Duty to Country
Many of our family served in the military. This is a listing of the various men and women who served to defend their country. I have listed these people first by when they served and second alphabetical by surname.
Pre-Revolutionary War
Heyford, Jacob
Colonial soldierJones, Josiah
Colonial soldierPeirce, Abraham
1643 soldier under Capt. Myles StandishPeirce, Isaac
9 September 1675 served in Narragansett War also know as King Philip’s War.Peirce, Isaac
1762 Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts; commissioned ensign of the 4th company of the local militiaPeirce, Job Pre-Revolutionary War Soldier
Peirce, Levi 1757 served in local militia
Revolutionary War
French, Samuel
Howland, John
Peirce, Abiel
Peirce, Abner
Peirce, Christopher 1777
Peirce, David
Peirce, David
Peirce, Ebenezer
Peirce, Elisha
Peirce, Helkiah
Peirce, Henry
served as a private under his brother Capt. Abial PeircePeirce, John
Peirce, Richard
Peirce, Silas
Peirce, Uriah
son of Helkiah Peirce and Hannah Briggs
Revolutionary War Soldier at Lexington under Capt. Henry Peirce of Rhode Island.Peirce, William
had the title of Col. PiercePeirce, Zadoc
son of Helkiah Peirce and Hannah Briggs
Revolutionary War solder of the 9th RegimentSpooner, Benjamin
War of 1812
Burgess, William
Pierce, Samuel son of Abner Pierce and Hulda Wilcox Pierce
Civil War
Johnson, Thomas Jefferson
First husband of Martha ???. Martha later married William Young Birch Pierce.
enlisted as a corporal in 1862 in the 28th Wisconsin volunteer Infantry, Co. G.
promoted to full sergeant.
died of disease in Helena, Arkansas 1863Pierce, Herschell W.
son of Samuel Pierce and Sally Maria Wright
grandson of Abner Peirce and Hulda Wilcox
First Lieutenant of an Independent Artillery Company in Starkey, commissioned by Gov. Silas WRIGHT, and was a popular officer.
In 1861 he enlisted 25 men, united with the 76th NYV and was mustered as a private. He was promoted a Second Lieutenant, Jan 13, 1862. In the following battles he was engaged with his company having many narrow risks for his life: First and Second Fredericksburg, Chancelorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Polopotomy Creek, Cold Harbor, Bethesda Church, Petersburgh, Weldon Railroad, Poplar Grove and Chapel House. Few soldiers did harder or more meritorious service.Pierce, Levi S.
son of Samuel Pierce and Sally Maria Wright
grandson of Abner Peirce and Hulda Wilcox
Second Lieutenant in the Independent Artillery Company in Starkey
This was the same company as his brother.Swan, Charles Henry
Served 15 Aug 1862 to 1 Mar 1863 6 months 15 days
Corp and Sergt. Civil War, 24th Wisconsin Co. B.
World War I
Cloutier, Edward Joseph
US ArmySchmidt, George William
Wagoner US Army World War ISchoonmaker, John Raymond
He entered the army, being assigned to Evacuation Hospital, No. 37. The unit was formed at Camp Grant and was stationed at Joinville, Sebastian Barracks, near Toul, in France, after being sent overseas. Mr. Schoonmaker spent seven months in France and was discharged as first class sergeant on the 13th of June, 1919.
World War II
Pierce, William Harrison
US Marine Corp, died in service to our country in the South PacificSanderson, Harold William
SSGT US ARMY WWII
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