• Joseph Pierce
• - Born: 1741 - East Greenwich, Rhode Island
• - Died: Aug 12, 1827 (age 86) - Whitneyville, Halifax, Windham Co, VT
• - Parents: Nathaniel and Sarah Pierce
• - Married: 1760 - Rutland, VT
• - Resided: Westminster and Halifax, VT

• Margaret Allen
• - Born: 174_ - Newport, RI
• - Died: 1806 - Marlboro, Windham Co, VT
• - Parents: James and Martha Allen

Joseph Pierce was born in East Greenwich, RI. Because his son, Ichabod (our ancestor) was also
born in Rhode Island, it is assumed that Joseph grew up, married and began raising his family
there prior to his move to Vermont. Sometime after Ichabod was born, Joseph and Margaret moved
to Vermont. Whether they were accompanied by Joseph's parents is not known. Joseph is listed as
residing in Westminister and Halifax, VT. These towns are in the southeast corner of Vermont,
near Brattleboro.

Joseph is also listed as a soldier in Captain Josiah Boyden's company from Westminister, VT
during the Revolutionary War. Joseph would have been 35 years old at the start of the war.

Margaret Allen's great, great grandfather, William Allen immigrated to Portsmouth, RI in 1660.
This was about the same time that John Pearce Sr, the immigrant arrived. William Allen is
also believed to have come from Wales. William's son and grandson, both of whom were also
named William, were both born on Prudence Island. So undoubtedly the Pierces and the Allens
were well acquanted with each other. William 3rd later moved to Kingston, RI in 1753, and
then to Exeter, RI in 1755 (he died in Exeter in 1755). William 3rd's son James (Margaret's
father) lived on Prudence island, then in North Kingstown and South Kingstown, RI. As both
North and South Kingstown are directly across Narragansett Bay from Prudence Island, and just
south of East Greenwich, Margaret would have grown up in the same vicinity as Joseph Pierce.
We have no information on Margaret's mother Martha, other than her first name.