Col. William Pearce

DAR Ancestor #: A091675 Patriotic service: BUILT & OPERATED BRIG 'FRIENDSHIP'

Three individuals were notable shepherds of Dogtown, Massachusetts.

James Witham, born in 1693, was a shepherd who earned a living estimated at $300 a year, tending both cattle and sheep in the Commons area. His house was located on Dogtown Road, east of Dogtown Square between Stephen Robinson (#21) and Granny Day (#20). Abram Wharf (#24 Wharf Rd.) was said to own most of the sheep in town in 1800; and the sizable flock of Colonel William Pearce (#23 Dogtown Rd.) attracted the attention of British raiders during the War of 1812.

from: http://www.thedacrons.com/eric/dogtown/Tom%20Dresser_A%20Village%20...