Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Family of John Peirce (6764) & Ruth Bishop

17510. Hannah Peirce. Born on 30 Jun 1660 in Boston, MA. Hannah died in Boston, MA, on 28 Jul 1662; she was 2.

17511. Ruth Peirce. Born on 22 Nov 1662 in Boston, MA. Ruth died in Stoneham, MA, on 10 Jul 1748; she was 85.

Check out Frederick W. Wead’s article “Ruth Peirce’s five husbands” in The American Genealogist 26 (1950): 162.

On 14 Oct 1679 when Ruth was 16, she first married Philip Kirtland, son of Nathaniel Kirtland (-Dec 1686) & Parnell [Kirtland] (-aft 1667), in Lynn, MA. Born ca 1656. Philip died on 28 Jun 1688 in Lynn, MA.

On 18 Dec 1690 when Ruth was 28, she second married Joshua Eaton (4223) , son of Jonas Eaton (1174) (23 Oct 1617-24 Feb 1673) & Grace [Eaton], in Reading, MA.14 Born on 4 Dec 1653 in Reading, MA.14 Joshua died in Reading, MA, on 19 Nov 1717; he was 63.14

Joshua lived in the westerly part of the west parish. He was selectman and representative.15

On 25 Nov 1719 when Ruth was 57, she third married Jonathan Dunster, son of Rev. Henry Dunster (ca Nov 1620-27 Feb 1659) & Elizabeth Atkinson (-12 Sep 1690), in Reading, MA. Born on 28 Sep 1653 in Cambridge, MA. Jonathan died bef 29 Nov 1725 in Cambridge, MA.

On 22 Nov 1732 when Ruth was 70, she fourth married Amos Marrett, son of John Marrett (ca 1630-16 Dec 1695) & Abigail Richardson (-5 Mar 1721), in Cambridge, MA. Born on 15 Feb 1659 in Cambridge, MA. Amos died in Cambridge, MA, on 17 Nov 1739; he was 80.

On 29 Oct 1742 when Ruth was 79, she fifth married Peter Hay in Stoneham, MA. Born ca 1657 in Scotland. Peter died on 1 Apr 1748 in Stoneham, MA.

17512. Hannah Peirce. Born on 2 Mar 1664/5 in Boston, MA.

Hannah married William Smith.

17513. Sarah Peirce. Born on 1 Jun 1668 in Boston, MA.

17514. Ell Peirce. Born on 15 Apr 1670 in Boston, MA.

17515. Rebecca Peirce. Born on 12 Aug 1672 in Boston, MA.

17516. Nathaniel Peirce. Born on 10 Apr 1678 in Boston, MA. Nathaniel died in Medford, MA, on 4 Apr 1719; he was 40.

On 2 Jun 1701 when Nathaniel was 23, he married Lydia Francis, daughter of Stephen Francis (7 Feb 1645-24 Sep 1719) & Hannah Dixon (ca 1652-aft 1720), in Woburn, MA. Born on 1 Mar 1685 in Medfield, MA. Lydia died in Medford, MA, on 17 Oct 1767; she was 82.

17517. Rebecca Peirce. Born on 15 Feb 1679/80 in Boston, MA. Rebecca died in Reading, MA, on 12 Oct 1745; she was 65.

On 24 May 1697 when Rebecca was 17, she married Joshua Davis, son of Joseph Davis (-28 Jan 1675/6), in Reading, MA. Born on 29 Jun 1673 in Reading, MA. Joshua died before 3 Jan 1720/1 in Boston, MA.

17518. Sarah Peirce. Born on 9 Sep 1682 in Boston, MA.


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