Elisha - Sarah McBride in N.C., late 1700s
I’m related to JAMES PEARCE son of SAMUEL PEARCE and BETTY SIMMONS. He was born in Little Compton or Warren, Rhode Island in 1765. James’ siblings in Rhode Island were Phepe, Priscilla, Jeremiah, Joseph, Samuel, Mary, Abigail, and John.
James was in South Mills, Camden County, N.C. around 1790 and married SARAH (SALLY) McBRIDE. They had at least these six children: Poly b 1796, John b. 1800 - d. 1875, Ira b 1805 - d 1876, Samuel b. 1812 - d 1876, Jeremiah Simmons b. 1817 - d. 1869, and Elisha.
Her father was ELISHA MCBRIDE who was born in 1753 and died in 1803. I have a copy of his will. Her mother was Elizabeth Riggs. Her siblings were PETER, NANCY, POLLY, BETSY, JOSEPH, and JAMES.
Some of the R.I. sources indicate that James’ brother John lived with him in N.C. for 2 years A John Pearce married POLLY MCBRIDE in N.C. He apparently moved back to Warren R.I. after she died around 1794.
I have extensive data on the R.I. Pearce family and James’ children, some of whom moved to Tennessee and Arkansas in a Family Tree Maker file. Also, I have some data on the McBrides in Camden County from land sale records.
I would love to get more data on Sally’s lineage and I badly need data documenting James and Sally’s children.
Warren Pearce
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