Peirce Family in Livingston Parish, Louisiana File submitted by Hamiliton Ziegler. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** PEIRCE FAMILY FIRST GENERATION 1. Thomas Peirce. Born in England 1583-84.1. Died in Charlestown, MA. on October 7, 1662. He married in England to Elizabeth, who was born 1595-96. Died in 1667+3. Immigrant ancestor, Thomas Peirce and wife Elizabeth came to New England in 1634. They settled in Charlestown, MA. He was admitted freeman May 6, 1635, they later removed to Woburn, MA. in 1643, he was a proprietor there and elected to town offices.4. Thomas made his will at the age of 82 dated at Cambridge, MA. on November 6, 1665, probated March 22, 1666-675. Children:6. i. John ii. Samuel, d. 1678, m. Mary, 1631-1705. iii. Thomas, b. 1608, m. Elizabeth Cole. iv. Robert, m. 1657 Sarah Eyre. v. Mary, m. Peter Tufts. vi. Elizabeth, m. Randall Nichols vii. Peris, m. William Bridges. viii. Abigail, b.1639. SECOND GENERATION 2. Thomas Peirce (Thomas1). Born in England 1608, died at Woburn, Suffolk Co., MA. on November 6, 1683.7. He married in Woburn, MA. on May 6, 16358. to Elizabeth Cole, she died at Woburn, MA. on March 5, 1688.9. Children:10. i. John, b. Mar.7, 1644. d. 1720, m. 1663 Deborah Converse, 1647. ii. Thomas, b. Jan.21, 1645, d. 1717, m. Eliza.5. iii. Elizabeth, b. Dec.25, 1646, m. 1666 Thomas Wittermore iv. Joseph, b. Sept.22, 1648, d. 1649. v. Joseph, b. Aug.13, 1649, d. 1716, m. 1681 Mary Richardson. vi. Stephen, b. July 16, 1651, d. 17336., m. 1676 Tabitha Parker. vii. Samuel, b. Feb.20, 1654, d. 1655. viii. Samuel, b. Apr.7, 1656, d. 17216., m. 1680 Lydia Bacon. ix. William, b. Mar.20, 1658, d. 17206., m. 1690 Mrs. Abigail (Warren) Sommers x. James, b. May 7, 1659, d. 174266., m. Elizabeth Kendall xi. Abigail, b. Nov.20, 1660, d. 17196., m. 1684 George Reed. xii. Benjamin, d. 1739, m. 1688 Mary Peirce.6. THIRD GENERATION 3. Samuel Peirce (Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in Woburn, MA. on April 7, 165611., died in MA. in 172112., married in Woburn, MA. on December 9, 1680 to Lydia Bacon.13. Born in Charlestown, MA. on March 6, 165614. and died in MA. 171715. She was the daughter of Daniel Bacon16.. Children: 17. i. Samuel, b. Nov.25, 1681, d. 1774, m. 1705 Abigail Johnson9. ii. Lydia, b. May 25, 1683, m. Timothy Snow9. iii. Joseph, b. Mar.28, 1685, Died young. iv. Isaac, b. Mar.22, 1687, m. 1708 Grace Tucker.9. v. Abigail, b. Feb.27, 1689, m. 1718 Peter Waite9. vi. Sarah, b. Jan.22, 1691, d. 1717, m. 1713 Peter Waite9. vii. Ruth, b. 1693, m. Abraham Hill.9. viii. Tabitha, b. Aug.28, 1697, d. 1697. ix. Tabitha, b. Mar.19, 1700. FOURTH GENERATION 4. Isaac Peirce (Samuel3., Thomas2., Thomas1.). Born in Woburn MA on March 22, 168718. Married in Boston,MA. on May 5, 1708 to Grace Tucker19. She was the daughter of Lewis Tucker of Casco, Maine.20. Children:21. i. Isaac, b. 1709. d. 1709. ii. Sarah, b. May 22, 1710, m. 1726 James Mattocks. iii. Lydia, b. Sept.1, 1712. iv. Mary, b. 1713, d. 1715. v. Elizabeth, b. Jan.17, 1715. vi. Samuel, b. Apr.11, 1719, d. 1802. vii. Isaac, b. Oct.11, 1722, m. 1745 Mary Hardy FIFTH GENERATION 5. Isaac Peirce (Isaac4., Samuel3., Thomas2., Thomas1.). Born in MA. in 172222., died in MA. on December 25, 181123. Married in MA. on January 4, 174424. to Mary Hardy, born in MA. in 1719, died in MA. on April 1, 178625. She was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Pickering) Hardy of Salem, MA26. Probate Records of Isaac Peirce:27. Probate Docket, Vol.8, 23886. 1811, Dec. 30. Bond (Adm) vol.202, p. 224. “ ” “ Letter “ 188, p. 165. “ ” “ Warr. for Inv. no record. 1812, Jan. 13. Inventory vol.110, p. 69. “ Feb. 10 Evidence Perp. “ 309, p. 262. “ Dec. 28. Acct. “ 110. p. 700. Isaac Peirce, continued. Children:28. i. Joseph, b. Dec.25, 1745, m. 1771 Anna Dawes. ii. Isaac, b. Jan.23, 1747. iii. John, b. Sept.28, 1750, Lt. in the Revolutionary Army. iv. Isaac, b. 1753, d. 1781, Maj. in the Revolutionary Army. v. Hardy, b. July 20, 1756, Killed at Ft. Lee, NJ. vi. Sarah, b. Nov.24, 1758, d. 1766. vii. Mary, b. Apr.7, 1761. viii. Grafton, b. Sept.17, 1763, d. 1764. SIXTH GENERATION 6. Joseph Peirce (Isaac5, Isaac4, Samuel3., Thomas2., Thomas1). Born in Boston, MA. on December 25, 174529. Died in Boston, MA. on January 1, 182830. Married in Boston, MA. on April 4, 177131. to Anna Dawes, born in MA. on May 19, 175332, died in MA. on March 4, 181233. She was the daughter of Col. Thomas and Hannah (Blake) Dawes34. The ancestor Joseph Peirce was graduated from Boston Latin School, 1756. He was a prominent merchant, a man of great integrity, and possessed considerable influence with his fellow citizens. From his store on the North side of State St., he witnessed the massacre of Nov. 5, 1770. He was the founder of the Provincial Grenadier corps and its commander.35. Children:37. i. Hannah, b. Sept.30, 1771, d. 1775. ii. Joseph Hardy, b. Mar.8, 1773, m 1791 Frances Temple Cordis. iii. Ann, b. 1774. d. 1800, m. 1793 John Lathrop. iv. Thomas, b. 1775, d. 1776. v. Hannah, b. 1777, d. 1778. vi. Lucy, b. 1779, d. 1779. vii. Hardy, b. 1780, d. 1780. viii. Isaac, b. 1781, d. 1793. ix. Hannah Dawes, b. 1783, d. 1855, m. 1808 Thomas P. Kettell. x. Lucy, b. 1785, d. 1785. xi. Elizabeth Somes, b. 1787, d. 1845, m. 1805 Fitch Pool Putnam. xii. Maria, b. 1789, d. 1874. xiii. Frances, b. 1792, d. 1792. SEVENTH GENERATION 7. Joseph Hardy Peirce (Joseph6., Isaac5, Isaac4, Samuel3., Thomas2., Thomas1). Born in Boston, MA. on March 8, 177338, died in Boston, MA. in 183239. Married in Boston, MA. in 179140 to Frances Temple Cordis, born in Boston, MA. in 177641, died in Boston, MA. on April 12, 181542. She was the daughter of Capt. Joseph and Rebecca (Russell) Cordis43. In 1819 Joseph Hardy married his 2nd wife, Abby Robinson, 1790-1832 of Newport R. I.; died at sea with Joseph; two children44. Joseph H. Peirce, continued. Children: i. Joseph, b. May 9, 1792. ii. Frances, b. Jan.17, 1794. iii. Delia, b. Feb.16, 1796. iv. Maria, b. Apr.29, 1797. v. Marcus Tulluis, b. May 17, 1799. vi. Constantius, b. May 9, 1801, m. Mary Steer. vii. Isaac, b. Jan.21, 1803. viii. Laura, b. Apr.28, 1804. ix. Hardy, EIGHTH GENERATION 8. Contantius Peirce (Joseph H.7, Joseph6, Isaac5, Isaac4, Samuel3, Thomas2, Thomas1.). Born in Boston, MA. on May 9, 180145, died near San Jacinto, TX. ca. 183946. He married in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. on November 26, 182347 to Mary Steer born in E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA. on March 20, 180048, she died in E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA. on February 1, 183749. She was the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Lintot) Steer50. Constantius’ father-in-law Samuel Steer an Englishman, purchased Richard Carpenter’s British land grant June 3, 1783. (Vol.1, p.112-114) He married in 1793 to Maria Lintot, the daughter of Bernard and Catherine Lintot. Samuel Steer was a wealthy planter and an intimate friend of Govenor Carlos de Grand Pre. Samuels’ will was made in 1800 and he died four years later, being survived by his wife and three children; Samuel, George and Mary. Note: The above information on Samuel Steer was found at the East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse, The Spanish West Florida Records, Vol. XIV, p.61, his will starts on p. 78 thru 83. Constantius joined the U.S. Army ca. 1818, listed as a 3rd Lt. in the Artillery Corps on April 18, 1818; a 2nd Lt. on April 20, 1818; a 1st Lt. on September 3, 1820; transferred to the 1st Infantry on June 1, 1821; resigned on June 30, 182551. A June 1821 roster shows Lt. Peirce on duty in Baton Rouge, LA., listed as troops of the U.S. Army stationed within the precincts of the Creek Nation of Indians, commanded by Col. Talbot Chambers of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Infantry. After his resignation from the U.S. Army he made his home in the Baton Rouge, LA., where he raised his family. He was the owner of the plantations “Gartness” and “Arlington.” His son, Hamilton McKee, (who the author was named after) was like his father, a Col. of Volunteers in the Mexican War. Evidently after the death of his wife, Col. Constantius Peirce entered the army as a Captain of volunteers, under Gen. Houston in the War for the Independence of Texas53, A further listing shows he died in 1839 near San Jacinto, TX., possibly in the battle of San Jacinto?54. Constantius Peirce, continued. Children:55.. i. Granville M., b. Dec. 5, 1827, m. Mary Charlotte Baker. ii. Frances Temple, b. Feb.10, 1826, m. Bertrand Haralson. iii. Hamilton McRee, b. Sept.23, 1824. iv. Mary Steer, b. Feb.28, 1830, m. Joseph Mather, Apr.16, 1850. v. Sarah Rowell, b. Apr.7, 1832. vi. Laura, m. Fergus Haralson. NINTH GENERATION 9. Granville Mellon Peirce (Constantius8, Joseph H.7, Joseph6., Isaac5, Isaac4, Samuel3., Thomas2., Thomas1.). Born at East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. on December 5, 182756. Died in Baton Rouge, LA. on September 2, 187857. He was married ca. 1856 to Mary Charlotte Baker58. born in LA., ca. 184059, died in LA., after July, 187460. She was the daughter of John D. and Charlotte Ann (Wimbish) Baker61. Granville Peirce attended Princeton College in New Jersey in 1845. His expenses were covered by an annuity left him by a maternal aunt Catherine (Lintot) Minor62. A 1850 Census shows Granville and his brother Hamilton living together in Baton Rouge, probably a boarding house, the census shows Hamiltons’ occupation as an assessor63. Granville operated the 640-acre plantation farm “Wilderness” located in the East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. area. The plantation was previously owned by John D. Baker, and inherited by his only child Mary Charlotte, Granville’s wife.64. Granville Peirce died of yellow fever during the epidemic of 1878. He was buried in Catholic Cemetery ( St. Joseph Cemetery) on Main and 15th. Sts. in Baton Rouge, LA65. In the research of the Peirce family I found the Obituary of Hamilton McRee Peirce, Granville’s brother, and my namesake, which I can identify with his nickname “HAM” so being, I felt a desire to add this tidbit: At his residence, in this Parish, on the Comite Road, near the residence of Mr. G.M.Peirce, on Tuesday morning, May 1st, Hamilton McRee Peirce aged 42 years. Gone to his long home, followed by the regrets of many friends who loved him well for the better qualities of humanity which shone contempicuously in his nature. Kind-hearted, genial “Ham” - fare thee well! “Green be thee turf above thee” and flowers perennial bedeck thy grave in emblematle___________imagery of memory’s abiding freshness for thee. Further would we pray: - “Bright be the place of thy soul.”66 Granville M. Peirce, continued. Children: i. Lulie J., b. Jan.26, 1865, m. 1892 Harry J. Dole. ii. Frances, (Fannie), b. May 21, 1863, m. J.Villere. iii. Leontine, b. Dec. 19, 1861, d. July 23, 1885. iv. Hardy, b. Feb. 6, 1867, d. Nov.11, 1877. v. Philomena, b. July 24, 1865. vi. Edward Walter, b. July 17, 1874. vii. Granville M., b. May 1858, d. Dec.1, 1862. viii. Hamilton P., b. Apr. 3, 1870. ix. Henry August, b. Feb. 6, 1867. x. Joseph Holly, b. Dec. 18, 1871. TENTH GENERATION 10. Lulie J. Peirce (Granville9., Constantius8,, Joseph H.7, Joseph6., Isaac5, Isaac4, Samuel3. Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. on January 26, 1865, died in New Orleans, LA. on April 22, 193268. She married in New Orleans, LA. on February 1, 189269, to Harry J. Dole. He was the son of George and Arabella (Petrie) Dole. Lulie Peirce as a young girl attended St. Joseph’s Academy (convent) in Baton Rouge, LA. Her and her sisters’ Frances and Leontine seemingly boarded at the school, going by their composition books that were passed down thru the family. The books were from 1876 to 1879, they covered subjects such as religion, English and arithmetic, the penmanship and artistic designs were of the highest quality. Their writings are proof of the liberal arts and social education which were common of all refined young ladies of that era. Children: Listed under Harry J. Dole, page 17. NOTES AND REFERENCES 1. William Richard Cutter, A.M., Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Clearview Co., Vol.III, p.1477. 2. Thomas Bellows Wyman, The Genealogical and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1629-1818, New England History Press, Somerworth, 1982. p.756 3. Clarence Torrey, New England Marriages, prior to 1700, p.584. 4. 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Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, Washington, D.C., 1936. p. 266-267. 10. Vital Statistics, Boston, Ma., City Document No.150. 11. William Richard Cutter, A.M., Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Clearview Co., Vol.III, p.1477. 12. Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, Washington, D.C., 1936. p. 267 13. Clarence Torrey, New England Marriages, prior to 1700., p. 584. 14. James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, The First Settlers of New England, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1981.) Vol. I, p.90 15. Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, Washington, D.C., 1936. p. 267 16. James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, The First Settlers of New England, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1981.) Vol. I, p.90 17. Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, Washington, D.C., 1936. p. 270. 18. Ibid; p. 270. 19. Marriage License, No.07848, Vol.1646-1800, No.2882, Boston, MA. 20. 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Obituary, Weekly Advocate Newspaper, Baton Rouge, LA., Sept.6, 1878. 58. Probate papers of John D.Baker, No.448, Bundle 76, dated 16 Aug.1855. E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA., Courthouse. 59. 1850 U.S. Census, W. Feliciana Parish, LA., by Donald W. Johnson, copyright 1976, Zacharp, LA., p. 74, Family No. 470. 60. Still alive 1874. Record of birth of her last child, Edward Walter Peirce, b. July 17, 1874. 61. Probate Papers of Baker Family, dated 30 Dec.1844, where Josphus Baker is appointed Administrator of Mary Charlotte Baker, daughter of Charlotte Ann Wimbish and John D.Baker, both decd. W. Feliciana, LA., Parish Courthouse. 62. Probate File P-Box 94, Annuity left in the will of Catherine (Lintot) Minor, $500. for the sole purpose of education, also letters from Granville while attending Princeton College, Adams Co. MS. Courthouse, Natchez, MS. 63. 1850 U.S. Census, City of Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA. 64. Probate papers of John D.Baker, No.448, Bundle 76, dated 16 Aug.1855. E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA., Courthouse. 65. Weekly Advocate Newspaper, Baton Rouge, LA., Fri. Nov. 22, 1878. 66. Daily Gazette & Comet Newspaper, Baton Rouge, LA., May 5, 1866. 67. Death certificate, New Orleans, LA. 68. Marriage certificate, New Orleans, LA.