Thomas, second son and third child of Sergeant Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) Pierce, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, June 21, 1645, died December 8, 1717. He was in the Narragansett expedition during King Philip's war, and participated in the battle known as the Swamp Fight, December 19, 1675, under Captain Prentiss and Lieutenant Oaks. His will was dated November 26, 1717, and named Timothy Pierce and David Roberts, his son-in-law, executors. He married (first) about 1669, Eliza, and had children: 1. Thomas, born February 12, 1670, married, February 27, 1692, Mary Wy- man. 2. Timothy, see forward. 3. Elizabeth, born January 5, 1676, died February 15, 1699.

He married (second) March 24, 1680, Rachel Bacon (our line), born June 4, 1652. They resided in Woburn and had children:

1. Rachel, born July 24, 1681, married Jesse Osmer.

2. Abigail, born April 14, 1685, married David Roberts.

3. Isaac, born December 23, 1686, died December 28, 1686.

4. Ebenezer, born December IO, 1687, died May 25, 1688.

5. Phebe. born February 13, 1689, died July 12, 1707.

Children of THOMAS PIERCE and ELIZA (first wife, not our line) are:

i. THOMAS PIERCE, T0072, b. Feb. 27, 1671, Woburn, Middlesex, MA

ii. TIMOTHY PIERCE, T0073, b. Jan. 25, 1673, Woburn, Middlesex, MA

iii. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. Jan. 05, 1677, Woburn, Middlesex, MA (Src: Woburn VR); d. Feb. 15, 1698/99 or 1700, Woburn, Middlesex, MA (Src: Code 1; Woburn VR).