Nathan Pierce was born 21 March 1716 in Swansea, Massachusetts, United States to Mial Pierce (1693-1786) and Judith Round (c1687-1744) and died 14 April 1793 of unspecified causes. He married Lydia Martin (1718-1798) 6 October 1737 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States.
Biography
Rev Nathan Pierce (but he always spelled it Perce) was pastor of the Baptist Church in Rehoboth, Massachusetts for 40 years and succeeded by his son, Rev Preserved Pierce (1758-1828) who stayed another 40 years, making in total 80 years that father and son presided over the church there. This church was known for many years as the Pierce Meeting House.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Joseph Pierce (1737-1793) | |||
David Pierce (1739-) | |||
Freelove Pierce (1742-1809) | |||
Nathan Pierce (1744-1776) | |||
Lydia Pierce (1745-1822) | 18 March 1745 Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 11 December 1822 Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | Asa Upham (1736-1826) |
Benjamin Pierce (1747-1796) | |||
Pardon Pierce (1748-1796) | |||
Mary Pierce (1750-1827) | |||
Marten Pierce (1752-1844) | |||
Martha Pierce (1752-) | |||
Judith Pierce (1753-1806) | |||
Hezekiah Pierce (1755-1800) | |||
Pegleg Pierce (1756-1828) | |||
Preserved Pierce (1758-1828) | 28 July 1758 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | 29 June 1828 Swansea, Massachusetts | Sarah Lewis (1761-1823) Nancy Cushing (1762-) |
Isaac Pierce (1763-1849) | 22 September 1763 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | 26 November 1849 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | Anna Fitch (1763-1809) Mary Bowen (1779-1838) Elizabeth Carpenter (1767-) |
Chloe Pierce (1765-) |
References
- New England Families, Genealogical and Meorial Record - Vol 4 - Publ 1914, William Richard Cutter, pg 1809-1812 (Pierce Family) (Free on Google Books)
Footnotes (including sources)
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