Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
John PEARSALL

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Name John PEARSALL [1] Birth Abt 1784 Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States [2, 3]
Gender Male Birth Abt 1784 Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States [3]
- Since he died in 1876 aged 92, his birth year was calculated as circa 1784.
Burial Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada [3]
in Bethel Cemetery Family - "John Pearsall was of Dutch descent".
Land Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada [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 [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 [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 [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 [3]
- On his land there was "a small log house already built".
_UID 43BF4CF8D72742949BDEAADDC91100EFE327 Death 1876 Ontario, Canada [3]
Burial 1876 Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada [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 Marriage New York, United States [2]
Children 1. William PEARSALL, b. New York, United States d. Bef 1904
2. Oliver PEARSALL, b. New York, United States d. Bef 1904
3. Alfred PEARSALL, b. New York, United States d. Bef 1904
4. Rebecca PEARSALL, b. 27 Jun 1813, New York, United States d. 1878, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
(Age 64 years)
5. Mary Caroline PEARSALL, b. Abt 1820, New York, United States d. Bef 1904 (Age ~ 83 years)
6. Smith PEARSALL, b. New York, United States d. 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
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S546] Gail Forsyth, A00467, 27 May 2004, A00467. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 659 (Reliability: 2).
- [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 660 (Reliability: 2).
- [S546] Gail Forsyth, A00467, 27 May 2004, A00467. (Reliability: 2).