"Capt. Michael Pierce had been a resident at Hingham or Weymouth, before he came into Scituate. He purchased lands in the Conihassett, 1647. His house was on the Cohasset road, one mile from the present [1831] north Meeting house, at the well known place where Elijah Pierce now resides, of the sixth generation that has possessed it. ... Capt. Michael has left evidence on record, in the Town, of his usefulness in pbulick affairs. But his memory is to be forever honored for the brave manner in which he fell in defence of his country.
"He was in the Narragansett fight in December 1675, and escaped with his life, but to fall in a more terrible conflict in March following. His will is dated 1675; and the preamble is in these impressive words: 'Being, by the appointment of my God, going out to war against the Indians, I do ordain this my last will and Testament: and first I commit my was to the Eternal God, &c.' He then gives 'to wife Ann [whe was a second wife] the house which last built, &c. To son Benjamin my present dwelling house?To son John all my lnads in Hingham?to son Ephraim 5£?to daughter Abigail Holbrook 5£? to daughters Elizabeth, Deborah, Ann, Abiah, Ruth, Persis, 50£ each.'" 21
Michael emigrated about 1645 from England. Lived in Hingham, MA, 1646. The following year he moved to Scituate. He was killed by the Indians 1676.
Commissioned a captain by the Colony Court in 1669. Ambushed and killed with company by Canonchet at Attleboro Gore during King Philip's war136