76. Josiah⁷ Pierce (Isaac⁶, Joseph⁵, Daniel⁴, Anthony³, John² Pers, Richard¹ Pierce) was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 13 February 1723. Josiah died 6 January 1807 in Worcester, Worcester, MA, at 83 years of age.

He married Sarah Gale 14 March 1744 in Waltham, MA. Sarah was born 30 November 1726 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. Sarah was the daughter of John Gale and Lydia Knight. Sarah died in Worcester, Worcester, MA. Revolutionary War Vet.

Josiah Pierce and Sarah Gale had the following children:

84 i. John⁸ Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 12 October 1745. He married Lidia Jones. Lidia was born about 1745.

85 ii. Oliver Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 12 March 1746. He married three times. He married Abigail Howe. Abigail was born about 1746. He married Lydia Gates. Lydia was born about 1746. He married Sarah Earle. Sarah was born about 1746.

86 iii. Susannah Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 2 October 1747. She married Isaac Cheney. Isaac was born about 1747.

87 iv. Sarah Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 26 July 1750. She married Mr. Stephens.

88 v. Josiah Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 7 May 1752. He married Lucretia Bigelow. Lucretia was born about 1752.

89 vi. Mary Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA April 1754. Mary died April 1754 in Worcester, Worcester, MA, at less than one year of age.

90 vii. Molly Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 15 December 1755. She married Daniel Heywood. Daniel was born about 1755.

91 viii. Joseph Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 6 March 1757. He married Eleanor Crawford. Eleanor was born about 1757.

92 ix. Lydia Pierce was born in Worcester, Worc., MA 28 November 1759. Lydia died 13 May 1838 in Hamilton, Madison, New York, at 78 years of age. She married Calvin Glazier 18 May 1780 in Worcester, Worc., MA.

93 x. Levi Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 15 September 1761. He married Persis Robinson. Persis was born about 1761.

94 xi. Azuba Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 25 September 1762. He married twice. He married Mr. Morse. Mr. was born about 1762. He married Luther Fiske. Luther was born about 1762.

95 xii. Byfield Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 30 January 1764. He married twice. He married Mary Hamilton Abt 1787. Mary was born about 1764. Mary died 1811 at 47 years of age. He married Betsey Snell 1813. Betsey was born about 1764. Betsey died 20 March 1852 at 87 years of age.

96 xiii. Abijah Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 22 September 1765. He married three times. He married Sarah Bond. Sarah was born about 1765. He married Nancy Gay. Nancy was born about 1765. He married Chloe Merrifield.

+ 97 xiv. Joel Pierce was born 27 August 1767.

98 xv. Hannah Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 7 January 1770. She married John Ball Jr. John was born about 1770.

99 xvi. Jervis Pierce was born in Worcester, Worcester, MA 8 November 1771.

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