Our Pendleton Family
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• Revolutionary War

  1. Henry Pendleton (1724-1818)
     1. He was commissioned as Lieutenant of Foot under Captain Edmund Waller, Dec. 6, 1743
     2. He was granted a certificate for supplies furnished for the use of the Continental Army.
        • He was the son of Philip and Elizabeth (Pollard) Pendleton and grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton
        • A correction has been made by David E. Pendleton, gggg-grandson of Henry Pendleton.                          Henry Pendleton (1724-1818) is the son of John and Mary (Tinsley) Pendleton and grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton
  2. Henry Pendleton (1733-1798)
     1. Captain

  3. Philip Pendleton (abt.1745-abt.1811)

     1. Family traditions say he was a Captain.
        • # 's 2and 3 were sons of James Pendleton and grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton and great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  4. Nathaniel Pendleton  Jr. (1756-1821)

     1. Served with the Culpeper Minute Men
     2. Served with his brother William
        • His military record is as follows
          1. Received commission as Ensign in the Continental Infantry Jan. 1, 1776.
          2. First Lieutenant, 11th VA. Continental Infantry, July 23, 1776.
          3. Captain, March 13, 1777
          4. He was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, Nov. 16, 1776.
          5. Exchanged  on Oct. 18, 1780.
          6. Transferred to the 3rd VA. Feb. 12, 1781
          7. He served as aide-de-camp to General Nathaniel Greene from Nov. 17, 1781 to Nov. 1783, when the Army was disbanded.

  5. William Pendleton (1748-1817)

     1. Served with the Culpeper Minute Men
     2. Served with his brother Nathaniel

  6. Philip Pendleton (1752-1802)

     1. He was appointed Colonel of the Berkeley County Militia, April 3, 1777
        • # 4, 5, 6 were sons of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Ann (Clayton) Pendleton, grandsons of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, great-grandsons of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton

  7. Edmund Pendleton, Jr. (1744-1827)

     1. He served as Captain of the Caroline County Militia
     2. He was promoted to Colonel
        • He was the son of John and Phoebe (James) Pendleton,  grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  8. Henry Pendleton (1762-1822)

     1. He served in the Hanover County Militia.
     2. Ensign for Hanover County, 1799
        • He was the son of John and Sarah (Madison) Pendleton, grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.
          1. He was half-brother to Edmund Pendleton, Jr. (#7)

  9. Edmund Pendleton (1721-1803)

     1. Although Edmund did not see active duty during the Revolutionary War he was given the rank of honorary Colonel for all he did during the war.
        • He was the son of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  10. Benjamin Pendleton (1751-1833)

  11. John Pendleton (1760-)

  12. Richard Pendleton (1760-1829)

      1. Recuited by Leiut. William  Penn into the Calavry of  Clupepper Co. VA.
      2. Served under the command of Capt. Spottswood Dandridge

  13. Edmund Pendleton

  14. Reuben Pendleton (1755-1825)

      1. He was a Minute Man in Amherst County, Virginia
      2. He served with Lafayette
      3. He was at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781

  15. William Pendleton(-1828)

  16. James Pendleton (1750-1832)

      1. He served as Captain with the Virginia troops, Feb. 7, 1777.
      2. He was at Valley Forge, June 3, 1778.
      3. He was near Chester, PA., July 9, 1779
      4. He was ensign, lieut., capt., and brevet major during the war.³
         • #'s 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 , 15, 16  were sons of William and Elizabeth (Tinsley) Pendleton,¹,² and grandsons of John and Mary (Tinsley) Pendleton and great-grandsons of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton

  17. Benjamin Ferguson (Fargeson) (1756-1830)

      1. Private
         • Husband of Lucy Clayton Pendleton, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Fargeson) Pendleton, granddaughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Ann (Clayton) Pendleton, great-granddaughter of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 2nd great-granddaughter of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton

  18. Micajah Pendleton (1758-1844)

  19. Benjamin Pendleton (1751-aft. 1835)

      • #18 and 19 were sons of Philip and Spicey (Freelan) Pendleton

• War of 1812 and Indian Wars

  1. General Edmund Pendleton Gaines⁵

     • He was the son of Gaines, grandson of William H. and Isabella (Pendleton) Gaines, grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt)  Pendleton.

  2. Nathaniel Green Pendleton (1793-1861)

     1. He served as an Aide-de-Camp to his cousin, General Edmund Pendleton Gaines.
        • He was the son of Nathaniel and Susan (Bard) Pendleton, grandson of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Ann (Clayton) Pendleton, great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton

  3. Edmund Pendleton (1786-1832)

     1. Captain in the Louisa County Militia.
     2. Colonel in the Mexican War.
        • He was the son of Henry and Alcey Anne (Wilson) Pendleton, grandson of John and Sarah (Madison) Pendleton, great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  4. Benjamin Pendleton (1784-abt 1857)

     1. He served with Harrison at the Battle of the Thames.⁴ (No record can be found at this time)
     2. He served in a regiment commanded by Col.  Stephen Copeland and was in a company led by Captain Williams Dougalas.⁹
        • He was son of Edmund Pendleton, grandson of William and Elizabeth "Patsy" (Tinsely) Pendleton, great-grandson of John and Mary (Tinsely)  Pendleton, 2nd great-granson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  5. James Sheperd Pendleton (1795-1851)

     1. He was an Ensign, from Amherst Co. Virginia
        • He was the son of Reuben and Frances Maria Anna (Garland)  Pendleton, grandson of William and Elizabeth "Patsy" (Tinsley)  Pendleton , g-grandson of John and Mary (Tinsley) Pendleton , 2nd g-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  6. Rice Pendleton (1790-1836)

     1. He was a private in Captain James Fox's Company, 16th Reg. of Militia
     2. He served from July 22, 1814 to Aug. 7, 1814.
        • He was son of John and Sarah (Alsop) Pendleton

• Civil War

  1. Albert Gallatin Pendleton (1836-1901)

     1. State served Virginia, date of enlistment April 18, 1861⁷

     2. Captain of Company A, 4th Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade.
     3. Promoted to Major 31 January 1862 and commanded the regiment during the battle of Kernstown.
     4. Served on the staff of General James A. Walker, who commanded the Stonewall Brigade.

  2. John Strother Pendleton (1838-1917)

     1. He served as a surgeon and physician

  3. William Cecil Pendleton (1847-)

     1. State served Virginia⁷

     2. Rank-private⁷

        • # 1, 2, 3 were sons of James French and Narcissa Poston (Cecil) Pendleton, and grandsons of William and Nancy (Strother) Pendleton, great-grandsons of James and Catherine (Bowie) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandsons of James Pendleton, 3th great-grandsons of Henry and Mary Bishop  (Taylor) Pendleton, 4th great-grandsons of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  4. Philip Coleman Pendleton (1812-1869)

     1. State served Georgia, date of enlistment March 22, 1862⁷

     2. He served in the Indian Wars in Florida.
     3. Major in the 50th Georgia Regiment, C.S.A. until his failing health forced him to retire.
        • He was the son of Coleman and Martha (Gilbert) Pendleton, grandson of Philip and Martha (Awbrey) Pendleton, great-grandson of James Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop  (Taylor) Pendleton, 3th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  5. William Frederic Pendleton (1845-1927)

     1. Served with the 50th Georgia Volunteers as a Captain in C.S.A.
     2. Wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek, VA

  6. James Aubrey Pendleton (1846-1846)

     1. Signal Corpsman in a North Carolina Regiment
        • # 5 & 6 are sons of Philip Coleman and Catherine Sarah Melissa Tebeau Pendleton, grandsons of Coleman and Martha (Gilbert) Pendleton, g-grandsons of Philip and Martha (Awbrey) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandsons of James Pendleton, 3nd great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop  (Taylor) Pendleton, 4th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.
          • Information for William Frederic Pendleton and James Aubrey Pedleton submitted by Allan Pendleton gg-grandson of Philip Coleman Pendleton.

  7. Benjamin Strother Pendleton (1842-1931)

     1. He served as A.D.C. to General James A. Walker, Commander of the Stonewall Brigade, C.S.A.

  8. James Albert Pendleton (1844-1862)

     1. He was killed at the Second Battle of Manassas.

  9. Benjamin Strother Nicklin (1831-1873)

     1. Captain, U.S. Army, 1861-65
     2. He served with his brothers Samuel Church and John Bailey, II

  10. Samuel Church Nicklin (1840-1911)

      1. He served in the Union Army, 1861-65
      2. He served with his brothers Benjamin Strother and John Bailey, II

  11. John Bailey Nicklin, II (1843-1919)

      1. He served in the Union Army, 1861-65
      2. He served with his brothers Benjamin Strother and Samuel Church.
         • #'s  7, 8, 9 were sons of John Bailey I and Catharine Thornton (Pendleton) Nicklin, grandson of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Strother) Pendleton, great-grandson of William and Elizabeth (Fargeson) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Clayton) Pendleton, 3rd great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 4th great-grandson of  Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  12. Stephen James Pendleton (1831-1862)

      1. He was killed at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862.

  13. Charles Henry Pendleton (1845-1914)

      1. He was a lieutenant-commander, U.S. Navy.

  14. Edmund Henry Pendleton (1843-1910)

      1. Second Lieutenant of Company E., 4th New York Artillery, 1861
      2. He was aide-de-camp to General Edmund de Russy, 1863-64
         • He was the son of Nathaniel Greene and Anna (James) Pendleton, grandson of Nathaniel and Susan (Bard) Pendleton, great-grandson of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Ann (Clayton) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 3nd great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  15. William Nelson Pendleton (1809-1883)

      1. He graduated from West Point in 1830.
      2. Instructor at West Point 1831-31).
      3. He resigned from the Army in 1833.
      4. Captain of the Artillery in 1861.
      5. Brigadier-general and later Chief of Artillery for General Lee in 1862.
      6. He was a representive for General Lee and help arrange with General Grant the terms of Surrender at Appomttox.
         • He was the son of Edmund and Lucy (Nelson) Pendleton, grandson of Edmund, Jr. and Mildred (Pollard) Pendleton, great-grandson of John and Phoebe (James) Pendleton,  2nd grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 3th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.

  16. Alexander Swift Pendleton ( 1840-1864)

      1. He was a Lt. Colonel, C.S.A.
      2. He was killed in the Battle of Fisher's Island, Sept. 22, 1864.
         • He was the son of the William Nelson and Anzolette (Page) Pendleton, grandson of  Edmund and Lucy (Nelson) Pendleton, great-grandson of Edmund, Jr. and Mildred (Pollard) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of John and Phoebe (James) Pendleton,   3rd great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 4th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.  

  17. Thomas Hugh Pendleton (1843-1863)

      1. He was killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
         • He was the son of James Lawrence and Annalethis (Carter) Pendleton, grandson of William Nelson and Anzolette (Page) Pendleton, great-grandson of  Edmund and Lucy (Nelson) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Edmund, Jr. and Mildred (Pollard) Pendleton, 3rd great-grandson of John and Phoebe (James) Pendleton,   4th great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 5th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.   

  18. Dudley Digges Pendleton (1840-1886)

      1. He was listed as a Captain.
         • He was the son of Hugh Nelson and Elizabeth (Digges) Pendleton, grandson of  Edmund and Lucy (Nelson) Pendleton, great-grandson of Edmund, Jr. and Mildred (Pollard) Pendleton, 2rd great-grandson of John and Phoebe (James) Pendleton,   3th great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 4th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.   

  19. John Barrett Pendleton (1830-1861)

      1. C.S.A. died July 10, 1861, I don't know if it was service connected.

  20. Edmund Strachan Pendleton (1833-1909)

      1. C.S.A.

  21. Charles Kimbrough Pendleton (1835-1918)

      1. C.S.A.

  22. William Barrett Pendleton (1838-1914)

      1. Captain, C.S.A., Adjutant, Taliaferro's Brigade.

  23. Philip Henry Pendleton (1842-1864)

      1. C.S.A. he was killed at Bloody Angle.
         • #'s 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 were sons of Madison and Elizabeth (Barrett) Pendleton, grandsons of Edmund and Unity Yancey (Kimbrough) Pendleton, great-grandsons of Henry and Alcey Anne (Winston) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandsons of John and Sarah (Madison) Pendleton, 3rd great-grandsons of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton and 4th great-grandsons of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.  

  24. Edwin Conway Pendleton (1847-)

      1. He graduated form the U.S. Naval Academy in 1867
         • He advance through the grades of ensign, master, lieut., lieut.-commander, captain, and rear admiral.
      2. He served on the "Marion" in pursuit of the Confederate steamers "Florida" and "Tallahassee".
      3. He was supt. of the Naval Gun Factory in Washington, 1897-1900 and 1902-1905.
      4. He was Commandant of the Navy Yard, Washington, 1905
      5. He was commandant of the League Island Navy Yard, 1907
         • He was the son of Alexander Garland and Selina C. (Dickson) Pendleton, grandson of William Garland and Mary Glenn (Alexander) Pendleton, great-grandson of Reuben and Frances Maria Anna (Garland) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of William and Elizabeth (Tinsley) Pendleton, 3rd great-grandson of John and Mary (Tinsley) Pendleton, 4th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton

  25. Edmund Pendleton (1823-1899)

      1. Colonel, C.S.A.
         • He was wounded twice, captured and held prisoner at Fort Warren, Boston. Towards the end of the war he was exchanged for a Union prisoner.
           • He was the son of Dr. Micajah and Louias Jane (Davis) Pendleton, grandson of Reuben and Frances Ann Maria (Garland), great-grandson of William and Elizabeth (Tinsley) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of John and Mary (Tinsley) Pendleton, 3th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton

  26. Joseph Henry Pendleton (1827-1881)

      1. Lieut-col. C. S. A.
         1. He was the son of Joseph Winston and Elizabeth Minor (Goodwin) Pendleton, grandson of Henry and Alcey Ann (Winston) Pendleton, great-grandson John and Sarah (Madison) Pendleton, 2nd great-grandson of Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton, 3rd great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton.   

  27. Philip Pendleton Barbour

      1. State severed Virginia, enlistment date June 12, 1861⁷
      2. Rank-Private⁷
      3. Place of Enlistment-Winchester, VA⁷

• Later Wars To Include World War I And Peace Time

1. Benjamin Patten Nicklin (1873-)
   1. He served as private, corporal, and sergeant of Troop I, First Cavalry, U.S. Army, 1895-98
   2. Second Lieutenant, 1898
   3. First Lieutenant, 1890
   4. Graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School, 1902
   5. Captain, 1903
   6. Major, 1917
   7. Lt. Colonel (temp), 1917
   8. Colonel, 1920
   9. Colonel, N.A., 1918-20
      • Wars he participated in
        1. Indian Campaigns
        2. Spanish-American War
        3. Spanish-American War
        4. Boxer Rebellion
        5. Mexican Expedition
        6. World War I

2. Samuel Strang Nicklin (1876-1932)

   1. He was an officer in the Spanish-America War and Word War I

3. John Bailey Nicklin III (1891-)

   1. He was a officer in World War I
      • John Bailey Calvert Nicklin
        1. He co-wrote the book "The Pendleton Family" with Mrs. Katherine Cox Gottschalk.
           • #'s 1, 2, 3 were sons of John Bailey II and Elizabeth (Kaylor) Nicklin, and grandsons of John Bailey I and Catharine Thornton (Pendleton) Nicklin

4. Arthur Tilghman Brice, Jr. (1892-)

   1. Lt. Col. of Infantry Reserves

5. George Hunt Key (1896-)

   1. He served for two years as a Lieutenant in the 42nd Division with the A.E.F.
   2. He was wounded twice and was decorated by His Majesty, King Albert of the Belgians, with the Croix de Guerre.

6. William Armistead III (1886-)

   1. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1910.
   2. Served in the A.E.F. as a Major, Field Artillery, U.S. Army.

7. Harry Easton Pendleton (1892-)

   1. Captain, C.A.C., U.S. Army

8. Alexander Bruce Pendleton, Jr. (1915-)

   1. Cadet at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

9. Pendleton, Robt. W.⁸

   1. Of  Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia
   2. Volunteer (Date Accepted)  June 17, 1917

• World War II
  1. Joe Ralph Pendleton⁶
     1. Killed Jan. 7, 1945 Belgium
        • Son of Tyre Stokes and Myrtle Sdell (Popps) Pendleton, grandson of John Benjamin and Martha Lane (North) Pendleton, g-grandson of Dillard and Elizabeth (Walker) Pendleton,  2nd g-grandson of Benjamin and Ann (Elkins Brown) Pendleton, 3rd g-grandson of Edmund Pendleton, 4th g-grandson of William and Elizabeth (Tinsley) Pendleton, 5nd great-grandson of John and Mary (Tinsley) Pendleton, 6th great-grandson of Philip and Isabella (Hurt) Pendleton

1. The Pendleton Family, by Mrs Katherine Cox and Major John Bailey Calvert Nicklin
2. Hardesty's Historical Encyclopedia, Virginia Biographical Sketches, by R.A. Brock
3. Saffell, pages 146 and 147
4. Life & Ancestry of George C. Pendleton, April 3, 1912
5. Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 4, General Edmund Pendleton Gaines was given as grandson of Isablella Pendleton Gaines.
6. Katherine Marstaller, descendant of Tyre Stokes Pendleton
7. American Civil War  Research Database, Soldiers at Ancestry.com
8. Smyth County, Virginia World War I Enlistments
9. Tennessee State Library Archives, Capt. Douglass' muster roll, Volume 3, Pgs.290-292

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