Pearson Family



by George Fox in his Journal:(early in 1653)

�About this time, Anthony Pearson was convinced, who had been an opposer of Friends. He came over to Swarthmore; and I being then at Colonel West's, they sent for me.

�Colonel West said, �Go George, for it may be of great service to the man. So I went, and the Lord's power reached him. He was a justice of the peace in three counties.�

The following highly interesting letter from Anthony Pearson, has been met with in the Swarthmore collection; it is headed �A paper of Anthony Pearson,�

[G. F.'s superscription apparently,] and it is dated from Rampshaw, near West Auckland, May 9th, 1653. It does not appear to whom it was addressed.

�Dear Friend,
I have long professed to serve and worship the true God, and as I thought (above many sects) attained to a high pitch in religion; but now, alas! I find my work will not abide the fire.

My notions were swelling vanities without power or life: what it was to love enemies, to bless them that curse, to render good for evil, to use the world as using it not, to lay down life for the brethren, I never understood; what purity and perfection meant, I never tasted: all my religion was but the hearing of the ear, the believing and talking of a God and Christ in heaven or a place at a distance, I knew not where.

Oh! how gracious was the Lord to me in carrying me to Judge Fell's, to see the wonders of His power and wisdom,�a family walking in the fear of the Lord, conversing daily with Him, crucified to the world, and living only to God. I was so confounded, all my knowledge and wisdom became folly; my mouth was stopped, my conscience convinced, and the secrets of my heart were made manifest, and that Lord was discovered to be near, whom I ignorantly worshipped. I could have talked of Christ in the saints the hope of glory, but it was a riddle to me.

And truly, dear Friend, I must tell thee I have now lost all my religion, and am in such distress I have no hope nor foundation left. My justification and assurance have forsaken me, and I am even like a poor shattered vessel, tossed to and fro, without a pilot or rudder; as blind, dead, and helpless, as thou canst imagine. I never felt corruption so strong, and temptation so prevailing, as now; I have a proud, hard, flinty heart, that cannot be sensible of my misery.

When I deeply consider how much precious time I have wasted, and how unprofitably I have lived, my spirit feels a sudden fear; but then I am still flying to my old refuge, and there my thoughts are diverted. What it means to wait upon God, I cannot apprehend; and the confusions in my own spirit, together with the continual temptations from without, are so great, I cannot understand or perceive the small still voice of the Lord.

What thou told me of George Fox, I found true: when thou seest him or James Nayler, (they both know my condition better than myself,) move them (if neither of them be drawn this way,) to help me with their counsel by letter; they are full of pity and compassion; and though I was their enemy, they are my friends: and so is Francis Howgill, from whom I received a letter full of tenderness and wholesome advice.

Oh! how welcome would the faces of any of them be to me; truly I think I could scorn the world, to have fellowship with them. But I find my heart is full of deceit, and I exceedingly fear to be beguiled, (as I have been,) and to be seduced into a form without power, into a profession before I possess the Truth; which will multiply my misery, and deprive me both of God and the world.

Dear Friend, there is a carrier comes from Kendal within a mile of my house every fortnight, and he shall call at Peter Huggin's to bring any letter that shall be there left for me; it will much refresh me to receive any lines from thee;�but be thou faithful. Thou mayst perceive, by my Ashdod language, what country-man I am�even of the low world that lives in darkness. I am afraid lest the orders we made at Appleby,* cause some to suffer, who speak from the mouth of the Lord;

I heartily wish they were suppressed or recalled. I have seen at Judge Fell's, and have been informed from that precious soul his consort, in some measure what those things mean, which before I counted the overflowings of giddy brains. Dear heart, pity and pray for me; and let all obligations of former friendship be discharged in well wishes to the soul of the old family friend, that he may partake with them of your heavenly possessions.

A. Pearson.
Ramshaw, near West Auckland, May 9th, 1653.
* Perhaps, as Magistrates.
Generation 1.




Robert Peyson

Born 1519, Durham, England

Generation 2.




Cuthbert Pearson

Cuthbert Pearson, son of Robert, was born 7 May 1541, in Egglles Cliff, Durham, Cumberland, England, and died in 1600 in England.

He was married to Jane Lnu wno died in 1580 in England.

Generation 3.




John Pearson I

John Pearson, son of Cuthbert Pearson and Jane Lnu was born 14 January 1584, in Dean Parish, Cumberland, England, and died there in 1650.

He was married 6 August 1581, to Maryon Cock, who was born in 1565, and died in 1620.

Generation 4.




John Pearson II

John Pearson, son of John Pearson and Maryon Cock, was born in 1619, in Dean Parish, Cumberland, England, and died there in 1649.

He was married to Elizabeth Wilson, who was born in 1621, in Dean Parish Cumberland, England, and died there in October 1678.

Generation 5.




Christopher Pearson

Christopher Pearson, son of John Pearson II and Elizabeth Wilson, was born 1645 (*** or 1635), in Dean Parsh (***or Ullock), Cumberland, England, and died there 19 April 1711.

He was married 9 June 1670, in Pardshaw Cragg, Ullock, Cumberland, to Elinor Fearon, who was born in 1645 (*** or 1647), in Dean Parish (*** or Oldham, Lancashire), Cumberland, and died 2 May 1714, in Pardshaw Cragg, Ullock, Cumberland, England.

She was the daughter of George Fearon, born about 1620, in Marefield Leicastershre, England, died about 1687 in Cumberland, England. George was the son of Christopher Fearon, (born 1600, England) and Abnes Wood, born 1595, Crossthwaite, Cumberland, England

Children:

  1. Mary Pearson, born on 19 April 1671 in Pardshaw, Cumberland, England. She died in Ullock, Cumberland, England. She married John Gill on 9 July 1695 in Pardshaw, England. He was born in Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England.

  2. Sarah Pearson, born on 29 November 1673 in Ullock, Cumberland, England. She died on 30 January 1688 in Ullock, Cumberland, England.

  3. John Pearson, born on 23 September 1677 in Dean Parish, Cumberland, England. He died on 13 March 1729.

  4. Peter Pearson I, born on 21 December 1679 in Dean Parish, Ullock County, Cumberland, England (Now Cumbria County).

Generation 6.




Peter Pearson I.

Peter Pearson I, son of Christopher Pearson and Elinor Fearon, was born 21 December 1679, in Dean Parish, Cumberland, England.

He came to Isle of Wight, Virginia, about 1701, where he married Rachel in 1708, and joined the Lower Monthly Meeting in Nancemand County Virginia, removing to Perquimans Monthly Meeting, North Carolina, soon afterward.

He presented a certificate dated 25 July 1707 from Friends at Pardshow Cragg, stating that: �Peter Pearson, the bearer hereof, who hath in mind to remove to America, is descended of Honest parents, who hath been serviceable Among us, and we are loath to part with him, who has been of Blameless Conversation.�

He was married in 1708 in Nansemond County, Virginia (*** or North Carolina), to Rachel Newby, who was born in 1690, in Chuckatuck, New Kent County, Virginia (*** or Nansemond County), the daughter of D. Nathan Newby and Elizabeth Hollowell. See: Part II - Newby.

He died 21 April 1735, his will dated 15 March 1735 and proved 21 April 1735 in Perquimans County, North Carolina

Rachel died in 1750, her will being dated 25 April 1750 and proved in the January Court 1750/1.

The children were all born in Perquimans County.

Children:

  1. Bailey Pearson, in Peter�s will, not Rachel�s

  2. Peter Pearson II, born 19 June 1711

  3. John Pearson, born 22 September 1714

  4. Rachel Pearson born 16 November 1716;

  5. Nathan Pearson, born 6 December 1718, not in mother�s will; married 26 December 1773, Rebecca Nicholson

  6. Mary Pearson, born 20 November 1720 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died 13 March 1773 in Rancolph, Perquimans, or Pasquotank North Carolina; married/1 John Winslow, born 9 December 1717 in Mansemond County, Virginia, North Carolina, son of Thomas Winslow & Elizabeth Clare on 2 January 1740 in Perquimans MM, Perquimans, North Carolina. He died 17 April 1754 in Perquimans County, North Carolina. (See: Winslow Family,) married/2 on 1 June (*** or May) 1755, wife/3 of Joshua Morris, son of Aaron Morris & Mary Pritchard, (See: Part IV Morris Family)

  7. Jonathan Pearson, born 10 November 1722;

  8. Elizabeth (Betty) Pearson, born 16 April 1725 (*** or 1735); married 1 May 1747 William Bagley; died 16 October 1802 in Perquimanns, North Carolina; in mother�s will, not father�s
    1. Grandchildren:
      1. John Bagley, born 4, 8mo 1749
      2. Nathan Bagley, born 22, 1mo 1751; married 8mo 1776, to Mary Low, daughter of George and Tamer Low

Generation 7.




B. Peter Pearson II.

Peter Pearson II, son of Peter Pearson I and Rachel Newby, was born 19 June 1711, in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

He was married/1 to Mary Ann Martin, who was born in 1715 in Pasquatank, North Carolina and died in 1781 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

He was married/2 to Rachel Bogue, daughter of William Bogue and Eliner Perisho, on 6 February 1733 in Perquimans, North Carolina. She was born on 16 November 1716 in Perquimans County, North Carolina. She died in 1745 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

He was married/3 in January 1746, to Mary Newby. They were married out of unity, and disowned, but reinstated.

He died on 27 May 1779 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

The History of Perquimans County says Peter moved to Wayne County, then to Guilford County, North Carolina, and finally to the Northwest, But, they were in Perquimans County, when Peter�s will was made, 27 May 1779, which tends to prove that it should have been Peter 3. The birth order of the children is uncertain.

Know all men by these presents that I, Peter Pearson, of the County, and Province aforesaid, being sick and weak in body and knowing the uncertainy of life do for settling of temporal concerns make as my last will and testament in Manner as followeth, that is to say:

    1st, I give unto my wife, Marry Pearson, the best bed and furniture in my house, two cows and calfs, a side saddle, two iron pots, three pewter dishes and one bason, half dozen plates, and one third part of the Dalph (Delft) ware to be her and her heirs forever.

    2nd, I give unto my two sons, Nathan and William Pearson, my Negro boy Isaac to be equally divided between them, I also give my son Nathan, one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.

   3rd, I give unto my son, William Pearson, one feather bed without furniture, my yearling colt, and one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever

   4th, I give unto my son, Peter Pearson, one feather bed and furniture and my mares after paying my son Jonathan the value of eight pounds gold and silver to him and his heirs forever

   5th, I give unto my daughter, Mary Moore, one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever

   6th, I give unto my son Jonathan Pearson, one feather bed and furniture and the value of eight pounds gold and silver which he is to receive from my son Peter Pearson

   7th I give unto my daughter, Ruth Boyce, one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever

   8th, I give unto my son Christopher Pearson, twenty four pounds. I mean the value of that sum in gold and silver to him and his heirs forever

   9th, I give unto my daughter, Rachel Newby, four pounds seventeen shillings, which is already paid.

   10th, I give unto my three grandchildren, Nathan, Peter, and Josiah Lacy, one cow and calf apiece to each of them and their heirs forever.

   11th, I give all the remainder part of my estate not before mentioned, and desire it may be equally divided among my six children: Peter, Nathan, William, Mary, Ruth, Jonathan; to them and their heirs forever

Children:

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  1. Sarah Pearson, born 1734 in Perquimans County, North Carolina

  2. Elizabeth Pearson, married Nathan Lacey; not mentioned in father�s will

  3. Peter Pearson III, born 1736 in Perquimans, North Carolina

  4. Nathan Pearson, born 22 September 1741, Perquimans County, North Carolina

  5. Rachel Pearson, born 8 June 1746, Perquimans County, North Carolina;

  6. Ann Pearson, married 16 April 1790 to Jonathan Hasting Sr, Contentea Meeting House (some records don't list Ann)

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  7. Mary Pearson, born about 1747 in Perquimans County, North Carolina

  8. Christopher Pearson; born before 1748 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; 4 December 1771, disowned-went west without certificate; died about 1829 in Wilkinson County, Georgia; married Mary Hasket

  9. Ruth Pearson, born in 1752 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; married/1 December 1770, to Robert Wilson; married/2 __ Boyce

  10. William Pearson, born in 1754 in North Carolina;

  11. Levi Pearson, born 1756 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died in 1779; married Elizabeth Bogue on 16 November 1776 in Perquimans County, North Carolina

  12. Jonathan Pearson, born 14 October 1757 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died on 11 January 1840 in Darke, Ohio; married Margaret, who was born about 1758 and died after 1852 in Ohio





C. John Pearson

John Pearson, son of Peter Pearson and Rachel Newby, was born 22 September 1714, in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

He was married 3 November 1738, to Elizabeth Croxton, daughter of Arthur Croxton; John died in Perquimans County, North Carolina, on 7 June 1760.

He died on 7 June 1760 in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States.

Children:

  1. Mary Pearson, born about 1747

  2. William Pearson

  3. Lawrence Pearson

  4. Enoch Pearson

  5. Joseph Pearson, will probated January 1785, Perquimans County

  6. Sarah Pearson

  7. Eleazer Pearson, will probated May 1795; married Barsheba ____; left daughters, unnamed, and unborn child





D. Rachel Pearson

Rachel Pearson, daughter of Peter Pearson and Rachel Newby, was born 16 November 1716, in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

She was married on 4 August 1738 to Robert Bogue, who was born in 1744 in Perquimans county, North Carolina, son of William Bogue and Elinor Perisho (See: Bogue Family-Part IV

Robert died abut 1788 in Jones County, North Carolina.

  1. Mark Bogue, born in 1743; died about April 1791 in Jones County, North Carolina;

  2. Josiah Bogue, born about 1750 in Wayne County, North Carolina; died about 1795;

  3. William Bogue

  4. Lydia Bogue, married to Joseph Draper;





    5. G. Jonathan Pearson

    Jonathan Pearson, son of Peter Pearson and Rachel Newby, was born 10 November 1722, in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

    He was married/1 on 4 June 1745, Perquimans County, North Carolina, to Rebecca Elliott, who was born in 1723, Perquimans County, North Carolina, died 1763 in Perquimans County, the daughter of William Elliott and Elizabeth Sarah Pritlowe.

    He was married/2 on 2 January 1766 to Sarah Bogue, daughter of William and Mary (*** or Sarah Duke) Bogue, in Pasquotank, North Caroline (Pasquotank monthly Friends Meeting). She was born on 1 March 1738 in North Carolina. She died in North Carolina.

    Sarah was the widow of Joseph Bundy, whom she had married 4 January 1758; their children were Josiah, William and Joseph, (See: Bogue Family)

    Jonathan died 4 August 1775 (*** or 22 February 1784), in Wayne County, North Carolina. Sarah was married/3 to Frederick Loving. The children were all born in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

    Children:

    1. Rachel Pearson, born about 1746; died on 21 Sep 1834; married to William Coley.

    2. Mark Pearson, born 1748, Piney Woods, Perquimans County, North Carolina; died after 1815 in Clinton County, Ohio; married 1 July 1772, to B-1. Elizabeth Lamb, daughter of William Lamb and Miriam Newby, moved to Ohio (See: Lamb Family, B-1. Part II)

    3. Rhonda (*** or Rhoda) Pearson, born April 1750; died 24 November 1833 (*** or 5 January 1833), Clinton County, Ohio; married 15 November 1778, 2nd wife to Reuben Peele, son of Josiah Peele. (See: Part II, J-61.
      1. Grandchildren:
        1. Jecovey Howard Peele
        2. Mark Peele, married/1 in 1814, to Zilpha Elliott

    4. Ichabod Pearson, born 9 March 1749, Perquimans County, North Carolina; died 18 November 1805; married 5 October 1774 to B-2. Miriam Lamb, daughter of William Lamb and Miriam Newby (See: Family, B-2 Part II)

    5. Jonathan Pearson, Jr., born in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died about 1782 in Wayne County, North Carolina; married 9 August 1780, to Sarah Peele, Contentinea Monthly Meeting, Wayne County

    6. Jemima Pearson, born in Perquimans County, North Carolina; married Levi Peacock

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    7. Sarah Pearson, born about 1766 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died 7 August 1788 Randolph County, North Carolina; married 19 March 1788 Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to Exum Elliott, son of Jacob and Zilpha Elliott (See: Elliott Family-Part III)

    8. Elizabeth Pearson, born 15 July 1767;

    9. Nathan (Nathaniel) Pearson, born 28 October 1770;

Generation 8.




B-1. Sarah Pearson

Sarah Pearson, daughter of Peter Pearson and Rachel Bogue, was born in 1734 in Perquiman, Sutton Creek, North Carolina.

She was married to Joseph Lacy, who was born in 1733 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

She died in 1779 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

Children:

  1. Nathan Lacy, born about 1758; died 09 Feb 1798 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

  2. Peter Lacy, born about 1763; died in Wayne County, Indiana.

  3. Josiah Lacy, died after 1794.





B-3. Peter Pearson III

Peter Pearson III, son of Peter Pearson and Rachel Bogue, was born in 1736 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

He married on 02 November 1763 to Susannah "Ann" Morgan, daughter of Robert Morgan and Elizabeth Torksey, in Perquimans, North Carolina. She was born in 1742 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

Susannah died after 1816 in , Wayne County, Indiana and Peter died on 15 May 1787 in Wayne County, North Carolina.

Children:

  1. Joseph Pearson, born about 1765.

  2. Benoney Pearson, born about 1766.

  3. Jesse Pearson, born in 1768 in Perquimans, North Carolina; married Mary "Polly" Beeman on 26 May 1832 in Wayne, Indiana. She was born in 1770 in Wayne, North Carolina.

  4. Sarah Pearson, born about 1769; married Josiah Beaman?.

  5. Anne Pearson, born about 1770; married Joshua Hastings, son of Joshua Hastings and Hannah "Ann" Edgerton, on 16 June 1790 in Contentnea Friends Meeting, Wayne County, North Carolina. He was born on 31 July 1769 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died in Wayne County, Indiana.

  6. Nathan Pearson, born about 1770 in Wayne County, North Carolina Colony.

  7. Mary Pearson, born about 1771; married Joshua Hastings?.

  8. Pennina Pearson, born in 1777 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died on 01 April 1797; married Thomas Elliott on 13 April 1796 in Perquimans, North Carolina.





B-4. Nathan Pearson

Nathan Pearson, son of Peter Pearson and Rachel Bogue, was born 22 September 1741 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

He was first married 26 December 1773 at Pasquotank Monthly Meeting, North Carolina, 3/husband to Rebekah Symons who was born 30 June 1743 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

(She was married/1 to John Lane, married/2 to Joseph Nicholson) Nathan moved to Center Monthly Meeting in 1794.

He was married/2 on 3 July 1796 at Back Creek Monthly Meeting, to F-11. Mary Bailey, born 1778, daughter of John Bailey and Dorcas Lamb, of Randolph County (See: Lamb Family-Part II)

He died in 1742 in Wayne, North Carolina

Children:

  1. Sarah Pearson, born 6 January 1775; died 1 December 1794; married 8 January 1794, Benjamin Hill

  2. Anna Pearson, born 21 December 1779; married 30 September 1798, Stanley Henley

  3. Hulda Pearson, born 4 August 1784; died 22 September 1786






B-5. Rachel Pearson

Rachel Pearson, daughter of Peter Pearson and Rachel Bogue, was born on 08 June 1745 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

She was married on 02 April 1766 in Perquimans, North Carolina, to Samuel Newby Jr., who was born on 08 August 1746 in Pasquotank Monthly Meeting, Pasquotank, North Carolina, son of Samuel Newby and Elizabeth Albertson.

Rachel died on 06 December 1791 in Perquimans, North Carolina. Samuel died in 1820 in Randolph, North Carolina.

Children:

  1. Millicent Newby, born 20 December 1766 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

  2. Jesse Newby, born 07 Nov 1768; married Elizabeth White

  3. Elizabeth Newby, born 19 September 1771; married Benjamin Hall Jr.

  4. Margaret Newby, born 27 August 1773.

  5. Rachel Newby, born 16 September 1779 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; died 06 June 1870 in Mill Creek, Hendricks, Indiana

  6. Anna Newby, born 27 October 1781; married/1 William Osborn; married/2 Obadiah Harris

  7. Jemina Newby, born 08 April 1784.

  8. Nathan Newby, born 22 February 1787.

  9. William Newby, born 16 July 1789.





B-7. Mary Pearson

Mary Pearson daughter of Peter Pearson and Mary Newby, was born in 1746 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

She married John Moore, who was born about 1745 in Pennsylvania or Perquimans, North Carolina.

Mary died in Wayne County, North Carolina. John died after 1812 in Wayne County, North Carolina.

Children:

  1. Mary Moore, born 10 April 1762 in Anson County, North Carolina; died in 1849 in Short Creek, Jefferson, Ohio; married Benjamin Stanton, son of Henry Stanton Jr. and Hope Borden, on 11 Nov 1784 in Cateret, North Carolina. He was born in 1756 in Cateret, North Carolina and died on 14 May 1807 in Short Creek, Jefferson, Ohio.

  2. Sarah Moore, born about 1770; married/1 Robert Cox on 11 January 1795; married/2 Samuel Morris on 18 April 1799 in Neuse Friends Meeting, Wayne Co, North Carolina.

  3. Betsy Ann Moore; born 21 December 1796; married William Macy on 11 December 1824 in Core Sound Monthly Meeting

  4. Mary Ann Moore; born in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died in Wayne County, North Carolina.

  5. William Moore





B-(10). William Pearson

William Pearson son of Peter Pearson and Mary Newby, was born in 1754 in North Carolina.

He married Miriam Evans, daughter of Robert Evans and Elizabeth Jessop, on 01 December 1773 in Perquimans, North Carolina.

William died about 1807 in Perquimans County, North Carolina. Miriam died after May 1777 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

Children:

  1. Lillian Pearson

  2. Peter Pearson

  3. Peninah Pearson

  4. Esther Pearson

  5. Elizabeth Pearson

  6. Miriam Pearson





G-8. Elizabeth "Betty" Pearson

Elizabeth "Betty" Pearson, daughter of Jonathan Pearson and Sarah Bogue, was born 15 July 1767 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

She was married/1 on 22 February 1781 to Richard Stalker.

She was married/2 on 22 February 1784 (*** or 1 January 1784), to Richard Ratliff (3), who was born on 4 November 1759 in North Carolina, son of Joseph Ratliff and Mary Fletcher (*** or Sarah). He died on 11 February 1826 in Henry County, Indiana (See: Ratliff Family)

She died 2 May 1839 in Henry County, Indiana.

Children:

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  1. Ann Ratliff, born in 1786.

  2. Richard Ratliff, born about 1787 in Guilford, North Carolina; married Caroline Bailey who was born on 07 Sep 1791 in North Carolina.

  3. Joseph Ratliff, born in 1788; married Rebeccah Lamb, daughter of Jacob Lamb and Sarah Stone, on 06 December 1808 in Yadkin, North Carolina. She was born on 19 April 1788.

  4. Jonathan Ratliff, born in 1791.





C-1. Mary Pearson

Mary Pearson, daughter of John Pearson and Elizabeth Croxton, was born about 1747 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

She was married/1 in April 1765, to Enoch Jessop, son of Thomas Jessup and Mary Martin, on 4 December 1765 in Perquimans MH, Perquimans County, North Carolina. He was born in 1744 in Perquimans County, North Carolina and died in October 1783 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

She was married/2 November 1769, to John Moore, who was born about 1745 in Pennsylvania or Perquimans County, North Carolina. He died after 1812 in Wayne County, North Carolina

Mary died about 1780

Children:

  1. Timothy O Jessop, born about 1769 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died in May 1805 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

  2. Peninah Jessop, born about 1776 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died on 08 Oct 1841 in Melrose, Cark, Illinois.

  3. Miriam Jessop





G-9. Nathan Pearson

Nathan Pearson, son of Jonathan Pearson and Sarah Bogue, was born 28 October 1770 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

He was married on 16 March 1794 Randolph County, North Carolina,in Center Friends Meeting, Guilford Co. NC (From the History of Henry County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884 Harrison Twp., pg 670-671.) to J-6. Hulda Lamb, who was born on 25 September 1778 in Guilford County, North Carolina, daughter Jacob Lamb and Sarah Stone. (See: Lamb Family, Part II)

Nathan died 13 November 1845, Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana. Hulda died on 24 August 1864 in Henry County, Indiana.

Children:

  1. Joseph Pearson, born 07 November 1816 in Wayne County, Indiana

Generation 9.




B-36. Nathan Pearson

Nathan Pearson, son of Peter Pearson III and Susannah "Ann" Morgan, was born about 1770 in Wayne County, North Carolina Colony.

He married/1 on 03 July 1796 in Randolph, North Carolina to Mary Bailey, daughter of John Bailey and Dorcas Lamb, who was born on 29 Mar 1778 in Randolph County, North Carolina. She died in September 1821 in Wayne County, Indiana.

He was married/2 on 04 September 1823 in Henry, Indiana, to Deborah Hobson.

Children:

  1. Peter Pearson V, born on 19 April 1797 in North Carolina.

  2. John Pearson, born 17 May 1799 in Randolph, North Carolina; died 25 February 1882 in Wabash, Wabash, Indiana (Age: 82); married Lydia Thomas on 24 September 1825 in Wayne, Indiana. She was born about 1803 in South Carolina and died 03 June 1881 in Wabash, Indiana.

  3. Ann Pearson, born 12 March 1801 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina.

  4. Levi Pearson, born 01 April 1803 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; died 22 December 1832 in Henry, Indiana; married Huldah Thomas on 17 October 1825 in New Garden Meeting House, Wayne, Indiana. She was born on 07 April 1809 in , Marlboro, South Carolina. She died in 1828 in MM, Henry, Indiana

  5. Catherine Pearson, born 31 January 1805 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina; died 26 October 1876 in Fairmount, Grant, Indiana (Age: 71); married/1 to Gabriel Ratiff; married/2 to William Atkinson

  6. Bailey Pearson, born 23 February 1812 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina.

  7. Stanton Pearson, born 21 May 1813 in Ohio; died between 1815-1825 (Died as a boy having been thrown against a tree. This in the Jesse Marshall RR Letter of 1942).

  8. Elliott Pearson, born in 1815 in Wayne, Indiana; died 13 September 1889 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana; married/1 on 19 February 1835 to Elizabeth Crane in Clear Spring, Henry, Indiana who was born on 22 January 1813 in Ohio; died 14 October 1871 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana; married/2 to Elenar Pierson who was born about 1826 in Ohio.





G-91. Joseph Pearson

Joseph Pearson, son of Nathan Pearson and Hulda Lamb, was born on 07 November 1816 in Wayne County, Indiana.

He was married/1 on 20 October 1836 in Henry County, Indiana to Sarah Draper on who was born on 05 July 1819 in Grant County, Indiana. She died on 03 Jun 1852 in Henry County, Indiana, USA.

He was married/2 in 1850 to Lydia A Newby (widow Palmer?), who was born on 08 March 1830 in Henry County, Indiana. She died on 15 May 1912 in Henry County, Indiana.

He was married/3 on 29 Jul 1852 in Henry County, Indiana to Rebecca Ratliff, who was born on 21 December 1821 in Indiana. She died on 07 February 1892 in Harrison, Vigo, Indiana.

Joseph died on 07 March 1903 in Henry County, Indiana.

Children:

  1. Delphina Pearson, born 24 Feb 1838.

  2. Catherine Pearson, born 11 September 1839.

Generation 10.




B-361. Peter Pearson V

Peter Pearson V, son of Nathan Pearson and Mary Bailey, was born 19 April 1797, in Back Creek Monthly Meeting, Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 15 April 1871, in Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas. He is believed to have been buried next to his daughter, Nancy Pearson Lamb in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas. His wife, Eunice, wrote this in her diary, where she later was laid to rest.

He was married 17 August 1820, in West Grove Meeting House, Indiana, to Eunice Hastings, who was born 1 December 1803, in Randolph county, North Carolina, the daughter of William Hastings and Sarah Evans. She died on 12 April 1897 in Leavenworth County, Kansas. See: Hastings Family

Caption on back of photo: from left to right back row- "Isom Pearson, William Pearson, Dr. Aaron? front row left to right Hesper (George) Pearson, Eunice (Hastings) Pearson Dr. Peter Pearson's wife, ? 1 of 4 wives". If the time frame is correct this wife of Isom would be Eliza Ann Stanley

According to Quaker records:
May 1821, Peter and Eunice granted certificate from West Grove M.M., Indiana to New Garden, M.M., Indiana.

November 20, 1824 - Peter and wife Eunice and children Enoch and Isom received on certificate from New Garden M.M., Indiana to Milford M.M., Indiana.

August 31, 1826 - Peter appointed Treasurer of Duck Creek M.M., Indiana.

August 1845 - Peter of the Duck Creek Anti-Slavery M.M. to Quarterly Meeting

Children:

  1. Enoch Pearson, born 18 June 1822, Wayne County, Indiana, married Sarah (*** or Rachel) Brown, 9 children;died 25 September 1894 in Hancock, Indiana

  2. Isom Pearson, MD, born 30 June 1824, Wayne County, Indiana, died 24 November 1907 in Blue Jacket, Oklahoma (Indian Territory) (Burial: Blue Jacket Cemetery, Craig, Oklahoma located one mile east and 3/4 miles south of town of Bluejacket, OK.), nurseryman in 1850 in Howard County, Indiana, physician and merchant in 1870; resided in Tomnganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas, by 1870; married/1 on 19 November 1845, Grant County, Indiana, to Naomi Lamb, no children, born 5 December 1827, Wayne County, Indiana, daughter of John Lamb and Lydia Mendenhall; (See: Part II, F-61 John Lamb). He was married/2 on 21 June 1849, Howard County, Indiana, to Amanda Jane Basey (born 1827 in Indiana, died about 1856); married/3 on 14 September 1859, to Eliza Ann Stanley (born 25 August 1831, North Carolina and died in 1880 in Tomnganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas; married/4 in 1883 to Martha Marsellia Lnu (born January 1849 Kentucky; died 4 October 1931 in Los Angeles California)

    1. Grandchildren:
      1. Lucy E Pearson, born 1850, howard County, Indiana
      2. July A Pearson, born 1852, Howard County, Indiana
      3. Almira J Pearson, born 1854, Indiana
      4. Stanley Pearon, born 1864, Iowa
      5. Louisa M Pearson, born 1869, Kansas
      6. Eddie Pearson, born 1870, Kansas

  3. Nancy Orenda Pearson, born 29 April 1827 married 7 September 1846, in Honey Creek Monthly Meeting, in Howard County, Indiana, Monthly Meeting, Howard County, Indiana to Abraham Lamb, son of John Lamb and Lydia Mendenhall. (See: Part 2)

  4. Aaron H Pearson, MD, born 24 April 1830, Duck Creek, Henry County, Indiana, died 3 March 1901, Iowa; married 15 November 1848 to Hester "Hopee" George, who was born 18 May 1830, Honey Creek, Howard County, Indiana, daughter of Jesse George and Elizabeth Jessup and died between 1885-1894 in Iowa

  5. William H Pearson, born on 22 October 1832 in Duck Creek, Henry, Indiana; died 08 December 1898 in Palomar, San Diego, California; married/1 on 17 December 1851 in Honey Creek, Howard, Indiana to Nancy Pickering, daughter of Phineas Pickering and Rachel Wright, and born 12 January 1829 in Newhope, Greene, Tennessee. She died in USA ; married/2 between 1860-1863 in Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota(First child born 1863) to Abigail "Abbie" Caroline George, daughter of Enos George and Sally Carson and born on 12 December 1841 in Marion, Indiana. She died on 03 May 1920 in Turlock, Stanislaus, California

  6. Mary Pearson, born 30 August 1836, Henry County, Indiana, died 15 November 1865 in Winneshiek, Iowa; married/1 28 February 1861 in Monroe, Howard, Indiana to Aaron Lamb, son of John Lamb and Lydia Mendenhall and born 29 October 1829 in Grant, Indiana. He died in 1896 in Indiana

  7. Lilburn Pearson, born 18 May 1839, Henry County, Indiana, died 1891 He died on 22 Aug 1891 in Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas. He married Easter Jane Desjarlais, daughter of Godfroi Desjarlais and Magdeleine Joubert, on 20 July 1861. She was born on 28 April 1845 in New York and died on 20 May 1916 in McLouth, Jefferson, Kansas.

  8. Irene Pearson, born 17 October 1841, Duck Creek, Henry County, Indiana, died 23 June 1941, Union, Hardin County, Iowa; married 14 September 1859, Honey Creek Monthy Meeting Howard Couty, Indiana, to Levi Marshall who was born on 17 Oct 1841 in Duck Creek, Henry, Indiana; died 23 June 1941 in Union, Hardin County, Iowa; married Levi Marshall, son of Jesse Marshall and Mary Pickering, on 14 Sep 1859 in Honey Creek MM, Howard County, Indiana. He was born on 22 June 1834 in Henry County, Indiana. He died on 09 September 1914 in Union, Hardin County, Iowa

  9. Stanton Pearson, born 19 (or 20) June 1844, New London, Howard County Indiana, died 7 February 1930, Leavenworth County, Kansas (*** or Broken Arrow, Wagoner, Oklahoma); Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Tonganoxie Leavenworth County Kansas; married/1 on 25 June 1871 in Leavenworth County, Kansas Mary Lizzie Stanton in Leavenworth County, Kansas who was born on 20 October 1853 in Mahaska County, Iowa and died on 30 June 1895 in Tonganoxie County, Leavenworth, Kansas; married/2 about 1903 to Charlotte F. Carey, daughter of Cyrus Carey and Margaret Harrold (Charlotte was residing in Marshall, Iowa and Irena Pearson Marshall lived in Marshall and may have introduced the couple.). She was born 14 March 1843 in Hamilton County, Indiana and died 20 March 1924 in Leavenworth County, Kansas;

  10. Louisa Pearson, born 05 May 1847 in Howard, Howard, Indiana; died on 12 August 1862 in Winneshiek, Iowa, (Died of Scarlet Fever. She was the only child who did not marry and produce offspring. The other children married and produced descendants.).





    11. B-363. Ann Pearson

    Ann Pearson, daughter of Nathan Pearson and Mary Bailey, was born on 12 March 1801 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina.

    She married 10 February 1820 to Richard Bunch in Wayne, who was born 2 January 1792 in Perquimins, North Carolina and died in September 1869.

    Children:

    1. John Bunch, born 24 May 1828 in Wayne, Indiana.

    2. Richard Bunch, born 6 February 1831 in Wayne, Indiana; died 15 May 1900.

    3. Henrietta Bunch, born on 12 April 1832 in Wayne, Indiana.

    4. Ann Bunch, born 31 December 1832 in Wayne, Indiana.

    5. J. W. Bunch, born about 1835 in Tennessee.

    6. Edith Bunch, born 06 September 1836 in Wayne, Indiana. She died on 28 February 1903 in Jay, Indiana.

    7. Lucetta Bunch, born 17 November 1838 in Henry, Indiana; died 16 May 1906 in Wayne, Indiana.

    8. Lucille Bunch, born in 1839.

    9. Harriet Bunch, born in 1840 in Henry, Indiana.





    B-367. Bailey Pearson

    Bailey Pearson, daughter of Nathan Pearson and Mary Bailey, was born on 23 February 1812 in Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina.

    He died on 24 December 1872 in Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin (Age: 60).

    He married/1 on 26 September 1849 in Grant, Indiana to Elizabeth Small, who was born on 20 May 1808 in Warren, Ohio. She died on 07 November 1898 in Indiana.

    He married/2 on 04 October 1827 in Duck Creek, Henry, Indiana to Jane Ratliff, who was born on 28 October 1809 in Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina. She died in 1846 in Henry, Indiana.

    Children:

    1. Asenath Pearson, born 04 August 1828 in Henry, Indiana; died on 19 December 1853 in Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin (Age: 25).

    2. Anna Pearson, born 13 February 1830 in Henry, Indiana; died on 08 June 1881; married Reuben Farver on 18 May 1848 in Grant, Indiana

    3. Calvin W. Pearson, born 07 May 1831 in Henry, Indiana; died 12 April 1864 in Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin (One of five sons dying during the Civil War.); married Eliza L. Cadwell on 05 January 1856 in Elkhart, Indiana who was born in 1833 and died in 1864 in Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin.

    4. Levi Pearson, born on 12 December 1832 in Duck Creek, Henry, Indiana; died 21 June 1864 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia (One of five sons dying during the Civil War.)

    5. Phebe Pearson, born in 1834 in Indiana

    6. William Pearson, born in 1839 in Indiana; died 01 July 1863 (One of five sons dying during the Civil War of gun shot wound.).

    7. Alvin Stewart Pearson, born in 1841 in Grant, Indiana; died in 1863 (One of five sons dying as a result of the Civil War. Burial: Resting Green Cemetery, Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin).

    8. Jesse Pearson, born in 1844 in Grant, Indiana; died on 18 June 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia (One of five sons dying as a result of the Civil War.).

    9. Stephen M Pearson, born 25 February 1847 in Grant, Indiana

Bibliography

The Quaker Yeoman, by James E Bellarts, 1973

History of Perquimans County, North Carolina by Ellen Wattson Winslow

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogies, W. W. Hinshaw

NC Historical and Genealogical Register 3 Vols.

One Ladd�s Family, by Ruth Kline Ladd