The son of David & Elizabeth (Bowen) Pierce.
Name also possibly spelled "Pearce" in some records.
Apparently served in Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's Co. at Lexington Alarm.
There is a record for a Joshua Pearce, of Fitchburg, who served with Capt. Bridge under Col. John Whetcomb's regt. of minutemen. Marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, to Cambridge. Left place of rendezvous on May 2, 1775 for a total of 13 days service.
The following anecdotes are found in a scrapbook by Ebenezer Bailey, which Bailey he was given by Alonzo P. Goodrich:
Joshua Pearce was arrested at the time of Shay's Rebellion and fined. He was not put in prison. ...Squire Cowdin allowed Pearce to go home and get the money to pay his fine. He soon returned and handing him a larger sum than the fine, said "Then take enough to pay the interest while I was gone."
When Joshua Pearce left for Lexington on the 19th of April, 1775, he left a coalpit (which he had just lighted) burning, in charge of his wife.
Name also possibly spelled "Pearce" in some records.
Apparently served in Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's Co. at Lexington Alarm.
There is a record for a Joshua Pearce, of Fitchburg, who served with Capt. Bridge under Col. John Whetcomb's regt. of minutemen. Marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, to Cambridge. Left place of rendezvous on May 2, 1775 for a total of 13 days service.
The following anecdotes are found in a scrapbook by Ebenezer Bailey, which Bailey he was given by Alonzo P. Goodrich:
Joshua Pearce was arrested at the time of Shay's Rebellion and fined. He was not put in prison. ...Squire Cowdin allowed Pearce to go home and get the money to pay his fine. He soon returned and handing him a larger sum than the fine, said "Then take enough to pay the interest while I was gone."
When Joshua Pearce left for Lexington on the 19th of April, 1775, he left a coalpit (which he had just lighted) burning, in charge of his wife.
The son of David & Elizabeth (Bowen) Pierce.
Name also possibly spelled "Pearce" in some records.
Apparently served in Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's Co. at Lexington Alarm.
There is a record for a Joshua Pearce, of Fitchburg, who served with Capt. Bridge under Col. John Whetcomb's regt. of minutemen. Marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, to Cambridge. Left place of rendezvous on May 2, 1775 for a total of 13 days service.
The following anecdotes are found in a scrapbook by Ebenezer Bailey, which Bailey he was given by Alonzo P. Goodrich:
Joshua Pearce was arrested at the time of Shay's Rebellion and fined. He was not put in prison. ...Squire Cowdin allowed Pearce to go home and get the money to pay his fine. He soon returned and handing him a larger sum than the fine, said "Then take enough to pay the interest while I was gone."
When Joshua Pearce left for Lexington on the 19th of April, 1775, he left a coalpit (which he had just lighted) burning, in charge of his wife.
Name also possibly spelled "Pearce" in some records.
Apparently served in Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's Co. at Lexington Alarm.
There is a record for a Joshua Pearce, of Fitchburg, who served with Capt. Bridge under Col. John Whetcomb's regt. of minutemen. Marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, to Cambridge. Left place of rendezvous on May 2, 1775 for a total of 13 days service.
The following anecdotes are found in a scrapbook by Ebenezer Bailey, which Bailey he was given by Alonzo P. Goodrich:
Joshua Pearce was arrested at the time of Shay's Rebellion and fined. He was not put in prison. ...Squire Cowdin allowed Pearce to go home and get the money to pay his fine. He soon returned and handing him a larger sum than the fine, said "Then take enough to pay the interest while I was gone."
When Joshua Pearce left for Lexington on the 19th of April, 1775, he left a coalpit (which he had just lighted) burning, in charge of his wife.
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