Persis Peirce … d. in Scituate 14 Dec. 1715, aet. 53.
↑ It's apparent from the 1646 Persis baptism contrasted with McLean's data re: Persis' death, that the first Persis died sometime before about 1662 and another daughter was given that name. Note that in the Pierce genealogy (Frederick Clifton Pierce is always to be treated with caution as an authority), which only lists one daughter of this name, Persis is listed first in the list of children, but Persis (unmarried) is the last daughter named in Michael's will.