Pearce — Gideon Pearce, of England, settled in the State of Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay, about the year 1675. He had a grandson named Thomas Pearce, who was married three times. The name of last wife was Ann Evert, by whom he had five children — Gideon, James, Thomas, Jr., Elizabeth, and Bartrus. Gideon, James, and Bartrus died in Maryland, unmarried. Thomas, Jr., married Catharine Comegys, of Maryland, and settled in St. Charles County, MO., in 1820.

They had ten children — Anna, Maria, Elinga, Miranda, Caroline, William, Catharine, Thomas, Matilda, and Benjamin. Anna married Cautious Money, and returned to Maryland. Maria was married twice, first to Richard Talbott, and second to Henry Rengo. Elinga married, lived and died in Maryland. Miranda and Catharine died young. William married Eve Baldridge. Thomas married Mrs.
Elizabeth Wetmore. Matilda married Jonathan Zumwalt. Ben-
jamin married Martha Camp.