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 were Phepe, Priscilla, Jeremiah, Joseph, Samuel, Mary, Abigail, and John. This lineage was in R.I. in the early 1600.

James PEARCE moved to South Mills, Camden County, N.C. in the early 1790s and married SARAH McBRIDE. I think they had at least these 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.

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. around 1794 when she died.

John, Samuel, Jeremiah and Poly moved from South Mills to Tennessee and Mississippi around 1830. Samuel, my GGGrand father, stayed in Mifflin, Henderson county. John lived in northern Mississippi for several years then moved to Arkansas. Jeremiah lived in Dyre county, Tennessee for several years. John and Jeremiah were in Independence county Arkansas around 1850.

One of Samuel’s sons (Jeremiah Dillon PEARCE - my G-Grand Father) moved to Lonoke, Arkansas around 1868 where my Grand Father, Hubert Edward PEARCE was born.

I have extensive data on the R.I. Pearce family as well as John, Samuel and Jeremiah in a Family Tree Maker file that I can share.

My problem is that I don’t have any documentation relating any of James’ death date or burial location. Does anyone have any data on, his or Sally’s death date or any data on the Poly or Sarah McBRIDE?

Warren PEARCE
pearceww@rmi.net