Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Peirce, Solomon |
Other names |
Captain |
Born |
1742 |
Birthplace |
Lexington |
Deceased |
16 Oct 1821 |
Deceased where |
West Cambridge |
Father |
Peirce, Jonas |
Mother |
Comee, Abigail |
Notes |
Lexington Company of Minutemen commanded by Parker - wounded on April 19, 1775 but was able to rejoin his company for the Battle of Bunker Hill - June 17 & 18 1775. Served 5 days, March 4-8 1776 at Dorchester Heights as a member of John Bridge's Lexington company. In the campaign against Burgoyne 1777, he was a sargeant in a Concord Company of Samuel Ballard. 1780 commissioned First Leutenant of Capt. Wm Munroe's company. After the war closed he was made Captain and part of the State Militia. |
Occupation |
Pct. committeeman 1794-5 |
Spouse |
Fessenden, Amity |
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