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    Pierce, Samuel

    Male 1671 - Abt 1713  (~ 41 years)


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    • Name Pierce, Samuel 
      Christened 15 Jul 1671  Exeter, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died Abt 1713  Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I08933  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 12 Jun 2015 

      Father Pierce, Samuel,   b. Abt 1633, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1702, Of Malborough, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
      Mother Eyles, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1638, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1702, Of Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
      Married 30 Dec 1662  Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F02229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Probably the Devon descendants of the Devizes, Wiltshire family?

        Which Samuel Pierce?

        Father?
        ? Will of Adam Pierce Gentleman Shelbrook, Devonshire 9 September 1708 January 1714
        Deceased daughter Elizabeth Morgan, my son Eyles children, son Samuel, cousin Samuel Pierce, late wife the executrix of her former husband Mr Cooper, cousin Hannah New, nephew Mr Edward Pierce, menions baptists, baptists at Exon,
        Will of Samuel Pierce Gentleman Yendacott, Devonshire 15 June 1713 December 1713-mentions wife Elizabeth, younger sons Samuel John and Thomas, eldest son Adam Pierce.

        Son ?
        Will of Adam Pierce Esquire Yendacott, Devonshire 4 December 1732 February 1733

        Probably a descendent:
        Pierce was born on June 23, 1746 at the Vicarage House, at Upottery Rectory, near Honiton , Devon , the son of Adam Pierce (1717-1785), cabinet-maker, and Susannah (c.1710-1770), daughter of Joseph Chilcott, vicar of Upottery.


        1732-3. The last Will of Adam Pierce of Yendacott, Co. Devon, Esquire.
        .....to his wife Ann ... and to her father John Gibbs, Esquire, JJ and to his brother Samuel Pierce (whom he makes his Executors) he leaves all his freeholds, in trust, to pay his debts, and then to his sons, if any, in tail male ; remainder to his daughters as tenants in common ; remainder to his brother Samuel Pierce for life, with remainder to his son in tail male ; remainder to his brother Thomas Pierce for life, and then to his sons in tail male; remainder to his brother John Pierce for life, and then to his sons in tail...the manor and lands at Thorowton to his brother Samuel, absolutely, and the rest of the leaseholds to his own daughters.
        The plate to remain as heirlooms in the Pierce family. Personalty to remain as a fund for the education of his children. Confirms his Marriage Settlement (February, 1728). Will dated Dec. 4th, 1732. Proved 27th Feb., 1732-3, by the three Exors.