I don't have a picture of Scena
this is Scena's mother Sophia Piercy Wright Davis
with her are her sons
1. Scena (Cenna) WRIGHT, daughter of Isiah (Isaac) WRIGHT and Sophia PIERCY , was born on 11 Jun 1856, died on 6 Oct 1912 in Wayne County Kentucky, at age 56, and was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Slickford, Kentucky.
General Notes: CYENE WAS A VERY HARD WORKER. SHE HAD 6 BOYS AND A GIRL TO PREPARE MEALS FOR, CLOTHES TO MAKE AND WASH FOR THEM. SHE ALWAYS TURNED HER CLOTHES OVER A TIME OR TWO WHILE THEY WERE DRYING. SHE FINISHED PREPARING ONE MEAL AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED THE NEXT "AS IF THERE WAS NO TOMORROW" ACCORDING TO MATILDA CARTER MORGAN. CYENE WADED A SWOLLEN CREEK AND DIED OF CONSUMPTION
Scena married Nathan MORGAN , son of John Randolph Randal MORGAN and Millie PRIVETT , on 24 Nov 1875. Nathan was born on 16 Jul 1849 in Wayne County Kentucky 1 and died on 20 Mar 1938 in Lakeland Hosp (Known As Central State), at age 88. The cause of his death was General Arteriosclerosis.
Children from this marriage were:
i. General W MORGAN was born on 13 Jul 1878 in Wayne County, Kentucky, died on 26 Dec 1908, at age 30, and was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Slickford, Kentucky. The cause of his death was result of an Oil field accident.
ii. Carter MORGAN was born on 18 Jan 1880 in Wayne County, Kentucky, died on 1 Dec 1922, at age 42, and was buried in Beck Cemetary At Murrel Kentucky.
iii. William Frazer MORGAN was born on 15 Jul 1883 in Wayne County, Kentucky, died on 24 Feb 1966 in New Castle Indiana, at age 82, and was buried in Southmound Cemetary New Castle Indiana. The cause of his death was Uremia, Gangrene legs, EmbolusCommon Ilaic vessel, ASHD.
iv. Sherman MORGAN was born on 2 Feb 1886 in Wayne County Kentucky, died on 8 Nov 1979, at age 93, and was buried in Ofice Cemetary 10 Miles South Of Owensboro KY.
v. Jeptha MORGAN was born on 10 Nov 1887 and died on 19 Jan 1922 in Wayne Co KY, at age 34. The cause of his death was enlargement of heart.
vi. Odie MORGAN was born on 2 Feb 1890 in Wayne County, Kentucky, died in 1952, at age 62, and was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Slickford, Kentucky.
vii. Ida Bell MORGAN was born on 21 Jan 1895, died on 26 Oct 1951, at age 56, and was buried in Bethesda Cemetary At Bethesda Kentucky.
2. Isiah (Isaac) WRIGHT was born about 1825 and died about 1862, about age 37. The cause of his death was In Battle above the Clouds of Civil War.
General Notes: parents born in North Carolina
found Isaac and Sophia Wright(1860) in Pall Mall, Tennessee. (Fentress County)
They are listed in the 8th district of Fentress County line
one, page 108, family 721. He was listed as Isaiah Wright.
Nina Wright and three sisters were born in
Fentress County, Tennessee.
Isiah married Sophia PIERCY .
Children from this marriage were:
i. Elizabeth J WRIGHT was born in 1845 and died in Uniknown.
ii. James WRIGHT was born about 1848 and died in Uniknown.
iii. William WRIGHT was born about 1850 and died in Uniknown.
iv. Sarah WRIGHT was born about 1852 and died in Uniknown.
v. Penina WRIGHT was born about 1855 and died in Uniknown.
1 vi. Scena (Cenna) WRIGHT (born on 11 Jun 1856 - died on 6 Oct 1912 in Wayne County Kentucky)
vii. Freely WRIGHT was born about 1857 and died in Uniknown.
viii. Nancy WRIGHT was born about 1860 and died in Unk.
ix. General Washington WRIGHT was born in 1862 in Wayne County, Kentucky and died in 1945, at age 83.
x. Margaret WRIGHT was born about 1865 and died in Uniknown.
3. Sophia PIERCY, daughter of William James PIERCY and Cenia HATCHER , was born in 1825 and died in Wayne County Kentucky. The cause of her death was by falling hitting head, Old Age.
Sophia married Isiah (Isaac) WRIGHT .
Sophia next married Elijah DAVIS on 22 Jun 1866 in Wayne County Kentucky. Elijah DAVIS died in Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
i. John Calvin DAVIS .
ii. Unknown DAVIS .
6. William James PIERCY, son of James PIERCY and Elizabeth SMELSER , died in Unknown.
William married Cenia HATCHER .
The child from this marriage was:
3 i. Sophia PIERCY (born in 1825 - died in Wayne County Kentucky)
7. Cenia HATCHER died in Unknown.
Cenia married William James PIERCY .
12. James PIERCY, son of John PIERCY and Anna Margaret SPENCER , was born in 1762 in Buckingham Va.
General Notes: James PEARCY was born on 4 May 1762 in ,Buckingham, Virginia. (1) <fowsrc.htm> He was born on 4 May 1763 in , Buckingham, Virginia. He served in the military in 1776 in ,Bedford, Virginia.(1) <fowsrc.htm> He enlisted in Captain David Beard's Company, Col. Charles lynch's Virginia Regiment, and was at the battle of Guilford. Sept 1, 1781 he enlisted again and served two months as private in Claptain David Beard's Company, Colonel William Trigg's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown. He between 1812 and 1816 in Franklin County Viirginia. He died on 23 Jun 1843 in , Wayne, Kentucky. In 1817 James moved tgo Wayne County Kentucky. Suffering from palsy, he applied for a veteran's pension 25 Sept 1832, which was granted. Betsey applied for a widow's pension in Spet 1843 which was also granted. In 1845 she was living with her daughter. He was born. !Wayne Ky Deed Book
Book Page Filed Description
k 81 P-120 James Pearcy will
Mark Pearcy will leaving old James Pearcy farm !Bedford County Deeds
Book Page Filed Description
7 343 Marriage James Pearcy - Betsy Smelsor
!Franklin County Deeds
Book Page Filed Description
2 9 John Richardson & James Pearcy
6 344 James Pearcy- Susan, Frances Cornelius
! Persi Botetourt Ct land Tax List 1782. John Peercy 140 acres tax 20.
!30,556 Bedford Deed Book volume 7 page 343. James Pearsey & Betsy Smelsor April 25, 1783.
!Land Office records from the card file at the Virginia State Library Richmond VA as per Margaret Horvath
James Pearcy - Pittsylvania Co. 22 Aug 1812 76 acres on Sandy river & Turkey Cock Creek Adj. Hankins and Neads Land.
!LAND RECORDS
REPOSITORY: SLC
FILM #31,498
BOOK:6
PAGE:344
TYPE OF DEEDS:
DATE:23 Nov. 1812
SELLER:George Cornelius attorney for Susanna & Frances Cornelius & James Cumleford
RESIDENCE:Grayson County VA
BUYER:James Pearcy
RESIDENCE:Franklin
AMOUNT OF MONEY:80 pds
WITNESSES:Thomas Cooper, William Pearcy, John Percey
SIGNATURE:Geo Cornelilus
DESCRIPITON OF LAND:South side of Staunton River. Mouth of Preby branch. by Thomas Payne,
TAKEN TO COURT:Dec 7, 1812
!LAND RECORDS
REPOSITORY: SLC
FILM #31498
BOOK:
PAGE:344
TYPE OF DEEDS:
DATE:23 January 1813
SELLER:James Pearcy
RESIDENCE:Franklin
BUYER:John Pearcy
RESIDENCE:Same
AMOUNT OF MONEY:$120.00
WITNESSES:C. W. Veg, ?
SIGNATURE:James X Pearcy
DESCRIPITON OF LAND:100 acres south side of Staunton River. By Randolph Richardson, Thomas Payne,
!976.9 R21 FHC Ky land Warranet Volume I, II
acres book page date survey county watercourse
130 G2 168 3-9-1836 Green Horn flk Brush Cr.
497 I2 133 8-2201836 " Big Bush Cr.
!Wayne Co, KY Marriage vol. 2 page 57
Minges, William & Matilda. Married 29 Jan. 1824 by Henry Tuggle. Joseph Minzes surety. Note: This is to satfy that I am willing my daughter Matilda should be married to William Minzo by James Pearcy. Witness Nathan Pearcy.
!Elizabeth Schempp, 409 Poinsetta Rd. Melbourne Beach, IL 32951. James Piercey was a Rev. War Veteran- born Buckingham Co., Va in 1762 father then moved to Bedford Co, Va where he lived until 50 years old then to Wayne Co., Ky in Mar 1817 - wife Elizabeth (Betsy) stated she was married to James May 1, 1783 in Bedford Co., Va and husband died June 23, 1843 in Wayne Co., KY. She was born Sept 1760 - maiden name Betsy Smelser (Snerser?)
!James Pearcy 1843 will died 1846, 1849
children:
Martha Robertson - James
John
Jacob
William
Nathaniel
Catharine - Richardson - Samuel
Charles
Rebecca Martin - John
Sarah
Elizabeth Minges - Daniel
Polly -
Matilda Minges - Lorenzo Williams
Moses Wright vs heirs Wayne Circuit Court Chancery Court
Census information from Margaret Horvath
!Bedford Co Tax ListJames Pearsy
date: White males over 16 -16
1784 1
1785 1
1786 1
1787 1
1788 1 2
1791 1 2
1792 1
1793
1794 1
1796 1
1797 1
1798 1
1800 1 over 21 3 horses
1801 1
1802 2
1804 2
1805 2
!976.9 1/2 pc fhc. 1800 Ky
Name County Tax List Date
James Pierce Hardin 1800
James Pierce Lincoln 8/23/1800
!844,856 Va Genealogist V. 4-8 Bedford Va Tax List white male over 21 -1
Horses 3
!975.5 X22b Index to 1810 Census of Va. Pearsey, James 467 Franklin
!1810 CENSUS: City, County State Microfilm # page#
Name:James Pearcey
Ages -10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ Others Slaves Remarks
Males 1 3 1
Females 3 1 3 1
!1820 CENSUS:County Wayne State KY Microfilm # page#95
Name:James Piercy
Ages -10 10-16 16-18 16-26 26-45 45+ Others Slaves
Males 1 1
Females 2 1 1
(NOTES:Margaret ages for childen don't agree with census dates above
!1830 CENSUS: County Wayne State KY Microfilm # page#233
Name:James Piercy
Ages -5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
Males 1 1 1
Females 1 1
!1840 CENSUS:County State KY Microfilm #7832 page#
Name:James Pearcy
Ages -5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100
Males 1
Females 1
Bev Ramsey, 316 Holly Court, Herndon VA 22070. 1991. Listed in the ancestral file for James Pearcy. No answer to letter.
!976.9 R22ji Ky land records
Pierce James 400 26 156 3-21-1811 Adair Cumberland R
" " 110 3/4 27 144 7-28-1824 " "
" " 75 28 104 6-14-1805 Cumberland "
!976.964 V2b Wayne Ct Ky Civil Court records Page 165
Questions to James Pierce by Thomas Brown:
Question: Did you not hear Mr Head say that he got me out at Levi Hinds and got the advantage of me and intended to use it on me and id he not want you to go his security for the maintainance of a suit against me?
Answer: He asked me to go in with him for the maintaince of the Suit, but as for the advantage spoken of, I never heard him say any such a word. James X Pearce.
!976.964 V2b Wayne Ct Ky Vital REcord V. 3 page 419. 1840 census of pensioners for Revulutionary or Military Services" Piercy, james - age 880 born 1760)
!Page 39 Pension number W2849 County Land Warrant 26547 160-55 Virginia.
Betsey or Elizabeth Wayne, County Kentucky Sept 25, age 70 May 4 1832. states that He was drafated in Bedfod Co Va 2-14 for 6 months not long before the battle of Guilford and served under Capt. Daniel Beard, William Ewing, Lieut and Samuel Beard, Ensign and Col. Charls Lynch, and Judge Calloway Major. That first marched to Thomas Leftridges in Bedford Co; thence toward Roanoak Ferry; thence crosssed Dan River toward North Carolina to Haw River, North Carolina, we then being in the neighborhood of the British marched and counter marched sometime until we had the battle of Guilford. With the British commanded by Lord Cornwallis. Our principal General was nathaniel Green, he was at the seige of York. His sadjutant was Richard Stith, Col. William Trigg, we met at Flat Lick in said county, he claims compensation for 8 months. Said he was born in Buckingham, Co VA 1762, where he lived? My father and mother then moved to Bedford Co Va where I lived until I was 50. Then moved to Franklin Co Va where I lived aboaut 7 yars, then moved to Wayne Co Ky where I have lived about 15 years last Marach.
!976.964 V2b Wayne Co Ky Marriage & Vital Records
Wayne County Ky 25 September 1832 Pension #W2849 - Bounty Land 26547-160-55-Virginia.
James Piercy, age 70, 4th of May 1832 states that he was drafted in Bedford Co Va not long before the battle of Guilford and served nder Capt. Daniel Beard, Lt. William Ewing, Ensign Samuel Beard and Col Charles Lynch and Major John Calloway. They first marched to Thomas Leftridges in Bedford Co., then to Roanoke Ferry, corsssed the Dan River toward N.C. served in the battle of Guilford with the brittish, commanded by Lord Cornwallis. he claims compensation for 8 months.
I was born in Buckingham Co Virginia in 1762. My faterh and mother then moved to Bedford Co Va where I lived until I was age 50, then to Franklin Co Va for about 7 years then to Wayne Co., KY where I have lived abaout 15 years last March (arrived March 1817).
!Letter to M. B. Pierce 1934, National Archives. Age 70 James allowed pension on his application September 25, 1832 and died June 23, 1843.
!976.964 S2n James Pearcy page 79 Names wife Betty executrix. Wit. Harrison Williams & David Duncan. Written 13 June 1843. proven June Court 1843
!FILM no:591,542
COUNTY:Wayne County
BOOK:
PAGE:
DATE:13 June 1843
NAME:James Piercy
SPOUSE:Betsy
CHILDREN:
EXECUTOR:Betsy
WITNESSES:Harrison Williams, David Duncass
TAKEN TO COURT:June 1843.
PROVISIONS: All his real and personal property to Betsy
!Elizabeth or Betsy Piercy widow of the soldier, made appliation for pension in Wayne County Nov 27, 1843 states that she and the soldier were married May 1, 1782 or 1783 in Bedford Co Va and that her husband died 6-23-1843. Said she was born 9-1760; that her husband died 6-3-1843, in Wayne Co. KY. She relies on the records in the clelrk's office of Bedford Co Va and says they were married by preacher Nathan Shrewsbury, died in Wayne Co. KY. She can prove by Mrs. Jane Craig of Wayne County that she was the wife of the said James Piercy for about ten years before the first day of Jan 1794. Her name before marriage was Betsy Smelser. Affidavit of Jane Craig, made 1844, Wayne Co Ky who states that she was well acquainted with Betsy Piercy and knows she was married about ? year after affiant was married. Witness knew her and her husband well in Bedford Co Va and also in Wayne Co Ky until the present time and know her to now be the widow of James Piercy. A certificate or certified copy of the marriage record is filed with the papers as follows: Bedford Co Va In a preacher's return, by Nathaniel Shrewbury, shows the following: James Pearcy and Betsy Smelser were married April 25, 1783. The widow sometimes signed her name "Elizabeth" Percy.
!976.964 H2j A century of Wayne Ct K 1800-1900. page 7. The pension list of the war department give the following names of Revolutionay soliders who emigrated to Wayne County: James PIerce
!LAND RECORDS
REPOSITORY:
FILM #
BOOK:K
PAGE:312
TYPE OF DEEDS:
DATE:26 April 1849
SELLER:Martha Robertson later Pearcy, James Robertson, John Pearcy, jacob Pearcy, William Pearacy, Nathaniel Pearacy, Katherine Richardson, late Catherine Pearcy, Samuel Richardson, Charles Pearcy, Rebecca Martin late REbecca Pearcy, John Martin, Sarah Pearcy, Elizabeth Minges late Elizabeth Pearcy, Daniel Mangs, late Elizabet Polly Kanateft, Matilda Manigs late Matilda Pearcy children and heirs of James Pearcy dec
RESIDENCE:
BUYER:Moses Wardot
RESIDENCE:Wayne
AMOUNT OF MONEY:$1.00
WITNESSES:none
SIGNATURE:Martha Robertson, james Robertson, John Pearacy, jacob Pearcy, William Pearcy, Nathaniel Pearcy, Catharine Richardson, Samuel lRichardson, Charles Pearcy, Rebecca Martin, John Jartin, Sarah Pearcy, Elizabeth Minges, Daniel maniges, Polly Kanateft, Lorenzo D. Kanateft, Matilda Manges, William Manges.
DESCRIPITON OF LAND:On Otter Creed county of Wayne KY by Harris Williams,
TAKEN TO COURT:26 April 1849.e, Polly Samulyer?, Matilda Mings late Matilda Pearcy, Children and heirs of James Pearcy dec. by William Simpson. Moses Wright of Wayne county KY for $32.00 paid to their ancester by oses wright.
!977.201 P98j Putman County History Indiana page 408. Jacob Piercy born about 1759 and his wife Abbey, born about 1768 and their two sons John and Jacob Jr. have been listed as settling in Cloverdale Township in 1822. Jacob died August 28, 1831 and Abbey died July 3 1844. !Putnam County History 1966 977.201 P98j P. 408 from Margery Graham. Jacob Piercy born about 1759 and his wife Abbey, born about 1768, and their two sons John and Jacob Jr., have been lissted as seettling in Cloverdale Township in 1822. Jacob died August 28, 1831 and Abbey died July 3, 1844. They are buried in Cloverdale Cemetery, John Gave the acre of land to start the cemetery in 1824. !464,937 Gilmer County Deaths 1853-1899.
Page 22 A. E. Piercy !808,248 Gilmer West VA clerks office index to wills 1845-1969. P. 71 Decedent Fiduciary Probate Vol Page
Luverna J. J. A. Pearcy June 6, 1830 3 324 Albert Laverna P. Oct 13, 1966 7 347
!975.5275 P29 Fauquier Ct. Va Abstracts. Page 32. Peter Pearce page 130-131. Date 8 Feb. 1768. Son John 1 negro boy. Dau & son. Roseannah and Susannah Pearce, and John - one negroe girl and "her increase in equal partition to be divided when the youngest viz. Susannah shall become of age.." Wife Lidya. land and plantation bought of William Waugh during her natural life, also tract bought of John Ferguson for same term and at her death to go his heirs at law, she to pay the taxes annually. Son John tract of land bought of John Morgan. Exors: Wife, brothers: John and Jacob Garrison Pearce. Wit. James Craig, Joseph Morgan, Wm. Sturdy, Elizabeth Morgan X Proved 27 Jun 1768 by o. of Elizabeth Morgan and Joseph Morgan. Lydia Pierce and John Pierce granted cert. for obtaining probate. Signed Peter Pearce. Parents: John PEARCY <d4.htm> and Anna Margaret SPENCER <d7.htm>.
He was married to Elizabeth SMELSER <d6.htm> on 25 Apr 1783 in , Bedford, Virginia. Children were: Charles PEARCY <d3.htm>, Jacob PEARCY <d4.htm> , James Williams PEARCY <d4.htm>, John PEARCY <d4.htm> , Rebecca PEARCY <d5.htm>, Mary PEARCY <d5.htm> , Matilda PEARCY <d5.htm>, Patty PEARCY <d5.htm> .
James married Elizabeth SMELSER .
The child from this marriage was:
6 i. William James PIERCY (died in Unknown)
13. Elizabeth SMELSER .
Elizabeth married James PIERCY .
24. John PIERCY, son of John PIERCY and Elizabeth WEBBER .
General Notes: John PEARCY was born in 1737 in Devon, England. He died between 1816 and 1819 in , Bedford, Virginia. !Helen Womack. John Sr. ran away from his home in England when 14 to be a sailor, and roamed the high seas for ten years as captain of a vessel before settling in America. It is not known where he first settled but the land grant office in Richmond VA records:
Thomas Jefferson, Governor of the commonwealth of Virginia in consideration of the twenty shiling. 185 acres May 3rd 1779 south branch of Goose Creek beg. at Buford's Corner
!information by Ramona Armstrong Duff, 1017 Alan Shepard Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89128 and Margaret Horvath
!Census Records, Bedford Co. VA 1800-1840
!Encyclopeida of American Quaker Genealogy" Hinshaw Vol 6 P. 973
1784 To John Pierce from William Buford 399 acres on south branch of Goose Creek. Mar. 30. Book 9 page 656 bedford County.
John Pearcy and Giles Holly on April 26, 1797 - 400 acres, and so on until he had acquired a large quantity of land giving each of his sons the deed to a farm before his death. These deeds in his own handwriting.
Bedford court Order Book 24, page 284 (1832-34)
Nicholas Pearcy, Henry Pearcy, and Nancy Wormack
Vs.
James Pearcey, Isham Brown and Nancy, his wife, Joshua Pearcy, Lucinda Pearcy, Jabez Pearcy and Henry Miller and Sally, his wife. (Suite regarded 186 acres ordered that land be conveyed to the plaintiffs by Joseph Wilson Commissioner.
Deed Book 14 page 456 Bedford, Nicholas received a deed of gift from John of 196 acres on South Fork of Goose Creek
Deed Book 14, page 593, bedford. Edmond of Botetourt Ct. received deeded land. Witness included Daniel Womack.
!30,559, Book 13 page 592, Bedford. Henry Pearcy received 202 acres on South Fork of Goose Creek. Signed John Pearcey Sr. Witness: Moses Blackwater, Nicholas Pearcy, Charles Pearcy, Daniel Wormock.
!30,559 Book 13, page 593 John Pearcy gave to son Edmund 186 acres south fork of Goose Creek. Witnesses Moses Blackwater, Nicholas Pearcy, Charles Pearcy, Daniel Wormock
Bedford personal property tax 1782 to 1805. First year named appeared on tax: James Pearcy 1784
John Jun 1791
Charles 1797
Isham 1797
Edmund 1799
Nick 1801
Nicholas 1802
Henry Pearcy 1803
!29,289 Bedford County Personal Property Tax List 1782-1789
John Pearcy 1 Free males over 21, 4 horses, 15 cattle, White over 16-2
!30,558 Bedford County Deed Book no 11, 1799-1806 page 187
John Pearcy Sr. appointed my trusty friend Henry Miller of Franklin Ct. Kentucky and John Pearcy Jr. of Bedford power to act in his name (power of attorney) for land in Kentucky.
!30,564 Bedford Deed Book No. 25, page 253. This indenture 26th day March 1814 between John Pearcy Sr. & Nancy his wife of Bdford County and William Agnew, Bedford County. For $200.00 for 40 acres wherre Charles Pearcy now lives. Signed John Pearcey Sen. Ann Pearcy. Teste Abraham Bedford, Charles Pearcy, Daniel Wormock
John Pearcy 1 nov 1796. 100 acres on South Branch of Goose Creek. Book 34
page 628
!LAND RECORDS
REPOSITORY:VA STate Library
FILM # 67. Franklin Ct. Va Surveyors records
BOOK:part 2
PAGE:485
TYPE OF DEEDS:
DATE:March 10, 1784
SELLER:John Piersey
DESCRIPITON OF LAND:Granted jOhn Johnson 12 Sept 1782 for 20000 acres on branch of Goose Creek by James Ruford.
!SLC 30,580. Bedford Order book 1782-1795. book 10 page 100 august 22, 1791. Ordered that James Wright, James Turner, Samuel Beard & John Eving or any be appointed to state and settle the acct current of the estate of Paulser Smelser dec with John Shays and John Pearacey the exors and make returne there of the to court.
!975.5675 P2w SLC, Bedford Ct. Wills 1788-1803
Page 20. Richard Crump. Administratrix: Mrs. Susanna Crump. Dated 25 July 1789. Mentioned Leftwich Gallaway and Company, Graham and Company; Doctor Cogswell; Thomas Campbell; John Pearcy; Michael Graham and Company; John Campbell; Michael Kerns; William Scruggs; ABsolem McClanehom; Robert Clark, Esqr.,
!30,538 Bedford VA will book #1, 1763-1787. Book 1 page 306. Paulser Smelser gave land next to John Pearcy to Steven. named Catherin Smelser wife John Pearcy and John Sharp Exectors. May 25, 1778. Parents: John PEARCY <d4.htm> and Elizabeth WEBBER <d7.htm>.
He was married to Anna Margaret SPENCER <d7.htm> on 29 Dec 1758. Children were: William PEARCY <d6.htm>, Mary Polly PEARCY <d5.htm>, James PEARCY <d4.htm>, Sarah PEARCY <d6.htm>, John PEARCY Jr. <d4.htm>, Charles PEARCY <d3.htm>, Isham PEARCY <d4.htm>, Edmond Talbot PEARCY <d3.htm>, Henry PEARCY <d4.htm>, Nicholas PEARCY <d5.htm>, Nancy PEARCY <d5.htm>
John married Anna Margaret SPENCER .
The child from this marriage was:
12 i. James PIERCY (born in 1762 in Buckingham Va)
25. Anna Margaret SPENCER, daughter of William SPENCER and Unknown , was born in 1738.
Anna married John PIERCY .
48. John PIERCY .
General Notes: John PEARCY was born on 19 Nov 1736 in Uffcombe, Devonshire, England. (1) <fowsrc.htm> He was christened on 10 Apr 1737 in Uffcombe, Devonshire, England. (3) <fowsrc.htm> He was a Cabin boy in 1754. (1) <fowsrc.htm> According to tradition John left Devonshire to become a cabinboy on a shipo at age 14 and worked his way up to captain. !information from Ramona Armstrong Duff, 1017 Alan Shepard Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89128
!Information from Margaret Horvath, Census Records, Bedford Co Va 1800-1840. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" Hinshaw Vol l6 P. 973
He was married to Elizabeth WEBBER <d7.htm> on 18 Apr 1736 in Devon, England.(4) <fowsrc.htm> Received a copy of Parrish record from Aime T. Hester, 81 Linden Avenue Aptg 515, Rochester NY 14610 No film number or reference included with copy except what is listed. Children were: John PEARCY <d4.htm>.
John married Elizabeth WEBBER .
The child from this marriage was:
24 i. John PIERCY
49. Elizabeth WEBBER .
General Notes: Elizabeth WEBBER was born in 1740 in of Culmstock, Devonshire, England. (7) <fowsrc.htm>(1) <fowsrc.htm>
She was married to John PEARCY <d4.htm> on 18 Apr 1736 in Devon, England. (8) <fowsrc.htm> Received a copy of Parrish record from Aime T. Hester, 81 Linden Avenue Aptg 515, Rochester NY 14610 No film number or reference included with copy except what is listed. Children were: John PEARCY <d4.htm> .
Elizabeth married John PIERCY .
50. William SPENCER was born in Bedford VA.
William married (name unknown).
The child from this marriage was:
25 i. Anna Margaret SPENCER (born in 1738)
1. Souders.FTW.
