Pierce, Ephraim (b. 15 OCT 1673, d. 27 FEB 1739/40)
Note: Ephraim was one of the first settlers in Lunenburg. He was one of the first selectmen in 1728. [Hist. and Gen. Peirce family, by Fred C. Pierce.]
Death: 27 FEB 1739/40
Note: Mrs. Whitney was an intelligent and lovely woman, faithful to her household, and a patient, gentle, earnest and careful mother and wife. After the death of her second husband she resided with her son, Josiab, at whose house, in Northampton, she died.
From the Dwight Book: "Major Abel Whitney, a merchant of Westfield, Mass., born Petersham, Mass., Mar. 15, 1756 (son of Rev. Aaron Whitney, of Littleton, Mass., and Alice Baker, of Phillipston, Mass.), grad. Harvard 1773, and studied law with Col. John Worthington, but abandoned the pursuit of the profession on account of the troublous times of the Revolution, and entered into mercantile life. He was a man of more than ordinary talents, and held several government offices, as commissioner of taxes, postmaster, etc. He was also a Major of militia and aid to Gen. Sheperd, who was the commanding officer in Springfield in the battle had there in the Shay's rebellion. He was a decidedly religious man. He m. Dec. 23, 1783, Clarissa Dwight, of Springfield, b. July 4, 1762, dau. of Josiah Dwight and Elizabeth Buckminster." He d. Mar. 2, 1807; res. Westfield, Mass.
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
Death: 2 MAR 1807 Westfield, MA
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
Death: 23 DEC 1923 Cawtell, CA
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
Death: 17 JUL 1846 LaGrange Co., IN
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
Death: 22 FEB 1865 Madison, Dane, WI
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
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Title: One World Tree (sm)
Author: Ancestry.com
Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.
Media: Ancestry.com
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
Death: 13 MAY 1938 Los Angeles, CA
Source: (Name)
Title: One World Tree (sm)
Author: Ancestry.com
Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.
Media: Ancestry.com
Note: www.ancestry.com
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
Death: 9 DEC 1929 Baraboo, Sauk, WI
Source: (Name)
Title: Gen. Dict. of First Settlers of New England
Author: James Savage
Media: Book
Baptism: 26 SEP 1641 Windsor, Hartford, CT
Death: BEF 1677 King Phillip's War
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Title: Whitney Genealogy
Death: 10 DEC 1878 Murdered at Plum Creek, NE
Death: 2 APR 1898 Wolcottville, Lagrange, IN
Death: 16 MAR 1859 York, Elkhart, IN
Death: 9 AUG 1873
Note: It is thought that Thomas Jewell is related to Bishop John Jewell who was born north of Devonshire in 1522 and died in 1571.
Thomas came on the "Planter" in April 1635 when he gave his age as 27. He settled at Mount Wollaston, now Braintree, Mass. and was granted land there for three heads, 12 acres in 24 April 1639.
Death: 1654 Braintree, Norfolk, MA
Death: 9 JUL 1669 Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA
Death: 16 AUG 1675 Concord, Middlesex, MA
Death: 22 SEP 1679 Concord, Middlesex, MA
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Title: Gen. Dict. of First Settlers of New England
Author: James Savage
Media: Book
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