Martha Leggett

     Martha was born the 10th day of the 10th month 1746 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. She was the daughter of Thomas Leggett and Mary Embree. Martha married James Pierce in 1767 in Westchester County, New York. James and Martha had children: Elizabeth [5/07/1769-9/25/1846] [m. 10/17/1793 Jesse Cox], Thomas [1770-10/30/1844] [m. Martha Pierce & 2nd. Phebe Weeks], Martha [1773], Mary [1778-7/12/1835], Sarah [1778-11/12/1841] [m. Isaac Pierce], Isaac [ 12/14/1780-6/07/1860] [m. 1804 Sarah Weeks], Ann [3/07/1783] [m. 1/19/1826 Elijah Washburn], Joseph [5/12/1785-12/03/1858] [m. 10/14/1812 Hannah Sutton], Abigail [1788-4/10/1847] & Melissa [8/08/1791-7/31/1828] [m. 12/19/1816 Arron Sutton]. Martha's husband, James, died on 15 March 1831 in Westchester County, New York, leaving her a widow. Martha departed this life on Monday, 16 June 1834 in Westchester County, New York, at age 87 years, 6 months and 6 days. She was buried at Chapaqua in Friends Burying Ground.²