Pane-Joyce Genealogy
John Peirce (7987) & Ruth Bishop
21503. Hannah Peirce. Born on 30 Jun 1660 in Boston, MA. Hannah died in Boston, MA, on 28 Jul 1662; she was 2.
21504. Ruth Peirce. Born on 22 Nov 1662 in Boston, MA. Ruth died in Stoneham, MA, on 10 Jul 1748; she was 85.29

Ruth first married Philip Kirtland, second Joshua Eaton as his second wife, third Jonathan Dunster as his third wife, fourth Amos Merritt, and fifth Peter Hay as his fifth wife.

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 (-aft 1667), in Lynn, MA. Born ca 1656. Philip died in Lynn, MA on 28 Jun 1688.
On 18 Dec 1690 when Ruth was 28, she second married Joshua Eaton (10676) , son of Jonas Eaton (3535) (23 Oct 1617-24 Feb 1673) & Grace, in Reading, MA.81 Born on 4 Dec 1653 in Reading, MA.81 Joshua died in Reading, MA, on 19 Nov 1717; he was 63.81

Joshua lived in the westerly part of the west parish. He was selectman and representative.118
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.152 Jonathan died in Cambridge, MA bef 29 Nov 1725.
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.
29 Oct 1742 (Int.) Ruth fifth married Peter Hay in Stoneham, MA.29 Born ca 1657 in Scotland. Peter died in Stoneham, MA on 1 Apr 1748.327 Occupation: Yeoman.

Peter, also called Patrick, Hay, of Lynn, later “Charlestown End”, that part of Charlestown which became Stoneham in 1725. He first married Mary Kibbe; second Sarah; third Susanna (Davis) (Richardson) Roberts, widow of John Richarson and David Roberts; fourth Mary (Bruce) (Cranston) Brooks, widow of Walter Cranston and John Brooks; and fifth Ruth (Pierce) (Kirtland) (Eaton) (Dunster) Merritt, widow of Philip Kirland, Joshua Eaton, Jonathan Dunster, and Amos Merritt.
21505. Hannah Peirce. Born 2 Mar 1664/5 in Boston, MA.
Hannah married William Smith.
21506. Sarah Peirce. Born on 1 Jun 1668 in Boston, MA.
21507. Ell Peirce. Born on 15 Apr 1670 in Boston, MA.
21508. Rebecca Peirce. Born on 12 Aug 1672 in Boston, MA.
21509. 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. Lydia died in Medford, MA, on 17 Oct 1767; she was 82.
21510. Rebecca Peirce. Born 15 Feb 1679/80 in Boston, MA. Rebecca died in Reading, MA on 12 Oct 1745.
On 24 May 1697 Rebecca married Joshua Davis, son of Joseph Davis (-28 Jan 1675/6), in Reading, MA. Born on 29 Jun 1673 in Reading, MA. Joshua died in Boston, MA before 3 Jan 1720/1.
21511. Sarah Peirce. Born on 9 Sep 1682 in Boston, MA.
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