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Martha Jacobs 1585–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Panington, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 31 Dec 1665

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Martje Jacob

Mother: Elizabeth Jenkins

Spouse(s): Richard III

Children(s): Michael Capt, Mary Pierce, Hannah Adams, Richard IV, John Pierce

The story of Martha Jacobs began in 1585 in Panington, Gloucestershire, England. Martha Jacobs married Richard Stanley Pierce Iii, and had children including Hannah Adams, John William Pearce Pierce, Martha Eliza Pierce, Mary Pierce, Michael J Pierce Capt, Richard Pierce Iv, Sarah Pierce. Martha Jacobs passed away in 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Jacobs began in 1585 in Panington, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Martha Jacobs married Richard Stanley Pierce Iii, and had children including Hannah Adams, John William Pearce Pierce, Martha Eliza Pierce, Mary Pierce, Michael J Pierce Capt, Richard Pierce Iv, Sarah Pierce.
  • Martha Jacobs passed away in 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Martha Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
Martha Jacobs
1585–1665
Birth Place: Panington, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Martje Jacob
1573–1597
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Maud) Jenkins
1575–1596
Fordington, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Mary (Ann) Plowden
1540–1635
Dorchester, Dorset, England
William (H Jenkins) II
1530–1601
Somerset, England
Ann (Marin) Horsey
1530–1600
Sommerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Jenkins
1510–1580
Ann Ruder
1510–1580
Jasper Horsey
1500–1546
Joan Weldford
1500–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Horsey
1480–
Elizabeth Turgis
1480–
Peter Welford\Wolford\Wilford
1482–1542
Alice Baskerville
1482–

Martha Jacobs's Descendants

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Martha Jacobs (1585–31 Dec 1665) m. Richard (Stanley Pierce) III (1590–10 April 1666)
  1. 1. Michael (J Pierce) Capt 1615–1676 m. Persis (Millicent Eames) Ames 1621–1662
    1. 1. Benjamin (Pierce) Capt 1657–1730 m. Martha (Jane) Adams 1656–1728 m. Elizabeth Perry 1660–
      1. 1. Jerusha (Adams) Pierce 1681–1758 m. Joseph Baylie 1679–1747
        1. 1. Deacon (Joseph Bailey) Jr. 1704–1782 m. Elizabeth ('Eliza') White 1710–1789
        2. 2. Joshua Bailey 1727–1727
        3. 3. Ebenezer Bailey 1714–1772
        4. 4. Ruth (Bailey) Edson 1709–1743
        5. 5. Seth Bailey 1717–1746
        6. 6. Adams Bailey 1722–1798
        7. 7. Caleb Bailey 1738–1786
        8. 8. Jerusha Bailey 1725–1725
        9. 9. Benjamin (Pierce) Bailey 1712–1770
        10. 10. Joshua Bailey 1725–1726
        11. 11. Martha Bailey 1707–1717
      2. 2. Benjamin (Pierce) Jr 1683–1772
      3. 3. Martha Pierce 1679–1730
      4. 4. Lydia Pierce 1683–1764
      5. 5. Elisha Pierce 1699–1770
      6. 6. Thomas Pierce 1692–1775
      7. 7. Ebenezer Pierce 1686–1772
      8. 8. Caleb Pierce 1690–1730
      9. 9. Jeremiah Pierce 1697–1780
      10. 10. Adams Pierce 1695–1730
      11. 11. Persis (Pierce) Eames 1688–1730
      12. 12. Caleb Pierce 1690–1769
      13. 13. Deacon (Elisha) Pierce 1699–1770
      14. 14. Martha Pierce 1711–1795
      15. 15. Adams Pierce 1694–1714
    2. 2. Mary (Pierce) Holbrook 1654–1735
    3. 3. John Pierce 1659–1738
    4. 4. Persis (Pierce) Garrett 1662–1715
    5. 5. Abigail (Pierce) Holbrook 1646–1723
    6. 6. Abiah (Pierce) Ford 1659–1721
    7. 7. Anna (Elizabeth) Pierce 1646–1759
    8. 8. Anna Pierce 1653–1665
    9. 9. Deborah Pierce 1655–1675
    10. 10. Elizabeth Pierce 1646–1670
    11. 11. Ephraim Pierce 1650–1719
    12. 12. Persis Pierce 1645–1646
    13. 13. Ruth Pierce 1661–1760
    14. 14. Sarah Pierce 1650–1675
  2. 2. Mary Pierce 1630–1685
  3. 3. Hannah Adams 1622–1680
  4. 4. Richard (Pierce) IV 1615–1678
  5. 5. John (William Pearce) Pierce 1606–1661

Martha Jacobs's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Martha Jacobs in Panington, Gloucestershire, England
Panington, Gloucestershire, England
1665
31 Dec 1665
Age 80
Death of Martha Jacobs in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Panington, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1665
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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