Person:Persis Peirce (3)

Watchers
  1. Mary Pierce1656 - 1690
  2. Thomas Peirce1657/58 - 1693
  3. John Peirce1658 - Bef 1664
  4. Joseph Peirce1659 - Bef 1678
  5. Jonathan PeirceAbt 1661 - 1722
  6. John PeirceAbt 1664 - 1716
  7. Elizabeth Pierce1666 - 1742
  8. Persis Peirce1668/69 - 1748
  9. Abigail Peirce1670 - Bef 1708
  10. Hannah Peirce1671 - Bef 1715
  11. Benjamin Peirce1675 - Bef 1678
  • HJohn SheppardAbt 1665 - 1690/91
  • WPersis Peirce1668/69 - 1748
m. 26 Mar 1690
  1. Persis Shepard1690/91 - 1776
  • HWilliam Rand1674 - 1746/47
  • WPersis Peirce1668/69 - 1748
m. Bef 1695
  1. Mary Rand1695 -
  2. Elizabeth Rand1697 - 1748/49
  3. Rev William Rand1698/99 - 1779
  4. John Rand1700/01 -
  5. Deborah Rand1702 - Bef 1748
  6. Samuel Rand1705 -
  7. Abigail Rand1707 -
  8. Sarah Rand1709 -
  9. Thomas Rand1711 -
  10. Joshua Rand1713 -
Facts and Events
Name Persis Peirce
Gender Female
Birth[1] 30 Jan 1668/69 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Christening[5] 16 Jan 1669/70 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 26 Mar 1690 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto John Sheppard
Marriage Bef 1695 probably Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesBased on birth of eldest known child
to William Rand
Death[2][3][4] 25 Jun 1748 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Joslyn, Roger D. Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1984-1995)
    p. 69.

    Peirses, dau. of Samuell & Marie Peirse, b. Jan. 30, 1668.

  2. Rand, Florence Osgood. A Genealogy of The Rand Family In the United States. (New York: The Republic Press, 1898)
    p. 17.

    Willliam Rand m. Persis (Pierce) Shepherd, who d. 25 Jun 1748 in 80th year.
    [Age 79, so born about 1669.]

  3. Find A Grave: Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, MA, in Find A Grave
    Persis Peirce Rand.

    Here Lyes [Resting?] ye
    Body of Mrs PERSIS
    Relict Widow of
    Mr WILLIAM RAND
    [remainder buried]

  4. Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    File 18349: Perses Rand 1748.

    Will of "Persis Rand of Chalstown ... Relict Widow of William Rand late of Charlstown aforesaid Deceased being of advanced years", dated 25 May 1748, [no specific notation of when proved by certainly by 26 Aug 1748 when the Henry Prentice made oath to the inventory], names two sons Samuel & Joshua Rand, son William Rand and five Daughters, viz: Persis, Mary, Elisabeth, Deborah & Sarah. Son in Law Henry Prentice to be executor.
    16 Aug 1748: Inventory of the personal estate of widow Percis Rand late of Charletown.

  5. First Church (Charlestown, Massachusetts), and James Frothingham, ed. Hunnewell. Records of the First Church in Charlestown, 1632-1789. (Boston, Mass, 1880)
    p. 57.

    [yeer, & moneth] 1669. 11. [day] 16. [Samuel] & [Thomas] & [Joseph] & [Jonathan] & [John] [&] [Mary] & {Elisabeth] & [persis] ye children of Bro: Samuel pierce & of Mary his wife [baptized].
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the eleventh month is January. For comparison to the modern calendar, it corresponds to the following year. More info may be found here.]