PEARCE

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  Richard Pearce, born Abt. 1712 in Isle of Wight, Virginia; died November 02, 1790 in Johnston County, North Carolina.  He was the son of  Philip Pearce and  Sarah.  He married  Sarah Fulghum Abt. 1735.

  Sarah Fulghum, born Abt. 1720 in Johnston County, North Carolina; died Aft. May 20, 1795 in Johnston County, North Carolina.  She was the daughter of  John Fulghum and  Sarah Bardin.

Notes for Richard Pearce:    WILL OF RICHARD PEARCE

Johnston Co., NC Will Book 1, Page 29

In the name of God Amen I Richard Pearce of Johnston County being of sound and

perfect mind blessed be God twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord

one thousand, seven hundred and ninety do make and publish this my last will

and testament in manner following that is to say.

Item ? I give to my beloved daughter Martha Nichols five shillings.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Ann _______ five shillings

only.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved grandson Allen Ander Godwin five

shillings only.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved son Everet Pearce one hundred acres

of land lying in Johnston County on the skull Madon branch held by a grant No.

594.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved son Ephraum Pearce five shillings

only.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved son Richard Pearce five shillings

only.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved son John Pearce my set of blacksmith

tools.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved son Phillip Pearce my desk.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Unity Pearce two hundred

acres of land lying in Johnston County on the head of Mattons Branch held by a

grant No. 641, 1 bed furniture and bedstead and one hunting saddle, one black

mare, two cows & calves two two year old heifers, one chest and spinning wheel

and one trunk.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Pearce two thirds of my

cattle, two thirds of my sheep that is not above mentioned and all my hogs and

all of geese and two horses and two thirds of my household goods that is not

above mentioned.

Also I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Pearce one hundred acres of land my

houses now stands on and half the profit of my still, and half the profit of

my orchard, and three negros, Dick, Abel, and Clo during her natural life.

Item ? After the natural death of my beloved wife Sarah Pearce the above lent

articles to her belongs to my beloved son Simon Pearce forever.

Item ? I give and bequeath to my beloved son Simon Pearce nine hundred and

fifty acres of land the remaining part that is not mentioned above and the

remaining part of my stock of all kind that is not aboved mentioned and the

remaining part of my household goods that is not above mentioned.  Half of the

still and half the profit of my orchard, and the remaining part of my estate

that is not mentiod aboved

to him forever.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons before mentioned

Everett Pearce and Simon Pearce my executors and I do hereby disannul all and

all manner of forms of wills whatever and do acknowledge this only to be my

last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and

seal this 20th day of November 1790.

                                                      Richard Pearce (seal)

                                                            [his x mark]

Test

James Watkins

James [his x mark] Johnston

Wilet [his mark] Watkins

More About Sarah Fulghum:

Will: May 20, 1795, Johnston County, North Carolina

Children of Richard Pearce and Sarah Fulghum are:

        43               i.    Catherine Ann Pearce, born Abt. 1743 in North Carolina; died Aft. 1803; married (1) Reynolds; married (2) David Godwin Abt. 1770 in Bladen County, North Carolina.

                          ii.    Simon Pearce

                         iii.    Martha Pearce

                         iv.    Everett Pearce

                          v.    Ephiram Pearce

                         vi.    Richard Pearce

                        vii.    John Pearce

                       viii.    Phillip Pearce

                          ix.    Unity Pearce

                           x.    Elizabeth Pearce

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 Philip Pearce, born Abt. 1670 in Isle of Wight, Virginia; died in Isle of Wight, Virginia.  He was the son of  George Pearce and Ann.  He married  Sarah.  Sarah, born Abt. 1680.

Notes for Philip Pearce:

WILL OF PHILIP PEARCE - Isle of Wight County, Virginia - Book III, pp. 77-78

I, Philip Pearce, being in a very sickly and queasy estate and knowing not the uncertain time that the Lord shall be pleased to call me out of this wicked world, do hereby make my will and testament. First and foremost I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and I commit my body to the ground, and secondly I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Sarah, my house and plantation and two hundred acres of land belonging to the said plantation enduring her natural life; and after the death of my dearly beloved wife, my land and plantation shall fall to my son. Nathan. And if my son Nathan should die without issue, my said land and plantation shall fall to my son Arthur. If my son Arthur should die without issue, my house and plantation shall fall to my son, Simon. And I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Sarah, all my moveable estate, within dower and without, enduring her natural life. But if my wife should marry, my moveable estate should be equally divided between my Wi and my (son) Richard and my son Edward and my son Nathan and my son Simon. And I do appoint my beloved wife, Sarah, and my son, Richard, for to be my executors, to receive and pay out as though I was present.

Given under my hand this second year of the reign of our sovereign lord, King George, and the 16th day of

January, 1727.

Philip P. Pearce (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, attested and witnessed in the presence of us. Peter Mack Bond. George (His X Mark) Tibbley.

Richard (His X Mark) Ashley.

At a court held for Isle of Wight County the 26th day of April, 1728, the last will and testament of Philip Pearce, deceased, was presented in court by Sarah Pearce, the widow therein named, who made oath thereto, and being proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record.

WILL OF PHILIP PEARCE]

- Isle of Wight County, Virginia - Book III, pp. 77-78

I, Philip Pearce, being in a very sickly and queasy estate and knowing not the uncertain time that the Lord shall be pleased to call me out of this wicked world, do hereby make my will and testament.

First and foremost I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and I commit my body to the ground, and secondly I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Sarah, my house and plantation and two hundred acres of land belonging to the said plantation enduring her natural life; and after the death of my dearly beloved wife, my land and plantation shall fall to my son. Nathan. And if my son Nathan should die without issue, my said land and plantation shall fall to my son Arthur. If my son Arthur should die without issue, my house and plantation shall fall to my son, Simon.

And I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Sarah, all my moveable estate, within dower and without, enduring her natural life. But if my wife should marry, my moveable estate should be equally divided between my Wife and my (son) Richard and my son Edward and my son Nathan and my son Simon.

And I do appoint my beloved wife, Sarah, and my son, Richard, for to be my executors, to receive and pay out as though I was present.

Given under my hand this second year of the reign of our sovereign lord, King George, and the 16th day of January, 1727.

Philip P. Pearce (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, attested and witnessed in the presence of us. Peter Mack Bond. George (His X Mark) Tibbley. Richard (His X Mark) Ashley.

At a court held for Isle of Wight County the 26th day of April, 1728, the last will and testament of Philip Pearce, deceased, was presented in court by Sarah Pearce, the widow therein named, who made oath thereto, and being proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto is admitted to record.

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Children of Philip Pearce and Sarah are:

        86               i.    Richard Pearce, born Abt. 1712 in Isle of Wight, Virginia; died November 02, 1790 in Johnston County, North Carolina; married Sarah Fulghum Abt. 1735.

                          ii.    Nathan Pearce

                         iii.    Simon Pearce

                         iv.    Edward Pearce

                          v.    Arthur Pearce

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    George Pearce, born Abt. 1640 in Bristol, England; died April 09, 1705 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.  He married Ann.

More About George Pearce:

Note: George acquired several thousand acres of land by patent and deeds of sale.

Occupation: Blacksmith

Property: June 02, 1664, Land Grant in Lancaster County, Virgina.

Child of George Pearce and Ann is:

        172             i.    Philip Pearce, born Abt. 1670 in Isle of Wight, Virginia; died in Isle of Wight, Virginia; married Sarah.