George II Peirce 
George II was born in 1654 in Winscombe, Somersetshire, England. George II's father was George Peirce and his mother was Margaret Synam. He was an only child. He died in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Pearce or /Pierce/
According to the ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM by Frederick Virkus. The Abridged
Compendium of American Genealogy First Families of America edited by
Frederick A. Virkus Volume I 1925 F>A>Virkus & Company Genealogical
Publishers 440-442 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. page 3515:
"PEIRCE, George (d 1734). from Eng. with his Wife and three children,
1684, settled in what is now Thornbury Tp., Chester Co., PA.; mem
Provincial Assembly, 1706; removed to East Marlborough, PA.; Quaker; m.
1679, Ann Gainer."
Ancestors of Walter Lambuth Pierce, Jr.
(http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/i/e/Walter-L-Pierce-jr/GENE1-0010.
html):
"Notes for George Pearce: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania
Futhey, J. Smith and Gilbert Cope.
Spelling of Last name varies in early history. May have been spelled
Peirce from early history of Longwood Gardens."
George II and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on December 1st, 1679 in Gloucester, England. They had five sons and five daughters, named Caleb I, John, Gainer, George III, Joshua, Betty, Margaret, Mary, Hannah and Ann.
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Children
Betty Peirce
Betty was born on September 18th, 1680 in England. She died at the age of 79 in 1759 in Wilmington, DE.
Mary Peirce
Mary was born on December 25th, 1690 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia. She died before 1748 in PA.
Hannah Peirce
Hannah was born in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She died after 1729 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Joshua Peirce
Joshua was born in Somerset County, England. He died on September 15th, 1752 in Kennett Township, Pennsylvania.
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