Thomas Willey Pearsall1

M, b. 8 December 1795, d. 21 February 1866
     Thomas Willey was born on Tuesday, 8 December 1795 in New York. He was the son of Edmund & Rachel [Willets] Pearsall & grand son of Thomas & Ann Pearsall of Flushing and Thomas & Leah Willets. Thomas married Mary Leggett, daughter of Thomas Leggett Jr. and Mary Haight, on 14 April 1824 in Westchester, Westchester County, New York. George & Rebecca had children: Ester F. [6/29/1820-10/24/1893][m. 1/11/1849 James W. Tucker, s/o James W. & Harriett Tucker], Eliza L. [8/10/1822-4/06/1891][m. 1st 4/11/1854 Benjamin Merritt [4/16/1810- ] & m. 2nd 6/06/1874 Jonathan Thorne [4/20/1801-10/09/1884]], George Henry [10/10/1824-3/27/1865], Anna Mott [3/31/1827-1/05/1905] [m. Augustus Schell], & William James [11/04/1828-8/12/1888][m. Bertha]. 30 August 1850, Thomas and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in New York City, New York County, New York, at 15th ward. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Pearsall [51 New York], Mary [42 New York], Charlotte [24 New York], Robert [15 New York], Thomas [9 New York] & Henry [6 New York] and 5 servants. Thomas is a merchant and Robert is a clerk.2 31 July 1860, Thomas and his wife, Mary, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in New York City, New York County, New York, at 15th ward. Enumerated in this household were Thomas W. Pearsall [65 New York], Robert W. [27 New York], Thomas W. [22 New York], Mary L [60 New York] & Susan Stephens [30 New York]. Their real estate was valued at $100,000.3 Thomas departed this life on Wednesday, 21 February 1866 in City, County & Stae of New York, at age 70 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was buried at Bronx in the Woodlawn Cemetery, in the Thomas W. Pearsall plot. The inscrikption on his stone reads: Thomas W. Pearsall - Born December 8th 1795 - Died February 21st 1866.4

Family

Mary Leggett b. 14 Jan 1803, d. 20 Jul 1878

Citations

  1. [S79] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume III: page 250 - Edmund, s/o Thos. & Ann, Flushing; m Flushing 12-11-1794 Rachel WILLETS, d/o Thos. &
    Leah, b L. I. d 10-7-1830 ae 57y; Children: Thomas W. b 12-8-1795, Charles W. b 8-13-1802, Mary b 11-19-1805 d 5-10-1833, Robert W. d 1834, ct Flushing 11-4-1807 for Rachel & 3 ch named; cf Jericho 8-19-1819 for Rachel with ch, Mary & Robert; page 251 - Thomas W., s/o Edmund & Rachel, d 2-21-1866 ae 70; m 4-14-1824 Mary L. LEGGETT, d 7-20-1878 ae 75y 6m 2d (H); Children: Charlotte b 1- 3-1825, Anna M. b 7-29- (or 9) 1826 d 11-26-1828, Caroline b 4- 9-1828 d 7-1832, Edward b 4- 4-1830 d 6- 6-1832, Robert b 8-31-1833 d 5-29-1871, Thomas W. Jr. b 6-10-1838 cf Flush. 7-3-1817 (clear); Mary L. rocf Pur. 9-8-1824; both dis 1831-1838 (O).
  2. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: New York, New York County, New York - Sheet 414, Line 1. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S675] 1860 United States Federal Census: New York, New York County, New York - Sheet 139, Line 7. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.