On 26 May 1852 when Harriet Maria was 34, she married Haywood Pierce Cushing (63948) , son of Nathaniel Cushing (61640) (25 Oct 1779-31 May 1862) & Jane Peirce (58801) (14 Dec 1780-19 May 1838), in Boston, MA.2 Born on 3 May 1812 in Scituate, MA.52 Haywood Pierce was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 27 Sep 1812.335 Haywood Pierce died in Boston, MA, on 13 Oct 1870; he was 58.2

Hayward Peirce was born at the family homestead in South Scituate, still standing [1905] and held by his children. “At the early age of 14, he left home to begin his business life in Boston with the firm of Silas Peirce and Co., dealers in West India goods and groceries. For 35 years he was connected with this firm, until his retirement as its senior member in Dec 1862. His filial devotion and love of home and family were marked characteristics. His later years were spent in generous service for others and although he held no public office, his life was still an active one. Whatever he attempted he carried out with great thoroughness to the end, and no work left his hand which did not bear the mark of his fine perception and unerring jusgment. A man of scrupulous integrity, he won the esteem of all whith whom he came in contact. A keen judge of men and of affairs, his counsels were widely sought and highly valued, and he filled with exceptional fidelity many positions of trust.”2