53. Betsey P. PIERCE (Elkanah , James , Elkanah , Isaac , Isaac , Abraham ) was born 23 Jun 1803 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. She died 23 Jan 1891 in Rushville, Nebraska.

Betsey married Asa James N. BROOKS on 1 Dec 1828. Asa was born 28 May 1798 in or near Norwich, Chenango Co., New York.

55. Freeman PIERCE Jr. (Freeman , James , Elkanah , Isaac , Isaac , Abraham ) was born 1805 in Connecticut. He died 2 Sep 1898 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Eccleston Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

1850 CENSUS - NO. STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT, 20 Aug 1850, CD-ROM images, Dwelling #312, Family #325.
    PIERCE, Freeman, 40, M, Farmer, $500, CT,
     PIERCE, Eunice, 48, F, CT
    PIERCE, Cortland, 20, M, Laborer, CT
    PIERCE, Franklin, 18, M, Laborer, CT
    PIERCE, Elizabeth, 13, F, CT
    PIERCE, Wm. H., 12, M, CT
    PIERCE, Joseph, 7, M, CT
    PIERCE, Saml, 5, M, CT
    PIERCE, Zackarat, 1/12, M, CT

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., 27 June 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 41, Dwelling #312, Family #334.
    PIERCE, Freeman, Jr., 55, M, W, Farmer, $600, $300, CT
    PIERCE, Eunice, 55, F, W, CT
    PIERCE, William, 19, M, W, CT
    PIERCE, Samuel, 16, M, W, CT
    PIERCE, Zachari, 11, M, W, CT
    PIERCE, George, 9, M, W, CT

1870 CENSUS - NO. STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT, LDS#0545612, Dwelling #277, Family #295
    PIERCE, Freeman, 63, W, M, Farmer, $1000, $600, CT
    PIERCE, Eunice, 64, W, F, Keeping House, CT
    PIERCE, Joseph, 28, W, M, Farm Hand, CT
    PIERCE, Jackson, 21, W, M, Farm Hand, CT
    PIERCE, Geo. F., 19, W, M, Farm Hand, CT
    
HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONN., Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932. #10 Eccleston Cemetery.
    Pierce, Freeman, died Sept. 2, 1898, age 93

Information from Bill Muttart at Bimutt@aol.com
The will of Freeman Pierce dated 26 March 1892, on file at the Maine Homestead in North Stonington.
    His will refers to his sons George, who married Tacy ___, Elias F., the executor, Joseph and Zachary. Daughters mentioned were: Elizabeth, wife of Russel Brown, and Ann, wife of George Brown. A daughter in law was: Harriet, wife of Samuel. Grandchildren were Dora Belle Pierce (my grandmother who was born to William H., who was apparently deceased), Leonara, Daniel and Freeman.
    Need to determine if the Freeman who married Eunice was born to Freeman, born in 1777 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.

Freeman married Eunice Evelyn BABCOCK. Eunice was born 1804 in Connecticut. She died 30 Jul 1890 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Eccleston Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

1850 CENSUS - NO. STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT, 20 Aug 1850, CD-ROM images, Dwelling #312, Family #325.
    PIERCE, Eunice,48, F, CT

1860 CENSUS - NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., 27 June 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 41, Dwelling #312, Family #334.
    PIERCE, Eunice, 55, F, W, CT

1870 CENSUS - NO. STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT, LDS#0545612, Dwelling #277, Family #295
    PIERCE, Eunice, 64, W, F, Keeping House, CT
    
HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONN., Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932. #10 Eccleston Cemetery.
    Pierce, Eunice, wife of Freeman, died July 31, 1890, age 86