Re: PENDLETON, Benjamin 1751 VA
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Re: PENDLETON, Benjamin 1751 VA
Laura Witt 10/26/00
Laura, Jody, David et al
Let me try my latest theory on when Rev.John was born.
Point 1:
Rev. John was younger than his half brother Reubin. Source: 10/19/1885 letter from E.H.Pendleton, s/o Wm. Gaines,gs/o Rev.John--"My grandfather had a half-brother Reubin Pendleton older than himself"
Point 2:
Rev.John had two sisters Elizabeth(~1752-1852) and Mary"Polly'(~1787-1852). The death records of one showed parents of one to be "Benjamin & Franka", death records of the other show "Benjamin & Fanny". Source: Morgan Co. KY eath records. Both Franka & Fanny given names were often interchanged with Frances. For example, in Frances Carter's father Peter(b1706) list of his children he listed Franka rather than Frances Ball Carter
Point 3:
Benjamin was born approximately 1777.Source- his gravestone in the Ira Taylor Cemetary just out of Rye Cove. I infer from this that (1)the mother of Reubin (who was born after Elizabeth but before Mary"Polly") was also Frances AKA Franka/Fanny (2) Rev. John's mother was not Frances and (3) Rev John was born 1787/8 @ the earliest.
Point 4:
Most researchers tend to assume that the "Mrs Pendleton" who was abducted in 1791 when Reubin was wounded and his sister Frances was killed was Frances.This is not necessarily so. There are 2 possibilities-- (1) it was Frances which means Rev.John was born >1791 or (2)Frances died before 1791 & "Mrs Pendleton" was Benj's 2nd wife(Sarah?) in which case Rev.John was born >1787 but <1791.
Two factors lend credence to option(2)--#1 Reubin in his retelling of the 1701 incident never(Apparently) mentioned abduction of his mother & #2 Rev.John was raised by his grandparents which would make sense if it was his mother who was abducted.
It's a real bag of worms. I'll be interested in any critiques & comments on this theory.
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