Pearce, Dickson 
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Born: < 1770
Died: 1801-10
Father
Mother
Biographical Sketch:
He and an unknown wife
(possibly named Elizabeth)
had at least two
children. Two daughters
were Sarah and Elizabeth.
Sarah
was
the first wife of James Stubbs.
Elizabeth
married Samuel Terrell (>1745 - > 1800). "Elizabeth
Tarrell" is found in the 1820 Marlboro
County, SC census. Dickson Pearce's daughter Elizabeth is said to
have been born > 1745, later marrying Samuel Terrell ca 1770
in Welch Neck, Marlboro County, SC (children were Martha Terrell (Dec
8 1791 - Oct 18, 1856) and Lewis Terrell (? - 1820).
Census Data:
1800
1810
1820 - could
"Elizabeth Pearce" (age over 45) have been his widow?
Photo Index:
Notes:
John Pearce
and Silas Pearce
are seen in 1790
living near the
Stubbes. John Pearce, Silas
Pearce and Sarah Pearce appear separately in the 1800
(Marlboro
County, SC) census.
Silas Pearce
and Sarah Pearce appear separately in the 1810
census.
MARLBOROUGH
COUNTY, SC
BOND
FOR TITLE
200 ACRES OF LAND
Deed Book AA, Page 139
Dickson Pearce and Silas Pearce, both of
Marlborough
County, 7 January 1789, to Abraham Baggett, late of the State and
County
aforesaid, planter. For penal sum: £100 sterling. Condition of
obligation:
To convey . . . to said Abraham Baggett 200 acres of land . . . lying
and
being between Thomas Deans land and Silas Pearce's plantation and . . .
Ward's lands on the Three Creeks on or before the 1st day of January
next
ensuing the date hereof. Witnesses: Jesse Baggett and Edward Roe.
Signed:
Dickson Pearce and Silas Pearce. Proved by Jesse Baggett on 2
January 1792.
Deed Book AA, Page 237 & 238
Dickson Pearce, planter, to Abraham
Baggett,
planter, both of Marlborough County, 4 January 1792, for £40
sterling
money, a certain parcel of land containing 200 acres, more or less,
including
the plantation whereon the said Abraham Baggett now lives, the same
part
of a tract of 300 acres originally granted to the said Dickson Pearce by
his Excellence Charles Pincknet, Esq., Governor, grant bearing the date
of 5 February 1787. Situated in the District of Cheraw on the
north-east
side of the great Pee Dee on the south side of Crooked Creek near the
Beauty
Spot . . . the part con-veyed to said Abraham Baggett being the upper
part
of the said tract and the part including the said Baggett's plantation
whereon he now lives . . . the same being 200 acres, more or less.
Witness:
Simeon Bethea and Isaac Sumrall. Proved by Simeon Bethea before William
Easterling, Justice, 5 January 1792. Recorded 1792.