15. STEPHEN5 PEARCE (James4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 20 Dec. 1753; died in Paris, Oneida County, N. Y., 14 May 1843. Residence: LC. He married in LC 18 Feb. 1776 ABIGAIL TAYLOR, daughter of Gideon and Mary (Brownell) Taylor, born in LC 12 Nov. 1758, died in Paris, N. Y., 28 Oct. 1856. From the Pearce book: In 1776 he entered the Revolutionary Army as ensign in the second company of infantry from Little Compton, and was soon after promoted to first lieutenant; he served during the war and at its close he retired from the service with the rank of captain in the second company of the second battalion, Newport County troops. In 1791, with his wife and four children, he removed from LC to Paris Hill, Oneida County, N. Y., where he became a pioneer settler in a wild region. He lived to see that area populous and prosperous. He served also in the War of 1812, notwithstanding his age. Children, first five recorded in LC: i. James, b. 7 Nov. 1776. ii. George Taylor, b. 31 Aug. 1779; d. 25 Aug. 1848; m. Mercy Simmons. iii. Lucy Simmons, b. 29 Aug. 1782; d. 15 Aug. 1867; m. 8 Nov. 1800 Simeon Walker. iv. Deborah Taylor, b. 6 July 1785; d. 30 Dec. 1864; m. 15 Feb.1808 Reuben Tower. v Mary Taylor, b. 16 Dec. 1790; d. 2 Jan. 1849; m. 22 June 1808 Eleazer Tompkins. vi. Andrew, b. 16 June 1793; d. 22 June 1840; m. Harriet S. Hale. vii. Emma, b. 8 April 1796; d. 22 Feb. 1878; m. 26 June 1815 Zeriah F. Rowell. viii. Nancy, b. 30 Sept. 1798; d. 25 May 1854; m. Joseph Grinnell. ix. James, b. 30 Nov. 1803; m. Lucy Barnes. m. (2) Joanna Polley. 16. JOHN5 PEARCE (James4, James 3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 24 Aug. 1755, died in 1793. He was married in LC by the Rev. Jonathan Ellis 11 Feb. 1776 to LYDIA PALMER, daughter of Simeon and Elizabeth (Mortimer) Palmer of LC, born 23 Sept. 1756. Children, recorded in LC: i. Elizabeth, b. 25 Nov. 1776. ii. Walter, b. 9 March 1779. iii. Benjamin, b. 12 May 178 1; m. Esther Hazard. iv. Sarah, b. 22 Nov. 1783; m. (--) Tompkins. 17. EZEKIEL5 PEARCE (James4, James3, George2, Richar1), born in LC 27 March 1760, died there 10 May 1838. Residence - LC. He married in LC 13 April 1786 SARAH PEARCE, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Rouse) Pearce, born in LC 4 Feb. 1766, died there 24 July 1848. Children, the first three recorded in LC: i. Salome, b. 11 May 1787; d. 7 Feb. 1867; m. 17 Jan. 1804 James Sexton. ii. Val. b. 28 Jan. 1791; m. (1) 4 Feb. 1815 Mercy Simmons; m. (2) in July 1820 Catharine Boss; m. (3) 26 Sept. 1846 Antrace Pearce, b. 3 May 1804, d. 16 April 1890. iii. Joshua, b. 20 Oct. 1792; d. 7 April 1816. iv. Mary, b. 11 Oct. 1796; d. 15 Jan. 1866; m. 9 June 1825 George Brownell. v. Nathaniel, b. 12 April 1800; m. 26 Jan. 1825 Clarissa Simmons. vi. George B., b. 12 April 1800; d. 10 July 1890; m. 1 Nov.1821 Sally Simmons. vii. Ezekiel, b. 1 Nov. 1805; m. 14 Oct. 1829 Phebe Simmons. 18. ICHABOD5 PEARCE (James4, James 3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 24 March 1762, died there 11 Dec. 1844. He married in LC 3 Dec. 1789 LUCY SIMMONS, daughter of John and Hannah (Brightman) Simmons, born in LC 29 May 1771, died there 26 Nov. 1859. Both are buried in the Pearce cemetery north of the stone school house and west of the Long Highway. Children, the first three recorded in LC: i. Jonathan, b. 31 March 1790. ii. Pardon S., b. 3 Dec. 1792; m. E. Allen. iii. Clarinda, b. 23 March 1795; d. 12 June 1864; m. 12 March 1823 William Bartlett Wilbor, son of Jonathan and Priscilla (Wilbor) Wilbor. iv. Cinderella, m. 22 Jan. 1826 Elisha Brownell, son of Isaac and Betsey (Wood) Brownell v. Cynthia, b. in 1804; d. 20 Oct. 1852 ae 48. 19. ROUSE5 PEARCE (Giles4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 4 July 1753, died there 24 Dec. 1831. Residence: LC. He married there 19 Dec. 1776 MARY BROWNELL, daughter of Stephen and Edith (Wilbor) Brownell, born in LC 5 July 1754, died there 16 April 1851. Both are buried in the Pearce cemetery near the stone school house. Children, recorded in LC: i. Giles, b. 2 Feb. 1778; m. Sarah Champlin. ii. Stephen, b. 5 July 1780; m. 19 Jan. 1803 Nancy Crandall. iii. George R., b. 21 March 1782; m. 17 Jan. 1802 Lucy Graves. 27. iv. Benjamin, b. 19 May 1784. 28. v. Cornelius, b. 27 April 1787. 29. vi. Ellery, b. 25 July 1789. 30. vii. Bradford, b. 25 Dec. 1791. viii. Sally, b. 27 Oct. 1793; m. (1) Abraham Willcox; m. (2) William Proctor. ix. Mary, b. 25 May 1796 m. Samuel Corey, son of William Corey. 20. JAMES5 PEARCE (Giles4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 15 Aug. 1755, died there 22 July 1820. Residence: LC. He married in LC 3 July 1783 PHEBE WOOD, daughter of George and Desire (Gray) Wood, born in LC 9 March 1763, died there 25 June 1842. Children, recorded in Tiverton: i. Deborah, b. 26 Jan. 1786; m. (--) Dennison. ii. Sally, b. 28 Dec. 1787; m. (--) Jaynes. iii. John, b. 8 Feb. 1790. iv. Susannah, b. 17 March 1792; m. (--) Tripp. v. Giles, b. 1 April 1794; m. Content Hall. vi. George W., b. 11 July 1797. vii. Desire, b. April 1800. viii. Lydia, m. (--) Dodge. Abel, b. 7 Feb. 1805; m. Sarah Herring. ix. Phebe, b. 13 Oct. 1807; m. 14 Sept. 1833 Amos A. Hale. 21. SAAC5 PEARCE (Jeptha4, George 3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 15 Nov. 1759, died there 22 May 1805. Residence: LC. He married 1 Aug. 1784 in LC SUSANNAH STODDARD, daughter of Nathaniel and Emlin (Wilbore) Stoddard, born in LC 9 March 1760, died there 31 March 1825. They are buried in the Old Commons cemetery. They lived on Snell Road in the house once owned by Elliott Snell (1918). This was the home of a Windmill, later moved to the Wilbour cemetery on West Road, now a part of the Herbert Taylor house. Children, recorded in LC: i. Deborah, b. April 1785; m. 17 June 1804 Thomas Sanford. 31. ii. Nathaniel, b. 30 June 1787. iii. Elizabeth, b. 27 Nov. 1789; d. 20 March 1867; m. 23 Aug. 1818 John Crosby. d. 28 April 1852. iv. Hannah, b. 19 Dec. 1790; d. 1 Nov. 1824; m. 5 Dec. 1819 George Wilbor. v. Walter Wilbor, b. 14 May 17 92; d. 7 Nov. 1811. vi. Lydia, b. 22 Dec. 1794; d. 15 March 1862; m. 5 Dec. 1819 Abel Simmons. 32. vii. Jonathan D., b. 15 April 1801. 22. COL. JOSEPH5 PEARCE (Nathaniel4, George3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 26 Jan. 1764, there 6 Aug. 1836. Residence: LC. He was married first about 1789 by the Rev. Mase Sheppard to ANNA HILLIARD of LC, daughter of David and Ann Mercy (Irish) Hilliard, born in LC 18 Aug. 1769, died there 27 June 1816. He was married second by the Rev Mase Shepard 16 Nov. 1817 to PRISCILLA PALMER, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Briggs) Palmer of LC, born there 6 Nov. 1781, died there 27 Feb. 1823. Children, recorded in LC: i. Phebe, b. 14 June 1792; d. in May 1812. ii. Benjamin, b. 3 Dec. 1796; d. 2 Oct. 1822. 33. iii. Val, b. 14 Oct. 1799. iv. Nancy, b. 16 May 1802; d. 28 July 1856; m. 12 Oct. 1822 James Pearce, b. 6 July 1802. 34. v. Joseph, b. 4 Nov. 1804. vi. Nathaniel, b. 23 April 1807; m. (?); d. at sea. vii. Ann Mercy, b. 23 April 1807; d. 5 April 1860; m. Thomas Records. Children by second wife: viii. Phebe, b. 6 June 1820; d. 30 April 1880; m. 10 Feb. 1841 Josiah S. Pearce, b. 22 April 1818, d. 16 Nov. 1869. ix. Priscilla, b. 13 Feb. 1823; d. 5 Feb. 1887; m. George Hubbard. 23. WILLIA6 PEARCE (James5, William4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 7 June 1766, died there 15 May 1846. Residence: LC. He married 8 Aug. 1790 in LC ELEANOR PEARCE, daughter of Jeremiah Pearce of Portsmouth, born in LC 5 Jan. 1769, died there 22 Jan. 1834. He served in the Revolutionary War and became a corporal. Children, recorded in LC: i. Jonathan, b. 28 May 1791; d. 7 June 1814. ii. Henry Lawton, b. 30 April 1793; d. 13 June 1861; m. Haity T. Pearce. iii. Parker Hall, b. 11 Dec. 1794; d. 2 5 June 1874; m. Hannah Withington. iv. Harriet, b. 14 June 1799; d. 7 Sept. 1861; m. Harvey Brownell, son of James and Hannah (Manchester) Brownell. v. Benjamin Franklin, b. 2 July 1801; m. 10 Dec. 1822 Rowena Hills. vi. Cyrus. vii. Cyrus E., b. 24 Feb. 1809; d. in 1864. Residence: Chile, South America. 24. JOHN6 PEARCE (James5, William4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 24 Aug. 1775, died in 1835. He married in LC 7 Feb. 1793 ANNA TAYLOR, daughter of Robert and Abigail (Jamison) Taylor, born in LC 22 Nov. 1778. His will, made 1 May 1835 and proved in LC 8 Oct. 1849: "... To daughter-in-law Mary Ann Pearce, wife of son Robert, one turn up bedstead cord and bed under. To grandson William Taylor, my wooden clock. To four granddaughters, Abigail Taylor, Prudence Wilbor, Eliza Ann Pearce and Maria Wilbor, one dollar each. My carpenter tools and carpenter shop to sold by my executor. To son Robert the rest and residue... Children, recorded in LC: i. Abigail, b. 15 Dec. 1793; m. Feb. 1818 Mase Taylor, son of Jonathan and Martha (Briggs) Taylor, b. 13 March 1793. ii. Robert T., b. 14 Oct. 1796; d. in LC 7 April 1873. iii. Prudence, b. 30 April 1798; d. in 1878; m. 26 Dec. 1822 Hervey Wilbour, son of Daniel and Deborah (Taylor) Wilbour. iv. Eliza Ann, b. 13 Dec. 1807; d. 5 May 1854; unmarried. See her will below. v. Maria, b. 20 Jan. 1811; d. 13 June 1851; m. 1 April 1832 Daniel Wilbor, son of Daniel and Deborah (Taylor) Wilbor. The will of Eliza Ann Pearce, made 16 May 1850 and proved 10 July 1854: "... To sister Prudence Wilbur one bed. To nephew William Taylor my best bed and my largest trunk. To nephew Daniel Wilbur my best chest and second sized trunk. To sisters Abby Taylor, Prudence Wilbur and Maria Wilbur my bedding. The rest and residue to sister Prudence Wilbur... " 25. GODFREY6 PEARCE (Wright5, James4, James3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 3 Oct. 1772, died there 13 July 1849. Residence: LC. He was married 1 Sept. 1799 by the Rev. Mase Shepard in LC to SARAH SIMMONS, daughter of George and Lucy (Davis) Simmons, born in LC 21 Dec. 1775, died 2 April 1856. Both are buried in the Pearce cemetery near the stone school house in LC. His will, made 5 Feb. 1848 and proved 10 Sept. 1849: "... To wife Sarah that use of one half of dwelling house, either end and all household furniture. To son James all lands lying in LC and Tiverton with buildings, also my desk. To son George, property at Station Island and my silver watch. To daughter Antrace Pearce. wife of Val Pearce, 500 dollars. To granddaughter Harriet Pearce, daughter of James Pearce. 160 dollars. Rest and residue to son James Pearce... " Children, recorded in LC: 35. i. James, b. 6 July 1802. ii. Antrace, b. 3 May 1804; d. 16 April 1890; m. 26 Sept. 1846 Val Pearce. iii. George S., b. 14 March 1809; d. 2 April 1892; m. (1) 1 May 1830 Harriet Barney; m. (2) 12 July 1846 Susannah F. Gore; m. (3) Mary L. Gordridge. Linda & Warren Pearce Colorado Springs CO 80919-4821