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Joseph Pearce

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland
Death: February 09, 1829 (76-77)
Clynmalira, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Pearce and Mary Pearce
Husband of Comfort Rebecca Pearce
Father of Greenbury Wiley Pearce
Brother of Walter Pearce; Phillip Grafford Pearce; William Pearce; Thomas Pearce; John Pearce and 3 others

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About Joseph Pearce

  • ID 63409 (Group I)
  • 1. William Pearce born before 1655 probably England, died ca 1705 Herring Creek, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  • The founding father of this particular Pearce line in America came from England (perhaps Wales) to Maryland in 1655. He indentured himself to Captain Thomas Howell for seven years to pay for his transportation Maryland Patents, Liber Q. Folio 62 (1655)
  • Occupation: Tailor
  • At the end of his service in 1662 he received 100 acres of land, part of "Pascall's Chance" (Maryland Rent Rolls, Liber #1, Folio 5A)
  • Married: unknown
    • Daughter: Sarah (Pearce) Tipton, Wife of Johathan Tipton.
    • Son: William Pearce (m) Elizabeth Anderson
  • 2. William Pearce born ca 1685 "Pascall's Chance", Herring Creek, Anne Arundel Co., MD. died 9 Oct 1719 Pascall's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., MDmarried: 5 Sep 1711 Herring Creek, Anne Arundel Co., MD., to Elizabeth Anderson born 15 Oct 1664, Herring Creek, Anne Arundel Co., MD., died, 1717, Anne Arundel Co., MD, daughter of John Anderson and Elizabeth Pratt. Children: William, John.
  • 3. William Pearce, born Jan 1712, "Pascall's Chance", Herring Creek Hundred, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, died 1783, Reckorville, Baltimore County, Maryland, married 3 Jun 1735, St. Paul's Parrish, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD to Mary Crawford/Grawford, born, St Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia, died Reckorville, Maryland, Children: 9
  • '4 Joseph Pearce, born 1752, "Molly's Industry", Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland. died, 9 Feb 1829, Clynmalira, Baltimore County, Maryland. married #1 bef 1779 Elizabeth Anderson, Born, ? MLM lots 45/46, died ca 1779. married #2, 21 Aug 1761 St. James Parish, Monkton, Baltimore County, Maryland, to Comfort Rebecca WYLE/WILEY, born, Clynmalira, Baltimore County, Maryland, died, Clynmalira, Baltimore County, Maryland. Daughter of Luke Wiley/Wyle and Cassandra Carr. Children: 6
  • From: Pierce DNA Project http://piercednanorth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...
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Joseph Pearce's Timeline

1752
1752
Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland
1800
1800
Maryland, United States
1829
February 9, 1829
Age 77
Clynmalira, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States