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Benjamin PIERCE

Benjamin PIERCE

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin PIERCE was born on 25 Mar 1677 (son of Joseph PIERCE and Martha BRAYTON).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph PIERCEJoseph PIERCE was born in 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Anthony PIERCE and Anne MOORE); died on 25 Nov 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Will Notes: An inventory was taken by John Hastings, Joseph Sherman and Samuel Stearns on 18 December 1713, appraising the real estate at 257 pounds and the personal estate at 65 pounds and 10 shillings. The real estate included: * One Mansion house barn and orchard with five acres of land adjoyning (80 pounds) * 6 acres of plow land on the southerly side of the highway (36 pounds) * 6 acres of pasture land called Bullard's pasture (30 pounds) * 7 acres of divident land called Gearfield's pasture (35 pounds) * 6 acres of divident land called the wood lot adjoyning Joseph Walling's mansion (12 pounds) * Part of a farm of 30 acres in Weston (35 pounds) * 5 acres of meadow in Chester's meadow (20 pounds) * 2 acres of meadow in Farm meadow (6 pounds) * 2 acres of meadow lying near Thomas Stratton (3 pounds) The account of Elizabeth Pierce and Jacob Pierce was presented on 22 December 1713 and accepted by the court on 27 December 1717.
    • Military Event: King Philip’s War - Capt Poole’s Co

    Notes:

    m2 Elizabeth KENDALL WINSHIP, wid/o Cape Ephraim WINSHIP

    Joseph Pierce died intestate, and the probate of his estate is found in Middlesex County Probate Records, Packet 17,514 [in FHL Microfilm 0,421,491].
    Widow Elizabeth Pierce of Watertown and son Jacob Pierce of Weston were granted administration on 22 December 1713. Bond in the amount of 400 pounds was given by Elizabeth Pierce, Jacob Pierce, Joseph Sherman of Watertown and Joseph Pierce of Lexington.

    Joseph married Martha BRAYTON about 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Martha was born about 1647 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died about 1698 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha BRAYTON was born about 1647 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died about 1698 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. Joseph PIERCE was born on 2 Oct 1669 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    2. Francis PIERCE was born on 21 Jul 1671.
    3. John PIERCE was born on 27 May 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 May 1744 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.
    4. Mary PIERCE was born on 26 Nov 1674.
    5. 1. Benjamin PIERCE was born on 25 Mar 1677.
    6. Jacob PIERCE was born on 25 Dec 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    7. Matha PIERCE was born on 24 Dec 1681.
    8. Stephen PIERCE was born in Oct 1683.
    9. Israel PIERCE was born on 7 Oct 1685.
    10. Elizabeth PIERCE was born on 9 Sep 1687.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Anthony PIERCE was born on 28 Apr 1611 in Norwich, Norfolk, England (son of John PERS and Elizabeth TRULL); died on 9 May 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Immigrant?: Y

    Notes:

    He was the ancestor of all or nearly all other families bearing the name afterwards in Watertown, Waltham, Weston, Lincoln, and Lexington.

    Anthony married Anne MOORE in 1633 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Anne (daughter of John MOORE and Dorothy BARBER) was born about 1613 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 20 Jan 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne MOORE was born about 1613 in Norwich, Norfolk, England (daughter of John MOORE and Dorothy BARBER); died on 20 Jan 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Immigrant?: Y

    Children:
    1. Mary PIERCE was born on 20 Oct 1633 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    2. Jacob PIERCE was born on 15 Sep 1637.
    3. Daniel PIERCE was born on 1 Jan 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    4. Martha PIERCE was born on 24 Apr 1641.
    5. 2. Joseph PIERCE was born in 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 25 Nov 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    6. Benjamin PIERCE was born in 1649.
    7. Judith PIERCE was born on 18 Jul 1650.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John PERS was born on 8 Apr 1588 in Norwich, Norfolk, England (son of Richard PERS and Marguerite CONEY); died on 19 Aug 1661 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Northwood Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: PIERCE
    • Military Event: Pequot War
    • Immigrant?: Y
    • Military Flag: Y
    • Migration: 1637, “Rose”

    Notes:

    NOTE: He is not the same as John Pierce of Dorchester, Massachusetts
    ——
    He emigrated, apparently first in 1634 with his older children (supposedly Anthony, Esther, Mary, Robert), then again 8 June 1637 -- on either the John & Dorothy or the Rose -- with his wife, Elizabeth, and younger children (John, Barbara, Elizabeth, Judith).

    Buried:
    unmarked

    John married Elizabeth TRULL on 22 Apr 1610 in England. Elizabeth was born on 18 Jul 1591 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 12 Mar 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth TRULL was born on 18 Jul 1591 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 12 Mar 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: TRULLE
    • Immigrant?: Y
    • Migration: 1637, “Rose”

    Children:
    1. 4. Anthony PIERCE was born on 28 Apr 1611 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 9 May 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.
    2. Esther PIERCE was born on 6 Aug 1612 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
    3. Mary PIERCE was born in 1613 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
    4. Barbre PIERCE was born on 4 Feb 1615 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
    5. John PIERCE was born on 19 Mar 1617 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
    6. Robert PIERCE was born on 21 Dec 1621 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 10 Sep 1706 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    7. Elizabeth PIERCE was born on 11 Apr 1624 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1665 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    8. Judith PIERCE was born on 8 Feb 1627 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

  3. 10.  John MOORE was born on 4 Nov 1576 in County Suffolk, England; died on 28 Sep 1646 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; was buried in unknown.

    John married Dorothy BARBER. Dorothy was born in 1587 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died on 4 Mar 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Dorothy BARBER was born in 1587 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died on 4 Mar 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Married Name: MOORE
    • Immigrant?: Y

    Children:
    1. 5. Anne MOORE was born about 1613 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; died on 20 Jan 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023