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John Joseph Pierce 1720–1788

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Birth Date: February 16, 1720

Birth Location: Perquimans, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: December 6, 1788

Death Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Pierce

Mother:

John Joseph Pierce was born in 1720 in Perquimans, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Pierce And Mary Copeland. John Joseph Pierce married Ruth Norkunas Narcum Norcom, and had children including Agnes Pierce, Covington Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, John A Pierce, Rutha Pierce, William Pierce. John Joseph Pierce passed away in 1788 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

John Joseph Pierce was born in 1720 in Perquimans, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Pierce And Mary Copeland.

Family

John Joseph Pierce married Ruth Norkunas Narcum Norcom, and had children including Agnes Pierce, Covington Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, John A Pierce, Rutha Pierce, William Pierce.

Later Years

John Joseph Pierce passed away in 1788 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
  2. 2
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  3. 3
    Record Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
  4. 4
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1720
Born in Perquimans, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
1788
Died in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

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