THIRD GENERATION

11. Nathaniel PEARCE ⁽⁶⁰⁾ was born on 3 Nov 1763. ⁽⁶¹⁾ He died on 22 Dec 1827 in Wellingborough. ⁽⁶²⁾ He was buried in Church Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁶³⁾ Nathaniel Pearce [third] (1763-1827) is recorded as living in the Hall in 1809 and occupying three farms at that time. This is confirmed by reference to another later map prepared by Thos. Eyre in 1779 (q.v.). This clearly shows the Hall as the only large building in the Bramptons, except for the Church. The Chapel (q.v.) had evidently been demolished by that date. This Mr. Pearce was a keen and progressive farmer, anxious to improve the quality of his cattle. It is recorded that in 1790 he purchased a bull calf from Mr. Fowles of Rollright, Warwickshire, for 100 guineas, thereby introducing a better breed of "neat cattle" into his herd. It appears that he was abundantly compensated for paying that high price because he later sold a bull calf of only ten days old for a sum of 40 guineas.

In the churchyard is an imposing table-tomb containing many members of the Pearce family, including the widow of Nathaniel [second] (died 1798), his sister Elizabeth (died 1806) and her three children as well as his son Nathaniel [third] (died 1827).

Nathaniel [third] had eight children and again named his firstborn Nathaniel [fourth]; only two were boys. An unexpected fact is that after such a close relationship with the parish church over two generations, these children were all baptized in Castle Hill Chapel, Northampton by the dissenting minister the Rev. John Horsey between 1790 and 1805. This was the chapel where the Rev. Philip Doddridge was the minister from 1730 until 1751, in addition to his being the principal of his Academy for dissenters. Upon his death, the Academy moved to Daventry b in 1789 under the tutorship of the Rev. John Horsey.

In Lord Spencer's rent book of 1826 reference is made to "the Manor House, the grounds, formerly 'Hall Close' and three farms, purchased of N. Pearce, Esq., occupied by Wm. Rose-Rose, tenant". Although no precise records have been found showing the date of demolition of the Hall, another piece of evidence is seen in George Wetton's Guide Book Published in 1849 wherein he observes that there are no remains of the ancient Manor House of the Dyves to be seen. Nathaniel Pearce died in Wellingborough on 22nd December 1827, but it is not known when he left the Hall. The facts point to the probable period when the Hall was knocked down as between 1809 and 1826.

From "A Tale of Two Villages" p.63-64

He was married to Jannet REID (daughter of REID) in Aug 1789 in Leicester.⁽⁶⁴⁾ Jannet REID died.⁽⁶⁵⁾ Living 1809 Nathaniel PEARCE and Jannet REID had the following children:

14 i. Nathaniel PEARCE⁽⁶⁶⁾ was born on 22 Apr 1790 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co..⁽⁶⁷⁾ He was baptized on 27 Apr 1790 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁶⁸⁾ He was buried on 12 Oct 1805 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co..⁽⁶⁹⁾
15 ii. Mary Ann PEARCE^{(70) (71)} was born on 14 Jan 1792 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁷²⁾ She was born on 14 Jan 1792. She was baptized on 23 Mar 1792 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁷³⁾ She was christened on 23 Mar 1792 in Castle hill-independent, Northampton, Northampton, England. She died.⁽⁷⁴⁾ Living 1809.
16 iii. Jane PEARCE^{(75) (71)} was born on 11 May 1795 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁷⁶⁾ She was born on 11 May 1795. She was baptized on 19 Aug 1795 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁷⁷⁾ She was christened on 19 Aug 1795 in Castle hill-independent, Northampton, Northampton, England. She died.⁽⁷⁸⁾ Living 1809.
17 iv. Irene PEARCE^{(79) (71)} was born on 19 Jul 1798.⁽⁸⁰⁾ She was christened on 14 Mar 1799 in Castle hill-independent, Northampton, Northampton, England. She was baptized on 14 Aug 1799 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co..⁽⁸¹⁾ She died. ⁽⁸²⁾ Living 1809.
+18 v. Lucy PEARCE.
+19 vi. Matthew PEARCE.
20 vii. Elizabeth PEARCE^{(83) (71)} was born on 14 Oct 1802 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁸⁴⁾ She was born on 14 Oct 1802. She was baptized on 10 Feb 1803 in Chapel Brampton, Northampton Co.. ⁽⁸⁵⁾ She was christened on 10 Feb 1803 in Castle hill-independent, Northampton, Northampton, England. She died.⁽⁸⁶⁾ Living 1809.
+21 viii. Jannet PEARCE.
22 ix. other? PEARCE⁽⁸⁷⁾. Died young.

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