William Pearce

Brief Life History of William

When William Pearce was born about 1744, in Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, William Pearce, was 32 and his mother, Mary Crawford, was 29. He married Elizabeth Putnam about 1770, in Monkton, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1790. He died on 18 March 1806, in Monkton, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Saint James Of My Ladys Manor Cemetery, Monkton, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Pearce
1744–1806
Elizabeth Putnam
1748–1844
Marriage: about 1770
Thomas Pearce
1772–1856
Pallatia Pearce
1780–1847
William Pearce Sr.
1775–1835
Joseph Pearce
1781–1837
John Putnam Pearce
1784–1861
Phillip Pearce
1785–1861
Elizabeth Pearce
1786–1836
Joshua Pearce
1787–1827

Sources (4)

  • William Pearce, "United States Census, 1790"
  • William Pearce, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William Pearce, III, 'WikiTree'

World Events (7)

1750

Historical Boundaries: 1750: Baltimore, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

1773

Historical Boundaries: 1773: Baltimore, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

1776

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

Name Meaning

Welsh, English, and Irish: variant of Pierce .

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

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