Samuel 5 (Samuel4-3,Thomas2-1), was born at Woburn, Massachusetts, 3 June 1706. The Leonard genealogy says that he died at Zoar, Massachusetts, 4 Nov 1775. This date is confirmed by his brother Josiah's diary, which shows that his brother Samuel died on 4 November 1775 at 2 a.m. Samuel married by 1733 Abigail Flagg, born about 1711, probably at Woburn, daughter of Gershom3 (Gershom2, Thomas1) and Hannah (__) Flagg. Abigail died at Charlemont, Massachusetts, shortly before 13 April 1794. The will of "Gershom Flagg of Woburn...Tanner," dated 19 Oct 1754 and proved 13 June 1757, gives five shillings to "my Daughter Abigail Pearce."
In 1735 or 1736, Samuel Peirce left Woburn and followed his parents to Mansfield, Connecticut. In 1740 or 1741 Samuel returned to Massachusetts, settling in the new town of Holden, [where they remained for about twenty years]. Samuel and Abigail left Holden for Leicester, Massachusetts, in early 1762, and then moved to Charlemont, Massachusetts, in Mary 1764. A 1768 deed confirms that Samuel was "of no Town but in the County of Berkshire yet adjacent to Charlemont in the County of Hampshire.
The last record of Samuel was on 4 October 1775, when "Samuel Peirce of a place called Zoar lying between Charlemont and Hoosuck Mountain" deeded a total of 594 acres in Zoar to "my sons Samuel & Gershom Peirce."
No probate has been found for Samuel although the 1781 estate of his son Seth showed a debt to "the Estate of Samuel Pierce Deceasd." Fortunately, Samuel's widow Abigail left a will, dated 10 January 1792 and proved 6 May 1794.
