William Pearson joined Captain Tench Francis, 1st Battalion, Philadelphia Troops Militia during the American Revolution. He later moved with his family to Union District, SC, which later became Union County.
As the War for Independence dragged on,
19-year-old William became "convinced" of the Patriot cause and after the Battle of King's Mountain, joined the 2nd South Carolina Spartan Militia Regiment in the SC Upcountry under the command of Colonel Thomas Brandon. After that time, he is he is said to have been "a faithful Whig to the end of the war."
In 1812 William migrated west, settling at County Line, in a portion of Bedford County, TN (which later became Moore County, TN in 1871). He is credited with building the fourth log cabin in the area, located at the foot of Bobo Hill, while the first log cabin built in the area was that of James B. Gowen, the second by David Crockett, and the third was the Territorial Courthouse in what was then still Indian Territory.
Children of William and Sarah were:
- Kindred (1778-1871)
- Charles (c1779-c1860)
- Elizabeth (1784-c1841)
- Thomas Green (c1786-c1828)
- Samuel (1788-1823)
- Sarah (Sally)(1793-1849)
- Fran (c1795-died in infancy)
- Lucretia Eakin (1802-1895)
As the War for Independence dragged on,
19-year-old William became "convinced" of the Patriot cause and after the Battle of King's Mountain, joined the 2nd South Carolina Spartan Militia Regiment in the SC Upcountry under the command of Colonel Thomas Brandon. After that time, he is he is said to have been "a faithful Whig to the end of the war."
In 1812 William migrated west, settling at County Line, in a portion of Bedford County, TN (which later became Moore County, TN in 1871). He is credited with building the fourth log cabin in the area, located at the foot of Bobo Hill, while the first log cabin built in the area was that of James B. Gowen, the second by David Crockett, and the third was the Territorial Courthouse in what was then still Indian Territory.
Children of William and Sarah were:
- Kindred (1778-1871)
- Charles (c1779-c1860)
- Elizabeth (1784-c1841)
- Thomas Green (c1786-c1828)
- Samuel (1788-1823)
- Sarah (Sally)(1793-1849)
- Fran (c1795-died in infancy)
- Lucretia Eakin (1802-1895)
William Pearson joined Captain Tench Francis, 1st Battalion, Philadelphia Troops Militia during the American Revolution. He later moved with his family to Union District, SC, which later became Union County.
As the War for Independence dragged on,
19-year-old William became "convinced" of the Patriot cause and after the Battle of King's Mountain, joined the 2nd South Carolina Spartan Militia Regiment in the SC Upcountry under the command of Colonel Thomas Brandon. After that time, he is he is said to have been "a faithful Whig to the end of the war."
In 1812 William migrated west, settling at County Line, in a portion of Bedford County, TN (which later became Moore County, TN in 1871). He is credited with building the fourth log cabin in the area, located at the foot of Bobo Hill, while the first log cabin built in the area was that of James B. Gowen, the second by David Crockett, and the third was the Territorial Courthouse in what was then still Indian Territory.
Children of William and Sarah were:
- Kindred (1778-1871)
- Charles (c1779-c1860)
- Elizabeth (1784-c1841)
- Thomas Green (c1786-c1828)
- Samuel (1788-1823)
- Sarah (Sally)(1793-1849)
- Fran (c1795-died in infancy)
- Lucretia Eakin (1802-1895)
As the War for Independence dragged on,
19-year-old William became "convinced" of the Patriot cause and after the Battle of King's Mountain, joined the 2nd South Carolina Spartan Militia Regiment in the SC Upcountry under the command of Colonel Thomas Brandon. After that time, he is he is said to have been "a faithful Whig to the end of the war."
In 1812 William migrated west, settling at County Line, in a portion of Bedford County, TN (which later became Moore County, TN in 1871). He is credited with building the fourth log cabin in the area, located at the foot of Bobo Hill, while the first log cabin built in the area was that of James B. Gowen, the second by David Crockett, and the third was the Territorial Courthouse in what was then still Indian Territory.
Children of William and Sarah were:
- Kindred (1778-1871)
- Charles (c1779-c1860)
- Elizabeth (1784-c1841)
- Thomas Green (c1786-c1828)
- Samuel (1788-1823)
- Sarah (Sally)(1793-1849)
- Fran (c1795-died in infancy)
- Lucretia Eakin (1802-1895)
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[In]
the Memory
of
William Pearson
who wa- born the 10th
day of April 1761
and died the 10[th] day
of October 1844
Aged 83 Year- 6
Month- and 10 Day-
[Note: dashes used for "s".]
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