Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameAnn PEIRCE 
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1285Birth PlaceThornbury Township, Chester Co., PA, USA
Death Date17531678
Death PlaceEast Caln Township, Chester Co., PA, USA
FatherGeorge PEIRCE Sr. (~1655-1733)
MotherAnn GAINER (~1663-<1725)
Misc. Notes
Chester, Philadelphia, and Bucks were the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn on August 24, 1682.1679
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Resident of Westtown.1282
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His surname is mentioned in his father-in-law’s Will which is noted in his notes.1285
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In 1708, James married Ann, daughter of George Pearce, of Thornbury, an elder of the society. They removed to Westtown, and occupied the Westtown plantation of 600 acres, which the father of James conveyed to him by deed of gift on his marriage. He was one of the representatives of Chester County in the General Assembly for three years, in 1717, ‘18, ‘19. His wife was recommended as a minister, 3, 3, 1731. They had three children.
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In his will James devised to his wife 100 acres of the homestead, and the remainder to his son James, together with 1200 acres in Nantmeal, 250 acres in another tract, and half his share in the Goshen mill. To his son Joseph he gave 400 acres adjoining the homestead, 1000 acres on a branch of Conestoga, 250 acres of the land bought from James Harlan, and the other half share in the mill.1681
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A James Gibbons is listed as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly from 1717 through 1744.1682
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James Gibbons, by will of Jan. 15, 1731–2, devised the 400 acres to his son Joseph, who, by will of 9, 10, 1780, devised 280 acres thereof to his son James, who, with his wife Deborah, by deed of April 7, 1783, conveyed to Jacob Gibbons, though by this time it was found to be but 271 acres. Jacob Gibbons and wife Jane sold, in 1792, to Joseph Shippen, Esq., of a prominent Philadelphia family.1683
[Is this the same James?]
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His surname is mentioned in his father-in-law’s Will which is noted in his notes.1285
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In 1708, James married Ann, daughter of George Pearce, of Thornbury, an elder of the society. They removed to Westtown, and occupied the Westtown plantation of 600 acres, which the father of James conveyed to him by deed of gift on his marriage. He was one of the representatives of Chester County in the General Assembly for three years, in 1717, ‘18, ‘19. His wife was recommended as a minister, 3, 3, 1731. They had three children.
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In his will James devised to his wife 100 acres of the homestead, and the remainder to his son James, together with 1200 acres in Nantmeal, 250 acres in another tract, and half his share in the Goshen mill. To his son Joseph he gave 400 acres adjoining the homestead, 1000 acres on a branch of Conestoga, 250 acres of the land bought from James Harlan, and the other half share in the mill.1681
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A James Gibbons is listed as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly from 1717 through 1744.1682
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James Gibbons, by will of Jan. 15, 1731–2, devised the 400 acres to his son Joseph, who, by will of 9, 10, 1780, devised 280 acres thereof to his son James, who, with his wife Deborah, by deed of April 7, 1783, conveyed to Jacob Gibbons, though by this time it was found to be but 271 acres. Jacob Gibbons and wife Jane sold, in 1792, to Joseph Shippen, Esq., of a prominent Philadelphia family.1683
[Is this the same James?]
Birth PlaceThornbury Township, Chester Co., PA, USA1282
Misc. Notes
This source indicates William and Ann were married in 1733/1734. 1282