Dear all HOLLOWAY researchers, Along with providing (see below) what is recorded in vital records for the children of my 5th Great Grandparents Joshua PIERCE and Hopestill HOLLOWAY and Joshua's background, I would like any information and the source on Hopestill's parents and anything about their lives. I do know Joshua and Hopestill's children from vital records (see below), but notice the children's births are recorded in both Cornwall, CT vital records and Pembroke MA vital records. Can anyone explain why the children's births were recorded in both places and where were their children born - Pembroke CT or Cornwall MA? Does anyone have any reliable source(s) besides "Seven Pierce Families" giving the parents of Joshua PIERCE as their appears to be some confusion on this. Also, I would like any substantiated information on the parents of Hopestill HOLLOWAY, Joshua's spouse. The book "History of Cornwall" pgs.244-45 provides some information on the life of Joshua and speaks of their children: Joshua Pierce, the father of Joshua, John, and Seth Pierce and of several daughters belonged to Pembroke of Plymouth County , Mass. He bought the place now occupied by Maj. Seth Pierce may 17, 1748, consisting of three hundred and three acres of Joshua Jewel. Joshua Pierce was the venerable ancestor of the Pierce family. he wasa poor boy, put to a hard master, who treated him with much unkindness and severity. But when he became of age his severe training which he had recieved made him an industrious,economical and respected citizen.He gave half his wages of one years hire,when living at Pembroke for the building of a house for the worshiping of god. He was remarkably prosporous in acquiring property. He gave 63,000 for his farm which he bought of Jewel. he here increased in wealth, and was liberal toward all benevolant objects an ever remembered the poor.and such was his reputation and standing the he was one of the firstchosen to represent the town in the legislature, to which place he was reelected for ten different sessions. He was a good ministerial man for the sake of their office. He showed himself a genuine descendant of the puritans in principle and feeling. Generally the descendants of this venerable Joshua Pierce have been prosperous and respectable, having a blessing resting upon them. He died at the age of 80 years, on Mar.13, 1794. He had five daughters, Elizabeth and Eleanor, married two brothers. Amos and Solomon Johnson. Sarah, the second daughter married Jonathon Chandler. The younger, Prisilla and and Anna married Perez and Titus Bonney, two brothers. Mr. Pierce married his second wife, a widow, Starr from Danbury. As per letter rec'd from the Pembroke town clerk, Pg. 160 Pembroke births Pearce(see Pearse, Peirc, Peirce& Pierce) Eleanor d. Joshua & Hopestill b. Apr. 28,1759 Elizabeth d. Joshua & Hopestil b. Jan.25, 1732-33 John s. Joshua& Hopestil b. Nov.18,1734 Sarah d. Joshua & Hopestill b. Dec. 24,1736 Pierce Joshua s. Joshua & Hopestill b. Nov.8,1730 Priscilla d. Joshua & Hopestill b. Oct. 28,1745 Seth s. Joshua & Hopestill b. Oct. 28,1742 Cornwall, Ct. vital Records Barbour Collection (Obtained from Ct. State Library in Hartford, Ct.) Pierce, Peerce (Also see Bierce) Anna d. Joshua & Hopestill b. Feb.20, 1749-50 Anna d. Joshua jr. & Amy b. Feb. 5, 1758 Ame d. Joshua & Ame b. Sept. 16, 1759 Eleanor d. Joshua & Hopestill Apr. 28, 1739 Elizabeth d. Joshua & Hopestill b. Jan. 25, 1732-33 John s. Joshua & Hopestill b. Nov. 20, 1734 John s. Joshua & Amy b.May 15, 1774 Joshua s. Joshua & Hopestill b. Nov. 8, 1730 Joshua Jr. m. Amy Johnson b. of cornwall Sept. 11,1754 by George Kellogg, Jp. sworn to Aug. 9,1745 before Gideon Thompson J.P. by John Pierce and Nehemiah Pierce. Joshua s. Joshua Jr. & Amey b. sept. 16,1762 Joshua (Capt.) d.Jan. 22, 1793 Joshua d. mar 13, 1794 in the 89th yr. of his age. Low Rain d. Joshua & Amy b. Mar. 23, 1766 (Lorain) Presilla d. Joshua & Hopestill b. Oct. 28, 1745 Samuel Johnson s. Joshua Jr. & Amy b. Dec.27,1769 Sarah d. Joshua & Hopestill b. Dec. 4, 1736 Seth s. Joshua & Hopestill b. Oct.28,1742 Any information will be most appreciated. Happy hunting all, Jeannie Winter "JWinter588@AOL.com" FTM User's Home Page on Internet URL: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/i/n/Jean-A-Winter/