For years thought I was PEARSON descendant and collected some data.  This is one that I printed January 31, 1905 from tngenweb.org/Franklin/revwar and believe can now put in File 13.  But before it goes away, will post as it may help someone else.  Typed below as it appeared. Peggy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Charles PEARSON R8244, Tenn. #21324 rejected 3 June 1830 and Charles PIERSON S3695 West Tenn. #13724 $60.00/year issued 6 June 1833. Note:  These are two separate files, but relate to the same man.  This apparently is an error in the pension office. 28 Feb. 1827 Charles PEARSON (also PIERSON) states he is 70 years of age.  He enlisted at Northhampton Court House, North Carolina in 1776 under Capt. Hardin PACE (?) and Col. Edwin EDMISTON (?) in the Continental Line.  He was at the battle of Brier Creek in Georgia.  He has no property but his clothes.  Formerly he was occupied as a farmer but he is presently disabled.  His dependents are a wife, Catherine age 40, a daughter Sally age 18, sons William 17, and Richmond about 15. 27 November 1832 Franklin County, Charles PIERSON aged about 70 states he was born Brunswick County, Va., about 1762, but has no record of his birth.  As a resident of Brunswick County he enlisted in Sept. 1779 for seven months under Capt. Hardy TAYLOR of the Second Virginia regiment under Col. Edward EDRINGTON.  He participated in the battle at Brier Creek and was discharged at Perrysburg, S.C. where the defeated troops gathered. He removed to Rutherford County, N. C., and enlisted as a substitute for Lewis PRUE, serving under Thomas FRENCH. En route to Charleston he and others were captured by the British and imprisoned in "The Swan" prison ship at the mouth of Ashley River.  About 7 weeks later, after the fall of Charleston, he was paroled. A few month[s] later he substituted for Miles ALLEN, serving 18 months under Capt. NASH at Halifax, N.C. He also served a short time in Capt. DOUGLASS' company of mounted riflemen a short time before Hillsboro was taken by the Tories.  After the Tories fled from Hillsboro, Capt. DOUGLASS pursued them.  PIERSON was among those who overtook the Tories at Jonathan LIDLEY's* mill on Cain Creek and participated in the battle in which the Tories were defeated with great slaughter." He removed to Rutherford County, N.C., during the war and later returned to Brunswick County, Va., for 18 months.  He then removed to Chatham County, N.C. where he resided for about 18 years, before settling here [Franklin Co.].  John JONES, Esq., and Clergyman George ROBERTS vouch for PIERSON. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * May be LINDLEY       

My Pierson's ended up in GA, and "Richmond" is a common name in my line; but Charles isn't related to us, I believe. Our line was 'beget' in Ireland/England best we can track down. gen Thanks, I don't see much info on Piersons or Pearsons. --- On Sun, 9/19/10, PEGGY TRUESDELL <truesdellp@att.net> wrote: > From: PEGGY TRUESDELL <truesdellp@att.net> > Subject: [ARIZARD] PEARSON / PIERSON (Franklin County, Tennessee RW Pensioners) > To: arizard@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 6:07 PM > For years thought I was PEARSON > descendant and collected some data.  This is one > that I printed January 31, 1905 from > tngenweb.org/Franklin/revwar and believe > can now put in File 13.  But before it goes away, will > post as it may help > someone else.  Typed below as it appeared. > > Peggy > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Charles PEARSON R8244, Tenn. #21324 rejected 3 June 1830 > and Charles PIERSON > S3695 West Tenn. #13724 $60.00/year issued 6 June 1833. > > Note:  These are two separate files, but relate to the > same man.  This > apparently is an error in the pension office. > > 28 Feb. 1827 Charles PEARSON (also PIERSON) states he is 70 > years of age.  He > enlisted at Northhampton Court House, North Carolina in > 1776 under Capt. Hardin > PACE (?) and Col. Edwin EDMISTON (?) in the Continental > Line.  He was at the > battle of Brier Creek in Georgia.  He has no property but > his clothes.  Formerly > he was occupied as a farmer but he is presently disabled.  > His dependents are a > wife, Catherine age 40, a daughter Sally age 18, sons > William 17, and Richmond > about 15. > > 27 November 1832 Franklin County, Charles PIERSON aged > about 70 states he was > born Brunswick County, Va., about 1762, but has no record > of his birth.  As a > resident of Brunswick County he enlisted in Sept. 1779 for > seven months under > Capt. Hardy TAYLOR of the Second Virginia regiment under > Col. Edward EDRINGTON.  > He participated in the battle at Brier Creek and was > discharged at > Perrysburg, S.C. where the defeated troops gathered. > > He removed to Rutherford County, N. C., and enlisted as a > substitute for Lewis > PRUE, serving under Thomas FRENCH. > > En route to Charleston he and others were captured by the > British and imprisoned > in "The Swan" prison ship at the mouth of Ashley River.  > About 7 weeks later, > after the fall of Charleston, he was paroled. > > A few month[s] later he substituted for Miles ALLEN, > serving 18 months under > Capt. NASH at Halifax, N.C. > > He also served a short time in Capt. DOUGLASS' company > of mounted riflemen a > short time before Hillsboro was taken by the Tories.  > After the Tories fled from > Hillsboro, Capt. DOUGLASS pursued them.  PIERSON was among > those who overtook > the Tories at Jonathan LIDLEY's* mill on Cain Creek and > participated > > in the battle in which the Tories were defeated with great > slaughter." > > He removed to Rutherford County, N.C., during the war and > later returned to > Brunswick County, Va., for 18 months.  He then removed to > Chatham County, N.C. > where he resided for about 18 years, before settling here > [Franklin Co.].  John > JONES, Esq., and Clergyman George ROBERTS vouch for > PIERSON. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > * May be LINDLEY        > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

You're welcome, Gen!  As all of us remember our beloved Bernie saying, "Ya' never know!" Peggy