Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
Matilda NORTON
- Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Matilda NORTON (daughter of Robert NORTON and Mary Caroline PEARSALL); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 474B127201F14389A77350583EBA98E0069C
2. Robert NORTON and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
- _UID: FB4A15AFC6DC40FD99389DD8D091AF599710
- Residence: 8 Oct 1839, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Marriage witness: 4 Oct 1843, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; to the marriage of David Jones and Charlotte Clark
- Marriage witness: 7 Nov 1844, Prince Edward District, Canada West, Canada; at the wedding of Smith Pearsall and Martha McTaggart
Notes:
Marriage witness:
The other witness was Mary Jones.
Marriage witness:
The other witness was John McTaggart.Robert married Mary Caroline PEARSALL on 8 Oct 1839 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Mary (daughter of John PEARSALL and Hannah ABRAMS) was born about 1820 in New York, United States; died before 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Caroline PEARSALL was born about 1820 in New York, United States (daughter of John PEARSALL and Hannah ABRAMS); died before 1904. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Mary Caroline Norton
- Name: Mary Pearsall
- _UID: B8AA785337DE4322AD23F9E29EA0D8FF67CF
- Birth: Abt 1820, New York, United States
- Residence: 8 Oct 1839, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Residence: 27 Oct 1860, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
Notes:
Birth:
Since she was age 40 when she married Thomas Istead on October 27, 1860, her birth year was calculated as circa 1820.Notes:
Marriage witnesses:
William Pearsall was the brother of Mary Caroline Pearsall. James Bishop was married to Mary Caroline's sister, Rebecca Pearsall.Children:
- Mary NORTON and died.
- Robert NORTON and died.
- John NORTON and died.
- 1. Matilda NORTON and died.
- Smith NORTON was born about 1848; and died.
- Martha NORTON was born about 1856; and died.
Generation: 3
6. John PEARSALL was born about 1784 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States (son of Uriah PEARSALL); died in 1876 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1876 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Burial: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; in Bethel Cemetery
- Land: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Moved: Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; "over-land in a covered wagon drawn by one horse"
- Moved: Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; from Long Island, New York
- Occupation: Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States; fisherman and a farmer
- Residence: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- _UID: 43BF4CF8D72742949BDEAADDC91100EFE327
- Birth: Abt 1784, Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States
Notes:
Family:
"John Pearsall was of Dutch descent".
Land:
He bought a farm from John Rightmeyer. It consisted "of one hundred acres, and, with the exception of about three acres, it was heaily timbered forest".
Moved:
He brought his wife and six children.
Moved:
His father, Uriah Pearsall, went to Canada before he did.
Occupation:
As a fisherman, he "was wont to go as far along the coast as Georgia".
Residence:
On his land there was "a small log house already built".
Birth:
Since he died in 1876 aged 92, his birth year was calculated as circa 1784.John married Hannah ABRAMSNew York, United States. Hannah died about 1859 in Canada West, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Hannah ABRAMS died about 1859 in Canada West, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 0A0C5614052A426884F7A915149EB71C1746
- Death: Abt 1859, Canada West, Canada
Notes:
Death:
Since she died 17 years before her husband died in 1879, her death year was calculated as circa 1859.Children:
- William PEARSALL was born in New York, United States; died before 1904.
- Oliver PEARSALL was born in New York, United States; died before 1904.
- Alfred PEARSALL was born in New York, United States; died before 1904.
- Rebecca PEARSALL was born on 27 Jun 1813 in New York, United States; died in 1878 in Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1878 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Mary Caroline PEARSALL was born about 1820 in New York, United States; died before 1904.
- Smith PEARSALL was born in New York, United States; died before 1904.
- Thomas PEARSALL died before 1904.
- Julia PEARSALL and died.
- Dorland PEARSALL died before 1904.
- Phoebe PEARSALL died before 1904.
- Laura PEARSALL died before 1904.
Generation: 4
12. Uriah PEARSALL and died. Children:
- 6. John PEARSALL was born about 1784 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States; died in 1876 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1876 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Benjamin PEARSALL was born about 1795 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States; died in 1872 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1872 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
