Hello, List! Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the book entitled something like "The Pierce Family of the Old Colony or the Lineal Descendants of Abraham Pierce Who Came to America as Early as 1623," by Ebenezer Weaver Pierce of Freetown, MA, David Clapp & Sons, 234 Washington St., Boston, MA, 1870? Thanks. Bev Researching: DUVAL(L) (Baltimore, MD); CORNELL (PA>MD); BRADY (VA>MD); DASHIELL, WHITE, SIMPKINS, WALLACE (Eastern Shore, MD); PIERCE (NY>VA); HART (England>PA); MASON, ADAMS (VA); MILLS, DAY (Montgomery Co., MD); STIMMEL (Germany>MD>PA); KELLER (Germany>NY); MARTIN, SNYDER (Clearfield Co., PA); SAGAR, WHEELER, BENTLEY (NY) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Hello, List! I'm new to this list, so I thought I'd put in my two cents worth. My great-great-grandfather, Abner PIERCE, was b. 8 Feb 1792 in Massachusetts, the son of Abner PIERCE and Huldah WILCOX. The younger Abner married Betsey DEWEY, probably before 1823. I have further information on Betsey. Their children were: Sarah Elizabeth PIERCE, b. 1823, married her first cousin, Levi S. PIERCE, son of Samuel PIERCE, brother of Abner the younger. Marielle/Mariette PIERCE, b. 1825, married her first cousin, Herschel Wright PIERCE, also a son of the aforementioned Samuel PIERCE. Helen PIERCE, b. about 1829, married Frank D. LOCKWOOD Jane PIERCE, b. 17 Feb 1832, d. 5 Sep 1888 in Washington, DC, or northern VA, married Joseph Sackett HART (my great-grandfather) 29 May 1853 in Dundee, Yates Co., NY Dewey PIERCE, two different sources list his death as 1862 and 1869 Ralph Lanning PIERCE, b. about 1837, married Mary COOK Huldah PIERCE, b. 1841, believed never to have married Abner PIERCE, the younger, moved to northern Virginia sometime before the Civil War. He shows up on the personal property tax records for 1861 in Fairfax Co., VA. I believe he died in the spring of 1862. I'd like to find out more about his life in VA and when and where he died and is buried. Thanks for any help anyone can offer. Bev Researching: DUVAL(L) (Baltimore, MD); CORNELL (PA>MD); BRADY (VA>MD); DASHIELL, WHITE, SIMPKINS, WALLACE (Eastern Shore, MD); PIERCE (NY>VA); HART (England>PA); MASON, ADAMS (VA); MILLS, DAY (Montgomery Co., MD); STIMMEL (Germany>MD>PA); KELLER (Germany>NY); MARTIN, SNYDER (Clearfield Co., PA); SAGAR, WHEELER, BENTLEY (NY) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Hello to you all. My name is Karen (Clark) Courtney, I live in Kennewick, WA. I've been reading the list for several months and decided it's time to start talking. My ggg grandparents John and Martha (Gilmore?) Pearce are elusive. By 1830 they were in Monroe County MS, by 1860 they are found in Independence County AR. John gives his birth place as TN, Martha was born in GA. I haven't been able to find them in TN. Their children: Allen b 1829, Nancy b 1831, Mary b 1834, Sarah b 1836, George b 1840, James Hollis b 1844 (my gg grandfather), John b 1847. Would love to hear from anyone out there with info on this line. As all of you know, I'm sure, there are about a gazzilion John Pearce/ Pierce's out there!

abt. 1825 Kentucky (Thomas J. Pierce born) 1859 Thomas J. Pierce marries Louisa Lee, Barry County, MO, possibly second wife 1861 Arkansas (son John A. born) 1864 Missouri (daughter Catherine born) 1866 Missouri (daughter Mary born) 1870 census Thomas J. Pierce's household also includes James M. Pierce 21 and wife Catherine Ryan/Lewellen plus James M. Pierce's sister Rachel age 15 born KY 1880 census Thomas J. Pierce is still in Barry County, MO, Shoal Creek TWP. James M. Pierce and wife Catherine have moved to AR.

B. F. Pierce born March 13, 1842 died Jan. 8, 1916 buried Barry County, Missouri, wife Sarah E. This guy is right age to be a brother to my James M. Pierce. James M. born KY 1848 lived in Barry County in 1870 in the household of Thomas J. Pierce and wife Louisa. B. F. Pierce was busily conducting land transactions as late as 1912 or so in Barry County. Anyone researching this B. F. Pierce who might know where he was born? Thanks, Gene Johnson

My cousin found this: Spring Creek in Jones Co., Texas # 13264 James M Pierce 1846 1927 # 13265 Pierce, Johnnie C 1910 -1912 of Ebb & Lizzie Pierce Stith # 13266 Pierce Katie 1846-1929 W/O James M Pierce # 13268 Pierce, Virgie 1906-1922 of Ebb & Lizzie Pierce Stith James M. and Katie Pierce are my great-great-grandparents. Can anyone identify Ebb and Lizzie Pierce STITH? I'm clueless, but they are in the same cemetery, same section, as my g-g-grandparents. My PIERCE family is from KY. Thanks, Gene Johnson

I am researching Joseph Pierce,b.abt.1820,m.Sarah Dobson,b.?. was living in Todd'sPoint ,Shelby Co.,Ill. in the 1880 census.They had 8 children at that time, the eldest being Nellie G. Pierce(my great grandmother)b.abt.1868. She married David Hadwin April 1888 at Todd's Point, Ill. where she lived untill she died of illness about 7 yrs. later. I have no information on Joseph Pierce other than what I stated above. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You in advance, Linda in Louisiana

Anne Threlkeld: The Joseph Pierce or Pearce from MO may be my grandfather who was born in Buchanan CO, St. Joseph, MO (b 5-30-1886). His father, Cyrus, was born in Kosciusko CO, IN 1850 married Millie Jane Weese; 7 daughters, 2 sons. Joseph Jackson Pierce married Amy Garrison in approx 1910. 4 daughters. The Pierce family came from Sadsbury, PA. I don't think there is a connection to your Pearce family. Mary Gall

Hello: I am looking for informatin and additional family on: James Pierce (birth date and place unknown) married abt 2 Dec 1761 in PA Hannah Way dau of Caleb Way and Elizabeth Their daughter is Sarah Pierce b 12 Sep 1762 in __?__ - married abt 1786 in Chester Co, PA Joseph Addleman b 11 Oct 1765 in Chester Co, PA Any and all information will be appreciated. Thank you, Sandra Lee Shill Johnson

Gene, I have Pierce/Peirce family from Kentucky that migrated to Missouri. I do not find any names in common though. Mine came from Mason County. I have some census information (I neglected to note the census date) that has a James and a Thomas Peirce/Pierce from Green County, KY. Also in the same census there is a Joseph Pearce, a Jesse Peirce and a George Pierce all from Green County Ky. Note the different spellings - a common happening. I also have a brick wall with my Pierce/Peirce family. My ancestors were Aholiab and Caleb Pierce/Peirce. My great great grandmother, Elizabeth Hieatt (another brick wall) married 1st Caleb and 2nd Aholiab who were brothers. They supposedly came from Wales but my family Bible does not indicate where they were born. Anne in KY

I'm looking for information on Thomas J. Pierce born KY (father born KY, mother born SC). I believe his first wife must have died in KY. By 1870 Thomas J. Pierce age 48 resides in Barry County, MO, Shoal Creek TWP. PIERCE, T. J. 48 KY Louisa 35 AR John A. 9 AR Catharine 6 MO Mary F. 4 MO Rachel 15 KY James M. 21 KY Catharine 24 IN (maiden name RYAN, reared by LEWELLEN relatives Delaware County, Indiana) Alice 1 MO A Thomas J. Pierce married Louisa Lee September 8, 1859, in Barry County, MO. Louisa may be second wife. 1880 Barry County, MO PIERCE, Thomas J. KY KY SC Louisa AR TN TN John A. AR KY AR Catharine MO KY AR Mary MO KY AR Louisa MO KY AR James Pierce and wife Catherine Ryan are in AR by 1880. (Izard Co. and Independence Co., AR) Thomas J. Pierce is my brick wall. Surely there's someone searching for his offspring: John A. PIERCE, Catharine PIERCE, Mary PIERCE, Louisa PIERCE. Thanks, Gene Johnson

Seeking info on John J. Pierce who married Nancy Frances Vaughan in Bedford Co. VA. Children were, James Walter Cora Virginia m. Bruce Edward Gray William Irvin m. Florence Newman Mary Elizabeth m. Siron Hutchens Robert S. m. Carrie E. Updike Willis Russell m. Ellen Cecil Craig Hattie Frances Bill Reynolds Springfield, MO.

Still searching for unknown Pierce who married a Jesse Millwood either in South Carolina or Georgia probably around the 1860's or 70's. Don't know any more information as they are my brick wall. They had a son William T. Millwood b.10/26/1876. Thanks Flo

Researching Philip HAMMON (b. abt. 1816 in VA) m. Sarah PEARCE (b. 18 March 1817 in Richland Co., OH). According to "Stones and Sites of Cedar County," both Philip and Sarah HAMMON are buried in Union Clear Creek Cem. Death record for Philip confirms last name as HAMMON. The 1860 census for Cedar County does not include a HAMMON but does list a Philip HAMMOND (age 44, b. VA), wife Sarah (age 43, b. OH), and son Jacob. The ages for both Philip and Sarah calculate out to their known dates of birth. An index for the 1870 Cedar Co. Census does not list a HAMMON, but does list Philip HAMMOND, still in Linn Township. The 1900 Cedar Co. census lists a Jacob A. HAMMOND (b. November 1854) residing in Linn Township. My ancestors (Pearce/Pierce) would marry into a HAMMOND family a few generations after the one in question. I think this is more than a coincidence. Is anyone else researching this family? or have any ideas on how you would proceed researching this? I am posting this to the rootsweb PIERCE, PEARCE, and HAMMOND boards as well so I apologize if you see this more than once. Mark Pierce San Francisco, CA

Hi All: I am still needing some help with Thomas Pierce and Almy Chase who married in Newport, Rhode Island on November 3, 1748. They are my Gr Gr Gr Grandparents. They had one daughter Persis before emigrating to Sable River area of Nova Scotia. I have reason to believe they may have been from Massachusetts before going to Rhode Island. Could some one please help me out by looking them up on NEHGS, if you have it available. I do not have either of their parents names. Everything I have on them starts with their marriage . Thanks for any information any of you can help me with. Sincerely, Mary

----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Bruneau" <lbruneau@mindspring.com> To: <PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [PIERCE-L & Variants ] Benoni PIERCE > Hello, > > The name Benoni or Benona is in my line as well. Hiram PIERCE b. > 1806 NY d. 1885 IA is said to be the son of Benona PIERCE b. 10/21/1781 > Rehoboth, MA d. 6/26/1855 Gilboa, Schoharie Co., NY and Elizabeth DAVIS. > Hiram and his wife, Miriam STRONG, were in Schoharie Co., NY from about > 1829-1852, they migrated through IL, to Delaware Co., IA. Hiram and Miriam > stayed at Delaware Co., IA until their deaths in 1885 and 1882 respectively. > > Children of Benona PIERCE and Elizabeth DAVIS are said to be Hiram, Hannah > b. 1808 m. Nelson K. MARTIN, Lemuel b. 1810 m. Lydia RULIFFSON, Lovel B. b. > 1814, Carlton K. b. 1816, Harriet b. 1820 m. Jacob Richtmyer HUBBELL, > Roxeline b. 1823 m. Mathew ST. JOHN, Electa b. 1829 m. Washington GRAHAM, > and Electus b. 1829 m. Clarissa WOOD. > > Children of Hiram and Miriam are Philo Porter b. 1831 d. 1833, Philander > Pitkin b. 1832 m. Justina CAHOON, Benona b. 1834 d. 1906 m. Thankful BIXBY, > Philo Porter b. 1836 d. 1859 m. Sarah E. GIBBS, Calvin Wright b. 1838 m. > Mary Martha FEAR, Martha Amelia b. 1840 m. Franklin Eugene WHEELER, Squire > William b. 1842 d. 1911 m. Mary Jane WHEELER, Laura Cornelia b. 1847 d. 1924 > m. James Seymour REEDER, Althea Ophelia b. 1848 m. Robert N. HEALEY, and > Leander Llewellyn b. 1853 d. 1923 m. Mary Jane WALKER. > > I hope that this helps a little. > > Lisa > -----Original Message----- > From: George Pierce <gpierce@olg.com> > To: PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com <PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:05 PM > Subject: [PIERCE-L & Variants ] Re: (no subject) > > > >Basil, > > > >Thanks for your quick reply. Hopefully another Pierce Lister will see this > >and can help me. > > > >George > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <BPercy@aol.com> > >To: <PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Cc: <gpierce@olg.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:46 AM > >Subject: (no subject) > > > > > >> Hi George, > >> > >> Don't know that I can be of assistance to you. Most of my Percy family > >and > >> descendant research has been in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York, > >> and migration patterns seem to have followed a more northern route. > >> > >> The only thing that jumps out to me is your father's middle name. I have > >only > >> seen the Benoni name used consistently in one family, and that is the one > >> that traces back to John Pearce (mason). I know members of that family > >> migrated > >> south to North Carolina. Perhaps someone with ties to that family line > >would > >> know whether there is any Maryland connection. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> > >> Basil Have read your posting and the response on the John Pearce/The Mason line. My paternal line connects to this family. My 5th great grandfather, Nathan Parce (the "e" was removed from his line) was a son of Benoni Pearce and Mehitable Walker. Benoni was born 11/23/1730 in Rhode Island, married Mehitable Walker 5/5/1754 in Rhode Island, and they had 10 children. As Basil noted, much of this family migrated to North Carolina. My line (Nathan's family) settled in New York State, Chenango Co., and then some settled in Florida and others to Wisconsin. Don't know if there is any record of Maryland settlement, but it is possible. I have much on the branches of this family if you would like to know anything of the children of Benoni, or his siblings and parents, I would be happy to offer what I have. I have four Benoni Pearces in my records and one Benoni Parce, a son of Nathan Parce. In addition, there is a son of Nathan, a Hiram Parce in my line, and he had a son Hiram as well, so there could be a connection here somewhere. Let me know if there is anything I can offer to help. Holly Snead sneadh1@earthlink.net

Basil, Thanks for your quick reply. Hopefully another Pierce Lister will see this and can help me. George ----- Original Message ----- From: <BPercy@aol.com> To: <PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: <gpierce@olg.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:46 AM Subject: (no subject) > Hi George, > > Don't know that I can be of assistance to you. Most of my Percy family and > descendant research has been in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York, > and migration patterns seem to have followed a more northern route. > > The only thing that jumps out to me is your father's middle name. I have only > seen the Benoni name used consistently in one family, and that is the one > that traces back to John Pearce (mason). I know members of that family > migrated > south to North Carolina. Perhaps someone with ties to that family line would > know whether there is any Maryland connection. > > Good luck, > > Basil > >

Hello, The name Benoni or Benona is in my line as well. Hiram PIERCE b. 1806 NY d. 1885 IA is said to be the son of Benona PIERCE b. 10/21/1781 Rehoboth, MA d. 6/26/1855 Gilboa, Schoharie Co., NY and Elizabeth DAVIS. Hiram and his wife, Miriam STRONG, were in Schoharie Co., NY from about 1829-1852, they migrated through IL, to Delaware Co., IA. Hiram and Miriam stayed at Delaware Co., IA until their deaths in 1885 and 1882 respectively. Children of Benona PIERCE and Elizabeth DAVIS are said to be Hiram, Hannah b. 1808 m. Nelson K. MARTIN, Lemuel b. 1810 m. Lydia RULIFFSON, Lovel B. b. 1814, Carlton K. b. 1816, Harriet b. 1820 m. Jacob Richtmyer HUBBELL, Roxeline b. 1823 m. Mathew ST. JOHN, Electa b. 1829 m. Washington GRAHAM, and Electus b. 1829 m. Clarissa WOOD. Children of Hiram and Miriam are Philo Porter b. 1831 d. 1833, Philander Pitkin b. 1832 m. Justina CAHOON, Benona b. 1834 d. 1906 m. Thankful BIXBY, Philo Porter b. 1836 d. 1859 m. Sarah E. GIBBS, Calvin Wright b. 1838 m. Mary Martha FEAR, Martha Amelia b. 1840 m. Franklin Eugene WHEELER, Squire William b. 1842 d. 1911 m. Mary Jane WHEELER, Laura Cornelia b. 1847 d. 1924 m. James Seymour REEDER, Althea Ophelia b. 1848 m. Robert N. HEALEY, and Leander Llewellyn b. 1853 d. 1923 m. Mary Jane WALKER. I hope that this helps a little. Lisa -----Original Message----- From: George Pierce <gpierce@olg.com> To: PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com <PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:05 PM Subject: [PIERCE-L & Variants ] Re: (no subject) >Basil, > >Thanks for your quick reply. Hopefully another Pierce Lister will see this >and can help me. > >George > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <BPercy@aol.com> >To: <PIERCE-L@rootsweb.com> >Cc: <gpierce@olg.com> >Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:46 AM >Subject: (no subject) > > >> Hi George, >> >> Don't know that I can be of assistance to you. Most of my Percy family >and >> descendant research has been in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York, >> and migration patterns seem to have followed a more northern route. >> >> The only thing that jumps out to me is your father's middle name. I have >only >> seen the Benoni name used consistently in one family, and that is the one >> that traces back to John Pearce (mason). I know members of that family >> migrated >> south to North Carolina. Perhaps someone with ties to that family line >would >> know whether there is any Maryland connection. >> >> Good luck, >> >> Basil >> >> > > >==== PIERCE Mailing List ==== >Forget how to Unsubscribe? Need Help? Most questions can be answered by going to: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/ResourceCenter.html WHO'S RESEARCHING WHO oR WHOM? Pierce Researchers and their lines - >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pierces/about/index.html >

Hi George, Don't know that I can be of assistance to you. Most of my Percy family and descendant research has been in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York, and migration patterns seem to have followed a more northern route. The only thing that jumps out to me is your father's middle name. I have only seen the Benoni name used consistently in one family, and that is the one that traces back to John Pearce (mason). I know members of that family migrated south to North Carolina. Perhaps someone with ties to that family line would know whether there is any Maryland connection. Good luck, Basil

I am trying to "prove" the ancestry of Hiram PIERCE b. 1/22/1806 NY d. 12/19/1885 m. 11/25/1830 Greene Co., NY to Miriam STRONG b. 2/7/1808 Greene Co., NY d. 3/31/1882 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA. Children are 1) Philo Porter b. 8/13/1831 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 10/1/1833 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY 2) Philander Pitkin b. 10/24/1832 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. ? (I can't find him after 1850) m. 5/3/1853 Belvidere, Boone Co., IL to Justina CAHOON (I can find no proof of this.), 3) Benona b. 3/31/1834 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 12/5/1906 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 4/1859 to Thankful Theresa BIXBY, 4) Philo Porter b. 3/21/1836 NY d. 8/17/1859 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 2/14/1858 Delhi, Delaware Co., IA to Sarah E. GIBBS, 5) Calvin Wright (my line) b. 4/30/1838 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. bet 1910-1920 someplace in IA m. 11/1/1863 Waterloo, Blackhawk Co., IA to Mary Martha FEAR, 6) Martha Amelia b. 3/30/1840 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. bef 1880 m. 1st 10/2/1856 to Willard WRIGHT m. 2nd 1/3/1864 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Franklin Eugene WHEELER, 7) Squire William b. 4/12/1842 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 1911 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m! . 9/18/1863 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Mary Jane WHEELER, 8) Laura Cornelia b. 1/12/1847 Blenheim, Schoharie Co., NY d. 2/16/1924 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 12/25/1866 to James Seymour REEDER 9) Althea Ophelia b. 6/28/1848 Blenheim Schoharie Co., NY m. 5/17/1868 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Robert N. HEALEY, 10) Leander Llewellyn b. 5/3/1853 IL d. 2/11/1923 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA m. 6/24/1875 Earlville, Delaware Co., IA to Mary Jane WALKER. I have most of the next generations, but I'll send those later. According to the Pierce Genealogies, Hiram is said to be the son of Benona PIERCE b. 10/21/1871 Rehoboth, MA d. 6/26/1855 Gilboa, Schoharie Co., NY m. 1/1/1805 Greene Co., NY to Elizabeth DAVIS b. 5/9/1789 d. 9/26/1881 NY. Benona's will does not mention his children by name. I have found no proof that Hiram is his son. I would greatly appreciate any information that would help "prove" this line. Thanks, Lisa Bruneau in MN