Re: Pearcys in Madison County, Tenn ca 1830-1860
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Re: Pearcys in Madison County, Tenn ca 1830-1860
mark morgan 7/13/02
Hope this helps some of you
John Lewis Piercy/Pearcy born Bet. August 30, 1734 - September 30, 1735 in Pennsylvania.He married Hannah Lindsey Cunningham in 1755.They had 11 children.Somewhere over the next two generations some of the sons took the spelling of Pearcy, while others used Piercy.
I know John Lewis had at least three brothers, George PEARCY, Major Christian Piercy and Thomas Piercy.So you can see how it will be confusing and often hard to know which spelling to use.But either way, they all come from the same start it appears.I can't however, get back any further than John Lewis in the line.Does anyone know any further back?
PEARCY SURNAMEThe origins of the name Pearcy appear to be English.
William de Percy 1030-1096 came from Normandy, France in 1067 to England and founded te family that resulted in the last name of Pearcy, as well
as members being known as Percy, Pearsey, Piercy, etc.
John Lewisimmigrated from Bucks County, PA to Augusta Co., VA, settlingon the North Fork of Thorny Branch, 1/2 mile north of Sangersville. It is beleived that John L. was born in Pennsylvania, however, we can't seem to
prove ifhe was born in PA or in England. That is all that I know about his background. He married Hannah Cunningham, daughter of John Cunningham
and ??? Christman in PA.
John Lewis Percy (Pearcy) paid John Cunningham, presumed father of Hannah, one pepper corn for the land on which he resided.Chalkley's History of Augusta Co, Virginia, page 431, John Percy and son Jacob served in Capt. Dickeys company 1783/(Vol II)Vol Ipage 200, John Percey was a viewer to locate a road between North Mountain and North River, beginning at John Pearcy thence the nearest way
leading fro m Brocks Gap to Staunton.John Lewis Piercy served in Augusta Co., Virginia militia 1778-1783, Capt. Dickey's Company (Chalkley) also in Capt's Hendersons, Bells, and Simpsons Companies.
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It is my belief that Henry Piercy (also spelled Pearcy on the recordds)(of Pennsylvania, Sergeant 1st Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp,June to Dec 1776, wounded at Long Island, 27 Aug, 1776; 2nd Lt 2ndPennyslvania, 1st Jan 1977; lst Lt. 12 mar 1 977, wounded at Green Spring 5 July 1781, transferred to 3d Pennsylvania, lst Jan, 1783, and served to 3 June1783;Captian 8th United States Infantry, 10h Jan 1799,honorably discharged 15 June 1800) is either a brother of or cousin of John Lewis
Peircy/Pearcy of Pennsylvania.
John moved from Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, to Augusta Co., Virginia settling on the North Fork of Thorny Branch, about a half mile north of Sangersville.
John Lewis Piercy wrote his last will on Mar 11 1810.
DAR records list John Lewis Piercy as fighting in the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War payroll records have his name spe lled Percy, Percey,
Pearcey, Piercy, and Piercey.On three consecutive rosters in 1778, his name is spelled three different ways.
John Lews Percy (Pearcy) served in the Augusta Co., Virginia Milita from 1778 - 1783/He was in Captain Dickey's company and also served in
Captain Henderson, Captain Bells and Captain Simpsons Companies.
WILL OF JOHN LEWIS PERCY (PEARCY)
11 Mar 18 10 In the name of God Amen.Being aged and infirmed, but sound in judgement and seein it is appointed all men to die, induces me to make
this last will.
As to the worthy estate that God has blessed me with I dispose of in the following manner; viz.
I give and bequeath to Hannah my beloved wife the mansion house & garden & what fruit she shall need during life, and the household furniture in fee simple & the kitchen furniture during life, also 60 pounds in cash
and two cows as she shall chuse.
I alow my son Joseph the priviledge of farming the plantation and the profits therefrom, clear of any rent but that of providing his mother yearly 15 bushels of wheat & 5 bushels of corn and 5 bushels of rye and
keeping her chouse 5 pounds of pork and 5 pounds of beef. and if my son Joseph should not agree to provide for his mother as above, my executor is hereby empowered to rent the land that she may be maintained by the rent.
I give and bequeath to George Dermin 10 pounds to be put at interest & if he should die in his nonage it is to to his next brother.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca 15 pounds to be paid out of the first money collected.
I also give to Joseph 100 pounds extraordinary of the price of the land and old farmhouse.
I alow my land to be sold at my wife's death.I allow my negro Ben and all my moveable property no.....
sorry, can't give you the remainder of the will, as my copy was destroyed and I have not been able to get a new copy.
Kaye