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Lt. Gov. William Luther "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony 1575–1651
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Birth Date: April 4, 1575
Birth Location: Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Death Date: March 22, 1651
Death Location: Providence, Bahamas, West Indies killed by Spainards as he was going back to Holland for supplies
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The story of Lt. Gov. William Luther "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony began in 1575 in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England. Lt. Gov. William Luther "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony married Mary Jane Joan Iddey Fibian Phippen, and had children including Edith Edye Pierce. Lt. Gov. William Luther "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony passed away in 1651 in Providence, Bahamas, West Indies killed by Spainards as he was going back to Holland for supplies.
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.
Reliability Score
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- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography
Early Life
The story of Lt. Gov. William Luther "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony began in 1575 in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England.
Family
Lt. Gov. William Luther "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony married Mary Jane Joan Iddey Fibian Phippen, and had children including Edith Edye Pierce.
Later Years
Lt. Gov. William Luther "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony passed away in 1651 in Providence, Bahamas, West Indies killed by Spainards as he was going back to Holland for supplies.
Life Timeline
Found in 3 Family Trees
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