Abraham Peirce

M, b. circa 1600

ChartsNora Miller
Last EditedJanuary 4, 2007

Birth*Abraham Peirce was born circa 1600 in England.1 
Tax Record*He paid taxes in 1623 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2 
Event-Misc*He exchanged with Miles Standish two shares in a red cow for two ewe lambs on January 20, 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2 
Land Sale*He sold; one acre of ground abutting on Hobb's Hole to Thomas Clark for 30 pounds of "marchantable" tobacco.2 
Land SaleHe sold; a house and garden place to Joshua Pratt for 14 bushels of corn.2 
Land*He was granted land in 1640 at North River, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including some upland and some meadow.2 
Milit-Beg*He served in 1643 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, under Miles Standish.3 
Land SaleHe sold; 40 acres of upland and meadow to John Winslow for seven pounds sterling.2 
Event-MiscHe was brought before the court and charged with neglecting public worship and spending the Sabbath slothfully. He was acquitted after a trial in 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Brought before the court and charged with neglecting public worship and spending the Sabbath slothfully. He was acquitted after a trial.3 
LandHe was granted land in 1660 at Namassakeset, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including three acres of meadow on the north side of the brook and liberty to purchase lands at Saconeset. Soon thereafter he was granted 100 acres of land on the back side of Indian Head River pond.3 
Will*He left a will in 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Besides the two sons Abraham and Isaac, also mentioned in the will were Rebecca, Mary and Alice. Abraham, the first son, received all of the real estate except twenty acres of upland and two acres of meadow which went to Isaac. Each of the daughters, all married by then, received 20 shillings.4 

Family

Rebecca _____
Children

Citations:

  1. [S338] Ebenezer W. Peirce, The Peirce family of the old colony, or, The lineal descendants of Abraham Peirce : who came to America as early as 1623 (Boston, Massachusetts: Printed for the author, 1870), p. 3. Hereinafter cited as The Peirce family of the old colony.
  2. [S338] Ebenezer W. Peirce, The Peirce family of the old colony, p. 7.
  3. [S338] Ebenezer W. Peirce, The Peirce family of the old colony, p. 8.
  4. [S338] Ebenezer W. Peirce, The Peirce family of the old colony, p. 9.