Date	Call #	Citation (Title, author, year, pages)	Objectives	Notes/Results/Comments
30 Oct 2002	?	Index of NEHGR	Check for Simeon Pearce	Didn’t find our Simeon Pearce.
2 Jan 2003	?	Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana, with a Compendium of History, Rev. T.H. Ball.	Check for Simeon Pierce	From: Leroy Boddy <boddy1@mindspring.com> To: Robert Raymond Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 6:43 PM Subject: Re: Encyclopedia... Lake County look-up request Hi Robert: I check my book and found several Pierce/Pearce listed; a John, Michael and Seth Pearce and a Floyd M and Marion F Pierce. Their children listed were Harriet, Nancy Ann, Mary J., Susannah, Seth L., and Thomas Pearce. Also- Florence and Jay M. Seth Pearce had a daughter named Margaret E. Listed also are Vida, Myra, children of Floyd M. Pierce. Marion F. Pierce had children named Floyd M., Cora B. and Ralph M. If any of these names mean anything to you, I'll be happy to send further information pertaining to them. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Sharon
? Jan 2003	?	Holmes Hutchinson Series 8:4, Holmes Hutchinson, 1830. Survey map of the Erie Canal.	Find this map and see if Simeon Pearce is listed on it.	Found it was a survey map of the Erie Canal, so Marshall will not be included.
29 May 2002	921.73 W675m	A history of Samuel Williams, 1789-1855 , Mitchell, Amina Aleen Simons, 1998.	Check for Rebecca Pearce Raymond	Found a lot. Photo’d everything relevant.
? ??? 2002	973 D22am ser. 2	The American genealogical-biographical index to American genealogical, biographical and local history materials. Fremont Rider. 1955.	Look for information on Simeon Pearce and family.	Pierce Wright, 175? –RI-Heads Fams. [1790 US census] RI: 17 Ichabod, 175? –Vt- Heads Fams. Vt: 49 Ichabod, 1762-RI-Transcript: 6 May 1918,6881 Ichabod-Transcript: 10 Apr 1911,1881
9 Oct 2002	973 D22kk v. 2	An index to some of the bibles and family records of the United States, volume 2 : 45,500 references as taken from the microfilm at the Genealogical Society of Utah. E. Kay Kirkham. C1984.	Find film numbers for Pearce family bibles and records in New York.	860298-6 ü Photod Oct. 9 – Peirce/Pearce/etc. p. 9.10.13.18.19.15.24.20-25.32.36.38.31. 33. 48. 49. 45.42.50.51. 53.58. Raymond p. 52. Christian Reformed (Unitarian) Church of Oldenbarneveld. Minister in Trenton was Isaac Bliss Peirce until 5 July 1840. Wife was Ann Peirce, died 10 Sep 1839, daughter of George Clarke of Newport, RI. Kids were Sarah Ann Bliss 2 Sep 1817, 13 days. Sarah Ann XIV yrs. 8 mo. 0 days 23 Aug 1837. p. 20 Mrs. Julia Peirce Philleo. p. 32 Christian Register & Boston Observer of Nov. 16, 1839 (see if you can find this newspaper.) 862765-1 ü 862766-3,4 ü 189.195.241 Frederick Pullman Peirce 1864 202 862769-2 üJohn Raymond Jr. 26 Nov 1767 SE Dutchess NY 862769-4 ü MA Pierce 862771-3,4 ü Zebulon of MA Benjamin Pierce 27 Apr 1815 862772-2 üNathan Pierce 1794-1875, William H. Raymond 862774-1,2,3 ü Earl Douglas Pearce and Lydia Wheaton. Raymond. 862775-5 ü 169 George 1852. 227 MA. 862777-6 ü 159.40.11 862780-2 862782-1 862785-4 862786-1 862789-4 870183-3 ü
8 Aug 2002	973 X2pc index 1965	A General index to a census of pensioners for Revolutionary or military service, 1840…, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965.	Check for Simeon Pierce in Michigan or Indiana.	No Simeon Pierce (any spelling) anywhere in the U.S. Photos 111-113.
8 Aug 2002	973 X2pc 1967	A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services…, Under the direction of the Secretary of State, 1941.	Check for Simeon Pierce in Michigan or Indiana.	No Simeon Pierce (any spelling) in Oneida Co. Photos 101-105.
15 Feb 2003	974 B2ne v. 22	NEHGR, xxii.	[p. 73. (Or was it 173?)] Captain Job Peirce (No. 47) was the 3d son of Ebenezer Peirce (No. 22) and wife Mary Hoskins, and born in that part of Middleborough now called Lakeville, Nov. 29, 1737. [p. 176] Capt. Job Peirce of Middleborough on the “secret expedition” to Tiverton, R.I., in 1777 led a company in Col. Theophilus Cotton’s regiment in service at Rhode Island. Privates: Nathan Peirce, Hilkiah Peirce, Eliphalet Peirce, Richard Peirce, Lemuel Raymond, James Raymond, William Simmons. [p. 178] Capt. Henry Peirce (No. 49) son of Ebenezer Peirce (No. 22) and wife Mary Hoskins, was born in that part of Middleborough set off in 1853 …as… Lakeville. [Born] in or near 1743. [p. 180] 1777 Henry Peirce, now a Captain, company in Rhode Island in Col. Theophilus Cotton’s Regiment. Pvt: Lemuel Raymond. Aug. 1780 in Lt. Col. White’s Regiment: George Peirce, Seth Simmons, Lebbeus Simmons. [p. 181] 17^th March 1785 Henry married 2^nd wife, Deborah Chase, daughter of Job (Benjamin 3^rd & Mary Briggs, Benjamin Jr. & Mercy Simmons, Benjamin Chase). New New York connections. [p. 305] Silas Peirce (No. 57) b. 25 July 1744 m. 31 Oct 1771 Anna Hathaway. Hope (230) d. of Silas and Anna, b. 2 Feb 1772 m. Simeon Pierce of Taunton. She d. 6 May 1857. He d. 17 Nov. 1859. He was of the Rhode Island Family of Peirces, so saith tradition. (Town Records of Middleborough and grave-stones near Myrickville in east Freetown.)
27 Feb 2002?	974.422/C3 V28c	Colrain, Massachusetts, births, marriages, deaths, cemetery records, abt. 1741-1859, compiled by Frank E. Caldwell, date unknown.		Re-reviewed. Lots of Pierces. No Raymonds, etc.
10 July 2002	974.482/B1 K2c	A Copying Out of Ye Olde Church Records beginning with ye 4^th Chh of Christ in Bridgewater, 1740. Barbara M. VanAmburg Delorey. 1980.	Contains records of the 4^th Church of Christ in Bridgewater, the North Parish or Precinct of Bridgewater, and the 1^st Congregational Church and Parish in North Bridgewater. In 1821 the North Parish of Bridgewater became the town of North Bridgewater. The name of the town of North Bridgewater was changed to Brockton in 1874.	Scanned lists of members. No Raymonds, Simmons, Pierces.
10 July 2002	974.482/B2 D2m 1983 & 1975	History of Bridgewater, Mass.		Few Raymonds. None of interest. No Rebecca Pearce. No Elizabeth Simmons.
10 July 2002	974.482/B2 V2v	Vital records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. v. 1. Births – v. 2. Marriages and deaths. 1916.		Titicut Parish used to include both Middleboro Parish and Bridgewater. Also mention of Waterville and Thomastown as local place names. Is Bridgewater now Brockton? James Raymond dismissed to Pomfret, Conn. Few Raymonds. None of interest. No Rebecca Pearce. No Elizabeth Simmons.
10 July 2002	974.482/M2 V29m v. 1	Middleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records, Vol. 1, edited by Barbara Lambert Merrick, et. al, 1986	I have p. 275, with Raymonds. Check for Pierce and Simmons. (and maybe Chase.)	Lots and lots of Raymonds, Sturtevants, Simmons, Pearce’s. Did some filming. Too much to film it all until I know more about who we’re targeting.
6 Aug 2002	974.5 D2ri v. 12	Rhode Island Genealogical Register. Early RI settlers in Oneida co., NY. Vol. 12, num. 7? (1989).	Check for Pearce, Simmons, Raymond	Photo’ed
6 Aug 2002	974.5 D2ri v. 6	Rhode Island Genealogical Register. Early RI settlers in Oneida co., NY. Vol. 6, num. 1 (1983).	Check for Pearce, Simmons, Raymond	Photo’ed
? ??? 2002	974.5 V2a vol. 4.	Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, vol. 4 (Newport County). James N. Arnold.	Check for Simeon Pearce birth.	Part 6, p. ?: Simeon Pearce 27 Jan 1766. Little Compton, Newport, RI. From Little Compton book 4 page 113. Check films 946837 or 9 to try and find book 4. Part 7, p. ? Simon Pearce 26 Jan 1766. Tiverton, Newport, RI. From Tiverton book 1, page 176 Check films 913052, 913054, and 913076-1 to try and find book 1.
8 Aug 2002	974.7 B2n vol. X	Bulletin of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol. 48, num. 1 (January 1917) Tompkins-Pierce-Simmons-Henry Bible, vol. 48, num. 1 (Jan. 1917), p. 67.	Check for our Pierce and Simmons.	Nathaniel Tompkins & Elizabeth Pierce, married Nov. 1, 1795. Nathaniel Tompkins & Mehetabel Simmons, married July 21, 1805. Nathaniel Tompkins, born May 25, 1775. Elizabeth Pierce, born Nov. 25, 1776. Mehetabel Simmons, born July 18, 1781. Elizabeth, died March 21, 1805. Mehetabel, died Sep. 10, 1810.
8 Aug 2002	974.7 B2st	Tree Talks. Hanover Society record book, 1797-1850, Town of Paris. Vol. 27, num. 2-3; Vol. 29, num. 2-3.	Look for Pearces, Simmons.	No Pearces or Simmons except one. Vol. 29, Num. 3 (Sept. 1989), pp. 157-8. 23 Aug [1810] Mary Ann PIERCE [admitted]
12 Nov 2002	974.7 B2st	Tree Talks. Hanover Society record book, 1797-1850, Town of Paris. Vol. 27, num. 2-3; Vol. 29, num. 2-3.	Check again for matching entries to History of the Hanover Society…	Examined 8 Aug. 2002. No Pearces or Simmons except one. Vol. 29, Num. 3 (Sept. 1989), pp. 157-8. 23 Aug [1810] Mary Ann PIERCE [admitted] Re-examined 12 Nov 2002. This publication contains some transcriptions. I didn’t check for match against the History of the Hanover Soceity… book, but I photo’d it There is nothing of value here except it mentions the original church records are now at the Oneida Historical Society in Utica, New York.
25 Jan 2003	974.7 H2sr	Erie water west : a history of the Erie Canal, 1792-1854, Ronald E. Shaw, c1966.	Learn more about the role the canals played in the history of Oneida county.	p. 355, opposite – good map NY canals in 1854. Chenango joins Erie canal at Utica. p. 130, opposite – map of staged completion. Utica west to Syracuse+ in 1819. Utica east to Little Falls in 1821. p. 240 Erie Canal to Oneida Lake 5 mile canal finished in 1835. To Susquehanna River via Chenango Canal in 1837. Black River Canal-Rome to Black River in foothills of the Adirondacks. (1851?)
16 Oct 2002	974.7 R24b	Landholders of northeastern New York, 1739-1802, Fred Q Bowman	Check for DEAN: Moses; PEARCE: Simeon, Abigail, Julia Maria; RAYMOND: Paul, Ephraim; WISER.	Nothing found.
16 Oct 2002	974.7 V24b	Directory to collections of New York vital records, 1726-1989, Fred Q Bowman	Check for records to search	Took some photographs
16 Oct 2002	974.7 V2b	10,000 vital records of western New York, Fred Q Bowman	Check for DEAN: Moses; PEARCE: Simeon, Abigail, Julia Maria; RAYMOND: Paul, Ephraim; WISER.	Nothing found.
16 Oct 2002	974.7 V2bf	10,000 vital records of central New York, 1813-1850, Fred Q Bowman	Check for DEAN: Moses; PEARCE: Simeon, Abigail, Julia Maria; RAYMOND: Paul, Ephraim; WISER.	Nothing found.
16 Oct 2002	974.7 V2bfq	10,000 vital records of eastern New York, 1777-1834, Fred Q Bowman	Check for DEAN: Moses; PEARCE: Simeon, Abigail, Julia Maria; RAYMOND: Paul, Ephraim; WISER.	Nothing found.
16 Oct 2002	974.7 V2bo	7000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley, (NY), vital records, 1808-1850, Fred Q Bowman	Check for DEAN: Moses; PEARCE: Simeon, Abigail, Julia Maria; RAYMOND: Paul, Ephraim; WISER.	Nothing found.
15 Feb. 2003	974.71 A3nd v.1-18 Large Q	Dictionary catalog of the local history and genealogy division. New York Public Library. 1974. V. 13 Ob-Poq.	Check and see what this index is. This is a microfilm of the New York Public Library Card Catalog for the Genealogical Division. It would have been better to search the online card catalog electronically, which I did so I wouldn’t have to retype what I found in this book: Pearce genealogy : being the record of the posterity of Richard Pearce, an early inhabitant of Portsmouth, in Rhode Island…, Frederick C. Pierce, 1888. [This is our line.] Peirce genealogy, being the record of the posterity of John Pers, an early inhabitant of Watertown…, Frederick Clinton Peirce [sic], 1880. Genealogy of the family of Daniel Pierce of Watertown and Newbury, 1634. Authors name misspelled on title page. Pierce genealogy, No. IV, being the record of the posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who came to this country from England, Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1889. Reprinted Bowie, Md. : Heritage, 2002. Pierce genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce, an early inhabitant of Charlestown…, Frederic Beech Pierce, assisted and edited by Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1882. Contributions biographical, genealogical and historical, Ebenezer Weaver Peirce, 1874. Reprinted Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Antiquarian Books, [199-?] Film 1321354 Item 12. Peirce's colonial lists. Civil, military and professional lists of Plymouth and Rhode Island colonies, comprising colonial, county and town officers, clergymen, physicians and lawyers. With extracts from colonial laws defining their duties. 1621-1700, Ebenezer W. Peirce, 1881/[1880]. Subjects: Massachusetts, Militia; Rhode Island, Militia; Massachusetts – Registers; Barnstable County (Mass.) – Registers; Bristol County (Mass.) – Registers; Plymouth County (Mass.) – Registers; Rhode Island -- Registers. The Peirce family of the old colony: or, The lineal descendants of Abraham Peirce, By Ebenezer W. Peirce, 1870. History of Oakland County, Michigan. With illustrations descriptive…, Samuel W. Durant, 1877. At head of title: 1817. Caption title: History of Oakland County, Michigan. By Professors S.W. Durant and H.B. Pierce. Seven Pierce families: a record of births, deaths and marriages of the first seven generations of Pierces in America, including a record of the descendants of Abial Pierce to the present, Harvey Cushman Pierce, 1936. The Peirce family record, 1687-1893, E.W. West, 1894. 31 Generations; a 1000 yrs of Percys & Pierces, Barnard Ledward Colby, 1969. Not found in current catalog. Found in Centre County Library in Bellefonte, PA under the spelling Thirty-One Generations: A Thousand Years of Percys and Pierces, Barnard L. Colby, New London, Conn., 1947.
25 Jan 2003	974.71 V42n v.1	The New York Times obituaries index, vol. 1, 1858-1968, published c1970.	List all Raymond & Pearce from the 1800s.	None old enough to be of interest. Pearce – No 1800s. No Sim?on. Pearse, W F. 1880 only one in 1800s. No Sim?on. Peirce 1880, 0 7, 2:2. 1879, N 11, 5:4. Perce 1869 Ja 21, 4:7. Pierce E B 1879 Jl 18, 4:3. Franklin ex-pres. 1869 O 9, 3:6. G F 1884 S 4, 4:6. H H 1883 Jl 29, 7:1. J D 1882 Ap 6 2:5. Joshua W Col. 1874 Ap 12, 1:4. W B Dr Mrs 1879 F 20 5:5. Raymond – 1875, 1878, 1869, 1881, 1878, 1887, 1868, 1881.
14 Aug 2002	974.762 P22s	Oneida County New York Will Testators Index 1798-1900, W. Samuel Samuelsen, 1996.	Check for Pierce wills.	No Simeon , Elizabeth, or Betsey.
10 Oct 2002	974.762 D25j	Genealogical Journal of Oneida County, New York, No. 5(2001).	Check PERSI reference to Simeon Pearce.	See photos. Patricia R. James, P.O. Box 4311, Boise, ID 83611 A History of the Hanover Society, Ada Marie Peck, 1901, repub. 1995. pp. 35- Index to Town of Marshall, Oneida Co. 1869 Directory p. 79 Write to Karen E. Dau, ask if any Pearce deaths in the 19^th century Universalist newspapers.
26 July 2002	974.762 H2w	Our county and its people : a descriptive work on Oneida County, New York / edited by Daniel E. Wager. 1896		See Fiche BYU CS 43 .G46x LH3230
26 July 2002	974.762 S2b	Abstracts of wills of Oneida County, N.Y. Gertrude A. Barber. 1939.		See Fiche BYU CS43 .G46x LH4022.
16 Oct 2002	974.762 V28b	Marriage and death announcements abstracted from the Clinton Signal, Oneida Chief and Clinton Courier, 1846-1855. F. Richard Barr. 1984.	Check for DEAN: Moses; PEARCE: Simeon, Abigail, Julia Maria; RAYMOND: Paul, Ephraim; WISER.	Cover title: The Clinton Signal published at Clinton, Oneida County, New York 1846 to 1850, Oneida Chief, 1850-1857, Clinton Courier 1857 to present. Nothing found.
26 July 2002	974.762/K1 H2g	History of the town of Kirkland, New York/ by Rev. A.D. Gridley. 1874		See Fiche BYU CS 43 .G46x LH3249
26 July 2002	974.762/P1 H2r	History of the Town of Paris and the valley of the Sauquoit…. Henry C. Rogers. 1881.	Already reviewed this book.	See Fiche BYU CS 43 .G46x LH3268
25 Jan 2003	974.762/U1 V22h	American vital records from the Baptist Register, 1824-1829 and the New York Baptist Register, 1829-1834. Elizabeth Hayward. c1991.	Check for Simeon Pearce family members.	Checked Film 1435189 Item 8, which I believe to be identical to this book.
? ??? 2002	974.762/W3 H2m	Moccasin tracks to ski trails : the story of the town of Western. edited by Biecentennial Book Committee. c1976.		"The original pioneers of the town were unable to buy titles to their land. It could only be leased."
27 Sep 2002	977.4 X22h 1870 v. 3 Ref. Desk	Michigan 1870 Census Index	Find Pierces and Deans in Ionia and Clinton counties	Michigan 1870 U.S. Census Pearce: Ionia: (none) Peirce: Ionia: Roll 676.436 (N Frank) Pierce: Ionia: Roll 676 677.655.432.403(Danby), 534.523.606.479.432.345 Clinton: 669 635 Deen: (None)
27 Sep 2002	977.4 X22j 1860?	Michigan 1860 Census Index	Find Pierces and Deans in Ionia and Clinton counties	Michigan 1860 U.S. Census Pearce: Ionia: 495 Sebena. Peirce: (None) Pierce: Ionia: .639 (Lyons), .849.855 (Berlin) Clinton: .1014 (Riley), 1024 (Watertown) Dean: Ionia: 517 (North Plains)
17 Nov 2002	Familysearch.org		Search for Julia Maria Pearce using various search input.	Julia Maria Bailey was daughter of Jacob Bailey and Julia Bailey. Mothers maiden name was not Pearce.
20 Nov 2002	Fiche 6011001-6011682	Genealogical Column of the Boston Transcript. 6 May 1918, 6881. Cards 4-5. 6011296-7. 10 Apr 1911, 1881. Card 5. 6011192.	See what is said about Ichabod Pierce.	Inquiries for information. No new info.
19 July 2002	Fiche 6046670	Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783: the State of Vermont. John E. Goodrich, ed. Rutland: Tuttle Co., 1904.