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About Robert Pearson, Ill
Children of Robert Pearson (died 1753) by second wife Mary Coar:
17. Robert (twin), born 3 Aug. 1739, married Mary Higbee.
“ was a man of sterling wealth,” he was mentioned in his father's will and would receive the plantation upon which his father lived, the rest of a plantation that was Thomas Tindall's and a tract of 27 acres purchased from Nathan Allen, Sep 13 1751. became the owner of South Hill, the house Robert Pearson II built, after the death of his father.
He saved State Treasurer, Samuel Tucker, from being carried off by the Tories.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121194357/robert-pearson
Robert was the son of Robert Pearson Jr. and Mary Coar, and the twin of Isaac Pearson. He is presumed to have been born on his parents' plantation in Nottingham Twp., old Burlington Co., NJ (now Hamilton Twp., Mercer Co.). He married Mary Higbee by New Jersey license dated 12 Apr. 1764.
Robert and Mary had 11 children as follows:
- 1. Joseph, born 25 Sep. 1765--linked below;
- 2. John Wesley, born 16 July 1767, died Aug. 1849, married first to Nancy Gordon, married second to the widow Van Nort (?);
- 3. Mary, born 15 Oct. 1769--linked below;
- 4. Elizabeth, born 30 Dec. 1771link requested;
- 5. George Douglas, born 14 Dec. 1773, died 22 Feb. 1821, married Mary Cole;
- 6. Ann, born 20 Sep. 1776--linked below;
- 7. Sarah, born 25 Apr. 1778--linked below;
- 8. Theodosia, born 4 Sep. 1780--linked below;
- 9. Grace, born 21 Nov. 1782, died 27 Mar. 1860, married Robert Gill;
- 10. Robert Higbee, born 12 Sep. 1784, died 23 June 1850, married Lydia Applegate; and
- 11. Rachel, born 25 Oct. 1786--linked below.
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Robert Pearson, Ill's Timeline
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August 3, 1739
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| 1820 |
January 17, 1820
Age 80
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