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     Elizabeth Travers was born a 1708 at Stafford Co, Virginia. She was the daughter of Raleigh Travers I and Hannah Frances Ball. Elizabeth Travers married John Cooke a 1728.

     Sarah Travers was born a 1710 at Lancaster Co, Virginia. She was the daughter of Raleigh Travers I and Hannah Frances Ball. Sarah Travers married CPT Christopher Pierson a 1730. Sarah Travers married Peter Daniel on 15 Jul 1736. Sarah Travers died in Dec 1788.

     CPT Christopher Pierson was born a 1705. He married Sarah Travers, daughter of Raleigh Travers I and Hannah Frances Ball, a 1730.

     Peter Daniel was born a 1710. He married Sarah Travers, daughter of Raleigh Travers I and Hannah Frances Ball, on 15 Jul 1736.

     John Cooke was born a 1703. He married Elizabeth Travers, daughter of Raleigh Travers I and Hannah Frances Ball, a 1728. John Cooke died in 1733. His estate was probated on 11 Apr 1733 at Stafford Co, Virginia. His estate was probated in 1735 at Ireland.

     Mary (Unknown) was born a 1720. She married COL John West III (Burgess), son of MAJ John West II (the elder of Stafford Co) and Elizabeth Simms / Semmes, a 1740.

     John Hunter was born a 1755. He married Jane Broadwater, daughter of COL Charles Broadwater II (Burgess) and Anne Amelia Markham, a 1780.

     COL John West was born c 1760 at Fairfax Co, Virginia. He married Sarah "Sallie" Markham Broadwater, daughter of COL Charles Broadwater II (Burgess) and Anne Amelia Markham, a 1780. COL John West died on 9 Jun 1806 at Fairfax Co, Virginia.

     Rev Benjamin Sebastian II was born on 11 Jun 1741 at Stafford Co, Virginia. He was the son of Benjamin Sebastian I. Rev Benjamin Sebastian II married Amelia Broadwater, daughter of COL Charles Broadwater II (Burgess) and Anne Amelia Markham, on 20 Mar 1773 at Fairfax Co, Virginia. Rev Benjamin Sebastian II died on 20 Nov 1832 at Hardinsburg, Grayson Co, Kentucky, at age 91.

     Betheland Sebastian was born in 1743. She was the daughter of Benjamin Sebastian I. Betheland Sebastian married LT Charles Lewis Broadwater, son of COL Charles Broadwater II (Burgess) and Anne Amelia Markham, in 1771. Betheland Sebastian died in 1774.

     William Henderson was born a 1548. He married Margaret Broadwater, daughter of COL Charles Broadwater II (Burgess) and Anne Amelia Markham, a 1773.

     John Haycock was born a 1760. He married Jane Broadwater, daughter of COL Charles Broadwater II (Burgess) and Anne Amelia Markham, a 1785.

     Benjamin Sebastian I was born in 1706 at Stafford Co, Virginia. He died in 1770 at Fairfax Co, Virginia.

      The lawyer Benjamin Sebastian was a key figure in the life of Simon Pearson because Benjamin was one of two lawyer defending and prosecuting individuals in Fairfax Co, VA.

Will of Benjamin Sebastian; 30 Sep 1770; Fairfax Co.,
VA Will Book C No 1 1767-76; Pg 95-96; LDS Microfilm
0031284 NOTE: This will was witnessed by a 'Murdock McPherson' - one of the few McPhersons references in the Fairfax County, Va at this time.

Abstracts of Wills in Fairfax County, Virginia
HARLE, William.
29 Jan. 1749. 27 March 1750.
Daughters: Ann, Betty, Sarah, Jemina. Sister Mary James and her husband, David James, to have "my best wig and best wearing Hatt." Friend David Thomas and Priscilla Sebastian.
Exrs: Charles Broadwater, Benjamin Sebastian.
Wit: Thomas Wrenn, Sr., Henry Darns, Samuel Hammond,
Robert Walshane.


Fairfax County there is a Deed dated 20 October 1773
between BEHETHLEN SEBASTIAN and BENJAMIN SEBASTIAN of the Parish of Saint Stephen in Northumberland County; whereas BENJAMIN
SEBASTIAN of Fairfax County, Attorney at Law, Father of Behethlen


Family Tree Maker Online: GenealogyLibrary.com:
Colonial America, 1607-1789 VA Census Index , Page 164 http://www5.familytreemaker.com/cgi-bin/texis/find/search30/?query=+coloni al++america+++++benjamin++++sebastian++&db=online&areas=13&head=online&cat egory=records%2Ccensus-records%2Cva&words=colonial+america&first=benjamin& last=sebastian&cmd=context&id=37c2162024#hit1

17 Mar 1766, Blanchflower with wife Lettice, deed to
Benj. Sebastian, proved by Gerrard Trammell, Robert Lindsay & Thomas Trammell. (pg.77)

G1-16/24: 10 Oct. 1765, Blanch Flower Duncan, planter, and Lettice his wife, of Fairfax Co. VA, to Benjamin Sebastian of same, attorney at law, for £83, 319 acres, corner Mr. William Darrell decd on pimmils run, Parson Scotts land. /s/ Blanch Flower (B D his mark) Duncan, Lettice (X her mark) Duncan. Wit. Gerrard (J T his mark) Trammell, Robt. Lindsay, Mordeca McPherson,
Guy (X his mark) Broadwater Junr, Wm. Adams, Thos. Trammell. Receipt for £83 signed by Blanch Flower (B D his mark) Duncan; Wit. Wm. Adams, Gerard (J T his mark) Travvell, Robt. Lindsay, Thos. Trammell.


Memorandum of possession signed by Blanch Flower (B D his mark) Duncan; wit. Wm. Adams, Robt. Lindsay, Thos. Trammell, Gerard (J T his mark) Tramell. Proved in court 17 March 1766 by Gerrard Trammell, Robert Lindsey and Thomas Trammell. 22 Oct. 1765, order to William Payne, William Adams and Edwd. Blackburn, to obtain acknowledgement of Lettice who cannot conveniently travel to court ... Blanch Flower Duncan her husband .... Return by William Payne Junr and William Adams that they had gone personally to Lettice Duncan and received her acknowledgement, 12 Nov. 1765.
(LB: near the Potomac River in Dist. of Arlington)
LB: George Duncan deeds. Wife was Elizabeth and they state they are from Alexandria, VA.

     Sarah Trammell was born a 1750. She was the daughter of John Trammell III and Anne Jenkins. Sarah Trammell married Lindsay Delashmete a 1770.

     Lindsay Delashmete was born a 1745. He married Sarah Trammell, daughter of John Trammell III and Anne Jenkins, a 1770.

     Sarah "Sally" (Unknown) was born a 1800. She married Unknown Walden a 1820. Sarah "Sally" (Unknown) married Thomas Pearson (4th son), son of John 'Jno' Pearson (younger son John) and Sarah (Unknown), on 11 Jun 1830 at Caroline Co, Virginia.

      Mrs. Sarah Walden married the second time in Caroline Co, VA and her birth family was likely from there but her maiden name is unknown. This researcher has not been able to align either Sarah Walden or her second husband Thomas Pearson with any specific Walden/Walding or Pearson families in that county.

In the 1810 census a George Walden is listed with 35 in the household, 24 of whom were slaves; in the 1820 census he is listed with 3 whites, 3 free coloreds and 27 slaves. In both enumerations there are males over age 45 in the household and thus old enough to be Sarah's father. The 1820 census included a Catherine Walden with a household of seven with 2 over age 45 and one slave, and a Charles Walden leading a home of 5 with a male and female each over age 45. All three of these households could potentially have Sarah's parents.

Also in Caroline Co in 1810 is Katy Walden leading a household of 7 with 3 slaves and a Richard Walden head of household of six, but with no one in that home old enough to be Sarah Walden's father.

In the 1830 census Walden households include a Mary age 50 to 59; a Frances age 60 - 69 with two more at home including a slave; and a John with 10 including 2 over age 60 and 6 slaves, but by this point Sarah's parents were likely dead.

Similarly there were John Pearson families in the 1810-1830 census living in Caroline Co who were slaveholders.

Of note in addition to Sarah's marriage record on 11 Jun 1830 to Thomas Pearson a Sarah Walding is noted on 18 Jun 1831 as marrying a Thomas Pearson in the same county, so one of these records could be transcribed incorrectly and these are the same people. With the possiblity of two couples with similar names marrying, of note there was also a young Thomas Pearson family living in Caroline Co in 1830 with parents age 30-39 and two children.

     Mary (Unknown) was born a 1707. She married Gerrard Trammell, son of John Trammell I and Mary Gerrard, a 1727.

      Mary Trammell was likely the midwife for Milcah Trammell Pearson. “Simon Pearson to pd Mary Trammell for laying yr Wife,” probably delivering Milcah’s child. Mary Trammell was Milcah’s aunt – wife      of Gerrard Trammell, who was brother to Milcah’s father John. (1758 Index to Missing Deed Book H. Fairfax Co, VA.)

     Lewis Pearson was born c 1771 at Fairfax Co, Virginia. He was the son of ENS Simon Pearson I and Peletiah Graffort.

      Lewis Pearson is presumed to be the son of Simon Pearson and Peletiah Graffort. In 1793 - 1795 there is a white male at least age 22 named variously, C. L., L. and Lewis Pearson. Lewis Pearson witnessed a 1796 deed for Simon Pearson, Peletiah Grafford, John Pearson and his wife Sarah to Thomas and Verlinda Darne and to Charles Little.

     Dorothy "Dolly" Johnson was born in 1819 at Warren Co, Tennessee. She was the daughter of SGT Martin Johnson I and Sarah "Sally" Combs. Dorothy "Dolly" Johnson died in 1820 at Warren Co, Tennessee.

     Unknown Peake was born a 1667. She was the daughter of John Peake I. Unknown Peake married Thomas Pearson, son of Unknown Pearson, a 1687.