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Capt. William Pierce 1584–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1656

Death Location: West Indies

Father: Captain Pierce

Mother: MARGUERITE Coney

Spouse(s): Joan Phippen

Children(s): Jane Pierce

In 1584, Capt. William Pierce entered the world in Heacham, Norfolk, England, born to Captain Of The Guard William Pierce And Marguerite Coney. Capt. William Pierce married Joan Phippen, and had children including Jane Pierce. Capt. William Pierce passed away in 1656 in West Indies.

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Biography

  • In 1584, Capt. William Pierce entered the world in Heacham, Norfolk, England, born to Captain Of The Guard William Pierce And Marguerite Coney.
  • Capt. William Pierce married Joan Phippen, and had children including Jane Pierce.
  • Capt. William Pierce passed away in 1656 in West Indies.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Pierce
1560–1622
Birth Location: England
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MARGUERITE Coney
1550–1615
Birth Location: Panington, Gloucestershire, , England
MC

Spouses(s)

Joan Phippen
1580–1650
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
JP

Children(s)

Jane Pierce
1600–1625
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
JP

Capt. Pierce's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Pierce
1584–1656
Birth Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Captain of the Guard William Pierce
1560–1622
England
MARGUERITE Coney
1550–1615
Panington, Gloucestershire, , England
Grandparents
Roger Coney
1520–1572
Frampton, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Coney
1526–1550
Frampton, Gloucestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Pierce's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (William) Pierce (1584–1656) m. Joan Phippen (1580–1650)
  1. 1. Jane Pierce 1600–1625 m. Captain (Roger) Smith 1587–1629
    1. 1. John Smith 1638–1691 m. Hannah Daft 1644–1694
      1. 1. Luke Smith 1690–1758 m. Arabella Gromarrin 1695–1758
        1. 1. Arabella Smith 1728–1781 m. James Wilkins 1730–1781

Capt. Pierce's Timeline

12 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Capt. William Pierce in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1569
1569
Birth of Capt. William Pierce in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1570
1570
Birth of Capt. William Pierce in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1580
04 Apr 1580
Birth of Capt. William Pierce in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1580
1580
Birth of Capt. William Pierce in Heacham, Norfolk, , England
Heacham, Norfolk, , England
1584
1584
Birth of Capt. William Pierce in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1622
22 Mar 1622
Age 38
Death of Capt. William Pierce in Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1624
1624
Age 40
Capt. William Pierce resided here in James City County, VA
James City County, VA
1656
1656
Age 72
Death of Capt. William Pierce in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1656
1656
Age 72
Death of Capt. William Pierce in Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1656
1656
Age 72
Death of Capt. William Pierce in Isle of Wright, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wright, Accomack, Virginia, United States
1656
1656
Age 72
Death of Capt. William Pierce in West Indies
West Indies

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1580
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, , England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Jamestown, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: James City County, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1622
    Event Place: Martins Hundred, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Isle of Wright, Accomack, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: West Indies
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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