Hester Pierce
FemaleFebruary 1696–

Brief Life History of Hester

When Hester Pierce was born in February 1696, in Dartford, Kent, England, her father, Henry Pierce, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Angles, was 31.

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Parents and Siblings

Henry Pierce

1666–

Elizabeth Angles

1666–

Elizabeth Pierce

1694–

Mary Pierce

1694–1695

William Pierce

1701–

Hester Pierce

1696–

Henry Pierce

1697–

Thomas Pierce

1698–1698

Thomas Pierce

1699–

Mary Pierce

1702–

Anne Pierce

1703–

Robert Pierce

1705–1705

Robert Pierce

1706–1707

Sarah Pierce

1706–

Robert Pierce

1707–1708

Catherine Pierce

1710–1710

Edward Pierce

1712–

Catharine Pierce

1715–1722

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Hester Peirce, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Legacy NFS Source: Hester Peirce -
Legacy NFS Source: Hester Peirce - christening: 23 February 1695; Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Parents and Siblings

Henry Pierce

Male1666– Male

Elizabeth Angles

Female1666– Female

Siblings (16)

Elizabeth Pierce

Female1694– Female

Mary Pierce

Female1694–1695 Female

Hester Pierce

Female1696– Female

Henry Pierce

Male1697– Male

Thomas Pierce

Male1698–1698 Male

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World Events (7)

1720 · South Sea Bubble

Age 24

The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Age 56

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

1754 · Seven Years' War

Age 58

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

Name Meaning

Pierce

Hester

English, Welsh, and Irish: from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Piers, Peres, Peris, an Old French nominative of Pierre or Per, the French form of Peter . Pierce is especially frequent in northwestern Wales and Lancashire, while Pearce is the more common spelling in the rest of England. In Ireland Pierce and Pearse represent a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais ‘son of Piaras’, a Gaelicized form of Piers.

Americanized form of some similar-sounding Jewish surname.

History: Franklin Pierce (1804–69), 14th president of the US, was born in Hillsborough, NH, on the New England frontier. His English ancestor Thomas Pierce emigrated to Charlestown, MA, in 1633/34.

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Hester Pierce
FemaleFebruary 1696–

Brief Life History of Hester

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