Pierce Lennon

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Permalink Reply by Kate Steere on August 14, 2009 at 1:47pm

Welcome to the group, Lynwood. :)

I googled Pierce Lennon and this is the consistent information I found for him:

Here is the link of a transcription from William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 9, No.4 (Apr., 1901) pp 233-237

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/newportnews/history/misc0000.txt

951. Pierce Lennon. Feb'y 28, 1642. 200 acres. Between two
creeks of Martin Brandon side near to the north of
Wards creek opposite against Wayonoak marsh.
(End of Book I.)

I would think you would need to find a will to determine his descendants.

Permalink Reply by Kate Steere on August 14, 2009 at 2:15pm

I see a record on Ancestry.com for a Pierce Lennon with wife Rebecca, the date they have listed for arrival is the date of the land grant. The land office records are kept at the Virginia State Library.

Bibilography of source:
NUGENT, NELL M. Cavaliers and Pioneers: A Calendar of Virginia Land Grants, 1623-1800. Vol. 1:1-6. Richmond, VA: Dietz Printing Co., [1929-1931. Although vol. 6 ends with the year 1695, no other volumes
were published.]

more info:

Annotation:
Record of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information. Taken from Patent Books 1 through 5. Title page states, "In 5 volumes," but up to 1979 only three had appeared. See nos. 6221 and 6223 for second and third volumes, published in 1977

Bibliography of Source
NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983

Permalink Reply by Lynwood B. Lennon on August 14, 2009 at 2:23pm

Hi,

Many thanks for taking your time to look for my elusive possible ancestor. I found the W&MQ some time ago and have read many pages of it. My continuing effort has found no further trace of Pierce or Rebecca. I keep on digging.

Yours aye,

Lynwood B. Lennon

Permalink Reply by Kate Steere on August 14, 2009 at 2:26pm

Hi Lynwood-

It appears there were two instances of land grants to Pierce and his wife Rebecca in 1635 and in 1642, do you believe they arrived in 1635, returned to their native country then returned again in 1642?

Are you sure there are descendants?

Permalink Reply by Lynwood B. Lennon on August 14, 2009 at 5:17pm

No to both. He still held the first grant in 1637 and 1639 as lands granted to others were cited as adjoining lands of Pierce Lennon.