I have been searching for the parents of William Pearson, born October 5, 1777 in SC.  Because of his migration from SC to OH to IN where he died March 14, 1856 in Deer Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana, I have been searching in hopes that I will find a link to the Bush River Quakers.  I have been seeing links to the Benjamin Pearson who was listed as an early Quaker settler but have not seen anything on the William Pearson who was also listed as an early settler at Bush River.  Does anyone have a connection to William? This William could be my Williams's Father.   Diane 

Just in case they should help anyone, below are three of the Pearson will transcripts that can be found online at the following website. The full will or estate transcript may shed more light on the exact relationships the parties involved. http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx Date: 6/6/1788 Description: PEARSON, BENJAMIN OF BUSH RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT, NEWBERRY COUNTY (MSS WILL: ESTATE RECORD BOOK A, PAGE 25) (2 FRAMES). Names indexed: BROOKS, JOHN; BUFFINGTON, MARJORY; COATE, HENRY; CREIGHTON, HUGH; GAUNT, ZEBULUN; GILBERT, CALEB; INMAN, JEHU; KELLY, SAM; PEARSON, ABEL; PEARSON, BENJAMIN; PEARSON, ENOCK; PEARSON, JOHN; PEARSON, JOSEPH I.; PEARSON, MARGARET; PEARSON, ROBERT; PEARSON, SAMUEL; PEARSON, WILLIAM; RUSSEL, ROSANNA; WILESEN, JOHN Locations: BEAVER DAM CREEK; BUSH RIVER; NEWBERRY COUNTY; NINETY SIX DISTRICT Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT) *** Date: 4/16/1790 Description: PEARSON, SAMUEL OF NEWBERRY COUNTY, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: ESTATE RECORD BOOK A, PAGE 80) (2 FRAMES). Names indexed: GUANT, LIMAC; HAWKINS, WILLIAM; JENKINS, WILLIAM; ONEAL, HUGH; ONEAL, WILLIAM; PEARSON, BENJAMIN; PEARSON, ENOCH; PEARSON, EUNICE; PEARSON, HANNAH; PEARSON, MARY; PEARSON, SAMUEL; PEARSON, SARAH; PEARSON, WILLIAM; PENDEL, JOHN; STIDDOM, HENRY; STUDDOM, MARTHA; TAYLOR, MARY Locations: NEWBERRY COUNTY; NINETY SIX DISTRICT Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT) *** Date: 6/7/1790 Description: PEARSON, ENOCH OF NEWBERRY COUNTY, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: ESTATE RECORD BOOK A, PAGE 88) (2 FRAMES). Names indexed: COPPOCK, JAMES; JINKINS, DAVID; PEARSON, ENOCH; PEARSON, PHEBE; PEARSON, SAMUEL; PEARSON, WILLIAM; RAGAN, REASON; RILEY, JOHN; SMITH, DAVID; STEDHAM, HENRY; SUMMER, JOSEPH; THOMAS, ABEL Locations: NEWBERRY COUNTY; NINETY SIX DISTRICT Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)