From: SDPVERO@webtv.net (STEVE PEIRCE)
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 09:16:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Peirce roots
Hello from another branch.... our clan traces its root to the western
side of Britain near the Welch border. They came to the colonies with
the name PERS and settled in Little Compton ,RI . From there they
moved to the New Bedford MA area.
Of our little "twig", my son and I are the last. I'll send you a
copy of this in detail if you would like just e-mail me a mailing
address.
Regards.
Steve
From: "Frank Peirce" peirces@coastalnet.com
Subject: and yet another Peirce
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:30:54 -0400
Dear Michael:
I am Frank Warren Peirce. My family was located in Phoenixville Penna (Thirty
miles NW of Philadelphia.). My Grandfather's name was John Richardson Peirce.
There are a number of family records showing our origins to be from around the
Dupont estate area. They were supposed to be Quakers but later converted to
Methodism. I have an extended family tree which I will dig out and send to you -
there were three or four generations of Harry Peirces.
And the classic - "Are you sure that's the way you spell your name".
Frank Peirce - peirces@coastalnet.com
From: Mcpeirce@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 18:37:13 EDT
Subject: our name
Dear Michael,
I am impressed and elated to see the work you have done on our name.
Before my grandfather died he completed an extensive search on our lineage.
I have some info and documents (copies) that you may find informative, but I
will need to search for them. The William Penn info is true -- see below!
I live in a suburb right outside of Philadelphia. About 45 minutes from
where I live is a place called Longwood Gardens - a beautiful (and very
large) arboretum with historical buildings, a restaurant, etc. On those
grounds is also a beautiful mansion that was originally called the Peirce
Cottage. It has been restored (due to a fire some years back) and was sold
to the DuPont family - hence its current name, the Peirce-DuPont House. The
house is open to sightseers and is full of interesting history. It used to
have Peirce family objects (including a silver baby spoon from a long-ago
relative of mine: Joshua Harry Peirce -- *** my father is Joshua Harry Peirce
the VI*** ) But now most of the Peirce stuff has been replaced with DuPont
belongings. (my family has always wondered where they are now ...) Anyway, if
you do ever make it to PA, you must visit it. My grandmother and grandfather
are buried in Union Hill - a cemetery in Kennett Square, PA which is about 3
minutes down the road from Longwood Gardens.
Off of the top of my head I think we may have a (copy, of course) deed
of sale with William Penn's name and our Peirce name as the purchaser, but I
don't remember the relative's first name (Samuel, maybe - I'd have to look it
up). Also, I think it was then given to Peirce twins (Caleb and some other
name) and, again, that is the land where Longwood Gardens is. I think there
was a woman named Elizabeth that did something good too, but I can't remember
- maybe she was the Peirce related to us that started Peirce business college
as a Professor. And I remeber also that Thomas is a historical family name;
your father's name as well.
Anyway, I was just conducting a little search for fun, came across your
page and thought I would fill you in on the details of Longwood Gardens and
the Peirce-DuPont House. Again, if you are ever in the area - you must visit
- the gardens are breathtaking and our history is there!!!
Take Care,
Melissa Peirce
P.S.--the i before e thing is SOOOOOO true!!! We have had to send back credit
cards, address labels, checks, etc. because of our unique spelling! It seems
as though people think we would spell our own name wrong on such important
ordering forms!!! I am listed twice in my old H.S. yearbook index -- as
Melissa Pierce and Melissa Peirce. I still don't know if that was an
oversight or done on purpose! At least one day I will be married!...
From: Ginny Orndorff gorndorff@GenoPlex.com
Subject: more bay area Peirces
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:19:01 -0600
I enjoyed your web page. My grandfather, George Henry Peirce, was born in
San Francisco. His father, John Peirce, was a sea captain out of SF and
other Pacific ports. He was allegedly lost at sea in around 1902.
My father, also John Peirce (born in SF), worked for Lenkurt Electric, which
used to be in San Carlos. Once, while on assignment for them in Mexico
City, he met a colleague whose last name was Mendoza y Peirce. We all then
assumed that maybe the sea captain wasn't lost at sea - just found a new
port!
Ginny Peirce Orndorff (another surname that no one spells correctly)
From: ROBERT.PEIRCE@DFAS.MIL
Subject: Peirce geneology
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 13:18:11 +0200
Good day,
My name is Robert F. Peirce. I was born in Scranton Pennsylvania in 1970. My Father,
Frank R. Peirce was born in Covington Township Pennsylvania in 1928. My grandfather,
Frank Humphrey Peirce, was born in Philadelphia in 1905(I think). He just passed away
in February. He has a sister, Miriam (Peirce) Hughes.
I don't know anything else about my family geneology except that our name goes back
to England. Any information that you might be able to provide would be of great
interest to me.
Thank you for your time.
Robert F. Peirce
From: MC8T@aol.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:30:35 EST
Subject: Peirce
My mother's maiden name is Peirce....Her father was from Va. I believe and he
married a lady from Alabama and settled in Ky. He was a pharmacist.
Marybeth Buttermore Carter
From: Grace Peirce <gpeirce@cisunix.unh.edu>
Subject: Peirce Pages
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 11:08:45 -0500
Hi Michael - discovered your pages by accident, but glad they are there.
Do you want to list me in your Peirce People pages?
My full name is Grace Louisa Peirce (b. June 23, 1954 in New Hampshire). I
had a great aunt whom I never met, with exactly the same name, from
Massachusetts. Lowell, I think.
My grandfather was Charles Hiscox Peirce, of Lowell, Massachusetts. My
father was George Leonard Peirce, born in Lowell, but lived most of his
life in New Boston, NH. I currently live in Portsmouth, NH but my
brothers, sister, and mother, all live in New Boston still. I have not been
in communication with any other Peirce family members. My father never
talked about his family, and my grandfather and grandmother died before I
was born.
Note: There is a Peirce Island in Portsmouth, NH, as well as a Peirce
Building in the downtown area. But I don't know anything about the history
of these places.
I work at the University of New Hampshire. For Continuing Education, I do
publicity, and teach one-day and half-day noncredit workshops on the Web.
I create/maintain all the graphics and Web pages for University of New
Hampshire Continuing Education at the following URL:
http://www.learn.unh.edu
I also have a Web site for my freelance business at:
http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~nhmuse
Sincerely,
Grace Peirce
Publicity Assistant and Web Designer
University of New Hampshire
Continuing Education
24 Rosemary Lane
Durham NH 03824 USA
(603) 862-1879
Fax: (603) 862-1495
From: Jon Peirce <jwp@cns.nyu.edu>
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 08:29:38 -0500
Subject: family name
Hi there!
Came across your website whilst trying to find info about my cousin
Matthew Peirce at Washington Uni (we are both English by the way).
Well anyway I thought you might be interested to hear that there was a
Peirce in amongst the Pilgrim Fathers on the Mayflower. I think the name
is more common here now than in the UK.
What's more interesting is where the name originally comes from. Well,
story has it that we are descended originally fom the Perce's of
Northumberland, a very old aristocratic family in England. Apparently
one of them had a child illegitimately and since this was not befitting
of such an important upper class family the child was not allowed to
continue the family name - an i was added after the e. I'm told some
people spelt this way still pronounce their name Perce as a result.
Obviously I doubt its possible to trace this back to prove one way or
another but its a nice idea!
cheers,
Jon
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From: BAFROALA@aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 01:26:45 EST
Subject: more peirce sibs
WALTER L. is the baby of the family. His sister MIRIAM WATERMAN died a couple
of years ago. She was the oral historian of the family, and like her brother
loved to talk AND KNEW EVERYTHING BY HEART. She could reel it off. The last
time I saw her in 1994 she was well into her 90s and sharp as a tack.
I MISS HER.
UNCLE ALLAN, WALTER Ws brother is the oldest and I know him the least but at
our meeting on MIRIAMS 90th birthday he told storys about the GREAT BOSTON
POLICEMANS STRIKE of 1919. He was in the national guard and delivered coffee
and doughnuts to picketing officers with an INDIAN MOTOCYCLE dispatched from
the commonwealth armory. ACCORDING TO MIRIAM old spelling PERCE PERSE pronounced
purce in the very old days.
BYE MICHAEL....PETER FERRO
From: GailEMeyer@aol.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 19:14:36 EST
Subject: Me too
Dear Michael:
You have an illustrious name. My ancestor Michael Peirce was killed in an
ambush at Attleborough Gore, MA, by Indians during King Phillips's War in
1676. And since my maiden name is/was Peirce, I know how often you must have
to have spelled it.
My descent is from Michael Peirce and Persis Eames in Plymouth Co., MA. From
there down to me is much too long to send in an e-mail. Do you have Zipit?
I could compress my Family Tree Maker Peirce file and send it to you.
What's most convenient for you, snail mail perhaps?
Sincerely,
Gail Peirce Meyer
May 2000