Nathan Pearce (1705/1706) was the son of Daniel Pearce (1658-1731) and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Tucker Pearce (1677-1728). He married Abigail Spink October 8, 1724. They had eight children:
Sarah Pearce (1725-?), born in N. Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.
Abigail Pearce (1727-1789), born in N. Kingstown.
Ephraim Pearce (1733/1734- 1816), born in N. Kingstown.
Susannah Pearce (1736-1819), born in N. Kingstown.
Margaret Pearce (1738-1778) born on Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. (1740/1741-1781), born on Prudence Island.
Phebe Pearce (1743-1822), born in Providence, R.I.
William Pearce (1745-1813), born in Providence, R.I.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., kept a diary. When he passed away, his son William Pearce kept the diary and added to it. When William died his nephew, Nathanial Pearce, kept the diary. It is called the "Pearce Journal" and is in the Akin Public Free Library, Quaker Hill, Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
On May 28, 1744, Nathan Pearce bought 35 acres of land in Providence, R.I.
Following is an abstract from the "Pearce Journal":
"Providence, November 18, 1755: about 4 o'clock in the morning there was a terrible earthquake. It came with a great sound. The shock lasted about two minutes. It shook the houses so that many of the bricks fell out of many chimneys. It was very shocking to many people. About an hour after there was another shock.
Following is another abstract: "November 23, 1756, between 8 and 9 in the evening there came another earthquake. The shock was considerably hard, lasted about a minute. Surely these are some of the signs the Lord Jesus foretold and we may conclude the end of all things is at hand."
Another abstract: Johnston, Rhode Island: December 21, 1756. There appeared the sun about an hour and half in the afternoon two rainbows to this form the two ends of the lowermost looking like bright sundogs.
On April 3, 1745, Nathan was made a "freeman" of Providence, R.I.
On May 1, 1750, he took the oath against bribery and corruption in Providence, R.I.
In 1758, 1759, and 1760 he was a justice of the peace in Providence, R.I.
He was a celebrated surveyor who marked the land between North Kingstown and East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
He was a farmer, school teacher, Supervisor, and Justice of the Peace in Pawling, Duchess County, R.I.
He was a Deacon in the Baptist Church, sometimes called Reverend.
Residences of Nathan Pearce:
Born Apr 22, 1705/1706 on Prudence Island.
Moved to North Kingstown with his parents about 1720.
Married Abigail Spink, Oct 8, 1724, in N. Kingstown, R.I., when he was about 19.
Lived in N. Kingstown until about 1735.
Moved to Prudence Island about 1735. Lived there until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I. about 1742.
Moved to Johnston, Providence County, where he resided until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I about 1742.
In 1760, he moved with his family to Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, with all his sons, except Benoni, and most of his daughters. Benoni later went to Pawling, N.Y. but then moved back to Providence, R.I.
Lived in Pawling from 1760 to 1790
Died in Pawling, March 15, 1790, at age 85.
He was an early settler of Pawling, Duchess County, N.Y.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., and his son, William, went to Boston, Mass., about April 19, 1775, and arrived at the time the battle of Lexington, and Concord was taking place. They returned to Pawling and organized a company of soldiers. During the Revolutionary War, Nathan was a Captain the 7th Company. He was in the battle of Long Island, and participated in the action at White Plains.
He bought 240 acres of land in Pawling, Duchess County for 500 pounds.
In 1770, he was the first supervisor of Pawling, N.Y.
During the Rev. War he was Chairman of the Vigilance Committee of Pawling. The Committee had a sort of discretionary power to arrest suspected Tories, to administer the oath of allegience, and to assess a tax on those who refused to sustain the government. It was called "The Black Rate". His son Nathan Pearce, Jr. was the collector of the fines. Nathan Pearce, Jr. was later murdered by the Tory leader, Waite Vaughan.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. left a will, dated Jan 11, 1780. His father, Nathan Pearce, Sr, was a witness.
Nathan Pearce, Sr. served two terms in the Legislature from southeastern N.Y.
On July 14, 1784, Nathan Pearce, Sr., purchased 130 acres of land in Pawling, N.Y. The property was next to the property of Elizabeth Pearce, the widow of Nathan Pearce, Jr.
Abstract from the Pearce Journal: "My honored Father, Nathan Pearce, Esquire departed this life March the 15 day A.D. 1790 at 4: oclock in the morning in the 84 year of his age."
Article in the "United States Chronicle" newspaper dated March 15, 1790: "Death - PEARCE, Nathan, Esq., at Pawlingstown, N.Y., aged 83 years, 10 months, and 23 days."
Sarah Pearce (1725-?), born in N. Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.
Abigail Pearce (1727-1789), born in N. Kingstown.
Ephraim Pearce (1733/1734- 1816), born in N. Kingstown.
Susannah Pearce (1736-1819), born in N. Kingstown.
Margaret Pearce (1738-1778) born on Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. (1740/1741-1781), born on Prudence Island.
Phebe Pearce (1743-1822), born in Providence, R.I.
William Pearce (1745-1813), born in Providence, R.I.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., kept a diary. When he passed away, his son William Pearce kept the diary and added to it. When William died his nephew, Nathanial Pearce, kept the diary. It is called the "Pearce Journal" and is in the Akin Public Free Library, Quaker Hill, Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
On May 28, 1744, Nathan Pearce bought 35 acres of land in Providence, R.I.
Following is an abstract from the "Pearce Journal":
"Providence, November 18, 1755: about 4 o'clock in the morning there was a terrible earthquake. It came with a great sound. The shock lasted about two minutes. It shook the houses so that many of the bricks fell out of many chimneys. It was very shocking to many people. About an hour after there was another shock.
Following is another abstract: "November 23, 1756, between 8 and 9 in the evening there came another earthquake. The shock was considerably hard, lasted about a minute. Surely these are some of the signs the Lord Jesus foretold and we may conclude the end of all things is at hand."
Another abstract: Johnston, Rhode Island: December 21, 1756. There appeared the sun about an hour and half in the afternoon two rainbows to this form the two ends of the lowermost looking like bright sundogs.
On April 3, 1745, Nathan was made a "freeman" of Providence, R.I.
On May 1, 1750, he took the oath against bribery and corruption in Providence, R.I.
In 1758, 1759, and 1760 he was a justice of the peace in Providence, R.I.
He was a celebrated surveyor who marked the land between North Kingstown and East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
He was a farmer, school teacher, Supervisor, and Justice of the Peace in Pawling, Duchess County, R.I.
He was a Deacon in the Baptist Church, sometimes called Reverend.
Residences of Nathan Pearce:
Born Apr 22, 1705/1706 on Prudence Island.
Moved to North Kingstown with his parents about 1720.
Married Abigail Spink, Oct 8, 1724, in N. Kingstown, R.I., when he was about 19.
Lived in N. Kingstown until about 1735.
Moved to Prudence Island about 1735. Lived there until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I. about 1742.
Moved to Johnston, Providence County, where he resided until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I about 1742.
In 1760, he moved with his family to Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, with all his sons, except Benoni, and most of his daughters. Benoni later went to Pawling, N.Y. but then moved back to Providence, R.I.
Lived in Pawling from 1760 to 1790
Died in Pawling, March 15, 1790, at age 85.
He was an early settler of Pawling, Duchess County, N.Y.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., and his son, William, went to Boston, Mass., about April 19, 1775, and arrived at the time the battle of Lexington, and Concord was taking place. They returned to Pawling and organized a company of soldiers. During the Revolutionary War, Nathan was a Captain the 7th Company. He was in the battle of Long Island, and participated in the action at White Plains.
He bought 240 acres of land in Pawling, Duchess County for 500 pounds.
In 1770, he was the first supervisor of Pawling, N.Y.
During the Rev. War he was Chairman of the Vigilance Committee of Pawling. The Committee had a sort of discretionary power to arrest suspected Tories, to administer the oath of allegience, and to assess a tax on those who refused to sustain the government. It was called "The Black Rate". His son Nathan Pearce, Jr. was the collector of the fines. Nathan Pearce, Jr. was later murdered by the Tory leader, Waite Vaughan.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. left a will, dated Jan 11, 1780. His father, Nathan Pearce, Sr, was a witness.
Nathan Pearce, Sr. served two terms in the Legislature from southeastern N.Y.
On July 14, 1784, Nathan Pearce, Sr., purchased 130 acres of land in Pawling, N.Y. The property was next to the property of Elizabeth Pearce, the widow of Nathan Pearce, Jr.
Abstract from the Pearce Journal: "My honored Father, Nathan Pearce, Esquire departed this life March the 15 day A.D. 1790 at 4: oclock in the morning in the 84 year of his age."
Article in the "United States Chronicle" newspaper dated March 15, 1790: "Death - PEARCE, Nathan, Esq., at Pawlingstown, N.Y., aged 83 years, 10 months, and 23 days."
Nathan Pearce (1705/1706) was the son of Daniel Pearce (1658-1731) and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Tucker Pearce (1677-1728). He married Abigail Spink October 8, 1724. They had eight children:
Sarah Pearce (1725-?), born in N. Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.
Abigail Pearce (1727-1789), born in N. Kingstown.
Ephraim Pearce (1733/1734- 1816), born in N. Kingstown.
Susannah Pearce (1736-1819), born in N. Kingstown.
Margaret Pearce (1738-1778) born on Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. (1740/1741-1781), born on Prudence Island.
Phebe Pearce (1743-1822), born in Providence, R.I.
William Pearce (1745-1813), born in Providence, R.I.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., kept a diary. When he passed away, his son William Pearce kept the diary and added to it. When William died his nephew, Nathanial Pearce, kept the diary. It is called the "Pearce Journal" and is in the Akin Public Free Library, Quaker Hill, Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
On May 28, 1744, Nathan Pearce bought 35 acres of land in Providence, R.I.
Following is an abstract from the "Pearce Journal":
"Providence, November 18, 1755: about 4 o'clock in the morning there was a terrible earthquake. It came with a great sound. The shock lasted about two minutes. It shook the houses so that many of the bricks fell out of many chimneys. It was very shocking to many people. About an hour after there was another shock.
Following is another abstract: "November 23, 1756, between 8 and 9 in the evening there came another earthquake. The shock was considerably hard, lasted about a minute. Surely these are some of the signs the Lord Jesus foretold and we may conclude the end of all things is at hand."
Another abstract: Johnston, Rhode Island: December 21, 1756. There appeared the sun about an hour and half in the afternoon two rainbows to this form the two ends of the lowermost looking like bright sundogs.
On April 3, 1745, Nathan was made a "freeman" of Providence, R.I.
On May 1, 1750, he took the oath against bribery and corruption in Providence, R.I.
In 1758, 1759, and 1760 he was a justice of the peace in Providence, R.I.
He was a celebrated surveyor who marked the land between North Kingstown and East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
He was a farmer, school teacher, Supervisor, and Justice of the Peace in Pawling, Duchess County, R.I.
He was a Deacon in the Baptist Church, sometimes called Reverend.
Residences of Nathan Pearce:
Born Apr 22, 1705/1706 on Prudence Island.
Moved to North Kingstown with his parents about 1720.
Married Abigail Spink, Oct 8, 1724, in N. Kingstown, R.I., when he was about 19.
Lived in N. Kingstown until about 1735.
Moved to Prudence Island about 1735. Lived there until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I. about 1742.
Moved to Johnston, Providence County, where he resided until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I about 1742.
In 1760, he moved with his family to Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, with all his sons, except Benoni, and most of his daughters. Benoni later went to Pawling, N.Y. but then moved back to Providence, R.I.
Lived in Pawling from 1760 to 1790
Died in Pawling, March 15, 1790, at age 85.
He was an early settler of Pawling, Duchess County, N.Y.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., and his son, William, went to Boston, Mass., about April 19, 1775, and arrived at the time the battle of Lexington, and Concord was taking place. They returned to Pawling and organized a company of soldiers. During the Revolutionary War, Nathan was a Captain the 7th Company. He was in the battle of Long Island, and participated in the action at White Plains.
He bought 240 acres of land in Pawling, Duchess County for 500 pounds.
In 1770, he was the first supervisor of Pawling, N.Y.
During the Rev. War he was Chairman of the Vigilance Committee of Pawling. The Committee had a sort of discretionary power to arrest suspected Tories, to administer the oath of allegience, and to assess a tax on those who refused to sustain the government. It was called "The Black Rate". His son Nathan Pearce, Jr. was the collector of the fines. Nathan Pearce, Jr. was later murdered by the Tory leader, Waite Vaughan.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. left a will, dated Jan 11, 1780. His father, Nathan Pearce, Sr, was a witness.
Nathan Pearce, Sr. served two terms in the Legislature from southeastern N.Y.
On July 14, 1784, Nathan Pearce, Sr., purchased 130 acres of land in Pawling, N.Y. The property was next to the property of Elizabeth Pearce, the widow of Nathan Pearce, Jr.
Abstract from the Pearce Journal: "My honored Father, Nathan Pearce, Esquire departed this life March the 15 day A.D. 1790 at 4: oclock in the morning in the 84 year of his age."
Article in the "United States Chronicle" newspaper dated March 15, 1790: "Death - PEARCE, Nathan, Esq., at Pawlingstown, N.Y., aged 83 years, 10 months, and 23 days."
Sarah Pearce (1725-?), born in N. Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.
Abigail Pearce (1727-1789), born in N. Kingstown.
Ephraim Pearce (1733/1734- 1816), born in N. Kingstown.
Susannah Pearce (1736-1819), born in N. Kingstown.
Margaret Pearce (1738-1778) born on Prudence Island, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. (1740/1741-1781), born on Prudence Island.
Phebe Pearce (1743-1822), born in Providence, R.I.
William Pearce (1745-1813), born in Providence, R.I.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., kept a diary. When he passed away, his son William Pearce kept the diary and added to it. When William died his nephew, Nathanial Pearce, kept the diary. It is called the "Pearce Journal" and is in the Akin Public Free Library, Quaker Hill, Pawling, Dutchess County, New York.
On May 28, 1744, Nathan Pearce bought 35 acres of land in Providence, R.I.
Following is an abstract from the "Pearce Journal":
"Providence, November 18, 1755: about 4 o'clock in the morning there was a terrible earthquake. It came with a great sound. The shock lasted about two minutes. It shook the houses so that many of the bricks fell out of many chimneys. It was very shocking to many people. About an hour after there was another shock.
Following is another abstract: "November 23, 1756, between 8 and 9 in the evening there came another earthquake. The shock was considerably hard, lasted about a minute. Surely these are some of the signs the Lord Jesus foretold and we may conclude the end of all things is at hand."
Another abstract: Johnston, Rhode Island: December 21, 1756. There appeared the sun about an hour and half in the afternoon two rainbows to this form the two ends of the lowermost looking like bright sundogs.
On April 3, 1745, Nathan was made a "freeman" of Providence, R.I.
On May 1, 1750, he took the oath against bribery and corruption in Providence, R.I.
In 1758, 1759, and 1760 he was a justice of the peace in Providence, R.I.
He was a celebrated surveyor who marked the land between North Kingstown and East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
He was a farmer, school teacher, Supervisor, and Justice of the Peace in Pawling, Duchess County, R.I.
He was a Deacon in the Baptist Church, sometimes called Reverend.
Residences of Nathan Pearce:
Born Apr 22, 1705/1706 on Prudence Island.
Moved to North Kingstown with his parents about 1720.
Married Abigail Spink, Oct 8, 1724, in N. Kingstown, R.I., when he was about 19.
Lived in N. Kingstown until about 1735.
Moved to Prudence Island about 1735. Lived there until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I. about 1742.
Moved to Johnston, Providence County, where he resided until about 1742.
Moved to Providence, R.I about 1742.
In 1760, he moved with his family to Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, with all his sons, except Benoni, and most of his daughters. Benoni later went to Pawling, N.Y. but then moved back to Providence, R.I.
Lived in Pawling from 1760 to 1790
Died in Pawling, March 15, 1790, at age 85.
He was an early settler of Pawling, Duchess County, N.Y.
Nathan Pearce, Sr., and his son, William, went to Boston, Mass., about April 19, 1775, and arrived at the time the battle of Lexington, and Concord was taking place. They returned to Pawling and organized a company of soldiers. During the Revolutionary War, Nathan was a Captain the 7th Company. He was in the battle of Long Island, and participated in the action at White Plains.
He bought 240 acres of land in Pawling, Duchess County for 500 pounds.
In 1770, he was the first supervisor of Pawling, N.Y.
During the Rev. War he was Chairman of the Vigilance Committee of Pawling. The Committee had a sort of discretionary power to arrest suspected Tories, to administer the oath of allegience, and to assess a tax on those who refused to sustain the government. It was called "The Black Rate". His son Nathan Pearce, Jr. was the collector of the fines. Nathan Pearce, Jr. was later murdered by the Tory leader, Waite Vaughan.
Nathan Pearce, Jr. left a will, dated Jan 11, 1780. His father, Nathan Pearce, Sr, was a witness.
Nathan Pearce, Sr. served two terms in the Legislature from southeastern N.Y.
On July 14, 1784, Nathan Pearce, Sr., purchased 130 acres of land in Pawling, N.Y. The property was next to the property of Elizabeth Pearce, the widow of Nathan Pearce, Jr.
Abstract from the Pearce Journal: "My honored Father, Nathan Pearce, Esquire departed this life March the 15 day A.D. 1790 at 4: oclock in the morning in the 84 year of his age."
Article in the "United States Chronicle" newspaper dated March 15, 1790: "Death - PEARCE, Nathan, Esq., at Pawlingstown, N.Y., aged 83 years, 10 months, and 23 days."
