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 worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com