Lovick Pierce, I

  General Notes:

"The Pierces and Their Posterity"
- October 11, 1779 made application for a tract of land of 150 acres in Martin County, NC; obtained title on October 31, 1782.
- p. 57-58 - Likely served in the Revolutionary war under General Greene (voucher #7027 issued to Lovick Pierce in 1783 in the exact amount for one years service).
- p. 56 - September 6, 1790 sold his farm to Elisha Ballard. - Moved to the Barnwell District of SC where his name appears in the 1790 Federal Census (also still appeared in the Martin County census so they had to move during the time the census was taken).
- p. 67 - September 3, 1793 had cleared and cultivated enough of a 657 acre tract on Tinkers Creek, Barnwell District, SC to have their deed put on file and recorded.
- p. 67 - Ten years were spent on Tinkers Creek. Two daughters, Mary and Susan were born. Lovick organized a militia.
- p. 68-70 - March 21, 1804 sold the balance of his land to Jonathon Allred (Barnwell County Deed Book #2, p. 65). March 23, 1804 moved to Washington County, Georgia. Reddick and Lovick II remained behind with Uncle Lewis and Aunt Mary Weatherbee.
- p. 72 - Lovick Sr. and Lydia appear by name on the membership roll of the Milledgeville Methodist church in 1811 and 1812 (1813 to 1836 rolls are missing).
- p 72-73 - Lovick Sr. and Lydia appear on the Federal Census for Baldwin County for 1820.
- p. 73 - In 1820, Lovick participated in the Georgia Land Lottery (since these lotteries were confined to Veterans of the Revolutionary War, further building the case for Lovick serving). A letter dated August 16, 1978 from the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia states that he never took title to the 202 acres in Appling County, leading to the conclusion that he died in the year 1821 at the age of 59 years.
- Both Lovick and Lydia are probably buried at an unknown site in an unmarked grave in the cemetery at the Milledgeville Church.
- p. 74 - Bishop Pierce quote: "My grandfather, whom I remember well, was a plain man, of fine physique, an open, magnetic face, with a thoughtful, rather serious expression, but when he smiled radiant and beautiful. He commanded the reverence of the entire family by the dignity of his manner and a distinct impression of latent power, a power to be feared if he were offended or unduly aroused. He was a quiet, peaceable man in all the relations of life; amiable, affectionate, full of sympathy, and always ready to work. he never accumulated any great amount of property, he never owned slaves, whether from conscience or poverty, I never knew. He had very little education, but had a vigorous, incisive intellect. When I knew my grandfather, he was old and the family was sustained by the needle of the daughters and the pen of the youngest son. The two older sons and two of the daughters were married and had families of their own and lived far away. All of the circumstances of the house were humble, but the members were honest and industrious and were recognized respectfully by the best society. The youngest brother, Everette Hamilton Pierce, was the Secretary of the Executive Department of the state of Georgia under governors Troup, Forsyth and Gimer." p. 74

Lovick married Lydia Culpepper, daughter of Daniel Culpepper, II and Anise Lewelling, about 1781. (Lydia Culpepper was born in 1764 in probably Norfolk, VA and died Sep 17, 1839 in Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., GA.)