Jonathan Pierce B. 20 Jan 1744/1745 D. 02 Sep 1825


Summary

Jonathan Pierce was born 20 Jan 1744/1745 in Lancaster,MA. He died 02 Sep 1825 in Charlestown,MA.

Parents

MotherFather
Lois WhiteJoshua Pierce

Children

Children
Jonathan PierceCurtis PierceJonathan PierceJoshua Pierce

Events
EventDatePlaceNoteSource
Born 20 Jan 1744/1745Lancaster,MA
Married Elizabeth Cooper28 Dec 1766
Married Lydia Francis27 Apr 1809
Died 02 Sep 1825Charlestown,MA

Other information

GEN: SOUR Pierce, Frederic Beech, "The Pierce Genealogy, Being the Record of Posterity of Thomas Pierce, an Early Inhabitant of GEN: Charlestown and afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn)," 1882, Press of Chas. Hamilton, Worcester, pg. 48. GEN: SOUR Pierce, Frederic Beech, "The Pierce Genealogy, Being the Record of Posterity of Thomas Pierce, an Early Inhabitant of GEN: Charlestown and afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn)," 1882, Press of Chas. Hamilton, Worcester, pg. 76. GEN: OCCU GEN: PLAC Military GEN: EVEN GEN: TYPE Armed Forces GEN: PLAC Captain GEN: EVEN GEN: TYPE Military GEN: PLAC Revolutionary WarJonathan Pierce was a resident of Lancaster and Boston, MA.Per Frederic Beech Pierce, "The Pierce GEN: Genealogy....", pg. 76 - 77:"Jonathan Pierce settled in Newport, RI and was a Captain of the Royal Artillery of Warren, RI, GEN: before the breaking out of the Revolutionary War, but then with others of his command joined the American forces. As a GEN: consequence his property was confiscated and a price set on his head. He entered the Revolutionary War as a Captain under GEN: General Lafayette, and was at the battles of Yorktown and Brandywine, inwhich he wore the sword taken by his father taken in GEN: the French and Indian War. After the war he was in the employ of the Government, and at the time of his death held the post GEN: of armorer at Charlestown Navy Yard."

Formal Title

Capt.

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