1Frederick Clifton Pierce, Pierce Genealogy, No. IV.: Being the Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who . . ., pp. 36-40 (1889).
"2. Capt. Benjamin2 Pierce (Michael1), b. 1646; m. Feb. 5, 1678, Martha Adams, the daughter of James Adams; m. 2nd, July 21, 1718, Mrs. Elizabeth (Adams) Perry.
He d. in 1730; his will being probated Oct. 15, of that year; resides Scituate, Mass.
. . .
CHILDREN
I. MARTHA, b. Nov. 14, 1679; d. before 1730. Not mentioned in Benjamin's will.
II. JERUSHA, b. Feb. 13, 1681; m. ----- Bailey. Ch., Benjamin and Ebenezer.
5. III. BENJAMIN, b. Mar. 11, 1683; m. Mary Cowen and Elizabeth Perry.
6. IV. EBENEZER, b. Apr. 2, 1685; m. ----- -----.
V. PERSIS, b. June 6, 1688. She d. before 1730. Not mentioned in her father's will.
6 1/2. VI. CALEB, b. June 12, 1690 m. ----- -----.
7. VII. THOMAS, b, Nov. 14, 1692, m. Mary Booth.
VIII. ADAMS, b. June 11, 1695. He d. before 1730. Not mentioned in father's will.
8. IX. JEREMIAH, b. Sept. 17, 1697; m. Bethsheba Littlefield.
9. X. ELISHA, b. Nov. 24, 1699; m. Sarah Edson and Mary Field.".
1Vital Records of Scituate Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Vol. 1--Births, pp. 289--296 (1909).
"Scituate Births
PEIRCE, (see Pearce, Peirse, Perce, Pierce),
Sarah, d. Elisha. bp. Apr. 8, 1733. C.R.I.
PIERCE (see Pearce, Peirce, Peirse, Perce), Calvin, s. Elisha and Mary, Apr. 14, 1742.
Elisha, s. Elisha and Mary, Apr. 9, 1739. [Peirce, C.R.I.]
Mary, d. Elisha and Mary, May 5, 1746.. [Peirce, d. Dea. Elisha, C.R.I.]
Persis, d. Elisha and Mary, July 2, 1748. [Peirce, d. Dea. Elisha, C.R.I.]
Sarah,d . Elisha and Sarah, Jan. 12, 1732.".