Susannah
Sowell
Born in Bertie, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of James William Sowell
and Sarah (Baker) Sowell
Sister of
James Lawrence Sowell, Sarah Sowell, Levi Sowell, Worley Sowell, John Sowell, James Lawrence Sowell Sr. and Gilliam Sowell
Wife of
Theophilus Arthur Pearce
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Tamar (Pierce) Barrow
Died
at about age 45
in Twiggs, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 May 2011
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Biography
Susannah Sowell was born in 1782 in Bertie, North Carolina, daughter of James William Sowell (~1741–<1807) and Sarah Baker (1743–1821).
Susannah married Theophilus Pearce (born in 1750 in North Carolina; son of Arthur Pearce and Mary (Everette) Pierce). Their children were:
- Mary Pearce Shows (1793–1869)
- John Pearce (1795 – unknow)
- Patsy Pearce Brooks (1798 – unknown)
- Tamar Pierce (1799–~1854)
- Alexander Pearce (1801 – unknow)
- Theophilus Pearce (1804–185)
- Elias Pearce (1807–1863)
16 Feby 1807
To all people to whom ?? represents shall come James Sowell do send greetin. Know yes, that I the said James Sowell of the state of South Carolina Kershaw District Planter for and in consideration of the love and good will ands affection I have and do bear towards my loving daughter Susanah Pearch the wife of Theophilus Pearce of the same district I have given granted and delivered a certain negro girl named Hannah, about six years old and by this presents do truly give and grant unto the said Susanna Pearch unto the said Susanna Pearce her heirs executors and assign forever the first offspring of the said Hannah to Poll Pearce daughter of said Susanna and do this = phi?uy/her heirs and assigns forever/the same negro girl Hannah as the property of the said Susanna and her heirs forever. which negre is to remain in my possession till my dece??? then to be the property of the said Susanna Pearce. Given under my hand this sixth day of December eighteen hundred and six and in the thirtieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
James Sowell
William Pearce
William Chancellor.
William Pearce personally appeared before me and under oath that he saw James Sowell sign the deed of gift with him mentioned and that William Chancellor with him witness the deponent signed ???? as witnesses thereunto. Sworn before me this 16 Feby 1807.
William Pearce
R.H. Champions CC.P. Ex.d VD.d[1] Susannah died August 1827 in Twiggs County, Georgia, United States.Sources
- ↑ Susanna Pearce deed conveyance 1807:Ancestry.com
See also:
- Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #134852371 (accessed 5 February 2024)
Memorial page for Suzanna Sowell Pearce (1776-1827); Maintained by Joe Pearce (contributor 46885687).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
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~6.25%
Thomas Barrow
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch PW8350638 [compare], FTDNA kit #MK32975
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~3.12%
Larry Barrow :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A888531 [compare]
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~1.56%
Barbara (Willingham) Wainscott :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member barbarawainscott_1
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~1.56%
Teri Martinovich :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Tim Sowell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A516067 [compare]
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~1.56%
Johnny Lowery :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T443702 [compare], FTDNA kit #20957
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~0.78%
Sharon (Dean) Agte :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Kathy Elder :
23andMe, GEDmatch T865644 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T865644 [compare], Ancestry member yrosetx2
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T865644 [compare], FTDNA kit #220020
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
Debbie (Brown) Frewin :
23andMe, GEDmatch M394409 [compare]
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Darlene (Segars) Froland :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Kristy Wainscott :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Patricia (Exley) Dickey :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch pedickey [compare], Ancestry member pedickey91
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~0.78%
Priscilla (Sowell) Pelham :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member priscillapelham
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Jeff Roberts :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UE252266C1 [compare], Ancestry member Jefflroberts
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~0.78%
Charles Curtin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TG2127427 [compare], yourDNAportal CHA579c249d, Ancestry member patrickcurtin47
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~0.78%
Sandra (Johnson) Taylor :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch 3102429 [compare], FTDNA kit #194519
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Karen Brown :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #N178566
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