Captain James Pearce, JR

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor # A091348

He married Margaret Dungan 1771 in Frederick County, Maryland.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PIERCE/1999-02/091849...

Here is my earliest Pearce, I listed his children, too.

Pattie

James PIERCE. Born 24 Mar 1748 in Berkley, VA. Died 1 Apr 1833 in Sevier Co. TN. Buried in Washington Co. TN.

James Pearce: CLAIM FOR PENSION: W5529-Revolutionary War James Pearce was born March 24, 1748. While a resident of Washington County, North Carolina which bordered on the Cherokee Nation, James Pearce by order from Colonel John Sevier, raised a company of volunteers in the summer of 1779 and marched with his company to the French Broad River, to prevent the Indians from crossing, was out 19 days. He raised a company of volunteers in the spring of 1780 marched against the Indians to the Beaver Creek and was out two weeks. Early in the fall of 1780, he with his company, volunteered under Colonel Sevier and marched to King's Mountain, was in that battle, length of service 3 months. Immediately after, to guard the frontier's against Cherokee Indians, marched his company over to the French Broad River, had an engagement with the Indians, burned some of their towns, length if this service was 3 months.

He married Margaret DUNGAN, daughter of Jeremiah DUNGAN & Rebecca HENRY/HENDRY, 1771 in Frederick Co., Maryland. Born 4 Feb 1755 in Berkley, VA. Died 20 Feb 1837 in Washington Co. TN.

Margaret died 20 Feb. 1837 in Washington Co. TN, at the home of her daughter Sarah/wife of Thomas Gibson.

They had the following children:

i. George PIERCE; Born 10 Mar 1772 in Greene Co. TN. Died 22 May in Sangamon Co. IL. He married (Agnes) Nancy ROBERTSON, 10 Jul 1794 in Greene Co. TN.

ii. Elizabeth PIERCE; Born 17 Jun 1774 in Greene Co. TN. Died About 1830 in Rhea Co. TN. She married Adam MILLER.

iii. John PIERCE (I have more info on him)

iv. Mary PIERCE; Born 20 Apr 1778 in Greene Co. TN. Died Before 1847 in Greene Co. TN. She married John FANN Jr., son of John FINN Captain & Margaret, 11 Oct 1804 in Greene Co. TN.

v. Sarah PIERCE; Born 30 Aug 1780 in Greene Co. TN. She married Thomas Gibson, son of Thomas Gibson Sr. and Elizabeth Dungan (Sarah and Thomas were 1st cousins)

vi. Rebecca PIERCE

vii. Margaret PIERCE; Born 19 Apr 1785 in Greene Co. TN.

viii. Solomon PIERCE; Born 14 Feb 1787 in Greene Co. TN. Died Nov 1836 in Sangamon Co. IL. He married Mary BARTLETT.

ix. James Jr. PIERCE; Born 14 May 1789 in Greene Co. TN. Died 6 Oct 1863 in Blount Co. TN. He married Rachel King DINSMORE, 21 Mar 1814. Born 1 Jul 1793 in Rhea Co. TN. Died 5 Jan 1869 in Blount Co. TN.

x. Orpah PIERCE; Born 20 Sep 1791 in Greene Co. TN. She married Adless GIBSON, 3 Sep 1832.

xi. Jeremiah PIERCE

xii. Thomas PIERCE; Born 2 Mar 1796 in Greene Co. TN. He married Adeline.

xiii. Charlotte PIERCE; Born 8 Apr 1800 in Greene Co. TN. Died 25 Apr 1882 in Pettis Co. MO.