Samuel Purcell

Samuel Pearsall

• Gender: Male
• Birth: March 1619 - London, Middlesex, England
• Death: 1643 (23-24) - Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony
• Parents: Thomas Purcell and Mary Brent
• Wife: Mary

Children

1. John Purcell
2. Arthur Purcell Sr
3. Tobias Purcell
4. William Pearsall
5. Samuel L Purcell II

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Notes

See History and Genealogy of Samuel Pearsall Vol 54 page 1551

Arrival in Maryland 1638. The Pearsall family and Brent family had a large trade handled through Kent Island, Maryland. The Brent family name was Samuels wife's maiden name. Tobacco grown by the Pearsall family was smuggled through Swedish ships. At the time there was a huge demand for tobacco. It was a profitable business to smuggle tobacco into the Swedish kingdom. Kent Island was a convenient trading spot.

References

1. Source: S69 Type: Book Author: Clarence Pearsall, Periodical: History and Genealogy of the Pearsall Family in England and America Publication: H. S. Crocker, San Francisco 1928 Volume: 3 volumes Page: 1915 pages Source Locality: CD possession of Shirley Becker Media: Compact disk
2. WikiTree contributors, "Samuel Pearsall (1620-1643)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pearsall-137 : accessed 21 July 2024).