Dianne I can't give you all the dates, etc off hand, but my Pendleton Co. ancestors were in Hampshire before 1796. Another family was in Augusta. ===== On Tue, 29 Feb 2000 09:19:54 -0500 Dick Daly <ddaly@nextek.net> writes: > Hi, > Maybe you can help me clear up a misunderstanding. I > thought Pendleton > was originally part of Hardy Co. which broke off from Augusta Co. >