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William Pierce 1584–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1656

Death Location: Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: William Pierce

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jane Phippen

Children(s): Franklin Pierce, Thomas Pierce, Christopher Reynolds, William Pierce, Jane Pierce, Alice Pierce

The story of William Pierce began in 1584 in Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA. William Pierce married Jane Phippen, and had children including Alice Pierce, Christopher Reynolds, Franklin Gilman Pierce, Jane Pierce, Thomas Pierce, William Pierce. William Pierce passed away in 1656 in Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pierce began in 1584 in Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • William Pierce married Jane Phippen, and had children including Alice Pierce, Christopher Reynolds, Franklin Gilman Pierce, Jane Pierce, Thomas Pierce, William Pierce.
  • William Pierce passed away in 1656 in Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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William Pierce's Ancestors

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William Pierce
1584–1656
Birth Place: Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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William Pierce
1560–
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William Pierce's Descendants

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William Pierce (1584–1656) m. Jane Phippen (1580–1650)
  1. 1. Franklin (Gilman) Pierce 1868–
  2. 2. Thomas Pierce 1607–1621
  3. 3. Christopher Reynolds 1604–1654
  4. 4. William Pierce 1603–1609
  5. 5. Jane Pierce 1600–1620
  6. 6. Alice Pierce 1600–1647 m. Thomas Bennett 1580–1640
    1. 1. Richard Bennett 1625–1709 m. Anne Barham 1636–1682 m. Mary (Ann) Utie 1625–1710
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bennett 1645–1719
      2. 2. Richard Bennett 1643–1667
      3. 3. William Bennett 1690–1765
      4. 4. Richard Bennett 1633–
      5. 5. Richard Bennett 1660–1720
      6. 6. Frances Bennett 1676–1737
      7. 7. Susan Bennett 1660–2003
      8. 8. James Bennett 1653–1752
      9. 9. Martha Bennett 1650–1715
      10. 10. Anne Bennett 1641–1687
      11. 11. Richard Bennett 1660–1719 m. Henrietta (Maria) Neale 1647–1697 m. Anne (Alice) Pierce 1660–1710 m. Ann Bennett 1646–1718
        1. 1. Silvester Bennett 1671–1745 m. Mary (Ann) Hill 1676–1740
        2. 2. Richard Bennett 1667–1738
        3. 3. Ann Bennett 1673–1753
        4. 4. William Bennett 1684–1710
        5. 5. James Bennett 1682–1752
        6. 6. Jane Bennett 1682–1745
        7. 7. Frances Bennett 1682–
        8. 8. Richard Bennett 1680–1735
        9. 9. Frances (Silvester) Bennett 1675–1719
        10. 10. Ann Bennett 1678–1713
    2. 2. Alice Bennett 1613–

William Pierce's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of William Pierce in Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1656
1656
Age 72
Death of William Pierce in Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA

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