This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JoanERambo Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.frederick/5906/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Will of Lewis Pearce Sr, 1762 Frederick Co, VA. Who is Richard Pearis that owes money? Heirs are sons Andrew, Lewis Jr, John, Thomas, James, David; daus Rebecca, Catherine (Johamiah?), Mary. No wife listed. Brother John named, so apparently Richard is not immediate family of Lewis. Lease and Release land records, in Frederick Co, VA, involve Lewis Pearce Sr, Lewis Pearce Jr and Richard Pearis. Estate inventory includes currency of PA and currency of West New Jersey. Was Lewis from NJ? Inventory shows Lewis owns land in Frederick Co, MD, too. Several "cousins" and I are working on this line and I will be going to Salt Lake City in a few months. Would like any new clues to use in research. Glad to share information. Our James Pierce (b 1748 Rev War Sold)is in that same area, same time period, is he the son named James? James goes on down into Greene Co, TN. Early land records show only 2 named Pearce -- our James and a Thomas. They are on at least 3 records together. Are they brothers? Are they sons named in will of Lewis? Pierce DNA site shows our James Pierce has almost exact matching markers to a Thomas Pierce. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.