- Veteran of American Revolutionary War
Benjamin Pierce IV was born 1 March 1746 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States to Benjamin Pierce (1721-1768) and Charity Howard (1721-1748) and died 4 May 1809 Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Priscilla Merritt (1743-1837) 19 November 1768 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
Served in the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment (also known as the 24th Continental Regiment, Heath's Regiment, and Greaton's Regiment) was raised on April 23, 1775, under Colonel William Heath outside Boston, Massachusetts. When Heath was promoted to brigadier general in June 1775 the regiment came under the command of Colonel John Greaton. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trois-Rivières, Battle of Valcour Island and the Battle of Saratoga. The regiment was disbanded, on November 3, 1783, at West Point, New York.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Charity Pierce (1769-1839) | |||
| Priscilla Pierce (1771-1850) | 23 November 1771 Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | 22 November 1850 Stafford, Genesee County, New York, United States | Alanson Anderson (1772-1857) |
| Jane Pierce (1773-1779) | |||
| Mabel Pierce (1775-1779) | |||
| Benjamin Pierce (1777-1838) | |||
| Israel Pierce (1779-1810) | |||
| Amia Annie Pierce (1779-1863) | |||
| Zeruah Pierce (1784-1871) | |||
| Tirzah Pierce (1787-1872) | |||
| Parnell Pierce (1788-1855) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Luther Pierce (1745-1745) | |||
| Benjamin Pierce (1746-1809) | 1 March 1746 Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | 4 May 1809 Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | Priscilla Merritt (1743-1837) |
| Johnathan Pierce (1748-1807) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Pierce (1750-1768) | |||
| Hayward Pierce (1763-1826) | |||
| Caleb Pierce (1755-1782) | |||
| Lydia Pierce (1756-) | |||
| Charity Pierce (1769-1839) | |||
Residences
See Also
- Benjamin Pierce
- Pierce Family
- Pierce in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Pierce in Hampshire County, Massachusetts