Will of "John Peirce of Charlstown ... yeoman being very sic & Weak in body", dated 27 Sep 1716, proved 7 Nov 1716, names wife Elizabeth; three sons John peirce George peirce and James peirce; six daughters Namely Elizabeth = Hannah - Mary - Abigail - Sarah and Marcy Peirce [all individually named subsequently with surname Peirce]. Wife to be executor.
12 May 1752: Agreement of heirs settling contentious parts of the estate of John Pearce Late of Charlestown Deceased, as well as the distribution of his estate belonging to said Dec'ds widow Elizabeth Perice also Deceased mentions John Pearce Eldest Son of s'd Deceased, he paying his Brother James Pearse, his sister Sarah Prentice, heirs of his sister Elizabeth Lee Dec'd, to Hannah Fillebrown, to heirs of Mary Reed Dec'd, to heirs of Abigail Osborn Dec'd, to Marcy Prentice. Signed and acknowledged by John Pierce, James Pierce, Isaac Fillebrown, Ebenezer prentice, Jonas Prentice, Samuel Haly, John Truman, Hannah Fillebrown, Sarah Prentice, Mercy Prentice. (16 Mar 1752: Bond to submit to arbitration given by John Peirce of Stow houseewright; James Pierce and Isaac Fillebrown, both yeoman of Charlestown; Ebenezer Prentice housewright and Jonas Prentice husbandman both of Cambridge; Joseph Lee Sailmaker, John Truman Marriner, Thomas Hudson Carter, Samuel Haley Goldsmith, all of Boston.)
