Timothy Pierce (1674 - 1748)

Born 25 Jun 1674 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Spaulding) Pierce — married 27 May 1696 (to 23 Mar 1705) in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut

Husband of Hannah (Bradhurst) Pierce — married 12 Oct 1709 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1748 at age 74 in Connecticut

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Biography

Timothy Pierce (or De Pierce, de Parrs) was born in 1674, the son of Thomas de Pierce III. According to "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine Vol IV", he was the second son of Thomas and Eliza Worthington Pierce, (and was) born in January 25, 1673.

Timothy went to Plainfield with his brother, Thomas Pierce, about 1690, and was one the most prominent and respected citizens of Windham County This biography is largely from "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine Vol IV" He was ensign of Plainfield's train band in 1708, and when the town attained to the dignity of a full train band in 1711, Timothy Pierce was made lieutenant.

Timothy Pierce was tavern keeper in 1716, one of the committee building a the new meeting house in 1718, and their being ready for occupancy in September, 1720, he was one of those chosen to attend to the seating... So arduous were the duties of this committee that they were allowed one pound sterling for their care and services.

Military Service

Colonel Timothy Pierce succeeded Thomas Williams in 1723 as captain of the train band (Trainbands or Trained Bands were companies of militia in England or the Americas, first organized in the 16th century and dissolved in the 18th. The term was used after this time to describe the London militia. In the early American colonies the trainband was the most basic tactical unit.)

In 1739, when the military companies of Plainfield, Canterbury, Pomfret, Killingly and Voluntown were constituted the 11th Connecticut Regiment, Timothy Pierce was appointed colonel.

A Career of Public Service

He was representative from 1717 to 1726; justice of the peace in 1718; justice of the quorum for New London county; judge of the probate court in the Windham Disrict in 1725. The first court of common pleas within and for the county of Windham was held at Windham Green June 25, 1726, and Timothy Pierce, previously judge of probate, was appointed by the general assembly judge of the county court.

He was appointed to inspect the Canterbury Bridge in 1722, and was one of those to consider the building of a state house in 1729.

Timothy Pierce was town clerk from 1725 to 1748, when his son Ezekiel, who was a captain in the French and Indian Wars, became cleark and continued for 25 years.

Marriage and Children

Timothy Pierce first married Lydia Spaulding on May 27, 1696 (she died March 23, 1705). Their children were:

• Timothy Pierce Jr - Oct. 1698
• Nathaniel Pierce- June 3, 1701
• Jedidiah Pierce - Feb. 23, 1703
• Lydia Pierce Perkins- March 10, 1705

After Lydia's death, Timothy married Hannah Bradhurst on Dec. 14, 1682- April 2, 1747, and that marriage lasted until her death on Oct. 12, 1709. Their children were:

• Benjamin Pierce - July 17, 1710
• Ezekiel de Pierce- Jan. 8, 1712
• Phebe Pierce Smith- Feb. 9, 1714
• Hannah Pierce Von Tock- May 8, 1717
• Abel Pierce - June 17, 1720
• Jabez de Pierce- Aug. 1, 1725

Col. Timothy Pierce (dePierce) Esquire New England Historical & Genealogical Register passed away in 1748 at the age of 73. According to Abstract of the Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, he is buried in the Old Town Cemetery in Plainfield, Connecticut.

Reseach Notes

Children are from Ancestry.com trees. Those marked with a Wikitree profile number are confirmed; those lacking that reference need to be confirmed by other sources and added to WikiTree.

• Fact: Will (12 April 1748) Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
• Fact: Burial (25 May 1748) Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility Col.
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Timothy was one of the most prominent men in Plainfield, Connecticut. He served as judge of probate, colonel of the militia, and member of the governor's council.

From "Genealogical and personal history of Fayette County, Pennyslvania". Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912.

This same info is found in "Pierce Genealogy: being the record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce, an early inhabitant of Charlestown," page 37-38.

Col Timothy Pierce Birth: 25 Jan 1675 Death: 25 May 1748 (aged 73) Burial: Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA Memorial #: 84629906 Bio: Pierce, Colonel Timothy, died May 25, 1748, age 73 yrs

Family Members Parents Thomas Pierce 1645-1717 Spouse Hannah Bradhurst Pierce 1682-1747 Children Timothy Pierce 1698-1744 Lydia Pierce Perkins 1705-1730 Benjamin Pierce 1708-1782 Ezekiel Pierce 1710-Unknown Hannah J Pierce Van Toch 1717-1787 Created by: Linda Mac (47062703) Added: 7 Feb 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84629906/timothy-pierce?_gl=1*6no610*_ga*MzgzNzQ3MDQ1LjE2Mzg0OTk4ODk.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2NjI3Mzk2NC43MjUuMS4xNjY2Mjc2NDI5LjU3LjAuMA.. Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84629906/timothy-pierce: accessed 20 October 2022), memorial page for Col Timothy Pierce (25 Jan 1675–25 May 1748), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84629906, citing Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703) .

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 October 2022, 14:34), entry for Timothy Pierce (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8TF-5SH ); contributed by various users.

1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-96V : 3 November 2017), Thomas Peirce in entry for Samuell Peirce, 20 Feb 1653; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.

• International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current: [1]

• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

• Marriage to Lydia Spaulding: [2]

• Marriage to Hannah Bradhurst: [3]

• Frederic Beech Pierce with Frederick Clifton Pierce Title: Pierce Genealogy Abbreviation: Pierce Genealogy Publication: Worcester: Press of Chas. Hamilton, 311 Main St., Boston, Mass.,1882 Note: new Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Ancestry Family Tree [4]

• James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First New England Settlers Before 1692 (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/state/savage/)

• Pierce, Frederic Beech, Pierce genealogy : being the record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce, an early inhabitant of Charlestown and afterwords heritagequest online (via Kitsap Public Library) Page: xviii Data: Text: Thomas, Charlestown Village alias Woburn; m. May 6, 1635, Elizabeth Cole, often styled "Sergt. Thomas," selectman, Woburn, 1660l had ch. Ensign John, b. Mar. 7, 1643; Thomas, b. June 21, 1645; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 25, 1646; Joseph, b. Sept. 22, 1648, d. Feb. 27, 1649; Joseph, b. Aug. 13, 1649; Stephen, b. July 16,1651; Samuel, b. Feb. 20, 1654; d. Oct. 27, 1655; Samuel, b. Apr. 7, 1656; William, b. Mar. 7, 1858; James, b. May 7, 1659; Abigail, b. Nov. 20, 1660; Benjamin, m. Mary Reed.

• Marriage Record: [5]

• From "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine Vol IV" pp. 1933-1934: [6]

• Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [7]

• Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934: [8]

• Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: [9]

• Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934: [10]

• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011. Volume and Year: Volume 070 (1916). Source Information Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data:New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society. [11]

See also:

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch ([12] : 20 May 2022), Timothy Peirce, 25 Jan 1673; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.

Timothy Peirce

Birth Date 25 Jan 1673/4

Birthplace Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Father's Name Tho's. Peirce

Acknowledgments

Thank you to:

• Claire Smith for creating WikiTree profile Peirce-307 through the import of smithwiki.ged on Jul 1, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Claire and others.
• Thank you to Turner-5849 Laurie Scheeler for creating WikiTree profile Pierce-2916 through the import of Laurie Scheeler family tree.ged on May 7, 2013.
• Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Pierce-2529 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.

This person was created through the import of small2.ged on 30 November 2010.