Sarah Pearce

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Pearce was born on 12 November 1768, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Capt. James Kitt Pearce, was 28 and her mother, Deborah Hunt, was 29. She married Owen Wilber on 30 January 1790, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 11 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Madison, Madison, Madison, New York, United States in 1860 and Madison, Madison, New York, United States in 1860. She died in Madison, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Owen Wilber
1770–1821
Sarah Pearce
1768–
Marriage: 30 January 1790
Joseph
1791–1791
Rachel Bailey
1792–
Deborah Pearce
1793–
William
1795–1810
Polly Wilbur
1796–
Benjamin Wilbor
1798–1879
James
1799–
Christopher Wilber
1800–
Owen Jr.
1801–
Sarah
1802–1804
Claricy
1805–1806
John
1806–1807
Brownell Wilbor
1809–1879
Gideon
1810–1839
George Wilber
1811–1888
William
1812–

Sources (8)

  • Sarah Wilber in household of Benjamin Wilber, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Sarah Pearce, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
  • Sarah Pearce, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

Welsh, English, and Irish: variant of Pierce .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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