Saturday, January 17, 2015

Surname Saturday - LNU (colonial Massachusetts)

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week.  


I am in the 8th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #1079 who is the unknown mother of Sarah Grande (1691-????), wife of Thomas Allen (1690-1777).  So, Ancestor #1081 is next, who is Martha LNU (1647-1698) 
[Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 8th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through three generations in this LNU family line is:


1. Randall J. Seaver

2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)

4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)

8. Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922)
9. Hattie Louise Hildreth (1857-1920)

16. Isaac Seaver (1823-1901)
17. Lucretia Townsend Smith (1827-1884)

32. Benjamin Seaver (1791-1825)
33. Abigail Gates (1797-1869)


66.  Nathan Gates (1767-1830)
67.  Abigail Knowlton (1774-1855)

134.  Jeremiah Knowlton (1745-1785)
135.  Abigail Pierce (1750-1776)

270.  Samuel Pierce (1712-1772)
271.  Abigail Stearns (1715-1798)


540.  John Pierce (1673-1744)
541.  Elizabeth Smith (1674-1747)


1080.  Joseph Peirce, born about 1647 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 25 November 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.  He was the son of 2160. Anthony Peirce and 2161. Anne.  He married about 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
1081.  Martha LNU, born about 1647 in Massachusetts, United States; died before 15 June 1698 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Children of Joseph Peirce and Martha are:
i. Joseph Peirce, born 02 October 1669 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 13 March 1753 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (1) Ruth Holland 20 May 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 12 December 1665 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died before 21 December 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married (2) Hannah Munroe 21 December 1692 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 1674 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died before 1736 in Massachusetts, United States; married (3) Beriah Bemis 12 August 1736 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 23 June 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 04 November 1768 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
ii. Francis Peirce, born 27 July 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 22 April 1728 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Hannah Johnson 17 December 1697 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
iii. John Peirce, born 27 May 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died before 21 May 1744 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Elizabeth Smith 05 November 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
iv. Mary Peirce, born 26 November 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Jacob Bennett 1706 in probably Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born about 1676 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
v. Benjamin Peirce, born 25 March 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 06 December 1740 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States; married (1) Elizabeth Hall 07 September 1705 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States; born about 1673 in Dover, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States; died about 1710 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States; married (2) Hannah Chesley 30 May 1714 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States; born 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  vi. Jacob Peirce, born 25 December 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 06 December 1740 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Hannah Lewis 13 November 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
vii. Martha Peirce, born 24 December 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 15 September 1759 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married William Whitney 17 May 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 06 May 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 24 June 1720 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
viii. Stephen Peirce, born 24 October 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Abigail Bemis 16 September 1708 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 10 January 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
ix. Israel Peirce, born 07 October 1685 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; married Sarah Holland 14 January 1718 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 12 August 1688 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

x. Elizabeth Peirce, born 09 September 1687 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States;  married Joseph Bemis 15 October 1706 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; born 17 November 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 1738 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

I have no leads as to Martha's maiden name or her parents.  

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1 comment:

LetMeBorrowThatBook said...

Great blog, I've really enjoyed reading your post tonight! :)