of Isle of Wight and Old Rappa. Counties, Virginia
Wife of (1) William PIERCE?
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| Sarah UNDERWOOD Pierce of Isle of Wight and Old Rappa. Counties, Virginia |
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III. Sarah UNDERWOOD, born before 1645, died after 1702 in (of) Westmoreland Co, Virginia; married between 1650 and 1668, Col. William PIERCE (son of Capt. William PIERCE), died in 1702 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia. Known Issue: Ann PIERCE; Elizabeth PIERCE; Mary PIERCE; Margaret PIERCE; John PIERCE; Sarah PIERCE.
Note: Although Sarah, wife of Col. Wm. PIERCE is believed to have been the Sarah UNDERWOOD named in the will of Col. John UPTON, and the "sister PIERCE" named in the will of Elizabeth UNDERWOOD Taylor Slaughter Catlett Butler, the latter is thus far the only documentation located re her relationship. If so, it is quite insubstantial. A growing collection of records that may be of assistance in strengthening (or destroying) the case for Sarah follows:
1 June 1663,(VA LPBV:29) William PIERCE 4054 acres of land lying on the north side of Rappahannock River and on the east side of the main Rappahannock Creek (UNDERWOOD, Fothergill)
7 Jul 1668 (Old Rappa. Records, 1677-1682, Part 1:178) William PEIRCE of Westmoreland to George BRUCE 150 A of land scituated in ye Forest between ye Rivers of Potomack & Rappae: being pt. of a Pattent of 4,310 A granted unto me ye sd PEIRCE 4 Oct 1666 ye 150 A … line of marked trees of Mr. Jno. LORD, Wm. HORTON… S/Wm. PEIRCE. Wits: Wm. HORTON, Jno. RIDDELL. 28 Oct 166 ack. by Major Wm. PEIRCE & then rec. in Westmoreland p me Robt. NURCE Cl… Memd: that I Sarah PEIRCE… all my interest… 26th Aug 16668. S/Sarah PEIRCE; Wits: Wm. LLOYD, Wm. [W] ROBINSON. Ack. in Court by John QUCLY Atty of Mrs. Sarah PEIRCE & rec. in Westmoreland. (Sparacio)
20 Feb 1701 - 7 April 1702. (Westmoreland Wills, p. 31) Will of William PIERCE. Bequests to Pierce and Stanley GOWER [sons of Francis GOWER and his wife who was a daughter of Col. William PIERCE], to grandson Samuel BAILEY, grandson William PIERCE, daughters Elizabeth BRIDGES, Margaret GRAHAM, Mary ROWSEY, mentioned son John deceased and to wife Sarah one negro and her thirds of the estate. (Underwood, Fothergill).
25 Jun 1707 (Westmoreland Co VA Court Orders) Upon the Petition of Sara PIERCE, Relict of William PIERCE, of this County, Gent. deced, on behalf of William PEIRCE their grandson now under the tutorage and care of Nathaniel POPE, merchant, now in England, who married one of the daughters of William and Sara PEIRCE (Sparacio…)
Notes: Daughter Elizabeth PIERCE Bridges m Nathaniel POPE, guardian of the grandson, William PIERCE who was named in the will of Col. Wm. PIERCE. This or another of the 50,000 Nathaniel POPES was alias Nathaniel BRIDGES. The latter's mother, Mary SISSON, m (1) Nathaniel POPE; (2) Anthony BRIDGES; (3) another David WICKLIFFE, the brother of the above Robert WICKLIFFE; and (4) Lewis NICHOLAS.
26 Jan 1697/8 - 30 Mar 1698 (Westmoreland Wills) Robert WICKLEFF names wife Margaret; son David, brother David, father in law Col. Wm. PIERCE (Fothergill)