Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Richard Pearce (1867) & Martha [Pearce]

6756. Richard Pearce. Born in 1615 in Bristol, England.91 Richard died in 1678 in Portsmouth, RI.91

“Richard Pearse was at Portsmouth as early as 1664, when he was a witness to a deed of 12 acres of land and a house purchased of William James by Henry Piercy.
    “Jan. 14, 1657, he was a witness to s deed. June 8, 1657, he was chosen surveyor of marks of all ‘Cattell that goe’ from this town.
    “June 11, 1658, he was a witness to a will. May 18, 1658, he was admitted Freeman of the Colony from Portsmouth.
    “Nov 16, 1666, he purchased 2 acres 7 rods of land of Jacob Cole; 1669 he purchased of Joseph Parker 14 acres of land in Portsmouth.
    “His will was drawn April 23, 1677, and was proved in Portsmouth Oct. 28, 1678. His son Richard was the executor and he calls him his ‘eldest son.’”91

An entry in the Aspinwall Notarial Records, Boston, 1903, pp. 85-86: “Richard Pierce of Prudence Island in the Narrowgansett Bay did acknowledge the receite of twenty pounds of Elizabeth Dell Executrix of the last will & Testament of Raph Dell of Bow in Middlesex due as a Legacie unto his wife Susanna daughter of John Wrighte of Walton [Waltham] Abbey parish in Essex yeoman: & doth acquitt & discharge the said Elisabeth of the said Legacie & every part thereof. Signed & sealed the 14 (7) before me the Not. publ. 1647.”349

On 2 Mar 1642 Richard married Susannah Wright, daughter of John Wright (-Jul 1643) & Mary Dell (-Feb 1637/8), in Waltham Abbey, Essex.349 Born in 1627 in Waltham Abbey, Essex. Susannah was baptized in Waltham Abbey, Essex, on 5 Aug 1627.349 Susannah died in 1678 in Portsmouth, RI.66

Their children include:
17493 i. Richard Pearce (3 Oct 1643-19 Jul 1720)
17494 ii. Martha Pearce (13 Sep 1645-24 Feb 1744)
17495 iii. Ens. John Pearce (8 Sep 1647-5 Dec 1707)
17496 iv. Hon. Giles Pearce (22 Jul 1651-19 Nov 1698)
17497 v. Susannah Pearce (20 Nov 1652-24 Feb 1743)
17498 vi. Mary Pearce (6 May 1654-4 May 1735/6)
17499 vii. Jeremiah Pearce (17 Nov 1656-)
17500 viii. James Pearce (6 Dec 1658-)
17501 ix. (a daughter) Pearce (7 Jul 1661-)
17502 x. George Pearce (10 Jul 1662-30 Aug 1752)
17503 xi. Samuel Pearce (22 Dec 1664-)

6757. John Peirce. Born ca 1617 in Bristol, England. John died on 17 Sep 1661 in Dorchester, MA.91 Occupation: Cooper.

“While John resided in Dorchester his uncle, Capt. Wm. Pearse, was sent by Gov. Winthrop to Ireland with his ship Lyon for provisions for the colony, as there was a scarcity one year. Oct. 8, 1633, John was selected as one of the first selectmen of Dorchester. He was one of the first grantees of lands in that town prior to 1636.”91

John first married Mary [Pearce]. Mary died on 12 Jul 1647 in Boston, MA.91

Their children include:
17504 i. Nehemiah Peirce (17 Jan 1631/2-ca 1691)
17505 ii. Samuel Peirce (14 Jan 1635/6-ca 1716)
17506 iii. Mary Peirce (6 Mar 1638-bef 1661)
17507 iv. Mehitable Peirce (-15 Jan 1677/8)
17508 v. Exercise Peirce (-13 Nov 1731)
17509 vi. Mercy Peirce (-aft 1716)

On 10 Aug 1654 John second married Rebecca [Wheeler] in Boston, MA.91 Rebecca died in Dec 1674 in Dorchester, MA.91

Rebecca first married Thomas Wheeler, second John Pierce.

6758. Samuel Pearce. Born ca 1620 in Bristol, England.

6759. Hannah Pearce. Born ca 1622 in Bristol, England.

6760. Martha Pearce. Born ca 1626 in Bristol, England.

6761. Sarah Pearce. Born ca 1626 in Bristol, England.

6762. William Pearce. Born ca 1628 in Bristol, England. William died on 13 Jul 1646 in Yarmouth, MA.

6763. Mary Pearce. Born ca 1630 in Bristol, England.

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