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Woburn Vital Records [30 November 2008]

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Vital Records of Woburn, MA

Year Last Name Record Record Type1663 PIERCE * See notes to Dorr, and under Simonds, Smith and Torringham. In Oct., 1663, "' Woburn presenting their election of military officers for the acceptance & approbation of this Court, viz.: Marriage PIERCE Ens: John Carter their Leiftenant Marriage PIERCE Willm Johnson, Ensigne Marriage PIERCE Thomas Peirce}sergeants Matthew Jhohnson testimony being given of their good conversation & that they are freemen of this comonweale, he Marriage PIERCE Court declared ye approbation ye of."-Middlesex County Court Records, Vol 1., 294. Marriage 1644 PIERCE Judith Pierce and Francis Wyman, Jan. 30, 1644. [Dec. 30, 1644, County Record.] Marriage 1663 PIERCE John Pierce and Deborah Converse, July 1, 1663. Marriage 1666 PIERCE Elizabeth Pierce and Thomas Whittemore, Nov. 9, 1666. Marriage 1672 PIERCE Mary Pierce and John Walker, Oct. 14, 1672. Marriage 1676 PIERCE Stephen Pierce of Woburn (son of Thomas) and Tabitha Parker (daughter of Jacob) of Chelmsford, at Chelmsford, Nov. 18, 1676. Marriage 1677 PIERCE Nathaniel Pierce* and Hannah Converse, Dec. 27, 1677. Marriage 1680 PIERCE Nathaniel Pierce and Elizabeth Foster, March 23. 1680. Marriage 1680 PIERCE Thomas Pierce and Rachel Bacon, March 24, 1680. Marriage 1680 PIERCE Samuel Pierce and Lydia Bacon, Dec. 9, 1680. Marriage 1681 PIERCE Joseph Pierce and Mary Richardson, June 22, 1681. Marriage 1682 PIERCE Elizabeth Pierce and Samuel Wilson, Feb. 24, 1682. Marriage 1685 PIERCE Abigail Pierce and George Reed, Feb. 18, 1685.[Jan. 18, 1685, County Record.] Marriage 1687 PIERCE Deborah Pierce and James Wilson, both of Woburn, Jan. 19, 1687. Marriage 1688 PIERCE Benjamin Pierce and Mary Reed, both of Woburn, at Charlestown, Oct. 10, 1688. Marriage 1689 PIERCE Jonathan Pierce and Hannah Wilson, Nov. 19, 1689. Marriage 1690 PIERCE William Pierce and Abigail Somers, alias Warren, April 8, 1690. Marriage 1690 PIERCE Sarah Pierce and John Holden, June 19, 1690. Marriage 1692 PIERCE Thomas Pierce and Mary Wyman, ---, 1692-3. Marriage 1693 PIERCE Benjamin Pierce of Woburn and Hannah Bowers of Chelmsford, April 3. 1693.Marriage 1697 PIERCE John Pierce and Mary Parker, ----, 1697. Marriage 1701 PIERCE Nathaniel Pierce and Lydia Francis of Medford, June 2, 1701. Marriage 1705 PIERCE Samuel Pierce and Abigail Johnson, June 14, 1705. Marriage 1705 PIERCE Daniel Pierce of Woburn and Dinah Holt of Andover, July 3, 1705. Marriage 1706 PIERCE Lydia Pierce and Timothy Snow, Jan. 16, 1706. Marriage 1706 PIERCE Mary Pierce of Woburn and Thomas Dill of Cambridge Farms, Jan. 17, 1706.Marriage 1706 PIERCE Ichabod Pierce and Sarah Waters, both of Woburn, Dec. 24, 1706. Marriage 1714 PIERCE Rebecca Pierce of Woburn and Nathaniel Winship of Cambridge, at Cambridge, Feb. 11, 1714. Marriage 1718 PIERCE Abigail Pierce of Woburn and Peter Waite of Medford, at Medford, May 22, 1718. Marriage 1718 PIERCE Esther Pierce and Edward Walker, both of Woburn, March 31, 1718. Marriage 1719 PIERCE Mary Pierce 'of Woburn and Daniel Hutson of Bridgewater, at Medford, May 19, 1719. Marriage 1722 PIERCE Deborah Pierce of Woburn and Samuel Dunton of Billerica, Sept. 25, 1722.Marriage 1722 PIERCE Thomas Pierce and Hannah Locke, both of Woburn, Nov. 5, 1722. Marriage 1725 PIERCE Mary Pierce and Solomon Wyman, both of Woburn, at Medford,-June 9. 1725.Marriage 1726 PIERCE Summers Pierce of Woburn and Martha Holt of Andover, at Andover, March 3, 1726. Marriage 1726 PIERCE Abigail Pierce and Ephraim Buck, both of Woburn, July 26, 1726. Marriage 1727 PIERCE Mary Pierce of Woburn and John Permon of Cambridge, April 26, 1727. Marriage 1689 PIERCE *In Oct., 1689, Nathaniel Pierce of Woburn was appointed administrator on the estate of his sister, Judith Pierce. Marriage 1728 PIERCE Zurishaddai Pierce and Abigail Johnson, both of Woburn, July 24, 1728.Marriage 1728 PIERCE Phebe Pierce and Isaac Burrill, both of Woburn, Dec. 26, 1728. Marriage 1729 PIERCE Deborah Pierce and Increase Wyman, both of Woburn, March 11, 1729. Marriage 1730 PIERCE Mary Pierce and Samuel Wyman, both of Woburn, July 8, 1730. Marriage 1732 PIERCE Benjamin Pierce and Phebe Thompson, both of Woburn, Oct. 26, 1732. Marriage 1732 PIERCE Thomas Pierce of Wilmington and Hannah Thompson of Woburn, July 27, 1732.Marriage 1732 PIERCE Martha Pierce and Joseph Tidd, both of Woburn, Nov. 22, 1732. Marriage 1733 PIERCE Abigail Pierce and Zebadiah Wyman, both of Woburn, Jan. 7, 1733. Marriage 1736 PIERCE Robert Pierce and Eunice Wyman, Oct. 28, 1736. Marriage 1737 PIERCE Ruth Pierce and Ephraim Kendall, both of Wilmington, Feb. 24, 1737. Marriage 1740 PIERCE Martha Pierce of Woburn and Jonathan Williams of Stoneham, Feb. 25, 1740.Marriage 1740 PIERCE Rebecca Pierce of Wilmington and Jacob Barrett of Reading, Oct. 21, 1740.Marriage 1742 PIERCE Joseph Pierce and Abigail Green, both of Woburn, Nov. 10, 1742. Marriage 1751 PIERCE Joseph Pierce and Susanna Gleason, both of Woburn, Feb. 21, 1751. Marriage 1751 PIERCE Esther Pierce and Ammi Cutter of Cambridge, May -, 1751. Marriage 1754 PIERCE Elizabeth Pierce and Amos Wyman, both of Woburn, Feb. 21, 1754. Marriage 1755 PIERCE Susanna Pierce and John Tay, both of Woburn, March II, 1755. Marriage PIERCE [March I, County Record.] Marriage 1756 PIERCE Eunice Pierce and Oliver Richardson, March 30, 1756. Marriage 1768 PIERCE Judith Pierce and Isaac Johnson, both of Woburn, March 29, 1768. Marriage 1768 PIERCE Benjamin Pierce of Medford and Ruth Smith of Woburn, May 24, 1768. Marriage 1769 PIERCE Martha Pierce and Samuel Brooks, both of Woburn, Aug. 8, 1769. Marriage 1775 PIERCE Isaac Pierce of Woburn and Hannah Alexander of Wilmington, at Wilmington, April 13, 1775. Marriage 1781 PIERCE Nathan Pierce and Sarah Larrabee, both of Woburn, July 24, 1781. Marriage 1782 PIERCE Miss Phebe Pierce of Woburn and Mr. Henry Farrase of Charlestown, Jan. 1, 1782. Marriage 1783 PIERCE Jacob Pierce and Martha Johnson, both of Woburn, Oct. 13, 1783. Marriage 1787 PIERCE Mr. Josiah Pierce, Jr., and Phebe Thompson, both of Woburn March 11, 1787.Marriage 1787 PIERCE Mr. Benjamin Pierce and Miss Jerusha Richardson,* both of Woburn, Dec. 9, 1787. Marriage 1788 PIERCE John Pierce of Woburn and Rebecca Wilson of Wilmington, Aug. 17, 1788.Marriage 1789 PIERCE Elijah Pierce and Dilly Munroe, both of Lexington, afterwards of Woburn, at Lexington, Jan. 29, 1789. Marriage 1791 PIERCE Hannah Pierce and Barnard Douglass, both of Woburn, June 12, 1791. Marriage 1793 PIERCE Abel Pierce and Ruth Parker, both of Woburn, March 14, 1793. Marriage 1795 PIERCE Avis Pierce and Mr. Samuel Cummings, both of Woburn, Dec. 29, 1795. Marriage 1808 PIERCE Martha Pierce and Joseph Gardner, both of Woburn, Feb. 17, 1808. Marriage 1809 PIERCE Lydia Pierce of Woburn and John Fisk of Lexington, July 20, 1809. Marriage 1810 PIERCE Nathaniel Pierce of Woburn and Martha Hardy of Medford, at Medford, Feb. 4, 1810. Marriage 1787 PIERCE * Alexander. Marriage Intention. This marriage was solemnized by Samuel Thompson, Esq., and his private records read: "Benjamin Pierce and Jerusha Alexander, both of Woburn, Dec. 9, 1787." Marriage 1810 PIERCE Mary Pierce of Woburn and Rev. Timothy Rogers of Bernardston, May 29, 1810. Marriage 1812 PIERCE Miss Harriet Pierce of Woburn and Mr. Samuel Wyman of Charlestown, April 19, 1812. Marriage 1813 PIERCE Miss Sarah Pierce and Mr. Ephraim Brown, both of Woburn, Dec. 1, 1813.Marriage 1816 PIERCE Mr. Jacob Pierce, Jr., and Miss Melicent Lawrence, both of Woburn, Sept. 26, 1816. Marriage 1816 PIERCE Miss Abigail Pierce of Boston and Mr. Willis Hadley of Woburn, Nov. 28, 1816. Marriage 1818 PIERCE John F. Pierce of Dorchester and Lois W. Walker of Burlington, at Burlington, Jan. 13, 1818. Marriage 1824 PIERCE Miss Mary Ann Pierce of Woburn and Mr. Bradley Simonds of Lexington, May 26, 1824. Marriage 1826 PIERCE Mr. Josiah Pierce and Miss Eleanor Davis, both of Woburn, Nov. 9, 1826.Marriage 1828 PIERCE Mr. William Pierce and Miss Lydia Sleeper, both of Woburn, June 19, 1828.Marriage 1828 PIERCE Rev. Sylvester G. Pierce of Dracut and Miss Clarimond Wyman of Woburn, Nov. 12, 1828. Marriage 1834 PIERCE Mr. Stillman Pierce and Miss Sarah French, both of Woburn, Nov. 12, 1834.Marriage 1836 PIERCE Miss Rosanna Pierce of Woburn and Mr. Wilder S. Thurston of Boston, Oct. 8, 1836. Marriage 1839 PIERCE Mr. Sewall W. Pierce and Miss Margaret R. Adams, both of Woburn, Feb. 7, 1839. Marriage 1842 PIERCE Miss Mary S. Pierce and Mr. Henry Tidd, both of Woburn, May 5, 1842. Marriage 1842 PIERCE Mr. Charles Pierce and Miss Margery T. Alien, both of Woburn, May 17, 1842. Marriage 1843 PIERCE John Pierce and Arethusa Bailey, both of Woburn, Oct. 8, 1843. Marriage 1846 PIERCE Andrew Pierce and Betsey Flagg, both of Woburn, May 20, 1846. Marriage 1848 PIERCE Ebenezer L. Pierce and Mary Gardner, both of Woburn, May 17, 1848. Marriage 1850 PIERCE John Pierce and Prudence B. Small, both of Woburn, Nov. 3, 1850. Marriage 1854 PIERCE Hannah M. Pierce and Henry U. Dean, both of Woburn, Feb. 19, 1854. Marriage 1854 PIERCE Emma L. Pierce of Lowell and Ethan E. Crawford of Woburn, Nov. 15, 1854.Marriage 1855 PIERCE David G. Pierce and Rebecca Bond, both of Wilmington, Nov. 8, 1855. Marriage

      1857				PIERCE				William Pierce of Woburn and Jane Clark of Stoneham, May 3, 1857.				Marriage

1861 PIERCE William A. Pierce of Wilmington and Mary A. Kearns of Woburn, Feb. 4, 1861. Marriage 1861 PIERCE Edwin W. Pierce of Lawrence and Eliza Frances Buckman of Stoneham, March 24, 1861. Marriage 1862 PIERCE Marianna Pierce of Kittery, Me., and William R. Stewart of Rockport, Me., Sept. 15, 1862. Marriage 1865 PIERCE C. Alonzo Pierce and Abbie A. Flagg, both of Woburn, Nov. 30, 1865. Marriage 1867 PIERCE Samuel Pierce and Martha C. Pearsons, both of Woburn, Jan. 6, 1867. Marriage 1868 PIERCE Emma J. Pierce and Frank W. Danforth, both of Winchester, May 14, 1868.Marriage 1868 PIERCE Sarah F. Pierce and George W. Duren. both of Woburn, Nov. 8, 1868. Marriage 1869 PIERCE William P. Pierce and Sarah Pearsons, both of Woburn, April 21, 1869.211Marriage 1870 PIERCE Hattie L. Pierce of Whiting, Vt., and John B. Doyle of Woburn, Dec. 8. 1870. Marriage 1871 PIERCE Winslow Pierce and Mary Townsend, both of Winchester, April 9, 1871. Marriage--Amelia 20:22, 30 November 2008 (EST)

Too Many Sources [2 August 2009]

I removed some of the less useful sources. I sympathize with collecting all known sources, but many don't indicate what they contain, and turn out to be barely worth looking up. I wonder if there is a better way to document this type of stuff than cluttering up the person's page? At a minimum an abstract should be given so there is some indication of what one expects to find from the source and whether it is rich with information, or just a passing mention.

NEHGR vol. 7 [not 9 as posted] p. 9. Memoir of Benjamin Pierce. As an ancestor of the subject, a Thomas Pierce rates a single paragraph, but it is the father of this Thomas, not this Thomas. Freeman of Charlestown 1635, d. 7 Oct 1666.

NEHGR vol. 3, p. 244. List of freeman include "Tho. Pierce" of "Woob", dated 10 Oct 1677. Wouldn't Thomas have to be freeman to serve as selectman in 1660? So is this probably his son being made freeman rather than Thomas at age almost 70?

NEHGR 23:191, "Record-Book of the First Church of Charlestown": 1634. 12 : mo : day 21 Thomas Peerce ... Admitted. [21 Feb 1634/35]. Without the abstract I added here it is hard to tell if this source is useful, and since this fact is given by another source, it wasn't really. Also, I wonder, because the Cutter book (Western NY) uses this same date as admission of Thomas, but also of his father Thomas. So which is it?

NEHGR 25:150 [not 149 as posted], "Record-Book of the First Church of Charlestown": 1639. "4th:mo: day 17 Abigail Peirce the daughter of Thomas Peirce and of Elizabath his wife was Baptised." This should go on Abigail's page. While she is probably the daughter of this Thomas (otherwise a long gap between marriage in 1635 and John b. 1643), Cutter lists her in both this Thomas' family and the father Thomas' family.

NEHGR 37:423: Publication notice for Frederick Clifton Pierce's Pierce Genealogy. Being about Thomas' "Posterity" pertinent, but since quoted extensively in another source citation, perhaps not needed.

NEHGR 86:349: "During an examination of the court files of Middlesex County, Mass., from 1675 to 1695, the following facts were noted. Pierce, Thomas, Sr., of Woburn. His estate was settled in December 1683." The participating heirs would have been useful, but unfortunately not to be found, and the date by itself is less so since we already know when he died.

Index to the Probate Records of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 1683, Pierce (et al.), Thomas, of Woburn, Inventory, File 17584

--Jrich 09:59, 1 August 2009 (EDT)

Watch out for conflicting Thomas Pierces [1 August 2009]

I removed record of burial in The Old Burial Ground, Charlestown, MA, supported by source Source:A century of town life, a history of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1775-1887 : with surveys, records and twenty-eight pages of plans and views, p. 77: "Monuments in Old Burial Ground: Thomas Peirce, 1693".

According to Source:Pierce genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce : an early inhabitant of Charlestown and afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn), in New England,, p. 20, says that this is Thomas, the son of Samuel Pierce of Charlestown who died "Aug. 4, 1693, of fever".

Using the genealogical dictionary found in Source:Pierce genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce : an early inhabitant of Charlestown and afterwards Charlestown Village (Woburn), in New England,, the father of the Thomas on this page, Thomas, Sr., had a wife named Elizabeth. This Thomas married Elizabeth Cole. And the Thomas who was son of Samuel Pierce m. Elizabeth Hall. So all three Thomases had wives named Elizabeth.

--Jrich 14:49, 1 August 2009 (EDT)

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