In a message dated 1/20/2002 4:15:54 PM Mountain Standard Time, Commjet@aol.com writes: > Did anyone really consistantly spell their name > the same way in the 1700/1800's? NO Way... Names were spelled every possible way.. the reason for the Soundex system of finding people.. Ellie S.

Reddock Pierce was born about 1808 in GA. He died before 1917 in Lawrence Co., MS. He was buried in Society Hill Church Cemetery. Reddock was counted in a census on 12 Sep 1850 in Lawrence Co, MS; 1860 & 1870 in Marion County, MS. I found a marriage license for Reddick Pierce and Emeline Ogelsby 2-22-1837 Lawrence Co., MS. Conveyance Book "C" Marion Co page 63... January 10, 1837 - Readic Pierce to Gabriel Blackburn for $110.00 land in Marion County. Witness: Martin Lewis, A. J. Blackburn. page 209....December 12, 1836 - Reddic Pearce deed to Gabriel Blackburn - Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter, Section 4, T 4, R 19, also the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast quarter, section 32, T 5, R 19. Witness: F. B. Blackburn and J. B. McLelland [his future father-in-law]. page 887....United States patent to Reddic Pierce, Certificate 5845, SE1/4 of SE1/4 S32 T5N R19W, Augusta Land Office, for 39 98/100 acres. Vol 23, page 120, 5 January 1841. Recorded 14 May 1848, J. P. Barnes, Clerk. page 895... 17 April 1858: Redick Pierce and Eveline M. for $40.00, to Benjamin B. Barnes, E1/2, NE 1/ 4, S33 T5N R19W, for 80 acres, Augusta Land District. Witnesses: J.P.Barnes and Hamilton Mayson. Recorded 21 June 1858, J.P.Barnes page 909.....31 August 1858: Redick Pierce and wife Eveline mortgage to Clinton Atkinson and James N. Atkinson (firm of C. Atkinson and Bro.), note of $116.10 of 31 August 1858 payable January 1859, Surety - W1/2, SE1/4 S3 T4 R19W, 80 10/100 acres; W1/2, NW1/4 S3 NE1/4 and SE1/4 S4 T4 R19W, for 120 17/100 acres, land sale void if note paid on due date. Witness: R. Willoughby. Recorded 22 October 1858, J.P. Barnes, Clerk. Mortgage transferred to William Newsom on 12 May 1860, C. Atkinson and Co. page 1008.... 22 May 1860: Reddick Pierce and wife Eveline M., for $500.00, to William Newsom, N1/2 (?) S3 T4N R19W; W1/2 SE1/4 S34 T5N R19W; W1/2 NE1/4 S3 T4N R19W; also W1/2 SE1/4 S3 T4N R19W, 400 acres in all. Reddock married Evaline McLelland daughter of James Bradley McLelland and Mary McColski about 1840. Evaline was born about 1818. She died before 1870. She was buried in Society Hill Church Cemetery. They had the following children: 2 F i. Martha Pierce was born about 1840. 3 F ii. Margaret Pierce was born about 1843. 4 M iii. Louis F Pierce was born on 9 Mar 1847. He died on 25 Sep 1900. 5 M iv. ?Subert or ?Zabud Pierce was born about 1849. Possible connection: Seaborn J. Pearce md Sarah E Conerly in Marion Co MS March 5, 1879 6 F v. Helen Pierce was born about 1854. She was buried possibly Lawrence Co., MS in Society Hill Church Cemetery. 7 M vi. George Pierce was born about 1858. -- Researching Bass, Beasley, Dyess, Evans, Everett, Fortenberry, Hill, King, Loftin, McColski,McLelland, McPhail, Myers, Pierce, Polk, Robbins, Spurlock, Sterling, Stuckey, Tolar, Ward, Williams and Williamson My Genealogy Related Pages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pdyess/ "...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

As a new member to this list, I have a basic question that puzzles me. What is the difference between the two names - PIERCE and PEIRCE other than their spelling? Are they pronounced differently? Does it mean they originated from different countries? Did anyone really consistantly spell their name the same way in the 1700/1800's? I know my Breese ancestors had a variety of ways of spelling such a simple name - at least 14 at last count; even the Stephens have more than the obvious two ways to spell that name; and I hope none of you have to deal with the name Haynes in all its variations;). My ancestor is listed as Jonathon PEIRCE, and his daughter is listed as Rachell PIERCE. I have joined a second list - the PEIRCE list - because of the difference in spelling, but I wonder why the two lists don't combine? Would that be committing a sin? A curious mind just wants to know!! ;) Judy Martin <commjet@aol.com>

In reference to Judy's question about spelling (of names) in the 1700s. I believe this quote is attributed to former President Thomas Jefferson: "It's a d--m poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word." Judy (Pierce) Landauer > Did anyone really consistantly spell their name >the same way in the 1700/1800's? -- Richard & Judy Landauer Judy's Greenhouse plants@srv.net 869 E. 1200 N. Shelley, ID 83274

According to family verbal history, two of my gg grandfather's brothers, named Mort (Morris) and Jack (John), moved to St.Louis to seek their fortunes, and have not been heard of again. I'd be interested to know if anyone in St. Louis is researching PIERCE in that area. They would have arrived there in the early 1900s, as they were both in Chicago for the 1900 census. Jerry Pierce Marietta, GA

I am a descendant of Arvilla Ingalls and Isaac Pierce. Does anyone have more information on her and/or her ancestry? 1 Arvilla Ingalls b: 1828 - Cheshire, MA d: 04/10/1906 . +Isaac Austin Pierce b: 07/14/1823 - Windsor, MA d: 08/10/1900 - Windsor, MA m: 10/21/1845 - Windsor, MA ........ 2 Geneverah Amelia Pierce b: 07/14/1853 - Windsor, MA d: 01/13/1930 - Dalton, MA ............ +Curtis Rosel Phillips b: 06/26/1850 - Pittsfield, MA d: 06/08/1933 - Dalton ................... 3 Etta Arvilla Phillips b: 11/21/1885 - Pittsfield, MA d: 07/17/1978 - Dalton ....................... +John Donald Smith b: 08/23/1878 - New York, NY d: 06/30/1927 - Dalton m: 10/19/1908 - Dalton, MA ................... 3 Benjamin Phillips b: 08/31/1892 d: 09/04/1892 ................... 3 Gertrude Phillips b: 10/1888 d: 09/1898 ........ 2 Minnie Felecia Pierce b: 1857 d: 06/27/1929 - Dalton, MA ............ +Charles Drake d: 01/12/1938 m: 07/24/1880 Thank You, Norm

Hello, my name is Joy Pierce Lozano, and I have just started genealogy about 1 yr ago. I am looking for info on my great grandfather, Thomas Henery Pierce, who was born in Cork County, Ireland (date?), and moved to Canada when he was 16 yrs old. He married Ellen Shanahan (Schanahan), who was also born in Cork County, Ireland (date??), and she also moved to Canada when she was 16 yrs old. They had 6 children.... Ellen (Nellie) Pierce, who married a man with the name of Collins James Pierce Margaret Pierce, who married a man with the name of McMillan Anne Pierce, who married a man with the name of Gormley Catherine Pierce, who married a man with the name of Sorenson Thomas Henery Pierce, born 2-18-1875 near Mitchell, Ontario in Canada. He married Marie Gourlay who was born in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada on 9-3-1880. They were married in Dublin, Ontario, Canada, on 9-3-1901. These are my grandparents, who later moved to Detroit, Michigan and died there. Thomas Henery Pierce died 12-26-1917 in Detroit, Michigan and is buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery there. Marie Gourlay Pierce died 11-10-1962 in Detroit, Michigan and is buried at the Holy Cross Cemeter there. Please, if anyone has any info on Thomas Henery Pierce, who was born in Ireland and then moved to Canada, please let me know. I plan on going to Mitchell, Ontario this summer, and see if I can find out any information. Thank you........Joy A. Pierce Lozano

RAYMOND ALPHERD SHINN b. 30 May 1852 Mo. and d. 16 Dec 1918/19 married on 12 Feb 1880 to LILLIAN PIERCE b. 1864 Mo and d. 1 Jan 1883. Child: Arthur Lester. Source: LDS Ancestral File Colleen Kitch GuyCol@webtv.net

I am a new member to the PIERCE List. I am looking for ancesters of Franklin Hammond Pierce, born 8/29 1878, died 1/4/1957 both in Boonton,(Morris Cty) NJ Any help would be appreciated.

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Dear List Readers, I just signed on to your list yesterday. Last night I searched the List Archives to determine if the following people had been discussed previous to this posting and I did not find them - though maybe my poor old eyes overlooked them somehow.*grin* Rachel PEIRCE (PIERCE) m. in May 1756 in New Milford, CT to Abel MOTT b. Feb 1736 in Wallingford, CT. Rachel is a daughter of Jonathan PIERCE (PEIRCE) and Rachell BUCK. Abel and Rachel MOTT are living in Canaan Town, Columbia Co., NY on the 1790 Federal census. The parents of Abel MOTT are Samuel MOTT b. 1708 in Kinsgton, RI m. Aug 1735 to Sarah GILL. Do any of you have these folks on your data bases? I am wanting to know where and how I can verify the above information as true and I would love to learn more about each family. Most of the data listed above came from MOTT family charts and other data without source citations. Any hints, clues, or other help would be greatly appreciated. Judy Martin, Santa Maria, CA <commjet@aol.com>

If you find an Abigail Pierce who m. Job Spalding in the Chelmsford area, they are my gggg grandparents.. Job is my DAR ancestor. I am looking for more info on her family.. Ellie S.

Hi, Stuck on this line...looking for the parents/ancestors/descendants of James PEIRCE: James A. PEIRCE b.c.1865 d.unk lived Westfield, Chautauqua Co., NY married about 1895 Adeline COOMBS b.1873 d.unk also of Westfield. Children: 1. Joseph "Buddy" PEIRCE b.c.1896 d.c.1968 married 1st Katherine Unk, 2nd Regina Unk, lived in NJ 2. Alice M. PEIRCE b.17 May 1898 Brooklyn, NY d.20 Dec 1988 Plainfield, NJ m. George WHITE/WEISS/WEIS James A. PEIRCE had a brother Colonel Albert E. PEIRCE who was said to have lived in Ravenswood Estates, Jackson Co., WVA. I can't seem to find a trace of James or Albert PEIRCE also seen spelled PEARCE. And of course there is the story that there is a 3rd PEIRCE brother and the three were in a feud, each stomping off spelling PEIRCE a different way. Hmmm. Any help appreciated. -Kat in VA Researching: Bittenbender, Blachut/Blahut, Brink, Christman, Coombs, Davis, Edgerton, Evans, Frankenfield, Green, Holmes, Mock, Peirce/Pearce, Shafer, Sims, Vandermark, Weis/Weiss, Willis NJ/NY/PA.

I still at a dead end. I hope someone can help or give me suggestions. Franklin Arthur Pierce born Feb. 9 1851- 1855. I don't know the town. His two marriage cert. from Michigan says he was born in Mass, no parents names. His children birth cert. says he was born in Mass. but.. no parents names or town Help Linda NJ

Hi: I'm new to Pierce (and variants) as well as 16th Century genealogy and have immediately found questions in Colonial Massachusetts / England. I was wondering if anyone could express an opinion. I have come across three slightly different publications on the ancestors of the initial immigrants, Thomas Pierce and his family, and wonder if there is a consensus on which is more correct. I do not wish to challenge any of these - I'd just like to get a feel for them before I delve into it more deeply. F Mary Pierce 1656-1690 m John Lynds Samuel 1617-1705/06 m Mary ? Thomas 1583-1666 m Eliz Carew (IMIGRANT) Thomas c1540 m Eliz Brown Richard c1540 m Martha (Margaret) Cony Richard c1510 M Mary Pierce 1656-1690 m John Lynds Samuel 1647-1678 m Mary ? Thomas 1583 – 1666 m Eliz Carew (IMIGRANT) Richard 1550 Richard Pearce 1521 m Margaret Cony Richard Pers 1496 (PEARCE HALL) Peter 1475 (BOSWORTH FIELD) S Mary Pierce 1656-1690 m John Lynds Samuel bef 1628-1678 m Mary ? Thomas bef 1590 - 1666 m Eliz Brown (IMIGRANT) Richard 1550 Richard Pearce 1521 Richard 1496 (PEARCE HALL) Peter 1475 (BOSWORTH FIELD) Ralph Percy 1447 Any help would be greatly appreciated Tom Mitchell Cape Cod, Massachusetts _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

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Hi: I’m new to Pierce (and variants) as well as 16th Century genealogy and have immediately found questions in Colonial Massachusetts / England. I was wondering if anyone could express an opinion. I have come across three slightly different publications on the ancestors of the initial immigrants, Thomas Pierce and his family, and wonder if there is a consensus on which is more correct. I do not wish to challenge any of these – I’d just like to get a feel for them before I delve into it more deeply. F M S Mary Pierce 1656-1690 m Mary Pierce 1656-1690 m Mary Pierce 1656-1690 m John Lynds John Lynds John Lynds Samuel 1617-1705/06 m Samuel 1647-1678 m Samuel bef 1628-1678 m Mary ? Mary ? Mary ? Thomas 1583-1666 m Thomas 1583-1666 m Thomas bef 1590-1666 m Eliz Carew Eliz Carew Eliz Brown Thomas c1540 m Richard 1550 Richard 1550 Eliz Brown Richard c1540 m Richard Pearce 1521 m Richard Pearce 1521 Martha (Margaret)Cony Margaret Cony Richard c1510 Richard Pers1496 Richard 1496 (PEARCE HALL) (PEARCE HALL) Peter 1475 Peter 1475 (BOSWORTH FIELD) (BOSWORTH FIELD) Ralph Percy 1447 Any help would be greatly appreciated Tom Mitchell Cape Cod, Massachusetts _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

I am a descendant of Joanna Bailey and Isaac Pierce. Does anyone have any information on her or her ancestors. 1 Joanna Bailey b: 1799 - NY d: 03/20/1879 . +Isaac Pierce b: 1798 d: 10/19/1873 ........ 2 Isaac Austin Pierce b: 07/14/1823 - Windsor, MA d: 08/10/1900 - Windsor, MA ............ +Arvilla Ingalls b: 1828 - Cheshire, MA d: 04/10/1906 m: 10/21/1845 - Windsor, MA ................... 3 Geneverah Amelia Pierce b: 07/14/1853 - Windsor, MA d: 01/13/1930 - Dalton, MA ....................... +Curtis Rosel Phillips b: 06/26/1850 - Pittsfield, MA d: 06/08/1933 - Dalton ................... 3 Minnie Felecia Pierce b: 1857 d: 06/27/1929 - Dalton, MA ....................... +Charles Drake d: 01/12/1938 m: 07/24/1880 ........ 2 Unnamed Pierce b: 1834 ........ 2 Irena "Irene B. Peirce" Pierce b: 1824 ............ +Dexter Tower b: 1817 - Cummington, MA m: 11/30/1847 - Windsor, MA Thank You, Norm

I am a descendant of Arvilla Ingalls and Isaac Pierce. Does anyone have more information on her and/or her ancestry? 1 Arvilla Ingalls b: 1828 - Cheshire, MA d: 04/10/1906 . +Isaac Austin Pierce b: 07/14/1823 - Windsor, MA d: 08/10/1900 - Windsor, MA m: 10/21/1845 - Windsor, MA ........ 2 Geneverah Amelia Pierce b: 07/14/1853 - Windsor, MA d: 01/13/1930 - Dalton, MA ............ +Curtis Rosel Phillips b: 06/26/1850 - Pittsfield, MA d: 06/08/1933 - Dalton ................... 3 Etta Arvilla Phillips b: 11/21/1885 - Pittsfield, MA d: 07/17/1978 - Dalton ....................... +John Donald Smith b: 08/23/1878 - New York, NY d: 06/30/1927 - Dalton m: 10/19/1908 - Dalton, MA ................... 3 Benjamin Phillips b: 08/31/1892 d: 09/04/1892 ................... 3 Gertrude Phillips b: 10/1888 d: 09/1898 ........ 2 Minnie Felecia Pierce b: 1857 d: 06/27/1929 - Dalton, MA ............ +Charles Drake d: 01/12/1938 m: 07/24/1880 Thank You, Norm

Warren: Thanks for the information on John Pearce (Mason). I am still trying to find out where he came from and how he connects with the other Pearce families in early Rhode Island. Have you read the two volumn set on "Rhode Island General Court of Trials (1671- 1704). The early records were transcribed by Jane Fletcher Fiske. The two volumn set was published in 1998. There are records of trials in early Newport County, Rhode Island. In the books there are several references to John Pearce (Mason) and other members of the Pearce family. Best Regards, Jim Pearce Nuevo, Calif.