Person:Mary Pearce (15)
Mary Pearce
b.6 May 1654 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
d.4 May 1736 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 5 May 1642
  1. Nehemiah Pearce1643 -
  2. Martha Pearce1645 - 1744
  3. John Pearce1647 - 1707
  4. Richard Pearce1649 -
  5. Giles Pierce1651 - 1698
  6. Susanna Pearce1652 - 1743/44
  7. Mary Pearce1654 - 1736
  8. Jeremiah Pearce1656 -
  9. James Pearce1658 -
  10. Joseph Pearce
  11. William Pearce1660 -
  12. _____ Pearce1661 -
  13. George Pearce1662 - 1752
Spouse and Children
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m. 1678
  1. Capt. Thomas Brownell1679 - 1752
  2. John Brownell1682 - 1759
  3. Lt. George Brownell1685 - 1756
  4. Jeremiah Brownell1689 - Bef 1756
  5. Mary Brownell1692 - 1717
  6. Charles Brownell1694 - 1774
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Facts and Events
Name Mary Pearce
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 6 May 1654 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 1678 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesto Thomas Brownell, Jr.
Will[3] 9 Jun 1735 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Death[1][2] 4 May 1736 Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Burial? Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesBrownell Cemetery
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Brownell Family", in Wilbour, Benjamin Franklin, and Little Compton Historical Society [Rhode Island]. Little Compton Families. (Little Compton [Rhode Island]: Little Compton Historical Society, 1967 (College Hill Press : Providence, R.I.))
    Vol 1, p. 88.

    "daughter of Richard and Susannah (Wright) Pearce, born in Portsmouth 6 May 1654, died in L[ittle] C[ompton] 4 May 1736."

    "In her will Mary Brownell left to her four sons '1 shilling each, to grandson Samuel Brownell 1 feather bed, bolster and coverlid. To brother Pearce my mair and he to pay to my son John Brownell 8 pounds which 8 pounds I give to him...To granddaughter Mary Carr money bills and bonds of mine.'"

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Little Compton Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    Vol. 4, Part 6, p. 85.

    BROWNELL
    Thomas, [born] ---, 1650, d. May 18, 1732.
    Mary (Pearce), hsi wife, [born] May 6, 1654, d. May 4, 1735-6.
    [Note: double-dating is not used for May and the date of her will shows the year should be 1736.]

  3. ↑ Rounds, H. L. Peter. Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1687-1745. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1987)
    245.

    Will of Mary Brownel of Little Compton, widow, dated 9 June 1735, proved 18 Nov 1735.
    Sons: Thomas Brownel, George Brownel, Jeremiah Brownel, Charles Brownel & John Brownel.
    Grandson Samuel Brownel son of son Charles Brownel.
    My brother George Pearce to be Exec.
    Granddaughter Mary Carr.
    Witnesses: John Dennis, Thomas Brownel & Nathaniel Searl [8:296/7].

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