FIRST GENERATION 1. Josiah PIERCE was born on 13 Jul 1708 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died on 10 Feb 1788 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 110. Grad. H.C. 1725, removed first to Mansfield, and thence to Hadley, where he was town clerk and teacher. He sometimes preached, though he does not appear to have been ordained. He was married to Miriam COOK (daughter of Samuel COOK and Ann MARSH) on 17 Nov 1743 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Miriam COOK was born on 14 Oct 1716 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 27 Jun 1795 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK had the following children: +2 i. Josiah PIERCE (born on 11 Oct 1745). 3 ii. Hannah PIERCE was born on 19 Nov 1747 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 31 Jan 1841. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 110. Died unmarried. +4 iii. Samuel PIERCE (born on 11 Nov 1749). 5 iv. William PIERCE was born on 21 Jun 1752 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 11 Jan 1832. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 110. Died unmarried. 6 v. David PIERCE was born on 27 Sep 1754 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Dec 1775 in , , Canada. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 110 Went with Arnold to Canada and there died, unmarried. +7 vi. Miriam PIERCE (born on 1 Mar 1757). SECOND GENERATION 2. Josiah PIERCE (Josiah-1) was born on 11 Oct 1745 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 22 Mar 1834 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He was married to Lucy FAIRFIELD (daughter of Walter FAIRFIELD) in 1771. Lucy FAIRFIELD was born on 26 Feb 1745. She died on 6 Apr 1845 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Josiah PIERCE and Lucy FAIRFIELD had the following children: 8 i. Lucy PIERCE was born on 1 Jul 1773 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 26 Sep 1775 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. +9 ii. Dolly PIERCE (born on 29 Oct 1774). +10 iii. Anne PIERCE (born on 17 May 1776). +11 iv. Lucy PIERCE (born on 26 Apr 1778). +12 v. David PIERCE (born on 3 Mar 1780). 13 vi. Elihu PIERCE was born on 27 Jan 1782 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 14 vii. Job PIERCE was born on 8 Jul 1785 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 4. Samuel PIERCE (Josiah-1) was born on 11 Nov 1749 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 12 Jan 1796. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 110. Died without issue. He was married to Anne COOK (daughter of Aaron COOK and Anne SHELDON) on 3 Apr 1794. Anne COOK was born on 23 Aug 1756 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 1 Mar 1825. 7. Miriam PIERCE (Josiah-1) was born on 1 Mar 1757 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was married to Josiah PIERCE about 1783. Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. p. 110 Married her cousin, Josiah Pierce of Charlemont, Mass. Miriam PIERCE and Josiah PIERCE had the following children: 15 i. Seth PIERCE was born on 19 Mar 1784 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts. +16 ii. Seth PIERCE (born on 16 Jun 1785). 17 iii. Josiah PIERCE was born on 18 Jun 1787 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts. 18 iv. David PIERCE was born on 14 Oct 1789 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts. 19 v. Miriam PIERCE was born on 16 May 1792 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts. +20 vi. Richard PIERCE (born on 9 Jun 1794). 21 vii. Judah PIERCE was born on 6 Dec 1796 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts.