Hannah (Ball) Pearson (bef. 1685 - 1748)

Born before 1685 in Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Raleigh Travers — married about 1700 in Lancaster, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Simon Pearson — married after 1720 (to 1733) in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1748 after age 63 in Stafford County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Hannah Ball was born anytime between about 1674-1685; because the exact year of her first marriage is not yet known (only that she was married by the 1711 will of her father), this range is an estimate. She was also probably born in Lancaster county, Virginia, though exactly where is also not known.

Hannah was married first to Raleigh Travers and second to Simon Pearson.

Since her will does not name any of the children of Simon Pearson, it is now believed that she was not their mother even though there are several well-known sources to the contrary. Please see "The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine," Volume 10, No. 1 (July, 1901), P. 65 [2]:

"Simon Pearson, who married twice, and had issue by his first wife the following children, named in his will, dated December 7, 1731, and proved November 16, 1733, viz.: (1) Constantia, born about 1714, . . .married Nathaniel Chapman, of Maryland. . .(2) Susanna. . .(3) Thomas. . .(4) Margaret. . .The second wife of Simon Pearson, Hannah Pearson, survived him. She was the daughter of Joseph Ball, who married in 1696 Raleigh Travers. Her will, proved in Stafford county 1748, names her three children, Raleigh Travers, Eliza Cooke and Sarah Daniel. . ."

She died 12 NOV 1748 in Stafford, Virginia as recorded in the Overwharton Parish Register.^[1]

Her will was proven December 13, 1748, naming grandson Travers Cooke, grand-daughter Hannah Cooke, grand-daughter Hannah Daniel, grand-daughter Elizabeth Travers Daniel, daughters Elizabeth Cooke & Sarah Daniel.^[2]

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Stafford County.

WILL OF HANNAH PEARSON.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Hannah Pearson of the County of Stafford being of perfect sence and memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this Human Life and being disposed to settle all my worldly affairs do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following hereby revoking cancelling making null and void all former and other will or Wills heretofore by me made published or declared and declaring this present writing only to be dam'd and taken as my last will and Testament

Imprimis I give and bequeath Travers Daniel to them and their heirs

Item I give and bequeath to my grand son Travers Daniel one feather bed bolster and two pillows marked T D one green rugg two blankets two pair of sheets two pair of pillow cases one Maple oval table and half a dozen silver tea spoons a spade mare a brass Kettle and one blue and white stamped counterpin to him and his heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to Hanah Daniel and Eliz Travers Daniel and their heirs.

Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Elizabeth Travers Daniel one feather bed and furniture two pillows marked E T D one silk rugg two blankets two pair of sheets two pair of pillow cases the new chist of draws one white hair trunk one little red gilted six diaper napkins one new diaper table claoth one diaper towell one linnen table cloath six linen napkins one piece blue and white stampt. linen to make her a suit of curtains four new leather chairs one new white counter pin to her and her heirs lawfully begotten and for want of such heirs to Hannah Daniel and Travers Daniel to them and their heirs

Item I give and bequeath all my earthen ware to be equally divided between my three grand daughters Hannah Cooke, Hannah Daniel and Elizabeth Travers Daniel to them and their heirs

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliz Cooke my yoke of oxen and Cart to her and her heirs

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Daniel my riding horse shab to her and her heirs

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Rawleigh Travers and all residue of Bottles and one white counter pin.

Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my horses cattle sheep and hoggs to be equally divided between my three children Rawleigh Travers, Eliz Cooke and Sarah Daniel to them and their heirs

Item I give and bequeath to my two Daughters Eliz Cooke and Sarah Daniel all my wearing cloathes to be equally divided between to them and their heirs

Item I give and bequeath all rest of my pewter and Iron Potts not yet given to be divided between my three grandchildren Hannah Daniel Travers Daniel and Elizabeth Travers Daniel to them and their heirs.

I give all the rest of my estate of what kind soever debts or anything else not yet given to be equally divided between my three grandchildren Hannah Daniel, Travers Daniel and Elizabeth Travers Daniel to them and their heirs I now appoint my son in law Peter Daniel and my grandson Travers Cooke whole and sole Ex. Ex. of this my last will and Testament and whatsoever they think will not keep good 4 all the children comes to age they are to sell for money and the money to be divided between the children Hannah Daniel Travers Daniel and Eliz. Travers Daniel and likewise a bedstead to be with every bed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of March 1745.

Hannah Pearson (SEAL)

Sealed and designed in the presence of

George his X mark Simson

Margaret her X mark Simson,

David Waugh.

At a Court held in Stafford County Dec. 13, 1748

This will was presented into Court by Peter Daniel, Gent one of the Ex. Ex. therein named who made oath thereto according law and being further proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto subscribed is admitted to record and on motion of those Ex. Ex. & he performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form.

Teste: H. Tyler, Clerk.

The half sister of Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington.

Will dated 7 March 1745; proved 13 Dec. 1748, Stafford Co., Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ Overwharton parish register 1720 to 1760 : old Stafford County Record www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/475284/157
2. ↑ :William and Mary College Quarterly Magazine, Vol 4 (1895-6), p 165

2. "The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine," Volume 10, No. 1 (July, 1901), P. 65.

See also:

• Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;: Provo, UT, USA;: 2011.
• Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Provo, UT, USA: 1999.
• Ancestry.com, Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Provo, UT, USA; 2004.
• Ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Provo, UT, USA; 2012.
• Virginia Genealogies: A genealogy of the Glassell family of Scotland and Virginia; Also of the families Ball, Brown, Bryan, Conway, Daniel, Ewell, Holladay, Lewis, Littlepage, Moncure, Peyton, Robinson, Scott, Taylor, Wallace, and others, of Virginia and Maryland, by Horace Edwin Hayden, P.296
• "Virginia Genealogies, A Genealogy of the Glassell Family of Scotland and Virginia, also of the Families of Ball. . .," Hayden, Rev. Horace Edwin, M.A., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1891, P. 132.

• "John Alexander, A Northern Neck Proprietor, His Family, Friends and Kin," Pippenger, Wesley E., Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1990, Pp. 132, 373.

• "Hunter Family of Virginia and connections, embracing portions of families of Alexander, Pearson, Chapman . . .," Culbertson, Sidney Methiot, Denver, 1934, P. 9.

• Pearson, Simon - Will of 7 Dec. 1731.