Person:George Pearis (2)

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Maj. George Pearis
b.1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia
d.1781 Rutherford County, North Carolina
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1712
  1. Christian Pearis1716 -
  2. Maj. George Pearis1722 - 1781
  3. Capt. Richard Parris1725 - 1794
  4. Robert Pearis1726 - Bef 1781
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1746
  1. Malinda PearisAbt 1747 -
  2. Christian 'Christina' Parris1767 - 1850
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Facts and Events
Name Maj. George Pearis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia
Marriage Bef 1746 to Sarah Pepper
Death[1] 1781 Rutherford County, North Carolina

George Pearis was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

  • Page 111.--21st March, 1753. Same (From James Patton) to George Peoris, 271 acres part of large patent 10th April, 1750. Goose Creek, corner Tobias Bright and Errick Bright.
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

  • Page 497.--9th June, 1761. Same (From John ( ) McFall, of Bedford), to George Paris, £39, 220 acres on Roanoke on Glade Creek, by patent, 10th March, 1756; John Boens line. Delivered: Robert Paris, 27th August, 1787.
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Acquisition of Land in Frederick County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1742-1775, Volume 2:

  • H-285: George Paris - [remainder of page blank]. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, pg. 67]. (Note: the following entry of for George's brother, Robert Pearis' 441-acre tract in Frederick County).
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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

  • Vol. 1 - George Parish to Andrew Johnston, account sworn to, 16th June, 1752.
  • Page 114.- (21 March 1753)-Ditto. Same to Errick Bright, 207 acres part of above patent. Goose Creek; corner George Pearis; corner Elijah Isaacs.
  • Vol. 1 - 1753-1754 (Part 1). - Inhabitants of North Branch of Roanoke petition that they be relieved of road work on the road down Cottage Creek. James Garrell, Thomas Ingles, William Ingles, Tobias Bright, George Pearis, William Pepper, Adam Loyday, Elija Isaac, Earick Bright, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Ogle, Jacob Brown, John Robinson.
  • Page 483.--9th October, 1754. Erick Bright to Joseph McDonald, £45, 207 acres by deed from Col. Patton, 20th March, 1753, on North Fork of Goose Creek; corner George Pearis; corner Elijah Isaac. Signed Earick Bright.
  • Page 373.--17th May, 1762. Borden's executors to James Davis, husbandman, £165, 436 acres, part of 92100; cor. to patent line and William Todd; Todd's, Robert Young's and the patent line, Buffalow Creek, Low Todd's line; cor. Peter Wallace. Teste: George Pearis, John Neily, Joseph Gray.
  • Page 139.--18th May, 1762. William Carvin's bond (with Jas. Davis, Geo. Parris) as administrator of William Carvin.
  • Page 73.--Ditto. Same (From James Patton) to Tobias Bright, 590 acres part of patent above; Goose Creek; corner James Gorrell; corner George Paris.
  • Page 95.--21st March, 1753. James Patton to Jacob Brown, 1753. W. Fork Roanoke, 100 A. by patent 3d November, 1750. Teste: John Robinson, Wm. Preston, James Gorrell, George Paris, John Robinson.
  • Vol. 1 - Yuille vs. Parrish (George Parish).--1759, March 3. Cumberland S__. Sworn to by Thomas Yuille, 22d February, 1762. (Signed) Wade Nethenland. (See if he can be got at Bedford.)
  • Page 123.--22d January, 1761. David Miller to Robert Brackenridge, £105, 307 acres on Buffelo Creek, a branch of Roanoke, including said David Miller's improvements, joining lands of said David Miller, David Robinson, William Graham. Baptist McNab and Andrew Hays, part of two surveys: A, conveyed to David by Wm. Syers; B, patented to David, 10th March, 1756. Teste: Geo. Paris.
  • Vol. 1 - JUNE 22, 1764. - (40) George Pearis, returned no inhabitant.
  • Vol. 1 - OCTOBER 22, 1765. - (136) George Pearis, returned no inhabitant.
  • Vol. 1 - MAY 20, 1767. - (75-76) Attachments versus George Pearis.
  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1768 (B). Thomas Yuille vs. George Parish.--Affidavit by Thomas before Wade Netherland, Cumberland County, 22d February, 1762.
  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1768 (B). - Samuel Pepper vs. George Pearis.--July 5, 1763.
  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1768 (B). - Garnishment vs. John Henderson, in behalf of Andrew Boyd, vs. Samuel Pepper.--Henderson deposes, 10th March, 1767, that in 1766 he purchased, through Robert McGee, of George Pearis, a tract of land on North Fork of Roanoke, alias Goose Creek.
  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1768 (A). - Wm. Hays vs. George Parris.--Account and paid. Att. by Hays to Israel Christian to collect withdrawn. George Paris now of Carolina, 6th June, 1768
  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1768 (A). - I, William Hays, do hereby impower and authorize Israel Christian to be my lawful attorney for me, my heirs, &c., to sue for, collect, and receive from George Paris, late of this Colony, but now of Carolina, the sum, &c., &c. (Signed) Wm. (his mark) Hays. 6th June, 1768. Test, Francis Smith, Daniel McNeill. Account above assigned is viz: Bedford County. George Paris to William Hays, debtor. 1761. Sundries. To two lbs. powder and four lbs. lead; to 69 days' waggoning in the campaign at 2/6 per day. Sworn to, 16th May, 1765, in Bedford County. Sworn to, 6th June, 1768, in Augusta.
  • Vol. 1 - . AUGUST, 1768 (B). George Paris, debtor to Archibald Fresher (?).--Sundries and labor. To cooking and washing for six months for him and his daughter at 6/. Credit by one wagon body at 6/.
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Information on George Pearis

He had a nephew named Jesse Pepper who left a family letter in Giles county he stated his Uncle was George Parris his white wife was Sarah Pepper daughter of Dr Pepper and Sallie Patterson. The Chowan tribe, the Hyter family left a letter stating George Pearis Indian Wife was Elizabeth Hyter daughter of King Thomas Hyter of the chowanoke tribe NC. He had 2 Indian daughters Sarah whom married Sgt George T Teator on Col Byrds Expedition. A younger daughter named Rhoda whom married a New York Palatine Henry Hohimer. His white children were Robert Pearis and Capt George Pearis founder of Pearisburg Giles county, There was a 3rd daughter named Christian who married a Choctow agent named Freeman Jones

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26574073/person/5121358715
    Note: includes a son Robert Alexander Pearis that is generally reported to be a son of George's brother Robert Pearis.

  2.   .

    1777, Robert Porter was promoted to Major under Col. William Graham in the Tryon County Regiment of Militia, replacing Maj. George Pearis, who had recently resigned.

    http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:lDPsvmWwG1YJ:www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriot_leaders_nc_robert_porter.html+&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

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