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Simon Pearson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death: November 16, 1733 (51-52)
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Pearson, III and Sarah Pearson
Husband of Elizabeth Pearson; NN Pearson and Hannah Pearson
Father of Thomas Pearson; Susanna Ann Pearson; Sarah Pearson; Simon Pearson; Constantia Pearson and 3 others
Brother of Priscilla Adams

Managed by: Michael Legh Waddell
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About Simon Pearson


According to the "Bland Pedigree," Thomas Pierson of Wisbeach, Isle of Ely, gent., married Susanna Bland, born about 1617, sister of Theodorick Bland of Westover.

They had a son Thomas, who had Thomas Pierson of Stafford county, Va., who had Simon Pearson of the same county, whose will is dated 7 Dec., 1731, probated 16 Nov., 1733.

Simon Pearson was married twice, but the name of his first wife is not known. His second wife was Hannah Ball, widow of Raleigh Travers and daughter of Colonel Joseph Ball, of Epping Forest. His second wife survived him and lived until 1748. Simon Pearson's issue was all by his first marriage:

  • (1) Constantia, born 1714, married Nathaniel Chapman (see Chapman of Stafford);
  • (2) Susanna, born 29 Dec., 1717, married John Alexander 11 Dec., 1743, died 6 Oct., 1788;
  • (3) Thomas, will proved 18 May, 1744, and who had issue;
  • (4) Margaret, born 5 March, 1720, married, 1st, 27 Jan., 1735, William Henry Terrett, 2nd, John West. Her will was proved 10 Jan., 1798.

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Simon Pearson's Timeline

1681
1681
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, Colonial America
1710
1710
Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America
1712
1712
Fairfax, Virginia, British Colonial America
1714
May 7, 1714
Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
1714
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
1714
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, Colonial America
1717
December 29, 1717
Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
December 29, 1717
Stafford Co., Va
1720
March 5, 1720
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, Colonial America