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Edmund Pendleton
1721 - 1803 (82 years)-
Name Edmund Pendleton [1, 2] Birth 9 Sep 1721 , Caroline, Virginia, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Fact 1 8P4F-XQ Fact 2 1803 Hare Forest Cem, Bowling Green, Caroline Co, Va Death 26 Oct 1803 Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA Person ID I2006 Master Last Modified 11 May 2012
Father Henry Pendleton, b. 15 May 1683, St Stephens, King William, Virginia, USA d. 4 Mar 1721, Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA (Age 37 years) Mother Mary Bishop Taylor, b. 29 Jun 1688, , Caroline, Virginia, USA d. 10 Jun 1770, Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA (Age 81 years) Marriage 6 Aug 1701 , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Family ID F918 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth Roy Marriage 21 Jan 1741 Family ID F887 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sarah Pollard, b. 1725 d. Aft 1792 (Age > 68 years) Marriage 20 Jan 1744 Family ID F888 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Birth - 9 Sep 1721 - , Caroline, Virginia, USA 
Death - 26 Oct 1803 - Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 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.
Edmund Pendleton grandson of Philip and Isabell (Hurt) Pendleton was born Sept. 9, 1721 in Caroline county,
Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton. Although Edmund received no formal
education, he rose to be come a famous jurist of his time. In his early life he had the opportunity to study law with
the clerk of Caroline county where he was assistant clerk. Edmund received his license to practice law in 1744.
1.1751 served as justice of the peace.
2.1752-1774 served as a member of the Virginia house of burgesses.
3.He declared the stamp act unconstitutional, and that it did not bind the inhabitants of Virginia.
4.1773 served as a member of the committee of correspondence.
5.1774 served as a member of the colonial convention.
6.
7.1774 served as delegate to the 1st continental congress from September 5th to October 26th 1774.
8.1774 he accompanied George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrison and
Patrick Henry to Philadelphia in the month of September.
9.He served as governor of the Virginia colony until the state constitution was adopted in May of 1776.
10.He served as president of the committee of safety.
11.He wrote the instruction for the Virginia convention to the delegates in congress, in which he purposes the
declaration of independence. He expressed the sentiments of Virginia and his words were used almost verbatim
in the declaration itself as written by Jefferson.
12.He belonged to the planter class.
13.As head of the committee of safety he had control of the militia and of foreign correspondence of Virginia.
14.He was elected speaker of the house of burgesses when Virginia was organized under it's constitution.
15.He revised the colonial laws with George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson.
16.1777 was reelected speaker of the house of burgessess.
17.Was named president by unanimous vote when the court of chancery was organized.
18.1779 he was named head of the court of appeals when it was organized and held that office until the time of his
death on 23 October, 1803.
19.He was president of the state convention that ratified the Federal constitution. Edmund was the constitutions
most eqopuent advocate before the convention.
20.1789 President Washington appointed his judge of the U.S. district court of Virginia, but Edmund declined the
office.
21.1789 he wrote in protest of waging war with France, claiming that France was a "sister republic".
Edmund Pendleton was a close and personal friend of George Washington. In the Washington Papers you will find
many letters written between the two men.
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.
Edmund Pendleton grandson of Philip and Isabell (Hurt) Pendleton was born Sept. 9, 1721 in Caroline county,
Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton. Although Edmund received no formal
education, he rose to be come a famous jurist of his time. In his early life he had the opportunity to study law with
the clerk of Caroline county where he was assistant clerk. Edmund received his license to practice law in 1744.
1.1751 served as justice of the peace.
2.1752-1774 served as a member of the Virginia house of burgesses.
3.He declared the stamp act unconstitutional, and that it did not bind the inhabitants of Virginia.
4.1773 served as a member of the committee of correspondence.
5.1774 served as a member of the colonial convention.
6.
7.1774 served as delegate to the 1st continental congress from September 5th to October 26th 1774.
8.1774 he accompanied George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrison and
Patrick Henry to Philadelphia in the month of September.
9.He served as governor of the Virginia colony until the state constitution was adopted in May of 1776.
10.He served as president of the committee of safety.
11.He wrote the instruction for the Virginia convention to the delegates in congress, in which he purposes the
declaration of independence. He expressed the sentiments of Virginia and his words were used almost verbatim
in the declaration itself as written by Jefferson.
12.He belonged to the planter class.
13.As head of the committee of safety he had control of the militia and of foreign correspondence of Virginia.
14.He was elected speaker of the house of burgesses when Virginia was organized under it's constitution.
15.He revised the colonial laws with George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson.
16.1777 was reelected speaker of the house of burgessess.
17.Was named president by unanimous vote when the court of chancery was organized.
18.1779 he was named head of the court of appeals when it was organized and held that office until the time of his
death on 23 October, 1803.
19.He was president of the state convention that ratified the Federal constitution. Edmund was the constitutions
most eqopuent advocate before the convention.
20.1789 President Washington appointed his judge of the U.S. district court of Virginia, but Edmund declined the
office.
21.1789 he wrote in protest of waging war with France, claiming that France was a "sister republic".
Edmund Pendleton was a close and personal friend of George Washington. In the Washington Papers you will find
many letters written between the two men.
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.
Edmund Pendleton grandson of Philip and Isabell (Hurt) Pendleton was born Sept. 9, 1721 in Caroline county,
Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton. Although Edmund received no formal
education, he rose to be come a famous jurist of his time. In his early life he had the opportunity to study law with
the clerk of Caroline county where he was assistant clerk. Edmund received his license to practice law in 1744.
1.1751 served as justice of the peace.
2.1752-1774 served as a member of the Virginia house of burgesses.
3.He declared the stamp act unconstitutional, and that it did not bind the inhabitants of Virginia.
4.1773 served as a member of the committee of correspondence.
5.1774 served as a member of the colonial convention.
6.
7.1774 served as delegate to the 1st continental congress from September 5th to October 26th 1774.
8.1774 he accompanied George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrison and
Patrick Henry to Philadelphia in the month of September.
9.He served as governor of the Virginia colony until the state constitution was adopted in May of 1776.
10.He served as president of the committee of safety.
11.He wrote the instruction for the Virginia convention to the delegates in congress, in which he purposes the
declaration of independence. He expressed the sentiments of Virginia and his words were used almost verbatim
in the declaration itself as written by Jefferson.
12.He belonged to the planter class.
13.As head of the committee of safety he had control of the militia and of foreign correspondence of Virginia.
14.He was elected speaker of the house of burgesses when Virginia was organized under it's constitution.
15.He revised the colonial laws with George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson.
16.1777 was reelected speaker of the house of burgessess.
17.Was named president by unanimous vote when the court of chancery was organized.
18.1779 he was named head of the court of appeals when it was organized and held that office until the time of his
death on 23 October, 1803.
19.He was president of the state convention that ratified the Federal constitution. Edmund was the constitutions
most eqopuent advocate before the convention.
20.1789 President Washington appointed his judge of the U.S. district court of Virginia, but Edmund declined the
office.
21.1789 he wrote in protest of waging war with France, claiming that France was a "sister republic".
Edmund Pendleton was a close and personal friend of George Washington. In the Washington Papers you will find
many letters written between the two men.
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.
Edmund Pendleton grandson of Philip and Isabell (Hurt) Pendleton was born Sept. 9, 1721 in Caroline county,
Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton. Although Edmund received no formal
education, he rose to be come a famous jurist of his time. In his early life he had the opportunity to study law with
the clerk of Caroline county where he was assistant clerk. Edmund received his license to practice law in 1744.
1.1751 served as justice of the peace.
2.1752-1774 served as a member of the Virginia house of burgesses.
3.He declared the stamp act unconstitutional, and that it did not bind the inhabitants of Virginia.
4.1773 served as a member of the committee of correspondence.
5.1774 served as a member of the colonial convention.
6.
7.1774 served as delegate to the 1st continental congress from September 5th to October 26th 1774.
8.1774 he accompanied George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrison and
Patrick Henry to Philadelphia in the month of September.
9.He served as governor of the Virginia colony until the state constitution was adopted in May of 1776.
10.He served as president of the committee of safety.
11.He wrote the instruction for the Virginia convention to the delegates in congress, in which he purposes the
declaration of independence. He expressed the sentiments of Virginia and his words were used almost verbatim
in the declaration itself as written by Jefferson.
12.He belonged to the planter class.
13.As head of the committee of safety he had control of the militia and of foreign correspondence of Virginia.
14.He was elected speaker of the house of burgesses when Virginia was organized under it's constitution.
15.He revised the colonial laws with George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson.
16.1777 was reelected speaker of the house of burgessess.
17.Was named president by unanimous vote when the court of chancery was organized.
18.1779 he was named head of the court of appeals when it was organized and held that office until the time of his
death on 23 October, 1803.
19.He was president of the state convention that ratified the Federal constitution. Edmund was the constitutions
most eqopuent advocate before the convention.
20.1789 President Washington appointed his judge of the U.S. district court of Virginia, but Edmund declined the
office.
21.1789 he wrote in protest of waging war with France, claiming that France was a "sister republic".
Edmund Pendleton was a close and personal friend of George Washington. In the Washington Papers you will find
many letters written between the two men.
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.
Edmund Pendleton grandson of Philip and Isabell (Hurt) Pendleton was born Sept. 9, 1721 in Caroline county,
Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton. Although Edmund received no formal
education, he rose to be come a famous jurist of his time. In his early life he had the opportunity to study law with
the clerk of Caroline county where he was assistant clerk. Edmund received his license to practice law in 1744.
1.1751 served as justice of the peace.
2.1752-1774 served as a member of the Virginia house of burgesses.
3.He declared the stamp act unconstitutional, and that it did not bind the inhabitants of Virginia.
4.1773 served as a member of the committee of correspondence.
5.1774 served as a member of the colonial convention.
6.
7.1774 served as delegate to the 1st continental congress from September 5th to October 26th 1774.
8.1774 he accompanied George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrison and
Patrick Henry to Philadelphia in the month of September.
9.He served as governor of the Virginia colony until the state constitution was adopted in May of 1776.
10.He served as president of the committee of safety.
11.He wrote the instruction for the Virginia convention to the delegates in congress, in which he purposes the
declaration of independence. He expressed the sentiments of Virginia and his words were used almost verbatim
in the declaration itself as written by Jefferson.
12.He belonged to the planter class.
13.As head of the committee of safety he had control of the militia and of foreign correspondence of Virginia.
14.He was elected speaker of the house of burgesses when Virginia was organized under it's constitution.
15.He revised the colonial laws with George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson.
16.1777 was reelected speaker of the house of burgessess.
17.Was named president by unanimous vote when the court of chancery was organized.
18.1779 he was named head of the court of appeals when it was organized and held that office until the time of his
death on 23 October, 1803.
19.He was president of the state convention that ratified the Federal constitution. Edmund was the constitutions
most eqopuent advocate before the convention.
20.1789 President Washington appointed his judge of the U.S. district court of Virginia, but Edmund declined the
office.
21.1789 he wrote in protest of waging war with France, claiming that France was a "sister republic".
Edmund Pendleton was a close and personal friend of George Washington. In the Washington Papers you will find
many letters written between the two men.
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.
Edmund Pendleton grandson of Philip and Isabell (Hurt) Pendleton was born Sept. 9, 1721 in Caroline county,
Virginia. His parents were Henry and Mary Bishop (Taylor) Pendleton. Although Edmund received no formal
education, he rose to be come a famous jurist of his time. In his early life he had the opportunity to study law with
the clerk of Caroline county where he was assistant clerk. Edmund received his license to practice law in 1744.
1.1751 served as justice of the peace.
2.1752-1774 served as a member of the Virginia house of burgesses.
3.He declared the stamp act unconstitutional, and that it did not bind the inhabitants of Virginia.
4.1773 served as a member of the committee of correspondence.
5.1774 served as a member of the colonial convention.
6.
7.1774 served as delegate to the 1st continental congress from September 5th to October 26th 1774.
8.1774 he accompanied George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrison and
Patrick Henry to Philadelphia in the month of September.
9.He served as governor of the Virginia colony until the state constitution was adopted in May of 1776.
10.He served as president of the committee of safety.
11.He wrote the instruction for the Virginia convention to the delegates in congress, in which he purposes the
declaration of independence. He expressed the sentiments of Virginia and his words were used almost verbatim
in the declaration itself as written by Jefferson.
12.He belonged to the planter class.
13.As head of the committee of safety he had control of the militia and of foreign correspondence of Virginia.
14.He was elected speaker of the house of burgesses when Virginia was organized under it's constitution.
15.He revised the colonial laws with George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson.
16.1777 was reelected speaker of the house of burgessess.
17.Was named president by unanimous vote when the court of chancery was organized.
18.1779 he was named head of the court of appeals when it was organized and held that office until the time of his
death on 23 October, 1803.
19.He was president of the state convention that ratified the Federal constitution. Edmund was the constitutions
most eqopuent advocate before the convention.
20.1789 President Washington appointed his judge of the U.S. district court of Virginia, but Edmund declined the
office.
21.1789 he wrote in protest of waging war with France, claiming that France was a "sister republic".
Edmund Pendleton was a close and personal friend of George Washington. In the Washington Papers you will find
many letters written between the two men.
- Although Edmund did not see active duty during the Revolutionary War he was given the rank of honorary Colonel for all he did
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Sources - [S23] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=5532189&pid=-1441227661 - [S23] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
- [S23] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
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