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Thomas Piercy Family Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 << 6 >> 7 (Index)
Descendents of Thomas Piercy(1784 - 12 Oct 1865)
and Mary Henderson (ca. 1786 - 3 Sep 1868)Second Immigrant Generation
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13. Margaret "Jane" Piercy. Daughter of George Piercy & Ann Winter. Born 24 May 1826 in Scotland. Died 31 May 1898. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.
She married Andrew Moffitt, son of John Moffitt & Ellen "Nellie" Davidson, 23 Feb 1846 in Harvey Settlement By Daniel McCurdy, Presbyterian . Born 21 Apr 1823 in Lanton, Northumberland, England. Died 25 Jun 1891 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer.
From New Brunswick Reporter, Fredericton, 27 February 1846: " Married Harvey Settlement, York County, 23rd ult., by Rev. McCurdy, Andrew Moffitt and Jane Piercy, both of Kingsclear parish."
From York Co NB Marriage Register B 1837-1850 (PANB): Witnesses to marriage were Robert Piercy and Thomas Piercy.
Andrew was a farmer and lived on Frog Lake Road.
In the 1861 Census, Andrew owned or occupied 65 acres improved and 65 acres unimproved land; cash value of farm was 180 pounds; value of implements and machinery, 15 pounds. Had 3 horses, 4 milch cows, 4 other neat cattle, 12 sheep, 4 swine, and slaughtered 400 lb. pork. Produced 300 lb. butter, 50 lb. cheese, 40 lb. wool, 16 tons hay, 300 bu. oats, 100 bu. buckwheat, 1 bu. beans, 6 bu. peas, 12 bu. timothy, 150 bu. turnips, 150 bu. potatoes, 30 bu. carrots, 40 lb. flax scutched.
For family details see book by Emerson Moffitt, "The Moffitts of Harvey Settlement New Brunswick 1791-1991", 1992.
They had the following children:
95 i. Mary Ann Moffitt
96 ii. John "Jack" Moffitt
97 iii. Eleanor "Ellen" Moffitt
98 iv. George Moffitt
99 v. Andrew "Dan" Moffitt
100 vi. Helena "Jane" Moffitt
101 vii. Elizabeth "Bess" Moffitt
102 viii. Thomas Moffitt
103 ix. Isabella S. "Bell" Moffitt
104 x. Robert Moffitt
105 xi. Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Moffitt14. Mary Piercy. Daughter of George Piercy & Ann Winter. Born 8 May 1831 in Eng. Died 12 Aug 1916 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Religion Presbyterian.
She married Patrick Turnbull Grieve, son of William Grieve & Eleanor Turnbull, 1 Jul 1851 in St. Paul's Church, Fredericton, By Rev. Dr. John M. Brooke. Born 15 Feb 1824 in Peels, Eng. Died 25 Nov 1860 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.
Marriages 1851-55, #F15552, p. 37: Patrick Turnbull Grieve to Mary Piercy on July 1, 1851, by John M. Brooke, witnesses William Grieve Jr., and Alice Bell Grieve.
Undated photograph of Mary Piercy (b. 8 May 1831, Wark Common, Northumberland, England, d. 12 Aug 1916, Harvey Station, NB). Source: Jocelean Swan Hall, 27 Jul 2006.
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Complete information on this family is in the book, “The Grieve Saga” compiled by William (Bill) McEwen, 2004.
They had the following children:
106 i. William Grieve
107 ii. George Alexander Smith Grieve
108 iii. John Henry "Jack" Grieve
109 iv. Thomas Patrick Grieve
110 v. Robert Piercy "Bob" Grieve
111 vi. Joseph Wesley "Joe" Grieve
112 vii. Eleanor Turnbull Grieve
