1. Hannah PELTON b. 1782; d. 30 Oct 1830.
2. George PELTON b. 3 Sep 1784; d. 18 Jun 1826.
3. Roswell PELTON b. Abt 1785.
4. Lucy PELTON b. Abt 1787.
5. Avery PELTON b. Abt 1789.
6. Increase PELTON b. 27 Nov 1794; d. 27 May 1849.
7. Peleg PELTON b. Abt 1795.
8. Stoddard PELTON b. 1 Jul 1797; d. 15 Nov 1846.

1. Henry PELTON b. 2 Jul 1742; d. Bef 1808.
2. Roswell PELTON b. 4 Apr 1744; d. 1763.
3. Hannah PELTON b. 7 May 1746; d. Mar 1824.
4. Gideon PELTON b. 23 Feb 1747/1748; d. 22 Mar 1824.
5. Elkanah PELTON b. 14 Dec 1749; d. 1752.
6. John PELTON b. 26 Aug 1751; d. 1752.
7. Simeon PELTON b. 18 Sep 1753; d. 1771.
8. Amos PELTON b. 15 Jul 1755; d. 1756.
9. Rufus PELTON b. 22 Apr 1757; d. 13 Nov 1828.
10. 1. Peleg PELTON b. 9 Aug 1759; d. 27 Jan 1829.
11. Wealthy PELTON b. 5 May 1761; d. 1829.

Farmer and Merchant

According to the Bristol, MA (now RI) Town Record, Henry was born 10 Dec 1690 on the "Mount Hope Farm". He removed to Groton, New London County, Ct, where he married, Mary Rose, and where he lived, and there died, in 1763, day and month unknown, His occupation is not certainly known, but tradition says he was a Merchant. However this may have been, he certainly was a farmer, owning considerable land down to 1760, and was an active business man through life, and much respected in the community in which he lived. The Land Records of Groton show twelve conveyances of land to him and six from him, his first purchase having been from his brother John, who is given in the record as then a resident of Groton. His last purchase was from his son Paul, April 14, 1746. His first conveyance was to his son Paul, 14 Feb 1745. "For Love and Good Will to his son"; others to his sons Reuben and Thomas; again to his son Paul, "The farm he now lives on," 15 July 1760, and finally, his last to Hezekiah Stoddard, 10 acres, 27 June 1763, In 1760 and 1761 he seems to have settled his estate, in a way then quite common, by disposing of his lands and by making an arrangement with his son, Paul, to support himself and his wife, Mary, during their lives. That his judgment was respected is proven by the fact recorded in the "Conn. Colonial Records, " that in 1750 "Preserved Randall with Henry Pelton of Groton, were appointed by the Colonial Legislature to sell lands of Jonathan Randall deceased, of Groton," etc.; and that he was a public spirited and religious man by his conveyance of a piece of land to "The Church," For affection for the Excellent Church of England."

Groton Vital Records Vol. 1, Pg. 118:
Henry, m. Mary ROSE, Apr. 29, 1712

Groton Vital Records Vol. 1, Pg. 133:
same


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Reference Number:6740

1. Samuel PELTON b. 16 Dec 1714; d. Apr 1783.
2. 2. Thomas PELTON b. 22 Jul 1717; d. 1807.
3. Paul PELTON b. 14 May 1720; d. Abt 1770.
4. Preserved PELTON b. 24 Jan 1721/1722; d. Bef 11 Mar 1760.
5. Lemuel PELTON b. 22 Feb 1723/1724; d. 8 Dec 1790.
6. Reuben PELTON b. 24 Jan 1725/1726.
7. Robert PELTON b. 9 Jun 1728; d. 21 Jun 1789.
8. Moses PELTON b. Abt 1728; d. 16 Apr 1778.
9. Ephraim PELTON b. 12 Jun 1732; d. 31 Aug 1811.

Wild and reckless youth. "Clear the road for Sam Pelton" from one escapade. See page 29 of 1892 book "Pelton Family in America" by J.M. Pelton. Died in Seekonk, Rhode Island then a part of Massachusetts (Rhode Island was one of the original 13 colonies so it probably was never a part of MA., however, Maine was a part of MA before being granted it's own statehood). Lived on Mount Hope farm near Briston, Rhode Island then a part of Mass. Moved to Seekonk after three children were born. The tradition that father, John Felton, killed the Duke of Buckingham is false. This story has been found not to be true by reviewing the court and other records by several sources. The Felton man was hung in England and displayed for some time. Sam occupied as mariner.

On May 5, 1756, the Hopewell house was purchased from the heirs of Colonel Daniel Coxe by Benjamin Pelton of Long Island, New York. This included the farms of Joseph B. Horn and N. Stout Voorhees. Benjamin Pelton's will dated September 30, 1775, devised it to his heirs. On July 5, 1776, Adam Ege, as surviving executor, sold 57 1/2 acres on the west side of the road to Charles Sexton, Jr., brother of Honorable Jared, the Surrogate, Legislator and Judge from 1777 to 1785. The farm was then owned by Joseph B. Horn, with a record of all the transfers from Charles Sexton to the present owner.

Benjamin Pelton's widow died in 1780 and 120 acres of the middle of the tract descended to grandson, John Pelton. He, on May 2, 1796, sold it to Moses Quick for 1050 pounds in gold and uniting his fortunes with the great tide of emigration moved toward Sussex County and central New York State.

During the revolution, and earlier, the old Pelton place was kept as a hotel. As it was located on the great thoroughfare from tide water navigation at Trenton to the northern part of the state, it was a noted stopping place for the immense trains of wagons loaded with produce from Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties. That part of the state contained a population of forty thousand as early as 1790, and was increasing very rapidly with families from the eastern and central portions of the state.

The old house which occupied the site of the present mansion of John L. Burroughs was a long low colonial structure, very substantially built of stone; having one door and three windows in front and dormer windows in the roof. It had a basement or cellar kitchen in the rear, in which was enacted the famous Pelton adventure, which tradition has handed down for over one hundred and fifty years.
During the early settlement of the country, there was a considerable traffic carried on in stolen horses, and it was very rarely that the property was recovered or the thieves apprehended. Sam Pelton, only son of Benjamin, was a wild and reckless youth, fond of excitement and adventure. He attended the races near his old home on Long Island, and had the reputation of furnishing some good horses for the sporting fraternity of this famous resort. As his associates were not the best, he was regarded with suspicion by the old settlers, who thought he knew something of the route over which some of their favorite horses had mysteriously disappeared. Accordingly when the report circulated that Sam Pelton was keeping a horse in the cellar of the old house, people organized a posse of neighboring farmers who determined to investigate, and if the report was found to be correct, to bring him to an account. Knowing him to be a fearless character, of great strength and daring, they advanced very cautiously until they reached the cellar door, and hearing that he was inside they demanded his surrender. Finding that he was not disposed to yield without a struggle, they opened the door, which was no sooner ajar, than Sam made a sudden dash for the center of the posse, throwing himself against them with tremendous force, striking out right and left, and shouting at the top of his voice, "Clear the road for Sam Pelton!"

The besieging party were not prepared for such an attack, and were so amazed and dumfounded at his daring, that they made no effort whatever to stop him, and while they stood in breathless astonishment wondering what was going to happen, Sam had mounted one of their horses which stood outside, and without a parting salute left this region, never to return. When his would-be captors had recovered sufficiently to realize what a tremendous rush of events had transpired in a remarkably brief period, they were chagrined and disgusted beyond all expression. In playing the role of detectives they had not only made a most dismal failure, but their prisoner had escaped with one of their best horses and all the equipments.

The expression, "Clear the road for Sam Pelton, " became proverbial at once among the old settlers. At a vendue or other gathering of farmers, it was frequently heard when a person wanted to pass through a crowd, and as they stood good naturedly aside, the remark was often heard, "By all means give Sam plenty of room."


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Mary Smith's father, John had married a Mary Ryder about 1629 in England, and had a daughter, also named Mary, born July 20, 1630 at Foxteth Park near Liverpool, England. She married a Nathaniel Glover and after his death, Gov. Thomas Hinckley of Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. This Mary was by his second wife, Mary Whiting. He also was married a 3rd time to Widow Katherine Pelton, but her first husband's first name is unknown.

Another source says Mary was born in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England and that she died 1768 in Bristol, Rhode Island


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Reference Number:6631

1. Samuel B PELTON b. 26 Jan 1674/1675, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; d. 26 May 1760.
2. Mary PELTON b. 26 May 1678, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; c. 14 Jun 1678, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; d. Abt 1750, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA.
3. Deliverance PELTON b. 31 Jul 1680, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; c. 3 Dec 1682, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; d. Bef 1715, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA.
4. John B PELTON b. 9 Jan 1681/1682, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; c. 14 Dec 1682, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; d. 15 Jul 1735, Essex, Middlesex County, CT; bur. 20 Jul 1735, Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, CT.
5. Unknown PELTON b. 22 Apr 1685, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA.
6. Ithamar PELTON b. 30 May 1686, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; c. 20 Jun 1686, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; d. 25 Apr 1749, Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ.
7. 4. Henry B PELTON b. 10 Dec 1690, Bristol, Bristol County, RI; d. Abt 1763, Groton, New London, Connecticut; bur. Abt 1763, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
8. Sarah PELTON b. 23 Mar 1692/1693, Bristol, Bristol County, RI; d. 2 Feb 1770, Preston, New London County, CT.
9. Benjamin PELTON b. 3 Sep 1698, Bristol, Bristol County, RI; d. 22 Nov 1775, Hopewell, Mercer County, NJ.