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Pearce Family History
Pearce Genealogy & Family TreePearce is an English name from Somerset, England, where the family held a seat. It means "son of Peter," from the Greek given name which means "rock" or "stone." The earliest known ancestor--Gilbert Perse--was recorded in 1198. The family motto is Cadenti porrigo dextram which means "I extend my right hand to the falling."
Other spellings include "Pierce," "Pierse," "Piers," "Pearse," "Peirse," "Peerce," "Peers," "Peres," and "Pears." Notable people with the surname include Australian actor Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential, Iron Man 3), American baseball player Bunny Pearce (Cincinnati Reds), and American author Donn Pearce (Cool Hand Luke, Dying in the Sun, Nobody Comes Back). The first Pearce to come to America was Edward Pearce in Virginia in 1637.
Pearce Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Pearce -- --, 1539 December 0, 1600
- Thomas Pearce -- --, 1613 June 4, 1656
- Ann Mary Pearce -- --, 1650 December 0, 1676
- Sarah Pearce -- --, 1676 December 0, 1714 Rhode Island
- John Pearce -- --, 1686 December 0, 1755 Rhode Island
Pearce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Pearce -- --, 1524 December 0, 1608
- Mary Martha Pearce -- --, 1636 August 6, 1673
- Sarah Pearce -- --, 1780 May 0, 1852 Maryland
- Joseph Pearce -- --, 1770 December 0, 1830 Maryland
- Isaiah Pearce -- --, 1792 July 28, 1857 Maryland
