(III) Hon. Giles Peirce, son of Richard and Susannah (Wright) Peirce, was born about 1650, at Portsmouth, and afterwards became one of the founders of the town of East Greenwich, R. I., in 1677. He was exceedingly prominent in the affairs of the new settlement, and the town meeting was held at his house. He was moderator of the town meeting in 1658, member of the General Assembly in 1690 and 1696, Town Councilman in 1677-84, 1691 and 1696. His death occurred Nov. 19, 1698. The Hon. Giles Peirce married, in April, 1676, Elizabeth Hall, who died in 1698, a daughter of William and Mary Hall, of Portsmouth, and they were the parents of the following children, born at Portsmouth and East Greenwich: Jeremiah, born Jany. 22, 1678; Susannah, born May 7, 1679; Elizabeth, born May 27, 1682; John, who is mentioned below; Mary, born Feby. 7, 1690.
