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William Beverley Pearce 1813–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1813

Birth Location: Stratton Parish, King and Queen County, VA

Death Date: 5 Dec 1856

Death Location: United States

Father: Beverly Pearce

Mother: Matilda Webb

Spouse(s): Ann Brushwood, Emily Pearce

Children(s): Americus Pearce, Samuel Pierce, Joseph Pierce, Alexander Pierce, Franklin Pearce, Frances Pearce, Virginia Pearce, Margaret Pearce, Mary Pearce, Caroline Pearce, Lelia Pearce

In 1813, William Beverley Pearce entered the world in Stratton Parish, King and Queen County, VA, born to Beverly Parson Pearce And Matilda Tilly Webb. In 1820, William Beverley Pearce resided in Stratton Major, King and Queen, Virginia, USA. In 1840, William Beverley Pearce resided in Gloucester, Virginia, USA. William Beverley Pearce married Ann Elizabeth Brushwood, Emily Pearce, and had children including Alexander W Pierce, Americus Vespucius Pearce, Caroline Pearce, Frances Pearce, Franklin Edwards Pearce, Joseph H Pierce, Lelia A Pearce, Margaret Pearce, Mary Pearce, Samuel H Pierce, Virginia Pearce. William Beverley Pearce passed away in 1856 in United States.

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Biography

  • In 1813, William Beverley Pearce entered the world in Stratton Parish, King and Queen County, VA, born to Beverly Parson Pearce And Matilda Tilly Webb.
  • In 1820, William Beverley Pearce resided in Stratton Major, King and Queen, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, William Beverley Pearce resided in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.
  • William Beverley Pearce married Ann Elizabeth Brushwood, Emily Pearce, and had children including Alexander W Pierce, Americus Vespucius Pearce, Caroline Pearce, Frances Pearce, Franklin Edwards Pearce, Joseph H Pierce, Lelia A Pearce, Margaret Pearce, Mary Pearce, Samuel H Pierce, Virginia Pearce.
  • William Beverley Pearce passed away in 1856 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pearce's Ancestors

Self
William Pearce
1813–1856
Birth Place: Stratton Parish, King and Queen County, VA
Parents
Beverly Parson Pearce
1765–1836
Gloucester County , VA Colony
Matilda ("Tilly") Webb
1765–
York County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pearce's Descendants

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William (Beverley) Pearce (abt 1813–5 Dec 1856) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Brushwood (1822–1 Dec 1873) m. Emily Pearce (abt 1822–)
  1. 1. Americus (Vespucius) Pearce 1856–1929
  2. 2. Samuel (H.) Pierce 1852–1853
  3. 3. Joseph (H.) Pierce 1854–1855
  4. 4. Alexander (W) Pierce 1840–1923
  5. 5. Franklin (Edwards) Pearce 1849–1896
  6. 6. Frances Pearce 1842–
  7. 7. Virginia Pearce 1846–
  8. 8. Margaret Pearce 1847–
  9. 9. Mary Pearce 1850–
  10. 10. Caroline Pearce 1854–
  11. 11. Lelia (A) Pearce 1859–

William Pearce's Timeline

8 Records

1813
abt 1813
Birth of William Beverley Pearce in Stratton Parish, King and Queen County, VA
Stratton Parish, King and Queen County, VA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 7
William Beverley Pearce resided here in Stratton Major, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
Stratton Major, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 27
William Beverley Pearce resided here in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 37
William Beverley Pearce resided here in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1856
5 Dec 1856
Age 43
Death of William Beverley Pearce in Gloucester, Virginia
Gloucester, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 47
William Beverley Pearce resided here in District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1882
1882
Age 69
William Beverley Pearce was married
None
1900
1900
Age 87
William Beverley Pearce resided here in Portsmouth Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1813
    Event Place: Stratton Parish, King and Queen County, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Virginia; Roll: 1737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0117
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 579; Family History Libr
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 946; Page: 81a
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1882
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Virginia; Roll: 1737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0117

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Stratton Major, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Stratton Major, King and Queen, Virginia; Page: 19; NARA Roll: M33_142; Image: 49

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 559; Page: 356; Family History Library Film: 0029686

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 946; Page: 81a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 579; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Portsmouth Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Virginia; Roll: 1737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0117

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gloucester
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917

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