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Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce 1575–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Apr 1575

Birth Location: Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England

Death Date: 21 Jan 1655

Death Location: Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Father: Capt. Pierce

Mother: Lady Tanner

Spouse(s): Ann Bennett

Children(s): Anne Bennett

In 1575, Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce entered the world in Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England, born to Capt William Pierce And Lady Elizabeth Barfoot Barforde Kanner Tanner. Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce married Ann Alice Pierce Bennett, and had children including Anne Alice Pierce Bennett. Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce passed away in 1655 in Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce entered the world in Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England, born to Capt William Pierce And Lady Elizabeth Barfoot Barforde Kanner Tanner.
  • Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce married Ann Alice Pierce Bennett, and had children including Anne Alice Pierce Bennett.
  • Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce passed away in 1655 in Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Pierce
1550–1622
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Lady Tanner
1560–1622
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
LT

Spouses(s)

Ann Bennett
1580–1650
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
AB

Children(s)

Anne Bennett
1600–1647
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, , England
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Capt. Pierce's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Pierce
1575–1655
Birth Place: Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England
Parents
Capt. William Pierce
1550–1622
Dorset, England
Lady (Elizabeth Barfoot (Barforde) Kanner) Tanner
1560–1622
Heacham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard I) Pierce
1500–1605
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
William (Tanner) III
1540–1585
Heacham, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Hogge
1540–1560
Heacham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Jane Teye
1427–1455
William II
1515–1540
Elizabeth Shepard
1515–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Teye
1400–1474
Mrs Teye
1410–

Capt. Pierce's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (William L. "The Ferryman") Pierce (04 Apr 1575–21 Jan 1655) m. Ann (Alice Pierce) Bennett (Jun 1580–1650)
  1. 1. Anne (Alice Pierce) Bennett 1600–1647 m. Thomas (Bennett) II 1580–1640
    1. 1. Richard (Bennett) Sr. 1625–1709
      1. 1. Richard Bennett 1624–1709 m. Henrietta (Maria) Neale 1647–1697
        1. 1. Francis Bennett 1684–1737 m. John (Mangum) II 1680–1737

Capt. Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1575
04 Apr 1575
Birth of Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce in Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England
Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England
1655
21 Jan 1655
Age 80
Death of Capt. William L. "The Ferryman" Pierce in Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1575
    Event Place: Hillingdon, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1655
    Event Place: Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia
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