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Esther Wiley 1720–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1720-1721

Birth Location: Reading, Massachusetts

Death Date: 19 Dec 1778

Death Location: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Wiley

Mother: DORCAS Green

Spouse(s): Samuel, Esq

Children(s): Sarah Prease-Kelton, Samuel Jr, Richard Pearce, Martha Pierce, Sarah Pearce, Thomas Pearce, Dorcas Pearce, John Pearce, Juliana Pierce, Esther Pearce, Michael Pearce, Lucy Pierce

In 1720, Esther Wiley entered the world in Reading, Massachusetts, born to John Wiley And Dorcas Green. Esther Wiley married Samuel Esq Pearce Esq, and had children including Dorcas Pearce, Esther Pearce, John Pearce, Juliana Pierce, Lucy Pierce, Martha Pierce, Michael Pearce, Richard Pearce, Samuel Pearce Jr, Sarah Pearce, Sarah Prease Kelton, Thomas Pearce. Esther Wiley passed away in 1778 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Esther Wiley entered the world in Reading, Massachusetts, born to John Wiley And Dorcas Green.
  • Esther Wiley married Samuel Esq Pearce Esq, and had children including Dorcas Pearce, Esther Pearce, John Pearce, Juliana Pierce, Lucy Pierce, Martha Pierce, Michael Pearce, Richard Pearce, Samuel Pearce Jr, Sarah Pearce, Sarah Prease Kelton, Thomas Pearce.
  • Esther Wiley passed away in 1778 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wiley
1679–
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JW
DORCAS Green
1682–1739
Birth Location: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Samuel, Esq
1720–1816
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
SE

Children(s)

Sarah Prease-Kelton
1738–1792
Birth Location: of Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
SP
Samuel Jr
1752–1827
Birth Location: Prudence Island, Newport, RI
SJ
Richard Pearce
1757–
Birth Location: –
RP
Martha Pierce
1747–1824
Birth Location: Prudence Island, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
MP
Sarah Pearce
1749–1805
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
SP
Thomas Pearce
1756–1788
Birth Location: Prudence Island, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
TP
Dorcas Pearce
1750–
Birth Location: Prudence Island, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
DP
John Pearce
1745–1770
Birth Location: Prudence Island, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
JP
Juliana Pierce
1758–1783
Birth Location: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
JP
Esther Pearce
1754–1828
Birth Location: Prudence Island, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
EP
Michael Pearce
1757–1853
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
MP
Lucy Pierce
1759–1791
Birth Location: RI, USA
LP

Esther Wiley's Ancestors

Self
Esther Wiley
1720–1778
Birth Place: Reading, Massachusetts
Parents
John Wiley
1679–
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
DORCAS Green
1682–1739
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Timothy Wiley
1653–1728
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth Davis
1654–1695
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Henry (Greene 8GGF) Lt.
1639–1717
Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hester Hasse
1650–1748
Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1606–1667
Elizabeth 9GGM
1607–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Esther Wiley's Descendants

1.
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Esther Wiley (21 Feb 1720-1721–19 Dec 1778) m. Samuel, (Esq Pearce) Esq (1720–Sep. 23, 1816)
  1. 1. Sarah Prease-Kelton 1738–1792 m. Silas (Downer (DAR Ancestor) #A212407) 1729–1785
    1. 1. Phebe (Juliana\Juliann Charlotte) Downer 1761–1819 m. Capt. (Christopher) Crapon 1760–1823
      1. 1. Charlotte (Harriot) Alexander 1783–1820 m. Alexander (William) Aldrich 1783–1825
        1. 1. CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER* 1812–1892 m. Elizabeth (Davis Crapon) Alexander 1820–1910 m. Elizabeth (F. Bliven) Alexander 1816–1849
      2. 2. Sarah (Luella) Crapon 1787–1826
      3. 3. Henry (Silas) Crapon 1799–
      4. 4. William Crapon 1785–1807
      5. 5. George (Washington Crapon (Ancestor qualified for Nat'l Soc US Daughters of) 1812) 1795–1883
    2. 2. Hannah Downer 1759–
    3. 3. Julius (Ceaser) Downer 1763–1809
    4. 4. Sarah (Lucilla) Downer 1760–1774
    5. 5. Henrietta (C.) Downer 1765–
    6. 6. Sylvana (Americana) Downer 1767–1852
  2. 2. Samuel (Pearce) Jr 1752–1827
  3. 3. Richard Pearce 1757–
  4. 4. Martha Pierce 1747–1824
  5. 5. Sarah Pearce 1749–1805
  6. 6. Thomas Pearce 1756–1788
  7. 7. Dorcas Pearce 1750–
  8. 8. John Pearce 1745–1770
  9. 9. Juliana Pierce 1758–1783
  10. 10. Esther Pearce 1754–1828
  11. 11. Michael Pearce 1757–1853
  12. 12. Lucy Pierce 1759–1791

Esther Wiley's Timeline

2 Records

1720
21 Feb 1720-1721
Birth of Esther Wiley in Reading, Massachusetts
Reading, Massachusetts
1778
19 Dec 1778
Age 58
Death of Esther Wiley in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1720-1721
    Event Place: Reading, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1778
    Event Place: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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