Charles M Pendleton, who hath subscribed to the written deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and Do say that his statements are entitled to credit 
In testimony whereof I John W Houghten a Notary Public within and for the state of Connecticut and duly authorized by the laws of said state have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year above mention
John W Houghten
Notary Public
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I Charles M Pendleton of the town of Bozrah county of New London state of Connecticut of Lawful age do hereby depose and say that I am now thirty one years of age and I am the Grand son of Joshua Pendleton and Nancy Pendleton late of the town of Norwich (Decd) and the son of Adam Pendleton and [illegible] [illegible]ys residence with my Grand Mother Nancy Pendleton, resided with my Father the said Adam Pendleton at the time of her Death, and that the said Nancy Pendleton died on the 27th day of June AD 1840 at my Fathers House
Charles M Pendleton
Signed in presence of
John W Houghten

June '50
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V2318
Nancy Pendleton
Connecticut
July '37
A
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Declaration     W
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of Connecticut
On this 13th day of July AD 1837.  Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in New London County Nancy Pendleton a resident of Norwich in the county of New London & State of Connecticut aged eighty nine years who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.  That she is the widow of Joshua Pendleton, who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Militia and served as she believes as follows to wit.  In the Spring of the year 1776 he performed a two month tour of duty in the first company in Westerly in Rhode Island  In September October & November of the same year he performed a three moth tour of duty at Watch Hill in Westerly in the same company under the command of Capt Joseph Pendleton of which company he was Lieutenant.
He served as captain of said company (& was commissioned as such) from the spring of the year 1777 & was stationed at Watch Hill until the month of September following & after that time he served the greatest part of the time 'til the close of the war in 1783 - (according to my best knowledge & belief) at Watch Hill in Westerly at Boston Neck.  Narrow river & point Judith in South Kingstown and at other places on the Narraganset shore.
She further states that she was married to the said Joshua Pendleton on the 6th day of January in the year seventeen hundred & sixty eight, that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Pendleton died on the 9th day of April eighteen hundred & twenty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.  Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Nancy X Pendleton her mark
Signed in presence of Asa Roath Cyrus Palmer
The aforesaid court and the aforesaid court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the aforesaid Nancy Pendleton is the widow of the said Joshua Pendleton decd and that she was lawfully married to him as she states in her declaration and that she still remains his widow and that she is a reputable person whose testimony is entitled to full credit. 
Asa Roath, Judge
State Court of Probate for the District of Norwich in New London County & State of Connecticut
I James Holbrook clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich aforesaid do hereby
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Certify that the foregoing and answered contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nancy Pendleton for a pension.  And I further state that Asa Roath Esqr who hath taken the affidavits of nancy Rogers & Cyrus Palmer is Judge of said court of Probate duly & legally authorized to act as such  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of the office of said court of Probate.
James Holbrook Clerk
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W2
State of Connecticut
County of New London ss Nancy Rogers who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is now 63 years of age that her mother Mrs Nancy Pendleton is the widow of Joshua Pendleton who died on the 9th day of April 1824 and that she said Nancy Pendleton is still the widow of said Joshua Pendleton decd having never intermarried since his decease
And further the deponent saith not.
Nancy Rogers

State of Connecticut New London County Ss
Be is remembered that on the 13th day of July AD 1837 before Asa Roath Judge of the court of probate for the District of Norwich in New London County in and state  Personally appeared Mrs Nancy Rogers of Norwich who hath subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
I hereby certify that Mrs Nancy Rogers above named is a person to me and well known that she is a reputable person & has testimony as a witness entitled to full credit
Asa Roath Judge of
the court of Probate for Norwich District
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W3
State of Connecticut
New London County SS
I Cyrus Palmer of Norwich in the county of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that Mrs Nancy Pendleton who is my grand mother, is the widow of Joshua Pendleton late of Norwich decd that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her late husband the Lt Joshua Pendleton who died at Norwich April 9th 1824 I was present at the funeral
And further the deponent saith not
Cyrus Palmer
State of Connecticut, New London County SS
Be it remembered that on the 13th day of July 1837 before Asa Roath Esqr Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in New London County in said state personally appeared Mr Cyrus Palmer of Norwich who hath subscribed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same I hereby certify that Cyrus Palmer is a person to me well known that he is a reputable person and his testimony as a witness entitled to full credit
Asa Roath Judge of the court of probate for the district of Norwich
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1 Lyman Hall of Westerly in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath saith that he is seventy five years of age, that in the Spring of the year 1776 he served a tour of Military duty in the first Company of Militia in said Town of Westerly commanded by Capt Joseph Pendleton of which Company Joshua Pendleton was Lieutenant, two months, and in the months of September, October and November of the same year he performed another service of three months in the same Company, stationed at Watch Hill in said Westerly that in the years 1777 and 1778 said Joshua Pendleton commanded said first Company and this Deponent performed a number of tours of service under him untill 1779, of different periods of time, the precise length of which he cannot now recollect; and was stationed at Watch Hill and eastward on the Narraganset shore as a guard to protect the Inhabitants, and their property as well as Vessels and their cargoes, which were frequently driven on shore by the Enemy; since Capt Pendleton served as commander of said Company until the 1780 or longer, this Deponent well knows, having served under him as aforesaid, and having resided in his neighborhood.
Lyman Hall
No 5
State of Rhode Island 
Washington County Sc
Westerly June 29th 1837
personally appeared Lyman Hall who, before me gave and subscribed the preceding Deposition, and was duly sworn hereunto according to Law.
I further certify that the said Lyman Hall is personally well known to me, that he is a credible witness, and that his said Deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed W Knight Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Brown of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath saith; that he is eighty four years of age, that he was well acquainted with Capt Joshua Pendleton formerly of said Westerly from his yo{illegible]s that in the year of 1776 he performed a tour of service as a private soldier in the first Company of Militia in said Westerly under the commanded of Capt Joshua Pendleton in Col Joseph Noyes' Regiment of four months, and that said Joshua Pendleton was then the Lieutenant of said Company that said Joshua Pendleton was in command of said first Company during Sullivans expedition on Rhode Island; and that said Joshua Pendleton continued in command of said company untill the year 1780 and was stationed at different times on Watch Hill in Westerly, at Boston neck, Narrow River, and Point Judith in South Kingston; and other stations on the Narraganset shore as a guard to protect the Inhabitants and their property as well as the Vessels and their cargoes that were frequently driven on shore by the Enemy; that said Pendleton performed the services as aforesaid this Deponent well remembers having served several tours of duty another time and having seen him on duty at the places aforenamed.
Jam Brown
No6
State of Rhode Island
Washington County Sc
Westerly June 30 1837
Personally appeared Samuel Brown above named who before me gave and subscribed the preceding Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the matter according to Law.
I further certify that the said Samuel Brown is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity and that his said Deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed W Knightly Justice of the Peace
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January 6h 1768
Joshua Pendleton and Nancy Clarke both of Westerly was Joined Together in Marriage 
By Joseph Park Clerk
The above marriage was entered February 29h AD 1768
For Phineas Crandal D P Clerk

State of Rhode Island H
Washington Ss
Town Clerks office Westerly July 1st AD 1887.  I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true coppy of Record
Witness Jesse Masson J Clerk

State of Rhode Island
Washington County Sc
Westerly July 1 1837
Personally appeared Jesse Masson Esqr Town Clerk of said Westerly who gave the preceding copy of Record and certificate thereof, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me Jed W Knight Justice of the Peace 
No
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington} Sc
I Asa Potter clerk of the court of common Pleas withing and for the county of Washington aforesaid, being a court of Record, do hereby certify that Jedediah W Knight Whose signature to the certificate regarding Lynon Hall was on the 29th day of June 1827 subscribed and whose signature to the certificates regarding Samuel Brown, George Foster, Paul Babcock& Saxton Berry, were on the 30th day of June 1837 subscribed and whose signatures to the certificate regarding Jesse Masson was on the 1st day of July 1837 subscribed, was a justice of the Peace in the town of Westerly in the county aforesaid at the aforementioned dates respectively July elected commissioned and qualified according to is now fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signatures aforesaid are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at South Kingston on this 11th day of July in the year 1837
Asa Potter Clk
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I Daniel G Edgerton Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut of Lawful age testify and say that I am now fifty Seven years of age and have resided in this town from my youth that I am acquainted with the family of Joshua and Nancy Pendleton of Norwich aforesaid "That the Said Nancy Pendleton left Seven children who still survive her Viz: Nancy who intermarried with Denison Rogers Martha who intermarried with Walter Palmer Lucy who intermarried with Samuel Lathrop  Clarissa who intermarried with David Adams William Pendleton Adam Pendleton and Lydia who intermarried with Elisha Bennett and that the said Nancy Rogers Martha Palmer Lucy Lathrop Clarissa Adams William Pendleton Adam Pendleton and Lydia Bennett are the identical children and the only surviving children of Nancy Pendleton Dec
Daniel G Edgerton
Signed in presence of Edwin Palmer

State of Connecticut
County of New London} SS Norwich Jany 11th 1851
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public and duly authorized by the laws of said state to administer oath Daniel G Edgerton who Subscribed the within deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and do say that his statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an officially my Seal of Office the day and year above written
Edwin Palmer
Notary Public
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In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Joshua Pendleton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out  his(or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
N file 17,438

[Table columns separated by /]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT / LENGTH OF SERVICE / RANK / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN / COLONEL / STATE

Spring 76 / 2 mos / Lt / Joseph Pendleton / Joseph Noyes / RI
Sept 76 / 3 mos / / " " / 
Spring 77 / Sept 77 / Captain 
& cont to serve until close of war 1783
May 76 / 4 yrs 2 mos / Lieut / Joseph Pendleton 1st Co Westerly / Joseph Noyes / RI
May 77 / to July 80 / Capt /
Battles engaged in, Sullivan's exped
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westerly, RI
Date of Widow's application for pension, July 13 1837
Residence at date of application, Norwich, New London Co, Conn.
Age at date of application, 89
Remarks: Col mar   Jany 6 1768 anna (Nancy) Clarke
he died Apl 9 1824
she died June 27, 1840 Norwich, Conn & her claim was allowed for the benefit of their seven surviving children
Over
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Wid left 7 ch who surv her in 1851
Nancy who mar Denison Rogers
Martha " " Walter Palmer [crossed out son Cyrus Palmer]
Lucy " " Samuel Lathrop
Clarrisa " " David Adams
William 
Adam
Lydia " " Elisha Bennett
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Nancy Pendleton
Widow Brief
Pension Claim

died 27 June 1846
9 years  3rd 24 ds
Married 6 Jany 1768
husband died 9 April
1824
Tiet of marriage fully 
sustained  by the records
Can Lieut May 1776 for 
onee year
1777 cleded capt and so continued until July 1780
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Nancy Pendleton de
Pension Claim
In July 1837, Nancy Pendleton declares that she is the widow of Joshua Pendleton, who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the militia of the Revolution
In the Spring of 1776 he performed a two month tour in the first company in Westerly, RI.
In September, October and November, a 3 month tour at Watch Hill, under Capt Joseph Pendleton, he being Lieutent
From the Spring of 1777 he served as Captain of the same company  Was stationed at Watch Hill all the next September Served the greater part of the remainder of the war at Watch Hill, Boston Neck, Narrow River, Point Judith
She was married to him 6th Jany 1768 he died 9th April 1824; she has ever since remained a widow [illegible]
Evidence
The c[illegible]ted point is as to the length of service per formed by Joshua Pendleton, and this brief relates to that alone.

1  Certificate of the Secretary of State of RI that in May 1776 Joshua Pendleton was appointed Lieutenant of the First Company of Militia in Westerly, for 1 year and that in May 1777 he was
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elected captain of said company and so continued until July 1780 - (no 4 Ex A)
2.  Lyman Hall, 75 years old, in the Spring of 1776 served a tour in the Westerly militia commanded by Capt Joseph Pendleton, Joshua Pendleton being Lieutenant, for 2 months In the Fall he served 3 months in the same company stationed at Watch Hill.  In 1777 and '78 said Joshua commanded the same company, and deponent through those years performed a number of tours under him, the length of which he cannot state.  They were stationed at Watch Hill and eastward to protect the people their property and vessels trading in the river  Capt Pendleton commanded till 1780 (Ns X A)
3.  Samuel Brown, 84 years old, knew said Joshua Pendleton from his youth  In 1776 served 4 months in Captn Joseph Pendleton's Westerly militia company Col Joseph Noyes regiment of which company said Joshua was Lieutenant  During Sullivan's expedition said Joshua commanded that company and continued in its command till 1780.  He was stationed at different times on Watch Hill, Boston Neck, Narrow River (No 6 Ex A)
George Foster, 87 years old knew said Joshua Pendleton when the British took possession of New Port RI was with said Pendleton as ovlunteces
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3
Pendleton afterwards commanded the first company of Westerly militia till near the close of the war (No 7 Ex A)
5.  Paul Babcock, 77 years old was in 1777 enrolled in Capt Joshua Pendleton's Westerly militia company, in which he served till September, when a portion of it was detached, with which deponent went, and Pendleton remained in Watch Hill in command of the remainder  He served as Captain of the guard 3 years after this time (No 8 ExA)
6.  Sexton Barry, 71 years old, in 1779 served as a substitute for his father 1 week under Capt Joshua Pendleton of the guard stationed at Watch Hill (No9 Ex A)
7.  Samuel Brown, 84 years in 1777 served from May to September in Capt Joshua Pendleton's company, stationed at Watch Hill.  Also in August  1778, 1 month under him in RI  Also in the same year 2 months (November & December) under him at Narrow River & Boston Neck.  In 1779 he served under him from the latter part of February to May, and again another tour of 9 weeks stationed at Point Judith.  During all these tours the company was regularly embodied and stationed in the field (No1 Ex B)  See No 6, E A (3 in the Brief, for this witness's first deposition.
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8.  Jonathan Langford in 1777 served 3 months (June, July and August) and again 2 months (November & December) under Capt Joshua Pendleton in Watch Hill.  In August 1778, 1 month under him in RI In 1779, 3 months under him at Watch Hill.  During all these tours the company was regularly embodied, drew rations and Capt Pendleton was personally present (No 2 Ex B)
9.  Lyman Hall, in addition to and explanation of what he said in his former affidavit (No 2) says that said Capt Pendleton was in the immediate command of the militia stationed at Watch Hill but service was performed at various other points as emergencies required A detachment of this company called Artillerits, had charge of two cannons furnished by RI usually kept at Babcock's house about 3 miles east of Watch Hill.  This detachment was also under the command of said Capt Pendleton.  He performed more service than any other individual in that station.  In 1779 deponent was captured and put in a prison ship and did not personally know any thing of the after services of said Pendleton, but he actually believes that he served more than 2 years, while this deponent was in service.  While the enemy held possession of N York and R Island in 1777, '78 & '79, the entrance into Long Island Sound was the only refuge
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fer odst vessels, which kept the company almost constantly on duty.  Deponent cannot give dates, as he kept no journal, but has no doubt in the aggregate the time was not less than above specified.  (ExC)
10.  George Foster was clerk of said Capt Pendleton's company, and acted as Commissary dealing in the rations furnished by RI  The company furnished a guard by, detachments to be stationed at Watch Hill and eastward.  The guard was furnished by the state with cannons During their service the enemy drove on shore a privateer prize, which they boarded and set fire to, but the company drove them off and extinguished the fire.  This was in the Fall of 1777   The same year an English vessel of war drove on shore another privateer and her prize, but were prevented from landing by the militia further similar instances are given.  The enemy made frequent attempts to land but were prevented by the guard.  In emergencies the whole company was at  The guard was constantly stationed at Watch Hill and were relieved weekly.  Pendleton did not constantly serve in person, but was for 3 years in command.  The guard in duty was commanded by a subaltern When the whole company turned out on alarm the Capt was also present (No ax D)
11.  Lyman Hall (in explanation)
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says that in 1771 a guard was stationed at Watch  Hill commanded by Joseph Pendleton, and in '77 it was commanded by Joshua Pendleton.  This guard was composed of detachments from said Pendleton's Company and the company of Col Noyes Regt. It was relieved every week.  The whole company turned as on emergencies, and two days in each week it was drilled by Capt. Pendleton.  While deponent served in it a number of vessels were driven on shore and many of them prithded by the company.  From '77 to '79 the company was frequently on duty for considerable periods The guard currently.  This was detached by Capt. Pendleton, and was under his command though he was not always personally present.
(No 2 EX D) 
12.  Paul Babcock (in explanation) says that the services of Pendleton's company principally consisted of guard duty. The guard was stationed at Watch Hill.  The rations were furnished by the state and delivered by George Foster, clerk of the company. He was formed of detachments from Pendleton's and their companies, and amounting to about 11 men.  He was relieved each week.  Joshua Pendleton lived about a mile from this station and commanded from '77 to '80. (No3 ex D)
13.  Jonathan Langford, 85 years old, in May 1775 enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Ward for 8 months, then for 1 year in Capt Lewis' company.  In early summer of 1777 was
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enrolled in Capt Joshua Pendleton's company and served in it to 1780.  During this time a guard was stationed in Watch Hill, for need of detachments from Pendleton's and their companies, under the direction and command of said Pendleton.  In alarms the whole company was in and the guard was constantly on duty.  Capt Pendleton drilled them at least once a week.  Many vessels driven on shore were and by them (No 4 Ex D)
14.  Simon Babcock, 80 years old, knew Capt. Joshua Pendleton from his youth.  He commanded a Westerly company in 1777, '78 and '79.  The company was frequently on duty.  Capt Pendleton served at least 2 years in the period mentioned as command and of said company stationed at Watch Hill and eastewand (No 5 Ex D)
There is proof that Nancy Pendleton, the claimant, died 27 June 1840, and as to who are her surviving heirs.
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I Samuel Brown of Westerly in the county of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath depose & say that I am eighty-four years of age; that during the revolutionary war I served in the company of militia, commanded by Capt Joshua Pendleton & in Col Joseph Noyes' Regiment in the year 1777 the months of May, June, July and August as a private soldier at Watch Hill in sd Westerly where said company was stationed and I also served one month under sd Capt Pendleton on the Island of Rhode Island in the month of August in the year 1778 and in the same year I served a tour of two months in November & December under the command of the sd Capt Joshua Pendleton & was stationed at Narrow River & Boston Neck in South Kingstown in the county of Washington; and I served in 1779 from the last of February to May, and also another tour under said Capt Pendleton of nine weeks & was stationed at Point Judith in sd South Kingstown, and that during all the said services said company was regularly embodied and stationed in the field
Sam Brown

N1
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Sc  Westerly February 3d AD 1838
Personally appeared Samuel Brown the above deponent who on oath by me administered gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition
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by me taken and redresed and by him subscribed I further certify that the said Samuel Brown is well know to me that he is a person of veracity & that his testimony and his preceding deposition an entitled to credit
Nathan F Dixon Jr Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington Sc
I Asa Potter clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Washington, being a court of Record, do herby certify that Nathan F Dixon Jr is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Westerly in the county aforesaid duly elected [crossed out qualified] commissioned & qualified according to Law, fully authorized to act in his said capacity, [crossed out that] his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set by hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 5th day of Feby AD 1838
Asa Potter clk
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I Jonathan Langford of Groton in New London County and State of Connecticut, Aged Eighty six years of age on oath saith that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt Joshua Pendleton in the Regiment Commanded by Cols Joseph Noyes that he served three months that in June, July and August in the year AD 1777  That he served in the same capacity and Regiment the months of November and December following in the sd capacity at Watch Hill and Eastward on the Narraganset shore and that he also served One month under Capt Joshua Pendleton on the Island of Rhode Island in the month of August in the year 1778.  That he served in 1779 September October and November at Watch Hill under the command of Capt Joshua Pendleton during all the services of this deponent as above stated said Company was regularly imbodied and stationed in the fields and drew their pay and rations
During the above named different terms of services the said Capt Joshua Pendleton was personally present and in command of his company and further the deponent saith not
Jonathan Langford
New London County SS Ledy asd February the 5 AD 1838 Personally appeared Jonathan Langford the above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Wm M Williams Jusitce of the Peace
I certify that Jonathan Langford the deponent above subscribed is a man of sound mind and entitled to credit as a witness
Wm M Williams Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, New London County Sc Norwich
Probate District July 7th 1838
I James Holbrook clerk of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm M Williams Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly appointed & commissioned by the Legislation of this state in May last & whose commission will expire on the 20th day of June 1838.
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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the office of said court of Probate the day and year as above mentioned
James Holbrook clerk
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Washington, June 10th 1850
Sir:
On behalf of the children of Nancy Pendleton, late of Connecticut, deceased who in her life time filed a claim for a pension under the act of the 4th July 1836, for the revolutionary services of her husband Joshua Pendleton deceased and which claim was pending before the Pension Office at the time of her decease  I respectfully ask that the claim may be examined and if there are any objections to its being allowed that they may be pointed out. 
On the 24th ultimo I filed with you a letter from one of said children as my authority for calling up the case, upon which you should see the papers
Very respectfully
Your obt servant
J J Coombs
Hon J L Edwards
Comsr of Pensions
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Washington, June 29th 1850
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present you the declarations of Martha Palmer, a daugther of Nancy Pendleton, deceased, on behalf of herself and other children of decd Nancy Pendleton, claiming the pension due said Nancy Pendleton at the time of her decease, on account of the revolutionary servcies of her husband Joshua Pendleton, ded.  We addressed you a letter calling up the case on the 11th inst.
Mrs. Pendleton made her application from the state of Connecticut
Very respectfully
Your obt servts
Dickens & Coombs

J L Edwards Esy
Commr of Pensions
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Norwich Town March 6th 1851
Dear Sir
On the 4th of this month we were informed by Col Edwin Palmer that the children of Widow Nancy Pendleton of said Norwich decd (widow of Captain Joshua Pendleton deceased who was a captain in the War of the Revolution) had recently presented a claim to your department for money which the said Nancy Pendleton as such widow was entitled at the time of her death but which she never received and that said claim had by your Department been allowed, and that the amount so allowed was recently ity eight hundred dollars. 
Widow Nancy Pendleton had by her Husband Capt Joshua Pendleton ten children Seven of whom are now living. Three of said ten children are now dead, but they have each of them left children which according to the laws of Connecticut represent their deceased parents and who are the grandchildren of the said Nancy
We would there fore respectfully request of your Honor an answer to the following questions and at the earlirst moment
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your convenience will allow.
First - By the law under which the allowance of said claim was made (which was we believe the law of 1836) do the grandchildren represent their parents, and take what their parents would have received had they been now living Thereby dividing the amount so allowed into ten parts
Second - By the law mentioned above, who are to receive the amount so allowed as aforesaid is it to go to the Seven Children who are now living and to them only
Third Suppose all of the children had been dead who would then have been entitled
We understand from Col Palmer who is a grandchild but whose mother one of the children is now living that in the division of said monies he representing the children will follow your Honor's decision in the provision again we request of your Honor an early answer to this and that you will consider us as we are
Truly your Friends
Harriet Geer } grandchildren of Nancy Pendleton
William Bennett
By O P Wattles their Attorney

Hon J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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Should any thing further be necessary before your Honor can decide upon the foregoing  please write directly to me
Truly yours
O P Wattles
Hon J C Heath
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May 29 / 50
Widow of 
Joshua Pendleton
Rhode Island
or Cor
W Ar
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Washington, May 23rd 1850
Sir:
The enclosed paper was handed to me by Mr Prentice to whom it is addressed with a request that I would look at the papers in the case within mentioned and give an opinion in relation to the claim
Very respectfully &c
J J Coombs
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
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p93
J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington DC
August 1 1850
Relative to the case of Nancy Pendleton
decd papers enclosed 23 in number
Ad 1 year Lieut 760
" 1 " Capt 240
$400

Dickens & Coombs
Presat
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Pension Office
August 1 1850
Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit the papers numbered from 1 to 23 inclusive relating to the case of Nancy Pendleton decd, on which Mr J J Coombs appeals and a Brief of the evidence
That claimant's husband was Captain of a militia company for 3 years is not disputed b there is no testimony to show that he was ever 6 months or 6 weeks even in actual service.  Some of the witnesses indeed speak of tours of 2.3 or 4 mont performed under him, but it is shewn by their explanation and by other witnesses that only a small portion of the company was out at a time on look out duty, relieved every week by others and that portions commanded by a noncommissioned officer while Capt Pendleton was personally in command only on those unfrequent and brief occasions when the country was alarmed the enemy's approach.  It is hardly probably that in 3 years the aggregate of these services amounted to 6 months.  It is certainly not proved.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt Servt
J L Edwards
D C Goddard, Esq
Secretary of the Interior
ad Interior
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June '38
D
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I Simon Babcock of Columbia in the County of Tolland and the State of Connecticut on oath Say that he is in the Eightieth year of his age that he was well acquainted with Capt Joshua Pendleton formerly of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island from his youth and that they were brought up in the same neighbourhood that this Deponent well enemies said Pendleton was the commander of the first company of melitia in said Westerly in the years 
 1777, 1778 and 1779 and in the Regiment of Col Joseph Noys that during said time said company frequently on duty at and said Watch Hill in said 
Westerly for idenable length of time in  defending the shores of Said Town from the assaults of the Enemies and frequently drove vessels on Shore attempting to plunder them and to take cattle from the neighbouring Farms and that this Deponent well knows that said Capt Pendleton actually forced at least two years within the periods before moved as commander of said company stationed at Watch Hill and to the eastward and that said Pendleton was a most active and officient officer
Simon Babcock
State of Connecticut
Follow Court Ss Columbia August 21st 1837
Personally appeared Mr Simon Babcock who gave and subscribed the preceding Deposition and was duly engaged thereto according to law before me
Amherst Scoull Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Simon Babcock is 
personally well known to me that he is a person of
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Sound mind and memory and that his said deposition is entitled to credit
Amherst Scovell Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Tolland County} Ss Hebron Probate District
I Cyrus Mann Judge of the Court of Probate for Sd Probate District do hereby certify that Amherst Scovell Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Tolland aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the 5th day of June 1837 and will affix on this 20th day of June 1838 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said court the 22nd day of August 1837
Cyrus Mann Judge
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J J Coombs
July 30 1850
Appeals from decision of Commissioner of Pensions in the case of heirs of Joshua Pendleton decd claiming arrears of Pension for his service

Cou: of Pensions for a 
Repas
Dept of the Interior
July 30/50}


480
9
4120
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Washington, July 30th 1850
Sir:
I am requested by the parties interested in the case of the children of Nancy Pendleton, deceased, who claim arrears of pension due their said mother at the time of her decease for the revolutionary services of her husband Joshua Pendleton deceased to appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, disallowing said claims.  When the case shall be reported to you, I should like to have the opportunity of examining the papers and making a brief if on examining the same, I shall think it expedient to do so.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J J Coombs
DC Goddard Esq
Clety Secy of the Interior
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Paul Babcock


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1  Paul Babcock 76  3 mo Capt Stillman guard again mo early 77 dep Capt Joshua Pendleton 2 mo July 77 - June Pendleton co un July 77 to Sept a detach of 20 ordered to join Spencer Exp Island and Jan same co and was stationed as a guard on shore from Oct 77 July 78 Was then detached from co & served under Capt Wells in Sulilivan Exp 2 mo then left and rejoined the co and was stationed as a guard on shore and contind to Dec 79
2  Same as above in Stillman Co May 77 dep from Pendn co 2 mo as shore guard joined co and served 2 m as a guard was detached from co in Spencer Expn returned & joined s co and servd 9 mo July 78 detach from co 2 mo Sull exp returned to said co in Sept 78 and served in said co as a shore guard to Dec 79

Afft June 7  In 77 enrolled in Capt Pendn Co and serv in sd co stationed at Watch Hill until Sept was there detached to go  to RI under Capt Wells said Pendleton remained at Watch Hill, where he found him on his return said Pendleton served in said guard 3 years
Aug 7 same explanation serves off the co  prn guard - a guard at Watch H cannot of 121 16 men drew rations furnished by state this guard formed of detached from sd Ps co and other CL was relieved every week in case of alarm whole company on duty for some time at other times the guard only was a duty - guard was kept up from 77 to 80 Pendleton had commd lived within one mile his house was head quarters.
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Afft June 37
Lyman Hall Joshua Pen was  lieut early in 76 2 mo and again 3 mo same year stationed at Watch Hill in 77 & 78 Capt Pen comd  said co deponant performed a number of tours as it until 1779 of dift periods of time cannot tell the length Pendn serd until 1780

Afft Aug 37
as above 77 the guard was comprised of detachs from said co and other companies of the Regt con of 16 men & were releived once a week by the detachs by order of Capt Pen in case of any alarm the whole co were on duty while it continued In 1777 to 1779 said co was freqty on duty for a contid length of time cannot say how long the tours were various but said guard was on constant duty detachd were made and stationed by order of Capt P does nd mean to be understd that said Pen was personally on constant duty buy the guard was under said Pen command and when on their station were commanded by a suballien officer
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[crossed out Paul Babcock dec 1832]
Lyman Halls dec 1833 expl ent the co of Joshua Pend. [crossed out as a] and servd as a guard at Watch Hill 16 mos in July 77 com c service the an Artillery delate from said 6 command by James Babcock and servd enlt Div 79
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Gn North Dec
Cont from Oct 75 to 1781 under Cap Joseph Pootn
Aft cond when the close of war Buenpear unt ce cannot rec
Oct 75 to Fall 79 and L feqy 81 a part a part of ten or the suad during this time not contually kept on knew of the person who was with him ccle W Rhods was clerk of the co
Sam Brown  11 hos
Paul Babcock of same tour 11 od
Lyme Hall  11 h od
draw by same hand 
Aug 37 was clm Joshua Pendleton Co Ladid as com of Scopan a guard Watch Hill said Pend capt c 1 can c  co until 1780 & the said was constantly kept up by order & directly of Capt P by detachments from his & other gua const of ab 16 mena & ule c each week belong L ac does not mean that he understood that said P personally serd constantly but that he hea then comd by Cap 3 as had upuad a can
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Paul Babcock 77 detd per Capt Pend C 2nd
July 77 sord the C again, and left 21 men wer detacth be jun-Spen Exp rel SSoind
the C Lcenter From Oct 77 h July 78 was men
detachd again h go LR b and serd under
Co H Wells 2nd after that centerd a
mem of the Dd '79

Aff 37  77 station a Watch Hill late Sept in Pen Co
part of Pen co detachd Dept was one serd under
Capt Wells said afterwards cr Watch Hill
3 years

Aff 18 Rloy Mayfield Watch Hill 77 to 80 constant duty
The remainder of as call upon clany
#Langford 37  77/80 under Cap P guard abv & order Good L dules
ylye P reli oner awah in alarm the
L which co on call owe only whith enemy
they were na ucoal Guard drew
rations from N pulla was

Aff 38 in J P Co 3 mo and 77 while 
cap P 78 3 mos a W H Sept Oct No 79 ml
Cap who is personally present

# in his dec Shy on board Ho Scheles in 1777 for one year
Pen Houhn was the rolling point Ac bd 2when called to wt
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L. Hall Dec
July 77 enltd in the Arty Detach frm Capt Pend Co com J Babcock
 as guard Watch Hill Serd 2 1/2 years guard relieved once a week receives $100 per anm
Asff 1837
76 Says Joshua Pendlton su 2nd a Lieut Pen rol in command and 3 Capt at W/H then bal at Sulv Watch Hill
77 & 78 Pen perf several tours in Cap Pens co length of which he cannot say in alarm co all him out - was drills senarco 1 or 2 dan old vessels per on duty
Aff 1838 Pend Co from Detch for Watch Hill
elsewhere Pend was as commanded concd Watch Hill
S. Brown Dec Des 7 c 4 mo a Lieut
Age 77 went with a part of Pen co P Judith 5 mo
Nov 77 Sent 5 mo and R met
Aug 78 1 Pend
Sept 78 / nov 79 Pen Co sed drvn being Jn 31 k15 days altoghehter 2nd 
is Lef 79 3 mo on a detach from Pens Co
After 37 76 4 mo Lieut '78 Capt Pen comy Exp in Sullivan 1 mo
he centd un command unt 1780 has no knowledge of the and of service 
[crossed out aff 38 Dec 76 4 mos]
Aff 38 Serd md Watch Hill June Aug 77
Aug 78 1  Nov & Dec 78
2 mo
Feb May 79 2 mo afterwards 11 of 9 weeks
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[illegible] all case of alarm when The
which Co we a Oct had Pen was
all merat but then apost coml now
state all appen ed of service a loyal
of  they exten
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George Foster of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath saith in addition and information of the testimony theretofore given of services performed by Capt Joshua Pendleton during the Revolutionary War; that he was knowing to services performed as stated that this deponant was the clerk of said Capt Joshua Pendleton's company, and that he acted as a commissary and hath and the rations to the men which were furnished by the state of Rhode Island; that said company furnished in guard by detachments, which were stationed at Watch Hill and to the Eastward on the Narraganset shore said guard were furnished by the state with over nine pound cannon and two four pound field pieces that during the said service before mentioned the Enemy drove on the shore an English Schooner prize to a Privateer owned in New London which was bound from Cork to New York loaded with provisions for the British Army the Enemy boarded and set on fire but we drove them off with our guns extinguished the fire and saved the cargo this was in the fall of 1777 the same year the English sloop of War called the Otter and a fifty gun ship drove on shore a privateer owned at Starington and a schooner, his prize, but they were prevented from boarding them by the militia, and were both saved; that a sloop of one hundred and thirty tons with a full cargo of salt, rum, cocoa & C from Denerara, was drove on shore near Watch Point which was also defended and saved by the militia, both vessel and cargo; that an English Sixteen gun Schooner in charge of an American Privateer, truet on a Rock near Watch Point, and with our guns we prevented the Enemy from getting him off, and she was blown up by them; the Enemy had onuisens along the shore, constantly during the periods before mentioned, and frequently attempted to take the cattle from the adjoining Farms, which were generally prevented by our guard.  The said Capt Pendleton continued in command of said company until the year 1780, and there was a guard constantly stationed at Watch Hill by the order and direction of Capt Pendleton, by detachments from his company and others in Col Noyes Regiment, and in all emergencies the whole company was on duty; the guard consisted of about
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sixteen men and were relieved each week that the said Capt Pendleton served as stated this deponent well knows having belonged to his company and now with him. This deponent does not mean to be understood that said Pendleton personally served constantly but that he had the command of said company for three years; that the guard was constantly on duty and detached by his order and when on duty were commanded by a subattern or non commissioned officer, and that in all cases of alarm when the whole company were on duty said Pendleton was also present, but this deponent cannot now state all the periods of service on the length of time they continued, for they were frequent and lasted different periods of time
George Foster
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington co Westerly August 17th 1837
Personally appeared George Foster who gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition and was duly engaged to the same according to law before me I further certify that the said George Foster is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity and that his said testimony is intitled to credit
Lyndon Taylor Justice of the Peace
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Lyman Hall of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath saith in addition and explanation of the testimony heretofore given in regard to the service of Capt Joshua Pendleton during the Revolutionary War that he belonged to and served in said Pendletons company as heretofore stated that there was a guard stationed at Watch Hill in the year 1776 commanded by Capt Joshua Pendleton and that in the year 1777 Capt Joshua Pendleton was the commander of said company and that the guard stationed at Watch Hill was composed of detachments from said Pendletons company and other companies of both Noyes Regiment that said guard consisted of from fourteen to sixteen men and was relieved each week by an other detachment by the order of Capt Pendleton that said Deponant continued in said guard until the year 1779 that when there was any allarm the whole company were on duty while the emergency continued and the whole company were drilled and exercised one or two days in each week by Capt Pendleton during this Deponants service in said company there were a number of vessels drove on shore and were protected and some of them saved and most of their cargoes there was a prize schooner loaded with provisions from Cork the  whole of which was saved but the vessel cost a larger Sloop from Dendera with a valuable cargo both vessel and cargo were saved and a number of other vessels from the years 1777 to 1779 said company were frequently on duty for a considerable length of time but the precise length of the periods of the various tours of duty performed by the whole company this Deponant cannot now state but they were frequent and of various, duration but that said Guard was on constant duty for the periods above stated this deponant well knows and that the statements were made and stationed by the order of said Capt Pendleton
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This deponent does not mean to be understood that said Capt Pendleton was personally on constant duty but that the guard was under said Pendletons command and when on their station were commanded by a subatenn or non commissioned officer 
Lyman Hall
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington Co Westerly August 17 1837
Personally appeared
Lyman Hall who gave and subscribed the preceding deposition and was duly engaged to the same according to Law before me.
I further certify that the said Lyman Hall is well known to me. That he is a person of veracity and that his said testimony is entitled to credit.
Lyndon Taylor Justice of the Peace.
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Be it remembered that on this 17th day of August 1837 Paul Babcock of Westerly in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath testifies and says in addition and explanation of the evidence he has given realting to the services performed by Capt Joshua Pendleton during the Revolutionary War: that he was enrolled in said Joshua Pendletons company as stated in his deposition, that the services performed by the company commanded by said Pendleton was principally guard duty that a guard was stationed at Watch Hill, and had an alarm post there the guard consisted of from twelve to sixteen men and drew rations from the houses of Mr Jonathan Foster and Mr Nathan Babcock thier rations were furnished by the state of Rhode Island and were delivered out to the men by George Foster who was clerk of the company and 
acted as commissary; this guard was formed of detachments from said Pendletons and other companies of Col Joseph Noyes Regiment and were detached and stationed by theorder of said Capt Joshua Pendleton the guard was returned last week in case of allarm the whole company were on duty and when vessels were driven on shore hey were on duty for some time to save their  cargoes when the Enemies ships were arriving
3.  the shore the whole company were on duty at other times the guard only were on duty this guard was kept constantly from the year 1777 to 1780 and was under the command of thee said Joshua Pendleton whose House was situated about one mile from the station at Watch Hill and was the head quarters of the company
Paul Babcock
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington Co Westerly August 17th 1837
Personally appeared Paul Babcock who gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition and was duly engaged to the same  according to Law before me.  I further certify that the said Paul Babcock is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity and that his said testimony is entitled to credit.
Lyndon Taylor Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington Sc
I Asa Potter clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the county of Washington aforesaid, being a court of Record do hereby certify that Lyndon Tayler is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Westerly in the county aforesaid and that he was a Justice at and before the time of taking the aforegoing depositions duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signature to the certificates regarding George Foster, Lyman Hall and Paul Babcock Deponents is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at South Kingstown on this 21st day of August in the year 1837
Asa Potter Clk
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Jonathan Langford of Groton in the county of New London and State of Connecticut on oath saith that he is eighty five years of age; that he was brought up from his youth in the Family of Mr Ezekiel Gavit of Westerly in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, and remained in the Family of said Gavit, and with his Mother untill he was twenty three years of age, that in May 1775 he enlisted in the United States Service in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Ward, and the Regiment of Col James Mitchel Various [crossed out Regiment] for eight months which term of service he performed near Boston; that after his discharge from said eight months service, he enlisted in the Company of Capt Elijah Lewis in the same Regiment for one year, which he served on Long Island near the city of New York and on the North River, where he was discharged at Peekskill in January 1777, and returned to said Westerly, and then in the fore part of the summer of the same year he was enrolled in the first Company of Militia in the Town of Westerly commanded by Capt Joshua Pendleton where he served untill April 1780 when he entered into the Navel service of the United States during this deponant's service in the militia under the command of the said Capt Pendleton those was a guard stationed on Watch Hill in said Westerly, and eastward on the Narraganset Shore, and was formed of detachments from said Pendleton's and other companies of Col Joseph Noyes Regiment which Guard was detached, and stationed by the orders and directions of said Capt Pendleton; and generally contained sixteen men, whose duty it was  to keep a lookout from this station during the day and to traverse the Beach at night by patrols, this Guard was generally relieved by another detachment once in the week; in all cases of emergency, or Alarms, which were frequent, the whole Company were constantly on duty for a considerable length of time, when
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there were no Enemy's ships near the shore, the Guards only were on duty, the company were exercised and, drilled by Capt Pendleton at least one day in a week, his dwelling House was situated on a high situation about one mile from the Guard stationed at Watch Point, and was the head quarters of the company during the service of this deponent in the company as aforesaid there were many vessels driven on shore by the enemy and defended and saved by the militia who had a nine powder cannon and other Arms, the guard drew rations from the public stores which were delivered to them by their officers; and that this deponent well knows said Capt Pendleton served actually, at least two years within the period before named, as the commander on the station at Watch Hill and eastward.
Jonathan Langford
State of Connecticut
New London County} Ss Groton 19th August 1837
Personally appeared Jonathan Langford the above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me
Joseph Durfey Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named is a man of sound mind & who is entitled to credit as a witness
Joseph Durfey Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County Ss Norwich Probate District
I James Holbrook clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Durfey Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of New London aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act that his commission is dated June AD 1837 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1838 and that his signature before written is genuine testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the sael of said court this 28th day August AD 1837
James Holbrook Clerk
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M2318
Nancy Pendleton
Co
Let to Asa Rough 9 Aug 37
" " Hen E Haley 14 Sept "
" " " J M Niles 2 July 38
" " " E Haley 19 April "
" " " Same 4 May "
" " " do 28 " " 
" " " do 11 June "
" " Asa Routh 11 July " 
" " Same 25 " " 
" J J Coombs 29 July 1850

act 4 July 1836
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3-595
Record Division
O.W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
June 4, 1908
Searched by S D Lamparter
original No
Certificate No
Claimant,
Soldier, Joshua Pendleton
Capt
Service, R I
Rev War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid #17438
Chief of Division
27498b4m2-07
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Nancy Pendleton
Connecticut
Ct
Suspended
see letter 9 Sept
1837 Asa Routh
Set to Hon E Haley
Sept 14, 1837
copy of above furnished  Hon J M Niles January 2, 1837
Hon E Haley Apl 19.1838
Same May 4 1838
Hon E Haley May 28 "
Same June 11 1838
Asa Routh July 11 1838
Same July 25 1838
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Reg No 2318
Act 4 July 1836
[illegible]
Clmt
Admit
1 year Lieut $160
1 " Capt 240
$400
from 4th March 1831 to 27th June 1840, when she died - payable to Nancy Rodgers, Martha Palmer, Lucy Lathrop, Clarissa Adams, William Pendleton * & Lydia Bennett, only surviving children
X Adam Pendleton
Dickins & Coombs
Present 

[crossed out act Nov 4991]
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Preston May 18th 1850
Rufus Prentice Esqr
Dear Sir, will you please to do me the favor to examine the papers and documents at the Pension office Washington in relation to the claims in favor of the widow of Joshua Pendleton of Norwich deceased and ascertain why a Pension was not granted said papers having been forwarded some ten or 12 years since
Martha Palmer
Yours truly
Daughter and Heirs at law of said Joshua Pendleton & his dec'd widow
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Joshua Pendleton
Spring 76 1 company in Westerly RI 2 mo no grade
Sept oev 11 Jos Pendleton at Watchill 3 mo Lieut
spring 77 capt till fall & from that time to 1783
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

13
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Norwich June 4 1838
Dear Sir
Yours of 28th Ultimo is at hand and as there is a difference of opinion in relation to the evidence of Lyman Hall.  I have sent to Rhode Island to ascertain whether he meant to be understood, that the Guard, was a separate and distinct service, or whether it was a part of the duty of Capt Pendletons command; his statement is herewith forwarded  I do not find anything in the testimony of Lyman Hall heretofore given that says "Capt Pendleton performed a continuous service of one or two years during the Revolution." but says " the precise length of the periods of the various tours of duty performed by the whole company this deponent cannot now state." and I do not recollect that any witness has so said, or that such continuous service has been claimed; but that the different periods of service performed in the Revolutionary War would amount to at least two years
It is admitted that Joshua Pendleton served five months as a Lieutenant in 1776 that he was commissioned commander of the first company of militia in Westerly from May 1777 to July 1780 and it is believed that sixteen & a half months specific service under that commission is proved together with other service claiming in the whole to amount to at least two years: I do believe "the difficulty in arriving at any satisfactory conclusions unto the amount of actual service recorded by Capt Pendleton" is removed " and I cannot therefore help looking with confidence to a favorable decision for Mrs. Pendleton.
With the Highest consideration of Respect & Esteem
I remain your Most Obedient 
Humble Servant 
Asa Rough

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC


Hon E Haley HR

Mr Pendleton
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Norwich June 21 1838
Dear Sir
In my communication of the 4th last your attention was called to the whole of the testimony in the case of Mrs Nancy Pendleton and a belief expressed that as least sixteen and a half months specific service was proved as captain and that in yours of the 21st of April last it was admitted that "five months service was performed as Lieutenant" in 1776, by her late husband, Capt Joshua Pendleton" your attention is again respectfully requested to the whole testimony in Mrs Pendletons case In the letters I have received from the War Department I do not recollect to have seen any answers to the affidavits of Jonathan Langford and Samuel Brown.  I therefore fear they have miscarried, or by accident been overlooked  I understand that the testimony of two or three witnesses shall be, and has been from time immemorial sufficient to establish all things, that it is possible to establish before courts of law  It is so understood here in Connecticut.
In the 2nd affidavit of Jonathan Langford, he states made the Solemnities of an oath, that as a private soldier "He served three months, that is June, July & August in the year 1777. that he served in the service capacity and Regiment the months of November and December following in the same capacity at Watch Hill & Eastward on the Narraganset Shore and that he also served one month under Capt Joshua Pendleton on the Island of Rhode Island in the month of August in the year 1778 that he served in 1779 September, October and November at Watch Hill under the command of Capt Joshua Pendleton during all the services of this deponent as above stated said company was regularly embodied & stationed in the field. and drew their pay and rations; during the above named different tours of services the said Capt Joshua Pendleton was personally present and in command of his company."
In the affidavit of Samuel Brown he states.
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"that he served in the company of Capt Joshua Pendleton and in the Regiment of Col Joseph Noyes in the year 1777 the months of May June July & August as a private soldier at Watch Hill in said Westerly where said Company was stationed, and that he also served one month under said Capt Pendleton on the Island of Rhode Island in the month of August in the year 1778 and that in the same year he served a tour under the command of said Capt Joshua Pendleton of two months in November & December and was stationed at Narrow River & Boston Neck in South Kingston in the county of Washington & that he served in 1779 from the last of February 'til May  Also another term under said Capt Pendleton of nine weeks and was stationed at point Judith in said South Kingston and that during all the services of this deponent as above stated said company was regularly embodied and stationed in the field" In the lest affidavit of Lyman Hall who according to his own testimony went to sea long  before the services of Capt Pendletons ceased he says that "Capt Pendleton was the Commanding officer at Watch Hill station during the periods above stated and this deponent believes performed more actual service than any other individual on that station" that he "does believe that he did actually serve at least two years during the period, before named  If after all examination of the affidavits above alluded to, and others in the possession of the war department it shall appear that "the number and duration of Capt Pendletons tours of actual service are (not) given"  I am utterly at a loss to know how or by what means the service of any pension who served in the Revolutionary War can prove "the number & duration of their tours of actual service" so as that "their claims can be admitted.
With the highest Considerations of respect and esteem
I remain your most obedient 
Humble Servant
Asa Routh
Hon J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
NB an early answer is desired AR
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Comd July 21
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.


Mrs Pendleton
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Norwich July 17th AD 1838
Dear Sir
I had indulged the hope that when I heard from the War Department again I should have had answer to my last letter dated June 21 1838, but in this I was sadly disappointed.
I now have to request that the Hon Commissioner of Pensions will kind enough to examine the several documents named in my said last letter (and reply to them) for I am clearly of opinion that if the affidavits were examined carefully the department would come to the same conclusion that I have that there is no court in this or sir any civilized country which would not take the testimony & give full credit to it of such men are there named in my said last letter  Now I claim that these men are nonimpeachable, and that their testimony is entitled to full credit and to I have no doubt would any of our courts decide
I am therefore confident that if the department and not overlooked the most important of these affidavits they would come to the same conclusion, to wit that Mrs Pendleton had provided at least sixteen and a half months service of Capt Pendleton for which she (if any one ever was) is entitled to a pension certificate
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
Asa Routh
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Affidavit of Lyman Hall
June '38

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Hon E Haley
HR
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Lyman Hall of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath says in addition and explanation of what he has heretofore stated relating to service of Capt Joshua Pendleton during the Revolutionary War, as his meaning in former statements appears to have been misunderstood; that Capt Pendleton was in the immediate command of the militia stationed at Watch Hill and thereabouts, as he has heretofore testified, and so mean to to be understood.  The regular station of Guard was at Watch Hill, which is a commanding station, but service was performed at various other points as emergencies required  Capt Pendleton's company also furnished a detachment, which was called Artillerists, and had the immediate charge of two cannon, furnished by the state of Rhode Island, which were usually kept at the house of W Nathan Babcock, about three miles eastward of Watch Hill, so that they could be taken to any point from Noyes neck to Watch Hill, this party called Artillerists, were also under the immediate command of Capt Pendleton, as well as detachments from other companies of Col Noyes Regt which were often made Capt Pendleton was the commanding officer on Watch Hill station during the periods before stated, and this deponent believes performed more actual service than any other individual on that station.  In the fall of 1779 this deponent entered the Privateer service was captured and sent to a prison ship in New York and was not personally knowing to any further service of Capt Pendleton, but does believe that he did actually serve at least two years during the periods before named, while this deponent was in service, altho it is not now in his power to specify the precise dates.  During the time the enemy held possession of New York and Rhode Island in the years 1777 1778 and 1779, the entrance into Long Island Sound was the only refuge our Vessels from the West Indies and the Prizes of the Privateers could take, when coming onto this part of the east, and caused almost constant duty of the whole company, but his deponent kept no journal of the operations that were performed and from the length of time that has passed and without any documents to refer to he cannot detail the duration of different periods when the company were in the face of the enemy, yet they were frequent, and the duty were and in his judgement & could not be left in the aggregate than has been mentioned.
Lymon Hall
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State of Rhode Island
Washington County SC
Westerly June 1 1838
Personally appeared the within named deponent, Lyman Hall, who gave and subscribed the within Deposition, and was by me duly sworn thereto according to Law.
I also further certify that the said Lyman Hall is personally well known to me, that he is a person of veracity and that his said Deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed W Knight Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island S Providence Plantations
Washington Sc Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court 
I Powell Helme clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that Jedediah W Knight Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Westerly, in said County of Washington duly appointed by the General Assembly commissioned by the Governor bearing date the seventh day of May 1838 and otherwise qualified as the Law directs and do that his name above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid this second day of June in the year 1838
Powell Helme Clerk
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Norwich May 21 AD 1838
Dear Sir
In reply to the objections made to the testimony of Lyman Hall, who is called an inteligent witness. I say that his deposition does not warrant the remarks and inferences drawn from it for instance, that he "has fully and clearly stated that Capt Pendleton had not the immediate command of the guard detached from his company and stationed on Watch Hill" when he says "This deponent does not mean to be understood that said Capt Pendleton was personally on constant duty but that the guard was under said Pendleton's command" he most obviously means to be understood that Capt Pendleton was not one of the individuals composing said guard but was individually present with and in command of his company of which the guard was a component part and by referring to the whole of said Lyman Hall; evidence it will be seen that aid guard was composed of now detailed from said Pendleton's and other companies ofo Col Noyes Regt and under the immediate orders & command of said Capt Pendleton " and when on their station were commanded by a subaltern or non commissioned officer" while Capt Pendleton remained with his company to act and direct as emergencies required, and to suppose that an officer in command of a large company or part of a Regt as Capt Pendleton was, would act as a patrole or attend to relieve a sergeants guard at all times in person is certainly preposterous By refering to the whole of this evidence it will be seen that the witness sometimes says that he belonged to the guard and sometimes to Capt Pendleton's company, but by taking his testimony in connexion, it cannot be believed they would separate commands, and but one & entire command for he says the company were drilled & exercised by Capt Pendleton and state various services performed by said company with more minuteness and it is presumed with more accuracy than might be
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Expected of a man of his age; and certainly "It would be impossible to place the subject in a clearer point of view than has been done by this writer for the claimant" and she cannot therefore have any desire to "be permitted to impeach his testimony" It is most confidently believed that taking the evidence of Lyman Hall as a whole that he has proved the service of Capt Joshua Pendleton from the Spring of 1777 to the Fall of 1779 in command of that part of Col Noye's Regt which were stationed at Watch Hill and performed duty there & to the eastward for the defense of that part of the Narraganset shores during the Revolutionary War and in connexion with the other testimony entitles his widow to the receipt of a full Pension for said services as provided by act of Congress.
With the highest considerations of Respect & esteem 
I remain Dear Sir, your most obedient
Humble Servant
Asa Roath
Hon JS Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Norwich February 9th AD 1838
Dear Sir,
We have used our best endeavours to get testimony to please the

widow of Capt Joshua Pendleton in the clearest light that we can at this late day Those who were actors in the scenes of the Revolutionary war have become old & their memories impaired.  Others have passed that "bourne whence no traveller ever returns" Those old gentlemen who have testified; were privates in Capt Pendletons company and therefore have no documents to assist or respect their memories as to precise dates  Yet they all say they are not in doubt as to the amount of services rendered by themselves & by their Captain who was in the field and drew pay and rations and was their commander  The view taken of the testimony in this case by the Department (with due difference) appears to be incorrect. They say "they cannot allow continuous militia service," and in their next they say "There are no specific times of service stated, now if the Department will be kind enough to look at the first depositions of Lyman Hall, Paul Babcock & Samuel Brown, they will see that they prove six months service in the years 1777 & 1778 besides services in other years up to 1780 (times not specified) but in the aggregate two years as least  The second depositions of the above persons together with those of George Foster, Simon Babcock and Jonathan Langford go to explain and establish the kind of service performance and all the witnesses testify that Capt Pendleton did perform those services (and they are all credible

yet we are told "there is no service proved, and no favorable decision as be expected, as "this service is in no respects specified as to the capt" and the Department are unable "to determine the military character of the service" Can it be that the Department have taken the right view of the testimony? We think They have not  The Department is in possession of what the Legislation of R Island appointed and commissioned Capt Pendlton to do and the witnesses solemnly testify to what he did do And it is obvious that his commission and services were of a military character
The War Department have granted pensions (& rightfully too) to William Rhodes, George Foster, Lyman Hall & Paul Babcock for no other services whatever except those they performed while under to command

Pendleton and pensions to a number of others whose principal service was under his command a reference to these circumstances will convince the Department that this claim is deserving on attention, By taking the testimony obtained in connexion from first to last with his two additional ones there is sixteen months & one week specific service in the field proved besides the many anxious days and watchful nights spent in alarms by Capt Pendleton in guarding & protecting his country from its foes all the witnesses agree that there was more services performed by sd Capt but are unable further to specify times and places  With the highest consideration of Respect and Esteem I remain your obt servnt
Asa Roath
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2318
Sept 2
[ILLEGILBE]
Mrs Pendleton
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Norwich August 28th AD 1837
Dear sir,
Enclosed I send your further proof and exculpatory testimony of the service of Capt Joshua Pendleton who commanded a guard station at and near Watch Hill in the service of his country in the Revolutionary War during the years 1777 17478 & 1779 for more than two years duration during said years as sworn to by the witnesses who have given their affidavits herewith enclosed. We trust that the service of sd Capt Joshua Pendleton for the term of two years or more is fully proved; and feel confident that the Hon Commissioner will view it as we do.  By a reference to the map it will be seen that Watch Hill is in an exposed situation & the coast nearby in time of war Especially when the Enemy (as was the case in the time of the Revolutionary War) had possession of Newport and its harbour
I would respectfully invite your attention to the suspended papers of the widow of Capt Joshua Pendleton decd as soon as conveniently your can
With the Highest Consideration of Respect & Esteem
I Remain your most obedient
Humble Servant
Asa Roath
Hon James S Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Norwich July 15th AD 1837
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the papers of Nancy Pendleton whose Husband Joshua Pendleton commanded a company of Militia in actual service the greatest part of the time during the Revolutionary War  The accompanying documents we hope are sufficient to prove the claim of the widow to a pension for the full term of two years as Captain being confident that he served more than that time as Capt besides his services as Lieut  The most of those whose affidavits accompany the declaration are themselves pensioners who obtained their pensions from services performed in the company under the command of said Joshua Pendleton during the Revolutionary War  There are no doubts many papers and documents in the war department which will go to prove the claim of this widow to which I would Respectfully refer your Honor  The old lady being eighty nine years old and in need of the bounty of government looks forward with hopes that for the intense suffering she endured in the struggle for liberty by being located on the maritime Frontier her husband in the field and absent from home during the greatest part of the war, she is now soon to be remunerated in some degree fills her with joy and gladness
I would respectfully request that the papers may be examined as soon as may be and the Pension certificate sent to me at Norwich Court.
Respectfully your obedient Servant
Asa Roath
Hon JS Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Nancy Pendleton
decd
add 6 Proof
Rev Pension

Dickins & Coombs Present

July '50

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A notary public in and said for state of Connecticut and by the hand of said state and [illegible]  and referenced to [illegible] oath.
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I Abel P Adams of the town of Norwich in the county of New London and state of Connecticut being of lawful age do hereby depose and say that I am now fifty three years of age that I was well acquainted with Capt Joshua Pendleton and Nancy his wife in their lifetime  And also with the family of said Joshua, and Nancy Pendleton that said Nancy widow of said Joshua left seven surviving children whose names are as follows Viz  William Pendleton and Martha Palmer, both of Preston and Adam Pendleton and Nancy Rogers both of Norwich all of said New London County in said state of Connecticut and Lydia Bennett of the town of Hartford Trembelle County Ohio Lucy Lathrop of Pembrooke in Gennessee county state of New Yorke and Clarissa Adams of West Brantree in Orange County in the state of Vermont that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid heirs of Mrs Nancy Pendleton of said Norwich deceased and do say that they are the Identical children of the aforesaid Joshua and Nancy and the only surviving children of the aforesaid Nancy deceased  According to my best knowledge and belief
AP Adams
Signed in Presence of
David Young
State of Connecticut
New London County}SS Norwich July 13th AD 1850
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public and duly authorized by the laws of a
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said State to administer oaths Abel P Adams who subscribed the within deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and do say that he's statements are entitled to credit. The worde children interested after the worde
Identicals was done before signing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and officially seal of office the day and year above written
David Young
Notary Public
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I Simon Thomas of the town of Norwich in the count of New London and state of Connecticut being of lawful age do hereby depose and say that I am now fifty eight years of age and have resided in Norwich from you youth up that I was well acquainted with Captn Joshua Pendleton of said town and with his wife Nancy and the family of Said Joshua and Nancy Pendleton deceased that I have visited with them often and that the said Nancy Pendleton deceased left seven surviving children whose names are as follows Vis  William Pendleton and Martha Palmer of Preston and Adam Pendleton and Nancy Rogers of Norwich all of the aforesiad county of New London and state of Connecticut and Lydia Bennett of the town of Hartford in the county Trumville State of Ohio Lucy Lathrop of Pembrooke in Gennessee County New York and Clarissa Adams of West Brantree  Grange County, Vermont  That I am acquainted with said surviving children and do say that they are the Identical children and the only surviving children of said Joshua and Nacy Pendleton deceased according to my best knowledge and belief
Simon Thomas
Signed in presence of 
David Young
State of Connecticut
New London County} Ss Norwich July 13th AD 1850
Personally appeared before the subscriber
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a Notary Public and duly authorized by the laws of this state to administer oaths.  Simeon Thomas who subscribed the written deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponents and do say that his statements are entitled to credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and officially my seals of office the day and year above written.
David Young
Notary Public
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I Ormille Mabry of the town of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut do hereby certify and say that I am Sexton of the first Eclesiastical Society in said town and have been for upwards of thirty years last past that I attended the funerale obsequy of Mrs Anna (or Nancy) Pendleton late of Norwich deceased that I keep a reckord of the intermenty in this society in cases where I am called on to bury deceased Persons, and that I find recorded in my said reckords the following Eighteen hundred and forty June twenty eight Anna Pendleton aged ninety two
{1840 June 28th Anna Pendleton aged 92}
and that I have examined a copy of the Norwich Aurora a paper printed in said Norwich and finds there the following reckords under date of July 8th 1840.  Died on the 27th  alt Mrs Anna Pendleton relist of Deacon Joshua Pendleton Aged 93 years and from all the circumstances I verily believe that the said Nancy died on the 27th day of June A.D. 1840 in said town of Norwich Ct
Ormille Mabry
Sextons first Eclesiastical Society
Norwich
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State of Connecticut
County of New London} Ss.  Personally appeared on the 13 day of June A.D. 1850 Orrimell Mabry the signer of the within statement and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that I was well acquainted with said Marby, that I knew him that the Sexton of the First Ecclesiastical society in March and that his statement is entitled to credit Before me N O Mecille
A notary Public in and for said State of Connecticut, and by the Laws of said state authorized and enforced to administer oaths.
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George Foster of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath saith, that he is Eighty seven years of age; that he was well acquainted with Capt Joshua Pendleton formerly of Westerly, that at the time the British forces took possession of the New Port on the Island of Rhode Island he was with said Pendleton on said Rhode Island as volunteers; that afterwards said Pendleton returned to said Westerly and acted as commander of the first Company of Militia in said Westerly, which was stationed as a guard at Watch Hill, and on the Narraganset Shore to protect the Inhabitants and their property from the depredations of the Enemy; and that said Pendleton continued in command of said Guard at said Watch Hill, Boston Neck, and Point Judith, until nearly the close of the War, but the precise length of the time this deponent cannot now state.  George Foster
State of Rhode Island
Washington County Sc Westerly June 30 1837. Personally appeared George Foster, who before me, gave and subscribed the preceeding Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.  I further certify that the said George Foster is personally well known to me that he is a person of veracity, and that this, his testimony is entitled to credit.
Jed W Knightly Justice of the Peace
Ch7
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Paul Babcock of Westerly in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath saith, that he is seventy seven years of age: that in the year 1777, in the spring he was enrolled in the company of Militia in said Westerly commanded by capt Joshua Pendleton and Regiment of Col Joseph Noyes and that this Deponent performed service in said company stationed at Watch Hill, untill the month of September following, when a part of said company was detached on an expedition to [crossed out Rhode] the Island of Rhode Island of which statement this Deponent was one, under the command of Capt Henry Wells, and that said Capt Pendleton remained at Watch Hill in commander of the Guard stationed there; where this Deponent found him after his return from said expedition; and that said [crossed out service] Pendleton served in said Guard as Captain three years after the enrollment of this Deponent  Paul Babcock
State of Rhode Island
Washington County Sc
Westerly June 30 1837.
Personally appeared the above subscriber Paul Babcock Esq who gave and subscribed the preceeding Deposition, before me, and was duly engaged thereunto according to Law.
I further certify that the said Paul Babcock Esq is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that this, his Deposition is entitled to credit
Jed W Knight Justice of the Peace
Chs
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Saxton Berry of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, on oath testifies and says that he is seventy one years of age; that some time in the Summer of the year 1779 his, the Deponent's Father was drafted for a tour of duty to serve under the command of Capt Joshua Pendleton, who then had the command of a Guard stationed at Watch Hill in said Westerly to defend the Inhabitants and their property against the depredations of the Enemy and this Deponent was sent by his Father as his substitute to serve in said guard said tour, and that he well remembers he was received by said Capt Pendleton as his Father's substitute, and served in said Guard one week and was discharged; this Deponent also well remembers that said Capt Joshua Pendleton commanded said Guard both before and after the one week's service of this Deponent as aforesaid 
Saxton Berry
State of Rhode Island
Washington County Sc
Westerly June 30th 1837
Personally appeared Saxton Berry, who gave and subscribed the preceeding Deposition, and was duly engaged thereto according to Law.
I further certify that Saxton Berry is well known to me, that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Jed W Knight Justice of the Peace
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1908 June 10 HIst to E H Pendleton letter in Rej File 8087 Nathan Pendleton 
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No 17438
Nancy Pendleton
Widow of Joshua Pendleton
Cpat Rev War
Act July 4th 1836
Index Vol Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of Independence thie sixty-second
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's office July 6 AD 1837
I certify that at the session of the General assembly of said State in May seventeen hundred seventy six Joshua Pendleton was elected Lieutenant of the first company of militia in the town of Westerly for one year that in May seventeen hundred seventy seven he was elected  Captain of said Company and so continued until July seventeen hundred and eighty as appears of record
Witness Henry Bowen Secry

No 4
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Nancy Pendleton
Brief

J J C
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Claim of Nancy Pendleton, widow of Joshua Pendleton decd for Pension under Act of 1838.
It is proved by the certificate of the Secy of State of Rhode Island that said Joshua Pendleton was elected lieutenant of the first co of militia of the town of Westerly in May 1776, and that in May 1777 he was elected captn of said company and so continued until July 1780. making one year as Lieut and 3 years and 2 months as captain.
The only question in the case is as to how much service he performed under these commissions:  A number of witnesses who were members of his company and served under him have testified in the case several of them having made two or three additional affidavits In the following brief I have thrown together all the statements of each witness
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1 Lyman Hall (1st dep June 29th 1837)
Is 75 years of age.  In the Spring of 1776 served a tour of military duty in the first co of militia of the town of Westerly commanded by Capt Joseph Pendleton, of which co said Joshua Pendleton was Lieutenant, two months and in the 2 months of September, October and November same year, performed another service of 3 months in said company, stationed at Watch Hill in said Westerly; that in the years 1777 & '78 said Joshua Pendleton commanded said first company [crossed out - Stationed at Watch Hill] and deponent performed [crossed out another] a number of tours of service under him until 1779 of different periods of time the precise length of which he cannot now recollect was stationed at Watch Hill and eastward on the Narraganset shore as a guard to protect the Inhabitants and their property, as well as [crossed out]
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vessels and their cargoes which were frequently driven on [crossed out the] shore by the enemy  Said Capt Pendleton served as commander of said company until the year 1780 or longer  Deponent well knows these facts as he served under him and lived in his neighborhood
2nd deposition (Aug 17th 1837
In explanation of his former deposition, he says that there was a guard stationed at Watch Hill in the year 1776, commanded by Capt Joseph Pendleton, and that in the year 1777 Capt Joshua Pendleton was the commander of said company and that the guard stationed at Watch Hill was composed of detachments from said Pendleton's company and other companies of Col Noye's Regiment said guard consisted of from 14 to 16 men and were relieved each week by another detachment
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by the order of Capt Pendleton.  Deponent continued in said guard until the year 1779 when there was any alarm the whole company were on duty while the emergency continued and the whole company were drilled and exercised one or two days in each week by Capt Pendleton.  During deponents service in said company there were several vessels drove on shore, which were prateded & same of them saved, and most of their cargoes a Prize schooner laded with provisions, cargo saved, least vessel last A large sloop from Dandara with a valuable carbo both vessel and cargo saved - had a number of other vessels from the year 1777 to 1779, said company (That is the whole company) were frequently on duty for a considerable length of time, but the precise length of the period of the various
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tours of duty performed by the whole company deponent cannot now state but they were frequent, and of various durations lest the guard was on constant duty for the periods above stated and the detachments were made and stationed by the orders of said Capt Pendleton. Does not mean to be understated that Capt Pendleton was personally on constant duty, but that the guard was under said Pendleton's command, and where on their station were commanded by a subaltern or non commissioned officer
3d dep June 1st 1838
Deponent says that what he has before stated seems to have been misunderstood. He therefore makes this further explanation that Capt Pendleton was in the immediate command of the militia stationed at Watch Hill and thereabouts as he was heretofore teste
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fied and so meant to be understood.  The regular stations of guard was on Watch Hill, which is a commanding station, but service was performed at various other points as emergencies required.  Capt Pendleton's company also furnished a detachment which was called Artillerits, and had the immediate charge of two cannons, furnished by the state of R.I. which were usually kept at the house of Mr Nathan Babcock about 3 miles eastward of Watch Hill, so that they could be taken from any point to Noye's Neck to Watch Hill.  This party were also under the immediate command of Capt Pendleton, as well as detachments from other companies which were often made from Col Noye's Regt.  Capt Pendleton was the commanding officer on Watch Hill station during the periods before stated, and deponent believes
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performed more actual service than any other individual on that station.  In the fall of 1779 deponent entised the prvates service, was captured &c: and was not personally knowing to any further service of Capt Pendleton but does believe that he did actually serve at least tow years during the periods before named, while deponent was in the service.  During this time the enemy held possession of N York and Rhode Island in 1777, '78 & '79, the entrance into Sons Island was the only refuge for vessels from the West Indies, and the Prizes of the Privateers could take, when coming to this part of the coast, and caused almost constant duty of the whole company but deponent kept no journal of the operations and without any documents to refer to cannot detail the duration of the periods where the company were in the face of the enemy; yet they were frequent,
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and the duty severe and in his judgement could not be less the aggregate than the time mentioned (two years)
2d Samuel Brown (84 years of age June 30 1837)
Was well acquainted with Capt Joshua Pendleton.  In the year 1776 performed a tour of 4 months in the 1st company of Westerly Militia, under the command of Capt Joseph Pendleton of which company said Joshua Pendleton was their Lieutenant.  Said Joshua Pendleton was in command of said company during Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island  and continued in command of said company until the year 1780.  Was stationed at different times on Watch Hill, Boston Neck, Narrow River and point Judith and other stations on the Narraganset shore as a guard to protect the inhabitants & vessels &c.  Deponent served several tours of duty under him, and said him on duty at all the places mentioned.
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3d George Foster (1st dep June 30th 1837)
87 years of age was well acquainted with Capt Joshua Pendleton. That at the time the British took possession of New Port, Rhode Island, was with said Pendleton on Rhode Island, as volunteers.  Afterwards Pendleton returned to Westerly and acted as commander of the first co of militia in Westerly, which was stationed as a guard at Watch Hill & on the Narraganset shore.  Pendleton continued in the command of said company guard at Watch Hill, Boston Neck and Point Judith until nearly the close of the war.
In his 2d deposition, August 17th 1837 states that he was clerk to Pendleton's company, and gives a detailed account of their services and operations, during more than 3 years.  His account compares exactly with that given by Lyman Hall and it is deemed unnecessary to make an abstract of it.
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4th Paul Babcock (June 30th 1837) 77 yrs of age 
In the Spring of 1777 was enrolled in Pendleton's company and performed service therein at Watch Hill, until September following, when a part of said company was detached on an expedition to the Island of Rhode Island of which detachment deponent was one under command of Capt Wells.  Capt Pendleton remained at Watch Hill in command of the guard stationed there where deponent found him after the return from said expedition  Pendleton served as Capt three years after the enrollment of deponent
In his second deposition (Aug 17 1837) he gives a detailed account of the services of the guard at Watch Hill differing in no respect from that given by Lyman Hall & Geo Foster
5th Saxton Berry
Served a short tour as substitute
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for his father at Watch Hill under Capt Pendleton in 1799 (unimportant
5th Jonathan Langford 85 years of age Aug 1837
Early in the year 1777 was enrolled in the 1st co Militia of Westerly commanded by Capt Pendleton, where he served until April 1780 where he entered the naval services of the U.S.  During his service in the militia under the command of Capt Pendleton was a guard stationed at Watch Hill and Eastward on the Narraganset Shore and was formed of detachments from said Pendletons and other companies of Col Noye's Regiment which guard was detached and stationed under the orders and direction of Captain Joshua Pendleton, and generally contained 16 men, whose duty it was to keep a lookout from their stations during the day and traverse the beach at night by patrols In all cases of emergency on of
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alarms, which were frequent, the whole company were continually on duty for a considerable length of time.  The company were porolled and drilled by Capt Pendleton at least one day in a week.  His house was about a mile distant from the station at Watch Hill and was head quarters of the company.  Many vessels driven on shore by the enemy and protected and secured by the militia
He is positive Capt Pendleton was in actual service at least two years within the period before names. 
It will be perceived by reading the foregoing depositions that witnesses are more than ordinarily intelligent and that they give a remarkably clear and consistent statement of the facts.  They all sign their own names, and with a good hand.  Their statements concur.
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in regard to all material points.  The state of facts, clearly shown by the whole testimony is as follows:
Joshua Pendleton, from May 1776 to May 1777 was Lieutenant of the first company of Westerly Militia under command of Capt Joseph Pendleton in Col Noye's Regiment.  During said year, said sompany was in actual service part of the time at least.  Lyman Hall, in his first deposition says that he performed one tour of two months, and another of 3 months in said company while said Joshua Pendleton was Lieutenant in 1776.  And Samuel Brown says that he performed a tour of four months in said company during the same year under Capt Joseph Pendleton while said Joshua Pendleton was Lieutenant.
But in May 1777 said Joshua Pendleton was elected captain of said company and so continued until July 1780 three years and 2 months.  All the witnesses testify that during all this time a part of said com
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pany, under the immediate command of Capt Pendleton, was in actual service and constantly on duty and a great part of the time the whole company was in actual service.  The guard of 16 men was continually on duty during the whole 3 years and 2 months at Watch Hill and Capt Pendleton was their commander.  Other detachments were also on duty under the command of Capt Pendleton at Boston Neck, Narrow River, Point Judith, and at other points on the Narraganset shore to protect the inhabitants, vessels, &c.  But because the witnesses say that Capt Pendleton was not personally present all the time at the stations on Watch Hill, and the guard in his absence was commanded by a substitute or non commissioned offer, therefore says the Pension Office Capt Pendlton could not have been in actual service.  Now the testimony of these very witnesses shows that it would have been impossible for Captain Pen
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dleton to have been in person at Watch Hill all the time, unless he has possessed ubiquity for there was another detachment of Artillerists with the charge of two cannons, stationed three miles distant, which was also under the command of Capt Pendletons (See Lynam Hall's dep) Besides, there were at times detachments at Boston Neck, Narrow River, Point Judith and other places under Capt Pendleton's command.  And when you add to all this the very considerable proportion of time which according to all the testimony, the whole company was actually on duty it appears to me you make out not only a case of actual and continuous service, but service of a very arduous character.  But I utterly deny that the captain of a company having two or three detachments of his company in constant service under his own supervision resisting them two or three days in a week, and
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having them under his general command, is to be considered as not in actual service because he is not all the time personally present at each part.  I invite particular attention to Lyman Hall's third deposition in which he fully explained the nature and amount of said Pendleton's actual service.  [crossed out He gives it] Even if he is not to be credited with any more time than while he was personally on duty, more than two years service is most satisfactorily proved.  Lyman Hall belonged to his company from the Spring of 1777 to the Fall of 1779, and he gives it as his firm belief that during that time Capt Pendleton was in actual service, doing duty in propsia persona, at least two years.  And Jonathan Langford who belonged to said Company all the time from 1777 to 1780 is positive that Pendleton was in actual service at
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least two years, during said time.
I claim that the testimony shows that Capt Pendleton was in actual service the whole time from May 1777 to July 1780, for during all that time troops were in service under his command although he may not have been with them daily.
But were if this is not admitted, and we are past to the proof of the time he was actually and personally on duty and in arms still we have proved service of at least two years, of that character and by two credible and intelligent witnesses who served under him. 
Saying nothing about his service as Lieutenant in 1776 therefore I claim that the evidence record satisfactorily proves in any as fact of the case at least two years service as Captain for which his widow is entitled to a pension
Respectfully submitted
J J Coombs
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I will present one other view of the case No one can doubt after reading the evidence that Capt Pendleton was in actual service at least half the time he was in commission.  He was, in commission.  He was in commission as captain, 3 years & 2 months.  If in actual service one half of the time, he should  be allowed for services as Captain 1 year 7 mos to which add for services as Lieutenant (less than half this time iin commission) 5 mos
JJC

Nancy Pendleton
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