Robert Pearson, Jr.

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113241121/robert-pearson

Robert was the son and only known child of Robert Pearson Sr. and his wife Katrin (Catherine, etc.). He married first to Elizabeth Tindall on 25 Jul 1706. He married second to Mary Coar in 1722/23.

He is presumed to have been born and to have died in Nottingham Twp., old Burlington Co., NJ (now Hamilton Twp., Mercer Co.), where his parents resided at the time of his birth and where he resided at the time of making his will.

Robert had 18 children, whose birth dates are reported by genealogist Charles R. Hutchinson in his 1917/19 manuscript Pearson genealogy (at New Jersey Historical Society, Newark, and available on FHL microfilm).

Children of Robert Pearson (died 1753) by first wife Elizabeth Tindall:

• 1. Catharine, born 4 Sep. 1707, married Mr. Parker of Virginia;
• 2. Mary, born 2 Nov. 1708, married Philip Quigley;
• 3. Elizabeth, born 17 Oct. 1710;
• 4. Robert, born 15 Feb. 1712, died in infancy;
• 5. Rachel, born 3 Sep. 1714;
• 6. Sarah, born 1 July 1716, married Andrew Reed;
• 7. Thomas, born 25 June 1718, married Sarah Hoff;
• 8. Isabel, born 5 Jan. 1720, died in infancy;
• 9. John (twin), born 5 Feb. 1722*; and
• 10. Anne [Ann] (twin), born 5 Feb. 1722,* married Benjamin Yard--linked below .
• See Ann's memorial for further information relative to her and her twin brother's birth date.

Children of Robert Pearson (died 1753) by second wife Mary Coar:

• 11. John, born 22 Mar. 1724, died 1 Apr. 1742;
• 12. Grace, born 6 Feb. 1725, married William Douglas (or Duglas)--linked below;
• 13. Isaac, born 26 May 1731, died 14 Apr. 1733, also buried here--link requested
• 14. Rebeckah, born 2 Dec. 1732, died 7 Mar. 1744;
• 15. Achsah, born 29 Apr. 1735, married William Imlay;
• 16. Isaac (twin), born 3 Aug. 1739, married first to Elizabeth Smith, married second to Abigail Atkinson--linked below;
• 17. Robert (twin), born 3 Aug. 1739, married Mary Higbee--linked below; and
• 18. Theodosia, born 5 Sep. 1744, married Abraham Hunt--linked below.

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The 13 Sept 1751 Nottingham, Burlington County, New Jersey will of Robert Pearson has this bequest:

:To Grandchildren John Parker, Robert Parker, Richard Parker, Nathaniel Parker, Elizabeth Parker and Catharine Parker, 100 pounds.

Children of his deceased daughter Catherine (Pearson) Parker who had moved to Virginia. An 1745 Frederick Co., VA. law suit against Duncan O'Quillion was filed by Richard Parker, assignee of Robert Pearson of Nottingham, Burlington Co., New Jersey. See Origins of John Parker link below for further documentation.

Children:

1. John Parker
2. Robert Parker
3. Richard Parker
4. Nathaniel Parker, of Sumner County
5. Aaron Parker
6. Catherine (Parker) Foreman
7. Elizabeth (Parker) Nalle

Source: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~theduffypapers/parke...

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pearson-5573
  • 1751 Abstract of New Jersey Wills AncestryImage, link
  • Joseph Klett, Genealogies of New Jersy Families, 2 (Baltimore, Maryland: Geneological Publishing Company, 1996), I: 772
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113241121