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Death Record kept Rector Volume I-Pearson.

Jonathan married Elizabeth Rennick on 3 Mar 1846 in Fountain County, Indiana. Elizabeth was born in 1825 in Ohio, USA; died before 1870 in Fountain County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

PLEASE NOTE: Pearson/Pierson = The surname may be seen, even in thesame family, written either way. AND FOR SIMPLIFICATION, THE"PEARSON" SURNAME WAS USED THROUGHOUT THE FAMILY.

*John married Polly Booth on 8 Feb 1820 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Polly (daughter of Josiah Clawson and Sarah Ann Erwin) was born between 1791 and 1799 in Maryland; died after 1870 in Fountain County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas enlisted in February 1776, Carlisle, Penn. Priv., Capt. WilliamRippy's Co., Col. Irvine's Penn. Regt. in Battle of Three Rivers takenprisoner. Escaped July 22, 1776 in Battle of Trenton. Service was 2years under Capt. Howard, Col. Hampton's Regt. (Pension claim # S32440) Died August 4, 1835 - Buried Green Hill Cemetery. Son: JohnW. Pearson (Collected by Mrs. Elmer W. Smith, Williamsport, Ind.)Fountain County Will Book I, Pg. 119, Makes John W., son of Thomassole executor of his will. (Wife Unknown). Source: From Soldiers &Patriots Buried in Indiana - Warren County, Indiana, by OBryon. PerJoyce Lorraine Clore Elkins of Parke County, Indiana.

Another source of information for this family is: William Fox.
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Thomas Pearson Last Will:
Thomas Pearson, Revolutionary Soldier Of Fountain County, Indiana
"WILL
In the name of God, I Thomas Pearson being low in health and of greatage, and considering the certainty of death and unable disposition ofmy effects, and for the purpose do dictate it as my will that my sonJohn W. Pearson shall inherit the whole of my personal property, thathe shall have full power to receive from the agent for the paying ofPension of the Indiana agency all the money which is due to me as apensionary soldier, and I do hereby appoint the said John W. Pearsonsole executor of this my last will. In witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand this first day of January 1834. Witnessessigning his mark "X" Thomas Pearson; Peter M. Patterson and James "X"(mark) Leithern." [Transcribed 14 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

COPY: "DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFITS OF AN ACT OFCONGRESS OF THE SEVENTH OF JUNE 1832.
The State of Indiana, (Covington-This is the short version of 5 longpages.) Fountain County Indiana.
In Fountain Circuit Court term of Sept, 1832. Personally appearedbefore the Honorable John B. Porter President Juror of First JudicialCircuit of the State of Indiana, and the Honorable RobertMillfords...of the Associate Jurors of the Fountain Circuit Court opencourt, Thomas Pearson a resident of the County and State ... = saidaged 92 years, who being first duly sworn according to law ... on hisoath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits ofthe provisions made by an act of Congress passed June the seventh1832. "Then he enlisted in the Army of the United States in thePennsylvania line with and served in the Company commanded by Capt.William Rippey in the year 1776 in the month of February in the Countyof Carlisle, and State of Pennsylvania. The regiment to which he wasattached was commanded by Co;. Irwin ... The time for which heenlisted was one year. He was marched to Philadelphia and from thenceto join General Sullivan who was then stationed on the mouth ofLurrell river after we got there I sent under General Thompson with1800 men to go against the British at the Three Rivers where we weredefeated and I was taken prisoner, and I continued a prisoner from theeighth of June until the 22 day of July when I made my escape. Ireturned home to Philadelphia where I was taken back before my term ofservice expired, which detained me in the Army about one month longerthan the time for which I enlisted. I volunteered a second time inthe year 1777 in the Spring of the year in the city of Philadelphia inthe company commanded by Capt. Howard, Regt. commanded by Col.Humpton, was in the battle of Brandywine and also, at the battles ofPrincetown and Trenton. And was with GENERAL WASHINGTON AT THE VALLEYFORGE, and continued being occasionally in the service for about 2years. I can't state the exact time of my service under theseengagements as I was in and out of the service, but believe it was atleast 15 months. I enlisted a third time in the fall of the year 1799in the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia for the term ofeighteen months under Capt. Woodson, Col.. Bluford of the Virginialine. Marched to Petersburgh and lay there 10 months and then went toguard the baggage wagons of the ... Virginia troops in Camdon. Wentfrom there we retreated and were overtaken by the British near theHanging Rock where the two armies met, and we were defeated. Shortlyafter the battle I was sent by Col. Bluford home, with a young man bythe name of Samuel Gillmore who lived in Rockingham County, Virginia.And never again joined the service as that time I had about 6 weeks ofthe time for which I enlisted to serve. The whole of army service tothe best of my knowledge and belief are as follows: First tour, 13months, Second tour, 15 months, and Third tour 16 1/2 months."Whereas he hereby relinquishes every claim what-so-ever to a pensionor annuity except the present and he declaims that his name is not onthe pension roll of any agency in our state.
Answer to the first question: "I was born in England in the month ofMay 1741."
Answer to the 2nd question: "I have had a record of my age but it islost now."
Answer to 3rd & 4th questions: "I was living in the County ofCarlisle, Pa, in Philadelphia where I was called into the service.Rockingham County, Virginia. since the war I have lived in Virginiaon Flint River, in Tenn. on Stone River, in Maryland and Indiana. Andnow live in Fountain Co., Ind. I was called into service byenlistment and volunteering as above stated."
Answer to 5th question: "I have stated my services as circumstantiallyas possible above."
Answer to 6th question: "I never received a discharge or a commission. I am known in my present neighborhood by Michael C. Black and WilliamLawson, who can testify to my character for truth and veracity. Thathe does not know of any evidence by whom he can prove his service."
Sworn to and Subscribed this 12th day of September 1833. ThomasPearson."
[Transcribed 14 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler, copy of record kept inthe Rector Volume I-Pearson]

Thomas married Hannah Mailes on 6 Apr 1790 in Mbd Per William Fox's Pedigree Chart (01 Jul 2006). Hannah was born about 1743 in Unknown; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah + Sarah Ann Erwin. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]