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Captain James PEARCE Pierce 1748–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1748

Birth Location: Berkley, VA, USA

Death Date: 01 Apr 1833

Death Location: Sevier, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Pearce

Mother: Mary Moore

Spouse(s): Margaret Dungan

Children(s): Sarah Ledgerwood

In 1748, Captain James PEARCE Pierce entered the world in Berkley, VA, USA, born to James George Pearce And Mary Rouet Moore. Captain James PEARCE Pierce married Margaret Dungan, and had children including Sarah Sally Pearce Ledgerwood. Captain James PEARCE Pierce passed away in 1833 in Sevier, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1748, Captain James PEARCE Pierce entered the world in Berkley, VA, USA, born to James George Pearce And Mary Rouet Moore.
  • Captain James PEARCE Pierce married Margaret Dungan, and had children including Sarah Sally Pearce Ledgerwood.
  • Captain James PEARCE Pierce passed away in 1833 in Sevier, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Pearce
1720–1756
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JP
Mary Moore
1729–1789
Birth Location: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Dungan
1755–1837
Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
MD

Children(s)

Sarah Ledgerwood
1790–1856
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States
SL

Captain Pierce's Ancestors

Self
Captain Pierce
1748–1833
Birth Place: Berkley, VA, USA
Parents
James George Pearce
1720–1756
New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Rouet) Moore
1729–1789
Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Moore
1700–1789
New Jersey, United States
Marie Rouet
1704–1747
Sainte-Montaine, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Pierce's Descendants

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Captain (James PEARCE) Pierce (24 Mar 1748–01 Apr 1833) m. Margaret Dungan (4 February 1755–20 Feb 1837)
  1. 1. Sarah (Sally Pearce) Ledgerwood 1790–1856 m. Isaac Hembree 1797–1860
    1. 1. Nancy Hembree 1820–1858 m. Michael Lemmon 1802–1850
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lemmon 1834–1918 m. John (F) Twitty 1828–1863
        1. 1. John (McMahan) Twitty 1859–1939 m. Emma (Cecelia) Chandler 1863–1947
        2. 2. Elvira (R) Twitty 1853–1905
        3. 3. Willis (B) Twitty 1862–1876
        4. 4. William (R) Twitty 1851–1869
        5. 5. Richard (J.) Twitty 1857–1858
      2. 2. Willis Lemmon 1837–1864
      3. 3. Mathiah (Jane) Lemmon 1838–
      4. 4. John (Michael) Lemmon 1844–1888
      5. 5. Margaret (C) Lemmon 1846–
      6. 6. Missouria Lemmons 1836–1862
    2. 2. Richard (Lewis) Hembree 1825–1905

Captain Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1748
24 Mar 1748
Birth of Captain James PEARCE Pierce in Berkley, VA, USA
Berkley, VA, USA
1833
01 Apr 1833
Age 85
Death of Captain James PEARCE Pierce in Sevier, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1748
    Event Place: Berkley, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1833
    Event Place: Sevier, Washington, Tennessee, United States
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