EIGHTH GENERATION


44. Michael PEARSON was born in 1775 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1855 in Howards Quarter Cemetary, SE Hwy 33. Michael was the first son of Christian Pearson. He was born in Bucks Co., Penn. 1775. He with his family moved to Tennessee and settled in Hawkins county and from there to Claiborne County. Michael [John Michael], his brother John Brownlow and George owned a large amount of property in Claiborne County, Tn. Several acreas. Some of the orginal farm is still owned by descendents of John and Michael.

He was married to Mary Polly EVANS before 1802 in Hawkins Co., Tennessee. Mary Polly EVANS was born in 1785 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She died in Howards Quarter Cemetary, SE Hwy 33. Michael PEARSON and Mary Polly EVANS had the following children:

child50 i. William PEARSON was born in 1802 in Claiborne Co., Tenn.
child+51 ii. Sterling PEARSON.
child+52 iii. Louisanna [Pearson] SMITH.
child+53 iv. Pleasant Hillary PEARSON.

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