Mary (Hix) Pierce (abt. 1755 - 1852)

Born about 31 Aug 1755 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Pierce — married 31 Oct 1773 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1852 at about age 97 in Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Mary Hix was born on 24 Aug 1755 at Rhode Island.^[1]

She married Daniel Pierce, on 31 Oct. 1773 at Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. The service was by Elder Nathan Pearse. Their intentions were filed on 12 Aug. 1773.^[2][3][4] Mary is the 5th great grandmother to [[Hanson-1698|]Joan Hanson Landreth]. Mary and Daniel had 11 children in 21years. She lived to the age of 95. She was married at age 16 (?).

She appeared on the census of 28 Aug 1850 in the home of her son at Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin. The household was recorded thus:

• Truman Pierce 54 b. VT farmer.
• Lucy R Pierce 55 b. VT
• Truman Pierce 18 b. NY farmer.
• Lenora Pierce 15 b. NY.
• Clarissa Masher 13 b. NY.
• Mary Pierce 94 b. RI.^[5]

Mary died in 1852 at Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin and was buried at East Delavan Union Cemetery, Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA. Her memorial has a photo of her headstone and links to those of family members.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #60989038
2. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Rehoboth Vital Record Transcripts. Page 177. Available at Ancestry.com.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHG8-KWY : 4 December 2014), Daniel Peirce and Mary Hix, 12 Aug 1773; citing reference item 18; FHL microfilm 1,987,644.
4. ↑ Pierce genealogy, no. IV : being the record of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to this country from England. by Pierce, Frederick Clifton. 1889. An Archive.org book. Pages:54, 81, 2.
5. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Delevan, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1007; Page: 313B; Image: 302 1850 US Census Truman Pierce

See also:

• Ancestry Family Trees

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Carrol Paul for creating WikiTree profile Hix-174 through the import of Charles Elmer Paul ancestors.ged on Feb 20, 2013.
• WikiTree profile Hicks-1966 created through the import of familysearch export.ged on Aug 31, 2011 by Jeff Thomas.