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(From Pam Ruffner)  He was a Gentleman Justice of Montgomery County andlater Giles Co, VA.  Marriage notes taken from"A History of Middle New River Settlements" by  Johnson  (From Bauknight letter to Kent) George Pearis with his brother-in-law, Samuel, Malinda and his brother,  Robert Alexander, came to the same area prior to 1770. George was a  Captain in 1780 and head one of the three companies that went to NC to  fight against the Tories at Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River, NC. He was  wounded in the shoulder and returned home. A few days after his return,  his first wife died. He bought land from Capt. William Ingles in Giles  Co, VA (Pearisburg) in 1779. He moved there in 1782. The first court of  Giles Co was held in a building next to his home. He gave the land for  the town and county buildings. He remarried when he was 38.  Johnston's book indicates a Richard Pearis, Capt. of militia of Augusta  Co. Prior to 1738, all the land west of the Blue Ridge was Orange Co. In  the fall of 1738, Frederick and Augusta Counties were formed from Orange.  A letter to Captain Richard Pearis from Gov. Dinwiddie dated 12-15-1755  indicates a Pearis in Virginia in 1755, but as to date of this letter in  1976, Margaret has not been able to tie him in with our family. He is referrd to often in the Dinwiddie papers. Richard was an Indian  trader and also had charge of a group of friendly Indians (Cherokee) the  name being sometimes spelled Paris. The governor in a letter to Major  Andrew Lewis indicated Lewis should pay proper respect and have regard  for the High Warriors and see that Capt. Pearis behaves well and keeps  sober. Mary Ingles was captured by the Indians and taken to Ohio. Apparently after her return in 1755, Pearis and others were going along the Ohio River to raid the Indians.  "The Paris Family" by Amy Paris  Born the first son of George II, he was also a Patriot in the American  Revolution. He resided in Montgomery County, VA and donated 53 acres of  land to the County on which to establish a town. Pearisburg, VA was named in honor of him. He commanded a company of mounted men and was wounded in the attack on the Tories at Yadkin Valley, NC. He was unable to perform  further active military service and became intensely involved in civil affairs. He is the Capt. Pearis mentioned in his brother, Robert's, pension papers. In 1785 he established a ferry across the New River with Samuel Pepper. He was longtime magistrate of Montgomery and Giles County, VA and the first court of the County was held in his home. In 1793 he was  recommended to the Executive of Virginia to fill the position of Major of  75th Regiment. After the death of his wife, Elizabeth, he married Rebecca  Clay and they had 9 children. He was buried in 1810 on a hill southwest  of Pearisburg, VA.  Sims Index of West Virginia, Montgomery County. George Pearis, et al. 930 acres, Paint Creek, year 1793, book 1, page 456[22916872.ged]

(From Pam Ruffner)  He was a Gentleman Justice of Montgomery County andlater Giles Co, VA.  Marriage notes taken from"A History of Middle New River Settlements" by  Johnson  (From Bauknight letter to Kent) George Pearis with his brother-in-law, Samuel, Malinda and his brother,  Robert Alexander, came to the same area prior to 1770. George was a  Captain in 1780 and head one of the three companies that went to NC to  fight against the Tories at Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River, NC. He was  wounded in the shoulder and returned home. A few days after his return,  his first wife died. He bought land from Capt. William Ingles in Giles  Co, VA (Pearisburg) in 1779. He moved there in 1782. The first court of  Giles Co was held in a building next to his home. He gave the land for  the town and county buildings. He remarried when he was 38.  Johnston's book indicates a Richard Pearis, Capt. of militia of Augusta  Co. Prior to 1738, all the land west of the Blue Ridge was Orange Co. In  the fall of 1738, Frederick and Augusta Counties were formed from Orange.  A letter to Captain Richard Pearis from Gov. Dinwiddie dated 12-15-1755  indicates a Pearis in Virginia in 1755, but as to date of this letter in  1976, Margaret has not been able to tie him in with our family. He is referrd to often in the Dinwiddie papers. Richard was an Indian  trader and also had charge of a group of friendly Indians (Cherokee) the  name being sometimes spelled Paris. The governor in a letter to Major  Andrew Lewis indicated Lewis should pay proper respect and have regard  for the High Warriors and see that Capt. Pearis behaves well and keeps  sober. Mary Ingles was captured by the Indians and taken to Ohio. Apparently after her return in 1755, Pearis and others were going along the Ohio River to raid the Indians.  "The Paris Family" by Amy Paris  Born the first son of George II, he was also a Patriot in the American  Revolution. He resided in Montgomery County, VA and donated 53 acres of  land to the County on which to establish a town. Pearisburg, VA was named in honor of him. He commanded a company of mounted men and was wounded in the attack on the Tories at Yadkin Valley, NC. He was unable to perform  further active military service and became intensely involved in civil affairs. He is the Capt. Pearis mentioned in his brother, Robert's, pension papers. In 1785 he established a ferry across the New River with Samuel Pepper. He was longtime magistrate of Montgomery and Giles County, VA and the first court of the County was held in his home. In 1793 he was  recommended to the Executive of Virginia to fill the position of Major of  75th Regiment. After the death of his wife, Elizabeth, he married Rebecca  Clay and they had 9 children. He was buried in 1810 on a hill southwest  of Pearisburg, VA.  Sims Index of West Virginia, Montgomery County. George Pearis, et al. 930 acres, Paint Creek, year 1793, book 1, page 456[32916872.ged]

(From Pam Ruffner)  He was a Gentleman Justice of Montgomery County andlater Giles Co, VA.  Marriage notes taken from"A History of Middle New River Settlements" by  Johnson  (From Bauknight letter to Kent) George Pearis with his brother-in-law, Samuel, Malinda and his brother,  Robert Alexander, came to the same area prior to 1770. George was a  Captain in 1780 and head one of the three companies that went to NC to  fight against the Tories at Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River, NC. He was  wounded in the shoulder and returned home. A few days after his return,  his first wife died. He bought land from Capt. William Ingles in Giles  Co, VA (Pearisburg) in 1779. He moved there in 1782. The first court of  Giles Co was held in a building next to his home. He gave the land for  the town and county buildings. He remarried when he was 38.  Johnston's book indicates a Richard Pearis, Capt. of militia of Augusta  Co. Prior to 1738, all the land west of the Blue Ridge was Orange Co. In  the fall of 1738, Frederick and Augusta Counties were formed from Orange.  A letter to Captain Richard Pearis from Gov. Dinwiddie dated 12-15-1755  indicates a Pearis in Virginia in 1755, but as to date of this letter in  1976, Margaret has not been able to tie him in with our family. He is referrd to often in the Dinwiddie papers. Richard was an Indian  trader and also had charge of a group of friendly Indians (Cherokee) the  name being sometimes spelled Paris. The governor in a letter to Major  Andrew Lewis indicated Lewis should pay proper respect and have regard  for the High Warriors and see that Capt. Pearis behaves well and keeps  sober. Mary Ingles was captured by the Indians and taken to Ohio. Apparently after her return in 1755, Pearis and others were going along the Ohio River to raid the Indians.  "The Paris Family" by Amy Paris  Born the first son of George II, he was also a Patriot in the American  Revolution. He resided in Montgomery County, VA and donated 53 acres of  land to the County on which to establish a town. Pearisburg, VA was named in honor of him. He commanded a company of mounted men and was wounded in the attack on the Tories at Yadkin Valley, NC. He was unable to perform  further active military service and became intensely involved in civil affairs. He is the Capt. Pearis mentioned in his brother, Robert's, pension papers. In 1785 he established a ferry across the New River with Samuel Pepper. He was longtime magistrate of Montgomery and Giles County, VA and the first court of the County was held in his home. In 1793 he was  recommended to the Executive of Virginia to fill the position of Major of  75th Regiment. After the death of his wife, Elizabeth, he married Rebecca  Clay and they had 9 children. He was buried in 1810 on a hill southwest  of Pearisburg, VA.  Sims Index of West Virginia, Montgomery County. George Pearis, et al. 930 acres, Paint Creek, year 1793, book 1, page 456