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Richard Carman

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Abigail Kent

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Samuel Moores

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Experience Fitz-Randolf

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James Ayers

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Hope Bloomfield

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Jonathan Ferris

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Birth	15 July 1732	Jonathan Ferris was born on 15 July 1732 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. The SAR application of Herbert Rushmore Ferris gives his birth date as 15 Feby 1731/32.
Marriage	29 April 1757	He and Rachel Dean were married on 29 April 17571
Marriage	12 February 1781	He and Elizabeth Miller were married on 12 February 17811
Witness	18 December 1794	He was listed in the probate record of Caleb Dean Ferris on 18 December 1794 in Kortright, Otsego County, New York. See Caleb Dean Ferris for details.
Death	26 August 1798	Jonathan Ferris died on 26 August 1798 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York,
Burial	28 August 1798	He was buried on 28 August 1798 at Old Van Cortlandtville Cemetery in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York.
Lineage Society	1926	Herbert Rushmore Ferris applied for SAR membership based on Jonathan's service in the Revolution, in Capt. Ebenezer Boyd's Co. of Col Drake's 3rd Regiment, N.Y. State Militia.

Citations

1. [S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true

Rachel Dean

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1. [S2] A Ferris Family Tree, the Descendants of Jeffrie Ferris, James G. Ferris, email address, Brownsboro, Alabama, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/45050807/family?usePUBJs=true
2. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Old Van Cortlandtville Cemetery, Van Cortlandtville, NY

Lt. William Seymour

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Birth	10 October 1735	Lt. William Seymour was born on 10 October 1735.
Marriage	6 January 1757	He and Lydia St. John were married on 6 January 1757 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, William and Lydia had 6 children between 1758 and 1774, Polly, William, Lydia, Mercy( married Finch Gildersleeve), Belden, and Benjamin.1
Death	1 May 1821	He died on 1 May 1821

Citations

1. [S803] Orline St. John Alexander, The St. John Genealogy: Descendants of Matthias St. John (New York: Grafton Press, 1907), p. 82; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/stjohngenealogyd00alex#page/n12/mode/1up : accessed

Lydia St. John

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Birth	8 September 1737	Lydia St. John was born on 8 September 1737.
Marriage	6 January 1757	Lt. William Seymour and she were married on 6 January 1757 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, William and Lydia had 6 children between 1758 and 1774, Polly, William, Lydia, Mercy( married Finch Gildersleeve), Belden, and Benjamin.1
Death	21 January 1829	She died on 21 January 1829 in Vergennes, Vermont, As recorded in the Vergennes, Vermont town records, and available on FamilySearch.org. Also, Francis Spies hand-wrote a note in the copy of the St. John genealogy that is on archive.org, p. 82, that Lydia died and is buried in Vergennes, VT, 21 June 1829 age 91 yrs, 9 mos.

Citations

1. [S803] Orline St. John Alexander, The St. John Genealogy: Descendants of Matthias St. John (New York: Grafton Press, 1907), p. 82; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/stjohngenealogyd00alex#page/n12/mode/1up : accessed

Moses St. John

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1. [S803] Orline St. John Alexander, The St. John Genealogy: Descendants of Matthias St. John (New York: Grafton Press, 1907), p. 35; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/stjohngenealogyd00alex#page/n12/mode/1up : accessed

Mercy Olmsted

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1. [S803] Orline St. John Alexander, The St. John Genealogy: Descendants of Matthias St. John (New York: Grafton Press, 1907), p. 35; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/stjohngenealogyd00alex#page/n12/mode/1up : accessed

John Seymour

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Ruth Beldon

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Charles Hawkins

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"A Hawkins Genealogy" page 37.

Biography

Birth	15 October 1792	Charles Hawkins was born on 15 October 1792. Calculated from age at death of 52 years, 3 months and 16 days.1
Marriage	10 May 1821	He and Elizabeth Ketcham were married on 10 May 1821 in New York City, New York County, New York, On 1855 state census which Elizabeth says she lived in New York 33 years, so estimated date of marriage 1822. Confirmed by NYG&B Record article.2
Directory	1825	As of 1825 Charles was listed in the New York City, New York County, New York, directory. Charles is listed as a carpenter 281 Grand. Also 281 Grand St. is another carpenter, John B. Hawkins. John B. Hawkins was his brother.3
Directory	1826	As of 1826 Charles was listed in the New York City, New York County, New York, directory at 283 Grand St. as a carpenter. John B. Hawkins is listed at 281 Grand, also as a carpenter.
Directory	1827	As of 1827 Charles was listed in the New York City, New York County, New York, directory at 283 Grand St as a carpenter. John B. Hawkins is listed at 281 Grand, also as a carpenter.
Directory	1828	As of 1828 Charles was listed in the New York City, New York County, New York, directory at 80 Stanton St as a carpenter. John B. Hawkins is listed at 78 Stanton also as a carpenter.
Census	1830	He appeared in the census 1830 in New York. Charles is listed as: In New York City area Chas Hawkins, in New York, Ward 11. He is 30-40 and there are 3 women 20-30, a boy 5-10, 3 boys 15-20, a girl 5-10, and one 15-20. Charles and Elizabeth only had two children, for a total of 4 in the family. There are 10 people in this household. They live two families away from J.B. Hawkins with a man 40-50 and wife 30-40 and two girls 5-10.
Directory	1830	As of 1830 Charles was listed in the New York City, New York County, New York, directory at 80 Stanton as a carpenter. John B. Hawkins is a builder at 78 Stanton.
Directory	1840	As of 1840 Charles was listed in the New York City, New York County, New York, directory at 80 Stanton St as Charles Hawkins, and as a Builder at 205 Chrystie. John B. Hawkins is not listed. Same entry for 1841, 1842. The directories for 1843 and 1844 are not online.4
Census	1840	He appeared in the census 1840 in New York City, New York County, New York. Charles is listed as: Charles Hawkins (indexed Hawkers) 1 male 40-50 1 female 15-20 1 female 30-40 Their son Charles M. was still living in 1840, age 18, so perhaps he was apprenticed or working elsewhere. He is listed in the directory at 80 Stanton, which seems to be in Ward 13, although it is on the border of wards 11 and 17. But a David Rumsey map, 1848, by S.A. Mitchell, clearly shows the western half of Stanton St at Ward 17.
Directory	1845	As of 1845 Charles was listed in the New York City, New York County, New York, directory. Chas., builder, 200 Chrystie, home 80 Stanton Then there is Elizabeth, widow of Chas., 80 Stanton.
Death	31 March 1845	He died on 31 March 1845 in New York City, New York County, New York, Findagrave has his death year as 1815. Probably the stone was so faded that it was not possible to distinguish between 1815 and 1845.5,6,1
Burial	1 April 1845	He was buried on 1 April 1845 at Mulford Cemetery in Fort Salonga, Suffolk County, New York.6,1

Citations

1. [S887] "Notes on Long Island burial plot", Genealogical column, 27 Nov 1935, 2806, As referenced in AGBI, Vol 75, p. 311.; NEHGS (americanancestors.com), Copies available from Godfrey Library
2. [S881] Katharine Searle McCartney, "Copy of Family Record of the Elias Mulford and Elizabeth Gardiner Families and Descendants", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 43 (Jan 1912), viewed on FindMyPast, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org), p. 62
3. [S273] New York City Longworth's American Almanac, New-York Register and City Directory (: D. Longworth, late 1700's - early 1800's), 1825, p. 216. Hereinafter cited as New York City Longworth's Directory.
4. [S273] New York City Longworth's Directory, p. 307.
5. [S86] , 1850 Census Online, As viewed on ancestry.com.
6. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Mulford Cemetery, Fort Salonga, New York

Elizabeth Ketcham

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Birth	6 September 1801	Elizabeth Ketcham was born on 6 September 1801 in Queens County, New York. Her parents' marriage is recorded in the Marriages and Baptism Performed by the Rev. Joshua Hart. Unfortunately, the baptisms from 1796 - 1816 are missing from this document. The McCartney article in the 1912 Record gives her birth date as 4 Sep. The 1850 census says she was born in Rhode Island, but subsequent censuses say New York. The 1855 New York State census says Queens. The Long Island Genealogy database (longislandsurnames.com) online says that she was born in Northport, Suffolk County, NY.1
Marriage	10 May 1821	Charles Hawkins and she were married on 10 May 1821 in New York City, New York County, New York, On 1855 state census which Elizabeth says she lived in New York 33 years, so estimated date of marriage 1822. Confirmed by NYG&B Record article.1
Census	17 July 1850	She appeared in the household of James Royce Ferris in the census 17 July 1850 at Ward 8 in New York City, New York County, New York. James is listed as
Census	6 June 1855	She appeared in the household of James Royce Ferris in the census 6 June 1855 at Ward 8 in New York City, New York County, New York. James is listed as
Census	9 July 1860	She appeared in the household of James Royce Ferris in the census 9 July 1860 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. James is listed as
Census	1865	She appeared in the household of James Royce Ferris in the census 1865 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. James is listed as
Census	17 August 1870	She appeared in the household of James Royce Ferris in the census 17 August 1870 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. James is listed as
Death	18 July 1879	She died on 18 July 1879 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey,2
Burial	20 July 1879	She was buried on 20 July 1879 at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. Inscription: Elizabeth, wife of Charles Hawkins. Born Sept. 6 . 1801 Died July 18 . 1879 Then there may be a verse inscribed but it is worn away.

Citations

1. [S881] Katharine Searle McCartney, "Copy of Family Record of the Elias Mulford and Elizabeth Gardiner Families and Descendants", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 43 (Jan 1912), viewed on FindMyPast, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org), p. 62
2. [S663] New Jersey Deaths and Burials 1720-1988

Mason Pratt Pearsall

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Mason Pratt Pearsall about 1939

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Birth	9 March 1921	Mason Pratt Pearsall was born on 9 March 1921 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
PhotoLink	about 1926	About 1926, in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Roxana's children.
Graduation	January 1943	He graduated January 1943 from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, with a degree in Chemical Engineering. His father had graduated from Lehigh in 1910 as a Mechanical Engineer, and his maternal grandfather, Mason D. Pratt, in 1887 as a Civil Engineer. His son Richard A. Pearsall graduated in Finance in 1982.
Employment	1 February 1943	As of 1 February 1943, Mason was employed in Naugatuck, Connecticut, by U.S. Rubber Company
Engagement	November 1945	He and Winifred Nevada Tilley were engaged in November 1945 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Reported in the New York Times of 9 Nov 1945, attached.
Marriage	30 March 1946	He and Winifred Nevada Tilley were married on 30 March 1946 The Stamford Daily Advocate wrote up the wedding (article attached).
Divorce	1966	He and Winifred Nevada Tilley were divorced in 1966 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Photo Family Group	about 1981	About 1981, in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Mason, Molly, Alice, with Chet and Roxana
Death	30 September 2001	He died on 30 September 2001 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, of complications after heart valve replacement surgery in May 2001.1,2
Obituary	2 October 2001	2 October 2001, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Houston Chronicle Obituary:. MASON PRATT PEARSALL , SR., age 80, died on Sunday, September 30, 2001. The son of Chester Burdick and Roxana Pratt Pearsall , he was born on March 9, 1921 in Rochester, New York, where he grew up and graduated High School in 1939. As a young man he was interested in Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout), sailing, ham radio, playing the trumpet (jazz) and running cross-country and the mile on the school track teams. He attended Lehigh University from 1939 to January, 1943, receiving a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering. His six children were born between 1947 and 1960. After college, he went to work for the Naugatuck Chemical Co. in Connecticut helping develop a synthetic rubber manufacturing process as part of the war effort. He worked for several small chemical manufacturing companies in Connecticut and Maryland before establishing the Clinton Chemical Co. in Clinton, New Jersey in 1953 to produce anhydrous aluminum chloride, an industrial catalyst. This business, started part time while he supported his family with consulting work in New York, later became Pearsall Chemical Co. He ran the company for 27 years, eventually becoming the largest U.S. producer of aluminum chloride, as well as a significant factor in several other specialty chemical businesses. In 1980, the business was sold to Witco Corp. His hobbies as an adult included golf and tennis, and later running. He completed several marathons, including the Houston and Boston marathons in 1978. He had a life-long interest in airplanes, earning a private pilot license in the early fifties and later adding instrument and multi-engine ratings. He owned and operated more than a dozen different airplanes, which he used for business and personal travel and eventually accumulated more than 4,000 hours flying time. After retirement, he became interested in soaring and obtained a glider rating. In his late sixties, he acquired two different aerobatic airplanes and began participating in aerobatic competitions. From the late nineteen sixties till the late nineteen eighties, he owned a number of boats, mostly sailboats. His main interest was cruising; however, he did become interested in racing for one or two seasons, and (around 1971) captured first in class in the Southern Ocean Racing Circuit in a 41 foot C&C sloop. After retirement in 1980, he lived on several different boats and cruised the waters of New England, Southern California, Hawaii, Baja and the Gulf of California, through the Panama Canal into the Caribbean, the Windward and Leeward Islands, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. In 1996, he and his wife, Shirley, moved to Belize, where they built a bungalow on the coast near Corazol. They lived there until returning to Houston this spring for medical treatment. He was a quiet man. He was generally modest in success. He had many plans and projects, and rarely complained or became cynical or bitter when met with misfortune. Mason is survived by his wife, Shirley Pearsall ; daughters, Holly Kilpatrick of East Bangor, PA and Deborah Pearsall of Mt. Bethel, PA; sons, Richard Pearsall , Mason Pearsall , Jr., James Pearsall , all of Houston, and John Pearsall of Easton, PA; 12 grandchildren; one great grandson; sisters, Molly Pearsall Dickson and Alice Pearsall Tilley; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 5 P.M. until 7 P.M. on Friday, October 5, 2001 in the Drawing Room of The Settegast-Kopf Co. Funeral Directors, 3320 Kirby Drive. A funeral service will be held in Point Comfort, TX at 2 P.M. on Saturday, October 6, 2001 at Point Comfort Church of Christ, 808 Lamar. Interment will follow in Port Lavaca in Greenlawn Gardens.
Burial	6 October 2001	He was buried on 6 October 2001 at GreenLawn Gardens in Port Lavaca, Texas. Settegast-Kopf Co. Funeral Directors

Citations

1. [S34] Holly P. Kilpatrick, "Holly P. Kilpatrick Email," e-mail message from email address () to EPL, 27 Mar 2004, Mason Pratt Pearsall b 09 Mar 1921, d. 30 sept 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Holly P. Kilpatrick Email."
2. [S31] Letter from Marilyn Voorhies (email address) to, Feb 24, 2004; (.)

Alice Crane Pearsall

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Alice Crane Pearsall

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Photo Link		Photos scanned by Nancy Gaudreau, from an album that Alice Pearsall Tilley had.
Photo Link		Miscellaneous Photos
Birth	2 November 1924	Alice Crane Pearsall was born on 2 November 1924 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
PhotoLink	about 1926	About 1926, in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Roxana's children.
Newspaper Mention	16 March 1951	She was mentioned in a newspaper report about David Brown Tilley when 16 March 1951 edition of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, reported their engagement announcement, see attached.
Marriage	31 August 1951	David Brown Tilley and she were married on 31 August 1951 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut,
Photo Family Group	about 1981	About 1981, in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Mason, Molly, Alice, with Chet and Roxana
Death	15 January 2006	She died on 15 January 2006 in Rockport, Maine,

Mary Ferris Pearsall

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Birth	18 October 1923	Mary Ferris Pearsall was born on 18 October 1923 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
PhotoLink	about 1926	About 1926, in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Roxana's children.
Marriage	22 September 1956	Robert Bruce Dickson and she were married on 22 September 1956 at First Congregational Church in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut,
Photo Family Group	about 1981	About 1981, in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Mason, Molly, Alice, with Chet and Roxana
Death	5 April 2013	She died on 5 April 2013 at Home of Ann and Rich Chalmers in Williamstown, Vermont,
Obituary	10 April 2013	10 April 2013, Barre, Vermont, Times Argus Obituary:. WILLIAMSTOWN - Mary Ferris "Molly" Pearsall Dickson, 89, formerly of Salisbury, died April 5, 2013, at home. She was born Oct. 18, 1923, in Rochester, N.Y., the daughter of Chester and Roxanna (Pratt) Pearsall. She earned an associate degree from Ambler School of Horticulture in Pennsylvania and worked as a gardener in Philadelphia. On Sept. 22, 1956, she married Robert Dickson. She was active in Salisbury landfill recycling, the Salisbury Public School ELF program, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Addison County Community Action Groups, the Clothing Room, Salisbury Public Library and Shard Villa. She was a member of Salisbury Congregational Church. She was an avid reader and enjoyed flower gardening, walking and snowshoeing. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Gaudreau, of Perth, Ontario, Holly Ferguson, of Middlebury, and Ann Chalmers, of Williamstown; and eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and two siblings, Alice Tilley and Mason Pearsall. The memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Salisbury Congregational Church, preceded by a singalong. She donated her body to the UVM College of Medicine. Memorial contributions may be made to Salisbury Congregational Church, P.O. Box 61, Salisbury, VT 05769; HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects), 282 Boardman St., Middlebury, VT 05753; or Vermont Coverts, Woodlands for Wildlife, P.O. Box 81, Middlebury, VT 05753. For online condolences and a full obituary, visit www.guareandsons.com.
Obituary	11 April 2013	11 April 2013, Burlington, Vermont, The Burlington Free Press Obituary:. MARY FERRIS PEARSALL "MOLLY" DICKSON - WILLIAMSTOWN - Mary Ferris Pearsall "Molly" Dickson, 89, formerly of Salisbury, died at home on April 5, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 18, 1923, in Rochester, N.Y., and moved to Salisbury in 1961. All her life, Molly lived her commitment to walk softly on the earth with the determination few have. She minimized her consumption of resources, reused virtually everything, and wore things completely out. For many years, she took primary responsibility for recycling at the Salisbury Landfill. She was often spotted riding her bicycle, even in her 70's. She was well known for her flower garden and the lovely natural flower arrangements she brought to the Congregational Church, where she was an active member. Molly went out of her way to help those who were needy. She was involved with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) and Addison County Community Action Group (ACCAG, now HOPE) for many years. In her quiet way, Molly selflessly and generously shared her gifts, set a beautiful example for us all and enriched the entire community. We will miss you, Molly/Granny/Ma. You will live in our hearts forever. She is survived by her three daughters, Nancy Gaudreau and husband, Louis, of Perth, Ontario, Holly Ferguson of Middlebury, and Ann Chalmers and husband, Rich, of Williamstown; and eight grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Salisbury Congregational Church on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 1 p.m. Molly has donated her body to the UVM College of Medicine, continuing to help others even after death. Messages can be sent to the family via the Guare & Sons Funeral Home website at www.guareandsons.com. Gifts may be given in memory of Molly to the Salisbury Congregational Church, PO Box 61, Salisbury VT 05769, 3529080; to HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects), 282 Boardman St., Middlebury, VT 05753, 388-3608; or to Vermont Coverts, Woodlands for Wildlife, PO Box 81, Middlebury, VT 05753, 802-388-3880, www.vtcoverts.org.
Obituary	2014	2014, Obituary:. Molly's daughter, Nancy Gaudreau, submitted this writeup to the New York Times "The Lives They Lived 2013" feature (search for "Molly" with Ctrl/F).

Ann Cornell

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Elijah Cornell

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Elizabeth A. Abrams

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Cornwell (Cornell) Pearsall

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Rachel

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Jarvis Pearsall

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Birth	about December 1781	Jarvis Pearsall was born about December 1781.
Baptism	20 January 1782	He was baptized on 20 January 1782 at St. George's Church in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. FHL Film 008200927, image 138