Individual Notes

Note for: William Pierce, 2 DEC 1751 - 3 FEB 1845 Index

Alias: /Pearce/

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Note for: David Pierce, 26 OCT 1736 - MAR 1818 Index

Alias: /Pearce/

Individual Note:
Change name from Pierce to Pearce per NEGHR 1852 6 278
very interesting man - see story about him at http://www.allaboutnhre.com/familytree/davidpierce.pdf

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Note for: David Pierce, 18 JAN 1766 - Index

Education:
     Date:   1766
     Place:   A.M. of Harvard per NEHGR 1852 6 278

Individual Note:
     Removed to Boston and was a merchant of Long Wharf (no 35) per NGHGR 1852 6 278

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Note for: Samuel Pierce, ABT 1680 - AFT 1728 Index

Individual Note:
About 1710 he removed to Gloucester Mass per NEHGR 1852 6 278

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Note for: Abraham Pierce, ABT 1605 - BEF 3 JUN 1673 Index

Individual Note:
     "Abraham Pierce is the first of the name who settled in New England. He may have been a relation of John and William before-mentioned, and perhaps came over with the latter in the Ann.
In 1623, land was granted in Plymouth to "Mr. Pierce's two servants", and the next record preserved, dated in 1627, being the division of cattle and goats, appears the name Abraham Pierce. It is highly probable, therefore, that the two servants mentioned in 1623, we sent over in advance to prepare the way for him, and that he soon followed, for in 1627 and for some years after, he was the only one of the name in the colony. He removed from Plymouth to Duxbury Mass, in or prior to 1643, and was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater in 1645." from NEHGR 1852 (year) 6 (volume) 277 (page)

This from the Great Migration Newsletter:
    ABRAHAM PIERCE

ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1623 on the Anne
FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth
REMOVES: Duxbury after 1643
FREEMAN: In the "1633" list of Plymouth freemen, between those admitted on 1 January 1632/3 and those admitted 1 January 1633/4 [ PCR 1:4]. In Plymouth Colony list of 7 March 1636/7 [ PCR 1:53]. In the Plymouth section of the 1639 list of Plymouth Colony freemen, then deleted and added to Duxbury section [ PCR 8:174-75]. In the Duxbury section of the 1658 and 29 May 1670 Plymouth Colony lists of freemen [ PCR 5:275, 8:178].
OFFICES: Coroner's jury, February 1635/6 [ PCR 1:39].
In Plymouth section of 1643 Plymouth Colony list of men able to bear arms; his name was lined through and then added to the Duxbury section [ PCR 8:187, 190].
ESTATE: Abraham Pierce was one of the two servants of Mr. [John] Pierce in the 1623 Plymouth division of land who received an acre of land apiece as passengers on the Anne [ PCR 12:6; TAG 54:164-66]. In the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle "Abraham Peirce" was the twelfth person in the third company [ PCR 12:10]. He was the thirty-first person on the list of Purchasers [ PCR 2:177].
On 20 January 1627 Abraham Pierce sold to Capt. Miles Standish two shares in a red cow for two ewe lambs [ PCR 12:15].
On 28 September 1629 Abraham Peirce sold to "Thomas Clarck one acre of land lying on the south side of the town abutting on Hobs-hole" (the land he received in the 1623 land division) [ PCR 12:7].
In the 25 March 1633 and 27 March 1634 Plymouth tax lists assessed 9s. [ PCR 1:10, 28].
On 5 December 1637 Abraham Pierce sold to Josuah Pratt a house and garden place in Plymouth [ PCR 12:24]. On 8 June 1643 Abraham Pierce sold to Thomas King forty acres of upland and meadow on the south side of the North River [ PCR 12:95].
Prior to 31 July 1646 "Abraham Pearse" exchanged a lot of land with Joseph Rogers at Stony Brook and also leased two acres of meadow to William Merick for two years and an agreement was reached as to the further term of the lease and the division of wheat grown on the land [ PCR 12:136].
On 13 June 1660 three acres of meadow were granted to Abraham Pierce Senior, lying on the north side of the brook at Namassakesett [ PCR 3:194]. On 4 June 1661 the court confirmed that Abraham Pierce and several other men had liberty to purchase land at Saconeesett [ PCR 3:216]. On 4 June 1668 "Abraham Pearse Senior of Duxburrow" sold to Thomas Hatch "one whole share of land or purchase which was granted unto me ... lying and being at Saconessett" [ PCLR 3:113].
At court on 3 June 1673 "Abraham Peirse, Junior," made over to "his brother Isacke Peirse" twenty acres of upland and two acres of meadow, part of the land and meadow of "his father Abraham Peirse deceased, he dying intestate," the land falling to Abraham Peirse Junior as his proper right. Abraham Peirse Junior also gave 20s. apiece to "his three sisters, viz: Rebeckah Wills, Mary Baker, and Allice Baker," the court giving him administration on the estate [ PCR 5:116-17].
BIRTH: By about 1605 (if he was eighteen when he arrived in 1623).
DEATH: By 3 June 1673 [ PCR 5:116-17].
MARRIAGE: By 1638 Rebecca _____. She does not appear to have survived him since her son made no acknowledgment of or provision for her dower. "Alice, daughter of Abraham Peirce of Plimoth, being brought hither by Goody Scudder, his wife's sister and here baptized July 21, 1650" [ NEHGR 9:284]. Goody Scudder was evidently the wife of John Scudder of Barnstable. Her f irst name may have been Hannah. That her sister took her youngest child implies that either Rebecca was ill, unable to nurse, or deceased following the birth.
CHILDREN:
    i ABRAHAM, b. [blank] January 1638[/9?] [ PVR 2 (entered at his death in 1718)]; m. (1) by about 1665 Hannah Baker (in his will, dated 4 March 1692/3, Francis Baker made a bequest to "my daughter Hannah Pearse" [ MD 31:107; CCL 106:7, citing BarnPR 2:30]); m. (2) Scituate 29 October 1695 Hannah _____ (said to be Hannah Glass).

    ii ISAAC, b. say 1641; living 1673 [ PCR 5:116-17]; no further record.

    iii REBECCA; b. say 1643; m. by 1673 Samuel Wills [ PCR 5:116-17].

    iv MARY, b. say 1645; m. by about 1670 Nathaniel Baker ("Samuel Baker the son of Nathanell Baker was 4 years old the 29th of October 1674" [ YarVR 1:126; MD 2:207]).

    v ALICE, bp. Barnstable 21 July 1650 [ NEHGR 9:281]; m. by 1672 John Baker (eldest child b. 31 May 1672 [ YarVR 1:126; MD 2:207]).

ASSOCIATIONS: Abraham Pierce may be related in some way to Mr. John Pierce of London [ TAG 54:164-66].
On 13 November 1730 "Caleb Pearce" of Yarmouth, planter, appointed "my uncle Isaac Pearce of Easthem," planter, his attorney to recover any right he might have in land "descending to me from my greatgrandfather Abraham Pearce" of Duxbury, deceased, especially his right in "a plantation or other estate in the government of the Island of Barbadoes formerly belonging to & in the possession of Thomas Pearce late of said Barbadoes, deceased, & by him given to my greatgrandfather Abraham Pearce ... & from him descending to my grandfather Abraham Pearce of said Duxborough late of Pembroke ... and from him descending to my father John Pearce of the town of Pembroke abovesaid deceased & so to myself" [ MD 9:162-63, citing a document in private hands]. The great-grandfather of Caleb Pierce was Abraham Pierce the immigrant, and so this power of attorney provides a powerful clue which should assist in finding the English origin of Abraham.


COMMENTS: On 7 September 1642 the court ordered that "the difference betwixt Mr. Will[ia]m Hanbury and Abraham Perse about the lugging and killing Mr. Hanburie's swine" was to be settled by Mr. William Paddy and John Howland, for William Hanbury, and Stephen Tracy and John Cooke the younger, for Pierce [ PCR 2:44]. The settlement was unsuccessful for on 7 November 1643 William Hanbury sued Abraham Pierce for trespass, and Pierce countersued for trespass and charged Mr. William Hanbury with assault and battery. The court ordered that Hanbury pay 3s. 4d. and court charges for this latter offense [ PCR 7:35].
In the 1643 list of men able to bear arms, Abraham Pierce happened to be listed immediately before "the blackamore," clearly a separate entry for another man in the original, but unfortunately run together by Pulsifer or Shurtleff to read "Abraham Pearse, the blackamore" [ PCR 8:187]. Those not referring to the original could easily be misled into believing that "Abraham Pearse" had an African origin, but in 1983 R ichard L. Ehrlich and James W. Baker demonstrated conclusively that this could not be [ MQ 49:57-67; see also Stratton 337].
On 2 March 1651/2 Abraham Pierce was presented for "slothful and negligent spending the Sabbath and not frequenting the public assembly." He was warned to amend and excused [ PCR 3:5].
On 15 June 1660 a "James Peirse" was killed by lightning in Plymouth Harbor [ PCR 3:195-96]. Stratton states that this was a son of Abraham Pierce [ Stratton 337], but James is clearly called "of Boston," and he and his companions were not acquainted with Plymouth Harbor, so there would not seem to be any relationship between Abraham and James.

Individual Notes

Note for: Francis Baker, 1611 - 23 JUL 1696 Index

Immigration:
     Date:   1635
     Place:   Arrived in New England on the "Planter"

Individual Notes

Note for: William Twining, - 15 APR 1659 Index

Immigration:
     Date:   1635
     Place:   On the ship "Planter" from NEGHR 1892 46 400

Individual Note:
     On list of those able to bear arms in Yarmouth 1643.
Listed as inhabitant in May 22 1655 in "First Settlers of Eastham".

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Note for: William Twining, ABT 1625 - 4 NOV 1703 Index

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Listed as inhabitant of Eastham 1695

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Note for: Stephen Deane, - Index

Individual Note:
     STEPHEN DEANE

ORIGIN: Unknown
MIGRATION: 1621 in Fortune
FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth
OCCUPATION: Miller. (On 7 January 1632/3 he was granted permission by the General Court to set up his corn mill "upon the brook adjoining to the town of Plymouth" and to receive as a toll one pottle of each bushel ground; from the terms of the agreement, it is clear that Deane already had a functioning mill farther from town [ PCR 1:8,22].)
FREEMAN: In the "1633" Plymouth list of freemen, ahead of those admitted on 1 January 1632/3 [ PCR 1:3].
EDUCATION: Signed deeds of 1627 and 1630 [ PCR 12:7]; the inventory included "a Bible & other books" valued at Ł1 [ MD 2:88].
OFFICES: Committee to assess taxes, 27 March 1634 [ PCR 1:26].
ESTATE: In the 1623 Plymouth division of land, granted one acre "beyond the first brook to the wood westward" as a passenger on the Fortune [ PCR 12:5]. In the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle, Stephen Deane was the twelfth person in the twelfth company [ PCR 12:13].
Assessed 9s. in the 25 March 1633 Plymouth tax list, and 12s. in the list of 27 March 1634 [ PCR 1:10, 27].
In 1627 "Phillip Delanoy" sold to Stephen Deane for Ł4 "one acre of land lying on the north side the town between the first and second brook" [ PCR 12:7]; on 10 February 1629[/30?] "Steven Dean" sold to "Robart Hixe" for Ł4 "2 acres of land lying on the north side of the town between the first & second brook, the one being his own inheritance, the other was that he bought of Philip De le noy" [ PCR 12:7]. (These would be the lots granted in 1623.)
On 10 March 1633/4 William Bradford (as administrator of Godbert Godbertson) sold to "Steven Deane" for Ł20 "the late dwelling house of the said Godbert, with the misted, inclosures & outhousing thereunto belonging" [ PCR 1:25].
The inventory of the estate of "Steven Deans" was taken 2 October 1634 by Stephen Hopkins and Robert Hicks, and totalled Ł87 19s. 6d. of which Ł42 was real estate: "the house and fens at Fresh Lake," Ł2; "dwelling house & garden," Ł20; and the mill, Ł20 [ MD 2:87-88, citing PCPR 1:26].
On 5 April 1669 "Willam[sic] Twining of Eastham ... for himself and Merriam Deane his sister and for Sussanna Snow sister to his wife; which three are the proper and joint heirs of their father Steven Deane his land" sold to Peter Warden for Ł8 "all the lands that belongs unto and were the purchase lands of Stephen Dean deceased" [ MD 15:51, citing PCLR 3:334].
BIRTH: By about 1605 based on estimated date of marriage.
DEATH: Plymouth between 10 March 1633/4 (purchase of Godbert Godbertson's house) and 2 October 1634 (date of inventory), and probably closer to the latter date. Secondary sources claim that he died in September 1634, which is reasonable but not proved.
MARRIAGE: By about 1630 Elizabeth Ring, daughter of widow MARY RING (and possibly the Elizabeth Ring, daughter of William & Marie Ring, bp. Ufford, Suffolk, 23 February 1602/3) [ TAG 42:197-99]; she married (2) Plymouth 16 September 1635 JOSIAS COOKE [ PCR 1:35].
CHILDREN:
    i ELIZABETH, b. Plymouth about 1630; m. about 1650 William Twining of Eastham [ TAG 42:198-99].

    ii MIRIAM, b. Plymouth about 1632; m. after 31 January 1692/3 John Wing [ TAG 42:199].

     iii SUSANNA, b. Plymouth about 1634; m. (1) Eastham 4 April 1660 Joseph Rogers, son of Joseph Rogers and grandson of THOMAS ROGERS of the Mayflower) [ PCR 8:27; TAG 42:200; MF 2:157-58]; m. (2) Eastham 28 October 1663 Stephen Snow (son of NICHOLAS SNOW ) as his first of two wives [ MD 8:15, 31:37-41 (as George Bowman notes, the alternate marriage date for this couple must be in error); TAG 42:200].



COMMENTS: The best treatment of the family of Stephen Deane may be found in John I. Coddington's article on the widow MARY RING and her children [ TAG 42:193-205].

Individual Notes

Note for: Mary Coit, 4 JUN 1665 - Index

Alias: Coyt /Coyte/

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NEHGR 1874 28 366 - "well known as Madame Ellery- her portrait was painted by Copely"

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Note for: Samuel Stevens, 7 MAY 1696 - APR 1772 Index

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1722 STEVENS Samuel, master of a schr., lost near Isle Sables, Apr. —, 1722, a. 26 y. more Death Gloucester
Would like to find name of his schooner

I found this "Sable Island is a 20 mile long crescent of sand, south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The island is the last offshore remnant of a time when the sea levels were much lower. It is theorized that the vast mound of sand that forms the island was deposited there by glaciers at the end of the last ice age. The shifting nature of the shoals off the island, allied with treacherous sea currents have meant that, until the invention of modern navigational techniques, it was extremely hazardous to ships. Over 350 wrecks have been recorded since 1583, the most recent in July 1999."

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Note for: James Stevens, - Index

Alias: /Steevens/

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Note for: Benjamin Ellery, 6 SEP 1669 - Index

Individual Note:
NEHGR 1889 43 313 says he was "ancestor of William Ellery, signer of the Declaration of independance"