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Enoch Pearson Sr.

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Enoch Pearson Sr.

Birth
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Feb 1749 (aged 58)
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Clear Brook, Frederick County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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ENOCH PEARSON WAS THE SON OF THOMAS AND MARGARET/MARGERY SMITH PEARSON.

HE MARRIED MARY SMITH 5 DEC 1719 IN PENNSYLVANIA. THEIR MARRIAGE WAS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THEIR PARENTS OR THE CONSENT OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS CHURCH.

GOD BLESSED THIS MARRIAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN: WILLIAM, ROSE, BENJAMIN, SAMUEL,ENOCH JR, THOMAS, MARY, ELIZABETH, JOSEPH, SARAH, MARY AND MARGERY PEARSON.

ENOCH PEARSON WAS THE SIBLING OF ROBERT, THOMAS, LAWRENCE, JOHN, ABEL, SARAH, BENJAMIN, MARY AND MARGERY PEARSON.

TO PREVENT BEING DISOWNED BY THE CHURCH, ENOCH WROTE A FORMAL APOLOGY WHICH READ:

"22 JAN 1720

To the Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends

I have according to your desire made acknowledgement to my parents and to wife's father for my offence in marrying Contrary to the good order Established amongst Friends for I Gave Way too much to my own will Contrary to the leadings of the Good Spirit of God, tho which is in my mind to confess unto you, and also I am Sorry for my outgoing and Desire a Reconciliation with you hoping my future Conduct may be more honorable. I also Desire your prayers that my faith fail not.

(Signed)

Enoch Pierson"

"IN 1734 THE HOPEWELL MONTHLY MEETING NEAR WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE HELP OF ABOUT SEVENTY FAMILIES OF FRIENDS TO ASSIST IN THIS WORK. THIS IS ALSO THE YEAR THOMAS PEARSON (FATHER OF ENOCH) DIED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT ENOCH AND MARY SMITH PEARSON THEN MOVED THEIR FAMILY TO FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO HELP IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS NEW MEETING HOUSE. THEY HAD SIX CHILDREN. TWO OTHERS HAD DIED BEFORE HIS MOVE TO VIRGINIA. FOUR MORE CHILDREN WERE BORN TO THEM IN VIRGINIA."

"ENOCH PEARSON SR DIED THE 23 FEB 1749 WITHOUT LEAVING A WILL. IN THE COURT RECORDS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, BOOK 3, PAGE 128, WE FIND WHERE MARY, HIS WIFE, APPLIED FOR ADMINISTRATION PAPERS FOR HIS ESTATE WHICH WERE GRANTED 9 AUG 1749. THE BONDSMEN FOR MARY WERE HER SON, SAMUEL PEARSON AND HIS BROTHERS-IN-LAW ROBERT WORTHINGTON AND SAMUEL WORTHINGTON."

SOURCE:

BOOK "THE PEARSON FAMILY TREE FROM ENGLAND TO AMERICA" (PAGES 85-89).
ENOCH PEARSON WAS THE SON OF THOMAS AND MARGARET/MARGERY SMITH PEARSON.

HE MARRIED MARY SMITH 5 DEC 1719 IN PENNSYLVANIA. THEIR MARRIAGE WAS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THEIR PARENTS OR THE CONSENT OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS CHURCH.

GOD BLESSED THIS MARRIAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN: WILLIAM, ROSE, BENJAMIN, SAMUEL,ENOCH JR, THOMAS, MARY, ELIZABETH, JOSEPH, SARAH, MARY AND MARGERY PEARSON.

ENOCH PEARSON WAS THE SIBLING OF ROBERT, THOMAS, LAWRENCE, JOHN, ABEL, SARAH, BENJAMIN, MARY AND MARGERY PEARSON.

TO PREVENT BEING DISOWNED BY THE CHURCH, ENOCH WROTE A FORMAL APOLOGY WHICH READ:

"22 JAN 1720

To the Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends

I have according to your desire made acknowledgement to my parents and to wife's father for my offence in marrying Contrary to the good order Established amongst Friends for I Gave Way too much to my own will Contrary to the leadings of the Good Spirit of God, tho which is in my mind to confess unto you, and also I am Sorry for my outgoing and Desire a Reconciliation with you hoping my future Conduct may be more honorable. I also Desire your prayers that my faith fail not.

(Signed)

Enoch Pierson"

"IN 1734 THE HOPEWELL MONTHLY MEETING NEAR WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE HELP OF ABOUT SEVENTY FAMILIES OF FRIENDS TO ASSIST IN THIS WORK. THIS IS ALSO THE YEAR THOMAS PEARSON (FATHER OF ENOCH) DIED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT ENOCH AND MARY SMITH PEARSON THEN MOVED THEIR FAMILY TO FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO HELP IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS NEW MEETING HOUSE. THEY HAD SIX CHILDREN. TWO OTHERS HAD DIED BEFORE HIS MOVE TO VIRGINIA. FOUR MORE CHILDREN WERE BORN TO THEM IN VIRGINIA."

"ENOCH PEARSON SR DIED THE 23 FEB 1749 WITHOUT LEAVING A WILL. IN THE COURT RECORDS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, BOOK 3, PAGE 128, WE FIND WHERE MARY, HIS WIFE, APPLIED FOR ADMINISTRATION PAPERS FOR HIS ESTATE WHICH WERE GRANTED 9 AUG 1749. THE BONDSMEN FOR MARY WERE HER SON, SAMUEL PEARSON AND HIS BROTHERS-IN-LAW ROBERT WORTHINGTON AND SAMUEL WORTHINGTON."

SOURCE:

BOOK "THE PEARSON FAMILY TREE FROM ENGLAND TO AMERICA" (PAGES 85-89).


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124214687/enoch-pearson: accessed ), memorial page for Enoch Pearson Sr. (12 May 1690–23 Feb 1749), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124214687, citing Hopewell Friends Burial Ground, Clear Brook, Frederick County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Heaven Bound (contributor 47056102).