Some Descendants of Hannah Thurston (Daniel) and Benjamin Pearson of Newbury

1. Hannah Pearson was born on 10 Apr 1680 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Benjamin and Hannah] She was baptised on 3 Apr 1681. [ESR] She married John Homes [Haines?] of Newbury on 12 Jul 1708 in Newbury. [ESR]
   Hannah's father refers to his son-in-law John Haines in his will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
2. Phebe Pearson was was born on 14 Jul 1682. [ESR] She was baptised on 3 Sep 1682 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Benjamin] She died on 28 Jun 1754, age about 72 years, of a languishing disease. [ESR] She married Thomas Colman [ESR] after 6 Jan 1701/2 when they published their intention in Newbury [MVRN]
   Phebe's father refers to his son-in-law Thomas Colman in his will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
3. Daniel Pearson was born on 25 Dec 1684. [ESR] He was baptised on 12 Apr 1685 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Benjamin] He died after 28 Jun 1731, when his father mentioned him in his will. [EMP, 20940] He married Mary [Wood] Dickenson on 9 Dec 1708 in Newbury. [MVRR] Mary was the daughter of Thomas Wood. [ESR]
4. Ruth Pearson was born on 2 Aug 1687. [ESR] She was baptised on 28 Aug 1687 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Benjamin] She died on 16 Nov 1736, age 49-1/2 years. Ruth of Newbury married Thomas Plumer [ESR] after 6 Aug 1707 when they published their intention in Rowley. [MVRR] He died on 15 Nov 1762, age 79. [ESR]
   Ruth's father refers to his son-in-law Thomas Plumer in his will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
5. Abigail Pearson was born on 1 Mar 1688/9. [ESR] She baptised on 14 Apr 1689 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Benjamin] She married Joseph Brown 3rd of Newbury on 11 Nov 1714. [ESR]
   Abigail's father refers to his widowed daughter Abigail Brown in his will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
6. Capt. Benjamin Pearson was born on 12 Aug 1690. [ESR] He was baptised in Sep 1690 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Benjamin] He died on 5 Apr 1774 , age 84, "of a languishing disorder". [ESR] He married first Judith Getchel of Newbury on 2 Nov 1717. [ESR] He married second [the widow?] Jane Noyes of Newbury on 23 Jun 1720. [ESR] She died on 2 Mar 1782, age 84 "of a languishing & painful disorder. She had been confined for several years." [ESR]
   Benjamin was captain of a military company. [ESR] He inherited his father's mill and homestead and was the executor of his will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
7. Sarah Pearson was born on 10 Dec 1691. [ESR] She was baptised on 24 Jan 1691 in Rowley. [MVRR, d. Benjamin] She died on 11 Sep 1781, age 90. [ESR] She married John Adams of Newbury on 17 Nov 1713. [ESR]
   Sarah's father refers to his son-in-law John Adams in his will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
8. Jedidiah Pearson was baptised on 8 Apr 1694 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Benjamin] He died of a "fever sore in his thigh" on 16 Nov 1761, age 68, in Newbury. [MVRR] He married Sarah Wood of Boxford on 13 Feb 1716/7. [ESR] She died on 1 Jul 1771, age 73. [ESR]
   Jedidiah is mentioned in his father's will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
9. Mehitable Pearson was born on 18 May 1695 in Newbury [MVRN, d. Benjamin and Hannah] She was baptised on 23 Jun 1695 in Rowley. [MVRR, d Benjamin] She married William Tenney after 3 Sep 1720 when they published their intention in Newbury. [ESR] William was probably the William born 23 Oct 1698 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Daniel and Mary]
   Mehitable's father refers to his son-in-law William Tenney in his will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
10. Jonathan Pearson was born in Dec 1699. [ESR] He was baptised on 4 Feb 1699[/1700?] in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Benjamin] He died on 21 Mar 1767, age 67, of "the numb palsey, & fever __". [ESR] He married Abigail Knight of Newbury on 24 Jan 1722/3. [ESR] She died on 14 Oct 1774, age 77, "Of the numb palsy &c". [ESR]
    Jonathan was a clothier and miller in Byfield. [ESR] Jonathan is mentioned in his father's will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
11. David Pearson was born on 28 Jan 1701/2 in Rowley. [MVRR, s. Benjamin and Hannah] He died on 1 Aug 1778, in the 77th year of his age, "of the Stone, a large one being taken from him after his death". [ESR] He married Jane Noyes on 31 Oct 1722 in Newbury. [MVRR] She died on 8 Jul 1773, almost 69 years of age, of a "languishing disorder". [ESR]
    David was a blacksmith when young and later a miller. [ESR] David is mentioned in his father's will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]
12. Oliver Pearson was born on 14 Aug 1704 in Newbury [MVRN, s. Benjamin and Hannah] He died on 14 Oct 1720 in Newbury. [MVRR, s. Benjamin and Hannah]
13. Bartholomew Pearson was probably born about 1706. [ESR] of Newbury married first Sarah Hovey on 9 Dec 1726 in Newbury. [MVRR][ESR] He married second Love Boynton of Bradford on 25 May 1737 in Newbury. [MVRR][ESR] He married third Lydia Randall of Lunenburg on 3 Nov 1763. [ESR]
    Bartholomew was a miller in Newbury, Shrewsbury and Winchenden. [ESR] Bartholomew is mentioned in his father's will of 28 Jun 1731. [EMP, 20940]

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