↑Mary Peirsey, in Palmer, Jerry M. Descendants of Samuel Mathews website last accessed 9 Nov 2012.
... Abraham Peirsey had two daughters by his first wife, Elizabeth Draper; Elizabeth was born in 1610 and Mary in 1614 [date is before baptism], both of whom outlived their stepmother.
On May 10th, 1633 the latter became the administrator of her father's will and thus came in conflict with Samuel Mathews [then husband of her stepmother]. Mary Peirsey was then married to Captain Thomas Hill. ...
... Bushrod married, 1st, Mary, widow of Capt. Thomas Hill (1) of "Essex Lodge," Washington's headquarters in 1781 at the siege of Yorktown, and originally patented by Capt. William Brocas of the Council. ...