Richard Pierce

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 23 2016, 19:52:53 UTC

brief biography and family

Children of Richard Pierce and Marguerite Coney (no primary sources given)

• 1. Richard Percy/Pearce Jr. b. circa 1590
• 2. John Pierce "The Patentee' b. circa 1590-1594, (more likely 1591-1593)
• 3. Captain William Pierce b. 1591

sources

•  Pearce Genealogy Being the Record of the Posterity of Richard Pearce an Early Inhabitant of Portsmouth, in Rhode Island, Who came from England, and whose Genealogy is traced back to 974 with an Introduction of the Male Descendants of Josceline De Louvaine, the Second House of Percy, Earls of Northumberland, Barons Percy and Territorial Lords of Alnwick, Warkworth and Prudhoe Castles in the County of Northumberland, England, by Col. Frederick C. Pierce, Author of Peirce History, Pierce Genealogy, etc. Member of the British Harlequin and other historical societies. 1888 Rockford, Illinois.

links

• https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mahaneygen/Pierce/PierceG...
• http://www.spofforthvillage.org.uk/the-village/castle-ruin

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In Old Pedigrees

• Pearce genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Richard Pearce, an early inhabitant of Portsmouth, in Rhode Island, who came from England, and whose genealogy is traced back to 972. With an introduction of the male descendants of Josceline de Louvaine .. (1888)
• http://archive.org/details/pearcegenealogyb00pier
• http://archive.org/stream/pearcegenealogyb00pier#page/36/mode/1up
• From the foregoing historical sketch of the English branch of the Percies it will be seen that Peter17 Percy* was son of Ralph16 Percy; he (Peter17) was born in 1447 and his descent is as follows from the first ancestor: Galfred1, William2, Alan3, William4, William5, Agnes6, Henry7, William8, Henry9, Henry10, Henry11, Henry12, Henry13, Henry14, Henry15, Ralph16.
• Peter17 Percy had a son Richard18. The father was standard bearer to Richard the Third at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
• Richard18 founded Pearce Hall in York, England, where he lived and died leaving an eldest son Richard19, Jr.
• Richard19, Jr. resided on the homestead of his father and had two sons Richard20, Jr., b. 1590, and William20. It was at this time that the spelling of the name in this branch was changed from Percy to Pearce.
• Richard20 Pearce, Jr. (Richard19) b. 1590 m. in England Martha ---- .
• He resided in Bristol, England, and came to America in the ship "Lyons" from that place. His brother, Capt. William Pearce, was master of the ship. Children: .... etc.
• Capt. William Pearce20 (Richard19) b. in Bristol, England about 1595 .... etc.
• http://archive.org/stream/pearcegenealogyb00pier#page/37/mode/1up
• 1. Richard21 Pearce (Richard20, Richard19,) b. 1615 in England; m. in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1642, Susannah Wright, who was born in 1620. He died in Portsmouth in 1678 and she was deceased at that time. .... etc. _______________________
• Richard Pierce1
• M, #69641, b. circa 1565
• Richard Pierce was born circa 1565 at of Norwich, Norfolk, England. He married Marguerite Coney, daughter of Roger Coney and Margaret, circa 1587.
• Family Marguerite Coney b. c 1566
• Children
  • John Pierce+1 b. 8 Apr 1588, d. 19 Aug 1661
  • Capt. Michael Pierce+ b. c 1615, d. 26 Mar 1676
• Citations
• [S11674] Genealogy.com, Ancestors of Stanley Elmer Allen.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2317.htm#... ________________________________
• Richard Pierce
• M, #30264
• Father Richard Pierce1
• Richard Pierce married Margaret Cony.
• Family Margaret Cony
• Child
  • Thomas Pierce+2 b. c 1583, d. 7 Oct 1666
• Citations
• 1.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
• 2.[S11674] Genealogy.com, Ancestors of Stanley Elmer Allen.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1008.htm#... _________________
• Richard Pearce
• M, #26286, b. circa 1563
• Father Richard Percy b. c 1530
• Richard Pearce was born circa 1563 at Pearce Hall, Yorkshire, England.
• Family
• Child
  • Richard Pearce+ b. 1590, d. 7 Oct 1666
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p875.htm#i... _________________

"Richard founded Pearce Hall in York, England, where he lived and died leaving an eldest son Richard, II"

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mahaneygen/Pierce/PierceGe...

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• This information was taken from Pearce Genealogy Being the Record of the Posterity of Richard Pearce an Early Inhabitant of Portsmouth, in Rhode Island, Who came from England, and whose Genealogy is traced back to 974 with an Introduction of the Male Descendants of Josceline De Louvaine, the Second House of Percy, Earls of Northumberland, Barons Percy and Territorial Lords of Alnwick, Warkworth and Prudhoe Castles in the County of Northumberland, England, by Col. Frederick C. Pierce, Author of Peirce History, Pierce Genealogy, etc. Member of the British Harlequin and other historical societies. 1888 Rockford, Illinois.
• Page 36
  • THE AMERICAN BRANCH.
• From the foregoing historical sketch of the English branch of the Percies it will be seen that Peter17 Percy* was son of Ralph16 Percy; he (Peter17) was born in 1447 and his descent is as follows from the first ancestor: Galfred1, William2, Alan3, William4, William5, Agnes6, Henry7, William8, Henry9, Henry10, Henry11, Henry12, Henry13, Henry14, Henry15, Ralph16.
• Peter17 Percy had a son Richard18. The father was standard bearer to Richard the Third at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
• Richard18 founded Pearce Hall in York, England, where he lived and died leaving an eldest son Richard19, Jr.
• Richard19, Jr.resided on the homestead of his father and had two sons Richard20,Jr., b. 1590, and William20. It was at this time that the spelling of the name in this branch was changed form Percy to Pearce.
• RICHARD20 PEARCE, JR., (Richard19) b. 1590; m. in England Martha _____.
• He resided in Bristol, England, and came to America in the ship "Lyons" from that place. His brother, Capt. William Pearce, was master of the ship.
• Children:
  • 1. i. RICHARD21, b. 1615; m. Susannah Wright.
  • 2. ii. JOHN21, .... etc.
• CAPT. WILLIAM20 PEARCE (Richard19), .... etc.
• 1. RICHARD21PEARCE (Richard20, Richard19,) b. 1615 in England; m. in Portsmouth, R.I., in 1642, Susannah Wright, who was born in 1620. He died in Portsmouth in 1678 and she was deceased at that time. .... etc.
• From: http://www.rootie.org/pierce.php ______________________________

"Richard resided on the homestead of his father and had two sons Richard, Jr., b. 1590, and William. It was at this time that the spelling of the name in this branch was changed from Percy to Pearce." 

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Richard Pearce II was the son of Richard Percy of Pearse Hall.