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Col. William Pearce 1657–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 12 Sep 1719

Death Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Father: William Pearce

Mother: Isabella Hopkins

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Anderson

Children(s): Sarah Pearce, William Jr., John Pearce, Thomas Pearce, Catherine Pearce

In 1657, Col. William Pearce entered the world in Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, born to William Pearce And Isabella Hopkins. Col. William Pearce married Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Catherine Pearce, John Pearce, Sarah Pearce, Thomas Pearce, William Pearce Jr. Col. William Pearce passed away in 1719 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1657, Col. William Pearce entered the world in Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, born to William Pearce And Isabella Hopkins.
  • Col. William Pearce married Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Catherine Pearce, John Pearce, Sarah Pearce, Thomas Pearce, William Pearce Jr.
  • Col. William Pearce passed away in 1719 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pearce
1655–1705
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, England
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Isabella Hopkins
1635–1729
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Anderson
1640–1719
Birth Location: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
EA

Children(s)

Sarah Pearce
1665–1709
Birth Location: Herring Creek, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Colony (now Maryland), United States
SP
William Jr.
1660–1719
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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John Pearce
1662–
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Thomas Pearce
1693–
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Catherine Pearce
1692–
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Col. Pearce's Ancestors

Self
Col. Pearce
1657–1719
Birth Place: Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Parents
William Pearce
1655–1705
Lewes, Sussex, England
Isabella Hopkins
1635–1729
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Pearce
1613–1682
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Sarah (Anne) Moore
1613–1683
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Richard Thomson
1613–1649
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Ursula (Bysshe\Bish (Thompson) (Mottrom)) (Colclough)
1621–1658
Worth, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Dorothy Barber
1587–1671
William Bysshe
1587–1638
Margareth James
1596–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (BYSSHE)
1554–1625
Mercy Parr
1556–1616
Roger II
1570–1596
Lady Claiborne
1569–1626

Col. Pearce's Descendants

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Col. (William) Pearce (1657–12 Sep 1719) m. Elizabeth Anderson (15 Oct 1640–Abt. 1719)
  1. 1. Sarah Pearce 1665–1709 m. Jonathan Tipton 1639–1757
    1. 1. Jonathan (Tipton) Jr 1699–1799 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1699–1734
      1. 1. Edward Tipton 1728–1795 m. Jemima Murray 1733–1765
        1. 1. Mashack Tipton 1758–1850 m. Hester Clark 1761–1831
        2. 2. Sarah Tipton 1766–1840
        3. 3. John Tipton 1752–1828
        4. 4. Thomas Tipton 1756–1837
        5. 5. Luke Tipton 1760–1855
        6. 6. Jesse Tipton 1762–1848
        7. 7. Abednego Tipton 1764–1831
        8. 8. William Tipton 1773–1834
        9. 9. David Tipton 1775–1855
        10. 10. Shadrack (Tipton) REV 1754–1822
        11. 11. Nancy Tipton 1750–1825
        12. 12. Solomon Tipton 1793–1860
      2. 2. John Tipton 1730–1813
      3. 3. Sarah Tipton 1734–1795
      4. 4. Joseph Tipton 1738–1842
      5. 5. William Tipton 1736–1798
      6. 6. Briar Tipton 1734–
      7. 7. Jonathan Tipton 1734–1750
      8. 8. Clayton Tipton 1729–
      9. 9. Dolly Tipton 1731–
    2. 2. William (Tipton) I 1696–1726
    3. 3. Catherine Tipton 1692–1788
    4. 4. Lillibeth Tipton 1693–1743
    5. 5. Judah Tipton 1698–1775
    6. 6. Thomas Tipton 1693–1763
    7. 7. Sarah Tipton 1703–1743
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Tipton 1705–1743
    9. 9. Edward Tipton 1703–1763
    10. 10. Marthana Tipton 1695–
    11. 11. John Tipton 1702–1775
    12. 12. John Tipton 1705–1765
    13. 13. Mollie Tipton 1705–
    14. 14. Mary Tipton 1705–1799
    15. 15. Sarah Tipton 1734–
    16. 16. John Tipton 1735–1813
  2. 2. William (Pearce) Jr. 1660–1719
  3. 3. John Pearce 1662–
  4. 4. Thomas Pearce 1693–
  5. 5. Catherine Pearce 1692–

Col. Pearce's Timeline

3 Records

1657
1657
Birth of Col. William Pearce in Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
1719
12 Sep 1719
Age 62
Death of Col. William Pearce in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
1808
25 Dec 1808
Age 151
Col. William Pearce was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Herring Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1808
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1179/3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1660; Page Number: 182

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, Colonial Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1719
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Maryland, Calendar of Wills, Volume: V, Wills from 1720 to 1726
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