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Descendents of Thomas Piercy (ca 1760 - unknown)
and Elizabeth Unknown (unknown)

Generation 3
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14. Robert Piercy. Son of George Piercy & Ann Winter. Born Approx 1820 in Northumberland, England. Died 31 Aug 1869 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

Marriages - St. Anne's Chapel, Fredericton: "15 Jan 1849, Robert Piercy and Ellenor Wightman, Harvey Settlement, banns by C. F. Bliss. Witnesses: Thomas Piercy and Elizabeth Montgomery."
Robert received Land Grant Lot R, Block 31, 100 acres, 1853/11/23.

From Daily Telegraph, 13 Sept 1869: "Robert Piercy was killed at Hatch's stable Tuesday of last week of a kick from a horse. He received three kicks in the abdomen.--St. Croix Courier."
From New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser, 10 Sept 1869: "Died Harvey Settlement (York Co.) 31 Aug., Robert Piercy, age 43, native of Northumberland, England."
Inscription on broken gravestone in Harvey Settlement Cemetery: Robert Piercy died Aug 31, 1869 Aged 49 years. Native of Northumberland, England.

He married Eleanor "Ellen" Wightman, daughter of John Wightman & Mary Davidson, 15 Jan 1849 in St. Anne's Chapel, Fredericton By Charles P. Bliss. Born 18 Sep 1824 in North Ewart, Doddington Parish, England. Christen 27 Oct 1824 in Cheviot St. United Presbyterian, Wooler . Died 30 Mar 1889 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.

From Cheviot St. United Presbyterian records, Wooler, p. 66: Wightman. 27 Oct 1824, Ellenor daughter of John & Mary Wightman of North Ewart, Doddington parish. Born 18 Sept 1824. (From research by Bruce Elliott, Oct 2007.)

Ellen came to NB in 1837 with her parents and siblings, and were among the pioneer settlers of Harvey Settlement.

They had the following children:
76 i. Elizabeth Piercy
77 ii. George Piercy
78 iii. Mary Jane Piercy
79 iv. John Piercy
80 v. Ann P. "Annie" Piercy
81 vi. Margaret Isabella Piercy
82 vii. Matilda "Caroline" Piercy
83 viii. Robert Henry Piercy
84 ix. Eleanor "Maria" Piercy
85 x. Phillis Piercy

 

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