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John Pearce

Birth
Flatbush, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
3 Jun 1744 (aged 62)
New York, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA Add to Map
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He is the son of John Pearce and Eliza Cater. He married Maria De La Mater on 3 June 1716 Mamaronech, Westchester County, New York. They had 10 children. He was originally buried in the Dutch Cemetery that was then moved see below note.

NOTE: All the interments for the Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery of Harlem, New York were moved to Woodlawn Cemetery, 501 East 233rd Street, Bronx County, Bronx, NY. The move was done in 1875.

...Montague Family Tree: This shows John Pearce was born 4 on Apr 20 1682 in Flatbush, New York. He died 5 on Jun 3 1744 in New Harlem, New York and was buried 6 on Jun 3 1744 in Buried: New Harlem Cem. NY, NY. John married 3 Maria DELAMATER 1, 2 on Jun 3 1716 in Mamarhnerk, West Chester Co., New York. Maria was born 4 on Aug 8 1696 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York. She died 5 on Oct 24 1734 in New Harlem, New York. Their two oldest sons were James PEARCE was born on Aug 8 1717 and died on Mar 15 1787. John PEARCE was born on Aug 8 1717 and died on Jan 12 1807. James married Sarah VAN HORNE 1 on Jan 19 1741/1742 in Bergen Co. New Jersey. Sarah was born 3 on Sep 30 1724 in New York, New York. She died 4, 5 on Nov 20 1806 in Columbiana, Ohio. James' children were Andrew PEARCE was born on Dec 15 1743 and died on Jun 15 1800. Mercy PEARCE was born on Jan 29 1745/1746. Lewis PEARCE was born on Jan 21 1747/1748 and died on Aug 23 1825. Sarah PEARCE was born 2 on Apr 3 1752. She died 3 before 1761. Hannah PEARCE was born 2, 3 on Sep 23 1755 in Bergan Co., New Jersey?. Hannah married Hugh BRADY on Feb 12 1775. Moses PEARCE was born on Sep 23 1755 and died BET. 1822 - 1825. Sarah PEARCE was born on Sep 23 1761. James , Jr. PEARCE was born on Dec 30 1762 and died on Feb 18 1844. Stephen PEARCE was born on May 19 1764 and died on Nov 28 1810. Jonathan PEARCE 1 was born 2 on Aug 11 1767. He died 3 on Oct 20 1802 in Elizabeth Twp., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. John married Ann H. ALEXANDER about 1742. John also married Elizabeth BOWERS on Mar 19 1758. John's child was Issac PEARCE was born on Dec 21 1758. 1791 and 1798 tax lists for Elizabeth Allegheny Pennsylvania show John and Issac Pearce and show Sarah (and widow), Joseph, Elisha, Andrew, James, Stephen, and Lewis Pearce. This seems to imply that the families of John and James Pearce located to Pennsylvania. This also implies that the John Pearce born 8 Aug 1717 in Mamaronech, Westchester, New York, United States on the Montague family tree is not the John Pearce who married Lydia Fish in 1746 in New Jersey and is not the father of Joseph Pierce on the Sons of the Revolution Application. There is possible New Jersey census information indicating that John and Lydia Pearce lived in New Jersey through 1784.
He is the son of John Pearce and Eliza Cater. He married Maria De La Mater on 3 June 1716 Mamaronech, Westchester County, New York. They had 10 children. He was originally buried in the Dutch Cemetery that was then moved see below note.

NOTE: All the interments for the Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery of Harlem, New York were moved to Woodlawn Cemetery, 501 East 233rd Street, Bronx County, Bronx, NY. The move was done in 1875.

...Montague Family Tree: This shows John Pearce was born 4 on Apr 20 1682 in Flatbush, New York. He died 5 on Jun 3 1744 in New Harlem, New York and was buried 6 on Jun 3 1744 in Buried: New Harlem Cem. NY, NY. John married 3 Maria DELAMATER 1, 2 on Jun 3 1716 in Mamarhnerk, West Chester Co., New York. Maria was born 4 on Aug 8 1696 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York. She died 5 on Oct 24 1734 in New Harlem, New York. Their two oldest sons were James PEARCE was born on Aug 8 1717 and died on Mar 15 1787. John PEARCE was born on Aug 8 1717 and died on Jan 12 1807. James married Sarah VAN HORNE 1 on Jan 19 1741/1742 in Bergen Co. New Jersey. Sarah was born 3 on Sep 30 1724 in New York, New York. She died 4, 5 on Nov 20 1806 in Columbiana, Ohio. James' children were Andrew PEARCE was born on Dec 15 1743 and died on Jun 15 1800. Mercy PEARCE was born on Jan 29 1745/1746. Lewis PEARCE was born on Jan 21 1747/1748 and died on Aug 23 1825. Sarah PEARCE was born 2 on Apr 3 1752. She died 3 before 1761. Hannah PEARCE was born 2, 3 on Sep 23 1755 in Bergan Co., New Jersey?. Hannah married Hugh BRADY on Feb 12 1775. Moses PEARCE was born on Sep 23 1755 and died BET. 1822 - 1825. Sarah PEARCE was born on Sep 23 1761. James , Jr. PEARCE was born on Dec 30 1762 and died on Feb 18 1844. Stephen PEARCE was born on May 19 1764 and died on Nov 28 1810. Jonathan PEARCE 1 was born 2 on Aug 11 1767. He died 3 on Oct 20 1802 in Elizabeth Twp., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. John married Ann H. ALEXANDER about 1742. John also married Elizabeth BOWERS on Mar 19 1758. John's child was Issac PEARCE was born on Dec 21 1758. 1791 and 1798 tax lists for Elizabeth Allegheny Pennsylvania show John and Issac Pearce and show Sarah (and widow), Joseph, Elisha, Andrew, James, Stephen, and Lewis Pearce. This seems to imply that the families of John and James Pearce located to Pennsylvania. This also implies that the John Pearce born 8 Aug 1717 in Mamaronech, Westchester, New York, United States on the Montague family tree is not the John Pearce who married Lydia Fish in 1746 in New Jersey and is not the father of Joseph Pierce on the Sons of the Revolution Application. There is possible New Jersey census information indicating that John and Lydia Pearce lived in New Jersey through 1784.


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