Pearce Family Tree 1.William I came to America in 1660 from England. was the High Sheriff of Cecil County in 1687. 2.William II Pearce b.1646?d.March 1720 wed Isabella HOPKINS, d.Feb 1728. William was the son of the High Sheriff of Cecil county, MD. He represented Cecil in the Legislature of Maryland in the sessions of 1694,1706,and 1707. In 1704 he was elected to the office of Vestryman of Shrewsbury parish Presbyterian Church.He also was the High Sheriff of Cecil County at this time. In 1714 and 1715 he was the presiding Judge of Kent County Court.In his will (1720,Kent Co.,16 folio 333 Annapolis MD).His will also in (Kent Co.MD, Vol 1,p207,dated Feb 09,1720,probated March 5,1720).His Inventory of Accounts. (Kent Co.,Film No.14165 bk1720-1741,p38 dated Jan 29,1721 valued at 1023.7 pounds.) Williams will.mentions grandson Philemon CHURCH and Granddaughter Catherine BLAY.Isabelles will dated Feb 21,1728 of Kent Co.probated April 22,1729 (V1p332). Her inventory in Kent Co.MD (P242,film # 14165 valued at 429.13.2 3/4 pounds, dated Aug 20,1729 mentions Mary Pearce widow of her son Daniel,1728 g.daughter Anne ,wife of Thomas BOWERS,g.daughter Isabella wife of William BECK. and g.daughter Elizabeth wife of Augistine TERRY. children: 1. Gideon 2. Benjamin died April 4, 1734 wed 1st Mary ------ 2nd, Margaret Ward July 3,1734 children: 1.Mary 2.Daniel b.Jan 25,1729 wed 1st. Sarah Alman 3. Daniel 4. Elizabeth Ward 5. Isabella Johnson 2nd wed Col.William Blay of Blay's Range 6. Sarah Hopkins 2nd hus:, John Rogers children: 1.Joseph HOPKINS 2. Benjamin HOPKINS- willed a negro girl named Fender from his G.mothers Isabell Pearce in 1728. Land Transactions of William Pearce: 1648,Aug-Phillip and Mary Holleger to Timothy Sendall and William Pearce 400 acres on the Sassafras River. 1648,Aug-Robert & Elizabeth Neife,planter of Baltimore Co,MD to William Pearce,250 acres on Fendalls Creek. 1670,Nov,1-William and Isabell Pearce,Planter of Baltimore County,MD sells to Thomas Weymouth and John Powell of the same 150 acres on Fendalls Creek. Signed William Pearce and Isabell with a mark. Wit: Daniel Silvaine, Cusar Pricne, and Roger Holden. Recorded Baltimore Co, MD. 1670,Nov 1-William and Isabell Pearce, planter of Baltimore to John Willis, 200 acres on Churne Creek. Wit: Daniel Silvaine, John Vanheek, and Roger Holden. 1670,Nov,1-William and Isabell Pearce, planter of Baltimore to Phillip Macanaday, 100 acres on Fendalls Creek. Wit: Daniel Silvaine, Cusar Pricne,and Roger Holden. Recorded Baltimore Co. MD 1710, March 14- sale of land to his son Benjamin for 5 pounds a tract on the South side of the Bohemia River in Cecil County (Deeds Bk 2, p 159). 3.Gideon Pearce wed Anne Wheeler (dau of John Wheeler).2nd wed June 6,1734 to Beatrice Codd St. Pauls Parish (3 KE-312).Beatrice Codd was the daughter of Saint Leger Codd and Mary Francis,who were wed on Oct 8,1700 at St. Pauls Parish.(3-KE-251).Gideons will dated Sept 25,1749, probated Aug 13,1751 in Kent Co. MD.( (bk 3 p155). mentions wife Ann, .and children , James, George,Daniel,Nathaniel,Isabella,Mary,Andrew,Sarah KENNARD,Elizabeth SCOTT, and Rachel. Gideon's Inventory (Kent co.Md film # 14166,p172 valued at 573.13.0 pounds).On March 29,1714 he was elected Vestryman of Shrewsbury Parish Presbyterian church. Gideon was High Sheriff of Kent County in 1721. children Gideon Jr. b. March 11-1708 James b. died March 22,1802 in Kent Co. Md. George Daniel Andrew Nathaniel wed Sarah--------- Oct 20,1715 Mary Isabella Freeman d. July 27,1772 Sarah Kennard Elizabeth Scott Rachel Ann 1 grandson William Land Transactions of Gideon Pearce: 1733,Oct,19-Rosetta Pearce bought from Gideon and Anne Pearce Lot # 46 in the town of Georgetown,on the Sassafras River,at Ferry Point(Kent Co. Deeds JS: 419). 4. James : PEARCE, James. Born in Kent County,in 1730, a son of Gideon and Ann Pearce, James married Catherine Susanna Shannon on August 7, 1771, and they had 7 children: James, Gideon, William, Elizabeth, Ann, Catherine, and Isabella. James was Court Justice from 1760 to 1764, and 1774, Commissioner of the Tax, 1777-1781, and served in the Lower House of the State Legislature, 1782-1785. He died testate in Kent County by March 22, 1802. [Ref: A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, page 640]. Provided wheat for the military on January 29, 1780. [Ref: Papenfuse's Inventory of Maryland State papers, Volume I, No. 11093]. In 1774 he served on the Committee of Correspondence . [Ref: Scharf's History of Maryland, Volume II]. They were married at the Shrewsbury Parish(2 KE-310). He and his brother George were willed the "Colechester" Plantation by their father in 1749. He was also willed a lot in Georgetown "where the school is kept". James was a Vestryman, and a Church Warden of Shrewsbury Parish from 1756-1793. His will dated August 21,1801(Kent Co. MD, bk,8 p125, probated March 22,1802. he left to his wife some lots of land in Georgetown. Lot # 62. children: James b.1787 Gideon William -b. aft 1783 Elizabeth b.1783 Ann Catherine b.July 1772 Isabella b.July 27,1771.( St. Pauls parish Vol II).d Dec 1824, Baltimore MD. wed Edward Freeman b.Oct 15,1758,d May 15,1794 in Kent County, MD. 5.Gideon Pearce wed Julia Dick.on Feb 20,1805 (IGA 88 batch 8336302,Sheet 73).She was the daughter of Dr, Elisha Cullen Dick of Alexandria,VA. Dr Elisha Dick was one of the physicians summoned to the bedside of George Washington during his fatal illness.Gideon was mentioned in his father James will to get a negro slave boy named Levi. His children were : 1. James Alfred-b.Dec 14,1805 (IGI 9029003,Sheet 54) in Alexandria,VA. d,Dec 30, 1862***wed Mathilde C. Ringold, wed 2nd wife, Martha J.Lane Laird. Oct 6,1829 in Dorchester County,MD. 2. Ann Ophelia. wed D.M. Wharton of Botetourt County, VA. James Alfred came to Louisiana in 1824 to join his father Gideon,who was engaged in Sugar cane planting in the Red river region. Gideon eventually moved to Iberville Parish. In 1826, he purchased 149. 5 acres.Gideon also owned 132 acres on the South side of Bayou Goula U.S. Lot #10 he bought for $500.00.He borrowed the money from the Bank of Louisiana in Donaldsonville,LA in April 25,1825. (K-381). He later sold Lots 9 and 10 to Dr. Henry George Doyle for $2000.00 on June 24, 1834. He bought 600 acres on Bayou Grosse Tete he He moved to Donaldsonville, and then on to New Orleans in May 31,1830.In 1834 he is shown living in Jefferson Parish. His son James Alfred became a U.S.Representative and Senator from Maryland. from 1831-1862. Other business transactions recorded in the Iberville courthouse.(K-475-1825). (K-613).(G-840). (M141). (O-268). (K-279-1824).(M494-1831). 5.William Pearce wed Elizabeth Jones. (born in LA.) He first shows up in 1819 in Iberville Parish, LA. In 1823 bought a piece of land Matthew Boissac (sale G-867), July 29,1823. for the sum of $286.25.One piece of property on the left bank of the Mississippi River 4 arpents in front by 40 arpents in depth, which had a Gin house, a growing crop, houses and buildings $8000.00. William vouched to buy the land at a auction, and promised to return after a trip across the river to retrieve the money.After waiting a length of time, William never showed up with the money. So the Judge sold the land for $8010.00 to a Francois Bivars. Other legal Matters of William Pearce: Money borrowed from Eliphalet Slack $787.00(K 613). 3-24-1826. Mortgage. He owed to Nathaniel Cox of New Orleans $500.84 (M372). Williams land on Bayou Gosse Tete was seized after his death by Sheriff J. Balthazar Dupuy of Iberville Parish.It was sold to C.H. Dickinson for $667.00 0n 3-26 1829 filed 1831.Other Business transactions of William Pearce: (K-584-1826). (K-475-1825). (L-158-1827). (L-343-1828). (K-61-1823).(M-494-1831). William bought from Robert Loyd and Joseph Erwin a piece of land on Feb 4, 1826 (K-584).on the west or southside of Bayou Grosse Tete. It was Sold by the U.S. government known as Lot # 41 containing 169.30 acres for $2500.00.It was to be paid in 6 equal payments in a period of six years. It was to be paid with merchant able ,clean picked seed cotton,delivered to any Gin of the vendors,or by the Vendors for $.04 per pound William borrowed from his brother Gideon on 7-23-1825, $4000.00 promising to pay back by Feb 29,1826 Collateral being his slaves Gehial-28, Meshac-22, Rachael -20, Emeline- 15, Anne-17. William and Elizabeth went on to have 2 known children.William died in Nov 1829,and is buried in Donaldsonville La. Succession#391,5-10-1830,Iberville Parish). Eliza shows up in the 1830 census living with Gideon in Orleans Parish census. 6.Ann -who wed John Adams of St. Martin Parish. They had no children. They were married on March 11,1846 she was still living as of 1893. In a Sheriffs sale dated 6-26-1890 ,she sold some of the last remaining property of her late husband,1200 acres for $375.00 (V21,p308) to Wilberts Lumber and Shingle except 161 acres which she bought for $250.00. Wilberts sold her her house back for $75.00. In August 31,1893 Ann sold to Wm L. Dearing for $200.00 all land and buildings on Bayou Sorrel.(V24,p59).John Adams (Succ# 378-23rd Dist Court.)dated Sept 6,1888.Land owned by Ann & John Adams : T11E-R10E, 1222 acres Left bank of Bayou Sorrel Sec 37 to Sec 55,Sec 59 on right bankbought at a tax sale April 12,1881 (Cau B15,Ext# 46 for the sum of $300.00. T11E-R10E, Land owned in the SW 1/4 section of Sec 7. 333 Cypress trees sold to Z.M. Hart for $166.00. T11 R10E, 161.71 acres on right bank of Bayou Sorrel and traversed by Bayou Indigo. 6.John Wallace-He was born near Rosedale,La (Iberville Parish) in Feb,1828. Possibly on the property his father, William bought on Bayou Grosse Tete.Nothing is known of his early childhood.He shows up in 1858, as wedding a woman named Delphine Eugenia Coussou, b. Oct, 1846 .daughter of Francois Jacques Coussou and Azeline Marie Tircuit Also on March 8,1862, John Wallace joined the Confederate Army,enlisting with the "Iberville Guards", Company D. 27th La. Regiment. He was under the Command of Col. L. B. Marks and Major Norwood, locally known as "Norwoods Company". He fought in the Cotile area( around present day Alexandria), until his capture by the Union Forces on July 4, 1863. He became a Prisoner of War,and was imprisoned at Vicksburg, Mississippi until released 3 days later on July 7, 1863. He went back into Confederate service back in 1864,joining the same Regiment,"Norwoods Company", and continued in Service until 7 days after General Robert E. Lee's surrender. After only suffering loss of hearing from the heavy Cannondry during the War,John Wallace settled in Iberville Parish, to have children: 1.Maria Angeline-b.1860,died Oct 10,1933-1st husband Sam Case.2nd, wife of James Cook-7-17-1877., 3rd spouse Cassimer Pousalvez ( Casey Persilver). 2.John Gideon-b.July 4,1870 (PB -Ch V3,p109).-wed Cora Gaudet d. 1905. 3. A. Mary b.1871, listed in the 1880 La Census,Iberville Parish Ward 6. not living in 1899. 4.Odile-b.Nov 10,1875 d. Nov 18,1957, wed Archille Pizzerella-9-21-1891,2nd Frank Buck 5.Isabelle-b.July 11,1878, d.Oct 25, 1971. wed Andreas Laprath, May 14,1892. 6.Thomas Franklin-b.Sept, 1881, died 1959. ** 7 total wives.(See Attachment). 7.Delphine-b. Feb 10,1886 d.Oct 18,1961 wed George W. Blankenship John owned numerous acreage in the Attakapas district of Bayou Sorrel Bay John Wallace Pearce owned various acreage in the Attakapas region, mostly acquired from Homesteads from the State of Louisiana: October 28,1869, He received 191.64 acres in, T11S -R11E-Sec 8-Lots-3,4,9,10.Resident of St.Mary June 15,1877, 160.21 acres in,T11S-R11E-Sec 7.Resident of Iberville. May 21-1879, 420.66 acres in T11S R11E-SE ,Sec 7, T10S R10E, Sec 25,26-Iberville July 5,1879, 190.00 acres in T10S-R10E-SE fraction of Sec 26,Sec 35 Resident of Iberia. This purchase was made in New Orleans,La .May 21,1879, Sarah E. Adams wife of John W. Austin sold 420.66 acres in T10S-R10E-Sec 25,26.T11S-R11E-SE fraction of Sec 7on June 11,1888, to JohnW. Pearce on the East side of Bayou Indigo, fronting Bayou Sorrel .T11-R10E-Sec7,Sec72 for the sum of $350.00at 8% per year interest..He also received a 160 acre compensation for his service in the Civil War,but sold it as fast as he received it.The land that was given by the State of Louisiana,known as "swamp acreage", it was sold to a Charles Dickerson,who was a prominant Land Surveyor in the Iberville Parish area. On April 24,1899, John Wallace Pearce filed for a Confederate Pension. By then he had reached the age of 71.He said the reasons that he needed the Pension was: He had lost his hearing due to what he called "Heavy Cannonding" during his service in the Great War. He had went blind in his right eye,two years after returning home from the War. Severe Rhuematism in his right shoulder ,and right arm. He also said that he suffered from "the infirmities of old age." On June 4,1906, John Wallace Pearce received his Confederate Pension.It was a Monthly check of $24.00. Nothing else is known of John Pearce between the years of 1899-1915. Leading up to his death in October 1915, 7. Mariah Angeline Pearce 1st wed Sam Cook. They were wed, then he brought her home, left in his pirogue and never returned. 2nd she wed James Cook b.Jan, 21,1845 in England, , on July 17,1877 (V 4 p268).the marriage was short lived, due to the fact that James died from a injury sustained from accident while cutting Timber,circa 1880? To them were born two children: George: wed Cora Gaudet Pearce(born in Port Barre,La July 9,1876.) on August 12,1907 (V8p942). 1. Mary b.May 1912 wed Irvin Gauthier. To them were born two sons: 1. Irvin Jr. living in Metarie,LA 2. Eugene-living in McAllen,TX Charles Edward: b. Sept 21,1879.d.Dec,1974. He wed Estella Loretta Buck d/o Francis Miriam Buck and Mary Jane Edwards. Estella was born Sept 14,1886 in New Orleans, La. To them were born 9 children: 1. Calvin Edward b. 5-30-1907.wed Lula Carlin 2. Vernon Charles b. 8-19-1909 wed Cerita Savoie 3. Gladys Jennie b.12-4-1911 wed Frank Ashley 4. Gertrude Helen b.2-4-1914 wed Ogden Mouille 5. Francis Mabile b.5-15-1916 wed Leon Mouille 6. Hattie Anna b. 3-8-1818 wed Antoine Fourroux 7. Rilma Olga b. 6-19-1921 wed Ernest Schafer 8. Iris Kermit b.9-25-1925 wed Anna Mae White 9. Doris Mae b.1-11-1930 died at 4 years old of Whooping Cough & Measles. James Cook, is said to have died from complications from accident while cutting Timber. Seems he feel on a Cypress knee and punctured his side. As time went on his condition got worse. He was enroute to Avery Island, where he was told of a good Docter who could treat his condition. He died on the trip over, in the arms of his Father-in-law, John W. Pearce. 7.Mariah Angeline Pearce remarried Cassimer Pousalvez (Casey Persilver). son of (Antoine Pousse Jr. &Lorenza Broussard).b.March 4,1864 who died Feb 10,1934 of Influenza.(LA Death Cert # V5,1793). they were married ---------. To them were born: Louis Joseph b. Aug 22, 1884 no marriage. Casey Jr. b. April 16,1889 died Mar 8, 1963. wed Lenola Humphrey, Feb 3, 1908. Martha Boyon,July 19,1922. Dora b. 1892, died August 10,1933,(LA Death Cert # V24, 09652). wed Clayton Lewis Carline, Oct 27,1907 in St Mary Parish,LA. Rebecca b. Oct 21,1886. died June15,1973. wed George Lively Eunice b. Mar 4, 1903. died Oct 1988. wed Charles Millet Belle b. April 29, 1895 died Mar 1987.wed Henry Jones, Jan 7,1910. 2nd Tony Jones Henry"Horse" b. no marriage. buried in St.John Protestant Cementary,Plaquemine,La.