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Will of Richard Peers (Dated December 18, 1659) Richard Peers (Island of the Barbados, Esq.) To my: Son: John, All plantation (Lebanas or Penderee) 600 acres bought of Walter Pye called Liner's Ockell in Herefordshire, England Dau: Mary, marr. Nicholas Boatte (Land of England) Land in England. Son: Edward, (All Plantation in Barbados) 300 acres. Dau: Elizabeth, (Money) To be Pd. By Brother-in law Capt. James Hawleys. Dau: Susan Jones, 30 acres where she now lives and servants. Will Prvd, May 14, 1662 by Son John Peers. Will of John Pierce (Peers) Survey Esq. (dated March 16, 1688) Strettum Co. Wife: Hester Peers, died September 15, 1678. All my estate in the B'does and elsewhere beyond the seas to my friends Col.Richard Guy, Richard Howell Esq. And Richard Barrow of Cover and Gardens,Gent. (meaning Gentlemen). (Note from Pat: This is the line that caught my attention. "Land beyond the seas". Having known that Col. Richard Guy was a prominent early surveyor here in the colonies I knew "Land beyond The seas" had to be the land here in America that was not yet officially named.) Son: John 100 Pounds (Money) a yr. Son: Thomas 100 Pounds a yr. Dau: Mary 100 Pounds a yr. Daus: Elizabeth, Frances, and Anne by my 2nd. Wife; 60 Pounds (money) a yr. Till age 14, then 100 Pounds a yr. To be educated by friend Elizabeth Hill (Eliz. Hill) 40 pounds a yr. Mistress: Dorothy Spendlove and her son John, her Dau. Anne, 100 pounds a yr. My Natural Child Frances, 25 pounds a yr. Plus 40 pounds for apprenticeship. Mistress: Elizabeth Ashcroft and her sons; John, Richard and Edward and her 2 Daus. Susan and Elizabeth, 25 pounds a yr. Susan Mingo: A Black and her 3 children; Judith, Richard and Hester, 10 Pounds a yr. Katheen Campnell: Last wifes Servant; (Hester?) 20 Pounds a yr. Mistress: Anne Broughurst, 25 pounds a yr. 3 daughters by 2nd. Wife, Elizabeth, Frances, and Anne all plates and Jewels that were their Mothers also. Son: Richard: Coach and 4 Horses , over plus to him and his male heirs, They to be Ex'ors.(Executors) 20 pounds for my funeral. Lease of house in Stretham, rent to be paid to the estate. On July 1689 Comm. To Robert Chaplain, Guardian of Richard, Mary, John, and Thomas Peers minors, (Has son Richard died?) They are renouncing Ex'ors (Executors) as of July 24, 1695. Renouncing to: Mary Peers dau. She now being 21 yrs. Of age. Nov. 27, 1705 Comm. To Richard the son, Mary the dau. Now deceased. April 27, 1713: Comm. To Hannah Peers the widow and relict of Richard the son. Other Pierce New Jersey Facts James Pierce and William Waithman bought 500 acres in 1676 on the Cohansey from John Fenwick (in England) and William Worth. James Pierce also bought another 500 acres himself. August 23, 1681 he accepted assignment of property from William Shattock. September 23, 1684 James Pierce Sold land on Cohanzick to Mark Reeves (1/2 of the 500 acres). September 20, 1688 William Worth sold to James Pierce of Shrewsbury, NJ on the Cohansey, (Blacksmith) 250 Acres on Shrewsbury Neck between Shattocks' Plantation and "Wee-hat-quack" Creek. September 22, 1693 Samuel Hedge of Salem, N.J. sold to James Pierce of 'Cesaria' River alis (Cohansey) 50 ares on the river between the grantee (S.H.) and Thomas Smith. Children of James Pierce Richard, Hannah, James, and Mary. John Pierce: Cloth merchant in London Andrew: A Ship builder. William: A Sea Captain. John Pierce- Helped Pilgrims get a charter to come to the New World. Charged by Gov. of Plymouth Bay Company of having too much control and power. John sold his right to Colony and withdrew. (John never reached America). William Pierce: (Brother of John) Sea-Captain brought many colonists to the New World. (Plymouth Bay). In 1630 he came to the relief of Sick Colonists, he arrived on November 22, 1630. This was the First 'Thanksgiving'. Capt. William Pierce for a while lived in Jamestown, VA. He is listed in their census of June 23, 1624 as having over 30 servants. He died in 1641 on a voyage to the Bahamas; he was living in Boston, Mass. at the time. He brought Cotton, and Sweet Potatoes to he colonists from the West Indies. "Pierces' Almanak" for 1639 was the first printed book in the Colonies. Son Edward was a minister at St. Margaret's, Westminster. In 1660 he was ejected from the church. James Pierce came over to the New World in 1677 or 1678. He was a Quaker associated with Wm. Penn. John Pierce bought land on the Delaware side of Cape-May, NJ called "Pierces' Point". John sold the land and went back to Mommouth,Co. East Jersey or Burlington Co. James Pierce's son, Richard, went to Gloucester Co. from Salem Co. with a John Walling. A family named 'Walling' bought land from James Pierce. In Cushing and Sheppard, James Pierce is listed as a first settler in Greenwich, but this family did not remain in this area it states. (Note: Greenwich was a part of Salem Co. then) Richard Pierce, James Pierce's son was nicknamed 'Dicky'. He never went to school. He taught his self to read and write. Jame's Land that he bought with Wm. Worth was on the road from Salem to Morris River. The East side of The Cohansey, across from Greenwich. He married Rachael Gibbons in 1707 (Feb.1) and died 1749. Deed book MM.37 pg. 60 in Bridgeton, New Jersey. He also sold land to Joseph Eastland on November 18,1708. He also Quit claimed land to his Sister Hannah May 17, 1712.
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