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Thomas Pierce came from England in 1633 or 1634 with his wife Elizabeth (Carew) and settled in Charlestown Massachusetts. His wife Elizabeth was admitted to the church January 10, 1634 and he was admitted February 21,1634-35. He was one of twenty-one commissioners appointed September 27,1642 "to see that salt peter heaps were made by the farmers of the colony." He removed to Woburn and was a proprietor there in 1643 and was elected to town offices. His wife Elizabeth was born in England 1595-96. She stated her age as seventy-one in 1667. He died October 7, 1666. His will was dated November 7,1665 aged about eighty-two years. He bequeathed to wife Elizabeth, grandchildren Mary Bridge and Elizabeth Jeffs now dwelling with him; to all grandchildren; to Harvard College. The widow deposed the inventory March 22,1666-67, aged seventy-one years. Children: Persis Pierce Bridges Harrison, John Pierce, Thomas Pierce Jr, Samuel Pierce, Robert Pierce, Mary Pierce Tufts, Elizabeth Pierce Nichols, and Abigail Pierce. NOTE: Some online pages indicate he was born Apr 8,1584 at Norwich, Co.Norfolk. Others indicate he was born in Salford, Co.Bedfordshire, while some pages indicate he was a son of Richard Pierce and Marguerite (Coney) Pierce. I am unable to confirm these from valid resources. If you have specific information that can confirm one way or the other, please provide resource data. NOTE: Cambridge death record indicates he died in Charlestown.
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