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Col. William Pierce 1631–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Jamestown, Mulberry Island, VA

Death Date: 07 Apr 1702

Death Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: Lt. Planter

Mother: Cecily (twin)

Spouse(s): Sarah Dalton

Children(s): Sarah Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, Sarah Pierce, Thomas Pearce, JOHN Pierce, Margaret Pierce, Jane Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, William III, Ann Pierce

In 1631, Col. William Pierce entered the world in Jamestown, Mulberry Island, VA, born to Lt Gov William The Ferryman Peirce Iii Ames Captain Of The Mayflower 2Nd Voyage Member Of The 1St Virginia House Of Burgesses Ancient Planter And Cecily Jane Joane Joan Phippen Pearce Fitzpen Twin. Col. William Pierce married Sarah Dalton, and had children including Ann Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, Jane Pierce, John Pierce, Margaret Pierce, Sarah Pierce, Thomas Pearce, William Pierce Iii. 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 Jamestown, Mulberry Island, VA, born to Lt Gov William The Ferryman Peirce Iii Ames Captain Of The Mayflower 2Nd Voyage Member Of The 1St Virginia House Of Burgesses Ancient Planter And Cecily Jane Joane Joan Phippen Pearce Fitzpen Twin.
  • Col. William Pierce married Sarah Dalton, and had children including Ann Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, Jane Pierce, John Pierce, Margaret Pierce, Sarah Pierce, Thomas Pearce, William Pierce Iii.
  • Col. William Pierce passed away in 1702 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. Planter
1575–1641
Birth Location: Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
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Cecily (twin)
1575–1660
Birth Location: Regis, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

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

Sarah Pierce
1678–1692
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
SP
Elizabeth Pierce
1657–1701
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
EP
Sarah Pierce
1650–1692
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SP
Thomas Pearce
1571–1640
Birth Location: –
TP
JOHN Pierce
1665–1732
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
JP
Margaret Pierce
1662–1701
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
MP
Jane Pierce
1650–1692
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
JP
Elizabeth Pierce
1677–1728
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
EP
William III
1659–1701
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia
WI
Ann Pierce
1660–1701
Birth Location: Nomini Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Col. Pierce's Ancestors

Self
Col. Pierce
1631–1702
Birth Place: Jamestown, Mulberry Island, VA
Parents
Lt. Gov. William "The Ferryman" Peirce III, (AMES) Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter
1575–1641
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Cecily (Jane (Joane, Joan) Phippen-Pearce (Fitzpen)) (twin)
1575–1660
Regis, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Pierce's Descendants

1.
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Col. (William) Pierce (1631–07 Apr 1702) m. Sarah Dalton (1634–1709)
  1. 1. Sarah Pierce 1678–1692 m. SAMUEL (BAILEY\BAYLEY\BAYLY) SR 1651–1710
    1. 1. Samuel (Bailey GGF of 12th US) PRES. 1691–1727 m. Elizabeth (Gwynn Baker GGM of 12th US) PRES. 1690–1727
      1. 1. Sarah (Bagly) BAILEY 1720–1774 m. William Pannill 1710–1750 m. WILLIAM (DABNEY STROTHER IV, GF of 12th US) PRES. 1726–1808
        1. 1. William (Pannill) III 1738–1804 m. Sally (Ann) Morton 1736–1804
        2. 2. Frances Pannill 1748–1804
        3. 3. David Pannill 1746–1795
        4. 4. Joseph Pannel 1749–1810
        5. 5. SARAH (DABNEY STROTHER PANNILL , Mother of 12th US) PRES. 1760–1822 m. Richard (Lee Lt Col Taylor md Sarah Dabney Strothers *Presidents Zachary Taylor & James K. Polk Lineage* t\b ej SAR) 71232 1744–1829
        6. 6. John Strother 1762–
        7. 7. Jane Strother 1765–1855
        8. 8. David Strother 1768–
        9. 9. Melinda Strother 1770–1833
        10. 10. Frances (Banks) Strother 1766–1822
        11. 11. Susannah Strother 1754–1830
        12. 12. William (Dabney Strother , V,) CAPT. 1756–1781
        13. 13. William Pannill 1738–1749
        14. 14. Samuel Pannill 1737–1757
        15. 15. Joseph Pannill 1749–1749
        16. 16. John Pannill 1745–1812
        17. 17. Elizabeth Pannell 1733–
        18. 18. Frances Pannill 1747–
      2. 2. William Bailey 1715–1782
      3. 3. General (Samuel) Bailey 1720–1781
      4. 4. Samuel (Bayly) Bailey 1714–1763
      5. 5. John Bailey 1718–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Bailey 1693–
    3. 3. Samuel Bailey 1691–1727
  2. 2. Elizabeth Pierce 1657–1701
  3. 3. Sarah Pierce 1650–1692
  4. 4. Thomas Pearce 1571–1640
  5. 5. JOHN Pierce 1665–1732
  6. 6. Margaret Pierce 1662–1701
  7. 7. Jane Pierce 1650–1692
  8. 8. Elizabeth Pierce 1677–1728
  9. 9. William (Pierce) III 1659–1701
  10. 10. Ann Pierce 1660–1701

Col. Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Col. William Pierce in Jamestown, Mulberry Island, VA
Jamestown, Mulberry Island, VA
1702
07 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: Jamestown, Mulberry Island, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1702
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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