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John "The Patentee" Pierce 1588 – 1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1588

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 Aug 1661

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Richard Pierce

Mother: Margaret Coney

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Truill

Children(s): Anthony Pierce, John Peirce, Barbre Peirce, Elizabeth Peirce, Judeth Peirce

The story of John "The Patentee" Pierce began in 1588 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. John "The Patentee" Pierce married Elizabeth Truill, and had children including Anthony Pierce, John Peirce, Barbre Peirce, Elizabeth Peirce, Judeth Peirce. John "The Patentee" Pierce passed away in 1661 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John "The Patentee" Pierce began in 1588 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
  • John "The Patentee" Pierce married Elizabeth Truill, and had children including Anthony Pierce, John Peirce, Barbre Peirce, Elizabeth Peirce, Judeth Peirce.
  • John "The Patentee" Pierce passed away in 1661 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Pierce's Ancestors

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John Pierce
1588 – 1661
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Richard Pierce
1563 –
Pearce Hall, Yorks, England
Margaret Coney
1567 –
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John Pierce's Descendants

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John ("The Patentee") Pierce (8 April 1588 – 19 Aug 1661) m. Elizabeth Truill (1591 – 12 Mar 1667)
  1. 1. Anthony Pierce (1609 – 9 May 1678) m. Ann Morse (1613 – 20 Jan 1683) m. Mary ( – 1633)
    1. 1. Jacob Pierce (15 Jul 1637 – )
    2. 2. Daniel Pierce (1 January 1639 – 24 March 1723)
    3. 3. Joseph Pierce (1647 – 25 Nov 1713) m. Elizabeth Kendall (15 Jan 1652 – ) m. Martha Brayton (1647 – 15 Jun 1698)
      1. 1. John Pierce (27 May 1673 – 1744) m. Elizabeth Smith (15 Jan 1673 – 20 Sep 1747)
        1. 1. Jonas Pierce (20 Dec 1705 – 1776) m. Abigail Comee
        2. 2. Jonathan Pierce
        3. 3. Daniel Pierce
        4. 4. Elizabeth Pierce
        5. 5. Samuel Pierce
        6. 6. Ezekiel Pierce
        7. 7. John Pierce
      2. 2. Benjamen Pierce (25 Mar 1677 – ) m. Elizabeth Hall (1677 – ) m. Hannah Ash
        1. 1. Benjamin Pierce (11 Dec 1706 – )
        2. 2. Joseph Pierce (22 Oct 1709 – )
        3. 3. John Pierce (19 May 1715 – )
        4. 4. Elizebeth Pierce (17 May 1717 – 1760) m. James Stackpole (1714 – 1790)
        5. 5. Ebenezer Pierce (2 Feb 1720 – )
        6. 6. Israel Pierce (16 Feb 1723 – 1801)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Pierce
      4. 4. Israel Pierce
      5. 5. Stephen Pierce
      6. 6. Martha Pierce
      7. 7. Jacob Pierce
      8. 8. Mary Pierce
      9. 9. Francis Pierce
      10. 10. Joseph Pierce
    4. 4. Benjamin Pierce
    5. 5. Judith Pierce
    6. 6. Martha Pierce
  2. 2. John Peirce
  3. 3. Barbre Peirce
  4. 4. Elizabeth Peirce
  5. 5. Judeth Peirce

John Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1588
8 April 1588
Birth of John "The Patentee" Pierce in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1661
19 Aug 1661
Age 73
Death of John "The Patentee" Pierce in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1588
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Solomon Peirce family genealogy : containing a record of his descendants, also an Appendix containi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1661
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Solomon Peirce family genealogy : containing a record of his descendants, also an Appendix containi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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