Gage Pierce b. 29 MAR 1741 Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA d. 14 JUL 1821

1741 - 1821

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Birth 29 Mar 1741 Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA [1, 2]

Gender Male

_UPD 16 AUG 2009 10:41:24 GMT-5

Died 14 Jul 1821 [1]

Person ID I882 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Gage Daniel, b. 22 Apr 1708, d. 24 Sep 1775, Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA

Mother Kimball Ruth

Family ID F388 Group Sheet

Family Eaton Eunice, b. 05 Jan 1743, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 13 Apr 1786

Married Abt 02 Sep 1782 [1, 3]

They were "Published" Sept. 2, 1782.

Children

1. Gage Richard, b. 25 Jun 1784, Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA

, d. 16 Jul 1854

Family ID F387 Group Sheet

Notes	"Pierce, son of Daniel Gage, began married life in Pelham, and after the death of his first wife, married Eunice Eaton, and continued to reside in Pelham until 1789, when he removed to Wilton, where he died July 14, 1821, aged 80 years." PIERCE GAGE, third child of Daniel and Ruth Gage, was born in Pelham, N. H., March 29, 1741, and was a resident of that town until 1789. In common with his brothers, Abner, Daniel, and David, he endured the hardships of a soldier's life during the Revolution. According to the "History of Wilton," he was enrolled Sept. 26, 1776, and was a member of a company commanded by Capt. David Runnels, in Col. Tush's regiment, which was raised toserve in New York. He brought home from the war a very long musket, which, tradition says, he picked up beside the dead body of a British soldier. The gun was preserved many years, and possibly is still in the possession of the family at Wilton. He was three times married, and all his children were born in Pelham. His first wife was Mary Bodwell, of Methuen, Mass., whom he married in 1764; the exact date is not at hand, but they were "published" Nov. 13, 1764, and their marriage must have taken place very soon afterward. She was the mother of seven children, and died Sept. 23, 1781, in her forty-second year. His second wife was Eunice Eaton, of Haverhill, Mass. They were "published" Sept. 2, 1782. She was a daughter of Jonathan and Jane (Page) Eaton, and was born in Haverhill Jan. 5, 1743. She was the mother of two children, and died in her'44th year, April 13, 1786, six days after the birth of her second child, who took her name. His third wife was Susannah Noyes of Andover, Mass. They were "published" Jan. 8, 1787. She was his companion the remainder of his life, and, though she never bore him children, she must have been a very loving and affectionate step-mother, judging from the description given of her by some of the grandchildren. In 1789, the year which was made memorable by the first inauguration of Washington, and by the outbreak of the French Revolution, Pierce Gage removed from Pelham to Wilton, N. II., where he established a home. He bought a farm of Moses Noyes, in that part of Wilton known as Abbott Hill. The farm had previously been owned by a man by the name of Ballard, who is supposed to have been the original settler on the place. The farm had probably been cleared but a few years, and presented a rather rough and back-woods appearance. There was a house standing, which, though greatly altered and improved, remains a neat and comfortable dwelling to this day. The remainder of his life was spent on this place, where he died July 14, 1821 His wife survived him ten years, dying May 3, 1831, at the age of ninety years. Pierce Gage was one of the eleven original members of the Baptist Church in Wilton, which was organized April 7, 1817. He was a man of great conscientiousness, and tried to exemplify in his daily life the doctrines of Christianity. He was a man of genuine neighborly qualities, and as such was long remembered. An anecdote serves to give us a better idea of his character. He was a man of impulsive nature, and, like such, liable sometimes to act hastily. While engaged in repairing the highways, in company with others, the conversation turned to the subject of politics. He became excited, and even angry, and used harsh language to a neighbor who held different views ; he went home at night, but the thought of his conduct troubled him ; he retired at night, but could not rest ; he rose from his bed and, in the darkness of night, went to his neighbor, acknowledged his mistake, and sought reconciliation. The home which he founded on Abbott Hill, in Wilton, has had a record worthy of notice. Founded in 1789, it still remains in the possession of the family, and has ever since been the home of the Gagefamily. The period is a long one, equalling in point of time the whole constitutional history of our country.

Sources

[S41] History of Washington New Hampshire, Compiled by a committee chosen by the town., (Name: The Claremont Manufacturing Co.;), 440 (Reliability: 3).
[S49] A Record of Pierce Gage and his Desscendants, George N. Gage, 16 (Reliability: 3).
[S49] A Record of Pierce Gage and his Desscendants, George N. Gage, 17 (Reliability: 3).