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25.h Congress, Sd Session, Dec. -
1888; (Doc. No. $50
Gowen. Frederick. private; did not serv
six months regularly.
Hinson. Moses. private; did not serv
six months regularly.
Lafever. Isaac. private: did not serve 81
months regularly.
2Tth Congress, Sd Session, Dec. Id
la42; (Doc. No. ID Al
Muilens. william private: services were
Irregular.
ouinlin. Cornelius. private; did not serv
six months regularly.
(poc. No. IA d.
Pensions refused to widows bscaust
they were not widows until after the tim
for giving such pensions had expired:
Hooper. obadiah. private.
McGaughey. Samuel Lieutenant and
Captain.
The law was Afterwards changed 60 tina
these widows could obtain their pensions
Chapter Report.
Miss Erin Black was the charming host
ess Of the Martha wayles Jefferson Chap
ter Of opelika. on June 9th. Because Of
other meetings for the 4th f0feiJuiy. !;
was found impracticabie to pFatf meet.
ing OF the ID. AZ r.. for that day SO
program suited to the observance Of this
patriotic occasion was beautifully rcnd-
erred at this time.
Sketches OF few OF the principal sign
ers OF the Declaration of Independence
and extracts from the his tory Of the times
were read. An extract from the Deelar-
alton of Independence as found in an
ancient history, written IN cid English.
was read and afforded much amusement
as well as Instruction. for the reader
would frequently forget the Old English
| type and call the words as they appeared
to the eye In the twentieth century.
| A number OF historical questions bear
| ing upon the subject OF the evenings
study were asked by the Regent In her
| own pleasant and charming manner. and
| the contest WAS exciting and pleasant.
| A picture Of independence. Hall with
| the names of the thirtyseveri signers Of
| the Declaration, was displayed upon the
wall and a sketch, Of its history was one
| of the features Of the program. Beautiful
pictures of scenes and heroes of the Rev
| olut;on were distributed by the Regent
as souvenirs of the meeting. The pro-
| gram closed with a beautiful violin solo
| by Miss Erin Black. accompanied on the
piano by her mother Mrs. 8. 3. Black.
A committee Of three, coniposed OF Mrs.
| william Porterfieid. Mrs. Roscoe W. Cor
ed to arrange a program for the meeting
July 18th. with Mrs. ]. HI. Thomson.
The Regent announced that the histori
cal question: for next time would bear
upon the records Of Revolutionary hero
ines.
Mrs. william Porteraeld was appointed
to the Office Of Registrar and Mrs. War
ren b. Watkins. Corresponding Secretary.
Delicious refreshments were served and
the meeting adjourned.
Queries.
as. PEARSoN--I am regular reader
| OF the d. A. r. columns Of The Mont
gonery Advertiser and write to get in
| formation Of the Pearson family. All
| that have before me Is that my great
| grandfather, Aaron Pearson, was pri-
| vate in his brothers. Capt. Moses Pear
| sons, company of Benton's Regiment,
| operating on the Peedee River. s. c.,
17s1-s2. These facts are attested by State
| Records at Columbia, 8. c.
| AS early as IT'S Aaron Pearson was
a vestryman In the Church. though am
sure they came to the Peedee section quite
| q number of years prior to that time.
| This Is obtained from Bishop Gregg's
/ History Of Old Cheraws. A footnote in
/ the book relates the following; THE
| Pearsons settled on the east side OF the
river in what is now Marlborough Dis
| trict, etc. Moses Pearson was a noted
Captain In the Revolution" My grand
father. who was soldier of the war OF
1872, failed to keep any record of his
family, and IL any one has 1T do not
know it. The Pearsons married into a
Vining family but / can not find out
whether prior to or after their removal
from Pennsylvania, Delaware or New
4 Jersey to South Carolina.
want to know where this family came
from originally and where they lived after
they emigrated to this country. II you
| can help me. please do so. j. l.. p.
l. Answers.