Sources for Job Pearsall,
18th Century Pioneer of West Virginia
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“Early Records of Hampshire County, Virginia (Now West Virginia),”
Compiled by Clara McCormack Sage and Laura Sage Jones, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore.
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July 28, 1761 – Samuel Earl and wife Elizabeth of Frederick County (lease and release) to Job Pearsal of Hampshire County Lot #10, 323 acres on South Branch. Recorded Aug. 10, 1762. Witness: J. Keith, Gabriel Jones and Henry Begly.
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Sept. 7, 1762 – John Hopkins of North Carolina (power of attorney) to Job Pearsall. Gives Job Pearsall authority to sell land to Thomas Cressap. Recorded Dec. 13.
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March 10, 1762 – Job and wife Bithia Pearsal of Hampshire County (mortgage) to Bryan Bruen, Merchant of Winchester, 323 acres on South Branch. Recorded March 11, 1762. Witness: Sam Dew.
Nov. 10, 1766 – Job Pearsall of Hampshire County to Luke Collins of Hampshire County, 323 acres on South Branch. Recorded Nov. 12, 1766.
Dec. 12, 1763 – Job Pearsall of Hampshire County (lease and release) to Thomas Cressap of Frederick County, Md., Lot #64, 310 acres on South Branch. Recorded Dec. 13.
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Surveys on Wappacomo – South Branch of Potomac. #16 to Job Pearsall and Sam Earl.
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John Piersall – wrote will Feb. 13, 1809. Probate Nov. 18, 1811. Wife: Hannah. Eleanor Lyons and Amee Kearfoot, daughters of Cornelius Hoagland, deceased. Sister: Rachel Mooney. Brother: Benjamin. Sister: Margaret Jackson and Eleanor Hall or Hill. Sister: Rachel has 7 children, Rachel, Isaac, Edmund, and David Mooney; also Mordecia, Elijah, and John Berkley or Barkley. Benjamin has children named probably nieces and nephews. Kisiah Hill, Hannah Kelly, sister (?) Naomy McNary, (husband Ebenezer), her children to get Alleg. Co MD land. Exec. William Vance and John Snyder. Wit. Alex King, Wm. Fox, Vincent William and Lewis Dunn.
(Note: Question mark is in transcript.)
“Abstracts of Virginia’s Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys Hampshire, Berkeley, Loudoun, Fairfax, King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland & Lancaster Counties 1697-1784, Vol. IV,”
Compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner, Portsmouth, Va., 1995, pages 52-52.
JOHN PEARSALL, heir of Job Pearsall for whom survd, escheated from Joseph Hamlin; 10 Sept. 1769-17 Nov. 1769; this being part of a larger tract (Lot 11) granted Joseph Hamlin for 289 a. by this office 7 June 1749. Hamlin died intestate without known heirs (see following affidavits.). 230 a. on Pattersons Crk; adj. Christ (Lott 10), Parker (Lott 12), Bagley (part of Lott 11 Bagley bought of Joseph Hamlin), Beaver (Lott 9) house drawn of 230 a. tract. CC-Garrett Reasoner & Jacob Criss. Present – Henry Bagley & Power Hazell. Surv. Moffett.
The following notes are from numerous 1769 affidavits in a dispute after Hamlin’s death. John Parker sd Hamlin solicited Edwrd Pursell to come live with him but Purslee inclined to go to Carolina. Thos (X) Queen sd Hamlin told him Job Persall would get his land if he outlived him. Henry Cyger declared the same. Job Pearsall had his improvements on Hamlin’s place apprd by Robert Bell (?), John Carpenter & Michael Diebolt (GS) – at L80. Usley Crist, wife of John Crist, sd Hamlin told her that whosoever lived on his plantation & maintained him would have it. Elizabeth Seaver sd Hamlin told her his land should be divided equally between two orphans, a boy of Ann Pursell alies hampton named Jonathan & the other a girl belonging to Elizabeth Begley alias Brannon alias Persall named Bathia Brannon. John Ramsey sd he asked Hamlin if he had no children to leave his land & Hamlin said he had but they ware so far off that Before they came to prove themselves Hairs ye costs & trouble would overgo ye profit. It had been Pearsall’s home in sickness & health for a long time & Hamlin was determined to make old Mr. Pearsall his hair & that sum time before he had determined to give it to Bagley’s Wifes daughter & Edward Purcells Son, but now Pearsall should have it. (Bagley’s wife formerly married to Robert Brannon.) Additional affidavits were taken from Noah Hampton, Nicholas Seaver, Zadok Wright, Nicohlas Crist, Mrs. Alexander Gibney & Martha Wilson. 15 May 1770 – Summons to Ann Purcell on behalf of son Jonathan, a minor, & Henry Begley to shew cause why Deed should not issue to John Pearsall, devisee of Job Pearsall, decd.
Will of Job Pearsall (copy) 20 May 1770, proved 14 Aug. 1770. Land to my son John after my wife’s decease. Son John to pay L20 to each of my daughters Margaret & Eleanor when 21 or Day of Marriage, the land given John of much greater value than what I had to give any of my other children. Execs John Pearsall & Samuel Dew (?). Proved by oaths of Joseph Branton & John Carpenter (?).
1771 – Lewis Green, aged 35, swore he was working for Job Pearsall on Joseph Hamlin’s planation on 1 Jan. 1768 & Hamlin sd he would leave land to Pearsall after his death. Thomas McGuire and Nathaniel Ware, aged 43, gave their affidavits. N.d. – His Lordship is of opinion Ann Purcell has no right to the land & Henry Bagley has left the colony. Deed to issue to John Pearsall.
(Note: All question marks are in transcript.)
“Abstracts of Virginia’s Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys 1653-1781, Vol. V,”
Compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner, Portsmouth, Va., 1995, pages 91-92.
ROMNEY PLAN; 3 May 1811.
Lot Number
61. Job Pierceall – Assignd to John Piersall Heir at law to Job Piersall decd.
“Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Vol. II, 1742-1775,”
Compiled by Gertrude E. Gray, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1988, pages 210-211.
P-31: The late Job Pearsall of Hampshire Co. before he died did inform Office he had 239 A. of 289 A. granted Joseph Hamlin 7 June 1749 known as Lot. No. 11 on Patterson’s Cr. in said Co. Joseph Hamlin died intestate without known Heir and made no legal disposal of said part whereby it escheated. Pearsall entered same as escheated. Advertisement from Office by Samuel Dew Deputy Clerk of said Co. Resurv. By John Moffett shows 230 A. in bounds. John Pearsall heir at Law of said Job Pearsall applied for Deed but Caveats had been entered by Ann Purcell & Henry Begley on behalf of some Infants. Matter was determined in Favor of John Pearsall. Adj. Lot No. 9, land Henry Begley bought of Hamlin. 20 Apr. 1771
“Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Vol. II, 1775-1800,”
Compiled by Gertrude E. Gray, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1993, page 69.
S-507: John Piersall heir at Law of Job Piersall dec’d asne. of Thomas B. Martin ½ A. (Lott No. 61.) in town of Romney adj. The Commons, Lott No. 71, Lott No. 62, High Street. 26 June 1778
“Frederick County, Virginia, Deed Books Series, Vol. I,”
Compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath, Nokesville, Va., 1989, page 85.
Bk 2, page 387 – 15 Nov. 1751
[Lease] Between Samuel Earle Gent of County of Frederick [to] Job Pearsall of the County of Frederick .. Consideration of five Shillings … Tract of Land lying and being on the great South Branch of Potowmack … in the line of the 15th Lott … Containing three hundred and twenty three acres more or less … rent of one Ear of Indian Corn on the Lady day next …
Witnesses: L. Stephens
Wm Greeway
Recorded: 16 Nov. 1751
Bk 2, page 388 – 16 Nov. 1751
[Release] Between Samuel Earle Gent of County of Frederick [to] Job Pearsall of the County of Frederick … Consideration of One hundred Pounds … 323 Acres (same as above) …
Witness: same as above
Recorded: 16 Nov. 1751
“Virginia’s Colonial Soldiers,”
By Llyod DeWitt Bockstruck, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1988, pages 192.
Petition of Job Pearsall of Hampshire County who in 1756 had a large fort erected on his land on the order of Col. Washington of the Virginia Regiment. The timber was cut down in great quantities and used by the inhabitants and the garrison until the end of Gen. Forbe’s campaign in 1758. When the Indian War began in 1763, the fort was repaired and said Pearsall pitched on for a garrison until 1764. Many times he piloted officers and parties and was obliged to return by night for security. 28 March 1767.
(The petition continued to be referred for later action until Job died in 1769.)
“The Statutes at Large, Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia,
Vol. VII,”
By William Waller Hening, Richmond, 1820, page 25.
Appropriations made on March 29, 1756:
“For the following claims from the County of Hampshire, viz. …
To Job Pearsal, for one hog and salt 1l, 6s, 4d”