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Col William Pierce 1631–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Apr 1702

Death Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: Capt. III

Mother: Cecily (twin)

Spouse(s): Sarah Underwood

Children(s): Elizabeth Pierce

In 1631, Col William Pierce entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, born to Capt William The Ferryman Pierce Iii And Cecily Jane Joane Joan Phippen Pearce Fitzpen Twin. Col William Pierce married Sarah Underwood, and had children including Elizabeth Pierce. Col William Pierce passed away in 1702 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Col William Pierce entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, born to Capt William The Ferryman Pierce Iii And Cecily Jane Joane Joan Phippen Pearce Fitzpen Twin.
  • Col William Pierce married Sarah Underwood, and had children including Elizabeth Pierce.
  • Col William Pierce passed away in 1702 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. III
1575–1655
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
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Cecily (twin)
1575–1660
Birth Location: Regis, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Underwood
1634–1709
Birth Location: St Giles, London, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Pierce
1670–1721
Birth Location: Rappahannock, VA
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Col Pierce's Ancestors

Self
Col Pierce
1631–1702
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Capt. William "The Ferryman" Pierce, III
1575–1655
Heacham, Norfolk, England
Cecily (Jane (Joane, Joan) Phippen-Pearce (Fitzpen)) (twin)
1575–1660
Regis, Dorset, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Pierce's Descendants

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Col (William) Pierce (1631–7 Apr 1702) m. Sarah Underwood (1634–1709)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Pierce 1670–1721 m. Nathaniel POPE 1663–1730
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Pierce)) Pope 1698–1761
      1. 1. Grace Wilkes 1720–1745 m. Francis Wilkes 1715–1745
        1. 1. Isaac (Wilkes) Sr. 1740–1800 m. Elizabeth (Tabitha) Branch 1744–1800
        2. 2. Francis Wilkes 1742–1813
        3. 3. James Wilkes 1739–1792
        4. 4. Thomas Wilkes 1735–1808

Col Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Col William Pierce in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1702
7 Apr 1702
Age 71
Death of Col William Pierce in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1702
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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