Family:Pierce, Jonathan (1724-1786)

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Jonathan Pierce (Ephraim, Mary3 Whitney, Joshua2, John1), son of Ephraim and Esther (Shedd) Pierce, born 27 Nov 1724, Groton, MA, and died 1786.

He married, 4 Feb 1746, Lunenburg, MA, Sarah Dodge, daughter of Josiah and Prudence (Dodge) Dodge. She was born 14 Feb 1727/28, Wenham, MA, and died circa 1750.

Children of Jonathan and Sarah (Dodge) Pierce, all born Lunenburg, MA:

i. Jonathan Pierce, b. 27 Oct 1747; d. 20 Nov 1827; m.(1) 5 Jan 1769, Lunenburg, MA, Sarah Chaplin; m.(2) 9 Apr 1815, Mary Dakin.
ii. Sarah Pierce, b. 13 Apr 1750; d. 26 Aug 1798, Leominster, MA; m. 6 Feb 1770, Lunenburg, MA, David Walker Beaman.
iii. Esther Pierce, b. 4 Feb 1751/2; m. 10 Dec 1776, Luke Wheelock.
iv. Prudence Pierce, b. 14 Nov 1753; m. 8 Feb 1774, Lunenburg, MA, David Chaplin. Their son James Chaplin m. Sarah7 Whitney.
v. Mary Pierce, b. 21 May 1756; d. 11 Sep 1815.
vi. Tabitha Pierce, b. 28 May 1758; m. 22 May 1783, Lunenburg, MA, David Houghton.
vii. Benjamin Pierce, b. 8 Mar 1760; d. 12 Aug 1774.
viii. Josiah Pierce, b. 28 Oct 1761; d. 10 Oct 1834, Rindge, NH; m.(1) 14 Nov 1781, Azubah Howard; m.(2) after 1827, Polly Rugg.
ix. Susanna Pierce, b. 30 Dec 1763; d. 1831; m. 30 May 1784, Lunenburg, MA, David Pushee.
x. Abraham Pierce, b. 20 Dec 1765; d. 31 Jan 1834; m. 22 Nov 1791, MA, Anna Going.
xi. Lucy Pierce, b. 31 Aug 1767; m. 1 Jan 1789, Lunenburg, MA, Timothy Fessenden.
xii. Nahum Pierce, b. 4 May 1770; m. 6 May 1794, Fitzwilliam, NH, Nabby Stone.

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