Ames, Persis

Persis married Pierce, Michael J. in 1644 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. Michael (son of Pierce Of America, Possibly Unrelated and (Pierce Or America), Unknown) was born in 1615 in Hingham, Norfolk, England; died on 26 Mar 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Garrett, Richard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Benjamin Pierce.-
In the name of God Amen. This fourth day of November Anno Domini, One
Thousand Seven hundred and twenty nine. In the the third year of his
Majesties Reign, &c.
I Benjamin Pierce of Scituate in ye County of Plymouth in New England,
Gent. being of sound mind, and memory (Blessed be God for it) Do make
and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following, viz.
First of all I commend my soul to God that gave it and my body to
decent Burial at the Discretion of my executor hereafter named.
And as touching my worldly Estate which God hath allowed me.
All my just debts and funeral charges being first and fully paid. I
give devise and dispose of ye same in manner and form following viz.
Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Pierce
all that estate or goods which she brought to me in marriage which
shall remain att my Decease. I also give to my wife thirty pounds in
Bills of Credit or in Goods equivalent thereto in value, as by
covenant agreed upon before marriage. I also give her a cow and its
keeping winter and summer to be done and performed by my son Elisha
one of my Executors. I also give unto my wife five pounds in Bills of
Credit or other pay equivalent to be paid to her yearly and ever year
during her natual life after my decease to be paid by ye aforesaid
Executor.
Now in case she quits all claim to the thirty pounds above mentioned I
give her for her use as long as she shall remain my widow ye
particulars hereafter mentioned viz. I give her use of that room in my
house wherein we now dwell together with all the furniture thereunto
belonging - Except ye Trundle bed my Chest - the Doggs of Iron ye fire
shovels and tongs and my small box - I also give her convenient cellar
room likewise all the meat and corn and such like provisions as shall
be in store for the subsistence of my Family att my Decease, also five
bushels of Indian corn and two bushels of Rye to be paid to her
yearly, and five cords of good burning solid wood for Fuel to be
brought to her door every year so long as she continues to dwell in
the Room afore allowed her. I also give her out of my orchard as many
apples as she shall need in the summer and about six bushels for
winter. I also give her one hundred weight of good Pork and a quarter
of Beef yearly and a convenient horse to ride to meeting on, all which
are to be paid and performed by my son Elisha, one of the Executors.
Furthermore I give my wife freely my little Irish spinning wheel to
dispose of as she pleaseth.
Item. I give to my son Benjamin all that Estate of Housings and Lands
whereon he now dwells and the meadows thereunto belonging which said
Estate I have already given him by Deed, as also one lot of land
containing ten acres called meeting House which I took up in said
Benjas Right provided the said Benja does pay or cause to be paid out
of the sixty pounds in the aforesaid deed conditioned to be paid by
him the sum of twenty-five pounds in manner and form following viz.
Fifteen pounds to my son Ebenezer within one year after my decease.
Five pounds to my son Jeremiah within two years after my Decease, and
five pounds to my Daughter Jerusha Bailey within three years after my
Decease all which payments to be made in Bills of Credit or Goods
equal in value.
Item. I give to my son Ebenezer one hundred and ten pounds in specie
as aforesaid over and avoe what Estate I have already given him.
Fifteen Pounds to be paid by Benjamin as aforesaid and the remainder
being ninety five Pounds to be paid by my son Elisha one of my
executors in four several yearly puportional payments after my
decease.
I give to my son Ebenezer all my wearing clothes.
Item. I give to my son Caleb Peirce over and above what I have already
given him fifty Pounds to be paid to him by son Thomas. Thirty Pounds
to be paid in a year after my decease and the other twenty in two
years.
Item. I give to son Thomas all my lands lying on each side of the way
where his house stands also three acres and a quarter of salt meadow
lying near ye widow Lincoln also two acres more of salt meadow lying
on the southerly side of farm neck so called which I bought Will and
Jonathan Peirce. He yealding and paying the Fifty Pounds aforesaid to
my son Caleb, and Thirty Pounds to my daughter Jerusha Bailey. Mind ye
50 pounds are to be paid in three several yearly proportional payments
and ye Thirty to be paid thus Fifteen within a year and ye other
Fifteen at ye end of two years after my decease. Mind I give all ye
land and meadow mentioned in ye article to my son Thomas his heirs
executors and assigns forever.
Item. I give to my son Jeremiah two thirds of ye lands I have not
already disposed of lying in ye beech woods joining to ye patent line
at a place known by ye name of Mt. Hope, also ye other two acres Will
and John Peirce which salt meadow mind I give it to him his heirs and
assigns forever. Morever I give to my son Jeremiah Twenty Pounds to be
paid in four yearly proportional payments by my son Elisha one of my
Executors.
Item. I give to my son Elisha all my Estate of Housings and Lands and
meadows and all my other estates both real and personal of every sort
and kind whatsoever and wheresoever lying either in Scituate or
elsewhere that is not otherwise hereby devised and disposed of. He the
said Elisha paying and performing all ye several duties, services and
legacies above and beneath required of him. Mind I give them to him
his heirs, executors and assigns forever.
Item. I give to my Daughter Jerusha Bailey Ninety Five Pounds besides
what I formerly gave her. Thirty pounds to be paid by Thomas and five
by Benjamin as above mentioned and the other sixty to be paid by my
Son Elisha in four yearly proportionate payments after my Decease.
Item. I give to my grandson Benjamin Pierce ye eldest son of my son
Ebenezer ten pounds to be paid in Bills of Credit or Goods equal in
value by my son Elisha aforesaid when he shall be arrived to ye age of
twenty and one years. But in case ye said Benjamin should die before
that time then the said ten pounds to be paid in equal proportion
among his Bretheren and Sisters.
Item. I give to my Grandsons Benjamin and Ebenezer Bailey a certain
firelock they now have in custody or the value of it in Bills of
Credit to be paid by my son Elisha if he should see fit to take the
firelock to himself.
Item. I give to my Grandson Benjamin Pierce son of my son Benjamin a
certain firelock which his father hath in custody.
Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint my two Sons Thomas and Elisha
Pierce to be ye sole executors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and
year first above written.
Benjamin Peirce (Seal)
Signed sealed pronounced and declared by said Benjamin Peirce to be
his last will and testment in presence of us. Witness
EPHRAIM LITTLE
NATHANIEL ELLS, JR.
KEZIA PENY.
October ye 13th 1730.
The avoe named Ephraim Little, Nathaniel Ells Jr. and Kezia Peny made
oaths that they saw the above named Benjamin Peirce sign seal and
declare the above and within written to be his last will and testament
and that they are the same time in ye presence of ye said testator set
to their hands and witnesses and that according to ye best of there
observation he was of a sound and disposing mind and memory before
Isaac Winslow Judge of Probate.

Benjamin married Adams, Martha on 5 Feb 1678 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Adams, Elizabeth in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Holbrook, Unknown in 1673 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Persis married Garrett, Richard on 3 Dec 1695 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His will was proved Dec. 27, 1772 and mentions children Martha
Source:Forbes, Mary Keith and Benjamin. (Pierce Genealogy IV)

Benjamin married Cowan, Mary on 5 Feb 1711 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Perry, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the will of his father, Jeremiah was given lands at Mt.
Hope, and it is supposed he moved there. Mt. Hope is regarded as a
corruption or rather the English of the Indian Montaup, which word was
used by the aborigines to designate the hill in the town of Bristol,
Bristol County, Rhode Island. The epithet Mount Hope or Montaup has
from time immemorial been applied to the historic hill in Bristol.
This town (Bristol including the hill) was transferred, with four
other towns, from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, February 27, 1746-7.
There is now a Mt. Hope swamp where Philip was killed August 12, 1676,
O.S.; also, Mt. Hope bay. He resided in Scituate and Mt. Hope.
Source:(Pierce Genealogy IV)

Jeremiah married Litchfield, Bathsheba on 24 Mar 1732 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Ketih, Ebenezer on 18 Mar 1741 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Ebenezer (son of Keith, Samuel and Fobes, Bethiah) was born on 25 Oct 1716 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Apr 1778 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]