Thomas Pearson

Abt 1656 - 1732  (76 years)

• Name	Thomas Pearson
  Birth	Abt 1656	Montrose, Angus, Scotland
  	Probable birthplace
  Gender	Male
  Role	1684	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  	Fractioner
  Occupation	1684	Montrose, Angus, Scotland
  	Ship captain
  Property	24 Apr 1684	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  	Purchased 1/10 of 1/24 og East New Jersey from Sir John Gordon of Durno
  Departure	3 Jul 1684	Montrose, Angus, Scotland
  	Aboard the Thomas and Benjamin as skipper
  Arrival	Oct 1684	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Imported 14 indentured servants, of five remained in his posession when he reported the arrivals
  Property	12 Mar 1684/85	Wickatunk, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  	Warrant for survey
  Property	10 May 1685	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [4]
  	Sold 1/10 of 1/24 to John Bowne
  Legal	15 Jan 1685/86	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [5]
  Residence	15 Apr 1691	Montrose, Angus, Scotland   [6]
  	When he paid £2 16s Heath Tax for four hearths
  	Transcription on Scotland's Places
  Occupation	16 Sep 1695	Montrose, Angus, Scotland   [7]
  	Skipper burgess of Montrose
  Departure	16 Jun 1707	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Commander of the 'Fortune' of Montrose, saling for Leghorn [Livorno] in Italy
  	Aberdeen Burgh Propinquity Book 1706-1746 (Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives) https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2020-06/Aberdeen%20Burgh%20Propinquity%20Book%201706-1746.pdf
  Name	Thomas Pierson  [3]
  Death	Jan 1731/32	Montrose, Angus, Scotland   [7]
  Probate	4 Jun 1735	Montrose, Angus, Scotland   [7]
  	Inventory made by son George, executor dative
  Origin	Montrose, Angus, Scotland
  Person ID	I46605	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Isobell Grahame
  Children	1. George Pearson,   b. 1682, Montrose, Angus, Scotland d. 1745 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Thomas Pearson,   b. 1684, Montrose, Angus, Scotland d. 1740, Montrose, Angus, Scotland (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Alexander Pearson,   b. 1687, Montrose, Angus, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Elizabeth Pearson,   b. 1689, Montrose, Angus, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Andrew Pearson,   b. 1691, Montrose, Angus, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1656 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland Occupation - Ship captain - 1684 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland Departure - Aboard the Thomas and Benjamin as skipper - 3 Jul 1684 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland Arrival - Imported 14 indentured servants, of five remained in his posession when he reported the arrivals - Oct 1684 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Warrant for survey - 12 Mar 1684/85 - Wickatunk, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Sold 1/10 of 1/24 to John Bowne - 10 May 1685 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Legal - 15 Jan 1685/86 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Residence - When he paid £2 16s Heath Tax for four hearths - 15 Apr 1691 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland Occupation - Skipper burgess of Montrose - 16 Sep 1695 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland Departure - Commander of the 'Fortune' of Montrose, saling for Leghorn [Livorno] in Italy - 16 Jun 1707 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death - Jan 1731/32 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland Probate - Inventory made by son George, executor dative - 4 Jun 1735 - Montrose, Angus, Scotland Origin - - Montrose, Angus, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, A(EJ): Folio 220 (SSTSE023). [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s. A(EJ): Folio 184 (SSTSE023) [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, L(EJ): Folio 65 (PEASJ003). [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, A(EJ): Folio 220-222 (SSTSE023). [S3526] National Records of Scotland, (Location: Edinburgh;), AC7/7. [S3526] National Records of Scotland, (Location: Edinburgh;), E69/11/1/71. [S3627] Wills and Testaments - Scotland, (Name: National Records of Scotland; Location: Edinburgh;), Brechin CC3/3/10.