From: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/todd_michael_first.htm

21 November 1702, Michaell Todd, Cordwainer or Shoemaker, and Margret Todd, his wife, to William Deane, planter: part of "Andrews Fortune" adjoining the plantation of said Deane and containing 25 acres by estimation. Lease for 99 years. Wit: Saner (Sumer) Adams, Morgan Adams. Acknowledged 5 March 1706(/07) by James Insley, atty for Michaell Todd and Margret Todd. Power of atty from Michaell and Margret Todd to "our beloved brother" James Insley, witnessed by John Robson and Richard Pearson and proved 5 March 1706(/07) by oath of John Robson. (JAM, Jr. Dorchester County, Maryland Land Record 6 old 100)

8 March 1728(/29), Lewis Griffin, Sr. and Michael Todd, Sr. appraise the personal estate of Richard Pearson, Jr., dec'd, of Dorchester County. The next-of-kin were listed as Noah Pearson & Joseph Merchant with Richard Pearson being recorded as the administrator. The document was recorded into the records of Dorchester County on 28 April 1729. (VLS, Jr. MD Inventories Lib. 14 fol. 50)

9 September 1730, Michael Todd receives payment from the estate of Richard Pearson, deceased, of Dorchester County, Maryland (VLS, Jr. MD Inventories & Accounts Lib. 10 fol. 434)

9 September 1731, An Inventory is taken of the personal belongings of Michael Todd, deceased, of Dorchester County, by Morgin Addams and Richard Pearson. The inventory is appraised at £35.6.4 with one creditor listed as James Cole and signing as next-of-kin were James Insley and John Dean*. The Executors of the will, Michael Todd & Benjamin Todd, signed off on the document and it was recorded on 30 October 1731. (VLS, Jr. MD Inventories Lib. 16 fol. 311) *NOTE: James Insley was Michael Todd's brother-in-law and John Dean was Michael's son-in-law, having married his daughter Elizabeth Todd.

From: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/todd_michael_jr.htm

9 September 1731, An Inventory is taken of the personal belongings of Michael Todd, deceased, of Dorchester County, by Morgin Addams and Richard Pearson. The inventory is appraised at £35.6.4 with one creditor listed as James Cole and signing as next-of-kin were James Insley and John Dean. The Executors of the will, Michael Todd & Benjamin Todd, signed off on the document and it was recorded on 30 October 1731. (VLS, Jr. MD Inventories Lib. 16 fol. 311)

"Judgment Records of Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot Counties (Maryland) by F. Edward Wright (pub. 2001), p. 25:

June Court 1734 (fol. 389)

Presented that Mary GRAYLEY on 10 June 1733 did commit fornication and begat a bastard child. 10 lashes.
She swore that the father was Joseph Pearson.

To Isaac Davis, Reg'r: John Gullett Acting Executor of George Gullett, dec'd
Presents the following Account Distributive of said dec'ds estate & prays its Adjustment.

John Gullett By your share of Ball. 12.10.7 1/3
Nancy Hambleton By your share of Ball. 12.10.7 1/3
Margaret Clifton By your share of Ball. 12.10.7 1/3
Eliz'h Aydelott By your share of Ball. 12.10.7. 1/3
Samuel Gullett By your share of Ball. 12.10.7 1/3
Waitmon Gullett By your share of Ball. 12.10.7 1/3
Mary Pearson By your share of Ball. 12.10.7 1/3
Lydia Gullett By your share of Ball. 12.10.7 1/3

[Possibly Mary Pearson is Mary Gullet the daughter of George Gullet of Kent Co Delaware & Guilford Co NC]

The 1870 Census of Caroline County, Maryland
From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/1870_cen_3rd_dist.htm

Residents of Caroline County, Maryland as of 1 June 1870.
3rd Election District, Part One	
97/-   PEARSON    Joseph  59 
                  Sarah   58 
       BLOCKSON   Mary    25
       CLARKE     Mary    25B 
       LINCOLN    Mary    8B 

3rd Election District, Part Two, Town of Denton 
15/15  SAULSBURY  Alex    45 
                  Sarah F 21 
                  Anna A  20 
       PEARSON    Sarah   65 


5th District

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/1870_cen_5th_dist.htm
53/53  AYRES      Ezra R     53 b NY 
                  Margaret   45 b NY 
                  William L  24 b PA 
                  Mary J     21 b PA 
       PEARSON    Charles L   2 b PA 

The 1880 Census of Caroline County, Maryland
The 3rd District of Caroline Co., Maryland The Town of Denton
From: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/1880_cen_3rd_dist.htm

33/37 Roschy      Frederic   35,            b. PA parents b. BA 
      Pearson     Elizabeth  49  cook 

56/61 Pearson     Sarah A.   60  
      Bloxsom     Rebecca    38  daughter 
      Annabal     Anna       40  daughter 
      Annabal     Wilson      6  grandson 

1st District
180/190 Salisbury Alex       60  parents b. __ 
                  S. Fanny   30  daughter 
                  Margretta  29  daughter 
        Pearson   Sallie     76  mother-in-law