Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Pearce was born about 1807, in Manasquan Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, her father, James Pearce, was 42 and her mother, Anna Shibley, was 41. She married John C. Curtis on 19 December 1835, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.
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- Jane Pearce, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1818
Historical Boundaries: 1818: Howell Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; 1851: Wall Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; 1887: Manasquan Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
Name Meaning
Welsh, English, and Irish: variant of Pierce .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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