Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Peirce, Joshua, c1670-1743 |
Othernames |
Also spelled Pierce. |
Born |
Jan.14,1670/71 |
Birthplace |
Woodbridge, N.J. |
Deceased |
Feb. 7, 1743 |
Places of residence |
Woodbridge, N.J. (1690-1694) Portsmouth, N.H. |
Occupation |
Merchant, Ship owner, Town Clerk, parish clerk, selectman, legislator, His Majesty's council and recorder of deeds. |
Father |
Joshua Peirce. |
Mother |
Dorothy Pike. |
Spouse |
1. Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Joseph Hall and Elizabeth Smith, b. c1675/76, d. |
Children |
With Elizabeth H.: 1. Sarah Peirce, b. Apr. 30, 1697, d. Aug. 21, 1771, m. 1. Sept. 21, 1721 to John Winslow and m. 2. btw. 1743-1748 to Dr. Nathaniel Sargent. 2. Joseph Peirce, physician, b. Feb. 21, 1698, d. Feb. 7, 1747/48 of small pox, m. 1. 1740 to Elizabeth _____ and m. 2. to Susanna Reed. 3. Joshua Peirce, b. Oct. 30 or 31, 1700, d. Aug. 13, 1754. 4. Anna Peirce, of Boston, Mass., b. Sept. 10, 1702, d. Dec. 28, 1770, m. Dec. 28, 1727 to Joseph Green of Boston, Mass. 5. Elizabeth Peirce, b. May 31, 1705, d. Jun. 9, 1764, m. by 1754 to John Osborne. 6. Mary Peirce, b. Oct. 29, 1707, d. Aug. 27, 1762 (or Mar. 2, 1752/53), m. bef. 1734 to Col. Samuel Moore. 7. Daniel Peirce, merchant, b. May 2, 1709, d. Dec. 4, 1773, m. Oct. 29, 1742 to Anne Rindge. 8. Nathaniel Peirce, mariner, b. Jan. 7, 1711, d. Aug. 27, 1762, m. Dec. 20, 1744 to Anne Jaffrey. 9. Margaret Peirce, b. Jun. 25, 1714, d. Jun. 9, 1764, m. Nov. 24, 1737 to Benjamin Green. |
Notes |
NEHGR Vol. 51, p. 467 accounting of lawsuit concerning the "Lime." |
Relationships |
Spouses: 1. Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Joseph Hall and Elizabeth Smith, b. c1675/76, d. Jan. 13, 1717/18, m. Jan. 24, 1694/95. 2. Elizabeth Gerrish Wade, of Dover, N.H., daughter of John Gerrish and Elizabeth Waldron and widow of Rev. John Wade, b. May 28, 1674, m. Mar. 25, 1718/19. |
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