Brief Life History of Eli Dicks
When Eli Dicks Peirce was born on 28 December 1789, in Thornbury Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Peirce, was 33 and his mother, Jane Dicks, was 38. He married Martha Darlington on 9 June 1814. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Nether Providence Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States for about 40 years. He died on 1 February 1871, at the age of 81, and was buried in Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Eli D Peirce, "United States Census, 1840"
- Eli D Peirce, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Peirce Peirce, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Pierce .
History: The name Peirce first appears in colonial American records in 1623with William Peirce, an English shipmaster who compiled the firstalmanac in English America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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