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George Pearce Jr. (1697 - 1764)

George Pearce Jr.
Born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Islandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 20 Feb 1717 in Little Compton, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Father of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 66 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Islandmap
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Biography

George Pearce was born on March 02, 1697 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.[1][2] His parents were George Pearce and Alice Hart.

He married Deborah Searle on February 20, 1717.[3]

Together they had the following children:

  1. Jephthah Pearce[4]
  2. Ruth Pearce[5]
  3. Sarah Pearce[6]
  4. Alice Pearce[7]
  5. Nathaniel Pearce[8]
  6. Deborah Pearce[9]
  7. Sarah Pearce[10]
  8. Temperance Pearce[11]
  9. Jeremiah Pearce
  10. Antrace Pearce[12]
  11. Richard Pearce[13]

He died on 22 February 1764 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island[14][2]

Probate

George's will is dated 23 November 1763 and proved on 6 March 1764 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.[15] His inventory was taken on 29 February 1764.[15]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H4-9NR : 17 December 2019), George Pearce, 1697.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arnold, James N. Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 : a family register for the people. 21 volumes. Download at Family Search (Providence [Rhode Island] : Narragansett Historical, 1891-1912.) Vol 4. Section 6 (Little Compton) p. 145
  3. ↑ "Rhode Island Town Births Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VV-B7M : 4 November 2020), George, Jr. Pearce, 1717.
  4. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F872-13F : 17 December 2019), George in entry for Jeptha Pearce, 1722.
  5. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87K-H42 : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Ruth Pearce, 1731.
  6. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87V-J4B : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Sarah Pearce, 1720.
  7. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87V-FXZ : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Alice Pearce, 1718.
  8. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F872-9HX : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Nathaniel Pearce, 1727.
  9. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87V-DYD : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Deborah Pearce, 1735.
  10. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87K-8PY : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Sarah Pearce, 1729.
  11. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87V-DWY : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Temperance Pearce, 1724.
  12. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87K-69S : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Austres Pearce, 1733.
  13. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F872-BGS : 17 December 2019), George Pearce in entry for Richard Pearce, 1738.
  14. ↑ ,"Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL9K-CK17 : 8 December 2017), George Pearce, 1764; citing Death, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 007727420.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649137_00220). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], image 219-220, Newport, Little Compton, Book 2 page 8-10. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  • Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families .... United States: J.H. Beers & Company, 1908.
  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/7276982/family
  • Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5769::0

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Pearce-620 created through the import of BaxterFamilyTree.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Jason Baxter.
  • WikiTree profile Pearce-614 created through the import of BaxterFamilyTree.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Jason Baxter.






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Pearce-620 and Pearce-614 appear to represent the same person because: Listed as brothers
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