Jephthah Pearce (1722 - 1770)

Born 20 Feb 1722 in Little Compton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Rouse) Pearce — married 23 Nov 1749 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died Nov 1770 at age 48 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

Biography

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Alden, William Mullins, and Thomas Rogers.

Jephthiah was born in 1722 to George and Deborah.^[1] He married Elizabeth Rouse in 1849.^[2]

Little Compton Families gives his children as follows:^[3]

• Elizabeth Pearce (1751–1753) .
• Ruth Pearce (1753– ) .
• Elizabeth Pearce (1756– ) .
• Isaac Pearce (1759–1825) .
• Deborah Pearce (1759–1778) .
• Hannah Pearce (1761– )

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F872-SQD : 6 December 2014), Jepthiah Pearce, 20 Feb 1722; citing LITTLE COMPTON,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.
2. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KL-25M : 6 December 2014), Jephtha Pearce and Elizabeth Rouse, 23 Nov 1749; citing Little Compton,Newport,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.
3. ↑ Little Compton Families, vol. II, p. 470

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 16, Pt. 2: Family of John Alden, Fifth Generation Descendants of his daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie), "Alden Silver Book," Book by Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, 2002 edition, Page 32
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235393703/jeptha-pearce: accessed 27 October 2023), memorial page for Jeptha Pearce (Feb 1722–Oct 1770), Find A Grave: Memorial #235393703, citing Union Cemetery, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Eddie Jones (contributor 51071575).