Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Pierce
and Martha (Unknown) Pierce
Brother of
Francis Peirce, John (Pierce) Peirce Sr., Mary (Pierce) Lee, Mary (Pierce) Greene, Benjamin Peirce, Jacob Peirce, Martha (Peirce) Whitney, Stephen Peirce, Israel Peirce and Elizabeth (Peirce) Bemis
Husband of
Ruth (Holland) Pierce
— married
20 Mar 1689 in Watertown, MIddlesex, Massachusetts
Husband of
Hannah (Monroe) Pierce
— married
21 Dec 1692 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Husband of
Beriah (Bemis) Whitney
— married
12 Aug 1736 (to 12 Feb 1737) in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Pierce, George Pierce, John Pierce, Martha Pierce, Mary (Pierce) Fiske, William Pierce, Ruth (Pierce) Conant and David Peirce
Died
at age 67
in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2011
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Biography
Joseph Peirce was born on October 8, 1669, in Watertown, MIddlesex, Massachusetts[1]. He was the son of Joseph and Martha (Unknown) Peirce. Joseph married Ruth Holland on March 20, 1689, in Watertown[2]. Ruth passed away soon after their marriage. Joseph died February 12, 1737, in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts[3]
Sources
- ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 32
- ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 99
- ↑ Town of Weston Births, Deaths and Marriages 1707-1850. 1703- Gravestones -1900..... (Boston: McIndoe Bros., Printers 1901)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 574
Book: Seven Pierce Families: A record of Births, Deaths, and Marriages of the First Seven Generations of Pierces in America by Harvey Cushman Pierce published 1936 reprint 2019. See Section 3 pages 95 - 141 Lorrie Ellen Peirce Riemer November 16, 2021
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
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