Giles Williams Pearson (abt. 1807 - 1848)

Born about 17 Feb 1807 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Ellis) Pearson — married 11 Mar 1830 in Lynwood, Davidson, North Carolina

Died 1 Apr 1848 at about age 41 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Giles was born on February 17, 1807 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was the son of Richmond Pearson and Elizabeth Mumford. He died on April 1, 1848, in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina and is buried at Saint James Churchyard Cemetery in Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Ellis on March 9, 1830, in Rowan, North Carolina. They had five children. Spouse: Elizabeth Ellis (1813-1886)^[2]

Children:

1. Charles William Pearson (1841-1915), married Susan Bruce (1842-1901)^[3]

Slaves - 1840 US Census, Davie, North Carolina

Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1

Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1

Slaves - Females - 24-35: 1

Slaves - Females - 55-99: 1

Slaves - Excerpt of Will, February 12, 1847

"It will be necessary to sell a part of my negroes or land in Davie County to discharge my debt up the County. I leave this matter entirely discretionary with my Executors fully authorizing them to sell land and negroes without incurring the expense of Court Case. I wish my wife to have a full share of my estate after the payment of debts and also for the use of herself and family all the household and kitchen furniture, the carriage and a pair of horses or mules her choice. Also a cook woman, house girl and servant boy, whic is all the slaves I would advise her to keep about her at any time. I would advise all the balance of the negroes to be sold. Of this she must exercise her own discretion."

Sources

1. ↑ #DeathCharles
2. ↑ Find a Grave No 36998406
3. ↑ Find a Grave No 39147890

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F38N-QXY : 17 July 2017), Giles Williams Pearson in entry for Chas. W. Pearson, 18 Apr 1915; citing Saluda, Township, Polk, North Carolina, reference fn 97 CN 87, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,866.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYZ-XKW : 16 August 2017), Giles Pearson, Davie, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 213, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 359; FHL microfilm 18,093. Name: Giles W Pearson; home n 1840: Davie, North Carolina; Free White Persons - Males - 30-39: 1; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 3; Free White Persons - Females - 5-9: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 20-29: 1; Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1; Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1; Slaves - Females - 24-35: 1; Slaves - Females - 55-99: 1; Persons Employed in Learned Professional Engineers: 1; Total Free White Persons: 6; total Slaves: 4.
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQT-G7N : accessed 14 December 2021), entry for Giles William Pearson, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.

• North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998. Name: Giles W Pearson; residence place: Cumberland, North Carolina; will date: 12 Feb 1847; probate date: 12 Feb 1847; probate Place: Cumberland, North Carolina; inferred death year: 1847; inferred death place: North Carolina; Item Description: Wills, Vol A-C, 1797-1862.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42876123/giles-william-pearson

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