Pierce Family Memories

by Angella Perry Graybeal

The Key to the Numbering system: Each descendant listed is first found under his/her parents name, on the far left side of the page. A number is given if the person has children. Go forward to the number found in bold type at the left to find the person with their spouse and children.

1. HARDY PIERCE The Cora Pierce family bible has Hardy next to Arthurs name. It could be his father as it appears or the person writing the entry could be confused with all of the other Hardy Pierces in this family tree. no proof has been found so far. I also found two other researchers that had Hardy as the parent.

Children of HARDY PIERCE are:

2. i. ARTHUR PIERCE, b. Abt. 1774, Wake County, NC; d. June 04, 1854, Overton, TN.

3. ii. JOHN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1772, NC; d. 1808, Carter Co. Tn..

4. iii. HARDY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1770, Wake, NC; d. February 11, 1851, Overton, TN.

Arthur, Hardy and John were blacksmiths. Blacksmiths were critical to the early communities. Not only did they shoe the horses and build the wagons but they also made wagon wheel rims and made repairs. As commerce picked up and more settlers arrived, there was an increasing demand for plows and rifles.The Revolutionary War effort alone provided a great demand for blacksmiths and gunsmiths. The loggers needed saws and axes as well as chains and hooks. Homesteaders needed hardware and house wares, most of which the blacksmith made. Blacksmiths made and repaired hinges, household goods, farm implements, tools, and locks.

Life in the mountains: Most everything was made by hand: wool hats, shoes, tools and bedding filled with cattails, oak leaves or corn shucks, unless one was lucky enough to collect feathers to fill a tick. They made their own candles but often were forced to use saucers filled with tallow and a cloth wick, which were called sluts. They often had to use molasses instead of sugar as sweetening. Usually once a year people would organize horse or ox teams and head for South Carolina or Georgia for staples such as salt and sugar.

Each community had a mill to grind corn into meal. It was a custom that for every turn of ground corn, the miller got a small measure, called a toddick. It was a rule that every man work one day a month on the roads. Most of the furniture was handmade and held together with wood dowels.

Women had to work very hard. Besides cooking and cleaning, they joined together in making quilts and coverlets, helped to plant, hoe and gather crops; they even plowed and split rails, if needed. They made cider and molasses and made all the clothing on spinning wheels and looms.

For relaxation and social activity, the communities got together for corn shuckings and molasses pulls. This was designed to promote courtships. Music was played on banjos or an adaptation of the German zither called a dulcimer, a oblong string instrument created in the Appalachian Mountains.

In the 1790's, it was still dangerous in East Tennessee. The settlers had suffered greatly at the hands of the Indians during the Revolutionary War. Even after the war, the Indians continued to attack and raid the white settlers. There are many records of attacks upon settlers and cabin-homes throughout all the territory of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky during the 1790's

Generation No. 2

2. ARTHUR PIERCE (HARDY¹) was born Abt. 1774 in Wake County, NC, and died June 04, 1854 in Overton, TN. He married (1) MARY Fitzgerald Abt. 1796. She was born Abt. 1775 in NC. He married (2) NANCY TOMPKINS August 21, 1817 in Carter County TN., daughter of WILLIAM TOMPKINS and ELIZABETH OWENS. She was born March 08, 1800 in Carter County, TN, and died 1824 in Overton, TN. He married (3) MARY ANN MARBREY Abt. 1826. He married (4) REBECCA MYERS Abt. 1836. She was born Abt. 1821 in Tennessee.

Notes for ARTHUR PIERCE:

!MILITARY: War of 1812, Source: William Parsons said he served in the War of 1812 with Arthur Pierce and lived near him in Carter and Overton Counties. p 30 Jume Rayfield Welch

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In 1790, Arthur Pierce was taxed in Washington Co. North Carolina.

In 1791, he was still in Richard White District, as were Samuel McQueen and Rowand Jenkins

Arthur was on the 1805 Carter County TN tax roll

August 1805: He was authorized five dollars by the County Court for "supporting.. one of the poor" fifteen days; Carter County

July 28, 1806: Signed a petition to build a road

January 1, 1808: Arthur purchased 300 acres on Stoney Creek for $150 from John Carriger. p 45,

February 14, 1809: Arthur mortgaged the land back to Carriger for $150. Terms: $159 due February 14, 1811. Deed Book B page 191 and 192.

February 14, 1809: Deed book B page 206: Arthur sold to John Carriger for $32.00: 3 year old mare, an 11 year old mare, 1 year old colt, 8 head of cattle, 15 hogs, 100 bushels of corn, 2 feather beds, furniture, 2 pots.

February 1, 1812: signed as surety to a marriage bond of Lucy Pierce and William Parsons, Carter County

May 27, 1817: Summoned to serve on a "jury of view" for land for iron ore production, Stoney Creek, Carter County

August 5, 1817: Part of a "jurors of view" reporting on 3,000 acres for iron ore production in Stoney Creek, Carter County

1819: bail on John Rose, Carter County, TN

December 17, 1819: Likely hosted the marriage of Elisha Cross and Rebecca Pierce

1822: Was on a jury of view for Carter County

February 13, 1824: Served as a complainant on a debt, Carter County

June 26, 1824: Along with William Garland, seller of 64 acres on Stoney Creek, Deed Book D, pp 30-1

June 26, 1824 , William Garland, Arthur Pierce & John Glover to John Glover for $450, 64 acres on Stoney Creek, it being a part of the tract granted to Arthur Johnston & and from Johnston heirs to William Garland. Jno. Berry & John G. Evans. Proved May court 1825. Deed book D page 45, 49 and 50

February 23, 1828: Served a warrant on a debt complaint, Carter County

September 22, 1831: Arthur Pearce, of Overton Co. conveyed to Sarah Pierce, of Carter Co. for $10.00, land on Stoney Creek adjoining Bessendine, Carriger and Arthur Stone "upon which Sarah Pierce now lives," the same 29 1/2 acres heretofore sold as the property of Siam Pierce by Sheriff William Carter, of Carter County, and purchased by Arthur Pierce. ( Arthur was relinquishing the land to Sarah Pierce, widow of Siam Pierce.) Carter Co., TN Deed Book D, p. 416

July 1, 1844: Bound to work on a third class county road, Overton County, TN

July 7, 1845: Bound to work on a second class county road, Overton (Pickett) County

July 7, 1845: Released from payment of taxes in the amount of 30 1/2 cents for the year, Overton County, TN

August 3, 1846: Bound to work on a second class county road, Overton County

January 3, 1848: Bound to assist and reported on the laying off of a slope to a mill dam across the Wolfe River

January 4, 1849: Bound to work on a second class county road, Overton (Pickett) County, TN

June 4, 1854: Burial Pierce-Sells Cemetery, Oak Hill Community, Overton County, TN

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Census: 1830 Carter County, Arthur Pierce and wife between age 50-60, 1 son under age 5, 1 son age 15-20, one daughter age 20-30.

CENSUS: 1850 Overton Co Tenn census: Pierce Arthur 74 farmer North Carolina, Rebecca (wife) 29 TN, Nancy 13, Susan 10, Joseph 9, Ann 6, Effee 4, Margaret 5/12

There is about 45 years difference in the ages of Arthur and wife Rebecca.

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HISTORY: The Pierces now living in Pickett Co Tenn are all descendants of Arthur and Hardy Pierce who were supposedly brothers. Arthur & Hardy were born in North Carolina during the 1770's. They came to East Tenn in the early 1800's and were in Overton Co., Tenn, (now Pickett Co., Tenn) in the Oak Hill Community by 1830. Arthur & Hardy Pierce were both members of the Wolf River United Baptist Church. Arthur was dismissed from the church. It appears Arthur may have moved back to East Tenn and then returned to Overton Co., Tenn where he was living in 1850 with the family - listed above . According to Caryle Amonett, the early Pierces were blacksmiths, and their shop was located on the present John L. Johnson farm in the Oak Hill Community of Pickett Co Tenn. Arthur died in 1854. History of Families in Pickett Co Tenn.

In 1819, The Sewells, The Tompkins, The Cargills, The Staleys, The Parsons, The Pierces and others who had come from WILKES CO North Carolina and settled along the Wolf River, formed the nucleus for the membership of Wolf River Baptist Church. Arthur Pierce donated the original site for the church. Later a "reform movement" led by "Raccoon John" Smith, Alexander Campbell, Jonathan Young and the Sewell brothers, left the congregation in August of 1842 and started another church later to be known as the Christian Church.

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RELIGION: On May 5, 1821, Arthur and Nancy Pierce were 2 of the 28 Charter members of the Wolf River Baptist Church, in Overton Co. TN.

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Arthur divorced his first wife to marry a younger woman. His 2nd wife died.

His 3rd wife was excluded from Wolf River United Baptist Church "for swearing on a Bible, making mischief between Viney Cole and husband, and being unreasonable in the correction of Mary Ann's stepchildren. p 29 June Rayfield Welch

Arthur and 3rd wife, Mary Marbrey divorced.

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source for Jane's birth date is Church of Latterday Saints family files. There is the possibility that Elizabeth , Rebecca or Jane are Hardy's children. Researchers are disagreeing and I have seen no proof.

No proof that Mary Fitzgerald was wife of Arthur. Our family bible did not list Griffin Pierce's mother. The name has come from other researchers. I did find a NC will record online for John Fitzgerald who died 1751 and mentioned his daughter Mary Fitzgerald Pierce and husband Arthur. These dates make it impossible to be this Arthur Pierce. Robert Nave, Historian suspects that a Griffin was the first wife.

"According to Wolf River Baptist Church records. Nancy died 1824." Nancy Thomkins Pierce & Arthur were early members of Wolf River Church.

Children of ARTHUR PIERCE and MARY FITZGERALD are:

5. i. HARDY³ PIERCE, b. 1815, Carter County, TN; d. 1867, Overton, TN.

ii. JANE PIERCE, b. September 25, 1800 m. JACOB VANHUSS, August 18, 1833, Carter County TN..b. 1791 d. 1856

6. iii. LUCY PIERCE, b. 1794, Wake County, NC; d. 1865, Overton, TN.

6b iv. REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1795; d. 1859; m. JOSEPH L. CABLE,

7. v. GRIFFIN PIERCE, b. February 22, 1797, North Carolina; d. 1854, Carter Co. Tn..

8. vi. MICHAEL B. PIERCE, b. February 22, 1799, NC; d. March 04, 1876, Carter County, TN.

9. vii. ANDERSON K. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1806, Carter County, TN; d. Aft. 1861, (probably) Carter County, TN.

11. viii. SION ARTHUR PIERCE, b. Abt. 1795, NC; d. Abt. 1830, Carter County, TN.

12. ix. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. 1800, NC; d. 1840, Carter County.

Children of ARTHUR PIERCE and NANCY TOMPKINS are:

13. x. WILLIAM BAILEY³ PIERCE, b. Abt. 1820, Washington County, TN.

xi. SARAH PIERCE, b. Abt. 1818; m. HENRY BERRY, December 03, 1848, Carter County TN.; b. Abt. 1814, Carter County, TN.

14. xii. ARTHUR H. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1824, Tennessee; d. Carter County, TN.

15. xiii MARY PIERCE, b. August 18, 1811, NC; d. January 25, 1900, Carter County.

Children of ARTHUR PIERCE and MARY MARBREY are:

16. xiv. JACOB CAMERON³ PIERCE, b. 1827, Overton, TN.

17. xv. HENRY NATHAN PIERCE, b. April 17, 1834, Overton, TN; d. December 12, 1902, Clinton, KY.

Children of ARTHUR PIERCE and REBECCA MYERS are:

xvi. NANCY³ PIERCE, b. Abt. 1837.

xvii. SUSAN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1840.

18. xviii. JOSEPH PIERCE, b. November 11, 1840, Overton, TN; d. December 19, 1922, Carter County, TN.

xix. ANN PIERCE, b. Abt. 1844, Overton, TN.

xx. EFFIE MACK PIERCE, b. Abt. 1846, Overton, TN.

Lemuel C. Wright is Effie's daugter Nancy's father). Lemuel was married to Permelia Huddleston with whom he had at least 9 children. While Lemuel was married to Permelia, he also fathered several children with Effie.

He was the father of most or all of Effie's children. Lemuel and his family lived next door to Effie in 1880.

1880 Fentress County, Census: L. C. Wright 35, Permelia 33, John A 13, Elizabeth 11, Elihue 9, Robert H 7, Nancy 5, Catharin 3 , Sarah 26, Neice, Elizabeth 84? mother

1880 Fentress TN Census: Mack Pierce 35, Cyan ? 15, Gina 11, Bob 9, Mary 5

Effee's Children : Sion, Gina, Bob, Mary, Joe, Nancy Isabell Pierce born 1883)

xxi. MARGARET PIERCE, b. 1850, Overton, TN.

xxii. HENRY PIERCE, b. 1851.

Notes for HENRY PIERCE:

Book": Pickett Co TN Cemeteries", Believed to be the son of Arthur & Rebecca Myers Pierce. He was an uncle of Nancie Pierce Brannum, and is buried in an unmarked grave near Dee Brannum's grave. Buried in row with J. D. (Dee) Brannum, probably the grave next to Sarah Brannum Garrett; Unmarked

3. JOHN PIERCE (HARDY¹) was born Abt. 1772 in NC, and died 1808 in Carter Co. Tn.. He married NANCY ANN BROWN Abt. 1795. She was born September 24, 1779 in VA, and died June 06, 1850 in Carter County.

Notes for JOHN PIERCE:

LAND: Carter Co., January 2, 1796 John Pearce was involved in a land transaction. He witnessed a deed when George Brown sold land to Godfrey D. Stout both of Washington County Territory South of the R. Ohio for $106.50, 300 Acres, Campbells Creek of Little Doe Deed book A: 119

Nancy married William Dugger after John died.

1850 Carter County Census :Ann Dugger, FARMING (m 1790) VA ,76 Nancy Dugger 39, Maryann S. 31 Sarah Ann Dugger 14, Nancy J. 7, John F. Dugger 4 , Martha Dugger 50,

Children of JOHN PIERCE and NANCY BROWN are:

i. PATTY PIERCE, b. November 15, 1795.

19. ii. HANNAH PIERCE, b. October 03, 1797, NC; d. October 29, 1883, Vermillion County, Indiana.

iii. JENNIE PIERCE, b. September 25, 1800.

20. iv. GEORGE MORTON PIERCE, b. November 22, 1802, NC; d. Aft. 1880, Carter County, TN.

21. v. HARDY PIERCE, b. November 14, 1804, TN; d. Bef. 1880, Parke County, Indiana.

22. vi. HENRY C. PIERCE, b. June 05, 1807, Tennessee; d. May 23, 1892, Carter County, TN.

4. HARDY PIERCE (HARDY¹) was born Abt. 1770 in Wake, NC, and died February 11, 1851 in Overton, TN. He married SUSAN Abt. 1790 in Wake County, NC. She was born Abt. 1772 in NC, and died 1859 in Overton, TN.

Notes for HARDY PIERCE:

On 28 July 1806, in Carter Co. TN, Hardy signed a petition to open a wagon road from the North Carolina boundary near the Roane's Creek iron works through Elizabethton to the main road on the Watauga River. The General Assembly was to give $200 and the signers-including Hugh Jinkins, Leonard Shoun, Arthur "Perce", John Pierce and Hardy "Peirce"-would contribute their labor.

Hardy Pierce purchased land in Carter Co on October 14, 1816 p 75,78,84 Abstracts of Deeds of Carter Co Tenn 1796-1825

1822, Minutes of Carter County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions v.2 pp. 12,21, 39, 66 106, 112, 148, 191, 243, 262. Hardy was on a 1819 jury with Hugh Jenkins and in 1820 was a grand juror and petit juror with Joseph Tompkins. Hardy, Arthur Pearce, and Roland Jenkins were on a jury of view .

July 5, 1824: Land Entry, Book A, page 32, Blue Springs area, south side of Stoney Creek 50 acres where he currently lived.

October 2, 1824: Survey of 50 acres on Stoney Creek, Book A page 59,

September 18, 1829: State land grant, 50 acres on Stoney Creek, TN land Grant page 550

Hardy came to Overton Co about 1830 from Carter County

October 3, 1831: Carter County Deed Book D, Hardy Pierce of Overton County sold land to Jonathan Lipps of Carter County for $50. Witnesses were Arthur Pierce and James Berry.

Carter County Deed Book C page 163, 325-6: Hardy Pierce witnessed a deed.

March 20, 1832: land entry, 150 acres Fish Springs, Carter County, book B, page 89,

November 12, 1832: survey of 150 acres, north side Watauga River, Fish Spring beside Ezekiel Smith and

William Dugger, chain Bearers: Henry Pierce and George W. Campbell

Overton County Deed Book J, p 78: Hardy conveyed 172 acres adjoining Stephen Sewell, Jenkins Tompkins and Jonathan A. Sewell, to his son John M. Pierce, July 3, 1841.

Overton County Deed Book M, p 61: Hardy Pierce sold land to Arthur Pierce.

CENSUS: 1830 Overton Co., TN Pierce Hardy 60 - 70, wife 50 - 60, boy 5 - 10, girl 10 - 15

CENSUS: 1840 Overton Co., TN Sr Pearce, Hardy 60 - 70, wife 60 - 70, male 15 - 20, female 15 - 20

HARDY'S Occupation: Blacksmith

Children of HARDY PIERCE and SUSAN are:

i. HARDY PIERCE, b. 1792;

23. ii. SUSAN PIERCE, b. September 22, 1795, Wake, NC; d. July 17, 1880, Clinton, KY.

iii. NANCY PIERCE, b. 1797; d. August 21, 1817, Carter Co. Tn.; m. PETER MIERS, August 21, 1817, Carter County TN..

iv. RICHARD PIERCE, b. 1799; m. MARY.

24. v. REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1801.

25. vi. MARY "POLLY" PIERCE, b. February 07, 1802, Carter Co. Tn.; d. March 11, 1867, Amonette Ridge, Overton, TN.

26. vii. SION BENJAMIN J. PIERCE, b. 1805, Carter Co. Tn..

27. viii. HANNERETTA PIERCE, b. Abt. 1806, Tennessee; d. Bet. 1861 - 1869, Clay County, KY.

28. ix. JOHN MORTON PIERCE, b. July 04, 1807, Carter Co. Tn.; d. June 23, 1864, Mintonville, Casey, KY.

29. x. SARAH "SALLY" PIERCE, b. October 21, 1809, Carter Co. Tn.; d. October 26, 1893, Byrdstown (Pickett) TN.

30. xi. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. May 05, 1815, Carter County, TN; d. October 10, 1897, Carter County, TN.

Generation No. 3

5. HARDY PIERCE (ARTHUR², HARDY¹) was born 1815 in Carter County, TN, and died 1867 in Overton, TN. He married CYNTHIA PARSONS. She was born Abt. 1816 in TN.

Notes for HARDY PIERCE:

1850 Overton County, TN Census: Pearce Hardy 35 TN (occupation: Farmer), Cynthia 34, William 12, Arthur 10 , Granville 8, James 6 , Samuel 3, Elizabeth 2/12

Children of HARDY PIERCE and CYNTHIA are:

i. WILLIAM⁴ PIERCE, b. 1838, Overton, TN.

ii. ARTHUR M. PIERCE, b. 1840, Overton, TN.

iii. GRANVILLE PIERCE, b. 1842, Overton, TN.

iv. SAMUEL H. PIERCE, b. 1847, Overton, TN.

v. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. 1850.

vi. FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. 1852.

vii. JAMES H. PIERCE, b. October 1844, Overton, TN; m. LORINA PIERCE; b. November 18, 1845; d. March 31, 1901.

6. LUCY PIERCE (ARTHUR², HARDY¹) was born 1794 in Wake County, NC, and died 1865 in Overton, TN. She married WILLIAM PARSONS February 01, 1812 in Carter County, TN.. He was born June 05, 1791 in Wilkes County, NC, and died August 14, 1859 in Overton, TN.

Shortly after his marriage William Parsons joined the Army to serve in Colonel Ellison's Regiment under Capt. Adam Winsell with a group of TN Volunteers who constructed Forts Madison and Jackson in the War of 1812. After the War of 1812, He traded a land grant he received for his services during the war and with some additional money purchased 200 acres of land in the 12th district of Overton County, in the extreme northeastern part of the county. In 1827, he moved his family to a farm adjoining his father-in-law Arthur Pierce.

William and Lucy joined the Wolf River Baptist Church on August 7, 1838.

Arthur Pierce signed as Surety for Lucy and William's marriage on Feb 1, 1812

Children of LUCY PIERCE and WILLIAM PARSONS are:

i. SUZANNAH⁴ PARSONS, b. Abt. 1823.

ii. JAMES C. PARSONS, b. August 02, 1819, Carter County, TN; d. April 25, 1899, prob. Fannin, Texas; m. (1) ELIZABETH BIGGERSTAFF; m. (2) MARY E. TOMPKINS, 1839; b. Abt. 1817, TN; d. 1851, Overton, TN.

iii. JOHN CALLEY PARSONS, b. March 21, 1825, Carter County, TN; d. August 22, 1860, Byrdstown, Overton County, TN.

iv. SUBRIA PARSONS, b. Abt. 1829, Carter County, TN.

v. ELIZABETH B. PARSONS, b. December 11, 1833, Overton, TN; d. May 14, 1892, Pickett Co., TN; m. WILLIAM MULKEY AMONETT.

6b REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1795; d. 1859; m. JOSEPH L. CABLE, December 12, 1815, Carter County TN.; b. 1791; d. 1882. Wolfe County, KY

Wolfe County, KY 1880 Census: Joseph Cable age 89 widower, NC, Stephen b. abt 1831,Casper b. abt 1827 TN, Elizabeth 1834

Joseph Cable is the son of Casper Cable and Elizabeth Baker. Casper was born 1755. He lived with his family in Hanover, Germany and was nineteen years old when he came to America with the company of Hessian soldiers who were paid by the British to fight against the Colonists. He was captured by George Washington at Trenton, New Jersey on Dec 26, 1776. He volunteered out of prison and fought with the colonists until the end of the war. For his service Casper was given a grant of land by the American Government for hundreds of acres of land in what is now Johnson County. He owned many slaves who cleared the land and carried on considerable farming. Later Casper had a large apple orchard. The apples were used in making brandy. It has been told while Casper lived in Hanover, Germany, his father had arranged a marriage for him with a girl who was many years older, and who was scarred from smallpox. Financially it was a great match for Casper; however he was opposed to the match. As the wedding date drew near, he became desperate and ran away to join the German Army. He was then sent to the province of Hesse Cassel. He was one of 22,000 troops hired by England to fight the Colonists.

Casper was a friend of Julius Ceasar Dugger. Casper was a prosperous man and had great pride in his family. When Adam Mast came over the mountains from Valle Crucis to pay court to Casper's daughter, Ellizabeth, and the wedding date was announced, Casper saddled his horse and swung on his saddlebags and traveled many miles by bridle-path through the wilderness to Jonesboro to buy Elizabeth's wedding trousseau. It took three days to make the trip. Casper's children: Joseph, Peter b. 1792, Benjamin b. 1789, Conrad, John, Casper Jr, Sarah, Daniel,Samuel, Elizabeth

Children of Rebecca and Joseph are:

i. Stephen Cable, b abt 1831

ii. Casper Cable, b. abt 1827

iii. Elizabeth Cable, b. abt 1834

7. GRIFFIN³ PIERCE (ARTHUR², HARDY¹) was born February 22, 1797 in North Carolina, and died 1854 in Carter Co. Tn.. He married MARY CRAWLEY June 01, 1819 in Carter County TN.. She was born October 14, 1802 in Campbell, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1870 in Carter County, TN.

Notes for GRIFFIN PIERCE:

January 5, 1826: A land entry for 50 acres; Blue Springs Branch, Carter County

February 4, 1829: A land survey for 50 acres; Blue Springs Branch

October 9, 1830: State land grant No. 16537 for 50 acres, Blue Springs Branch

November 3, 1831: Deed Bk D pg 339, sold land (formally belonging to Arthur Pierce) to William Allen for $150.

March 8, 1843: hosted a meeting of the Stoney Creek Baptist Church, Carter County

May 24 , 1845: land entry for 1,000 acres (with William Peters), Iron Mountain, Stoney Creek, Book B, pg 259

November 27, 1845: land survey for 1,000 acres along with William Peters, Iron Mountain, Book C, pg 182

November 28, 1845: signatory to a note with J.H. Hyder; Carter County, TN

March 10, 1846: state land grant (no. 23362) of 1,000 acres along with William Peters; Iron Mountain, Stoney Creek,

April 25, 1846: Deed Book K page 327, Griffin Pierce gave Bond of $1,100 to Benjamin and Sally Brewer.

November 18, 1848: land entry for 20.25 acres along with William Pierce, Stoney Creek

January 23, 1850: land survey for 20.25 acres along with William Pierce, Stoney Creek

April 15, 1851: Deed Book M page 45 Griffin Pierce bought land from Sally Brewer for $553

December 16, 1852: Signatory to a note to Pleasant Williams due on the date indicated; Carter County

August 19, 1854: sickness, unknown reasons but evidenced by visit of doctor (C. Myers)

August 28, 1854: sickness - required catherization as evidenced by visit of doctor

August 29, 1854: illness- required catherization as evidenced by visit of doctor

1854: buried in a coffin provided by C C Myers for $4, Carter County

November 25, 1854: Estate - 6 head of cattle, 3 sows and pigs, 150 bushels corn, "120 dozen" oats

June 14, 1856: Carter county Deed book O page 185 , Tennessee Pearce, William A. Pearce, David B. Pearce, Tennessee Buckles and Margaret Pierce Buckles are listed at heirs of Griffin Pearce of Carter County. They sold the land known as the "Griffin Pearce Tract" to Pleasant Williams for two hundred dollars. The tract adjoined the land of James Berry, Thomas Crow and Reuben Brooks.

Carter County Estate Records show that In 1855, minor heirs of Mary Crawley, Widow of Griffin Pierce, were Henry, Nathaniel, Eliza, Samuel and Rueben.

Name spelled: Griffin, Griffen, and G.C. , on records

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1830 Carter County Census: Griffin Pierce between age 30 and 40, Wife between age 20 - 30, 2 sons under age 5, 2 sons age 5-10, 1 son age 10-15, 1 daughter under age 5, 1 daughter between age 5-10

1840 Carter Co. Census: Griffin Pierce between age 40-50, wife between age 30-40, 3 sons under age 5, 2 sons age 5-10, 2 sons age 10-15, 2 daughters under 5, 1 daughter between age 10-15,

1850 Carter County Census: Griffin Pierce 53, Mary 45, Daniel 27, Armstrong 21, Henry 16, Nathaniel 12, Reuben 10, Eliza 7, Samuel 5

1860 Census: Mary Bowers 60, Rubin Pierce 20, Eliza 17, Samuel D 15

Mary Crawley married John Teter Bowers on April 20, 1856. He was born January 27, 1792. Ocupation Collier. He had served in the war of 1812.

Children of GRIFFIN PIERCE and MARY CRAWLEY are:

31. i. TENNESSEE C.⁴ PIERCE, b. 1819, Carter County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880, Carter County, TN.

32. ii. WILLIAM A. PIERCE, b. 1821, TN; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900, Carter County, TN.

iii. DANIEL PIERCE, b. 1824.

33. iv. LEVICY PIERCE, b. Abt. 1825, Carter County, TN; d. Aft. 1880, Carter County, TN.

34. v. DAVID B. PIERCE, b. 1825, Tennessee; d. October 11, 1899, Carter County, TN.

vi. JACOB CAMERON PIERCE, b. 1827; m. VICEY J. CARRIGER, February 28, 1856, Carter County TN..

Notes for JACOB CAMERON PIERCE:

Land: Deed book N, page 560, April 17, 1856. Jacob C. Pierce " lawful heir of Griffin Pierce" deceased. Sold land that had belonged to Griffin Pierce to Henry N. Pierce for 60 dollars The land adjoined Thomas Crow, Reuben Brooks and James Berry on South Stoney Creek, Carter County.

5. vii. ARMSTRONG BLEVINS PIERCE, b. January 06, 1829, Carter County, TN; d. May 16, 1902, Carter County, TN.

36. viii. MARGARET J. PIERCE, b. September 08, 1830, Carter County, TN; d. March 17, 1894, Butler, Bates, Missouri.

37. ix. HENRY N. PIERCE, b. August 12, 1832, Carter County, Tn.; d. October 24, 1895, Johnson Co. Tn..

38. x. ELIZABETH PIERCE, b. August 12, 1832, Carter County, TN; d. January 12, 1919, Carter County, TN.

39. xi. NATHANIEL J. PIERCE, b. 1833, Carter County, Tennessee.

xii. RUEBEN PIERCE, b. 1840.

40. xiii. ELIZA J. PIERCE, b. 1842, Carter County, TN; d. May 07, 1910, Carter County, TN.

41. xiv. SAMUEL D. PIERCE, b. July 1845, Carter County, TN; d. 1888, Carter County, TN.

8. MICHAEL B.³ PIERCE (ARTHUR², HARDY¹) was born February 22, 1799 in NC, and died March 04, 1876 in Carter County, TN. He married MARY CAROLINE "POLLY" DUGGER October 13, 1828 in Carter County, TN, daughter of JULIUS DUGGER and MARY HALL. She was born August 18, 1800 in Carter Co. Tn., and died August 13, 1875 in Carter County, TN.

Notes for MICHAEL B. PIERCE:

1830 Carter County Census: Michael Pierce head of household

1850 Census: Michael 51,( Farmer ) Mary 49, Margaret E.C. 19, William C 14, Julius 11

1860 Carter County Census: Michael Pierce 61, Farmer born in NC, Mary 58, Julius 21

Deed Book J page 343, Michael PIerce sold 50 acres of land to David Dugger for $150 on October 1, 1862 Anderson K. Pierce was witness

TVA records indicate that Michael and Mary were moved from Pierce Cemetery #2 to Berry cemetery in 1947. This is incorrect. They are still at the Pierce-Campbell Cemetery.

MICHAEL B. PIERCE: Burial: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN

Cause of Death: heart source: TVA record

Tombstone reads: Mary Pierce wife of M. Pierce born August 18, 1800 died August 13, 1875. Some sources have death date as Sept 13, 1875

Tombstones beside each other, Michael Pierce and Mary Pierce

Children of MICHAEL PIERCE and MARY DUGGER are:

42. i. MARGARET CAROLINE⁴ PIERCE, b. December 24, 1830, Carter County, TN; d. September 25, 1905, Carter County, TN.

43. ii. WILLIAM C. PIERCE, b. December 15, 1835, Carter County, TN; d. August 13, 1881, Carter County, TN.

44. iii. JULIUS DUGGER PIERCE, b. July 1838, Johnson County, TN; d. May 07, 1902, Butler, Johnson County, TN.

9. ANDERSON K.³ PIERCE (ARTHUR², HARDY¹) was born Abt. 1806 in Carter County, TN, and died Aft. 1861 in (probably) Carter County, TN. He married RHODA P. DUGGER November 30, 1829 in Carter County, TN, daughter of WILLIAM DUGGER and NANCY MILLARD. She was born March 28, 1801 in Carter County, TN, and died Aft. 1861 in Carter County, TN.

Notes for ANDERSON K. PIERCE:

Land: Deed book N page 346, January 10, 1852, Anderson K. Pierce and wife Rhoda Dugger Pierce sold land to Elizabeth Dugger. The land was conveyed to Anderson and Rhoda by William Dugger, dec'ed and Benjamin T. Dugger executor of William Dugger's will.

Deed book O page 461 Anderson and Rhoda sold land that Rhoda had inherited to Thomas C. Crowe for $1000 on May 6, 1861

1830 Carter County Census: Anderson Pierce one- 15 through 19 one - 30 through 39

1850 Carter County Census: Anderson Pierce 43, Rhoda 49, Nancy E 19, Martha R 17, Lavina P. 15, William R 12, Sarah C. 5

1860 Carter County Census: Anderson Pierce 60, Rhoda 59, Nancy E. 29, William A 23, Sarah C. 16, Martha Dugger 61 ( Rhoda's sister)

Children of ANDERSON PIERCE and RHODA DUGGER are:

i. NANCY E.⁴ PIERCE, b. Abt. 1830.

45. ii. MARTHA REBECCA PIERCE, b. 1831, Overton County, TN.

iii. LAVINA J. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1835.

46. iv. WILLIAM A. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1837, Carter County, TN; d. Bef. 1875.

v. SARAH C. PIERCE, b. Abt. 1845; m. RICHARD SELLS.

11. SION PIERCE (ARTHUR², HARDY¹) was born Abt. 1795 in NC, and died Abt. 1830 in Carter County, TN. He married SARAH 1808. She was born Abt. 1792 in NC, and died April 1860 in Carter County, TN.

Notes for SION PIERCE: Also spelled Scion and Siam

1830 Carter County Census: Sarah Pearce age 30-40, one son under age 5, one son age 5-10, 2 sons age 15-20, one daughter age 5-10, one daughter age 10-15

1840 Sarah Pierce- 1 male - 5 through 9, females: one - less than 5, one- 15 through 19,one - 20 through 29, 1 - 30 through 39

1850 Carter County Census: Sarah Pierce 57 NC, Nancy 26, Henry 17, Sarah 13, Matilda 7, David 4, Alfred 1 ( Married 1808)