John S Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Oct 1854 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Alexander Lovett Pierce (1832- ) 2
Mother: Betsey R Smith (1836- )
John Stubbs Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 18 Apr 1863 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 3
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Isaac A Peirce (1844-1864) 4
Mother: Sarah (Est 1846- )
John Swett Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Nov 1837 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 6
Baptism:
Death: 3 May 1883 - (Wellfleet, Massachusetts)
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Israel R Pierce (1807-1888) 7 8 9
Mother: Bethiah Swett (1808-1869) 10
Spouses and Children
1. *Lucy J Neal (1838 - )
Marriage: 13 May 1855 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 11
Status:
Children:
1. Helen Pierce (1855-1858) 12
2. Albert W Pierce (1858-1858) 5 13 14
3. Helen Weston Pierce (1861- ) 15
4. Estella May Pierce (1862-1863) 16
5. Charles Pierce (1864-1866) 5
6. Charles Pierce (1866-1867) 5
Notes
General:
epitaph:
"One less on earth, on more in heaven."
occupation:
1855, 1858, 1861, 1862, 1864, 1866 mariner/seaman Wellfleet 5
Joseph Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Aug 1722
Baptism:
Death: 9 Jun 1803 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Events
• Will 18, 11 Aug 1801 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
proved aug 9, 1803
Parents
Father: Isaac Pierce (1702-1747) 17
Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Susannah Newcomb (23 Sep 1724 - 27 Aug 1792) 17
Marriage: 8 Oct 1747 - Eastham, Massachusetts 19
Status:
Children:
1. Thankful Pierce (1748-1842)
2. Martha Pierce (Cir 1750-1818)
3. Isaac Pierce (1754-1844) 20
4. Joseph Pierce Jr (1759-1807) 21 22
Notes
General:
of Eastham, 1747
"He was a member of the crew of the brig Resolution, an American privateer, was taken prisoner by an English vessel, and with others committed to Old Mill Prison, 22 Jan 1771. " [date makes no historical sense]
"This stone marks the grave of Mr. Joseph Pierce who died June 9th, 1803, aged 80 years 10 months.
'So Jesus slept, God's dying sob
Past through the grave and blest the bed
Then rest dear saint till from his throne
The morning break and pierce the shade.' " 21 23
Joseph Pierce Jr
Sex: M
AKA: Joseph Peirce Jr 22
Joseph Pierce
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Nov 1759 - Billingsgate (Eastham), Massachusetts 22 24
Baptism:
Death: 8 Nov 1807 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 22
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Pierce (1722-1803) 17
Mother: Susannah Newcomb (1724-1792) 17
Spouses and Children
1. *Joanna Young (14 May 1765 - 8 Dec 1841) 25
Marriage: 9 Aug 1787 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 26
Status:
Children:
1. Joshua Young Pierce (1789-1869) 24
2. Joseph Pierce (1796-1815) 24
Notes
General:
"Of the estate of Joseph Pierce of Wellfleet, administration was granted, 17 Mar. 1808, to his widow Joanna. His inventory indicates that he was a farmer and blacksmith. One-third was given to the widow, and one-third to each of the sons, Joshua T. and Joseph."
"Benaiah Higgins apprentice to Joseph Pierce born Feb 21st, 1786" 21 22 24
Joseph Pierce
Sex: M
AKA: Joseph Peirce 22
Individual Information
Birth: 18 Feb 1796 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 22 24
Baptism:
Death: 19 Jan 1815 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 22 24
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Pierce Jr (1759-1807) 21 22
Mother: Joanna Young (1765-1841) 25
Notes
General:
"In memory of Mr. Joseph Peirce, son of Joseph & Joanah, who died Jun. 19, 1815 in the 19 year of his age." 27
Joseph Pierce
Sex: M
AKA: Joseph Peirce 29
Joseph Pierce
Individual Information
Birth: 6 Jun 1813 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 29
Baptism:
Death: 26 Feb 1877 - Boston, Massachusetts
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: suicide by exhaustion & asphyxia 30
Parents
Father: Joshua Young Pierce (1789-1869) 24
Mother: Eunice Young (1786-1870) 31
Spouses and Children
1. *Betsey H Horton (12 Oct 1816 - Dec 1842) 32
Marriage: 1837 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
Status:
Children:
1. Mary Ann Pierce (1840- ) 33
2. Olive C Whittaker (22 Aug 1829 - 17 Jun 1905)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Eunice Anna Pierce ( -1859)
2. Joseph E Pierce (1852-1864) 28
Notes
Medical:
age 63-5Marriage Notes (Olive C Whittaker)
married
oysterman
111 M St
b Wellfleet
s/o Joshua & Eunice, both b Wellfleet
3 children with death dates but not birth dates in cemetery:
James Howard d 28 Jul 1848
Olive Courier d 19 Nov 1848
Joshua Hurbert d 29 Sep 1856
"Children of Joseph & Olive C. Pierce
'Of such is the kingdom of heaven.' " 28
Joseph Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1800 - Dennis, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Bassett (26 Jul 1802 - )
Marriage: 10 May 1824 - Chatham, Massachusetts 34
Status:
Children:
1. Sarah A Pierce (1828- )
2. Lydia Pierce (1829- )
3. John B Pierce (1831- )
4. Isabella J Pierce (1834- )
5. George Franklin Pierce (1834- )
6. Louisa Bassett Pierce (1836- )
7. Penina Bassett Pierce (1837- )
8. Captain Marcus Morton Pierce (1839- )
Joseph E Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 25 Sep 1852
Baptism:
Death: 24 Jul 1864
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Pierce (1813-1877) 28
Mother: Olive C Whittaker (1829-1905)
Joshua Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1707 - Swansea, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: Cir 1760 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Azrikim Pierce (1670-1749)
Mother: Sarah Heywood (1676-1712)
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Newcomb (Abt 1708 - After 6 Apr 1763) 21
Marriage: 24 Jul 1729 - Eastham, Massachusetts 35
Status:
Children:
1. Samuel Pierce (1730-1816)
2. Joshua Pierce (Cir 1732- )
Notes
General:
An alternative set of parents is Isaac and Esther Pierce. I haven't seen any real references yet.Marriage Notes (Elizabeth Newcomb)
Not parents of Danial, who married Eliza Atwood
Joshua Pierce
Sex: M
AKA: Joshua Peirce 36
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Jan 1778 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 36
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Pierce (1730-1816)
Mother: Marcy Rider (1735-1820) 37
Spouses and Children
1. *Rachel Hatch (4 Feb 1778 - 28 Mar 1842) 38
Marriage: 9 Jan 1800 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 39
Status:
Children:
1. Joshua Pierce (1801- ) 40
2. Henry Pierce (1803-1819) 40
3. Elisha Pierce (1805-1823) 40
4. Isaac Pierce (1808-1827) 40
5. Atkins Pierce (1812- ) 40
6. Rachel Young Pierce (1815-1834) 40 41
7. Oliver Bowley Pierce (1818-1883) 40
Joshua Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Aug 1801 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 40
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Pierce (1778- )
Mother: Rachel Hatch (1778-1842) 38
Joshua Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Bef 1820
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Sally Snow (Bef 1825 - )
Marriage: 4 Jul 1843 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 42
Status:
Joshua Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1732 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Birth in Provincetown, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Joshua Pierce (1707-Cir 1760)
Mother: Elizabeth Newcomb (Abt 1708-After 1763) 21
Father: Isaac Pierce (1702-1747) 17
Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Hepzibah Newcomb (3 Jun 1734 - )
Marriage: 27 Oct 1753 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Mercy Pierce (1754- )
2. Joshua Pierce (1756- )
3. Margaret Pierce (1759- )
4. Eunice Pierce (1761- )
5. Betty Pierce (1764- )
6. Thomas Pierce (1766- ) 43
7. William Pierce (1768-1853) 44
8. Jane Pierce (1771- )
9. Phebe Pierce (1774- )
10. Israel Pierce (Est 1775-Bef 1862)
Joshua Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Oct 1756 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 45
Baptism: 28 Nov 1756 - Truro, Massachusetts 46
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Pierce (Cir 1732- )
Mother: Hepzibah Newcomb (1734- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Thankful (Est 1759 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Joshua Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1770 - (Provincetown, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Susannah (Est 1770 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Ebenezer Collins Pierce (1801- ) 47
Captain Joshua Rich Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 23 Jun 1837 - Truro, Massachusetts 48
Baptism:
Death: 13 Apr 1922 - Winchester, Massachusetts 49
Burial: in Provincetown, Massachusetts
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Reuben Pierce (Cir 1805-1844)
Mother: Ruth Rich (1803-1865)
Notes
General:
"Capt. Joshua Rich Pierce, a native of South Truro, died at the home of his nephew in Winchester on Thursday, aged 85. He went to sea at the age of 9 and was later captain of many fishing vessels, commanding the Mary Greenwood at 21. He was a member of Marine lodge, I.O.O.F., of Provincetown. The interment was in Provincetown on Saturday." 49
Joshua Rider Pierce
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Apr 1832 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 50
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Pierce (1791- ) 43
Mother: Martha Rich (Est 1794- )
Joshua Young Pierce
Sex: M
AKA: Joshua Peirce
Joshua Young Peirce 22
Individual Information
Birth: 25 Mar 1789 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 22 24
Baptism:
Death: 3 Dec 1869 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 51
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: old age
Events
• Alt Birth, 13 Jan 1778
• Alt Birth 52, 19 Mar 1788 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Joshua's birth is calculated from the death information, where his parents are said to have been Isaac & Joanna.
Parents
Father: Joseph Pierce Jr (1759-1807) 21 22
Mother: Joanna Young (1765-1841) 25
Spouses and Children
1. *Eunice Young (13 Jul 1786 - 4 May 1870) 31
Marriage: 12 Dec 1810 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 53
Status:
Children:
1. Isaac Pierce (1811-1881) 4
2. Joseph Pierce (1813-1877) 28
3. Joshua Young Pierce (1818-1886)
4. Joanna Young Peirce (1820-1852) 29 51
5. Mary Allen Pierce (1822-1850)
6. Eunice Pierce (1823-1824) 51 54
7. Peirce (Est 1825- ) 54
8. Pierce (1828-1852)
Notes
General:
"Joshua Y. Pierce died Dec. 3, 1869, aged 81 yrs. 8 mos." 55Medical:
age 81-8-14
parents Isaac & Joanna 52
Joshua Young Pierce
Sex: M
AKA: Joshua Young Peirce 29
Individual Information
Birth: 20 Apr 1818 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 29
Baptism:
Death: 22 Nov 1886 - (Wellfleet, Massachusetts)
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Young Pierce (1789-1869) 24
Mother: Eunice Young (1786-1870) 31
Spouses and Children
1. *Rebecca Cushman Burgess (12 Feb 1825 - 20 Dec 1846) 54
Marriage: 1 Oct 1843 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 56
Status:
Children:
1. Mary Ellen Peirce (1845-1846) 54 57
Notes
General:
"Joshua Y. Peirce died Nov. 22, 1886, aged 68 yrs. 7 mos. 3 days."
1845 gentleman, Wellfleet 58
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26. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:539. Marriages.
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