Reuben Pearce

1816 - 1888  (72 years)

• Name	Reuben Pearce
  Birth	08 May 1816
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Dec 1888
  Burial	Randolph County, NC at Old Mount Olivet Cemetery
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Windsor Pearce,   b. Abt 1740   d. Bef Aug 1823  (Age ~ 83 years)  (Grandfather)  Jane Poe,   b. Bef 1755   d. Between 1810-1817  (Age ~ 62 years)  (Grandmother)
  Notes	1842, May 2 -- Deed Book 27 Page 233-234, Randolph County, NC William Pearce deeded Reuben Pearce 540 acres located on Rock Creek adjoining Olive Pearce, Lowdermilk and Murdock. Russel M. Sugg and Alfd. Brower were witnesses. 1842, May 30 -- Deed Book 24 Page 274-276, Randolph County, NC William Pearce deeded chattel to Hugh Kelly to pay off debt to Reuben Pearce. Wm. Bird was a witness. [Editor's Note: It appears that William Pearce sold several goods and chattel to pay off outstanding debts.] 1845, Jun 20 -- Will Book B Page 163-164, Moore County, NC Will of Mary Nall, Dec'd. Heirs: grandson James G. Tomlinson, granddaughter Amelia A. Murdock [negro Elijah], grandson Aaron Tyson and grandson William N. Tyson [negro boy Charles and negro girl Mary Magdeline]. Executor: James G. Tomlinson. Witnesses: R. M. Sugg and Reuben Pearce. Proven Jan 1847 [Editor's Note: error - should read Jan 1846]. 1850 -- Census, Randolph County, NC Page 120 Reuben Pearce 34 M, Carpenter, $500 Real Estate, Born in NC Margaret Pearce 38 F, Born in NC Reuben M. Pearce 15 M, Born in NC Elizabeth Pearce 8 F, Born in NC 1859, Feb 7-Feb 1861 -- Estate of Keziah Pearce, Randolph County, NC Lists heirs of deceased brother William [Reuben Pearce, Thomas M. Pearce, Polly Maness, Margaret Pearce, Jane Murray, wife of Jesse Murray] and sister Ferebee Moore, wife of Edward Moore and sister Molly Spinks, wife of Lewis Spinks. Mentioned that both Ferebee & Edward Moore and Molly & Lewis Spinks had removed from Randolph County over twenty years prior and had not been heard from since. 1860 -- Census, Randolph County, NC Page 245 Rheuben Pearce 40 M, Carpenter, $1100 Real Estate, $600 Personal Property, Born in NC Elizabeth G. Pearce 40 F, Seamstress Margaret Pearce 46 F, Domestic Elizabeth Pearce 16 F 1870 -- Census, Randolph County, NC Page 313 Reubin Pearce 54 M, Farmer, $800 Real Estate, $500 Personal Property, Born in NC Elizabeth G. Pearce 50 F, Housekeeping, Born in NC Mary Gatlin 80 F, Born in NC William Gatlin 59 M, Born in NC John C. Williamson 12 M, At Home, Born in NC Peggy Pearce 70 F, Black, Domestic Servant, Born in NC 1880 -- Census, Randolph County, NC Page 222, Browers Township Reuben Pearce 64 M, Head, Married, Farmer, Born in NC, Father & Mother Born in NC Elizabeth Pearce 62 F, Wife, Married, Keeps House, Born in NC, Father & Mother Born in NC Mary Gatlin 90 F, MotherL, Widowed, At Home, Born in NC, Father Born in MD, Mother Born in VA William Gatlin 69 M, BrotherL, Single, At Home, Rheumatism, Born in NC, Father & Mother Born in NC William B. Maness 21 M, Nephew, Single, At Home, Born in NC, Father & Mother Born in NC John H. Murray 16 M, Nephew, Single, At Home, Born in NC, Father & Mother Born in NC 1888, Aug 27 -- Will, Randolph County, NC Will of Reuben Pearce, Dec'd. Heirs: Elizabeth G. Pearce [200 acres including the dwelling house and buildings adjoining the clay pond, John Maness, Thomas Pearce's house and Franklin Gatlin's house], sister Polly Maness, nephew John Pearce, nephew Calvin Pearce, niece Sarah F. Stewart, niece Mary Johnson, niece Emily Staley, nephew John W. Murray, niece Mary Smith, niece Cammie Garner, niece Narcie Dixon, brother Thomas M. Pearce and wife Edith Pearce [land where they now live]. Executors: wife Elizabeth G. Pearce and G.L. Spinks. Witnesses: L.O. Sugg and M.T. Sugg. Probated Dec 31, 1888.
  Person ID	I03248	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	William Pearce,   b. Between 1770-1780   d. Bef 06 Feb 1850 (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Massey,   b. Between 1775-1780   d. Between 1840-1850 (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F1061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Gatlin,   b. 29 Mar 1818   d. 13 Jul 1902 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	01 Mar 1860	Randolph County, NC
  Family ID	F1067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 01 Mar 1860 - Randolph County, NC Burial - - Randolph County, NC at Old Mount Olivet Cemetery  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show		1847 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Olive Pearce
  		1847 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Olive Pearce (Page 2)
  		1847 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Olive Pearce (Page 3)
  		1847 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Olive Pearce (Page 4)
  		1859 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Keziah Pearce Administration papers designating Reuben Pearce as Keziah's Administrator. Also contains Reuben's signature.
  		1859 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Keziah Pearce (Page 2)
  		1859 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Keziah Pearce (Page 4)
  		1859 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Keziah Pearce (Page 5)
  		1859 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Keziah Pearce (Page 6)
  		1859 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Keziah Pearce (Page 11)
  		1859 Estate, Randolph County, NC - Estate of Keziah Pearce (Page 12)
  		1845 Will Book B Page 165/166, Moore County, NC - Will of Mary Nall
  		1845 Will Book B Page 163/164, Moore County, NC - Will of Mary Nall