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Pierce, Samuel
The following data is extracted from Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire History.
Samuel Pierce came to Jaffrey, from Lunenburgh, Mass., in 1773, and settled upon the farm on road 58, where E. Cary now lives. He married twice, first, Abigail Carter, and second, Elizabeth Whitney, and reared a family of ten children. He died December 27, 1824, at the age of seventyfive years. His son Joseph married Esther Jaqueth, settled on the home farm, and had born to him eight children, three of whom are living. He died April 20, 1860. Frederick S., son of Joseph, married twice, first, Martha Tolman, and second, Mary A. Grant. He now resides in East Jaffrey, is justice of the peace, and was appointed deputy sheriff for Cheshire and Hillsboro counties in 1866, which office he still retains. He is an auctioneer and insurance agent, having been engaged in the former business sixteen years, and six years in the latter.
Source: Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire History
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