Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Col. Joshua W. PIERCE | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joshua who sold the Cape P. land in 1711. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Capt. Joshua, Esq., joiner, b. Newb. 14 Jan. 1670-1, s. of Joshua, came to Portsm. when his mo. remarried. Jury 1696; constable 1698; town clerk 1700, and again 1714 to death; selectm. 9 times 1703-1732; Rep. 1718-21, 1728 (Speaker 1720-1); Register of Deeds; J.P. He m. 1st in Portsm. 24 Jan. 1694-5 Elizabeth Hall who d. 13 Jan 1718-9, ag. 42; m. 2d 25 Mar. 1718-9 Elizabeth (Gerish) Wade. Will, 13 - 15 Nov. 1742 (d. 7 Feb. fol.), names w. Elizabeth, 9 ch. and est. from his form. w. now improved by Thos. Ayers of Greenl. Children: Sarah, Joseph, Joshua, Anne, Elizabeth, Mary, Daniel, Nathaniel, Margaret. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joshua,3 b. Jan. 14, 1670-1, [posthumous]; res. Portsmouth, N. H. [ref 36:286] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joshua Pierce came to Portsmouth about 1700, and was married to Elizabeth Hall of Greenland. He opened a large retail shop in his residence on the corner of Market square and High street, and here did much business in this way; he also carried on a very considerable fishery at Canso, was concerned in navigation, owned several ships, and did a great deal of business. He brought up a large family in credit, and left a good estate. He was a very active, industrious man, and in the course of his life held the several offices of town clerk, parish clerk, proprietors of Portsmouth commons' clerk, selectman, representative, and for many years before his death was a member of his majesty's council, and also recorder of deeds for the province; all which offices he held with credit to himself and gave general satisfaction. He was respected as an honest and useful man. He died about the year 1743, and left four sons and five daughters, viz.: Joseph, Joshua, Daniel and Nathaniel, Sarah Winslow, afterwards Sargeant, Anna Green, Mary Moore, Elizabeth Osborn and Margaret Green. [ref 67:80] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joshua, Newbury, Woodbridge, Portsmouth; 1671-1742; married 1695, Elizabeth Hall, 1673-1717, of Greenland, N. H. Married 1718, Elizabeth Wade; children 1697-1714: Sarah, Joseph, Joshua, Anna, Elizabeth, Mary, Daniel, Nathaniel, Margaret [ref 92:80] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth GERRISH | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth, daughter of John Gerrish and Elizabeth Waldron; b. 28 May 1674, m. 1st 3 Sept. 1696 Rev. John Wade, 2d 5 Mar 1718-9 Joshua Pierce. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - children with John 1699-1701: John, Sarah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified 30 Jul 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |