Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

John PEARSALL

Male Abt 1784 - 1876  (~ 92 years)


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  • Name John PEARSALL  [1
    Birth Abt 1784  Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Birth Abt 1784  Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Since he died in 1876 aged 92, his birth year was calculated as circa 1784.
    Burial Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    in Bethel Cemetery 
    Family
    • "John Pearsall was of Dutch descent".
    Land Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 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 Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    "over-land in a covered wagon drawn by one horse" 
    • He brought his wife and six children.
    Moved Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    from Long Island, New York 
    • His father, Uriah Pearsall, went to Canada before he did.
    Occupation Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    fisherman and a farmer 
    • As a fisherman, he "was wont to go as far along the coast as Georgia".
    Residence Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • On his land there was "a small log house already built".
    _UID 43BF4CF8D72742949BDEAADDC91100EFE327 
    Death 1876  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial 1876  Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I4210  Everyone
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2005 

    Father Uriah PEARSALL   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah ABRAMS   d. Abt 1859, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. William PEARSALL,   b. New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1904
     2. Oliver PEARSALL,   b. New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1904
     3. Alfred PEARSALL,   b. New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1904
     4. Rebecca PEARSALL,   b. 27 Jun 1813, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1878, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     5. Mary Caroline PEARSALL,   b. Abt 1820, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1904 (Age ~ 83 years)
     6. Smith PEARSALL,   b. New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1904
     7. Thomas PEARSALL   d. Bef 1904
     8. Julia PEARSALL   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Dorland PEARSALL   d. Bef 1904
     10. Phoebe PEARSALL   d. Bef 1904
     11. Laura PEARSALL   d. Bef 1904
    Family ID F1535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1784 - Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1784 - Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - fisherman and a farmer - - Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S546] Gail Forsyth, A00467, 27 May 2004, A00467. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 659 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 660 (Reliability: 2).



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