Benjamin Pearce

Male17 February 1813–22 June 1880

Brief Life History of Benjamin

When Benjamin Pearce was born on 17 February 1813, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Benjamin Pearce, was 31 and his mother, Esther Hazard, was 39. He married Sarah P Nickerson Little Pierce on 13 August 1836, in Paris, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 22 June 1880, at the age of 67.

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Benjamin Pearce
1813–1880
Sarah P Nickerson Little Pierce
1814–1880
Marriage: 13 August 1836
John Mumford or Mumsford Pearce
1837–1898
Walter B. Pierce
1841–1842
Sarah Pierce
1844–1846

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  • Marriage
    13 August 1836Paris, Oneida, New York, United States
  • Children (3)

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    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 6

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 7

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 19

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh, English, and Irish: variant of Pierce .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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