Isaac Pierce, son of Rev. Nathan and Lydia (Martin) Pierce, was born September 22, 1763, died November 26, 1849, in the town of Rehoboth, where he resided. Isaac Pierce served in the American Revolution when only sixteen years of age, when the British were at Newport. He lived for a time after his marriage with his grandfather, Deacon Mial Pierce, and after two years returned to his father's farm, where he lived the remainder of his life. He joined his father's church when eighteen years of age, but was excommunicated at twenty-five years of age because he went twice to hear a Universalist preacher. He married (first) October 7, 1782, Anna Fitch, daughter of Captain Amos Fitch, of Swansea. She was born March 1, 1763, died November 15, 1809, and was buried in the Pierce burying ground in Rehoboth. He married (second) November 1, 1810, Polly Bowen, ceremony performed by Elder Preserved Pierce; she was born August 21, 1789, died March 10, 1838. He married (third) Elizabeth Carpenter. Children: 1. Hannah, born Sept. 18, 1783. 2. Nancy, born April 15, 1786. 3. Cyrus, born June 9, 1788, died in March, 1789. 4. Isaac, born Dec. 21, 1789. 5. Mahala, born April 29, 1792. 6. Angia, born June 1, 1794. 7. Levi, born June 8, 1797. 8. Mary A., born May 29, 1799. 9. Waterman, mentioned below. 10. Hiram W., born Feb. 19, 1804. 11. Betey, born Feb. 3, 1807. 12. Lymon, born Jan. 1, 1813. 13. Holofanes, born Feb. 21, 1816. 14. Jeremiah, born Aug. 20, 1820. 15. Delana, born July 13, 1823; married, Dec. 29, 1844, Philip Allen Munroe. 16. Laura A., born May 18, 1825. 17. Sephrona, born Aug. 12, 1827.
