Samuel Pearson, Sr

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Biography

Samuel Pearson, Sr was born on August 23, 1724 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Enoch Pearson and Mary Pearson (Smith).

Samuel married Martha Pearson (Worthington) in 1749 in Virginia, Colonial America. Together they had the following 3 children:

1. Mary Taylor (Pearson);
2. Enoch Pearson;
3. William Pearson.

Samuel married Christian Pearson (Potts) in 1757 in Fairfax Friends Meeting, Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia. Together they had one child:

1. Martha Steddom (Pearson).

Third, Samuel married Mary Pearson (Rogers) in 1762 in Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States. Together they had the following 4 children:

1. Benjamin Pearson;
2. Hannah Kelly (Pearson);
3. Samuel Pearson, Jr;
4. Eunice Pearson.

Samuel married Mary Steddom Pearson ({unknown}) on October 1, 1772. She was an approved minister of the Society of Friends. Together they had one child:

1. Sarah Furnas (Pearson).

He died on January 8, 1790 in Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina, United States and was buried in Bush River Quaker Cemetery, Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA.

3 -SAMUEL PEARSON -born in 1724; died 1790; married four times; married first, MARTHA WORTHINGTON about 1749; married second, CHRISTIAN POTTS in 1757, married third, MARY ROGERS in 1762, married fourth, MARY STEDDOM in 1772.

1. Mary Pearson b 1750 married 1753 William Taylor and second to John Mills in 1793
2. Enoch b 1752 m Phebe DeMoss. 2 sons and 3 daughters to this union.
3. William b 1754 m Anne Steddom in 1775. 4 sons and 6 daughters

Married second to Christian Potts

1. Martha only child of this union. b 1759 m 1776 to Henry Steddom. 2 sons and 4 daughters born to this union.

Married third to Mary Rogers:

1. Benjamin b 1763 m in 1790 to Esther Furnas daughter of John and Mary (Wilkinson) Furnas. 7 sons and 3 daughters.
2. Hannah b 1765 m Samuel Kelly 1789. 6 sons and 2 daughters.
3. Samuel b 1767 m 1790 Mary Coate. 9 sons, 2 daughters.
4. Eunice b 1770 m Alexander Mills. 2 sons, 3 daughters.

Married fourth to Mary Steddom "whose husband was killed by the Indians at White Lick, S. C. This fourth marriage was according to the ceremony of Friends at Bush River Monthly Meeting in 1772. To this unio was born 1 daughter"

1. Sarah b 1773 married Joseph Furnas, son of John and Mary (Wilkinson) Furnas. 7 sons and 2 daughters.

Samuel's fourth wife Mary was an approved minister of the Society of Friends and moved to Miami County, Ohio, about 1805 and died there about 1812.