Fifth Generation

446. Charity LEONARD⁵⁷⁹ was born on 1 September 1768 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA.²³⁸ She died on 2 December 1831 at the age of 63.

Charity LEONARD and Benajah PEIRCE were married on 5 May 1788 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.⁴²⁷ Benajah PEIRCE, son of William PEIRCE and Joanna DOGGETT, was born on 10 April 1771. Did he later marry Abigail Leonard (May 1799?). According to ECL-GML, Abigail died in infancy, but it could have been another Abigail Leonard. Was his name Benjamin? There was a Benjamin Peirce born about the same time.

The Thomas Leonard Family Bible passed on to Charles L. Peirce of Milwaukee, WI, through this line. (Where is it now?)

Charity LEONARD and Benajah PEIRCE had the following children:

944	i.	Catherine PEIRCE was born on 15 March 1800 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.
945	ii.	John N. PEIRCE was born on 7 July 1801 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.
946	iii.	Lucy PEIRCE was born on 16 April 1804 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.
947	iv.	Leonard PEIRCE was born on 29 July 1807 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.