Okay, maybe there are not exactly boys but they are in the thick of things and constantly bailing each other out of it. George borrowed money he failed to pay back and lands in court due to a warrant. His brother Samuel bails him out. Charles borrows money and fails to pay it back as he is standing in court his brother George bails him out. The courts and Sheriff must have been very familiar with these men.
This is about my Very Great Uncle, Charles Lewis Pearis. He is the son of George Pearis and Rebecca Clay and was born 15 July 1789 in Giles County, Virginia. His father was a Veteran of the Revolution.
In 1823 Charles signs a petition along with several other Virginia residents who live on the far reaches of several other counties. Their complaint is that the county seats of these counties are located at a distance of 70 miles for most and as far as 120 miles away for others. The terrain is treacherous, mountainous and difficult to travel in winter. They are petitioning to have another county created in their neck of the woods from the 4 counties they live in.
In February of 1824 Charles and his brother borrow money and sign a note promising to pay it back on 1 December 1824. They are hauled before a judge by the Sheriff in September of 1825 for non payment of the loan.
Margaret Carper Peck catches his eye and on 6 April 1829 he marries her. A year later in April of 1830 their daughter Electra is born. Charles is granted 9 acres of land where the Black Lick Creek joins the Big Bluestone River in 1829.
In 1837 the section of Giles County where Charles and his family live become Mercer County and Charles is a commissioner for Mercer county Schools. The County seat is Princeton and Captain William Smith gives land to the city to build a Courthouse. He also lays out 40 lots to be sold around the courthouse. Charles buys a lot for $80.00
Sometime before 1860 Charles passes. His name is on the burial memorial stone at Clay Memorial Park in Bluestone, Mercer County.
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