Captain William Peirce^[1]

Abt 1580 - 1647  (~ 67 years)

• Name	William Peirce
  Prefix	Captain
  Birth	Abt 1580	Dorset, England, United Kingdom
  	Address: Melcombe Regis
  Gender	Male
  _AMTID	162485318864:1030:191555462
  _UID	78B0BFEE27954BC7BA80A63E279964D5BAEE
  Death	1647	Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British America
  Person ID	I4967	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2021

  
  

  Family	Joan Phippen,   b. Abt 1580, Dorset, England, United Kingdom d. Abt 1650, Virginia, United States (Age ~ 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1601	Dorset, England, United Kingdom
  	Address: Melcombe Regis
  Children	1. William Peirce,   b. Abt 1602, Dorset, England, United Kingdom d. Bef 1607, Dorset, England, United Kingdom (Age ~ 4 years) + 2. Jane Peirce,   b. Abt 1605, Dorset, England, United Kingdom d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Address: Melcombe Regis - Abt 1580 - Dorset, England, United Kingdom Marriage - Address: Melcombe Regis - Abt 1601 - Dorset, England, United Kingdom Death - 1647 - Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British America  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William Peirce came as a part of the Third Supply to Jamestown aboardthe Sea Venture. During a hurricane on the voyage, the ship waspresumed (by the Jamestown settlers) to be lost. It was able to landin Bermuda (leading to the settlement of Bermuda), repair and buildnew ships and travel on to Jamestown the following spring. William Peirce served as Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony.

  
  

• Sources

  [S442] Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky.