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Male Benjamin PIERCE Click to view Benjamin PIERCE in the family tree

Benjamin was born on December 25th, 1757 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma.  Benjamin's father was Benjamin PEIRCE and his mother is Elizabeth MERRILL.  His paternal grandparents were Stephen PEIRCE and Ester FLETCHER; his maternal grandparents were Abel MERRILL and Sarah BODWELL. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Jesse, Merrill, Rebecca, Phebe, Lydia, Susanna, Leafy and Esther.  He was the fourth youngest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 81 on April 1st, 1839 in Hillsborough, Hillsborough, Nh.


Benjamin's family with Anna KENDRICK

‌Benjamin and Anna were married in a religious ceremony on February 1st, 1790 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co, Nh.  They had five sons and three daughters, named Benjamin Kendrick, John Sullivan, Charles Grandison, Franklin, Henry Dearborn, Nancy M., Harriet B. and Charlotte.

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