FAMILY
Sampson s/o John Agnes Pyerce was born abt 1554.
He married Ann Crafte before 1558 and, following her death in Challock duirng1598, Ann Gyles
Will of Sampson Pierse - image 462 of 743 will written 27 January 1615/16
- Sampson Piers of Stalisfield, Kent yeoman
- -poor of Stalisfield
- -wife Agnes property until son Gabriel Piers comes to age 21
- -eldest son Gabriel to have the lands etc. in parish of Challock
- -son Michael Piers property in Uppharde? Kent
- -land in Eastry
- -land I bought of my brother Robert Giles [brother-in-law?]
- -son John Piers
- -property in Shadoxhurst, Bekenlden?, Ehcring? and Stalisfield,
- -youngest son George Piers under 21
- -daughters Elizabeth, Abigail and Anne Piers whom I had by my present wife?
- -daughter Joan the wife of James Wise
- -married daughters
- -nephew Sampson Craft
- -executors son Gabriel Piers and my son-in-law Edward Clinch?
- will proved 23 Feb 1615/16
- -daughter Ursula Piers - (bef 1585 - 1641) - Will of Ursula Pierse written July 6, 1640, Otterden proved PRC/16/234 P/6 1641 image 274 of 410 Ursula Pierse of Otterden, Kent spinster mentions: sister Margaret Craftes the wife of Edward Craftes, sister Joane Barrow the wife of Henry Barrow, unto my Mother Pierse [step-mother?], brothers Gabrael Perse, Michael Pierse, John Pierse, sister Elizabeth Down the wife of William Downe, sister Abigale Weekes wife of John Weekes, sister Anne Whitfilde the wife of Henery Whitfilde, godchildren Joseph Pierse, James Clinch, Ursula Craftes and Ursula Wyse, all of the children of Elizabeth Clinch, my sister, excepting James Clinch, all the children of my sister Margaret Craftes exceptin Ursula Craftes, all the children of my sister Joane Barrow exceptin Ursula Wyse, goddaughters Elizabeth Wyse and Tonsin Downe, goddaughter Ursula Filmer, godchildren: Sara Hatch, Annis Amis, Benet Mosse, Elizabeth Moore and William Woodland, cousin Elizabeth Gurney, cousin James Clinch my great chest, brother-in-law Edward Clinche of Otterten[Otterden] as executor, witnesses Edward Gurney Gregory Reason Edward hatch, proved 25 September 1641
Marriage #1 to Ann Crafte (before 1558 died 1592) married in Challock Kent, 21 Sep 1579, children listed in parish registry:
- Margret Pyerce bap. 29 Jul 1580
- Elizabeth Pyerce bap.20 Jan 1582/3,; 2 Feb 1582, Elizabeth Pyerce bur.
- 27 Dec 1583, John Pyerce bap.27 Dec 1583, 21 Feb 1585/6, John Pierce bur.
- 14 Aug 1586, Richard Pierce bap.14 Aug 1586, ; 4 Dec 1586, Richard Pierce bur.
- Elizabeth Pierce (Our Ancestor) bap.3 Dec 1587
- Sampson Pierce bap.17 Feb 1588/9, married Dennie Hilles from Parish Records of Challock: 29 Mar 1618, Richard Peerce, son of Sampson bap 8 Aug 1619, Tamasine Peerce, dau. of Sampson bap.; 20 Jan 1620/1, Andrewe Pierse, son of Sampson bap.; 4 Apr 1624, John Pierce, son of Sampson bap.; 6 Nov 1625, Elizabeth Piers, dau. of Sampson bap; 13 Sep 1629, Thomas Piers, son of Sampson bap.; 27 Dec 1635, Margaret Peirce, dau. of Sampson and Dennie his wife bap.
- 30 Aug 1598, Ann Pyerce, wife of Sampson bur. (Died with her infant newborn dau. Susan)
Marriage #2 to Ann Gyles in Stalisfield, children listed in parish registry:
- Gabriell Pyerce, son of Samson bap.12 Jul 1601
- John Pyerce, son of Samson bur.4 Mar 1602/3
- Elizabeth Peirce, dau. of Sampson Peirce bap.14 Oct 1603