My earliest known PIERCE is: Abraham PIERCE b. abt 1661 in England, d 1734 Salem, MASS, m 11 March, 1686/87 in Boston Mass to Isabell WITHERSPOON, b.1660 in Saleem, MASS. Abraham and Isabell had at least 2 children: Isaac Newton b abt 1687 and Samuel b 10 May 1689 in Salem, Mass. Samuel b. 10 May 1689 in Salem, MA, d.1744 in Salem, MA, m. 7 April 1721 in Salem MA to Hannah BROWN b. 19 December 1699 d. unknown. Children of SAMUEL PIERCE and HANNAH BROWN are: i. ABRAHAM3 PIERCE, b. 15 April 1722, SALEM, MA; d. 27 May 1799, New Salem, Franklin Co, MA. *. ii. SAMUEL PIERCE, b. October 1723, SALEM, MASS; d. Aft. 1809, NEW SALEM, MASS. iii. PIERCE, b. 1725, Salem, Essex Co, MA; d. Unknown. iv. JOHN PIERCE, b. ABT 1727, Salem, Essex Co, MA. v. JONATHON PIERCE, b. 22 March 1728/29, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. vi. ISABEL PIERCE, b. 26 April 1732, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. vii. JAMES PIERCE, b. 14 April 1734, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown; m. MARY "MOLLY" UNDERHILL, 1765. viii. HANNAH PIERCE, b. 24 April 1737, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. ix. JOSEPH PIERCE, b. 23 July 1738, SALEM, MA; d. Unknown. SAMUEL PIERCE was born October 1723 in SALEM, MASS, and died Aft. 1809 in NEW SALEM, MASS. He married MARY KING 12 July 1749 in SALEM, MASS. She was born Bef. 1727 in Salem, Essex Co, MA, and died Bef. 1825 in SALEM, MASS. Child of SAMUEL PIERCE and MARY KING is: * STEPHEN PIERCE, b. 1755, NEW SALEM, MASS; d. 1829, LUNENBURG, Essex Co, VT. STEPHEN PIERCE was born 1755 in NEW SALEM, MASS, and died 1829 in LUNENBURG, Essex Co, VT. He married SARAH ? 1776. She was born 1757 in NEW SALEM, MASS, and died Aft. 1829. Children of STEPHEN PIERCE and SARAH are: * REUBEN PIERCE, b. 1 October 1781, NEW SALEM, MASS; d. 5 December 1846, MILHAUSEN, JENNINGS CO, IN. ii. LUCINDA PIERCE, b. 1789, NEW SALEM, MA; d. 27 August 1853, Lunenberg, Essex Co, VT. REUBEN PIERCE was born 1 October 1781 in NEW SALEM, MASS, and died 5 December 1846 in MILHAUSEN, JENNINGS CO, IN. He married SARAH BRIGGS ABT 1805 in NEW SALEM, MASS. She was born 28 December 1782 in ORANGE, MASS, and died 18 July 1859 in BREWERSVILLE, IN. Children of REUBEN PIERCE and SARAH BRIGGS are: i. SULIVAN6 PIERCE, b. 13 April 1805, Lunenberg, VT; d. Unknown, Lost at sea. ii. STEPHEN W. PIERCE, b. 23 March 1807, Lunenberg, VT; d. 19 February 1848, Jennings Co, IN. iii. ELVIRA PIERCE, b. 16 April 1809, Lunenberg, VT; d. 14 September 1882, VA; m. ? FREEZE. * iv. ASHAEL ELBERT PIERCE, b. 2 August 1811, LUNENBURG, VT; d. 13 November 1882, AUGUSTA CO, VA. v. CHARLTON KIMBALL PIERCE, b. 15 April 1814, LUNENBURG, ESSEX CO, VT; d. 18 October 1899, Goffstown, NH; m. ELIZA ANN JONES, 3 July 1837, Goffstown, NH. vi. ALMIRA (ELMIRA) PIERCE, b. 21 September 1818, Lunenberg, VT; d. July 1899, Sardinia, IN; m. DAVID MCGUIRE, VA. vii. REUBEN E. PIERCE, b. 7 February 1821, Lunenberg, VT; d. 24 February 1904, Curryville, Adams Co, IN. viii. SARAH (SALLY) MARIAH PIERCE, b. 11 December 1822, VT; d. 24 February 1917, Brewersville, Jennings Co, IN; m. FIELDING MCGUIRE, 7 October 1841. ix. WILLIAM B. PIERCE, b. 14 May 1825; d. 26 November 1882; m. (1) MARY FRAILY; m. (2) SEMILIA MATTHEWS, 30 June 1861. ASHAEL ELBERT PIERCE, was born 2 August 1811 in LUNENBURG, VT, and died 13 November 1882 in AUGUSTA CO, VA. He married EMILY ANN HENRY 23 September 1841 in HARRISONBURG, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA, daughter of ASHEL HENRY and FRANCES CANE. She was born 9 February 1820 in FAUQUIER CO, VA, and died 27 February 1902 in VA. Children of ASHAEL PIERCE and EMILY HENRY are: i. FRANCES "FANNIE" J7 PIERCE, b. 2 July 1842, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. 30 March 1888, AUGUSTA CO, VA. ii. WILLIAM SULLIVAN PIERCE, b. 31 August 1843, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. 14 March 1852, SANGERVILLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA. iii. VIRGINIA "JINNIE" C PIERCE, b. 12 August 1845, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. Unknown; m. CHARLES ROBERT BUSH, 2 September 1869, NEW HOPS, AUGUSTTA CO, VA. iv. MARGARET "MAGGIE" ELLEN PIERCE, b. 12 March 1847, MT SOLON, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 30 April 1886, MILL CREEK, AUGUSTA CO, VA; m. CHARLES WESLEY YATES, 29 November 1868, MT SIDNEY, AUGUSTA CO, VA; b. 10 June 1840. v. JAMES M PIERCE, b. 16 February 1849, CHRISTIAN CREEK, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 16 February 1849, CHRISTIAN CREEK, AUGUSTA CO, VA. * vi. MARY ELLA CORDELIA SARAH RACHEL BETSY PIERCE, b. 28 May 1850, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 9 January 1931, POTTAWATOMIE CO, OK. vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. 18 August 1852, SANGERSVILLLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 16 November 1886, FISHERVILLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA; m. LUCY J HARRIS, 9 September 1877, STAUNTON, AUGUSTA CO, VA. viii. CAROLINE "CARRIE" E PIERCE, b. 23 November 1854, SANGERSVILLE, AUGUSTA CO, VA; d. 25 September 1882, AUGUSTA CO, VA. ix. ANNA LEILA PIERCE, b. 3 February 1861, BRIDGEWATER, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA; d. 11 February 1904, AUGUSTA CO, VA. I descend from MARY Ella Pierce who married Charles Edward HARRIS 29 November 1868.. Would love to talk with someone connected to this line. Peggy Smith