Thomas Pierce, Sr.

Imperfect Book

• Pierce, Harvey Cushman. 1936. Seven Pierce Families: A Record of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the First Seven Generations of Pierces in America..
  • "ROBERT Peirce, born in England, married in Dorchester, Ann, daughter of John Greeneaway. He probably came over in the Mary and John with his father-in-law, who was one of the passengers. The vessel sailed from Plymouth and arrived at Nantasket, Mass., May 30, 1630, after a seventy-day passage, bringing 140 persons who were the first settlers of Dorchester. He was granted land in “ye necke,” no South Boston in 1638. He died January 6, 1665, and his widow, Ann, died December 31, 1695, aged about 104 years.
  • [CHILDREN]
    • 2. Thomas, 1635-1706; married Mary, 1642-1704, daughter of George Proctor. [Disproved parentage. Please see primary sources below. This mistake is found elsewhere owing to this book]
    • 3. Mary, married 1650, Thomas Hearing; seven children; her daughter Mary, born 1652, married Thomas Haven.
    • 4. Deborah, 1639-1639.
    • 5. Sarah; the the will of her grandfather, John Greeneaway, dated 1650, names her living at that date.

Wikitree: Thomas Pierce (abt. 1635–1706)

• Quote: "Thomas Peirce the only son of Robert Peirce and Ann Greenway was born about 1635." et cetera...

Marriage

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", FamilySearch (Wed Oct 25 20:07:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Pearce and Mary Frye, 3 Aug 1661.
• Torry, Clarence A. 2004. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing. Ancestry.com.
  • p. 584 Quote: “PIERCE, Thomas (1635-1706) & Mary [FRYE]? (1641/2, 1642-1704, 1701, æ 62); 3 Oct 1661[60?]; Dorchester”.

FamilySearch Repository: Children

• Query Result. Note: Records show Thomas Pierce as father but not Mary as mother.

Admitted to First Church in Dorchester Aug. 27, 1665. Continued to improve his father's estate and in 1696 built the barn which later was used as a stable on the estate.

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