Joshua Pierce B. 04 May 1741 D. 05 Nov 1812

Summary

Joshua Pierce was born 04 May 1741 in Lancaster,MA. He died 05 Nov 1812 in Leominster,MA. He was 72 years old.

Parents

Mother	Father
Lois White	Joshua Pierce

Children

Children
Thomas Stearns Pierce	Joshua Pierce	Katherine Pierce	Jonathan Pierce	Asa Pierce	Phineas Pierce	David Pierce	Elias Pierce

Events
Event	Date	Place	Note	Source
Born	04 May 1741	Lancaster,MA
Married Lydia Goodrich	27 Nov 1766	Leominster,Worsester,Massachusetts
Died	05 Nov 1812	Leominster,MA

Other information

GEN: SOUR White, Amelia: "Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts" Vol III, pg 180 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 Lieut. and Farmer GEN: EVEN GEN: TYPE Military GEN: PLAC Revolutionary WarPer Frederic Beech Pierce, "The Pierce Genealogy....", pg. 76:"Joshua Pierce was a Lieutenant under GEN: General George Washington during the Revolutionary War, and wore a sword which was taken from a French officer in the French GEN: and Indian War, which bears date 1414. After the war he settled in Lancaster, Mass., as a farmer."Per Amelia White, GEN: "Descendants of John White....." Vol III pg. 180:Mr Pierce served in the Colonial War at Lake George. In 1759, he was in Capt. GEN: James Reed's Co., and in 1760, at the battles of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, was in Capt. Thomas Beaman's Co., which served GEN: from April to December, being then eighteen years of age. He was also a member of the company of Capt. Job Cushing of GEN: Shrewsbury in the regiment of Col. Jonathan Ward, in the Revolutionary War, and in Capt. Job Whipple's Co., 5th Regt., in 1777 GEN: and 1779. His discharge was dated Apr. 1, 1779.

Formal Title

Lieut.

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