Joel Foster Peirce

Notes:

http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofprescot00cool/historyofprescot00cool_djvu.txt
"David Peirce of Middleboro and Martha Canedy (sometimes spelled Cannede) filed marriage intentions September 25, 1763, in Rochester, Mass. (Rochester vital records). In Middleboro, December 5, 1764, Martha Canedy married David Peirce, (in- formation from the town clerk of Middleboro.) The author has been unable to find any date of their settle- ment in New Salem. David Peirce was evidently one of the first settlers of the south part of the town, which was later the north part of Prescott. David Peirce served in the Revolutionary War and he died when he was returning home. His companions carried him for four days on a bier before he expired."

"David and Martha Peirce had four sons, Alexander, Alden, John and Caleb. Two of his sons, Alexander and Alden removed to Maine. Both afterwards returned, Alexander dying soon after. Alden removed to Leverett and later John and Alden settled in Greenfield, Ohio, and died there. Caleb remained on the old home place, which was situated about three-fourths of a mile north of Atkinson Hollow, on the road to Cooleyville. He was twice married, had ten children by his first wife and six by the second. He was the agent appointed to secure the incorpora- tion of the town of Prescott."

David married Martha Canedy on 1 Dec 1764 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Martha (daughter of John Canedy and Anna Hathaway) was born on 4 Jul 1741 in Massachusetts, USA; died in in Greenfield, , Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]