Richard PIERCE

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Title: Pierce Genealogy: Being the Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John, and Capt. William Pierce, who came to this country from EnglandAuthor: Frederick Clifton PiercePublication: J. Munsell's Sons, Weed, Parsons & Co.; Albany, NY, 1889Repository:
Name: Godfrey Memorial Library
Page: Pages 39-40Text: [Children of Benjamin Pierce, son of Michael]:"Martha, b. Nov. 14, 1679; d. before 1730. Not mentioned in Benjamin's will.Jerusha, b. Feb. 13, 1681; m. __ Bailey.Benjamin, b. Mar. 11, 1683; m. Mary Cowen and Elizabeth Perry.Ebenezer, b. Apr. 2, 1686.Persis, b. June 6, 1688. She d. before 1730. Not mentioned in her father's will.Caleb, b. June 12, 1690.Thomas, b. Nov. 14, 1692; m. Mary Booth.Adams, b. June 11, 1695. He d. before 1730. Not mentioned in father's will.Jeremiah, b. Sept. 17, 1697; m. Bethsheba Littlefield.Elisha, b. Nov. 24, 1699; m. Sarah Edson and Mary Field."
Title: Seven Pierce Families: A Record of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the First Seven Generations of Pierces in AmericaAuthor: Harvey Cushman PiercePublication: Strasburg, Virginia; Shenandoah Publishing House, Inc.; 1936Date: 27 Sep 2005Repository:
Name: Jackson County, OR Library (Inter-Lib Loan)
Page: p. 147Text: [Children of Benjamin Pierce]"Martha, born 1679, baptized 1682, died before 1730.Jerusha, born 1681; married Joseph Bailey; six children.Benjamin, 1684-1772; married 1712, Mary, 1691-1725, daughter of Israel and Hannah (Litchfield) Cowing.Ebenezer, born 1686.Persis, 1688-1717.Caleb, born 1690; died after 1730. Thomas, 1692-1775; married 1717, Mary, 1698-1786, daughter of John, Jr. and Mary (Dodson) Booth; she was a niece of Judith Booth who married Isaac Peirce. See 20, Descendants of Abraham.Adams, 1695-1715.Jeremiah, born 1697; married 1732, Bathsheba, born 1709, daughter of Nicholas and Bathsheba (Clarke) Litchfield.Elisha, 1699-1770; married 1731, Sarah, died 1732, daughter of Captain Josiah Edson of Bridgewater. Married 1738, Mrs. Mary [Howard] Field."