Pane-Joyce Genealogy
George Pearce (12070) & Alice Hart
28679. Susannah Pearce. Born on 21 Aug 1688 in Portsmouth, RI.322,271 Susannah died in Little Compton, RI, on 6 Aug 1711; she was 22.271

Children of Edward and Susannah (Pearce) Thurston, born at Little Compton:
    i. George Thurston, b. 4 Nov 1709; and
    ii. William Thurston, b. 13 Apr 1711, d. 13 May 1712.314
On 19 Dec 1706 when Susannah was 18, she married Edward Thurston, son of Jonathan Thurston (4 Jan 1658/9-bef 25 Apr 1740) & Sarah Giles, in Little Compton, RI.374,271 They were married by Joseph Church, Justice. Born on 18 Oct 1679 in Little Compton, RI.271 Edward died in May 1739.49

Edward resided at Little Compton.
Their children include:
47134i.
George Thurston (4 Nov 1709-)
28680. James Pearce. Born on 4 Sep 1691 in Little Compton, RI.271 James died in Little Compton, RI, on 24 Sep 1755; he was 64.271

Will of James Pearce of Little Compton, gentleman, dated 1 Feb 1755, recorded 10 Oct 1755, mentions wife Martha Pearce; sons William, James, George, Gyles, and Samuel Pearce; daughters Susanna Pearce unmarried, Martha Tompkins, mary Woodman, Alse Luther, and Phebe Pearce. Witnesses William Hunt, Nathaniel Pearce, and Nath^ll Searls.
On 5 Mar 1712 when James was 20, he married Martha Wilbor, daughter of Samuel Wilbor (10 Apr 1664-1740) & Mary Potter (ca 1666-ca 1740), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born on 22 Oct 1690 in Little Compton, RI.374,271 Martha died in Little Compton, RI, on 22 Sep 1760; she was 69.271

Children of James and Martha (Wilbur) Pearce, born at Little Compton:271
    i. William Pearce, b. 19 Jan 1713, m. 1st at Little Compton 2 Nov 1735 Elizabeth Woodman (b. 20 Sep 1713 at Little Compton, dau. of John & Elizabeth (Briggs) Woodman), m. 2nd Anna, resided in Little Compton;
    ii. Susanna Pearce, b. 24 Mar 1715, m. John Dennis;
    iii. Martha Pearce, b. 4 Aug 1717, m. Joseph Tompkins;
    iv. James Pearce, b. Sep 1719, d. 14 Sep 1767, m. at LIttle Compton 14 Sep 1749 Sarah Simmons (b. 27 Jan 1730 at Little Compton, d. 24 Dec 1785, dau. of John & Comfort (Shaw) Simmons), resided in Little Compton;
    v. Giles Pearce, b. 23 Mar 1722, d. May 1792, m. 1744 Mercy Rouse (b. 13 Jan 1727, dau. of George & Hannah (Horswell) Rouse, widow of Tetamon Schreech), resided in Tiverton and Little Compton;
    vi. Mary Pearce, b. 17 Oct 1724, m. at Little Compton 23 Mar 1749 William Woodman (b. 27 May 1721 at Little Compton, d. 2 Nov 1761, son of John and Elizabeth (Briggs) Woodman);
    vii. George, b. 12 Sep 1727, d. Nov 1780, m. 1st 25 Oct 1750 Deborah Woodman (b. 21 Oct 1726, d. 20 Mar 1760), m. 2nd 4 Feb 1762 Priscilla Woodman (b. 1 Jul 1721 at Little Compton, d. 7 May 1791, dau. of Rebecca & Deborah (Paddock) Woodman), resided in Little Compton;
    viii. Alice Pearce, b. 1 Jan 1730;
    ix. Phebe Pearce, b 21 Sep 1731, d. unm. 20 Sep 1755; and
    x. Samuel Pearce, b. 20 Jan 1734, m. 12 Nov 1755 Betty Simmons (b. 8 Mar 1733), resided in Little Compton and Warren.

Will of Martha Perce of Little Compton, widow, dated 5 Jun 1756, proved 7 Oct 1760, mentions sons William Pearce, James Pearce, Gyles Pearce, George Pearce, and Samuel Pearce; daughters Susannah Pearce, martha Tompkin, Mary Woodman, and Alles Luther. Witnesses William Hunt, Peter Simmons, and Nath^ll Searls.248
Their children include:
47135i.
Martha Pearce (14 Aug 1717-)
28681. Samuel Pearce. Born on 3 Feb 1695 in Little Compton, RI.105 Samuel died in Little Compton, RI, on 29 Jan 1705; he was 9.49
28682. George Pearce. Born on 2 Mar 1697 in Little Compton, RI.271 George died in Little Compton, RI, on 22 Feb 1764; he was 66.271 Occupation: Yeoman.

Will of George Pearce of Little Compton, yeoman, dated 23 Nov 1763, proved 6 Mar 1764, mentions wife Deborah Pearce; sons Jephthah Pearce, Nathaniel Pearce, and Richard Pearce; six daughters Alles Dwelly, Temperance Sebury, Sarah Sqwyer, Ruth Horsill, Annatruce Tabour, and Deborah Pearce. Witnesses: Gidian Tompkins, Micah Tompkins, and Nathaniel Searls.248
On 20 Feb 1717 when George was 19, he married Deborah Searle (41154) , daughter of Nathaniel Searle (9 Jun 1662-5 Feb 1750) & Sarah Rogers (21441) (9 Mar 1677-19 Jan 1770), in Little Compton, RI.374,271 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born on 17 Nov 1695 in Tiverton, RI.374,271 Deborah died in Little Compton, RI, on 16 May 1776; she was 80.271

Children of George and Deborah (Searle) Pearce, born at Little Compton:271,374
    i. Alice Pearce, b. 4 Nov 1718, d. 28 Mar 1796;
    ii. Sarah Pearce, b. 11 Nov 1720, d. 20 Feb 1721;
    iii. Jepthiah Pearce, b. 20 Feb 1722, d. 22 Oct 1770, m. at Little Compton Nov 1745 Elizabeth Rouse (b. 23 Feb 1724 at Tiverton, dau. of George & Hannah (Horswell) Rouse), resided in Little Compton;
    iv. Temperance Pearce, b. 26 Jan 1723, d. 1750, m. at Tiverton 29 Oct 1745 Thomas Gibbs (b. 15 Jun 1721);
    v. Jeremiah Pearce, b. 22 Dec 1725, d. 17 Oct 1750 in London, England;
    vi. Nathaniel Pearce, b. 13 Oct 1727, d. 19 Feb 1801, m. at Tiverton 1 Dec 1751 Sarah Rouse (b. 14 Jan 1727, d. 23 Nov 1812), resided in Tiverton;
    vii. Sarah Pearce, b. 12 Jan 1729, d. 28 Aug 1780 at Little Compton, m. 1746 Josiah Sawyer (b. 15 May 1725 at Tiverton, bp. 11 Jul 1725 at Little Compton, d. there 18 Sep 1792, son of Josiah & Martha (Seabury) Sawyer);
    viii. Ruth Pearce, b. 20 Sep 1731, d. 1801 in Little Compton, m. 24 Oct 1750 John Horswell;
    ix. Antrace (or Anstras or Ansithris) Pearce, b. 12 Nov 1733, m. at Tiverton 24 Jun 1753 Thomas Taber Jr (b. 22 Jan 1733), resided in Tiverton and later Quaker Hill, Dutchess Co., NY;
    x. Deborah Pearce, b. 23 Feb 1735, d. 25 Apr 1795, m. Christopher Manchester; and
    xi. Richard Pearce, b. 19 Apr 1738, d. 15 Mar 1817 in Tiverton.49,192

Will of Deborah Pearce of Little Compton, widow, dated 8 Oct 1770, proved 7 Jun 1776, mentions sons Jephethah Pearce, Nathaniel Pearce, and Richard Pearce; daughters Alis Dwelly, Sarah Sawyer, Ruth Horswell, Deborah Manchester, Temperance, and Ansty. Witnesses Elkanah Palmer, Nathaniel Searles Jr, and Nathaniel Searls.248
28683. Mary Pearce. Born on 16 May 1700 in Little Compton, RI.271 Mary died in Little Compton, RI, on 3 Jan 1755; she was 54.271

Children of William and Mary, born in Little Compton:
    i. Alice Simmons, b. 13 Mar 1723, bp. 29 Sep 1723, m. at Little Coompton 3 Nov 1751 Isaac Sisson (b. 25 Oct 1719 at Portsmouth), resided at Portsmouth;
    ii. Isaac Simmons, b. 24 Feb 1725, d. 4 Sep 1758 at Little Compton, m. there 25 Mar 1748 Mary Church (b. 6 Jan 1728, dau. of Caleb & Deborah (Woodworth) Church);
    iii. William Simmons, b. 23 Mar 1727, 25 Dec 1748 at Little Compton;
    iv. Lydia Simmons, b. 5 Nov 1729;
    v. George Simmons, b. 7 Oct 1731, d. 26 Mar 1809 at Little Compton, m. 1st there 18 Dec 1753 Deborah Taylor (b. 22 Sep 1729 at Little Compton, dau. of Philip & Comfort (Dennis) Taylor), m. 2nd 1766 Lucy Davis (b. 1734 at Little Compton, d. there 9 Jan 1806), m. 3rd at Little Compton 21 Jun 1807 Sarah Carr (b. 23 Jul 1757 at Little Compton, d. 29 Mar 1825, dau. of William & Abigail Carr, widow of William Wilbor);
    vi. Adam Simmons, b. 11 Oct 1733, d. 21 Aug 1807, m. at Little Compton 27 Nov 1755 Deborah Church (b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Apr 1826, dau. of Caleb & Margaret (Torrey) Church, half-sister of Mary who married Adam’s brother Isaac);
    vii. Aaron Simmons, b. 24 Mar 1736, d. Jan 1802 at Paris Hill, NY, m. at Little Compton 30 Nov 1757 Abigail Church (b. 29 Sep 1737, d. 23 Nov 1818 at Paris, Oneida Co., NY, sister of Deborah who married Aaron’s brother Adam), resided at Little Compton; and
    viii. Mary Simmons, b. 13 Sep 1738, d. Jan 1802, m. at Little Compton 10 Jan 1757 Nathaniel Dring (b. 4 Sep 1734 at Little Compton).
On 3 Dec 1721 when Mary was 21, she married William Simmons (41158) , son of William Simmons (21443) (24 Sep 1672-8 Jan 1765) & Abigail Church (23818) (1 Jun 1680-4 Jul 1720), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born on 20 Sep 1699 in Little Compton, RI.271 William died in Little Compton, RI, on 8 Jan 1774; he was 74.271 Occupation: Yeoman.

Will of William Simmons of Little Compton, yeoman, dated 2 Jul 1772, proved 1 Feb 1774, mentions sons Jonathan Simmons, Aaron Simmons, George Simmons, and Adam Simmons; daughters Alice and Mary; grandsons William simmons, Caleb Simmons, and Nathaniel Simmons; granddaughters Mary Simmons and Prisilla Simmons. Witnesses Grace Cosen, John Grinnell, and Jonathan Ellis.248
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