Capt. Benjamin Pierce

Benjamin Pierce, son of Michael Pierce and Persis Eames, b. 1646, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA; d. May 3, 1730, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. Executor of father's estate.

Family

Benjamin was married

• first on Feb. 5, 1678 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA to Martha ADAMS (b. about 1665; d. Dec. 29, 1717, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of James ADAMS.
• second on Jul. 23, 1718 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA to Elizabeth (ADAMS) PERRY.

Children of Benjamin PIERCE:

• Martha;
• Jerusha;
• Benjamin married first Mary COWEN, and second Elizabeth PERRY;
• Ebenezer;
• Persis;
• Caleb;
• Thomas;
• Adams;
• Jeremiah; and
• Elisha

Supporting data

Christened May 9, 1665 in Scituate, Plymouth, Ma.

From “The Pioneers of Massachusetts, a Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the ...” By Charles Henry Pope. Page 360. GoogleBooks

• * PIERCE, PEARCE, PEARS, PEARSE, PEIRCE, PIERS,
• Michael, Hingham, 1645. Rem. to Scituate. Took John Reade as an apprentice July 15, 1653. His wife d. 31 Dec. 1662; he m. Anne __. Ch. Persis bapt. Jan 7, 1645, 'Benjamin', John, Ephriam, Elizabeth, Deborah, Anna and Abigail, all bapt. at Hing. May 9, 1665; Abiah, Ruth. [Hist. Hing. and Col. Rec.]
• He was a captian in King Philip's War, and was slain in battle. His will dated 15 Jan. 1675, prob. 22 July, 1676, made his son 'Benjamin' exec.; beq. to wife Annah, son John; to son Ephraim, and his ch. Eliakim and Ephraim; refers to a gift from father Eames, and calls Mark E. and Charles .....
• Pg. 361 is not part of this book preview.
• _________
• 'Pierce genealogy : being the record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce, an early inhabitant of Charlestown, and afterwards Charlestown village (Woburn), in New England, with wills, inventories, biographical sketches, etc. (1882)
• http://www.archive.org/details/piercegenealogyb00pier
• http://www.archive.org/stream/piercegenealogyb00pier#page/n18/mode/1up
  • A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY
• http://www.archive.org/stream/piercegenealogyb00pier#page/n18/mode/1up
• ' Benjamin, Scituate, s. of Capt. Michael, m. 1678. Martha, dau. of James Adams, had Martha, Jerusha, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Persis, Caleb, Thomas, Adams, Jeremiah, and Elisha, all b. between 1679 and 1699. — Deanes Scituate.
• http://www.archive.org/stream/piercegenealogyb00pier#page/n19/mode/1up
• Ephraim, Weymouth, prob. s. of Capt. Michael of Scituate, by
• http://www.archive.org/stream/piercegenealogyb00pier#page/n20/mode/1up
• wf. Hannah, dau. of John Holbrook, had Azrikam, b. Jan. 4, 1672 ; prob. Ephraim ; and perhaps others.
• http://www.archive.org/stream/piercegenealogyb00pier#page/n22/mode/1up
• John, Scituate, s. of Capt. Michael, same, m. 1683, Patience, dau. of Anthony Dodson, had Michael, John, Jonathan, Ruth, Jael, David, and Clothier, b. bet. 1684 and '98. — Deane.
• Capt. Michael, Hingham, Scituate. Ch. Persis, 'Benjamin', John, Ephraim, Elizabeth, Deborah, Ann, Abia, Ruth; he m. a second wf. Ruth, wa a capt of great bravey, in command of 50 Eng. and 20 Friendly Indians from Cape Cod, in Philip's War, and was with most of them killed March 26, 1676, at Pawtucket fight in Rehoboth-- Deane's Scituate, pp. 122, 325.

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Benjamin Pierce (1657 - 1730)

Capt. Benjamin Pierce aka Pearce

Born 1657 in Hingham, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Michael Pierce and Persis (Eames) Pierce
Brother of Persis Pierce, Abigail (Pierce) Holbrook, Elizabeth Peirce, Sarah Pierce, Ephraim (Pearce) Pierce Sr., Anna Peirce, Mary (Pierce) Holbrook, Abiah (Pierce) Ford, John Pierce, Ruth (Peirce) Pierce and Persis (Peirce) Garrett
Husband of Martha (Adams) Pierce — married 5 Feb 1678 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
Husband of Elizabeth (Lobdell) Pierce — married 21 Jul 1718 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Martha Pierce, Jerusha (Pierce) Bailey, Benjamin Pierce Jr., Ebenezer Pierce Sr., Persis Pierce, Caleb Pierce, Thomas Pierce, Adams (Peirce) Pierce, Jeremiah Pierce and Elisha Pierce
Died 3 May 1730 at about age 73 in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Benjamin Pierce was the son of Michael Pierce and Persis Eames born in 1657, in Hingham, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1]

Timeline

1678 Benjamin Pierce married Martha Adams in February 5, 1678. [2]
then Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, daughter of Isaac Lobdell and Martha Ward, and widow of William Perry, with whom she had 12 children. Benjamin and Elizabeth had no children. Some of his children with Martha were:

Jerusha (Pierce) Bailey, (1681-1758) [3]
Persis Peirce (1688 – 1717) [4]
Adams Peirce (1694–1714)[5]
Elisha Pierce (1699–1770)[6]
1717 Wife Martha died. [7]
1730 Captain Benjamin Pierce, age 73, died on May 3, 1730 in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, and was buried in Groveland Cemetery, Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Find A Grave: Memorial #23939129 [8]
His occupations were farmer, saw mill owner, and surveyor appointed in 1700. He was appointed Captain of the local militia. [9]

Benjamin's' will (attached as images) probated in 1730, mentioned Ebenezer's oldest son, Benjamin, who was to receive 10 pounds in bills of credit, or goods of equal value. If Benjamin were to die before turning 21, the 10 pounds were to be equally distributed “among his brethren & sisters.” That means that Ebenezer had several other children that we don’t have names for.

Sources

↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23939129/benjamin-pierce : accessed 02 October 2021), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Pierce (1657–3 May 1730), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23939129, citing Groveland Cemetery, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carole (contributor 46836381) .
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23939129/benjamin-pierce : accessed 02 October 2021), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Pierce (1657–3 May 1730), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23939129, citing Groveland Cemetery, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carole (contributor 46836381) .
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L3-X84 : 5 November 2017), Jerusha Pearce, 13 Feb 1681; citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,512.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L3-XZD : 5 November 2017), Persis Pearce, 06 Jun 1688; citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,512.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L3-X2K : 5 November 2017), Adam Pearce, 11 Jun 1695; citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,512.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L3-XL9 : 5 November 2017), Elisha Pearce, 14 Nov 1699; citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,512.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23939129/benjamin-pierce : accessed 02 October 2021), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Pierce (1657–3 May 1730), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23939129, citing Groveland Cemetery, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carole (contributor 46836381) .
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23939129/benjamin-pierce : accessed 02 October 2021), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Pierce (1657–3 May 1730), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23939129, citing Groveland Cemetery, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carole (contributor 46836381) .
↑ Carole Gardner, Michael Pierce Geneology, p 21
Myers, Marya & James, Jr., Donald W., A New Look at The Family of Francis and Philip James of Hingham: Immigrant Ancestors, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1997) Vol. 151, Page 68.
Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QV77-LNG : accessed 20 September 2021), entry for Benjamin Pierce; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23939129/benjamin-pierce : accessed 22 September 2021), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Pierce (1657–3 May 1730), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23939129, citing Groveland Cemetery, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carole (contributor 46836381) .

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23939129/benjamin-pierce