Gainer Pierce (1694 - 1746)

Born 1 Feb 1694 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Walter) Pierce — married 26 Sep 1719 in Chester, Pennsylvania Colony

Descendants

Died 1746 at about age 51 in Chester, Pennsylvania

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Biography

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Gainer Pearce was born in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania on !st of February, 1695. His father George, had settled the area and named the township in honor of his wife's place of birth which was Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.

He is named in his father's will, receiving one third of his mills and his interest in Thornbury schoolhouse. Served as administrator to wife's estate Chester County, Pennsylvania dated April 21, 1746. Gainer is mentioned in the History of Chester County in an excerpt regarding his father-in law :

WALTER, Godwin, was a witness to a deed executed in Wiltshire, England, Sept. 28, 1685, and in less than three months had arrived in Pennsylvania. He settled in Concord, and married, in 1696, Elizabeth Sangurst, or Sanghurst, by whom he had the following children: John, b. 7,2,1697, d. 1732, m. Martha Musgrove, 3,21,1724, and removed to Sadsbury; Mary, b. 10,5,1698, m. Caleb Peirce; Sarah, b. 1,25,1701, m. 9,26,1719, to Gainer Peirce, and 3,25,1749, to William Eachus; Ann, b. 9,7,1704; William, b. 4,8,1707, m. Rachel Newlin, 2,25,1734; Rachel, b. 10,27,1709, m. 8,28,1730, to John Pyle; Joseph, b. 12,28,1711, m. Jane Brinton; Elizabeth, b. 7,29,1714; Lydia, m. 9,25,1747, to Eliakim Garretson; James, m. to Lydia Vernon.

US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications

Name: Gainer Peirce

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1695

Death Date: 1746

SAR Membership: 56737

Role: Ancestor

Application Date: 8 Sep 1938

Father: George Pearce

Mother: Ann Gainer

Spouse: Sarah Walter

Children: Gainer Peirce^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
2. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=SARMemberApps&indiv=try&h=1200868
3. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Pierce-723
4. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Pierce-723-1
5. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Pierce-723-2

• http://mykindred.com/cloud/TX/getperson.php?personID=I90765&tree=mykindred01
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3QFH-M7R
• History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania G. Smith, M.D. Pub Philadelpha, Pa 1862 pp 490-491 [1]
• Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA Book B, pages 200-268
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S1GZ-PPG
• Chester County, Pa Will - George Pierce January 19, 1733 [2]
• The History of Chester County by Futhey and Cope 1881 page 756
• The History of Chester County by Futhey and Cope 1881 page 678[3]

• Source: S-483386127 Repository: #R-998465296 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,2204::0

Acknowledgements

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• WikiTree profile Pierce-723 created through the import of The Sammons Family Tree.ged on Jun 9, 2011 by Steve Sammons.
• Pierce-4867 was created by Chris Keener through the import of Christopher Keener family tree (2).ged on Jan 7, 2015.