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John Pearson (1654 - bef. 1709)

John Pearson
Born in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, Englandmap
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[children unknown]
Died before before age 54 in Newtown, Chester, Pennsylvaniamap
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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)
John Pearson was a part of William Penn's Pennsylvania Settlers community.

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John Pearson was born 5 Sep 1654 in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.[1][2]

He purchased 250 acres from William Penn in 1681 but whether this was done in person is unknown.[3] He came to Pennsylvania on the Endeavor 1683, whether a first or second trip is uncertain, with his brother Thomas, Thomas' wife Margery and Margery's sister Mary.[4]

In various sources he is listed as having been a weaver in England and that he continued this profession in Pennsylvania but in other records he refers to himself as a farmer.[3]

John died 1709 where he lived in Newtown, Chester, Pennsylvania.[3]

John Pearson in his Will executed December 8, 1708, proved, March 7, 1709, makes no mention of a wife or children and it is thought that he had been a bachelor. The Will leaves small sums to various individuals, 10 pounds toward the construction of a new meeting house in Newtown, 6 pounds toward "paleing in the grave yard" (this may mean fencing) at Springfield Meeting, and the balance of all his money and possessions is left to the children of his brothers Edward and Thomas.

Sources

  1. Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials. Records of the General Register Office, Government Social Survey Department, and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, RG 6. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England. Piece 1398: Monthly Meeting of Cheshire, formerly Morley (1654-1776), Frame 21
  2. "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGG-29P : 11 December 2014), John Peirson Birth Date 01 Sep 1654 Birthplace Cheshire Father's Name Lawrence Peirson Mother's Name Elizabeth Peirson
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pearson, Ralph E., Pearson Family History This document can be difficult to read but has a great deal of information, generally with documentation.
  4. Sheppard, W.L, Jr., Passengers and Ships prior to 1684. (Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, 1. p. 245 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970(, reprinted by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1985.




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