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Col. William Pierce 1580–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1656

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

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Children(s): Jane Rolfe

Col. William Pierce was born in 1580 in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England, the child of William Pierce And Elizabeth Pierce. Col. William Pierce had children including Jane Rolfe. Col. William Pierce passed away in 1656 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

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  • Col. William Pierce was born in 1580 in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England, the child of William Pierce And Elizabeth Pierce.
  • Col. William Pierce had children including Jane Rolfe.
  • Col. William Pierce passed away in 1656 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Col. Pierce
1580–1656
Birth Place: Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
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Col. Pierce's Descendants

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Col. (William) Pierce (1580–1656)
  1. 1. Jane Rolfe 1595–1635 m. Parahunt Powhatan 1595–1618 m. John (Thomas Rolfe) (DNA) 1585–1622
    1. 1. Thomas (Powhatan Rolfe son of) Pocahontas\Maotoka 1615–1675 m. Elizabeth Washington 1615–1633 m. Mary (Cook) Jennings 1622–1682 m. Jane Poythress 1634–1680
      1. 1. Anne (Rolfe) Elwin 1633–1676
      2. 2. Thomas (Rolfe) Jr 1649–1720 m. Mary Jennings 1663–1694
        1. 1. Thomas (Relfe) lll 1690–1720
        2. 2. Dorothy (Ann) Relfe 1687–1728 m. Thomas Palin 1671–1733
      3. 3. Thomas Rolfe 1645–1713
      4. 4. Anne Rolfe 1633–1633
      5. 5. Ann Rolfe 1652–1691
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Anderson) Rolfe 1655–1691
      7. 7. Martha Rolfe 1668–
      8. 8. George Rolfe 1667–
      9. 9. John Rolfe 1643–1676
      10. 10. Moses (Poythress) ROLFE 1657–1720
      11. 11. Anthony Rolfe 1655–1714
      12. 12. William Rolfe 1647–1713
      13. 13. Rebecca Rolfe 1664–1690 m. Michael Prendergast 1664–1690
        1. 1. John Prendergrast 1685–1715 m. Anne Pleasants 1690–1717
        2. 2. Mary Prendergass 1687–1715
      14. 14. Jane Rolfe** 1650–1676
      15. 15. Anna (Poythress) Rolfe 1650–1705
    2. 2. _________ Rolfe –1635
    3. 3. Col. (Thomas*, Son of Pocahontas, Powhatan,) Rolfe 1592–1634
    4. 4. Elizabeth Rolfe 1620–1635
    5. 5. Robert Rolfe 1614–
    6. 6. Jane (Ka Okee (Powhatan) Indian) 1612–1758
    7. 7. Kaokee (Patawomeck (Powhatan) Indian) 1613–1670
    8. 8. Peregreine (Kumeyaay) Smith 1616–1649
    9. 9. Kaokee ("Jane") Patawomeck 1612–1670
    10. 10. Hannah (Bermuda) Powtahan 1611–1670
    11. 11. Jane ("Ka Okee" Powhatan aka "Little Kocoum" **) (1612–1670) 1612–1702
    12. 12. Tanx (Kocoum) Patawomeke 1610–1675 m. Elizabeth Washington 1615–1633 m. Jane Poythress 1630–1680
      1. 1. Moses Rolfe 1657–
      2. 2. Anthony Rolfe 1655–
      3. 3. Thomas Rolfe 1650–1720
      4. 4. Jane Rolfe 1650–1676
      5. 5. Anne Rolfe 1633–1676
        1. 1. Mary Barnett 1660–1695
        2. 2. Elizabeth Barnett 1682–
        3. 3. James Barnett 1655–
        4. 4. John Barnett 1689–1756
        5. 5. Martha Barnett 1684–
      6. 6. William Rolfe 1647–
      7. 7. Rebecca Bolling 1664–1690

Col. Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Col. William Pierce in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
1656
1656
Age 76
Death of Col. William Pierce in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

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