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Jeremiah Pierce 1720–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1793

Death Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Pierce

Mother: Mary Copeland

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bass

Children(s): Frances Pierce

In 1720, Jeremiah Pierce entered the world in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Pierce And Mary J Copeland. Jeremiah Pierce married Elizabeth Bass, and had children including Frances Pierce. Jeremiah Pierce passed away in 1793 in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Jeremiah Pierce entered the world in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Pierce And Mary J Copeland.
  • Jeremiah Pierce married Elizabeth Bass, and had children including Frances Pierce.
  • Jeremiah Pierce passed away in 1793 in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Pierce
1693–1756
Birth Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
TP
Mary Copeland
1695–1724
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bass
1725–1777
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
EB

Children(s)

Frances Pierce
1744–1799
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
FP

Jeremiah Pierce's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Pierce
1720–1793
Birth Place: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Pierce
1693–1756
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (J) Copeland
1695–1724
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Pierce
1669–1732
Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Mary Kent
1669–1749
Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
William Copeland
1647–1720
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kent
1635–1678
Ann Cornell
1635–1715
John Copeland
1612–1690
Sarah Ratcliffe
1615–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Kent
1602–1655
Joan Kent
1602–1678
Thomas Cornell
1594–1655
Rebecca Briggs
1600–1673

Jeremiah Pierce's Descendants

1.
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Jeremiah Pierce (1720–1793) m. Elizabeth Bass (abt 1725–Sep 1777)
  1. 1. 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

Jeremiah Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Jeremiah Pierce in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
1793
1793
Age 73
Death of Jeremiah Pierce in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Union, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
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