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