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Frances Pierce 1744–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jeremiah Pierce

Mother: Elizabeth Bass

Spouse(s): David Herndon

Children(s): Frances Compton

Frances Pierce was born in 1744 in Caroline, Virginia, USA, the child of Jeremiah Pierce And Elizabeth Bass. Frances Pierce married David Herndon, and had children including Frances Herndon Compton. Frances Pierce passed away in 1799 in Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Frances Pierce was born in 1744 in Caroline, Virginia, USA, the child of Jeremiah Pierce And Elizabeth Bass.
  • Frances Pierce married David Herndon, and had children including Frances Herndon Compton.
  • Frances Pierce passed away in 1799 in Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Pierce
1720–1793
Birth Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Bass
1725–1777
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

David Herndon
1740–1811
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Frances Compton
1762–1849
Birth Location: Orange County/Caswell County, NC,USA
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Frances Pierce's Ancestors

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Frances Pierce
1744–1799
Birth Place: Caroline, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jeremiah Pierce
1720–1793
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Bass
1725–1777
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Pierce
1693–1756
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (J) Copeland
1695–1724
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Edward (John) Bass
1696–1777
Berte, North Carolina American Colony
Elizabeth (Jordan) Winbourne
1713–1745
Bertie County, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pierce
1669–1732
Mary Kent
1669–1749
William Copeland
1647–1720
John Sr
1673–1732
Love Basse
1670–1725
William Winborne
1680–1760
Mary Jordan
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kent
1635–1678
Ann Cornell
1635–1715
John Copeland
1612–1690
Sarah Ratcliffe
1615–1687
William Basse
1654–1741
Catherine Bass
1655–1692
Thomas Jordan
1655–1685
Jane Browne
1655–1685

Frances Pierce's Descendants

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Frances Pierce (1744–1799) m. David Herndon (1740–1811)
  1. 1. Frances (Herndon) Compton 1762–1849 m. James (Compton\Cramphin) Jr 1753–1832
    1. 1. Thomas Compton* 1788–1855
      1. 1. Leander (Lee) Compton 1817–1898 m. Alcie\Alice Damron 1822–1900
        1. 1. James (T.) Compton 1837–1913 m. Sarah ("Sally") McCown\McCowan 1831–1873 m. Mary (Catherine (Katie)) Sturgill 1851–1918 m. Mary (Catherine (Katie)) Sturgill 1851–1918

Frances Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Frances Pierce in Caroline, Virginia, USA
Caroline, Virginia, USA
1799
1799
Age 55
Death of Frances Pierce in Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
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