Maria J. Peirce

Notes:

In the 1920 Federal Census, Maria J. Borden is a widow aged 68, living at 19 Priscilla St., New Bedford, MA.

She was probably named after Mary Jane Pierce, half-sister of her father. The first Mary Jane died in July of 1851 at age 5.

Maria married Charles F. Borden 31 Oct 1871. Charles was born Abt 12 Jan 1850, MA; died 1 Apr 1919; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]

1. David P. Borden was born Abt Oct 1872; died 5 Dec 1872; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA.
2. Frankie T. Borden was born Abt 13 Dec 1874; died 8 Mar 1877; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA.
3. Grace S. Borden was born Abt 1878, MA; died Aft 1 Jun 1900.

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His middle name was probably Remington. He may have married his stepsister or other relative of his stepmother, Maria Fuller. His family, including wife, daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter, are at New Bedford in the 1880 Federal Census.

Thomas married Lucy B. Fuller 1 Jan 1851. Lucy was born 12 Feb 1832, MA; died 17 May 1903; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1900 Federal Census, Lucy B. Peirce is a widow age 68, living at New Bedford with her daughter Maria Borden and family.

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David C. Pierce is age 57 in the 1850 Federal Census at New Bedford, living with his second (or third?) wife Mary (Maria) age 52, Stephen age 29 (a ship carpenter), David B. age 20 (a house carpenter), and Lydia A. age 18. I don't know if Stephen was a son born to Hope before their marriage, or born to David and an earlier wife. That is certainly possible.

Four members of a Houghton family are also living in the household: John R. 25, Ann S. 33, Wm. H. 4, and Anna B. 2.

David married Hope Remington 26 Aug 1824, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. Hope (daughter of Thomas REMINGTON and Alice "Elce" GRINNELL) was born 19 Mar 1802, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 21 Jul 1842, New Bedford, MA; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Hope and her sister Phebe married two brothers.

Notes:

Peirce, David, s. David Esq. of Somerset and Elizabeth, Feb. 14, 1766, G.R.1. (New Bedford VR)

David married Lydia G. Gibbs 23 Aug 1792, Swansea, MA. Lydia was born 7 Aug 1774; died 26 Feb 1852; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Thomas Remington of Tiverton was appointed to serve on the grand jury, along with Isaac Negus, for the November term 1797, to attend the Court of Common Pleas. (Tiverton Probate Records No 5 p 56)

Thomas served in the military during the Revolutionary War. He first enlisted at Tiverton in January 1777, and when he was discharged in March 1778, re-enlisted right away, and was subsequently discharged about a year later. During much of that time his company was encamped at Bristol and at Ft. Barton in Tiverton. He was in the action during the Battle of RI under General Sullivan.

In his deposition as part of the pension application in 1832, he said he had been born in South Kingstown, but that his family had moved to Tiverton when he was very young. After the war he returned to Tiverton, where he is most likely the other adult male in his father's household in 1790, which includes 2 free white males 16+, and one free white female -- probably his mother or a sister.

In 1832 he mentions that he is a neighbor of Job and Charles Durfee, Esquires. Thomas Remington is in the 1830 RI Census, residing in Tiverton (Newport County, p. 071). He is also there in 1840, and is listed as a Revolutionary War Pensioner, at age 79 1/2. However, he seems to be living alone at that time. Perhaps Alice is in ill health, and has gone to live with one of her children? She will pass away in 1848 at Dartmouth; their son Joseph and family are probably there in 1840, but appear in New Bedford by 1850. I have not yet found a date of death for Thomas, but apparently he died before Alice because she is described as his widow; also, since his last pension payment was in March 1842, he probably died in Feb or March of that year. "Thomas Remington residing in Tiverton collected a pension until March 2, 1842." (source for quote: George Sermuksnis, Archives Technician at Waltham National Archives).

On 7 September 1832, two friends/neighbors and fellow-Revolutionary-soldiers testified on his behalf; they were William Cook, and John Manchester, our ancestor.

Thomas Remington is on the list of persons who united with the Amicable Congregational Society, associated with the Amicable Congregational Church, Tiverton, RI. (ref: "The History of Amicable Congregational Church 1746 - 1946" p.83) He probably was buried from this church, but there were no death records kept for the church at this time. The location of his grave is unknown. I suspect he may be buried with his parents and their Brayton relatives, in one of the unknown gravesites in the family plot at Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI (formerly buried on a family farm and relocated to this cemetery).

Revolutionary War Pension file # S21938

He is listed on the Pension Roll of 1835: Remington, Thomas, private of Artillery, Newport county, all $90, rec $270, R.I. Cont. Line, pl July 9, 1833, com March 4, 1831, age 74

In the 1840 Federal Census, Thomas is listed in Tiverton, RI, as a Revolutionary War Veteran/Pensioner age 79 and 1/2.

The list of Thomas and Alice's children came to me from a distant cousin in Michigan. This agreed with names I already had found in the New Bedford whaling crew lists and in marriage, census, and death records in RI and MA.

On 2 March 1791 Thomas Remington mariner of Tiverton received 250 in Spanish milled dollars from Thomas Barker of Tiverton, for the 13th 50-acre lot in the Pocasset Purchase, bounded easterly and westerly on highway, north by the 12th lot and south by the 14th lot. Witnessed by Joseph Barker and Abraham Barker. (Tiverton Deed Book 4)

See this note from cousin Russ Shaw (I am not sure if it pertains to this particular Thomas Remington, our ancestor, but it probably does):
"Last time I was at the RIHS archives I came across an interesting document that I think you may want to check on. It involves Thomas Remington and his son John. I found them both as crew members on the brig Eliza out of Bristol, bound for Trinidad de Cuba, 5 Jan 1818. Reference: MS 28,sg 2, Box 7 (1819-1820), Bristol Custom House records, RIHS."

Thomas married Alice "Elce" GRINNELL Abt 1793. Alice (daughter of Daniel GRINNELL and Sarah Unknown) was born Abt Mar 1777, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 1 Jan 1848, Dartmouth, MA; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her death announcement was in The Daily Mercury, New Bedford, on Monday 3 Jan 1848:
"Died, in Dartmouth, the 1st, Mrs. Alice Remington, the widow of the late Thomas Remington, formerly of Tiverton, RI, aged 72. Funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock from No. 59 Grinnell Street. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend."

A similar announcement was in the New Bedford Mercury (not the daily), Friday, 7 Jan 1848:
"In Dartmouth, the 1st, Mrs. Alice, widow of the late Thomas Remington, formerly of Tiverton, RI, aged 72."

According to the New Bedford death record, Alice died of consumption at age 70 y 10 m.

She may have died at the home of her daughter Mary Rounds.