The earliest I can go back is John (or Jonathan Pierce) b. 1779 in VA. He married Elizabeth Ruppe in 1803 in Surry Co., NC. They later went to York Co., SC and on to Franklin Co., GA in 1820s. He died there in 1854. Their children were: Martin, Jacob, Thomas Henry, Hattie, Lucy, John, Suzy and Elizabeth. John Pierce (b. 1779) is listed in most censuses as b. in VA. So far his parents have not been found. Bonnie Bell

My oldest Pierce (or Pearce) is BAKER PEARCE. He is listed in the Middlefield, Otsego County, new York 1800 census, alongside the name of Ephraim Pearce. Also in that Middlefield census were: Jonathan Pearce, Amiel Pierce and Nathan Pierce. Were they all of the same family? Despite years of searching, I have never found the family of Baker Pearce. Baker Pearce went westward to Tioga County, Pennsylvania for the 1810 Delmar, Tioga Census. He died in 1815. Thank you, Pat

No records here! My oldest PIERCE is Franklin Hammond Pierce born 8/29/1878 in Boonton (Morris Cty) NJ, died abt Jan 4, 1957. Cannot find any ancestors. Pete

The Pierce line we follow: (still trying to make that final connection): is mostly in Little Compton, Newport, RI coming from Bristol, Somerset, England with Richard Pearce (b. 1615). (Richard, George(first in US), James, Giles, James Pearce (b. 1755/56 in Tiverton, Newport RI). We think he had a dau. Sarah b. 1787 in RI and died in Homer, Calhour, MI in 1852 having been married to Peter Hazelton. Any information about this person would be greatly appreciated. Janet

To Nancy Pierce I have a Joseph Pierce, b. 1864, was the brother of William Alfred, b. 1855 and Henry Alexander Pierce, b. 1860 and their father was James Pierce 1821. The 1821. In 1880 they were Census Place: Mill Creek, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Hopefully this can help you, I would love to find a connection here too. cloud4me@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos, & more faith.yahoo.com

My oldest Pierce is Dennis Pierce. He's my brick wall. All I know of him is that he was born in Ireland and married Julia Sullivan in Butler County, Ohio in January, 1851. He had three sons: William and James, twins, born November 1851, and Dennis, Oct. 1853 in Hamilton Ohio. Denis Sr. died between 1854 and 1857. In 1857, Julia and the family were living in northwest Illinois and she had remarried, to Thomas Scanlon. Keeping my fingers crossed for a connection - Nancy White

My Pierce lost Ancestors-- Hello, I am seeking info on my 2 Pierce ancestors. I can find little or nothing on each. Martin Pierce Born 11-20-1801 Ashburnham, MA Elijah Willard Pierce Born 9-28-1806 Mt. Holly, VT. The parents of these 2 are Asa Pierce 1765-1842 & Susanna Willard 1776-1808. At one time Martin, who had a twin broher Mason who is my line, was in business in Hannibal, NY with his brothers Mason & Osborn in a Brickyard they had established there. NO wife or children for Martin. Elijah W. married in 1831 VT to Betsy Warner. Don't know if they stayed in VT, although they bought land there, or to NY where his brothers were. Any info on these 2 would be appreciated. Gerry Pierce Yost I am always interested in sharing any family Genealogy! I now have a webpage where you can view my current list of Missing Ancestors-------- http://community.webtv.net/gyost/FROMTHESANDSOFTIME

My oldest Pierce/Pearce is Burrell . He was born in 1820-30. We lost his paper trail about 1850. He spelled his last name Pearce but his 2 sons spelled it Pierce. His daughter spelled it Pearce. I know where all the children wound up but no info on Burrell.

I believe our Thomas Day Pierce b. 1838 is the one in the 1850 Census with Stephen Pearce. Later Thomas marries Lucy Miller in Meigs Co. TN. This Thomas later went to Benton AR and married Phebe Edwards. His pention from Civil War service shows a widow named Phebe and a contesting widow named Lucy. Thomas D. Pierce appears to be the son of Stephen Pearce b. 1810 in VA. James Pearce b.1782 in VA is listed next door, I believe to be Stephen's father. Looks like this family also spent some time in NC. Sincerely, :-) Barbara Long 1840 Meigs TN Index Robert PENCE/PIERCE James PIERCE Mary DAY William H. PIERCE 1850 Meigs Co. TN 280 Stephen PEARCE 40 M " VA Elizabeth 37 F " NC James M 17 M " TN Martha E 14 F " TN Thomas 12 M " TN Mary Jane 9 F " TN ----------------- - Margaret 7 F White TN William 5 M do TN Alfred 3 M " TN Daniel 1 M " TN 281 James PEARCE 68 M " VA Mary 60 F " NC Sarah 26 F " NC 327 William H PEARCE 39 M " VA Nancy 34 F " TN Massis? 10 M " TN Catherine 7 F " TN Stephen 6 M " TN Mary 3 F " TN

I have been looking at new and old maps of England, trying to locate a town by the name of Conford. My Husbands Great Grandparent are from that area. They are first generation in the United States and I am having a difficult time obtaining any information. Came to U.S. in1887. This is all I have: Charles PIEARCE (PIERCE) b.22 May 1839 England, d. abt 1913 Bozeman, MT. m. Elizabeth STOCKDALE, b.16 May 1942, England, d.abt 1914 Bozeman, Mt. They had eleven (11) children, all born in England, only two (2) lived to come to U.S. The two (2) children to come to U.S. were William PIERCE b. 3 Aug. 1867, Conford, England d. June 1933, Bozeman, Mt. Never married Thomas PIERCE, b.14 Jan 1865, Conford, England d. 3 Mar 1959, Bozeman, MT. m. Elizabeth Ann Wilson, b. 25 Aug 1867, England d. 14 Mar 1936, Bozeman, MT. Children of Thomas & Elizabeth PIERCE Elizabeth Ann PIERCE Charles Stanley PIERCE Thomas Earl PIERCE Joseph William PIERCE Hannah Lucille PIERCE Buford PIERCE Clementine Pearl PIERCE Ralph McQueen PIERCE Of all of the people listed above only one is still living. Clementine Pearl PIERCE, and she is 94 years of age. Any information you could give me on Charles PIEARCE would be appreciated Chaddaross@aol.com Joyce Ross Quincy, California ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <ENG-SOM-CITYOFWELLS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-xe03.mx.aol.com (rly-xe03.mail.aol.com [172.20.105.195]) by air-xe04.mail.aol.com (v86.11) with ESMTP id MAILINXE41-0607211542; Fri, 07 Jun 2002 21:15:42 -0400 Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com (lists2.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.32]) by rly-xe03.mx.aol.com (v86_r1.12) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXE34-0607211517; Fri, 07 Jun 2002 21:15:17 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id g581F7F15774; Fri, 7 Jun 2002 19:15:07 -0600 Resent-Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 19:15:07 -0600 X-Original-Sender: Chaddaross@aol.com Fri Jun 7 19:15:07 2002 From: Chaddaross@aol.com Message-ID: <43.c903dea.2a32b498@aol.com> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 21:15:04 EDT Subject: Need Assistance Old-To: ENG-SOM-CITYOFWELLS-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 39 Resent-Message-ID: <3DIu3C.A.Q2D.bqVA9@lists2.rootsweb.com> To: ENG-SOM-CITYOFWELLS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: ENG-SOM-CITYOFWELLS-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <ENG-SOM-CITYOFWELLS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2 X-Loop: ENG-SOM-CITYOFWELLS-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: ENG-SOM-CITYOFWELLS-L-request@rootsweb.com

My gr-grandfather George W. PIERCE is my brick wall! George W was born ca 1825 in TN. By 1849 he was living in MO and he lived there until his death in 1886. It's possible that George W is a brother to William Goosby PIERCE and that their father might be Washington PIERCE/PEARCE but we have no actual proof of that as yet. Washington PIERCE/PEARCE may also have other sons as well as brothers with the names Nathan and Thomas. Washington PIERCE bought land in 1840 Jefferson Co MO but a few years later moved to Texas with Nathan and Thomas. Would love to share information with anyone researching these families! George W PIERCE is on the 1850 Jefferson Co MO Census with his first wife, Susannah (LEMMONS). Susannah gave birth to five children before she died ca1858: Thomas - married Margaret BELEW in 1871 Martha Emma - married Benjamin WASHBURN before 1886 John Wesley - ? Susan Elizabeth - married Augustus PARTNEY Mary Frances - married George OGLE in 1872 George next married Eliza ROGERS (d. 1922; daughter of Isaac ROGERS and Henrietta SPOHR) in 1859; they had the following children: William Heenan - married Anna Belle MOTHERSHEAD in 1893 Martha Matilda - married Mark HUSKEY prior to 1880 George Wesley - married prior to 1923 Eliza Jane - married Emil Elias BLEIKER in 1893 Thanks! Jo Ann http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcat2/

My oldest Pierce is George Pearce born 1659. thought to be the son of Richard Pearce and Margaret Synam. Came to America in 1684 and settled in PA. These are the same family that Barbara Scott had information listed here yesterday. Norma

My oldest Pierce is Nathan P. Pierce born in Vermont around 1804. He married a Charlotte Leclaire around 1830 in Middlebury VT. They had the following children: Amos Pierce b 1833 in VT Francis Pierce Polly Pierce Samuel Pierce Adeline Pierce After Amos was born the Pierce family moved to Essex County NY. Amos married Clarissa Rising Polly and Adeline married brothers John and Zemini Daily. Around 1855 Nathan and his family with the exception of Amos, moved to Manistee County Michigan. The Daily brothers also moved with the family. Nathan Pierce lived a long life. He died at the age of 105 in 1909 in Empire, Michigan.

Hi, My oldest PIERCE identified so far is Joseph Pierce born in Delaware in 1801. He married Mary DOYLE b. 1805 in Phila. They apparently both went west and were wed Nov. 20, 1821 in Guernsey Co. OH. Joseph d. Sept. 1, 1871; Mary d. 1875; both in Noble County OH. I have not been able to uncover anything placing Joseph in Delaware except that is on his death certificate. This is one very far fetched possiblity. He may have been born on the ship The Delaware but I have not located a registry. I have no information on Joseph's parents. Welcome any connections out there. Nancy Pierce

Hi My earliest Pierce family stems from Portsmouth/Newport, Rhode Island Area but must have migrated there from Massachusetts or England. Some of the old Pierce/Pearce or variant family records should be available in that area and I would appreciate any and all suggestions as to where I should look to find them as I am away from New England area now. I really need a helping hand to get me over this brick wall. Thank you so much, Mary

I am looking for the parents of William J. Pierce, born 1 July 1844 in OH. His mother's name was Elizabeth, maiden name unknown. Father's name unknown. William had at least 2 brothers: John W. Pierce, born abt 1859, and Alonzo Pierce, born abt 1854. William died 21 March 1902 in Yates Center, Woodson, KS. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Joanne Piece Boone

Thought this might come in useful if you have some that are "might be relatives " - if you look at this it may sway which way you might want to research first...... In 18th & 19th Century Britain families generally tended to name their children in a specific pattern as follows: Males First-born Son - father's father Second-born Son - mother's father Third-born Son - father Fourth-born Son - father's eldest brother Fifth-born Son - father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother Females First-born Daughter - mother's mother Second-born Daughter - father's mother Third-born Daughter - mother Fourth-born Daughter - mother's eldest sister Fifth-born Daughter - mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest sister Scottish Naming Patterns An understanding of naming patterns can be very helpfull in tracing ones ancestry. Many Scotitsh families follow the custom of naming thier children after the grandparents in the following manner. First born son was named for the paternal grandfather. Second son named for the maternal grandfather. Third son named for the father. First born daughter for the paternal grandmother. Second daughter for the maternal grandmother. Third daughter for the mother. This can cause families to have two children with the same name if the grandparents had the same name. The process also started over if the parent remarried, so it is common to find half brothers or sisters with the same names. Not all Scotts families followed this pattern, but many that did continued it long after leaving Scotland. Surnames & Naming patterns In Scotland - as in the rest of Western Europe - there were four main ways of acquiring a surname:- Patronymic - taking the father's Christian name e.g. Robertson Occupation - e.g. Smith (the most common surname of all) Locality - e.g. Wood Nickname - e.g. White, Little. Patronymics - Lowland names such as Wilson, Robertson, Thomson and Johnson are among the most common surnames in Scotland. 'Mac' names are also patronymic. MacManus - son of Magnus. 'Mc' is just a printer's contraction and has no significance as to etymology. Occupation - Names which are derived from trades and occupations - mostly found in towns. The most common of these is Smith (the most common surname in Scotland, England and the USA) but other examples would be Taylor (tailor) Baxter (baker) and Cooper (barrel maker). Locality - In Scotland the tendency is for people to be named after places (in England the tendency is the opposite). Examples of such names are Morton, Lauder, Menzies and Galloway. Nickname - Names which could refer to colour or size, e.g. White, Black, Small, Little. Scottish names in this category include Campbell (meaning 'crooked mouth'). Another example of nickname - this time referring to the bearers origins - is Scott. Origins of some Scottish surnames Fraser - Originally De Frisselle, de Freseliere or De Fresel. The first recorded bearer of the name was Sir Simon Frasee who held lands in East Lothian. Fortunate marriages enabled the family to acquire lands all over Scotland. By such means they acquired Philorth in Buchan in 1375 - this became the chief seat of the Frasers. The family was raised to the peerage in the person of the first Lord Lovat. To the Gaels the chief of the Frasers is known as MacShimidh - 'son of Simon'. Bruce - A locality name from Normandy - Brix near Cherbourg. The first recorded bearer of the name accompanied William the Conqueror and the second accompanied King David to Scotland to claim the throne. This was the family which produced Robert the Bruce and, although the royal line died out in 1314, the name Bruce is today among the hundred commonest Scottish surnames. Robertson - a patronymic name. The first bearer of the name was Robert, grandson of Duncan the Fat (Donnchadh Reamhar). The family acquired lands in the central Highlands. However, the commonality of the name in Scotland can only be explained, not by any connection to the original family, but by the large number of people who adopted the name because it was their fathers' forename. In Gaelic the clan continues to be called Clann Donnacha - Duncan's children - from their descent from Duncan the Fat. Stewart - an occupational name. It comes from the office of steward which was a position of importance under the Crown. Among alternative spellings of the name are Stuart and Steward. Mary, Queen of Scots favoured the spelling Stuart as there is no 'W' in the French language. To the Gaels the Stewarts are known as 'the race of Kings and Tinkers'. Another way families end up with more than one child with the same name is through high child mortality. Before modern medicine fewer children survived to adulthood. Parents often reused the name of a dead child for the next child born. COLONIAL NAMING CUSTOMS "The trend of History is often reflected in the very names borne by the men and women who played a part in it", according to Donald Lines Jacobus, often considered the father of American genealogy. The history of given (first) names in early America offers a glimpse at our forebears and their customs, as well as clues to their origins. New England's first settlers bore names of three different types: those of English origin, those of Hebrew derivation, and those intended to have a moral significance. Old English names, connected with the Church of England, were not often favored by the Puritans. Puritans named their children somewhat differently than other English-speaking settlers, preferring Biblical names. Evidently, some parents shut their eyes, opened the Bible, and pointed to a word at random--what else could account for a child being named Notwithstanding or Maybe? The early Massachusetts Brewster family had two sons, Love and Wrestling, and two daughters named Patience and Fear. The names Humility, Desire, Hate-evil, and Faint-not also appeared in the region. Other New England onomastic Practices included obscure references and names that commemorated an occasion--such as Oceanus Hopkins, who was born on the Mayflower in 1620. Early settlers seemed to favor names for their associated moral qualities. Among girls' names, which were no doubt intended to incite their bearers to lead godly lives, were: Content, Lowly, Mindwell, Obedience, Patience, Silence, Charity, Mercy, Comfort, Delight and Thankful. In many families, the first names of the father and mother were given to the first-born son and daughter, respectively. In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 53 percent of all females were named Mary, Elizabeth, or Sarah. Other popular girls' names were Rebecca, Ruth, Anne, Hannah, Deborah, Huldah, Abigail, and Rachel. Meanwhile, prevalent boys' names included John, Joseph, Samuel, Josiah, Benjamin, Jonathan, and Nathan. In Virginia, Biblical references were less common. Early settlers often named sons for Teutonic warriors, Frankish knights, and English kings. Favorites included William, Robert, Richard, Edward, George, and Charles. Daughters received name of Christian saints and traditional English folk names, such as Margaret, Jane, Catherine, Frances, and Alice, along with English favorites Mary, Elizabeth, Anne, and Sarah. First-born children were named for their grandparents, and second-born for their parents. A popular custom in both Virginia and New England was the use of surnames as given names. This occurred mostly with boys, but it was not unknown for girls. Some names were also chosen for their magical properties, and astrologers were consulted in attempt to find a "fortunate" or "lucky" name. Among Quakers in Colonial Pennsylvania and Delaware, babies went through a ritual called nomination. An infant's name was carefully selected by the parents, certified by friends, witnessed by neighbors, and then entered in the register of the meeting. First-born children were named after grandparents, honoring maternal and paternal lines evenly, often with an eldest son named after his mother's father and an eldest daughter after her father's mother. While this practice was not universal among Quaker families, it was common in the Delaware Valley. Many names came from the Bible, with favorites for boys being John, Joseph, Samuel, Thomas, William, and George; and for girls, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Anne/Anna/Hannah, and Esther/Hester. Also popular among the Quakers was Phebe, which rarely appeared in New England or the South. They also favored the names Patience, Grace, Mercy, and Chastity. One family's eight children were named Remember, John, Restore, Freedom, Increase, Jacob, Preserve, and Israel. Naming patterns differed in the "back country" of early America, which was heavily populated by Scotch-Irish as well as German, Scandinavian, Irish, Scottish, French, and Dutch families. In these rural areas, many given names were "Americanized," making it difficult for genealogists to identify a family's ethnic origins. As a general rule, the patterns included a mixture of Biblical, Teutonic, and saints' names. Among the most popular given names for boys were: John, Robert, Richard, Andrew, Patrick, and David. Celtic names such as Ewan (and variants Ewen and Owen), Barry, and Roy were often used, as were Archibald, Ronald, Alexander, Charles, James, Wallace, Bruce, Percy, Ross, and Clyde. Again, eldest sons were often named after their grandfathers, and second or third sons after their fathers-- similar to patterns found in early tidewater Chesapeake families. One peculiar naming pattern found among the back-country settlers was the one bestowing unusual--sometimes made-up--given names. From an early date, these rugged pioneers cultivated a spirit of onomastic individualism, a spirit still found today in this country as parents search for a special, perhaps unique, name for their baby. Others prefer to select a name from their family tree that has been passed along for generations. Our ancestors often used the following naming pattern when selecting a name for a new child. This explains why certain names are very common in a family line. Watching for these patterns can help in your genealogy research. Naming pattern: 1st son = father�s father 2nd son = mother�s father 3 rd son = father 4th son = father�s oldest brother 5th son = father�s second oldest brother or mother�s eldest brother 1st daughter = mother�s mother 2nd daughter = father�s mother 3rd daughter = mother 4th daughter = mother�s oldest sister 5th daughter = mother�s second oldest sister or father�s oldest sister It is also common to use: the mother�s maiden name as a second name; the surname of close friends as a second name; give another child exactly the same name as a previous child who had died; or give a child the name of a relative or friend who had recently died.

My earliest known PIERCE is: Abraham PIERCE b. abt 1661 in England, d 1734 Salem, MASS, m 11 March, 1686/87 in Boston Mass to Isabell WITHERSPOON, b.1660 in Saleem, MASS. Abraham and Isabell had at least 2 children: Isaac Newton b abt 1687 and Samuel b 10 May 1689 in Salem, Mass. Samuel b. 10 May 1689 in Salem, MA, d.1744 in Salem, MA, m. 7 April 1721 in Salem MA to Hannah BROWN b. 19 December 1699 d. unknown. Children of SAMUEL PIERCE and HANNAH BROWN are: i. ABRAHAM3 PIERCE, b. 15 April 1722, SALEM, MA; d. 27 May 1799, New Salem, Franklin Co, MA. *. ii. SAMUEL PIERCE, b. October 1723, SALEM, MASS; d. Aft. 1809, NEW SALEM, MASS. iii. PIERCE, b. 1725, Salem, Essex Co, MA; d. Unknown. iv. JOHN PIERCE, b. ABT 1727, Salem, Essex Co, MA. v. JONATHON PIERCE, b. 22 March 1728/29, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. vi. ISABEL PIERCE, b. 26 April 1732, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. vii. JAMES PIERCE, b. 14 April 1734, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown; m. MARY "MOLLY" UNDERHILL, 1765. viii. HANNAH PIERCE, b. 24 April 1737, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. ix. JOSEPH PIERCE, b. 23 July 1738, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. SAMUEL PIERCE was born October 1723 in SALEM, MASS, and died Aft. 1809 in NEW SALEM, MASS. He married MARY KING 12 July 1749 in SALEM, MASS. She was born Bef. 1727 in Salem, Essex Co, MA, and died Bef. 1825 in SALEM, MASS. Child of SAMUEL PIERCE and MARY KING is: * STEPHEN PIERCE, b. 1755, NEW SALEM, MASS; d. 1829, LUNENBURG, Essex Co, VT. STEPHEN PIERCE was born 1755 in NEW SALEM, MASS, and died 1829 in LUNENBURG, Essex Co, VT. He married SARAH ? 1776. She was born 1757 in NEW SALEM, MASS, and died Aft. 1829. Children of STEPHEN PIERCE and SARAH are: * REUBEN PIERCE, b. 1 October 1781, NEW SALEM, MASS; d. 5 December 1846, MILHAUSEN, JENNINGS CO, IN. ii. LUCINDA PIERCE, b. 1789, NEW SALEM, MA; d. 27 August 1853, Lunenberg, Essex Co, VT. REUBEN PIERCE was born 1 October 1781 in NEW SALEM, MASS, and died 5 December 1846 in MILHAUSEN, JENNINGS CO, IN. He married SARAH BRIGGS ABT 1805 in NEW SALEM, MASS. She was born 28 December 1782 in ORANGE, MASS, and died 18 July 1859 in BREWERSVILLE, IN. Children of REUBEN PIERCE and SARAH BRIGGS are: i. SULIVAN6 PIERCE, b. 13 April 1805, Lunenberg, VT; d. Unknown, Lost at sea. ii. STEPHEN W. PIERCE, b. 23 March 1807, Lunenberg, VT; d. 19 February 1848, Jennings Co, IN. iii. ELVIRA PIERCE, b. 16 April 1809, Lunenberg, VT; d. 14 September 1882, VA; m. ? FREEZE. * iv. ASHAEL ELBERT PIERCE, b. 2 August 1811, LUNENBURG, VT; d. 13 November 1882, AUGUSTA CO, VA. v. CHARLTON KIMBALL PIERCE, b. 15 April 1814, LUNENBURG, ESSEX CO, VT; d. 18 October 1899, Goffstown, NH; m. ELIZA ANN JONES, 3 July 1837, Goffstown, NH. vi. ALMIRA (ELMIRA) PIERCE, b. 21 September 1818, Lunenberg, VT; d. July 1899, Sardinia, IN; m. DAVID MCGUIRE, VA. vii. REUBEN E. PIERCE, b. 7 February 1821, Lunenberg, VT; d. 24 February 1904, Curryville, Adams Co, IN. viii. SARAH (SALLY) MARIAH PIERCE, b. 11 December 1822, VT; d. 24 February 1917, Brewersville, Jennings Co, IN; m. FIELDING MCGUIRE, 7 October 1841. ix. WILLIAM B. PIERCE, b. 14 May 1825; d. 26 November 1882; m. (1) MARY FRAILY; m. (2) SEMILIA MATTHEWS, 30 June 1861. ASHAEL ELBERT PIERCE, was born 2 August 1811 in LUNENBURG, VT, and died 13 November 1882 in AUGUSTA CO, VA. He married EMILY ANN HENRY 23 September 1841 in HARRISONBURG, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA, daughter of ASHEL HENRY and FRANCES CANE. She was born 9 February 1820 in FAUQUIER CO, VA, and died 27 February 1902 in VA. Children of ASHAEL PIERCE and EMILY HENRY are: i. FRANCES "FANNIE" J7 PIERCE, b. 2 July 1842, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. 30 March 1888, AUGUSTA CO, VA. ii. WILLIAM SULLIVAN PIERCE, b. 31 August 1843, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. 14 March 1852, SANGERVILLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA. iii. VIRGINIA "JINNIE" C PIERCE, b. 12 August 1845, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. Unknown; m. CHARLES ROBERT BUSH, 2 September 1869, NEW HOPS, AUGUSTTA CO, VA. iv. MARGARET "MAGGIE" ELLEN PIERCE, b. 12 March 1847, MT SOLON, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 30 April 1886, MILL CREEK, AUGUSTA CO, VA; m. CHARLES WESLEY YATES, 29 November 1868, MT SIDNEY, AUGUSTA CO, VA; b. 10 June 1840. v. JAMES M PIERCE, b. 16 February 1849, CHRISTIAN CREEK, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 16 February 1849, CHRISTIAN CREEK, AUGUSTA CO, VA. * vi. MARY ELLA CORDELIA SARAH RACHEL BETSY PIERCE, b. 28 May 1850, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 9 January 1931, POTTAWATOMIE CO, OK. vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. 18 August 1852, SANGERSVILLLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 16 November 1886, FISHERVILLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA; m. LUCY J HARRIS, 9 September 1877, STAUNTON, AUGUSTA CO, VA. viii. CAROLINE "CARRIE" E PIERCE, b. 23 November 1854, SANGERSVILLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 25 September 1882, AUGUSTA CO, VA. ix. ANNA LEILA PIERCE, b. 3 February 1861, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. 11 February 1904, AUGUSTA CO, VA. I descend from MARY Ella Pierce who married Charles Edward HARRIS 29 November 1868.. Would love to talk with someone connected to this line. Peggy Smith

My earliest known PIERCE is: Jonathan PIERCE b. 18 Dec 1704 in East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island m 11 Sep 1729 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut to Rachell BUCK b. 1708. [I have no death dates for either] Jonathan and Rachell had at least 4 children: Truelove, Rachel*, Jonathon, and Lydia. Rachel* b. 1739 in Wallingford, Litchfield Co., CT d. 1811 Albany Co., New York m. 11 May 1756 New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT to Abel MOTT b. 22 Feb 1736 d. 30 Aug 1804 Canaan, Columbia Co., NY. Rachel* and Abel had 9 children: Lucy, Lyman, Isaac, Rhoda, Jonathan, Rachel**, Abel, Lydia, and Sarah. I would love to learn more about the PIERCE family and Jonathan's parents. I decend from Rachel** who married Archibald STEPHENS in Coeymans, Albany Co., NY. Judy Martin <commjet@aol.com>

Hello All, I am searching for any information on Thomas Pierce/Pearce or variant that may have lived in or around Portsmouth and /or Newport, Rhode Island from early 1700 to 1765. He married an Almy( Amy ) Chase at Trinity Church on November 3, 1748 at Newport, Rhode Island. The church verifies the marriage but has said they have no information on his parents. I am a direct descendant of Thomas and Almy and am striving to find where Thomas came from and when his parents would have migrated from England. Thomas and Almy emigrated to Nova Scotia in the 1760 era and raised their family there. If any of you are searching for this line, I would be willing to trade information. My parents returned to New England from Nova Scotia in the early 1900's and raised my siblings and myself in Massachusetts. Please, if any of you have any data or information to shed any light on this line, be kind enough to let me hear from you. Any information at all will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your time and effort, Sincerely yours. Mary Leona Pierce Holmes