Pierce Family Research Notes

Search For Grandpa Pierce

According to census records Reddock Pierce was born in Georgia. I found the following listings. I have been unable to locate an 1830 census with him on it in Georgia.

He has also been listed as Reddick, Redorick, Redric, Readic, Reddic and Redick; Pierse and Pearce.

1840 PIERCE REDDICK Baldwin County GA pg 046 Milledgeville

1850 Baldwin County GA only Pierce's listed:
FEATHERSTONE, Eliza (household #
PIERCE, Anna B. 50 insane
PIERCE, E. H. 41 m. Clerk (#63)
Morris, John 30

1850 Census Mortality Schedule
Maranda Pierce 24 FF GA Aug Attrophy chronic
Riley Pierce 32 MF GA May Attrophy chronic

1840 PIERCE REDDICK Houston County GA pg 382 No Township Listed
1 male under 5
1 male 20-30
1 female 20-30
pg. 371 Jacob W. Peirce
pg. 381 Turner G Pierce

Houston Co GA
Pearce, Reddick Spouse : Dickson, Sarah
Marriage date : Oct 19, 1837

These Lawrence County families are believed to be unrelated but I have included what I have found while researching:

1820 Lawrence Co.
Pierce John
Pierce Randel (Randall Huckaby)

1830 Lawrence Co
Pierce Randal
Pierce Jonathan Sen (possible son of Randall)
Pierce Joel
Pierce George
Pierce Randal H.

1840 Lawrence Co Census:
Pierce, R. H. (parents unknown)
to age 5=1
5-10=1
10-15=2
30-40=1
to age 5=1
5-10=1
30-40=1
Males Slaves
to age 10=4
10-24=3
Female Slaves
24-36=1
Pierce, Randol
Pierce, Anny
Pierce, Jeremiah (Jeremiah "Jerrie" Pierce, Sr. b. ca 1783 NC m. Nancy McLain)

Note:
Lewis P. PIERCE Birth: Abt 1755 Death: Jul 1832 in Covington Co., Ms Married : Ann WOOTEN
Birth: Abt 1754 Death: 28 Jul 1853 in Covington Co., Ms. Child: Jeremiah PIERCE Married: 20 Nov 1805 in Marietta, Oglethorpe Co., Ga Nancy McLain.

8/13/1850 Lawrence Co p 401
#51 Pearce, Travis age 22 farmer born MS
Anderson age 20 born MS
Dorothy age 20 born MS

10/29/1850 Lawrence Co
#431 Pearce, Randel H age 43 born GA
Cinthia age 43 born GA
Perusia age 18 born MS
M C age 14 born MS
George age 16 born MS
Wm age 12 born MS
Martha age 8 born MS
F M age 6 born MS
Jno. M age 4 born MS
A G age 3 born MS
R C age 6/12 born MS
Townsend, Jno age 19 laborer born GA

9/12/1850 Lawrence Co pg 427
#427 Pearce, Randell age 81
Nancy age 70

Lawrence Co 1860 Head of Household.
Pierce, Sarah
Pierce Mary
Pierce Cynthia
None listed in Marion or Lawrence as Pearce.

1870 Lawrence Co I also found H. Pierce

Possible brother to Reddock:
SEBURN PIERCE
Issue Date: January 5, 1841
Acres: 79.9
Marion Co
WNE Sec 33 Twnship 5-N Range 19-W

I found this marriage listing and question if this is the son Subert/Zaburn listed in the 1850 & 60 Marion Co. census with Reddock:
Seaborn J. Pearce md Sarah E Conerly in Marion Co MS March 5, 1879

Facts on Reddock Pierce

Census Records

9/12/1850 Lawrence Co pg 410
#185 Pearce, Redorick age 42 farmer born GA
Eveline age 32 born GA
Martha age 10 born GA
Margaret age 7 born GA
Lewis age 3 born GA
?Subert age 1 male born GA

7/23/1860 Marion Co Columbia PO page 26
#179 Redric Pierce age 52 b GA
Eveline age 42 born MS
Lewis age 12 b MS
?Zabud age 8 (male) born MS
Helen age 6 born MS
George age 2 born MS
Sarah Cowart age 20 born MS

Marion Co 1870 pg 289
Barnes, E.( son of Benjamin Barnes)
Danny E female
Clarisa age 2
William 9/12
Pierce, Reddrick age 60 farmer
Next family is T. Jefferson White's
living with them is: Robbins, Harriett age 17
Robbins, Rebecca age 4
Then Isaac Barnes family.

Land Patents

Marion County, MS
READIC PIERCE
01/05/1841
SESE Section 4 Twnshp 4-N Range 19-W
Acres: 40.08

Marion County, MS
READIC PIERCE
01/05/1841
SESE Section 32 Twnshp 5-N Range 19-W
Acres: 39.98

Conveyance Book "C" Marion Co

[My notes]

page 63... January 10, 1837 - Readic Pierce to Gabriel Blackburn for $110.00 land in Marion County. Witness: Martin Lewis, A. J. Blackburn.

page 209....December 12, 1836 - Reddic Pearce deed to Gabriel Blackburn - Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter, Section 4, T 4, R 19, also the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast quarter, section 32, T 5, R 19. Witness: F. B. Blackburn and J. B. McLelland.
[father-in-law of Reddic]

page 887....United States patent to Reddic Pierce, Certificate 5845, SE1/4 of SE1/4 S32 T5N R19W, Augusta Land Office, for 39 98/100 acres. Vol 23, page 120, 5 January 1841. Recorded 14 May 1848, J. P. Barnes, Clerk.

page 895... 17 April 1858: Redick Pierce and Eveline M. for $40.00, to Benjamin B. Barnes
[Redick on 1870 census with Ben's son], E1/2, NE 1/4, S33 T5N R19W, for 80 acres, Augusta Land District. Witnesses: J.P.Barnes and Hamilton Mayson. Recorded 21 June 1858, J.P.Barnes

page 909.....31 August 1858: Redick Pierce and wife Eveline mortgage to Clinton Atkinson and James N. Atkinson (firm of C. Atkinson and Bro.), note of $116.10 of 31 August 1858 payable January 1859, Surety - W1/2, SE1/4 S3 T4 R19W, 80 10/100 acres; W1/2, NW1/4 S3 NE1/4 and SE1/4 S4 T4 R19W, for 120 17/100 acres, land sale void if note paid on due date. Witness: R. Willoughby. Recorded 22 October 1858, J.P. Barnes, Clerk. Mortgage transferred to William Newsom on 12 May 1860, C. Atkinson and Co.

page 1008.... 22 May 1860: Reddick Pierce and wife Eveline M., for $500.00, to William Newsom, N1/2 (?) S3 T4N R19W; W1/2 SE1/4 S34 T5N R19W; W1/2 NE1/4 S3 T4N R19W; also W1/2 SE1/4 S3 T4N R19W, 400 acres in all.

Marriage Records

Reddick Pierce and Emeline Ogelsby 2-22-1837 Lawrence Co., MS [unknown if this is grandpa]

Marion Co:
PIERCE, George SPEARS, Dary Ann 1883 May,05
[possible son of Reddick]
PIERCE, George W JOHNSON, Mattie Mrs 1889 February,25
[possible son of Reddick]
PIERCE, Richard CANIAN, Lucinda 1886 November,21
MILES, James W PIERCE, Dora Ann Mrs 1888 July,28

Other Pierce marriages in MS:
Mrs. Fanny Pierce m. Albert Hallum 7-4-1872
G. W. Pierce m. Ellen Ates 3-12-1893
John W. Pierce m. Balinda Loven 8-7-1831
Martha Pierce m. Thomas James 2-20-1829
P. M. Pierce m. Mrs. M. M. Griffith 2-18-1897
R. C. Pierce m. Victoria W. Ross 3-5-1879

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