5. WILLIAM4 PEARCE (James3, George2 Richard1). born in LC 19 Jan. 1713, died leaving no will. Residence: LC. He married first in LC 2 Nov. 1735 ELIZABETH WOODMAN, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Briggs) Woodman of LC, born there 10 Sept. 1713. He married second ANNA (--). Children by first wife, recorded in LC: i. John, b. 30 Jan. 1736. 12. ii. James, b. 9 Oct. 1740. 13. iii. Richard, b. 26 May 1744. iv. Elizabeth, b. 14 Sept. 1749; d. young. Children by second wife: v. Peter, b. 10 Nov. 1752. vi. Elizabeth, b. 23 Aug. 1755. vii. Thomas, b. 5 April 1758. viii. Susannah, b. 2 Aug. 1759. ix. John, b. 3 Aug. 1760. 6. JAMES4 PEARCE (James3 George2 Richard1), born in LC 24 July 1719, died there 14 Sept. 1767, leaving no will. Residence: He married 14 Sept. 1749 SARAH SIMMONS, daughter of John and Comfort (Shaw) Simmons, born in LC 26 Jan. 1730, died there 24 Dec. 1785. Her will, made 2 June 1756 and proved 7 Oct. 1760: "... To son William my Bible. To son James my square table... to son Giles my new iron cittle. To son George hand iron and trammell. To son Samuel my case of bottles. To daughter Susannah my Negro woman and child. To daughter Martha my chest of drawers. To daughter Mary the cullerd chest with drawer in it. To daughter Alice Luther my white chest without a drawer. To daughter Susanna all my money... " Children, recorded in LC except Job, Ezekiel and Simeon: 14. i. Wright. b. 26 July 1750. 15. ii. Stephen, b. 20 Dec. 1753. 16. iii. John, b. 24 Aug. 1755. iv. Job, b. 30 Sept. 1758; d. 26 Oct. 1782. 17. v. Ezekiel, b. 27 March 1760. vi. Ezra, b. 21 March 1761; d. young. 18. vii. Ichabod, b. 24 Nov. 1762. viii. Simeon, b. 27 Jan. 1764. 7. GILES4 PEARCE (James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 23 March 1722, died there in July 1792. Residence: LC. He married there 23 Aug. 1744 MERCY ROUSE, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Horswell) Rouse. born 13 Jan. 1727. His will, made 14 July 1792 and proved 7 Aug. 1793: "... To wife Mercy all household goods, improvement of my great room in my dwelling house and bedroom adjoining as long as she is my widow. To my sons Rouse and James all my land, buildings that I have in this world. To wife Mercy 100 pounds of good beef... Two silver dollars apiece to daughter Hannah Taylor, to grandchildren, daughter of daughter Martha Church, to daughter Sarah Seabury, to daughter Rachel Pearce, to daughter Abigail Gifford, to daughter Rebecca Seabury. One silver dollar apiece to daughter Mary Tabor and to granddaughter Edith Brownell. To daughter Lydia Bowen 12 dollars. To daughter Rachel the privilege of living in my new house as long as she is single. To son Rouse my wearing apparel. To son James my loom... " Children, recorded in LC: i. Hannah, b. 18 Oct. 1745; m. Dec. 1771 Peter Taylor, son of John and Joanna (Wilbor) Taylor. ii. Martha, b. 18 Jan. 1747; m. in 1766 Caleb Church. iii. Sarah, b. 22 April 1748; m. Philip Seabury. iv. Rachel, b. 14 April 1750; m. Josiah Seabury v. Elizabeth, b. 19 Oct. 1751; m. 14 Feb. 1771 William Brownell, son of Stephen and Edith (Wilbor) Brownell. 19 vi. Rouse, b. 4 July 1753. 20 vii. James, b. 15 Aug. 1755. viii. Mercy, b. 11 Dec. 17 57; m. Job Taber. ix. Lydia, b. 29 July 1760; m. 25 July 1779 William Bowen, son of Nathaniel and Esther Bowen. x. Abigail, b. 3 March 1763 in. 30 Oct. 1791 Isaac Gifford, son of Enos and Mary (Wilbor) Gifford. xi. Rebecca, b. 13 May 1766; m. Peleg Seabury. 8. GEORGE 4 PEARCE (James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 12 Sept. 1727, died there in November 1780. Residence: LC. He married first 25 Oct. 1750 DEBORAH WOODMAN, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Briggs) Woodman, born in LC 21 Oct. 1726, died there 30 March 1760. He married second 4 Feb. 1762 PRISCILLA WOODMAN, daughter of Robert and Deborah (Paddock) Woodman, born in LC 1 July 1721, died there 6 May 1791. Children, recorded in LC: i. Jeremiah, b. 26 Oct. 1751; d. 25 Dec. 1751. ii. Isaac, b. 28 Aug. 1756; d. 3 Nov. 1756. iii. Deborah, b. 26 June 1758; d. 26 Feb. 1759. 9. SAMUEL4 PEARCE (James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 29 Jan. 1734. Residence: LC. He married there 12 Nov. 1755 BETTY SIMMONS, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Wood) Simmons, born in LC 8 March 1733. According to the Pearce book by F. C. Pearce, published in 1888: After living in LC he moved to Warren, R.I., where he ever afterward lived, He was a master mechanic, contractor and builder. Several of the larger buildings in Warren which he built are standing to this day Among that number is the Baptist Church. Children, the first four recorded in LC: i. Phebe, b. 18 Sept. 1756. ii. Priscilla, b. 1 Feb. 1758. iii. Jeremiah, b. 17 March 1760; m. Nancy Brown. iv. Joseph, b. 18 Dec. 1761. v. Samuel, b. 19 March 1764; m. Ruth Martin. vi. James, b. 10 Dec. 1765. vii. John, b. 16 Feb. 1768; m. Patience Arnold. viii. Mary, b. 2 March 1775; d. 13 Nov. 1798. ix. Abigail, b. 10 June 1776. 10. JEPTHA4 PEARCE (George 3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 20 Feb. 1722, died there in November 1770. Residence: LC. He married in LC 23 Nov. 1749 ELIZABETH (ELIZA) ROUSE, daughter of George and Hannah (Horswell) Rouse, born 23 Feb. 1724. Children, recorded in LC: i. Elizabeth, b. 22 April 1751; d. 22 June 1753. ii. Ruth, b. 7 April 1753. iii. Elizabeth, b. 17 Oct. 1756; d. 15 July 1849. iv. Jeremiah, b. 15 Jan. 1758. 21. v. Isaac, b. 15 Nov. 1759. vi. Deborah, b. in 1760; d. 27. Jan. 1778. vii. Hannah, b. 22 Oct. 1761. 11. NATHANIEL4 PEARCE (George3, George 2, Richard1) born in LC 13 Oct. 1727, died there 19 Feb. 1801. Residence: LC. He married Dec. 1751 SARAH ROUSE, daughter of George and Hannah (Horswell) Rouse, born in LC 14 Jan. 1728, died there 23 Nov. 1812. His will, made 7 June 1800 and proved 4 March 1801: "... To wife Sarah all household goods and improvement of great room, bedroom and the use of the cellar, one cow... To son John the westerly end of my homestead farm... To son Joseph the easterly end of homestead with all the buildings... To daughters Phebe Tompkins, widow, Mary Briggs, wife of Arnold Briggs, and Betsey Seabury, wife of Gideon Seabury, 20 silver dollars each. To granddaughter Sarah Pearce, daughter of son George, deceased, 10 silver dollars. To son Joseph my cider mill. My sons John and Joseph Pearce to be executors... ' Her will, made 10 Jan. 1811 and proved 2 Dec. 1812: "... To son John 4 dollars. To son Joseph silver dollar. To daughter Mary Briggs, wife of Arnold Briggs, silver dollar. To daughter Bettey Seabury, wife of Gideon Seabury, that half of my pew in the Little Comptom meeting house. To daughter Sarah Pearce, wife of Ezekiel Pearce, my gold necklace. To grandson Nathaniel Tompkins 1 silver dollar. To granddaughter Sarah Brown, daughter of George Pearce, deceased, 1 silver dollar. To granddaughter Salome Saxon, daughter of Ezekiel Pearce, one silver spoon... " Children, recorded in LC: i. Valentine, b. 14 Feb. 1751; d. at sea in 1775. ii. Phebe, b. 21 March 1752; m. 16 Jan. 1774 Nathaniel Tompkins. iii. Mary, b. 20 April 1754; m. about 1776 Arnold Briggs. iv. Bettey, b. 14 Nov. 1756; d. 25 April 1889 (?); m. Gideon Seabury. v. John, b. 26 April 1758; d. 13 Nov. 1827; m. 1 July 1784 Deborah Hix, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Hix. vi. George, b. 26 April 1758; d. at sea in 1779; m. 8 Oct. 1780 Margaret Simmons, daughter of Aaron and Abigail Simmons vii. Nathaniel, b. 17 Dec. 1761; d. at sea in 1779. viii. Sarah, b. in 1762; m. 13 April 1786 Ezekiel Pearce. 22 ix. Col. Joseph, b. 26 Jan. 1764. 12. CAPT. JAMES5 PEARCE (William4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 9 Oct. 1740, died there 2 March 1821. Residence: LC. He married 14 July 1762 DEBORAH HUNT, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Dring) Hunt, born in LC 6 May 1739. He is buried in the Old Commons cemetery. His will. recorded in LC, made 8 Nov. 1820 and proved 9 July 1821: "... To son Samuel one dollar. To son William my plow and harrow. To son John all carpenter tools. To son Loring my two handled saw. To daughter Elizabeth Hilliard my largest pewter platter marked T.H.R. To daughter Sarah Wilbor. wife of Owen Wilbor... To daughter Abigail Hammond, wife of Christopher Hammond, my two hitchells. To wife Deborah all real and personal estate not given away and she to be sole executrix..." Children, recorded in LC: i. Samuel, b. 13 Feb. 1763; d. in New Bedford 21 Nov. 1827 ii. Elizabeth, b. July 1764; m. 19 March 1786 Samuel Hilliard. 23 iii. William, b. 7 June 1766. iv. Sarah, b. 12 Nov. 1768; m. 30 Jan 1791 Owen Wilbor v. Loring, b. 19 March 1774. 24. vi. John, b. 24 Aug. 1775. vii. Abigail, b. 3 May 1778; m. Humphrey Hammond. 13. RICHARD5 PEARCE (William4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 26 May 1744, died there 15 March 1718. He married MARY ELLIS, daughter of Jonathan and Patience (Blackwell) Ellis, born in LC 27 April 1744. Residence: LC. Children, recorded in LC: i. James. b. 2 Jan. 1778. 14. WRIGHT5 PEARCE (James4, James3, George2, Richard1). born in LC 26 July 1750, died there 8 April 1829 Residence: LC. He married in 1771 ANTRACE SAWYER, daughter of Josiah and Sarah Sawyer of LC, born in LC 30 Oct. 1751, died there 12 Oct. 1835. They are buried in the Pearce cemetery north of the stone school house, way in from the road, on the west of the Long Highway. His will, made 16 Nov. 1819 and proved 11 May 1829: "... To wife Antrace use of great room and chamber above, little northeast bedroom in my dwelling house, household goods, my clock and my young sorrel mare. To son Godfrey all lands I deeded to him with the buildings, Tripp lot of wood of 8 acres, and he to be executor with son Abraham. To son Thomas 800 dollars. To son Timothy 25 dollars. To son Abraham all that farm with buildings I bought of the Rev. Mase Shepard and my Irish wood lot. To daughter Sarah Pearce, wife of Capt. Benjamin Pearce, house and land where she now lives that I bought of Fortune Gray and 6 acres I formerly deeded to son Abraham. To granddaughter Sophia Pearce, daughter of my daughter Sarah Pearce, bed and bedding, in northeast corner of great chamber. To my wife 1/2 of the pew in the Congregational Church or meeting house. To grandsons Abner, George and Frederick Pearce my wearing apparel. Rest and residue of estate to sons Godfrey and Abraham..." Her will, made 17 April 1832 and proved 8 Nov. 1835: "... To son Godfrey my corner cupboard, brass clock... To son Timothy one great silver spoon and two dollars... To son Thomas one great spoon. To respected daughter Sarah Pearce all wearing apparel, brass kettle, large iron pot, all my pewter, great Bible... and after her to her daughter Sarah. To son Abraham one great Silver spoon, blue chest, fire shovel and one half flag bottomed chairs... To grandson James Pearce, son of my son Godfrey, one great silver spoon. To granddaughter Antrace Pearce, daughter of Godfrey Pearce, my bed whereon I now lie, one pair of sheets... To granddaughter Hannah, daughter of Timothy Pearce, one great silver spoon. To granddaughter Betsey Pearce, daughter of son Timothy, two dollars. To granddaughter Sophia Pearce, daughter of Benjamin Pearce my narrow bed and largest looking glass... To granddaughter Phebe Pearce, daughter of Benjamin Pearce, one bed lying under that I gave to Sophia, filled with coarse feathers. To granddaughter Sarah Pearce, daughter of Benjamin Pearce... To granddaughter Louisa Pearce, daughter of Thomas Pearce, one great wheel. To granddaughter Antrace Pearce, daughter of Timothy, three tea spoons. To daughter-in-law Sarah Pearce, wife of Godfrey, my black silk gown. To son and daughter of Godfrey Pearce, use of bed pan, flax hatchel, wool combs and the same to be kept at my son Godfrey's..." Children, all recorded in LC except Priscilla: 25. i. Godfrey, b. 3 Oct. 1772. ii. Priscilla, b. 28 Sept. 1776; d. 25 Sept. 1778 in LC. iii. Sarah Antrace, b. 29 April 1778; d. 31 Jan. 1866; m. 19 Aug. 1810 Benjamin Pearce. iv. Timothy, b. 17 July 1779; m. (1) in LC 14 Sept. 1805 Hannah Dennis; m. (2) (--.) Wilbor 26. v. Thomas, b. 6 Sept. 1784. vi. Priscilla, b. 23 July 1790; d. 17 Sept. 1790. vii. Abraham, b. 12 April 1792; d. 6 Sept. 1862; m. Ruth Bailey. Linda & Warren Pearce Colorado Springs CO 80919-4821