Robert D. Pearce\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Oct. 22nd, 1767\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sept. 15, 1846<\/div>\n
Lived about 79 years; came to believers when about 40 years old, rec\u2019d Faith through one Mikel Dodd; who told him that he was jerked about like a circus actor; said Michael came to South Union at its commencement with some roughs to back him; attended camp meeting in the woods; walked about with a cane to insult all that pretended to be Shakers; the Sheriff walked after him, as to arrest him, he defended the Sheriff off with his cane, & walked backward; where he got the Exercise; & his big cane hurled many feet up I the air, & his body tossed in many attitudes; he would get his cane, but it would fly up in the saplings again. Sometimes he would hug a tree with his arms and legs, but could not hold to the tree, but roll over the ground, &c. the Sheriff let him alone, he would pant like a race horse; he and friends started home; he was exercised twice on the way; his clothes were torn off him in the bushes Robert\u2019s helpmate (Leah) became an important Believer & his Grandchild (Lorenzo).<\/p>\n
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Source<\/h3>\n
Shakers\u2014South Union, Ky., \u201cSouth Union Graveyard Book,\u201d 1811\u20131881, photocopy, 1, SC 1394, Manuscripts and Folklife Archives, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green.<\/p>\n
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