John Pearson and Dorcas Pickard

2838. John Pearson {a,b} was born in 1609 in Yorkshire, England, and died 22 Dec 1693 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He is a son of Micholas Pearson [5676]. John, also seen as John Peirson, married

2839. Dorcas Pickard {a,b}. Dorcas was born in 1621 in Yorkshire, England, and died 12 Jan 1702/03 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She is a daughter of John Pickard [5678] and Ann Lume [5679].

Note that some sources have John’s parents as John Pearson and Elizabeth Brett. I haven’t seen any original documents myself. We are assuming Nicholas as the father, following the lead of several web sources who have seemed to be reliable. I suspect there is a confusion with another John Pearson of Lynn and Reading, who is about the same age (see Savage).

John was a carpenter and sometime Deacon. They were in Rowley, Massachusetts by 1643, and John is listed as a freeman 1647. He built and ran the first fulling mill in America, and at other times ran a grist mill and a sawmill.

John and Dorcas had twelve children:

2838.1. Mary Pearson {a,b} was born 21 May 1643 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in childhood, sometime before 1751 in Rowley. Some have 26 May for her birth, that might be the baptism date.

2838.2. John Pearson (1644 MA - 1723 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.3. Elizabeth Pearson (1646 MA - 1717 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.4. Samuel Pearson (1648 MA - 1721 CT) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.5. Dorcas Pearson (1650 MA - 1728 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.6. Mary Pearson (1652 MA - 1716) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.7. Jeremiah Pearson (1653 MA - 1737 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.8. Sarah Pearson {a,b} was born 3 May 1655 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Oct 1655 in Rowley, age 5 months.

2838.9. Joseph Pearson {a,b} was born 21 Oct 1656 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 25 Aug 1675 in Hatfield (Hampshire) Massachusetts, age 18. Joseph served in Lothrop’s Company in King Philip’s War, and was killed in battle.

2838.10. Benjamin Pearson (1658 MA - 1731 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.11. Phebe Pearson [1419] (1660 MA - 1732 MA) and Timothy Harris are direct ancestors, separate page.

2838.12. Stephen Pearson (~1662 MA - 1706 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

2838.2. John Pearson {a,b} was born 27 Dec 1644 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Mar 1722/23 (some, as {a}, have 1696) in Rowley. He married 14 Feb 1670/71, his cousin Mary Pickard [5678.2.2], daughter of John Pickard (~1622-1683) and Jane Crosby (1627-1716). Mary was born about 1652 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Apr 1728 in Rowley. Mary and John are first cousins, both descending from 5678 John Pickard and Ann Lume.
John was appointed deacon in 1686.
John and Mary had seven children (both first and second cousins to us):

2838.2.1. Sarah Pearson {b} was born in Apr 1672 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 9 Jan 1734/35 in Rowley. She married 16 Jun 1696, Jonathan Plummer [5688.5.7], son of Joseph Plummer (~1630-~1709) and Sarah Cheney (1636-1692). Jonathan was born 13 May 1668 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Sep 1726 in Newbury.
Sarah and Jonathan had seven children (second cousins to us through both parents):

2838.2.1.1. John Cheney Plummer was born 25 Mar 1697 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Feb 1772 in Newbury. He married 15 Mar 1721/22, Rebecca Wheeler, daughter of Nathan Wheeler and Rebecca Safford. Rebecca was born 11 Sep 1694 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Jul 1790 in Newbury. Her brother Nathan marries John’s sister Mary, below.
John and Rebecca had several children, of whom we list two (third cousin to us):

2838.2.1.1.1. John Plummer was born 25 Dec 1723 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Dec 1803 (some have 1765). The birth dates for John and Jonathan are clearly impossible; I am giving them as found, but obviously something is wrong here. Either one of the dates is incorrect, or (as is also suggested by the similarity of their names) the assignment of either John or Jonathan to these parents is incorrect. I have seen no other suggestions for their placement, so am keeping it as found for now. John married 4 Apr 1751, Abigail Dole [2840.6.4.4], daughter of Richard Dole and Sarah Emery. Abigail was born 14 Apr 1727 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 May 1807.

2838.2.1.1.2. Jonathan Plummer was born 13 Apr 1724 (but see note for John above) in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Dec 1803 in Pittsburgh (Allegheny) Pennsylvania. He married 6 Jun 1744 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, Mehitabel Harriman [2832.4.9.3], daughter of Nathaniel Harriman and Mehitabel Spofford. Mehitabel was born 10 Mar 1726/27 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1751.
Jonathan and Mehitabel had three children, one of whom we list under Mehitabel.

2838.2.1.2. Daniel Plummer was born 7 Jan 1698/99 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1750. He married 30 Jan 1723/24 in Newbury, Abigail Wheeler. Abigail was born 16 Dec 1698 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.1.3. Mary Plummer was born 6 Dec 1701 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 26 Jan 1724/25 in Newbury, Nathan Wheeler, son of Nathan Wheeler (1659-1741) and Rebecca Safford (1667-1755). Nathan was born 8 Aug 1701 in Newbury.

2838.2.1.4. Jonathan Plummer was born 14 Aug 1705 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 16 Jan 1753 in Newbury. He married 22 Apr 1732, Mary Johnson.

2838.2.1.5. Josiah Plummer was born 25 May 1708 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.1.6. Sarah Plummer was born 23 Jun 1710 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 9 Nov 1732, Daniel Pearse.

2838.2.1.7. Rebecca Plummer was born 23 Jun 1713 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.2. John Pearson {b} was born 1 Dec 1674 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Oct 1694 in Rowley, age 19.

2838.2.3. Joseph Pearson {b} was born 22 Oct 1677 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Jul 1753 in Rowley. He married first, 3 Jun 1701, Sarah Walker, daughter of Patience Jewett (1645-1689) and Shubael Walker (~1639-1689). Sarah was born 2 Jul 1680 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Sep 1721 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. They probably had children, but we haven’t found any of them yet. Joseph married second, on 1 Jan 1722/23, Sarah Hale, daughter of Thomas Hale (1659-1730) and Sarah Northend (1661-1732). Sarah was born 9 Mar 1692/93 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 9 May 1762 in Newbury.

2838.2.4. Dorcas Pearson {b} was born 18 Mar 1679/80 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 23 Nov 1756 in Rowley. She married 7 Sep 1699, John Hobson, son of John Hobson (1657 - 1683) and Sarah Varnum. John was born 10 Nov 1680 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Mar 1770 in Rowley.
Dorcas and John probably had several children, but we only know of one (second cousin to us):

2838.2.4.1. Hepzibah Hobson was born 13 Jun 1700 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about May 1778 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 16 May 1734, Thomas Treadwell, son of Thomas Treadwell and Frances Sawyer. Thomas was born about 1700 in Massachusetts, and died in 1760 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.5. Jane Pearson {b} was born 21 Aug 1684 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 16 Nov 1736. Some have her birth as 25 Aug, that may be her baptism date. She married 31 Dec 1707, Benjamin Plummer [5694.4.2], son of Benjamin Plummer (1656-1724) and Ann Wood (1660->1715). Benjamin was born 4 Mar 1681/82 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 22 Jun 1734 in Rowley.
Jane and Benjamin had seven children (second cousins to us through both parents):

2838.2.5.1. John H. Plummer was born 5 Oct 1708 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime after 1749 in Newcastle (Lincoln) Maine. He married first, 15 Dec 1730, Mary Nelson [1420.2.4], daughter of Joseph Nelson (1682-1743) and Hannah Brocklebank (1684-1732). Mary was born 15 Feb 1712 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 31 May 1743.
John and Mary had seven children, listed under Mary.
John married second, Ruth Burroughs. We don’t know of any children from the second marriage.

2838.2.5.2. Jane Plummer was born 29 May 1710 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1789. She married 2 Apr 1729, her cousin Moses Wheeler [5694.4.6.1], son of Jonathan Wheeler and Ann Plummer. Moses was born in 1707 (some have 1699) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 23 Feb 1789 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. Jane and Moses are first cousins, both being descended from 5688.5.2 Benjamin Plummer and 5694.4 Ann Wood.

2838.2.5.3. Hepzibah Plummer was born 6 Mar 1714/15 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married on 24 Jan 1739 in Newbury, William Longfellow, son of Stephen Longfellow (1685-1764) and Abigail Thompson. William was born 11 Sep 1714 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He is a gr-gr uncle to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [BEAHM 7862.7.1.5.5.3.1].

2838.2.5.4. Benjamin Plummer was born 20 Oct 1717 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in Nobleboro (Lincoln) Maine. He married first, about 1736, Sarah Woodman. Sarah was born about 1717 and died in 1742. Benjamin married second, about 1743, Barbara Griswold.

2838.2.5.5. Edna Plummer was born 15 Jul 1723 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 May 1809. She married first, in 1745, Daniel Poore, son of Benjamin Poore and Elizabeth Felt. Daniel was born 29 Jun 1723 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Oct 1748. Edna married second, about 1753, Samuel Plummer. Samuel was born in 1726 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1807. Samuel and Edna are probably cousins, but we have not found his parents.

2838.2.5.6. David Plummer was born in 1725 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Jan 1818 in Pawnalborough (Lincoln) Maine. He married on 24 Jun 1775, Sarah Hutchins. Sarah was born 29 Aug 1750 in Harvard (Worcester) Massachusetts.

2838.2.5.7. Anne Plummer was born 5 May 1730 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in Rowley.

2838.2.6. Hepzibah Pearson {b} was born 7 Apr 1689 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1697 in Rowley, age 7.

2838.2.7. Rebecca Pearson {b} was born 16 Mar 1691/92 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 2 Feb 1713/14, William Dole [2840.6.3], son of William Dole (1660-1717) and Mary Brocklebank (~1663-). William was born 12 Jan 1685/86 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Aug 1752 in Newbury.
Rebecca and William had eleven children (second cousins to us through both parents):

2838.2.7.1. William Dole was born 1 Feb 1713/14 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in childhood, sometime before 1720.

2838.2.7.2. Anna Dole was born 1 Feb 1713/14 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1810. If the given birth date is correct, she is a twin to William -- but the date may be a copying error, as some show her born 1715. Anna married 28 Nov 1732, her cousin Moses Coffin [2840.7.10], son of Nathaniel Coffin and Sarah Brocklebank. Moses was born 2 Jun 1711 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 22 Feb 1793 in Epping (Rockingham) New Hampshire. Moses and Anna are first cousins once removed, both descending from 2840 Samuel Brocklebank and Hannah ___.
Anna and Moses had four children, listed under Moses.

2838.2.7.3. Daniel Dole was born 28 Sep 1716 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 8 Mar 1753, his second cousin Sarah Pearson [2838.7.7.3], daughter of Moses Pearson and Sarah Titcomb, below.

2838.2.7.4. David Dole was born 25 Aug 1718 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.7.5. William Dole was born 19 Sep 1720 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.7.6. John Dole was born 14 Aug 1722 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1724 in Newbury.

2838.2.7.7. John Dole was born 27 Nov 1724 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Jun 1729 in Newbury, age 4.

2838.2.7.8. Jonathan Dole was born 23 Mar 1727 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.7.9. Rebecca Dole was born 30 Aug 1729 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.2.7.10. Mary Dole was born 13 Sep 1731 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Apr 1800 in Epping (Rockingham) New Hampshire. She married about 1755 in Newbury, Samuel Plummer [5638.1.6.3.6.1], son of Samuel Plummer (1687-1760) and Hannah Woodman. Samuel was born on 14 Jan 1720/21 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Mar 1803 in Epping (Rockingham) New Hampshire. He had previously married Hannah Moody.

2838.2.7.11. Eunice Dole was born 18 Jun 1733 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3. Elizabeth Pearson {a,b} was born 17 Aug 1646 (Savage has 14 Oct) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 9 Mar 1717 in Rowley. She married 8 Jun 1670, John Hopkinson [5668.2], son of Michael Hopkinson (~1610-1648) and Ann Gott (~1615-1678). John was born 7 Nov 1646 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 29 May 1704 in Rowley.
Elizabeth and John had six children (first cousins to us through both parents):

2838.3.1. John Hopkinson was born 9 Nov 1673 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 23 Nov 1674 in Rowley, age 1.

2838.3.2. Dorcas Hopkinson was born about 1676 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 2 May 1717 in Rowley Some have 8 Feb 1676/77 for her birth, others have 18 Dec 1676. Perhaps the February date is her baptism, or it could be that the month was given only as a number (12), which we call December but which was February under the old system. She married 5 Feb 1699/00, John Spofford, son of John Spofford (1648-1697) and Sarah Wheeler (1652-1732). John was born 25 Jun 1678 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died on 11 Oct 1735 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Dorcas and John had six children (second cousins to us):

2838.3.2.1. Francis Spofford was born 19 Feb 1699/00 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Aug 1785 in Windham (Windham) Connecticut. He married on 28 May 1722, Priscilla Walcott, daughter of Jonathan Walcott and Priscilla Bailey. Priscilla was born about 1700 in Salem (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3.2.2. John Spofford was born 19 Mar 1704 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1740 in Rowley. He married Oct 1728, Hannah Tyler, daughter of Job Tyler (1675-1754) and Margaret Bradstreet (1674-1736). Hannah was born 5 Jun 1710 in Boxford (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3.2.3. Abner Spofford was born 21 Aug 1705 in Georgetown (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 12 Sep 1777 in Rowley. He married 23 Dec 1734, his second cousin Sarah Coleman [2838.10.2.5], daughter of Thomas Coleman and Phebe Pearson, below.

2838.3.2.4. Sarah Spofford was born 27 Feb 1706/07 in Georgetown (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 10 Sep 1780 in Ashburnham (Worcester) Massachusetts. She married 10 Jan 1733/34 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, George Dickinson, son of George Dickinson and Martha Nelson. George was born 3 Aug 1707 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Nov 1776 in Ashburnham (Worcester) Massachusetts.

2838.3.2.5. Dorcas Spofford was born 9 May 1714 in Georgetown (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 9 Nov 1736 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, her cousin Samuel Bradstreet, son of Jonathan Bradstreet and Sarah Wheeler. Dorcas and Samuel are first cousins once removed, both descending from David Wheeler and Sara Wise, outside our lines.

2838.3.2.6. Mary Spofford was born 9 May 1714 in Georgetown (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in New Brunswick, Canada. She married 22 Oct 1736 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, Jacob Barker, son of Jacob Barker and Margaret Tenney. Jacob was born 1 Mar 1713 in Rowley, and died 8 Mar 1783 in New Brunswick, Canada. In 1728 when he was 15, Jacob’s mother married Mary’s uncle 2838.3.3 Jeremiah Hopkinson, below.
Mary and Jacob had at least three children, of whom we list one (third cousin to us):

2838.3.2.6.1. Elizabeth Barker was born 8 May 1740. She married her third cousin Isaac Stickney [2838.6.2.5.5], son of Samuel Stickney and Faith Platts.

2838.3.3. Jeremiah Hopkinson was born 23 Dec 1678 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 12 Sep 1768 in Rowley. He married first, 9 Jun 1705, Elizabeth Hunt [11390.1.1], daughter of Nehemiah Hunt (1631-1717) and Mary Towle (1643-1727). Elizabeth was born about 1684 in Concord (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 6 Feb 1725/26 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Jeremiah and Elizabeth had one child that we know of, there were probably others (second cousin to us):

2838.3.3.1. Rebecca Hopkinson was born 26 Jan 1714 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 3 Mar 1774 in Rutland (Worcester) Massachusetts. She married on 6 Jan 1731 in Rowley, Peter Davis. Peter was born 25 Sep 1707 in Concord (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

Jeremiah married second, 20 May 1728, Margaret Tenney, daughter of Thomas Tenney (1648-1730) and Margaret Hidden. Margaret was born 12 Nov 1681 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Apr 1742 in Rowley. She had previously married Jacob Barker, who was born 14 Jan 1676 in Rowley and died there 27 Jan 1725, and had at least one child from that marriage: Jacob Barker was born 1 Mar 1713 in Rowley, and died 8 Mar 1783 in New Brunswick, Canada. Jacob married 22 Oct 1736 in Rowley, Jeremiah’s niece Mary Spofford [2838.3.2.6], daughter of John Spofford and Dorcas Hopkinson, above.

Jeremiah married third, in 1743, Martha Smith.

2838.3.4. Elizabeth Hopkinson was born 5 Aug 1683 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime after 1739. She married 25 Feb 1699/00, Daniel Jewett, son of John Jewett (1637-1708) and Elizabeth Howe. Daniel was born 12 Nov 1681 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Jun 1727 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Elizabeth and Daniel had nine children (second cousins to us):

2838.3.4.1. Samuel Jewett was born 3 Mar 1700/01 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1746. He married 2 Mar 1722/23, Jemima Chute [2846.4.1], daughter of Lional Chute and Hannah Cheney. Jemima was born 19 Dec 1703 in Rowley, and died sometime between Dec 1741 and Apr 1743.
Samuel and Jemima had eight children, listed under Jemima.
Samuel married second, 26 Apr 1743, Lydia Wallingford. Lydia was born about 1704 and died 21 May 1759. Samuel and Lydia had one child (David 1746-1750).

2838.3.4.2. Sarah Jewett was born 29 Jun 1703 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married Jun 1725, Joseph Bailey, son of Nathaniel Bailey (1675 MA - 1722 MA) and Sarah Clark (1673 MA - 1749 MA). Joseph was born 17 Oct 1701 in Rowley.

2838.3.4.3. Daniel Jewett was born about 1707 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3.4.4. Amos Jewett was born 1 May 1712 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 18 Feb 1734/35, his cousin Mary Bailey, daughter of Jonathan Bailey (1670 MA - 1733 MA) and Sarah Jewett (1675 MA - 1730). Mary was born 31 Jul 1715 in Rowley. Mary and Amos are third cousins, both being descended from Edward Jewett and Mary Taylor, outside our lines.

2838.3.4.5. Elizabeth Jewett was born 18 Jun 1716 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 14 Apr 1737 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, George Gideon, son of John Gideon and Ann Swaddock. George was born 27 May 1712 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 11 Feb 1787 in Haverhill.

2838.3.4.6. Mehitabel Jewett was born 17 Jul 1719 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3.4.7. David Jewett was born 20 Oct 1720 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3.4.8. Ann Jewett was born 19 Jul 1723 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 1 Jul 1794 in New Hampshire. She married 17 Nov 1745, her second cousin William Tenney [2838.10.9.3], son of William Tenney and Mehitabel Pearson, below.

2838.3.4.9. John Jewett was born about 1725 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3.5. Anne Hopkinson was born in Mar 1687/88 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 31 May 1737 in Rowley. She married 28 Apr 1707, Jonathan Jewett, son of John Jewett (1637-1708) and Elizabeth Howe. Jonathan was born 2 Dec 1685 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 11 Dec 1773 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. After Anne died, Jonathan married Mehitabel Kilbourne [2816.2.4.1]. Mehitabel is the daughter of Anne’s first cousin 2838.6.5 Phebe Palmer, below.

2838.3.6. John Hopkinson was born 30 May 1692 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 12 Feb 1712/13 in Rowley, Mary Wheeler, daughter of Jonathan Wheeler (1658-1720) and Mary Sinclair (~1660-). Mary was born 9 Feb 1695 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
John and Mary had two children that we know of, there might be others (second cousins to us):

2838.3.6.1. John Hopkinson was born 25 Mar 1714 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 9 Mar 1737/38, Elizabeth Noyes [11380.5.6.9.2], daughter of Joseph Noyes (1688-1755) and Hannah Wadleigh (~1694-1730). Elizabeth was born 12 Mar 1718/19 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.3.6.2. Jonathan Hopkinson was born 10 Feb 1716 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married Margaret Burbank, daughter of Caleb Burbank and Hannah Acee. Margaret was born 17 Mar 1717 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.4. Samuel Pearson {a,b} was born 29 Jul 1648 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 4 Dec 1721 in Lyme, Connecticut. He married twice, and had children from both marriages.

Samuel married first, 6 Dec 1670 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, Mary Poor, daughter of John Poor (~1615 - 1684) and Sarah ___ (d. 1702). Mary was born 12 Dec 1654 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 27 Oct 1671 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She died at 16 from childbirth.
Samuel and Mary had one child (first cousin to us):

2838.4.1. Mary Pearson {b} was born 27 Oct 1671 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 24 Jan 1693, James Thurston, son of Daniel Thurston (1628-1692) and Ann Pell (~1635-1673). James was born 24 Sep 1670 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.
Mary and James had four children (second cousins to us):

2838.4.1.1. Hannah Thurston was born 15 Nov 1694 in Essex Co, Massachusetts, and died 8 Nov 1701 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, age 6.

2838.4.1.2. Dorcas Thurston was born 20 Oct 1696 in Essex Co, Massachusetts. She married Henry Hills, son of Samuel Hills (1652-1732) and Abigail Wheeler (1655-1742). Henry was born 23 Apr 1688 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Aug 1757 in Hudson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire.

2838.4.1.3. Abner Thurston was born 28 Feb 1699 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married Shuah Gilman, daughter of Moses Gilman (~1659) and Ann Heard. Shuah was born about 1704 in Newmarket (Rockingham) New Hampshire.

2838.4.1.4. Phebe Thurston was born 20 Jun 1702 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in New Hampshire. She married 11 Nov 1729, Thomas Kinney, son of John Kinney and Elizabeth Looke. Thomas was born 16 Nov 1700 in Topsfield (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Dec 1762 in Hudson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire.

Samuel married second, 16 Apr 1672, Dorcas Johnson, daughter of Edmund Johnson (~1612 - 1651) and Mary (d. 1663). Dorcas was born about 1650 in Hampton (Rockingham) New Hampshire, and died about 1705.

Samuel was living in Haverhill when 200 men under the French destroyed the town on 29 Aug 1708, during Queen Anne’s War. He then moved to Newbury.
Samuel and Dorcas had nine children (first cousins to us):

2838.4.2. Samuel Pearson {b} was born 22 Jan 1672/73 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Sep 1709.

2838.4.3. Salathiel Pearson {b} was born 17 Jan 1674/75 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Jan 1674/75 in Haverhill, age 1 week. (Dates from Savage; some have shifted them to 17 Aug 1674 birth and 26 Aug 1674 death.)

2838.4.4. Elizabeth Pearson {b} was born 25 Apr 1677 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 10 Apr 1750. She married 2 Feb 1699 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, John Huntley, son of Aaron Huntley (1654-1745) and Mary Champion. John was born 24 Nov 1677 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died Apr 1750 in Lyme. His niece Ruth Huntley marries their son Samuel below.
Elizabeth and John had eleven children (second cousins to us):

2838.4.4.1. John Huntley was born 19 Oct 1699 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 25 May 1728 in Lyme. He married Lydia Robbins, daughter of Joseph Robbins and Sarah Waterhouse. Lydia was born 9 Oct 1703 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 22 Apr 1728 in Lyme.

2838.4.4.2. Elizabeth Huntley was born 7 Jan 1701/02 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died in childhood.

2838.4.4.3. Mary Huntley was born 20 Jun 1703 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut. She married 27 Apr 1732 in Lyme, Joseph Alger, son of Roger Alger and Sarah Stoughton. Joseph was born 1 Dec 1709 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut.

2838.4.4.4. Peter Huntley was born 4 Mar 1705 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died in 1783 in Lyme. He married first, 7 Jan 1728/29, Mary Ransom. We’re not sure which Mary Ransom this was: some have her as the daughter of Joseph Ransom and Jane ___, born 13 May 1709 in Lyme and died there 5 Jul 1732; others have her born 30 Aug 1711, daughter of Robert Ransom and Alice Newton, married 20 Mar 1728/29.

Peter married second, 14 Feb 1733 in Lyme, Sarah Robbins, daughter of Joseph Robbins and Sarah Waterhouse. Sarah was born 10 Mar 1709 in Lyme, and died in 1783 in Lyme. Her sister Lydia married Peter’s brother John, above.

2838.4.4.5. Joseph Huntley was born 27 Jan 1707 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 13 Jun 1758 in Lyme. He married first, probably around 1732, Ruth Williams. Ruth was born 12 Sep 1712 in New London Co, Connecticut, and died in 1739. Joseph married second, 24 Oct 1741, Eunice Welch, daughter of John Welch and Susanna Emmons, and some have her as the widow of Jacob Sullard. Eunice was born about Apr 1725 (baptized 22 Apr 1725) in Preston, Connecticut, and died sometime after 1807 in Lyme.

2838.4.4.6. Benjamin Huntley was born 5 Feb 1709 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 20 May 1737 in Lyme. He married 27 Apr 1732, Lydia Beckwith, daughter of Joseph Beckwith and Mary Lee. Lydia was born 16 Feb 1712/13 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut. After Benjamin died, Lydia married John Crossman.

2838.4.4.7. Lucy Huntley was born 15 Dec 1711 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died in childhood, sometime before 1716 in Lyme.

2838.4.4.8. Samuel Huntley was born 23 Dec 1713 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 11 May 1770 in Lyme. He married 5 May 1736 in Lyme, his cousin Ruth Huntley, daughter of Aaron Huntley and Deborah DeWolf. Ruth was born about 1717 in Lyme, and died there 15 Jun 1805. Ruth and Samuel are first cousins, through Aaron Huntley and Mary Champion.

2838.4.4.9. Lucy Huntley was born 22 Apr 1716 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 31 Jan 1739 in Lyme.

2838.4.4.10. Sarah Huntley was born 17 Jun 1718 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut.

2838.4.4.11. Elizabeth Huntley was born 30 Sep 1721 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 19 Jun 1737 in Lyme, age 15.

2838.4.5. Peter Pearson {b} was born 13 Mar 1678/79 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 May 1679 in Haverhill, age 2 months.

2838.4.6. John Pearson {b} was born 1 Mar 1679/80 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.4.7. James Pearson {b} was born 28 Jan 1681 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 30 Jan 1681 in Haverhill, age 2 days.

2838.4.8. Stephen Pearson {b} was born 21 Apr 1683 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.4.9. Peter Pearson {b} was born 17 Jun 1686 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Oct 1750 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut. He married on 20 Sep 1716 in Lyme, Mary Lord, daughter of Richard Lord (1647-1726) and Elizabeth Hyde (~1660-1736). Mary was born about 1692 in Lyme, and died there 25 Apr 1734.
Peter and Mary had six children (second cousins to us):

2838.4.9.1. Richard Pearson was born 9 Dec 1717 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut. He married 9 May 1743, Mary Ann Ely, daughter of William Ely and Hannah Thompson. Mary Ann was born 9 May 1743.

2838.4.9.2. Hepsibah Pearson was born 1 May 1719 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 9 Oct 1770 in Lyme. She married 28 Apr 1737 in Lyme, Elijah Peck, son of Samuel Peck and Elizabeth Lee. Elijah was born 20 Oct 1713 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died 6 Aug 1771 in Lyme. His brother Jedediah marries Hepsibah’s sister Tabitha below.

2838.4.9.3. Tabitha Pearson was born 6 May 1721 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died in 1753. She married in 1738, Jedediah Peck, son of Samuel Peck and Elizabeth Lee. Jedediah was born 1 Jun 1717 in Lyme, and died in 1744 at sea.

2838.4.9.4. Peter Pearson was born 29 Mar 1724 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut.

2838.4.9.5. Mary Pearson was born 22 Aug 1726 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut, and died sometime after 1786. She married first, probably around 1745, Richard Ely, son of Richard. Richard was born in 1720 in Lyme, and died sometime before 1759. Mary married second, 15 Jul 1759, Abraham Perkins, son of Abraham Perkins and Abigail Dodge. Abraham was born in 1708 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 10 May 1786 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut.

2838.4.9.6. Irene Pearson was born 24 May 1732 in Lyme (New London) Connecticut. She married Benjamin Mather.

2838.4.10. Sarah Pearson {b} was born 26 Dec 1688 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.5. Dorcas Pearson {a,b} was born 21 Apr 1650 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in Dec 1728 in Wakefield (Middlesex) Massachusetts. Some have 25 Apr as her birth; that may be the baptism date. She married 26 Nov 1674 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, John Eaton, son of Jonas Eaton (1617-1673) and Grace ___. John was born 10 Oct 1645 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 25 May 1691.
Dorcas and John had ten children (first cousins to us):

2838.5.1. Jonas Eaton was born probably about 1676 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 28 Mar 1677. His birth date is uncertain, the given date of 13 Mar 1677 conflicting with the given birth date for Grace (i.e. born two months apart). The dates for both Jonas and Grace fall in the period where the year is ambiguous -- it should have been given the double year (1675/76, 1676/77, etc.), and probably was at one point. Assuming they are both assigned correctly to this family, one or both dates as given is obviously wrong, probably due to some old error in transcribing the double-year date into a single year.

2838.5.2. Grace Eaton was born 12 Jan 1677 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Jul 1756 in Reading. She married 8 Oct 1695 in Reading, John Boutwell, son of James Boutwell (~1642-1716) and Rebecca Kendall (1645-1713).
Grace and John had nine children (second cousins to us):

2838.5.2.1. Rebecca Boutwell was born 15 Jan 1696/97 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 28 May 1703 in Reading, age 6.

2838.5.2.2. Dorcas Boutwell was born 23 Dec 1698 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 4 May 1708 in Reading, age 9.

2838.5.2.3. Tabitha Boutwell was born 27 Jan 1699/00 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Apr 1737 in Reading. She married 26 May 1724 in Reading, Timothy Pratt, son of John Pratt (1665-1744) and Sarah Batchelder (1670-1751). Timothy was born 28 Mar 1702 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 3 Feb 1789 in Reading.

2838.5.2.4. John Boutwell was born 28 Apr 1702 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 29 Jun 1791 in Reading. He married 30 Apr 1723 in Charlestown (Suffolk) Massachusetts, Elizabeth Parker, daughter of John Parker (1668-1741) and Elizabeth Goodwin (1673-1731). Elizabeth was born Jan 1705/06 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 17 Apr 1778 in Reading. They had twelve children.

2838.5.2.5. Rebecca Boutwell was born 1 Feb 1704/05 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died Apr 1795 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire.

2838.5.2.6. Joseph Boutwell was born 28 Nov 1706 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 19 May 1795 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. He married on 5 Jul 1733 in Reading, Hannah Hartshorn, daughter of Timothy Hartshorn (1662 - 1732) and Martha Eaton (1668 - ). Hannah was born 25 Mar 1708 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Nov 1784 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire.

2838.5.2.7. Dorcas Boutwell was born 17 Apr 1709 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Jul 1745 in Reading.

2838.5.2.8. Timothy Boutwell was born 18 Aug 1711 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Dec 1713 in Reading, age 2.

2838.5.2.9. Abiel Boutwell was born 6 Dec 1713 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Dec 1713 in Reading, age 2 weeks.

2838.5.3. Noah Eaton was born 26 Jan 1678 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died in 1706 (some have 1701).

2838.5.4. Thomas Eaton was born 22 Jun 1679 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 30 Nov 1679 in Reading, age 5 months.

2838.5.5. Jonas Eaton was born 18 May 1680 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Aug 1727 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married on 10 Mar 1705 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, Mehitabel Gould, daughter of John Gould (1648-1711) and Abigail Belcher (1653-1687). Mehitabel was born about 1684 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 29 Mar 1733 in Marlborough (Middlesex) Massachusetts. Jonas was a carpenter and bricklayer.
Jonas and Mehitabel had ten children (second cousins to us):

2838.5.5.1. Mehitabel Eaton was born 12 Feb 1706/07 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Mar 1777 in Framingham. She married on 20 Mar 1726 in Framingham, John Trowbridge, son of Thomas Trowbridge (1677 - 1725) and Mary ___. John was born about 1702 in Cambridge (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 19 May 1762 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.5.2. Noah Eaton was born 22 Jul 1708 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Oct 1791 in Framingham. He married Hannah Vinton, daughter of John Vinton (~1678 - 1760) and Abigail Richardson (1683 - 1720). Hannah was born 9 Mar 1707/08 in Woburn (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Mar 1795 in Framingham.
Noah and Hannah had ten children, of whom we list one (third cousin to us):

2838.5.5.2.1. Hannah Eaton was born 4 Nov 1731 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts. She married 11 Dec 1753 in Framingham, John Cheney [1422.5.2], son of John Cheney (1705-1753) and Elizabeth Dakin (1703-1730). John was born 22 Mar 1727/28 in Weston (Middlesex) Massachusetts.
Hannah and John had four children, listed under John.

2838.5.5.3. John Eaton was born 3 Sep 1710 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married 27 Apr 1732, Rachel Wright.

2838.5.5.4. Phebe Eaton was born 28 Sep 1712 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.5.5. Jonas Eaton was born 22 Oct 1714 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married 3 Aug 1738 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, Mary Emerson, daughter of Peter Emerson (~1673 - 1751) and Anna Brown (1678 -1740). Mary was born 19 Dec 1713 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

Jonas and Mary had nine children, born in Charlestown (Suffolk) Massachusetts.

2838.5.5.6. Joseph Eaton was born 12 Mar 1716/17 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married 15 Jul 1746 in Framingham, Susanna Pike.

2838.5.5.7. Mary Eaton was born 12 Mar 1718/19 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.5.8. Joshua Eaton was born 1 Jul 1721 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Jul 1755 at Braddocks Field (Allegheny) Pennsylvania. He married Phebe ___. Joshua served in the French and Indian War. He was part of the expedition with Braddock and Washington, and was mortally wounded in the battle of 9 July near modern-day Pittsburgh. Joshua died on the 13th, the same day that Braddock died.

2838.5.5.9. Benjamin Eaton was born 8 Oct 1723 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married 23 Dec 1747, Beulah Fiske, daughter of Jonathan Fiske (1679 - ~1743) and Abigail Reed (1687 - ). Beulah was born 11 Nov 1718 in Sudbury (Middlesex) Massachusetts. They had five children.

2838.5.5.10. Ebenezer Eaton was born 2 May 1727 in Framingham (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.6. Joseph Eaton was born 18 Apr 1681 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 3 Jun 1746 in Lynn (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 18 May 1709 in Reading, Mary Pearson, daughter of John Pearson (1650-1728) and Tabitha Kendall (1660-1711). Mary was born 10 Nov 1692 in Lynn (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 28 Nov 1730 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts. She is apparently unrelated to our Pearson family, as least as far back as 1600; she could at best be a third cousin to Joseph.
Joseph and Mary had five children (second cousins to us):

2838.5.6.1. Joseph Eaton was born 5 Nov 1711 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married 20 Nov 1730, Elizabeth Mansfield, daughter of Samuel Mansfield (1687 - 1719) and Mary Benighton (d. 1763). Elizabeth was born 27 Aug 1708 in Lynn (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 18 Mar 1771 in Lynn.

2838.5.6.2. Mary Eaton was born 8 Oct 1714 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.6.3. Benjamin Eaton was born 13 Sep 1720 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.6.4. Sarah Eaton was born 8 Dec 1722 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.6.5. Peirson Eaton was born 6 Aug 1725 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.7. Benjamin Eaton was born 16 Jan 1683 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Feb 1683 in Reading, age 2 weeks.

2838.5.8. Dorcas Eaton was born 28 Jul 1688 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

2838.5.9. Stephen Eaton was born 11 Aug 1689 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 25 Aug 1689 in Reading, age 2 weeks.

2838.5.10. Phebe Eaton was born 25 Aug 1690 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 23 Jul 1749 in Reading. She married 7 Nov 1716 in Reading, Jonathan Nichols, son of James Nichols (1658-1745) and Mary Poole (1662-1711). Jonathan was born 23 Feb 1690/91 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 28 May 1773 in Reading. He was a farmer. Phebe and three of their children died from an epidemic in July-August 1749.
Phebe and Jonathan had eight children (second cousins to us):

2838.5.10.1. Jonathan Nichols was born 5 Nov 1717 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died of smallpox, Oct 1754 in Wakefield (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married Hannah Damon, daughter of Joseph Damon (1686-1777) and Mary Batchelder (1688-1754). Hannah was born 25 Apr 1720 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died  Sep 1754 in Wakefield (Middlesex) Massachusetts. Her death only a month apart from her husband suggests she also may have died from smallpox. Her mother also died in October.

2838.5.10.2. Elizabeth Nichols was born 11 Oct 1719 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 9 May 1804 in Reading. She married 15 Jan 1740 in Reading, Andrew Beard, son of John Beard and Hannah Walker. Andrew was born 11 Sep 1719 in Billerica, Massachusetts, and died 9 Feb 1776 in Reading.

2838.5.10.3. Phebe Nichols was born 27 Aug 1721 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts. Her death is given as 23 Jul 1749 in Reading, but this is the same date as her mother and may be a transcription error -- there were however several epidemics (smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria) in New England at this time, so it is possible they both died on the same day. Her sister Hepzibah and brother Joseph below also died around this time.

2838.5.10.4. Benjamin Nichols was born 4 Nov 1723 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts. He married Mary Trow. Benjamin inherited the family farm and home.

2838.5.10.5. Hepzibah Nichols was born 27 May 1726 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 27 Aug 1749 in Reading. She married 8 Jan 1743/44 in Reading, Nehemiah Williams.

2838.5.10.6. Joseph Nichols was born 10 Dec 1728 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 24 Aug 1749 in Reading, age 20.

2838.5.10.7. William Nichols was born 11 Mar 1731 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Apr 1737 in Reading, age 6.

2838.5.10.8. Abigail Nichols was born 25 Mar 1734 in Reading (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Apr 1737 in Reading, age 3.

2838.6. Mary Pearson {a,b} was born 14 Feb 1651/52 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 7 Jul 1716. She married 20 Dec 1671 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, Samuel Palmer, son of Thomas Palmer (~1620-1669) and Anna Wheeler (~1620-1686). Samuel was born 20 Jul 1644 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Jun 1719 in Rowley. His nephew Timothy marries Mary’s niece Patience (2838.12.6 below).
Mary and Samuel had five children (first cousins to us):

2838.6.1. Mary Palmer was born about Sep 1672 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in infancy, sometime before 1674.

2838.6.2. Mary Palmer was born 6 Apr 1674 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1747 in Rowley. She married 16 Jan 1700/01 in Rowley, Benjamin Stickney, son of Amos Stickney (1635-1678) and Sarah Morse (1641-1711). Benjamin was born 4 Apr 1673 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Mar 1756 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Mary and Benjamin had ten children (second cousins to us):

2838.6.2.1. Benjamin Stickney was born 28 Sep 1701 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 12 Mar 1756 in Rowley. He married Jan 1730/31, Elizabeth Spofford [2832.4.11], daughter of Samuel Spofford (1652-1743) and Sarah Burpee (1660-1729). Elizabeth was born 5 Jul 1702 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 10 Jan 1789.
Benjamin and Elizabeth had seven children, listed under Elizabeth.

2838.6.2.2. Moses Stickney was born 23 Apr 1703 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1722, age 18.

2838.6.2.3. Joseph Stickney was born 8 Oct 1705 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Mar 1756 in Boxford (Essex) Massachusetts. He married on 26 Dec 1727, his cousin Jane Pickard [5678.2.6.8], daughter of Samuel Pickard (1663-1751) and Elizabeth Hale (1668-1730). Jane was born on 5 May 1704 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1736. Jane and Joseph are second cousins once removed, both being descended from 5678 John Pickard and Ann Lume. They had five children, all born in Boxford between 1729 and 1735.

2838.6.2.4. Jonathan Stickney was born 7 Mar 1706/07 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1742 in Rowley. He married 30  Jan 1730/31, Mary Fiske, daughter of Samuel Fiske (d.1719) and Sarah Reddington (b. 1748). Mary was born in 1710 in Boxford (Essex) Massachusetts. Jonathan and Mary were fined 40 shillings each in Aug 1731 for fornication before marriage.

2838.6.2.5. Samuel Stickney was born 4 Apr 1708 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1778 in Rowley. He married first, probably in the late 1720’s, Mary Brocklebank [1420.1.2], daughter of Samuel Brocklebank and Sarah Plummer. Mary was born 13 Apr 1707 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1732.

Samuel married second, 6 Jun 1733, Faith Platts, daughter of Isaac Platts (1673-1711) and Elizabeth Jewett. Faith was born 8 Jun 1710 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 31 Mar 1801 in Rowley.
Samuel and Faith had nine children, of whom we list three (third cousins to us):

2838.6.2.5.3. Elizabeth Stickney was born 3 Jun 1737 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 28 Aug 1819. She married 15 May 1765 in Rowley, her cousin Benjamin Stickney [2832.4.11.3], son of 2838.6.2.1 Benjamin Stickney and 2832.4.11 Elizabeth Spofford. Benjamin was born on 5 Mar 1739/40 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 1 Jan 1801 in Rowley. Benjamin and Elizabeth are first cousins, through 2838.6.2 Mary Palmer and Benjamin Stickney.

2838.6.2.5.4. Jedediah Stickney was born 5 May 1739 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Mar 1815 in Rowley. He married 2 Feb 1768, his cousin Sarah Stickney [2832.4.11.6], daughter of 2838.6.2.1 Benjamin Stickney and 2832.4.11 Elizabeth Spofford. Sarah was born 16 Jul 1743 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 4 Jul 1822 in Rowley. Jedediah and Sarah are first cousins, through 2838.6.2 Mary Palmer and Benjamin Stickney. They had five children.

2838.6.2.5.5. Isaac Stickney was born 26 Mar 1741 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married his third cousin Elizabeth Barker [2838.3.2.6.1], daughter of Jacob Barker and Mary Spofford, above.

2838.6.2.6. Thomas Stickney was born 26 Jan 1709/10 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1745.

2838.6.2.7. Mary Stickney was born 2 Sep 1711 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 19 Sep 1738, David Boynton [2840.6.1.5], son of Joshua Boynton (1679 MA - 1770 MA) and Mary Dole (1681 MA - 1777 MA). David was born 15 Dec 1712 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died on 8 Feb 1757 in Newbury.

2838.6.2.8. Sarah Stickney was born Jan 1712/13 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 16 Jun 1772 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, John Chaplin, son of John Chaplin and Margaret Boynton. John was born about 1715 (baptized 12 May 1717) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died on 21 Jan 1774. As Sarah was 59 at the time of this marriage, we assume she probably had a previous marriage, unknown. John had first married in 1747 Hepzibah Jewett, daughter of Ezekiel (she was b. Oct 1724, d. Aug 1771). John had ten children from the first marriage, and seven were under age 18 at his marriage to Sarah.

2838.6.2.9. Martha Stickney was born about Aug  1714 (baptized 15 Aug) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1778 in Hollis (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. She married 14 Apr 1743 in Rowley, Joshua Boynton [2840.6.1.7], son of Joshua Boynton (1679 MA - 1770 MA) and Mary Dole (1681 MA - 1777 MA). Joshua was born 20 Jan 1717 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 4 Feb 1763 in Hollis (Hillsborough) New Hampshire.

2838.6.2.10. Amos Stickney was born Sep 1721 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 18 Jan 1756 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married on 25 Dec 1751, Abigail Jewett, daughter of Aaron Jewett and Abigail Perley. Abigail was born 10 May 1730 in Scarborough, Maine, and died 6 Oct 1795 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.6.3. Martha Palmer was born 24 Apr 1677 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Jun 1743 in Rowley. She married 3 Nov 1698 in Rowley, Samuel Hale, son of Thomas Hale (~1633-1688) and Mary Hutchinson (~1630-1715). Samuel was born 6 Jun 1674 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Dec 1745 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts.
Martha and Samuel had six children (second cousins to us):

2838.6.3.1. Samuel Hale was born 23 Oct 1699 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 May 1770 in Bradford. He married first, 5 Dec 1723, Hannah Hovey, daughter of Luke Hovey and Susanna Pillsbury. Hannah was born 18 Jul 1703 in Boxford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 27 Oct 1724. Samuel married second, 13 Dec 1725 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, Sarah Hazeltine 2832.4.2.1], daughter of Robert Hazeltine and Sarah Spofford. Sarah was born 1 Sep 1703 in Bradford, and died there 31 Jan 1771.

2838.6.3.2. Jonathan Hale was born 9 Jan 1701/02 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 10 Nov 1729, Susanna Tuttle, daughter of John Tuttle (1666 MA - 1715 MA) and Martha Ward (1672 MA - 1715). Susanna was born about 1705 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 22 Mar 1787 in Ipswich.

2838.6.3.3. Mary Hale was born 27 May 1705 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 9 Nov 1725, George Carleton, son of Thomas Carleton and Elizabeth Hazeltine. George was born 26 Sep 1702 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Feb 1783 in Boxford (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.6.3.4. Martha Hale was born 15 Jun 1709 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts. She married Moses Jewett, son of Jonathan Jewett (1679-1745) and Mary Wicom (1679-1741). Moses was born 5 Nov 1715 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.6.3.5. Jane Hale was born 1 Aug 1711 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 30 Jun 1730, Philip Tenney. Philip was born 16 Dec 1706 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Dec 1783 in Essex Co, Massachusetts.

2838.6.3.6. David Hale was born 30 Sep 1714 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1766. He married 29 May 1740 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, Sarah Bond, but there is some conflict among sources as to which Sarah Bond. Some have Sarah Bond, daughter of Joseph Bond and Elizabeth Simons. She was born 1 Sep 1723 and died 25 Aug 1808. Other sources identify her as Sarah Bond, daughter of John Bond and Mary Hale. She was born 21 Oct 1716. This is one of the hazards of relying only on website sources, but in truth most of the original marriage records themselves give only the names of the people being married, and we are often guessing at the most logical parents.

2838.6.4. Thomas Palmer was born 19 Sep 1684 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 12 Oct 1727 in Norwich (New London) Connecticut. He married 19 Oct 1710 in Charlestown (Suffolk) Massachusetts, Sarah Davis. There is disagreement among sources as to which Sarah Davis this is: some have her as the daughter of Hopewell Davis (~1644 - 1712) and Sarah Boynton (1658 - 1704), born 20 Oct 1690; others have her as the daughter of Nathaniel Davis and Mary Converse, who was born 22 Jul 1683. I haven’t seen any original documents and have no opinion at this time on which one is correct.
Thomas and Sarah had one child that we know of, there may be others (second cousin to us):

2838.6.4.1. Samuel Palmer was born 20 Nov 1712 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 May 1761 in Norwich (New London) Connecticut. He married 10 Dec 1733, Sarah Andrews, daughter of John Andrews and Sarah Cook. Sarah was born 9 Jan 1712/13 in Norwich (New London) Connecticut, and died 16 Aug 1788.

2838.6.5. Phebe Palmer was born 19 Sep 1684 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 10 Sep 1762. She married 13 May 1712 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, George Kilbourne [2816.2.4], son of Joseph Kilbourne (1652-1706) and Frances Trumbull. George was born 21 Jan 1687 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Jun 1758 in Rowley.
Phebe and George had nine children, listed under George.

2838.7. Jeremiah Pearson {a,b} was born 25 Oct 1653 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 23 Feb 1736/37 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married on 21 Jul 1681, Priscilla Hazen, daughter of Edward Hazen (1614-1683) and Hannah Grant (1631-1716). Priscilla was born 25 Nov 1664 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 25 Apr 1752 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. Jeremiah was a farmer and miller. They moved from Rowley to Newbury in 1710.
Jeremiah and Priscilla had ten children (first cousins to us):

2838.7.1. Priscilla Pearson {b} was born 30 Dec 1682 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 27 Feb 1776 in Rowley. She married 3 Oct 1705 in Rowley, Nathaniel Mighill, son of Stephen Mighill (1652 - 1687) and Sarah Phillips (1657 - 1706). Nathaniel was born 4 Jul 1684 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Aug 1762 in Rowley.
Priscilla and Nathaniel had one child that we know of, there were probably others (second cousin to us):

2838.7.1.1. Mary Mighill was born 9 Jan 1705/06 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 17 Feb 1796. She married 27 Jan 1736/37, Jeremiah Jewett [2836.1.5.1.1], son of Nehemiah Jewett and Priscilla Bradstreet. Jeremiah was born 26 Oct 1709 in Rowley, and died there 27 Feb 1756.
Mary and Jeremiah had three children that we know of (Nehemiah, Eunice, Mary), of whom we list one (both third and fourth cousin to us):

2838.7.1.1.1. Nehemiah Jewett was born 24 Oct 1737 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Dec 1823. He married 24 Dec 1767, his cousin Johanna Burpee [1416.1.2.2], daughter of Joseph Burpee and Johanna Pickard. Johanna was born about 1743 in Rowley and died 6 Aug 1818. Nehemiah and Johanna are fourth cousins, both being descended from Edward Jewett and Mary Taylor. They are also half third cousins, each descending from a marriage of Edward’s son Joseph.

2838.7.2. Miriam Pearson {b} was born 19 Jul 1685 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Dec 1689 in Rowley, age 4.

2838.7.3. Hannah Pearson {b} was born 22 Apr 1688 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 18 Jul 1690 in Rowley, age 2.

2838.7.4. John Pearson {b} was born 10 Apr 1690 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Feb 1781 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married first, on 24 Mar 1714, Elizabeth Mix, daughter of Thomas Mix and Hannah Fitch. Elizabeth was born 15 Apr 1689 in Norwich (New London) Connecticut, and died 14 Feb 1725/26 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. John married second, 29 Mar 1726, Lydia Ilsley, daughter of Isaac Ilsley (1652-1710) and Abigail Poor. Lydia was born 18 Jun 1691 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 18 May 1770 in Newbury.
John and first wife Elizabeth had five children (second cousins to us):

2838.7.4.1. John Pearson was born 9 Mar 1714/15 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Apr 1715 in Newbury, age 1 month.

2838.7.4.2. Jeremiah Pearson was born 10 Mar 1718 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1748. He married 20 Sep 1739, Sarah Toppan, daughter of John Toppan and Judith Moody. (This marriage assignment is uncertain -- the website source showing the marriage has the correct parents for Jeremiah, but has him born in Oct 1718 in Connecticut, so may be a different Jeremiah Pearson.)

2838.7.4.3. John Pearson was born 12 Oct 1721 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.4.4. Thomas Pearson was born 12 Feb 1722 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Sep 1819.

2838.7.4.5. Silas Pearson was born 27 Jun 1724 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Oct 1804. He married 22 Nov 1744, Judith Atkinson. Silas is credited with “Patriotic Service” in the Revolutionary War, which usually means something like being a member of the local government, or furnishing supplies to the Army, etc.

2838.7.5. Hepzibah Pearson {b} was born 10 Dec 1692 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Nov 1726 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married on 14 Apr 1715 in Newbury, Richard Knight, son of Richard Knight (1666 - 1723) and Elizabeth Jaques (1669 - 1743). Richard was born about 1695 in Newbury, and died sometime before Sep 1723 in Newbury.
Hepzibah and Richard had three children (second cousins to us):

2838.7.5.1. Eunice Knight was born 8 Jan 1715 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 11 Sep 1766 in Newbury. She married 20 Dec 1739 in Newbury, Ichabod Woodman. Ichabod was born 27 Sep 1717 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Sep 1772 in Newbury.

2838.7.5.2. Edna Knight was born 2 Jul 1718 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Aug 1806 in Atkinson (Rockingham) New Hampshire. She married on 27 Nov 1735 in Newbury, Robert Greenough [2840.6.2.6], son of Robert Greenough (1683-1718) and Hannah Dole (1685-1755). Robert was born on 21 Nov 1712 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1767 in Plaistow (Rockingham) New Hampshire.

2838.7.5.3. Richard Knight was born 24 Aug 1723 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Aug 1760, lost at sea. He married 11 Nov 1749 in Newbury, Jane Jackman. Jane was born about 1725 and died 21 Oct 1814 in Newbury.

2838.7.6. Miriam Pearson {b} was born 8 Feb 1694/95 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Jan 1782 in Georgetown (Essex) Massachusetts. She married on 15 Dec 1721 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, Ebenezer Burpee [1416.5], son of Thomas Burpee and Hester Hopkinson. Ebenezer was born 8 Jan 1697 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 11 Dec 1771 in Rowley.
Miriam and Ebenezer had seven children, listed under Ebenezer.

2838.7.7. Moses Pearson {b,ca} was born 26 Mar 1697 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Jun 1778 in Falmouth (Cumberland) Maine (was Massachusetts at the time). He married Sarah Titcomb, daughter of William Titcomb (1659-1739) and Anne Cottle (1663-1748). Sarah was born 17 Dec 1693 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 1 or 2 Nov 1766 in Falmouth (Cumberland) Maine. Moses was sheriff of Cumberland County, Maine. He served in King George’s War against France and took part in the 1745 siege of the Fortress at Louisburg, Nova Scotia.
Moses and Sarah had seven children (second cousins to us):

2838.7.7.1. Mary Pearson was born 4 Dec 1720, and died 9 Sep 1775. She maried in 1739 (int filed 18 Feb 1739) in Falmouth (Barnstable) Massachusetts (now in Maine), Ephraim Jones, son of James Jones (1679 - 1770) and Sarah Moore. Ephraim was born 11 Dec 1712 in Weston (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died in 1783 in Falmouth.

2838.7.7.2. Elizabeth Pearson {c,d,ca} was born 20 Feb 1721/22, and died 25 Jan 1799. She married first, Joseph Binney, son of Thomas Binney and Margaret Miller. Joseph was born 10 Apr 1723, and died in 1746 probably in Canada. Elizabeth married second, 8 Jan 1748/49, Joseph Wise, son of Jeremiah Wise and Mary Shipway. Joseph was born 25 Jul 1725 and died 13 Oct 1756. Both Joseph Binney and Joseph Wise served in King George’s War, and were at the siege of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia along with Elizabeth's father. There were probably children from the first marriage, but we do not know of them. Elizabeth and Joseph Wise had at least one son (Ammi, 1750-1838, m Jane Vaughan).

2838.7.7.3. Sarah Pearson was born 28 Nov 1723, and died 11 Jul 1784. She married 8 Mar 1753, her second cousin Daniel Dole [2838.2.7.3], son of William Dole and Rebecca Pearson.

2838.7.7.4. Eunice Pearson was born 31 Mar 1725, and died 29 Aug 1726, age 17 months.

2838.7.7.5. Eunice Pearson was born 25 Jan 1726/27, and died 14 Oct 1812. She married 4 Mar 1766 Samuel Deane, son of Samuel Deane and Rachel Dwight. Samuel was born 10 Jul 1733 in Dedham (Norfolk) Massachusetts, and died 12 Nov 1814. He graduated Harvard 1760, and moved to Falmouth, Massachusetts (now Portland, Maine) in 1764.

2838.7.7.6. Anne Pearson was born probably sometime around 1730, and died 8 Jul 1800. She married 21 Jun 1753, her cousin Benjamin Titcomb, son of Joseph Titcomb and Anne Smith. Benjamin was born probably sometime around 1730, and died 15 Oct 1798. He was one of the founders of Standish, Maine. Benjamin and Anne are first cousins, both being descended from William Titcomb and Anne Cottle, outside our lines.

2838.7.7.7. Lois Pearson was born in 1733, and died 21 Mar 1813. She married 19 Jun 1750, Joshua Freeman. Joshua was born in 1731 and died in 1796.

2838.7.8. Jeremiah Pearson {b} was born 12 Sep 1699 (baptized 10 Sep 1699) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 3 Jan 1768 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 10 Nov 1726 in Newbury, Mary Titcomb, daughter of William Titcomb (1659-1739) and Anne Cottle (1663-1748). Mary was born 4 Oct 1704 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 18 Aug 1774 in Newbury.

2838.7.9. Amos Pearson {b} was born 5 Jan 1701/02 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Sep 1779 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married on 8 Dec 1726 in Newbury, Mary Morse, daughter of Benjamin Morse (1668 - 1743) and Susanna Merrill (1673 - 1733). Mary was born 8 Sep 1704 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Sep 1789 in Newbury.
mos and Mary had seven children (second cousins to us):

2838.7.9.1. Amos Pearson was born 13 Mar 1728/29 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1742.

2838.7.9.2. Oliver Pearson was born 7 May 1731 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married about 1755 his second cousin Hannah Tenney [2838.10.9.7], daughter of William Tenney and Mehitabel Pearson, below.

2838.7.9.3. Susannah Pearson was born 8 Feb 1738/39 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.9.4. Dorothy Pearson was born 19 Feb 1739/40 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.9.5. Amos Pearson was born 25 Jul 1742 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.9.6. Priscilla Pearson was born 10 Feb 1743/44 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.9.7. Elizabeth Pearson was born 6 Jul 1745 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.10. Hannah Pearson {b} was born 12 May 1704 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 4 Jan 1727 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, John Downer, son of Andrew Downer (1671 - ) and Susannah Huntington (1674 - ). John was born 22 Oct 1700 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.
Hannah and John had eight children (second cousins to us):

2838.7.10.1. John Downer was born 27 Oct 1727 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.10.2. Moses Downer was born 25 Sep 1729 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in childhood, sometime before 1738.

2838.7.10.3. Daniel Downer was born 1 Jan 1731 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in childhood, sometime before 1743.

2838.7.10.4. Hannah Downer was born 22 Mar 1734 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in childhood.

2838.7.10.5. Moses Downer was born 9 Sep 1738 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.10.6. Mary Downer was born 5 May 1741 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.10.7. Daniel Downer was born 5 May 1743 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.7.10.8. Jeremiah Downer was born 25 Jul 1745 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married Sarah ___.

2838.10. Benjamin Pearson {a,b} was born 1 Apr 1658 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 16 Jun 1731 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. Some have 6 April for his birth, that may be the baptism date. He married on 20 Jan 1679/80, Hannah Thurston, daughter of Daniel Thurston (1628-1692) and Ann Pell (~1635-1673). Hannah was born 20 Jan 1659 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 Aug  1731 in Newbury. They settled in Byfield in 1682. Benjamin was a farmer and carpenter. In 1704 they moved to Newbury, where Benjamin bought a sawmill and later built a fulling mill.
Benjamin and Hannah had twelve children (first cousins to us). Birth places are uncertain; seen variously as Byfield, Newbury, or Rowley. Byfield was once a separate town, but today is part of Newbury, and Rowley is right next to Newbury.

2838.10.1. Hannah Pearson {a,b} was born about 3 Apr 1681 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. Some have 10 April for her birth, that may be the baptism date. She married 12 Jul 1708 in Newbury, John Holmes. John was born in 1678 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Jun 1766 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Hannah and John had six children (second cousins to us):

2838.10.1.1. Mary Holmes was born in 1709 (baptized 25 Sep 1709) in Newbury or Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 13 Mar 1728/29 in Rowley, Elijah Blasdel, son of Jonathan Blasdel and Hannah ___. Elijah was born 19 Nov 1706 in Amesbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Feb 1738 in Georgetown (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.1.2. Hannah Holmes was born 12 Jan 1710 in Newbury or Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1760. She married on 16 Oct 1729 in Newbury, Stephen Knight, son of Benjamin Knight and Abigail Jaques. Stephen was born 22 Mar 1707 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 1 Apr 1776 in Newbury. His sister Abigail marries Hannah’s uncle 2838.10.11 Jonathan Pearson, below.

2838.10.1.3. Sarah Holmes was born in 1712 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in childhood, sometime before 1720.

2838.10.1.4. Benjamin Holmes was born 6 Dec 1714 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 29 Sep 1734 in Rowley, Mary Burbank, daughter of Samuel Burbank and Lydia Bartlett. Mary was born 19 Sep 1713 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.1.5. Mehitabel Holmes was born 24 Jan 1719 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.1.6. Sarah Holmes was born 11 May 1720 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 22 May 1767 in Rowley. She married 20 Oct 1740 in Rowley, Stephen Hardy, son of Joseph Hardy and Mary Burbank. Stephen was born 29 Aug 1713 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died on 22 Dec 1793.

2838.10.2. Phebe Pearson {a,b} was born 14 Jul 1682 in Newbury or Byfield (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 28 Jun 1754 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 6 Jan 1701/02 in Newbury, Thomas Coleman, son of Tobias Colman (~1638 - > 1704) and Lydia Jackson (1647 - ). Thomas (also seen as Thomas Colman) was born 26 Mar 1672 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1759 in Rowley.
Phebe and Thomas had nine children (second cousins to us):

2838.10.2.1. Dorcas Coleman was born 25 Apr 1703 probably in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.2.2. John Coleman was born 8 Mar 1703/04 probably in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1781. He married 13 Apr 1723 in Malden, Massachusetts, Dorothy Upham, daughter of Nathaniel Upham and Sarah Floyd. Dorothy was born in 1693 in Malden, and died 24 Jan 1733/34 in Malden.

2838.10.2.3. Nathaniel Coleman was born 1 Mar 1708/09 probably in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.2.4. Jane Coleman was born 20 Mar 1711/12 probably in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.2.5. Sarah Coleman was born 10 Mar 1714/15 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 23 Dec 1734, her second cousin Abner Spofford [2838.3.2.3], son of John Spofford and Dorcas Hopkinson, above.

2838.10.2.6. Mary Coleman was born 24 Apr 1717 probably in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.2.7. Phebe Coleman was born Mar 1718/19 probably in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.2.8. Benjamin Coleman was born 7 Feb 1719/20 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Jan 1797 in Massachusetts. Some have his birth as 26 Feb, that may be the baptism date? Benjamin married first, 5 Jul 1743 in Newbury, Ann Brown [2846.3.4], daughter of Ann Chute and John Cheney.
Benjamin and Ann had nine children, listed under Ann.
Benjamin married second, 26 Oct 1778, Sarah Stickney.

2838.10.2.9. Hannah Coleman was born 16 May 1725 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1790 in New Hampshire. She married about 1742, Nathaniel Harriman [2832.4.9.2], son of Nathaniel Harriman (1696-) and Mehitabel Spofford (1698). Nathaniel was born on 22 Mar 1721/22.

2838.10.3. Daniel Pearson {a,b} was born 25 Dec 1684 in Byfield (Essex) Massachusetts (some have Newbury, or Rowley), and died 8 Jun 1759 in Massachusetts. He married 9 Dec 1708, Mary Wood [5694.3.1], daughter of Thomas Wood and Mary Hunt. Mary was born 29 Aug 1684 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 12 Dec 1774 in Londonderry (Rockingham) New Hampshire. She had previously married James Dickinson, and had two children from that marriage. Daniel was one of 30 original settlers at Oxford, Massachusetts.
Daniel and Mary had five children, listed under Mary.

2838.10.4. Ruth Pearson {a,b} was born 2 Aug 1687 in Byfield (Essex) Massachusetts (some have Newbury, or Rowley), and died 16 Nov 1736 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married on 6 Aug 1707 in Rowley, Thomas Plummer [5694.4.3], son of Benjamin Plummer and Ann Wood. Thomas was born 15 Apr 1684 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Nov 1762 in Rowley.

2838.10.5. Abigail Pearson {a,b} was born 1 Mar 1688/89 in Byfield (Essex) Massachusetts (some have Newbury, or Rowley), and died 11 Nov 1763. She married first, probably sometime around 1710, Joseph Brown. Abigail married second, about 1731 (int filed 26 Dec 1730), John Wheeler.

2838.10.6. Benjamin Pearson {a,b} was born 12 Aug 1690 in Byfield (Essex) Massachusetts (some have Newbury, or Rowley), and died 5 Apr 1774 in Byfield. He married first, 2 Nov 1717, Judith Getchell. Judith was born about 1695 and died about 1719 in Newbury. Benjamin married second, 23 Jun 1720, Jane Somerby [2840.8.1], daughter of Abiel Somerby and Jane Brocklebank. Jane was born 8 Dec 1698 in Newbury, and died 2 Mar 1782 in Newbury.
Benjamin inherited the Byfield mill from his father. He served in the local militia.
We don’t know of any children from Benjamin’s first marriage. Jane had one child from her previous marriage to 5690.8.9 Isaac Noyes.
enjamin and Jane had nine children, listed under Jane.

2838.10.7. Sarah Pearson {a,b} was born 10 Dec 1691 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 11 Sep 1781 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married on 17 Nov 1713 in Newbury, John Adams, son of Abraham Adams (1639-1714) and Mary Pettingell (1652-1705). John was born 7 Mar 1683/84 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 8 May 1750 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. John is not related to Bill’s Adams line at least as far back as 1600. His brother Isaac marries 2832.4.4 Hannah Spofford.
Sarah and John had nine children (second cousins to us):

2838.10.7.1. Sarah Adams was born 11 Oct 1714 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.7.2. Elizabeth Adams was born 18 Jun 1717 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Aug 1792 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts. She married on 21 Mar 1742/43 in Rowley, Reuben Hardy, son of Thomas Hardy and Martha ___. Reuben was born 24 Sep 1724 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Nov 1768 in Bradford. He served in the French and Indian War.

2838.10.7.3. Mehitabel Adams was born 21 Jun 1719 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Jun 1736, age 16.

2838.10.7.4. John Adams was born 12 Apr 1721 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 28 Apr 1804 in New London (Sullivan) New Hampshire. He married first, 3 Aug 1748, Sarah Brocklebank [1420.3.7], daughter of John Brocklebank and Ruth Spofford. Sarah was born 12 Mar 1727 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 10 Dec 1754.
John and Sarah had four children (John, Benjamin, Sarah, Lois), listed under Sarah.

John married second, probably in the late 1750’s, Elizabeth Kilbourne [2816.4.5.1], daughter of Jedediah Kilbourne and Susannah Fiske. Elizabeth was born 16 May 1732 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about Dec 1763 in Rowley.
John and Elizabeth had five children (Elizabeth 1756, Jane 1757, Solomon 1759, Jedediah 1761, Mary 1763), third cousins to us through both parents.

John married third, 28 Sep 1764 in Rowley, Meribath Tenney, daughter of Jonathan Tenney (1703-1786) and Rebecca Hardy (1704-1739). Meribath was born 14 Mar 1727 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Jul 1803 in New London (Sullivan) New Hampshire.

John and Meribath had two children (Moses 1765, Jonathan 1767), third cousins to us.

2838.10.7.5. Mary Adams was born 11 Feb 1722/23 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 6 Aug 1736, age 13.

2838.10.7.6. Benjamin Adams was born 8 Dec 1724 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.7.7. Hannah Adams was born 11 Aug 1727 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.7.8. Moses Adams was born 7 Nov 1730 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Jul 1736, age 5.

2838.10.7.9. Jane Adams was born 25 May 1733 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.8. Jedediah Pearson {a,b} was born about Apr 1694 (baptized 8 Apr 1694) in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 16 Nov 1761 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 13 Feb 1716/17, Sarah Wood, daughter of Daniel Wood (1648-1715) and Sarah Andrews (1658-1714). Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1698 in Boxford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 1 Jul 1771 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.9. Mehitabel Pearson {a,b} was born 18 May 1695 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 1 Mar 1748/49. She married 3 Sep 1720, William Tenney, son of Daniel Tenney (1653 - 1748) and Mary Hardy ( 1671 - ). William was born 23 Oct 1698 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died on 29 Sep 1774.

Mehitabel and William had ten children (second cousins to us):

2838.10.9.1. Mehitabel Tenney was born 23 Jan 1721/22 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.9.2. Oliver Tenney was born 17 Mar 1722/23 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about Apr 1812 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 30 Apr 1752, his cousin Elizabeth Jewett [2846.4.1.5], daughter of Samuel Jewett and Jemima Chute. Elizabeth was born 29 Apr 1733 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 9 Jun 1818. Elizabeth and Oliver are second cousins once removed, both being descended from 2838 John Pearson and Dorcas Pickard.

2838.10.9.3. William Tenney was born 19 Jul 1723 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 22 Mar 1783 in New Hampshire. He married on 17 Nov 1745, his second cousin Ann Jewett [2838.3.4.8], daughter of Daniel Jewett and Elizabeth Hopkinson, above.

2838.10.9.4. Jane Tenney was born 15 Jun 1726 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 1 Nov 1744 in Essex Co, Massachusetts, her cousin Amos Jewett, son of Aquila Jewett and Ann Tenney. Amos was born 22 Jul 1719. Jane and Amos are second cousins through Thomas Tenney and Ann Mighill, outside our lines. It also happens, through remarriages, that Amos is a half-brother to the children of 2838.12.3 Martha Pearson, below.
Jane and Amos had several children, of whom we list one (third cousin to us):

2838.10.9.4.1. Mehitabel Jewett was born about 1745. She first married ___ Abbot, who died sometime before 1784. Mehitabel married second, on 13 Apr 1784, her cousin Joshua Burpee [1416.1.2.1], son of Joseph Burpee (1719-1776) and Johanna Pickard (1720-1748). Joshua was born on 12 Jun 1741, and died in 1788. Joshua and Mehitabel are second cousins, both being descended from Joseph Jewett and Rebecca Law, outside our lines. They are also fourth cousins through 5678 John Pickard and Ann Lume, and fourth cousins again through another Jewett line.

2838.10.9.5. Ruth Tenney was born 28 Jul 1728 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 25 May 1748, Samuel Blanchard, son of Samuel Blanchard and Sarah Johnson. Samuel was born 14 Jan 1716/17 in Andover (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.9.6. Eunice Tenney was born 20 May 1730 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 31 Dec 1813. She married 20 Feb 1753 in Newbury, Jonathan Ellsworth, son of Jeremiah Ellsworth and Hannah Tenney. Jonathan was born 13 Jan 1722 probably in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 27 Feb 1769. Eunice and Jonathan are distant cousins through Tenney.

2838.10.9.7. Hannah Tenney was born 15 Jun 1732 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married about 1755 (int filed 5 Dec 1755) her second cousin Oliver Pearson [2838.7.9.2], son of Amos Pearson and Mary Morse, above.

2838.10.9.8. Benjamin Tenney was born 17 Apr 1735 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.9.9. Richard Tenney was born 2 Oct 1736 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 30 May 1761, Abigail Perley.

2838.10.9.10. Mary Tenney was born about 1740 (baptized 18 May 1740) in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 23 Jan 1802 (some have before 1787). She married 27 Nov 1760, Nathaniel Noyes [2846.2.8.3], son of Nehemiah Noyes (1704-1764) and Anne Stickney (1712- ). Nathaniel was born on 23 May 1740 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died about 1790. They had at least two children (Enoch 1767, Jane 1771-1848).

2838.10.10. Bartholomew Pearson {a,b} was born in 1697 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Mar 1766 in Winchendon (Worcester) Massachusetts. His name appears as Moses Pearson on the birth record, but he was baptized as Bartholomew on 27 Jun 1697. Bartholomew was a miller. He married twice, and had children from both marriages.

Bartholomew married first, 9 Dec 1726, Sarah Hovey, daughter of John Hovey (1675-1720) and Mehitabel Safford (~1683-~1754). Sarah was born on 9 Jun 1706 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 25 Oct 1735 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Bartholomew and Sarah had four children (second cousins to us):

2838.10.10.1. John Pearson was born 22 Oct 1727 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married Hannah Morse, daughter of Timothy Morse and Dorothy Pike. Hannah was born 27 Jun 1726 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.10.2. Sarah Pearson was born 29 Mar 1730 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.10.3. Mary Pearson was born 12 Nov 1732 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.10.4. Bartholomew Pearson was born 16 Oct 1735 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

Bartholomew married second, 25 May 1737, Love Hutchins, daughter of John Hutchins and Elizabeth Haseltine. Love had previously married David Bounton. She had three children from the first marriage, but they all died before the second marriage. The family moved from Newbury to Shrewsbury about 1747, and then to Winchendon in 1759. Bartholomew built mills in both places.
Bartholomew and Love had four children (second cousins to us):

2838.10.10.5. Jane Pearson was born 19 Mar 1737/38 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Feb 1800 in Clarendon (Rutland) Vermont. She married on 15 Apr 1758 in Shrewsbury (Worcester) Massachusetts, Silas Whitney, son of David Whitney and Mercy ___. Silas was born in 1737 and died 13 Mar 1813 in Clarendon (Rutland) Vermont.

2838.10.10.6. Richard Pearson was born 13 Feb 1739 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 26 Nov 1765, Bethia Stanwood. Bethia was born on 24 May 1739 in Gloucester (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in Maine.

2838.10.10.7. Phebe Pearson was born 12 May 1742 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.10.8. Love Pearson was born 12 Nov 1745 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.10.11. Jonathan Pearson {a,b} was born in Dec 1699 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Mar 1767 in Newbury. Some have his birth as 4 Dec; Savage says it was either 14 or 25 Dec. Jonathan married 24 Jan 1722/23, Abigail Knight, daughter of Benjamin Knight and Abigail Jaques. Abigail was born 15 Apr 1697 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 14 Oct 1774 in Newbury. Her brother Stephen marries Jonathan’s niece Hannah Holmes (2838.10.1.2 above). Five of their children died in an epidemic (smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever were all prevalent at that time and place) in Fall 1736.
Jonathan and Abigail had eleven children (second cousins to us):

2838.10.11.1. Abigail Pearson was born 25 Nov 1723 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 3 Oct 1736, age 12.

2838.10.11.2. Hannah Pearson was born 28 Feb 1724 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Nov 1726, age 2.

2838.10.11.3. Bethiah Pearson was born 16 Mar 1726 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Aug 1736, age 10.

2838.10.11.4. Jonathan Pearson was born 9 Dec 1727 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Aug 1736, age 8.

2838.10.11.5. Hannah Pearson was born 16 Jul 1729 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Aug 1736, age 7.

2838.10.11.6. Unnamed Pearson was born Apr 1731 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died within a few days, 10 Apr 1731.

2838.10.11.7. Phebe Pearson was born 3 Oct 1732 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 25 Sep 1736, age 3.

2838.10.11.8. Paul Pearson was born Oct 1733 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 6 May 1769. He married first, 1755 (int filed 24 Apr 1755) in Newbury, Abigail Brown. Abigail was born in 1732 and died in 1762. Paul married second, about 1762, Phebe Clement.

2838.10.11.9. Jonathan Pearson was born Feb 1737 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Dec 1821 in Epsom (Merrimack) New Hampshire. He married on 30 Oct 1759 in Newbury, Abigail Burbank. Abigail was born 19 Mar 1733, and died in 1812.

2838.10.11.10. Anna Pearson was born 27 Aug 1738 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 26 Nov 1760 in Newbury, Gershom Burbank. Gershom was born 14 Aug 1734 in Bradford, Massachusetts.

2838.10.11.11. Abigail Pearson was born 5 Sep 1740 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1825. She married 28 Aug 1768 in Hampton (Rockingham) New Hampshire, Ebenezer Swasey.

2838.10.12. David Pearson {a,b} was born 18 Jan 1701/02 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 1 Aug 1778 in Newbury. Some have 28 Jan for his birth; that may be the baptism date. He married 31 Oct 1722, Jane Noyes [5690.3.4.1], daughter of John Noyes (1678-1719) and Mary Thurlow (1682-1747). Jane was born 21 Sep 1704 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Jul 1773 in Newbury.

2838.10.13. Oliver Pearson {a,b} was born 14 Aug 1704 and died about 1720, age 16.

2838.12. Stephen Pearson {a,b} was born about 1663 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 25 Jan 1705/06 in Rowley. He married 11 Nov 1684, Mary French, daughter of John French (~1635-) and Phebe Keyes (1639-1701). Mary was born 12 Apr 1663 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, and died on 28 Sep 1730 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Stephen and Mary had seven children (first cousins to us):

2838.12.1. Elizabeth Pearson {b} was born 5 Aug 1685 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 10 May 1746 in Rowley. Some have 25 August for her birth; this could be the baptism date, or perhaps Savage simply dropped the 2. She married 17 Dec 1707, her cousin Aaron Pingry [5678.2.5.1], son of Aaron Pingry (1652-1714) and Ann Pickard (1659-1740). Aaron was born about 1683 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Sep 1770 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. Aaron and Elizabeth are second cousins, both descending from 5678 John Pickard and Ann Lume.
Elizabeth and Aaron had seven children (both second and third cousins to us):

2838.12.1.1. Lydia Pingry was born 5 Oct 1709 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 8 Mar 1780 in Rowley. She married 7 Nov 1734, Joseph Nelson [1420.2.2], son of Joseph Nelson (1682-1743) and Hannah Brocklebank. Joseph was born 10 Mar 1709 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 6 May 1769 in Rowley.
Lydia and Joseph had eight children, listed under Joseph.

2838.12.1.2. Stephen Pingry was born 22 Jan 1711/12 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Oct 1794 in Fitchburg (Worcester) Massachusetts. He married first, about 1737, Jane Jewett, daughter of Nathaniel Jewett and Mary Gage. Jane was born 3 Apr 1713 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1755. Stephen married second, about 1755, Anna Jewett [5678.2.6.9.2], daughter of William Jewett and Hannah Pickard. Anna was born on 23 Sep 1729 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Oct 1821 in Littleton (Grafton) New Hampshire. The two wives, Jane and Anna, are second cousins once removed through Jewett.

2838.12.1.3. Rebecca Pingry was born 22 Apr 1714 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. One web source has her married 30 Apr 1734 to a Benjamin Wheeler. I can’t find any other reference to this marriage. Perhaps she died (say from childbirth) in 1735, then he may be the same Benjamin Wheeler who marries Rebecca Lee in 1736?

2838.12.1.4. Mary Pingry was born 19 Mar 1716/17 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 24 Jan 1739/40, Abel Jewett, son of Aquila Jewett and Ann Tenney. Abel was born 10 Apr 1715 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He is a half-brother to the children of Mary’s aunt Martha Pearson (2838.12.3), so is almost but not quite a first cousin to Mary.

2838.12.1.5. Ann Pingry was born 7 Mar 1718/19 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.12.1.6. Sarah Pingry was born 1 Apr 1721 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.12.1.7. Martha Pingry was born about 1723 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married in 1744 William Shapley.

2838.12.2. Stephen Pearson {b} was born 9 Jun 1687 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 18 Mar 1772 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts. He married on 27 Feb 1710/11, Hannah Jewett, daughter of Jeremiah Jewett (1662-1732) and Elizabeth Kimball (1666-<1729). Hannah was born 16 Jul 1690 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 3 Mar 1777 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.
Stephen and Hannah had three children (second cousins to us):

2838.12.2.1. Jonathan Pearson was born 26 Feb 1713 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 16 Jan 1796 in Rowley. He married 16 Apr 1740, Sarah Longfellow, daughter of Stephen Longfellow (1685-1764) and Abigail Thompson (~1693-1778). Sarah was born 15 Jan 1720 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 17 Jul 1803 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.
Jonathan and Sarah probably had several children, of whom we list one (third cousin to us):

2838.12.2.1.1. Ann Pearson was born 19 Apr 1740 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 6 Apr 1821 in Maine. She is a first cousin twice removed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [BEAHM 7862.7.1.5.5.3.1]. Ann married 11 Apr 1764 Samuel Palmer [2840.4.6.4], son of Timothy Palmer (1695-1773) and Jane Stickney (1696- ), Samuel was born 24 Aug 1737, and died 2 May 1790 in Maine. Source gives New Milford, Maine as place of death for both Ann and Samuel, cannot find such a place.

2838.12.2.2. Amos Pearson was born 22 Mar 1717/18 in Essex County, Massachusetts, and died 9 Mar 1749/48. He married 2 Feb 1747 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, Bethiah Wallingford, daughter of Samuel Wallingford and Lydia Poore. Bethiah was born 23 Sep 1724 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime between 1760 and 1786. She married twice more after Amos died, to Samuel Duty, and to Ezra Clough.

2838.12.2.3. Mary Pearson was born 3 May 1720 in Essex County, Massachusetts. She married about 1738, her cousin James Jewett, son of Aaron Jewett and Abigail Perley. James was born about Apr 1721 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts. James and Mary are first cousins, both descending from Jeremiah Jewett and Elizabeth Kimball, outside our lines.

2838.12.3. Martha Pearson {b} was born 6 Jul 1689 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Oct 1752. She married 10 Mar 1723/24, Aquila Jewett, son of Joseph Jewett (1654-1735) and Rebecca Law (1655-1729). Aquila was born 4 Sep 1684 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Nov 1760. He had previously married Ann Tenney and had seven children from that marriage, one of whom (Abel Jewett) marries Martha’s niece 2838.12.1.4 Mary Pingry, above.
Martha and Aquila had four children (second cousins to us):

2838.12.3.1. Ann Jewett was born 6 Oct 1725 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 30 Dec 1742, Ezekiel Page, son of Abraham Page and Judith Worthen. Ezekiel was born 29 May 1717 in Haverhill (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1790.

2838.12.3.2. Stephen Jewett was born 28 Dec 1727 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married in 1752 in New Hampshire, Hannah Farwell, daughter of Henry Farwell and Susanna Richardson, and widow of Jeremiah Cummings. Hannah was born 4 Apr 1719 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and died on 10 Dec 1793. They had five children.

2838.12.3.3. Rebecca Jewett was born 27 Aug 1731 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Jun 1736, age 5.

2838.12.3.4. Priscilla Jewett was born 21 May 1733 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 25 May 1762, Samuel Dresser [2832.6.4], son of Samuel Dresser (1673-1752) and Mary Burpee (1675-1732). Samuel was born 23 May 1707 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died Feb 1798 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts. He had seven children from a previous marriage to Dorothy Boynton.
Priscilla and Samuel had four children, listed under Samuel.

2838.12.4. Mary Pearson {b} was born 7 Jan 1690/91 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 12 Nov 1723, Peter Morse, son of Edward Morse and Sarah Cooper. Peter was born about 1689 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts.

2838.12.5. Jonathan Pearson {b} was born 27 Oct 1693 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 11 Dec 1693 in Rowley, age 6 weeks.

2838.12.6. Patience Pearson {b} was born 26 Jul 1697 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Jan 1730 in Rowley. She married 28 Mar 1722 in Rowley, Timothy Palmer, son of Thomas Palmer (1650-1732) and Hannah Johnson (1656-1732). Timothy was born 10 Jan 1694/95 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 30 Dec 1773 in Rowley. After Patience died, Timothy married 2840.4.6 Jane Stickney and had four more children.
Patience and Timothy had four children (second cousins to us):

2838.12.6.1. Stephen Palmer was born 10 Jan 1722/23 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1789 in Candia (Rockingham) New Hampshire. He married first, in 1745 in Rowley, Priscilla Hoyt (also seen as Priscilla Haight), daughter of Joseph Hoyt and Hannah Chase. Priscilla was born in 1722 in Newbury (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1751. Stephen married second, in 1752 in New Hampshire, Hannah Clifford. Hannah was born 26 Jun 1730 in Hampton Falls (Rockingham) New Hampshire.
Stephen served in the Revolutionary War.

2838.12.6.2. Unnamed Palmer was born Jun 1727 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died within a few days of birth.

2838.12.6.3. John Palmer was born 1 Jun 1728 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 29 Oct 1805 in Rowley. He married 3 Oct 1750, Mary Cressey, daughter of Samuel Cressey and Mary Andrews. Mary was born 30 Jun 1727, and died 15 Feb 1802.
John served in the French and Indian War.

2838.12.6.4. Unnamed Palmer was born Jan 1730 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in infancy, 24 Jan 1730 in Rowley.

2838.12.7. Hepzibah Pearson {b} was born 20 Jan 1698/99 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 30 Oct 1771 in Thompson, Connecticut. She married on 7 Feb 1721, Nathaniel Crosby [2819.4.1], son of Nathaniel Crosby (1668-1700) and Elizabeth Bennett (1672- ). Nathaniel was born 31 Aug 1699 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 Aug 1770 in Killingly, Connecticut.

Sources: (I am going back through old pages to add sources -- this one is not yet complete)

a. “Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine”, Vol 4; George Little, ed.; Lewis Hist. Publ, 1909 NY
b. “Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England”, Vol III; James Savage; Little, Brown Co; Boston 1861
c. Gravestone inscription of Elizabeth Pearson Wise
d. “Genealogy of the Cutts Family in America”, Cecil H. C. Howard; publ Munsell’s Sons, 1892 Albany

Communications from descendants of this family:
ca. R. Falknor

Other information for this page was collected from numerous online sources, including:
aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen
geocities.com/~cherisa/genealogy.html
arkhams.com/LordFamilyGenRpt.html

Compiled by Bill Stupak. Last update: Oct 2011