When Nathaniell Pyper was christened on 4 April 1627, in Northam, Devon, England, his father, Josiah Pyper, was 30 and his mother, Mrs Pyper, was 30. He married Sarah about 1654. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. His occupation is listed as sea captain in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died before 26 September 1676, in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
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A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Scottish, Irish and English: variant of Piper . This form of the surname is found mainly in Scotland and Ireland.
Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Pijper, itself a variant of Piper .
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