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Col William PIERCE 1632–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1632

Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1702

Death Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: Lt. Planter

Mother: Jane\Joana Voyage)

Spouse(s): Sarah UNDERWOOD

Children(s): John PIERCE, Elizabeth Pierce, Margaret Pierce, Mary Pierce, Sarah Pierce, Jane Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, William III, Ann Pierce, John Peirce, Mary Pierce

The story of Col William PIERCE began in 1632 in York County, Virginia, USA. Col William PIERCE married Sarah Underwood, William Pierce, and had children including Ann Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, Elizabeth Sarah Pierce, Jane Pierce, John Henry Pierce, John Peirce, Margaret Pierce, Mary Ann Pierce, Mary Pierce, Sarah Pierce, William Pierce Iii. Col William PIERCE passed away in 1702 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col William PIERCE began in 1632 in York County, Virginia, USA.
  • Col William PIERCE married Sarah Underwood, William Pierce, and had children including Ann Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce, Elizabeth Sarah Pierce, Jane Pierce, John Henry Pierce, John Peirce, Margaret Pierce, Mary Ann Pierce, Mary Pierce, Sarah Pierce, William Pierce Iii.
  • Col William PIERCE passed away in 1702 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Col PIERCE's Ancestors

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Col PIERCE
1632–1702
Birth Place: York County, Virginia, USA
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
Jane\Joana (Phippen Peirce Husband was Captain of the Mayflower (2nd) Voyage)
1580–1650
Melcombe Regis Parish, Dorset, England
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col PIERCE's Descendants

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Col (William) PIERCE (1632–7 Apr 1702) m. Sarah UNDERWOOD (1634–abt 1702)
  1. 1. John (Henry) PIERCE 1662–1698 m. Esther (Virginia) WALKER 1665–1693
    1. 1. William PIERCE 1681–1733 m. Sibella THOMPSON 1685–1733
      1. 1. Margaret PIERCE 1725–1773 m. John (Wade Hampton) III 1727–1794
        1. 1. Samuel HAMPTON 1760–1846 m. Margaret MENJOY 1777–1843 m. Bethenia ((Theney) Bostick) Hampton 1767–1832
      2. 2. Joseph Pierce 1719–1781
      3. 3. William (Pierce) II 1717–1726
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Sarah) Pierce 1663–1728
  3. 3. Margaret Pierce 1665–
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Pierce 1665–1764
  5. 5. Sarah Pierce 1678–1692
  6. 6. Jane Pierce 1650–1692
  7. 7. Elizabeth Pierce 1677–1728
  8. 8. William (Pierce) III 1659–1701
  9. 9. Ann Pierce 1660–1701
  10. 10. John Peirce 1676–1646
  11. 11. Mary Pierce 1672–1728

Col PIERCE's Timeline

3 Records

1631
5 Feb 1631
Col William PIERCE was baptized in Hadlow, Kent, England
Hadlow, Kent, England
1632
1632
Birth of Col William PIERCE in York County, Virginia, USA
York County, Virginia, USA
1702
7 Apr 1702
Age 70
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: 1632
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1631
    Event Place: Hadlow, Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cople
    Record Source: Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Biographical Encyclopedia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1702
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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