Anne Pearsall

     Anne was born circa 1678 in Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Anne married John Searing II, son of John Searing I and Susanah Pine, before 20 April 1703 in Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. They married after 31 August 1698 as both John & Ann are on the 1698 census with their parents.² She and John were blessed with 5 children. Anne's husband, John, died before 6 March 1757 in Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York, leaving her a widow. Anne Pearsall was still living when her son, Samuel mentioned her in his will which he wrote on 28 March 1757. Her son, Samuel, writes of his father asking him to care for his mother and he is, in turn, asking his son to carry on this responsibility in his will.