Pierson genealogical records, collected and comp. by Lizzie B. Pierson

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PIERSON

GENEALOGICAL RECORDS,

COLLECTED AND COMPILED

By lizzie B. PIERSON, of Andover, Mass.

ALBANY, N. Y. :
JOEL MUNSELL, PRINTER.

1878.

THE LIBRARY

BR1GHAM YOUNG UNIVER8ITV
PROVO, UTAH

EDITOR'S PREFACE.

It is proper to state here, that, as Miss Pierson in undertaking
missionary labor in China with her brother, was necessarily unable to
oversee the labors of issuing her work from the press, this duty was
entrusted to myself with the liberal privileges of editor, which pri-
vileges, however, I should add, have very rarely been exercised be-
yond the mere correction of proof.

I wish also to add my testimony that the author has been indefati-
gable in collecting the records of these families and that all the de-
scendants of the Puritan ancestors whose genealogy has been traced
in this book have reason to congratulate themselves in the fidelity
with which she has executed her work.

Geo. R. Howell.
Albany^ March^ 1878.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Introduction.

The Name.

List of Pierson Emigrants to America.

Explanation of Terms used.

Family Pedigree of Rev. Abraham Pierson.

'' *' " Henry Pierson.

" " " Thomas Pierson.

" '' " Stephen Pierson.

*' '< **■ John Pearson, of Rowley,

" " " John Pearson, of Lynn.

" " " Samuel Peirson.

Fragmentary Pedigrees of Peirson, Pierson, Pearson, Peirsons, and

Person.
Arms and Crests.
English Notes.
Notes.

Books Consulted, etc.
Special Index.

INTRODUCTION.

The object of this Pierson Record \s to collect and compile the various and
fragmentary records of the different branches of the family in America, thai the
present and future generations may have better knowledge of their relations one
to the other, and that the links connecting us with our worthy sires and Pilgrim
Fathers may not disappear altogether. With this in view the compiler has spent
many hours in correspondence, and in personal interviews with many individ-
uals of the family, and has listened to many a detail of family history, and has
made such selections as should be preserved. She now takes great pleasure in
presenting the result of her labors to all who may be interested in the book.
There has been no attempt at elaboration, but in all instances, clearness, pre-
cision and honesty. By inquiries among the different branches of the name,
a hope was entertained of discovering the relationship of all or of the principal
emigrants of the name, to this country ; but the records which have been pre-
served are so meagre and disconnected that this is quite impossible (at least so
far as has been discovered) ; therefore, the present generations have been traced
back, each to its progenitor in this country ; and the most the compiler can do
is to present it in this form, writing out each branch as found, from the known
progenitor, and trusting that some one, somehow, may have further means of
information and be able to connect the different branches with the main root
which was nourished on English soil, in the distant past. An attempt has been
made in England also, to find from old records an account of the emigration to
America of Rev. Abraham (see English note 63) and his contemporaries, hop-
ing thus to learn if Abraham, Thomas and Henry, were " the three brothers,
who together left their native land, and sought a home on the rocky shores of
New England."

For the benefit of such as are ignorant of the fact, it may be stated that there
are in England state papers and other records, which give the names and place
of residence in England, and other particulars, of those who sailed from England
with the name of ship and date of sailing. From such records many American
families have found a clue to their English ancestry ; but all such research (thus
ar) has failed to show us in what vessels our ancestors crossed the Atlantic.

VI. Pier ^ on Genealogy.

It may yet be found in the old Dutch records at Leyden, or may still be buried
in the uncatalogued mass of documents in the British record office. Abraham,
Thomas, Henry, both Johns, and possibly Stephen, were among those who
left their English homes in pursuit of religious freedom, and suffered persecution
because they desired purity of religion. Many of those thus persecuted, called
Puritans, sought refuge in Leyden and other parts of Holland. Some of these
people sailed directly from Holland to America, while most of them first re-
turned to England, and from there sailed to America. While an effort was
made to keep a record of all who left the country, it was quite impossible to
do this, as we are told that between 1620 and 1640 some 4,000 families
or 21,000 British subjects came to America.

The two Johns, coming in 1637 and 1643, setded in Massachusetts, and
their families have remained mosdy in New England,

Rev. Abraham came first to Boston in 1639, ^^^ °" Long Island a short
time, but his life and labors were particularly in Branford, Ct., and in Newark,
N. J. The most of his descendants are in N. J., N. Y. and Conn.

Henry is first found on Long Island in 1640, where his life was spent, and
with the exception of his son Benjamin (who removed to N. J.) his children
remained on the island, and the most of his descendants have continued in that
vicinity. Thomas, Sen., first appeared on record at Branford, Conn. The
town records of Branford state that "Thos. Pierson, Sen., mar. Mary Harrison,
1662." He removed to N. J., and his descendants are mainly in that vicinity.

Stephen came to Derby, Ct., in 1666, and his descendants are mostly in
Conn. Three generations of this line have lived on Old Meeting-house hill, in
Derby. "Those who were Quakers mainly settled in Pennsylvania.

As a race the Piersons are intellectual and educated ; and while they are
somewhat reserved in manner and averse to much demonstration of feeling, they
may be said to be genuine and honest, endued with their full share of independ-
ence of thought and action, with tenacity of purpose (sometimes to obsdnacy),
fidelity to one another and to their country, and a high sense of honor, with a
respect and reverence for the religion of their forefathers, while the most of
them have manifested a spirit of deep and earnest piety. Many of them have
been graduated at our colleges and seminaries, and have filled posts of honor and
usefulness ; while others, without a college education, have served their country
and generation faithfully.

After an extensive research among the different branches of the family, the
compiler takes pleasure in adding that no traitor to his country has been found
among them ; and that we need not be ashamed of the name which has de-
scended to us, and which marks among the earliest settlers of our beloved land
such men as the ist and 2d Rev. Abraham, and Henry, and Thomas and John
Pierson, men guided hv high and noble principle, whose allegiance was to th^

Introduction . v 1 1 .

triune God, who dared the perils of the sea and life on a rocky, desolate coast,
because the love of liberty in religion and government, demanded a fresher
atmosphere than old England extended to them.

It may be found that some items and dates in the following records are inac-
curate. If so, it is because the compiler has been misinformed, though great
care and caution have been used in obtaining the information.

To all who have rendered assistance in contributing data and other informa-
tion, I would return many thanks. If others who have been addressed had
taken interest in the work, and contributed concerning their branches, our
genealogical tree would have been more fully leaved. But with its imperfections,
let the present generadon of Piersons receive it, at the hand of the willing
compiler, L. B. P.

THE NAME PIERSON.

Various theories have been advanced as to the origin of the name ; some
saying " the rays of the sun pierce," etc. But it is more reasonable to suppose
that it comes from the son of Pierre, or Peter, through the French ; and
further back, from the Danish Peterson. The spelling of the name has been
varied, by different individuals. Indeed, different members of the same family
have adopted Piersons, Pearson, Person, Peirson, and even Parsons, from some
vi^him or fancy, or as a matter of convenience. Local associations have some-
times caused the change. 1637, is the earliest date in our American records
of the appearance of the name. In England we find the name used as early as
the first part of the 15th century, in Yorkshire. It was variously spelled then
and there, too, as a perusal of the English Notes, will show. Our English
research has also contributed the following : Pierson is considered to be the
most correct manner of spelling the name, as deduced through the French Pierre,
from the original Danish Peterson, a name still known in Scandinavia, and
illustrated by the hospitable Gustavus Vasa, while concealed amid the wilds of
Dalecarlia. '

The immediate tradition of the family is that it was established in an
honorable and independent condition from a very early period, in the East
Riding, of the county of York.

Hotten in his List of Emigrants to America, between 1600 and 1700,
mentions also Peireson and Peirceson. And Savage in the Gen. Register, gives
Pier-ei-ea-er and orsune, as one and the same name.

As to the choice in the manner of spelling the name, the best authority seems
to be for Pierson. Among all the emigrants to this country from old England,
Rev. Abraham Pierson stands preeminent as the scholar.^ and he has left us
Pierson.

1 There can be no doubt as to the origin of the name. The baptismal name Pierre (as it is in the
French language), as it passed into England after the conquest often took the form of Piers, thus becom-
ing half anglicized. And when surnames began to be used, John the son of Will, became John Wilson,
and his neighbor John the son of Piers, became John Pierson. — G. R. U

LIST OF PIERSON EMIGRANTS TO AMERICA.

Pearson, John, to Lynn and Reading, Mass., in 1637.

" John, to Rowley, Mass., in 1643.

Pierson, Rev. Abraham, to Boston, Mass., in 1639.

" Henry, to Southampton, L. I., in 1640.

" Bartholomew, to Watertown, Mass., in 1639.

" Hugh, to Watertown, Mass., in 1640.

" John, to Middletown, in 1640.

" Peter, to Boston, Mass., in 1660.

" George, to Boston, Mass., in 1660.

" Thomas, Sen., found in Branford, Conn., in 1662.

" Stephen, Sen., found in Derby, Conn., in 1666.

Pearson, Thomas, 10 Uptown, Penn., in 1682.

" Benjamin, to Penn., near the same time.

" Capt. James, to Gloucester, Mass., near 1700.

" Thomas, to Virginia, near 1774.

Piersons, Richard, to Hope, Maine, in i8ch century.

Peirson, Samuel, to Philadelphia, Penn., in i6gg.

TERMS AND ABREVIATIONS USED IN THE RE-
CORDS.

Each of the founders of a family in this country, as Rev. Abraham, Henry,

etc., is numbered l ; and each of their descendants receives a number before

his or her name, which is never applied to any other name, to distinguish such

person wherever mentioned.

Superior. The superior, or small number at the upper, right hand corner
of each name, indicates the generation to which he belongs, in this
country : as Joseph ^ Pierson indicates that he was of the 2d gen., in
America. Thus, 4 Joseph ^ Pierson, is number four from Henry ',
and of the 2d generation.

After stating a family, first the line of the oldest son is given, down
to the present gen., or as far as can be ascertained; then the line of
the 2d son is given, in like inanner, etc.

Italics. Names printed in italics indicate those whose lines of descent are
given through one or more generations.

col. colony, or colonial, coll. college.

ch. church, w. of, wife of.

h. chd. children or child, or had children.

d. died. th. that.

b. born. wh. which.

mar. married.

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FAMILY OF REV. ABRAHAM PIERSON,

Who Emigrated to America in 1639.

In 161 3, I Abraham^ Pierson was born in Yorkshire, England.
Grad. at Trinity coll., Cambridge, 1632 ; in pursuit of religious
freedom came to America, 1639. He was in Boston and Lynn,
Mass. 1640 ; went to Southampton, Long Island, where he remained
till 1647 ; then removed to Branford, Ct. ; from which place he
again removed, in 1666, to Newark, New Jersey, where he died,'
Aug. 9, 1678. His wite was Abigail, dau. of Rev. Jno. Wheel-
wright of Lincolnshire, Eng., who removed to New Hampshire.

Before leaving England he was Episcopally ordained, and preached
there for awhile. In the cause of religious liberty he sought America ;
was ordained in Boston, as a Congregational minister. At
Lynn 1640, "finding themselves straightened, about 40 families,
with Pierson as their minister," departed from Lynn, and
attempted to make a settlement on the west end of Long Island.
But the Dutch had made sure of that end, so they repaired to the
east end, and laid the foundations of Southampton.^ The ist ch. of
that town was started as a Cong, ch., but it afterwards became Presb.3
Thus was there settled a ch. at S., under the paternal care of this
worthy man ; where he did with a laudable diligence undergo two of
the three hard labors, teaching and governing, to make it become
what Paradise was called ^'^ The island of the Innocents." He was
most rigid in his desire to have the "civil as well as the ecclesiastical
power all vested in the church, and to allow none but church mem-
bers to act in the choice of officers of gov't, or to be eligible as
such." This led to a division of the colony'*; and in 1647, Pierson,

I See Note A.

2 He was appointed by a council of ministers in Boston in October 1640 to be the pastor
of a people who had gone from Lynn and effected a settlement called Southampton on Long
Island in June of that year and was installed as pastor at a formal establishment of his church
at Lynn in Nov. of the same year. Doubtless a few of the Southampton people went over
to Lynn to be ordained as ruling elders and deacons, and with others about to emigrate from
Lynn to the new colony, formed the nucleus of the church which upon their arrival on L. I.
immediately received the remainder already there. These colonists had attempted in May
1640 a settlement at the west end of the island, but had been driven off" by the Dutch who
claimed the land ; they immediately collected their goods and sailed eastward and bought
land of the Indians and founded Southampton the first town settled by the English in the
state of New York. — G. R. H.

» Howell's Hist, of Southampton.

«NoteB.

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with a small part of his cong., attempted another settlement, across
the sound, on the Conn, shore. They organized and formed the
town o{ Branford. Here, for 20 yrs., he "enjoyed the confidence
and esteem not only of the ministers, but the more prominent civil-
ians connected with the N. H. colony." He early interested him-
self in behalf ofihe Indians, made himself familiar with their language,
and prepared a catechism for them, that they might know of the one
true God. Pierson was to the Indians of Conn, what Eliot and
Mayhew were to those of Mass. Winthrop says " he was a Godly
learned man," and Mather says, " wherever he came he shone."'
'' He united with Jno. Davenport in opposing the union of the two
colonies, the Conn, and the N. H. colonies, 1665, with great inflexi-
bility. He was rigid to excess in ch. communion, and disapproved
of the liberality of the clergy in the Conn, colony, in this respect ; he
differed with them upon the ordinance of infant baptism, etc. ; as no
person in the N. H. colony could be made a freeman unless he was
in full communion with the church. He fully agreed with D. and
others in the colony, that no other gov't than that of the church
should be maintained in the col. and opposed any union with Conn.,
(for the reason " that a good character and an orderly walk, with an
estate of ^30, or had held office in the col. was all that was required to
make a man a freeman in the col. of Conn," — which would mar the
order and purity of the churches. On this account he refused to
unite with the Conn, col., and in 1666, he, with most of his con-
gregation, left Branford,'' and repaired to N. J. There, on the Pas-
saic, they purchased land of the Indians, and laid the foundations of
the now flourishing city of Newark.^ During '66 and '67 some
sixty-five efficient men came from Branford and two neighboring
towns to Newark. Each man was entitled to a homestead lot of six
acres."* They brought their church organization with them from
B., and became the ist ch. of Newark. (This afterwards became
a Pres. ch.) Here, for 12 yrs. the good man Abraham led his flock
of devoted followers ; and s" his life, full of piety to God, and ser-
vice to his fellow men, has left behind it precious memorials, and
his name deserves to be kept fragrant, and surely it will be as long
as Christian piety, and holy energy and zeal, are held in estimation.

' Hinmari's Puritan Settlers of Conn.

2 Trumbull's History of Conn, states that " Rev. Abraham Pierson and his church carried
off the church and town records of Branford, Ct., to Newark, N. J., in 1666-7." This
statement, however, is incorrect, for in Branford are to be found now the town records ex-
tending back to 1 644.

3 After the town in Eng. where he was probably ordained.
■* See note C.

SDr. Stearns's 1st Pres. church of Newark.

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and the church, of which he was the first pastor, knows how to
value her bright ornaments^"

He h. chd. 2 Abraham^ ^ b. 1641 at Lynn, Mass., d. May 5, 1701,
at Killingworth, Ct. ; 3 Thomas'^^ Jr, b. 1641-2 at Southampton, L.
I., d. before 1684 in Newark ; 4 John^, b. 1643 at So'ton, d. before
1671 ; 5 Abigail', b. 1644 mar. 1663, at Branford, John Davenport
Jr. (son of Jno. Davenport, 1st minister of N. Haven); 6 Grace ^,
b. 1650 at Branford, mar. Sam. Kitchell (afterwards of Newark) ;
7 Susanna^, b. Dec. 1652 at Branford, mar. Jonathan Ball (of Stam-
ford) ; 8 Rebecca^, b. 1654 at Branford, d. Nov. 1 732, mar. Jos.
Johnson (of Newark) ; 9 Theophilus'^^ b. 1659 ^^ ^- ^- 1713 in New-
ark ; 10 Isaac''; and li Mary^.

2 Abraham'' Pierson (Rev. and rector) was b. 1 641 at Lynn,
Mass, and d. May 5, 1707 at Old Killingworth (now Clinton) Conn.
He was with his fath. at So'ton, removed to Branford ; while there
mar. Abigail Clark (dau. of Geo. Clark of Milford) : grad. at Har-
vard coll. 1668, and removed with his fath. to the new settlement
of Newark. At that time the people of Woodbridge (a neighboring
settlement in N. J.) sought the young Abr. as their pastor. But
as his fath. was advanced in years, and in need of an assistant, the
town at once secured young Abraham and settled him as colleague
with Rev. Abraham, July 28, 1669. At the death of his fath.
1678, he became sole pastor, which office he filled till 1692 : then
he returned to Conn. In 1694 he became pastor of the ch. at Kil-
lingworth, which position he retained even after he was chosen pres.
In 1 701, when the wise fathers established Yale coll., 2 Abraham
was made her president or " rector ;" thus, for the last six yrs. of
his life did he perform the duties of both pastor and rector. (See
Note I.) Sprague, in his Tale Coll. and its Alumni^ says : *' And
first comes Abraham Pierson (among the presidents) a man around
whose character and history, the shadows of a century and a half
have gathered, but who has still left memorials enough of his honor-
able and useful career, to insure immortality to his name. The cause
of education he looked upon as twin-sister to the cause of religion ;
and hence he was identified with the project for establishing the col-
lege, and not only his high appreciation of learning, but his own
liberal attainments, designated him as the proper man to be placed at
the head. His death produced a double chasm, and both learning
and religion wept beside his grave." Stearns says, "-You perceive
in him one of the best specimens of the first growth of the American
colonies. And tradition represents him as an excellent preacher,

I Dr. Stearns, in his Hist, of the First Pres/?. Ch. of Newark, N. J., says, "the early
church records of Newark were lost, during the revolutionary war," whereby we are de-
prived of much interesting and important information. Besides this, the early town records
of Newark were burned, whereby we are again left in ignorance of much that we would be
glad to know.

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and an exceedingly pious and good man." Trumbull says, "He had
the character of a hard student, a good scholar, and a great divine.
In his whole conduct he was wise, steady, and admirable : was greatly
respected as a pastor, and he instructed and governed the coll. with
general approbation," He was a portly, comely, and well favored
man. While his father was a strict Independent, he was a
Moderate Presbyterian. Two fine monuments have been erected
to his memory, one in Old Killingworth (or Kennilworth), the other
on the grounds of Yale coll., N. Haven.

He h. chd. \l Abraham =^ b. l68o at Newark, d, 1752 at Clinton,
Conn.; 13 Sarah^; 14 Susanna^; 15 Mary^; 16 Hannah^; 17
Ruths ; 18 James3 ; ig Abigail^; 20 John^^ b. 1689 at Newark, d.
Aug. 3, 1770, at Hanover, N. J.

12 Abraham^ Pierson (Worshipful) was b. 1680, at Newark, mar.
Mrs. Mary Hart, 1710, d. Jan'y 8, 1752. He was an old colonial
magistrate, in Conn., of great learning and usefulness, and a pillar in
the church and state. Died on Long Hill, in Killingworth. He h.
chd. 24 Jedediah-*, b. Sept. 17, 171 1 ; 25 Alary*, b. Feb. 10, 1713;
26 John'^, b. May 13, 1717; 27 Phineas^ b. Dec. 29, 1718; 28
Samueh^ b. Apr. 15, 1721, d. 1801 ; 29 Dodo^^ b. 1724, d, Jan'y
19, 1796; 30 Nathan^, b. Mar. 24, 1726; 31 Sarah^, b. Aug. 8,
1728; and 32 Sarah 'i, b. July 9, 1732. These were all probably
born at Killingworth, Ct.

1^ Samueh Pierson^ v/2.sh. A^x. I5,i72i,d. 1 801, prob. at Killing-
worth. This famiU bore an important part in the town and church
interests of old Killingworth. A godlv, arid scholarly ancestry was
their inheritance. Samuel had chd. 50 Submit S; 51 LydiaS; 52
Sarah5;53 Samuel'^^ b. July 29, 1750, d, 1801 ; 54 Martha^; 55
Rachel ^\ 56 Sarah 5.

53 Samuel'" Pierson was born July 29, 1750, at Killingworth, and
died in 1801, it being the same year in which his father died ; mar.
Rebecca Parmele, in 1773. He had chd. 79 ^ohn Russell^^ b. Nov.
30, 1773, d. 1844 ; 80 Lydia^; 81 Simon ^ ; 82 Josiah^, b. Mar. 19,
1781; 83 John^; 84 Elizabeth^ 85 Philo^ ; 86 Thankful ^ 87
Sally ^ 88 Linus\

79 John Russell^ Pierson^ was born in Killingworth, Nov. 30,
1773, and died in 1844. In 1815, he emigrated from Conn., to the
Genesee co., N. York, and their joined his five brothers who had
preceded him, by a few years. He had chd. 124 Luther GJ; b.
1800, d. Nov. 26, 1862; 125 Edwin 7, b. 1805, d. Mar. 12, 1867;
126 Samuel lVillis\ b. 1813; 127 John B. 7 ; 128 Adolphus ^ ; 129
Mary \ d. 1829 ; 130 Phileta 7.

126 Samuel Willis'' Pierson (Rev.) was born in Killingworth (now
Clinton) Conn., in 1813. While young, he was brought to Genesee
CO., N. Y. In 1833, ^^ "'^^^- Aui'lla Tullar. He is a minister of
the gospel. " He has not been engaged in the sacred office, for
several years, but is still an active member of the Cong, church, and

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a man of weight and influence in the church and community. Of
venerable appearance, exceptionally pure life and an amiable disposi-
tion, he is beloved by a wide circle of friends and acquaintance."
He resides in Painsville, Ohio. He had chd. 187 Samuel Fletcher^^
b. 1835; r88 Mary E.^ b. 1838 (w. of S. C. Hotchkiss, and has 3
chd.)"; 189 Martha M.\ b. 1839 (w. of S. E. Fink, and has 4 chd.).
187 Samuel Fletcher^ Pierson was born 1835, mar, ist, Mary F.
Bower and 2d Deborah I. McWade. Now is in Cleveland, Ohio,
connected with the C. C. C, and I. R. R.

81 Simon^ Pierson was born in Killingworth, Ct. In 1806-7, he
and his four younger brothers emigrated to Genesee co., N. Y.,
which was then a " howling wilderness,"

" Where nothing dwelt but beasts of prey,
Or men as fierce and wild as they."

He had chd. 131 Philo^; 132 David M.7; 133 Clarkson ^

82 yosiah^ Pierson [Rev. )^ was born in Killingworth (Clinton),
Ct., on Mar. 19, 1781, and died Mar. 6, 1846, in Bergen, N. Y.
In 1806. he emigrated, in company with his brothers, to Bergen,
Genesee co., N. Y., where the remainder of his life was spent. He
was a minister of the gospel; and had chd. 134 Hamilton W.t ;
135 Ebenezer?; 136 Josiah 7; 137 Parmelia^(w. of Henry Dibble,
Bergen, N. Y.) ; 138 Carlos?.

134 Hamilton Wilcox'' Pierson (D. D.), was born at Bergen, N.
Y. ; educated at Union coll., and at Union Theo. sem. ; was elected
president of Columbia coll., Ky., 1858 : is the author of Jefferson
at Monticello^ and the Private Life of Thos. fefferson^SinA other works.
He remained at his post, in Ky., till forced to leave, in the time of
the rebellion. Now in western N. Y.

83 "John ^ Pierson^ was born in Killingworth (Clinton), Conn. ;
and emigrated to Genesee co., N. Y,, in 1806-7. He had chd.
139 Harlow W ?; and one daughter.

85 Philo^ Pierson., was born in Killingworth (Clinton), Conn., and
emigrated, with his brothers, to Genesee co., N. Y., in 1806-7.
He had chd. 140 William ?; 141 Daniel ? ; and several daughters.

88 Linus^ Pierson^ was born in Killingworth (Clinton), Conn.,
and removed, with his brothers, to Genesee co., N. Y., in 1806-7.
He had chd. 142 Edward ? ; and two daughters.

29 Dodo'' Pierson (Dea.), was b. 1724, at Killingworth (Clinton),
Conn. ; and died at the same place, January 19, 1796. Tradition
says that a maiden aunt objected to having such a name as Dodo put
upon the child ; but her objections were overruled, and he was so
named ; and the name of "■ Dea. Dodo Pierson," now stands out
bright and honored in the annals of old Killingworth. He lived
during the revolutionary war, and took an active part in the service
of his country. ••' It appears from a letter from Jeh'd Ward, that
Dodo went down to Rye, Westchester co., N. Y., when the army

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was encamped there, either as a volunteer in the service, or perhaps
to make a visit to his son ; at any rate, there being some call for
more force, the old man took his musket and went on duty, as a
sentinel. This led Mr. Ward to write as follows : ' I believe, that
through the blessing of God, we shall have better times before long.
I have seen your honored father a standing sentry, which made me
feel otherwise, at first. But when I came to consider the grand cause
he was in, I found myself rejoiced to think, that men of his rank and
age, were willing to turn out.' " He filled many important offices in
town and church, and had chd. 57 Jbraham^^ b. 1756, d. May
II, 1823.

57 Abraham '^ Pier son (Dea.) was born in Killingworth, Ct., 1756,
and died there. May 11, 1823. He was treas. of the Sch. and Ec-
clesiastical societies, town clerk, selectman, justice of the peace for
32 yrs. and for 24 yrs. represented his town in the genl. assembly of
the state of Conn., etc : but as the " good Deacon Abraham " he was
best known. Indeed, it is said of him " that he was sometimes
called judge, but he was very much displeased, when any one gave
him a civil title, as he considered it greatly derogatory and very dis-
respectful to his title, which he regarded most highly, of deacon in the
church." He took an active part in the revolutionary war, and
was an officer in the army. Abraham the " faithful " would fitly
apply to him. He had two chd. 89 William Seward^^ b. Nov. 1788,
d. July 16, i860; 90 Lydia ^, b. June 19, 1785 (w. of Rev. Hosea
Beckley).

89 William Seward^ Pier son (M.D.) was born in Killingworth
(Clinton), Conn. Nov. 1788 and died July 16, i860. He was
graduated at Yale coll. 1808 and studied medicine; reed, his M.D.
at Dartmouth. He resided, the most of his life, at Windsor, Conn,
where he was much beloved and prized as a physician, and as a
citizen. His name Wm. Seward was after one of the former
and honored inhabitants of old Killingworth.' He mar, Nancy
Sargeant (dau. of Capt. J. Sargeant, of Hartford), 18 14. (She died
Sept. 17, 1863). They had chd. i^-^ William Seward^^h. 1815 ;

144 Nancy S.^ (w. of R. P. Spalding, of Cleveland, O.), b. 1817 ;

145 Lydia7 b. 1819 (w. of C. H. Dexter, of Windsor Locks) ; 146
Olivia 7,b. 1820 (in Windsor, Ct.) ; 147 Abraham 7, b. 1822, d. 1841
148 Jacob S. 7, b. 1824, d. 1827 ; 149 Luther P. ?, b. 1826^ d. 1827
150 Julia Ann^, b 1827 (w. of Rev. S. H. Allen, of Windsor Locks)
and a babe.

143 William Seward ^ Pier son was born at Windsor, Conn., in 1815 ;
was graduated at Yale coll. in 1836; for many years counselor at
law in New York city ; and resided several yrs. in Sandusky, Ohio
(where he was mayor of the city). He served nearly three yrs. in

» Killingworth was also the childhood home of Dr. Titus Coan, of the Sandwich Islands,
and the great revivalist Asabel Nettleton ; and Philander Parmelee.

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the war of the rebellion ; and had command of depot for confinement
of rebel officers, and prisoners of war, of whom 7,000 were placed in
his charge. He now resides in Windsor, Ct., and is an officer or
director in different banks, Ins. Co., R. R. and canal, and manu-
facturing cos : is held in high repute in W, He mar. Mary E.
Beers (dau of Dr. T. Beers, of N. Haven, 1840).

20 John^ Pierson (Rev.), was born in Newark, N. J., in 1689,
and died in Hanover, N. J., Aug. 3, 1770, at the home of his son-
in-law J. Greene. His early days were spent at Newark, under the
instruction oi his father. (Jonathan Dickenson, afterwards the
talented and independent preacher of Elizabethtown, studied with
him, under the care of Rev. Abraham Pierson, and was his firm
friend for life.) He removed with his father to Conn., and graduated
at Yale coll., in 171 1. In 1714, he went to Woodbridge, N. J., to
preach (where probably he was introduced by his friend Dickenson),
where he was ordained over the Presb. ch. April 29, 1717, — " with
a salary of .£80 a year and the use of the parsonage." He continued
in charge there till 1752, **■ when (as Dr. A. Roe says) he was dis-
missed at his own request, in consequence of some difference arising
between him and his people. He was, however, dismissed without
the least censure or imputation upon his character or conduct. He
was justly esteemed and reputed a worthy and able minister of the
N. Testament, sound in faith ; of exemplary conversation and candor,
he well supported the dignity of his office, and had but few equals in
his day in theological knowledge. It was in his time and by his in-
fluence that the congregation obtained a royal charter and was in-
corporated under the name of the " First Presb. Ch. of Woodbridge,"
and did by their trustees take legal possession of a donation in land
made them bv the proprietors. " He was one of the first board of
trustees of the coll. of N. J. He mar. Ruth (dau. of Rev. Timothy
Woodbridge, of Hartford, Ct.) She died Jan'y 7, 1732, ag. 38,
and was buried in Woodbridge. He removed from W. to Mendham,
N. J., 1753, where he remained for 10 yrs. and preached the gospel.
Mar. again J. Smith, and removed to her farm, on L. I. After
her death he returned to N. J., and spent his declining days at Han-
over, with his dau. Eliz. (w. of J. Greene), where he died, after a
ministry of 56 yrs. He had chd. 33 Abraham^ 5 T^^yohn'^^h. 1723, d.

1772; 35 Wyllis'' ; 36 Abigail (w. of Graves, and h. ch.

Ruth) ; 37 Anna-* ; 38 Elizabeth-*, b. 1726 (w. of Rev. Jacob Greene,
and mother of Dr. Ashbel Greene, the 8ch pres. of Princeton coll.);
39 Margaret^ ; 40 Hannah^.

34 John* Pierson [M.D.)^ was born at Woodbridge, N. J., 1723,
and died 1772, at same place, and was buried by the side of his
mother. The inscription on his tombstone ••' In memory of Doct.
John Pierson, who deceased Feb. 21, 1772, ag. 49 yrs. A sensible
man and skillful physician." Mary, his wife, died Aug. 14, 1792.
He had chd. 58 Abigail^, d. 1773, ^S* ^7 7^^' ' 59 TheodosiaS, b.

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1750, d. 1761 ; 60 Theodosias, b. Feb. 24, 1767, d. June 1793 (w.
of Nath. Marshall).

3 Thomas^ Pierson^ Jr., was born at Southampton, L. I., in
1641— 2, and died in Newark, N. J., before the year 1684. In child-
hood he removed with his father to Branford, Conn., where he mar.
Mary Brown.' When his father and others of that colony re-
moved to Newark, N. J., he also removed to the same place, where he
had a house-lot of 6 acres set off to him. He had chd. 21
Abraham^, b. 1676, d. 1756-8 ; and possibly Samuel3.

21 Abraham^ Pierson^ was born in Newark, 1676, and died
there in 1756 or 8. He lived on an allotment of land belonging to

Thos. Pierson^ 'Jr. He mar. Hannah (b. 1676 and d. 1727), and

had chd. 41 Benjamin^, b. 1701, d. 1783; 42 Abraham'*., b. 1707, d.

1777; 43 Isaac '■^ b. 1718, d. 1803; 44 Mary ■* (w. of Plum);

45 John\

41 Benjamin'^ Pierson was born at Newark in 1701 and died ^
in 1783. Removed from Newark to a tract of land called /
Piersonville., three miles east of Morristown on the road from Whip- 1
pany to E. Hanover (now Madison), a portion of which land is now
occupied by the R. Cath. convent and school. He owned a large
and beautiful tract of land there, which he afterwards divided among
his children, the most of whom settled thereon. " He was of size
under the average, grave, and much respected for his religious char-
acter and solid worth." He mar. Patience Coe, who d. in 1785;
and had chd. 61 Elijah^., b. 1728-30 d. 1795 ; 62 John^^ b. 1731 ; 63
Sarahs^ b. 1733 (w. of Cook, and mother of Benj. Cook of Bot-
tle Hill) ; 64 Benjamin'^^ b. 1736, d. 1794; 65 Moses^^ b. 1738, d.
1768; 66/jr^^r5, b. 1737, d. 1790 ; 6"] Aaron^.,h. 1746, d. 1803 (?) ;
68 Keziah ^ (w. of Dea. Munson) ; 69 Abraham s ; 70 Daniel s, b. 1 750,
d. 1831.

61 Elijah^ Pierson^ was born 1728 or 30 in Newark or Pierson-
ville, and settled on a farm near Greene village, N. J., and died in
1795, and was buried at Morristown. He had chd. 91 George^;
92 Moses ^ (who never married) ; 93 Benjamin ^ ; 94 Sarah ^ (w. of r

Crane); 95 Jane^(w. of Durham); 96 Phebe ^ (w. of /

Furnam).

91 George^ Pierson., was born at Greene village, N. J., and had
chd. 151 Sallied; 152 Phebe ? ; 153 Betsey?; 154 John?; 155
Andrew?; 156 Furnam?.

93 Benjamin ^ Pierson, settled on a part of the original farm near (
Morristown, N. J., and had chd. 157 Ebenezer t ; 158 Silas'' ; 159 (
ElijahT; 160 Mahlon ? ; 161 Julia Ann?; 162 Jane ? (w. of Edwin )
Ford, of Morristown).

157 EbenezerT Pierson hzd chd. 190 Sylvester^ ; 191 Eliza ^.

* Farmer in his Gen. Register says '' Thos. Pierson mar. Maria Taintor, of Branford."
Both may have been correct.

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158 Silas^ PiersQti^ had chd. 192 Delia ^

159 Elijah'^ Pier son^hzA ch^. 193 Elizabeth^.

62 'John^ Pier son ^v^2i% born near Morristown, in 1731, and had

chd. 97 Catherine ^ (w. of Cook, and mother of Dr. Silas

Cook) ; 98 iMary^ (w. of I. Spaulding) ; 99 Ruth (w. of I. Spining).

64 Benjamin ^ Pierson^ was born near Morristown, N. J., in 1736,
settled near the old homestead, and died in 1794. His wife Phebe,
died in 1799. He had chd. 100 David^^ b. 1763; lOi Hannah %
b. 1794; 102 Gabriel^; 103 Patience^.

100 David^ Pierson^ was born in Morristown, N. J., in 1763,
mar. Abigail Thompson, and had chd. 163 Albert O.^ , b. 1791 ;
164 Benjamin T. 7, b. 1793, ^- 1862 (he mar. Mrs. P. Gale, and
prepared the first City Directory of Newark); 165 Jonathan ^ ^ b.
1795; 166 Stephen '', h. ijgj ; 167 Mary Ann ? (w. of I. Bonen) ;
168 Charles T".? , b. 1804; 169 Ira C.7 , b. 1 806 (lived in N. Y.
city, and mar. M. Garthwaite) ; 170 Lewis C. 7, b. 1808 (he lived
in Georgia).

163 Albert OJ Pierson^ was born in 179 1, mar. A. Garthwaite,
resided in Newark, N. J., and had chd. 194 Maria ^, (w. of

Headley) ; 195 (w. of C. A. Dennis) ; 196 Almira ^

(w. of Miller); 197 William^ (went to N. Orleans); 198

Jeremiah ^ (went to N. Orleans).

165 Jonathan^ Pierson^ born 1795, mar. M. Carnes, and had chd.
199 Abby ^ (w. of M. Fields); 200 Mary ^ (w. of A. Ward);
201 (mar. Osborn).

166 Stephen'^ Pierson^ born 1 797, mar. S. A. Wheeler, in 1820,
and had chd, 202 Phebe ^; 203 Ann W. ^ ; 204 Joseph W. ^
(a minister of the gospel, in Bristol, Pa.) ; 205 James W. J. ^ ;
206 Charles H. ^; 207 Arthur Tappan^ ; 208 Mary Augusta^.

205 James W. J.^ Pierson^ of New York city, had chd. 219
James H.9 ; 220 Carrie E 9.

207 Arthur Tappan^ Pierson (Rev.), graduated at Hamilton coll.,
1857, and Union Theo. sem. ; mar. S. F. Benedict ; at present
pastor of a church in Detroit, Mich. He had chd. 221 Helen
M.9 ; 222 Laura 9; 223 Louisa^ ; 224 Delavan^; 225 Anna 9;
226 Edith 9.

168 Charles Tj Pierson^ born 1804, mar. H. Coe, resided in
Newark, and had chd. 209 (w. of Fields).

102 Gabriel^ Pierson^\iiiAc\\^. 171 Albert ^ ; 172 Thompson ^ ;
173 Stephen 7.

65 Moses ^ Pierson^ horn 1738, near Morristown, and died 1768,
had chd. 104 Keziah ^

66 Isaac ^ Pierson^ born near Morristown, at Piersonville, in 1737,
died Aug., 1790, had chd. 105 Darius^; 106 Penira^

» See appendix at the end of this genealogy.

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67 Aaron s Pierson^ was born at Piersonville, near Morristown, Z
1746 ; he lived on his father's old homestead, and died about 1803. {
He had chd. 107 Ebenezer D,^ ; io8 Charlotte^ (w. of Wm. -
Jones, and had 9 chd., of whom Charlotte mar. A. Canfield and
Louisa mar. O. L. Kirkland), and d. 1846.

107 Ebenezer D.^ Pierson^ M.D.^ was born in Morristown, N. J.,
studied medicine and practiced the same in Morristown till 1816, \
when he removed with his family to Cincinnati, Ohio. He died ■■'
there in 1829, after a successful practice. He mar. Phebe Day
(and /)WJ/^/v Phebe, the dau. of Abr. Canfield), and had chd. 174

Mary Ann % d. 1825 (w. of DeWitt, of Cincinnati); 175

Nancy 7 (w. of Keyt) ; 176 Sallie 7, d. 1846; X']'] Aaron How-

ell\ A. 1875; 178 Charlotte 7, d. 1831 (w. of Robinson); 179

Emily A. 7, d. 1847 (w- of Orr).

177 Aaron HowelP Pierson spent his early days in Cincinnati, and
removed to Natchitoches, La., between 1825 and 1830, and mar.
Mrs. Creighton (formerly M. G. Martin of R. L) and had chd. 210
Edward L.^; 211 Augusta L.^ ; 212 Percy S.^ ; 213 Aaron How-
elP (mar. M. A. Pierce, and now resides in Natchitoches); 214
Emilie A.^ ; 2i5LeliaT.^; 216 Eva M.^; 217 Charles D.^ ; 218
Horace L.^

The above 177 Aaron Howell'' P. was for many years an eminent
lawyer in La., and died in 1875 at Natchitoches.

"JO Daniel '^ Pierson was born in Morristown in 1750, and died in
Dayton, Ohio, in 1831. " He served in the Jersey line of the con-
tinental army, and was present at the battle Monmouth. Early in
the century, in order to educate his family, he moved to the village
of Morristown and built the substantial house on the corner of South
and Pine sts., now known as the Wood house, and not long after
emigrated with his whole family, except Charles, to Dayton, Ohio."
He mar. Prudence King, who survived him 6 yrs. He had chd.
109 Clarissa ^ b. 1785 at Morristown, and d. 1863 at Cin. (w. of

Davies) ; no Charles Edwin^^h. 1787, d. 1865 ; ill John A. ^,

b. 1789, d. 181 1 ; 112 William H.^, b. 1791, d. 1820 ; 113 Eliz.
Ann^, d. 1794 ; 114 Henry A\ b. 1795. -"^^V*

110 Charles Edwin^ Pierson [Ad.D.) was born in Morristown, in
1787.^ " He commenced the practice of medicine in his native
town, as a partner with Dr. Ehenezer D. Pierson. This gentleman
soon after died, and his large practice fell into the hands of the young
Dr. Chas. Edw. His health failed in consequence, and he repaired
to London, where he resided 6 yrs. Then returned to N. York
city and practiced medicine. In his later life, he became interested
in the public schools of the city, and devoted much time to devising
the best systems for carrying on the schools. He was an earnest

' Ebenezer D. Pierson graduated at Princeton coll. in 1 791.
'Chas. Edw., graduate of Princeton coll. 1807.

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Christian, and fond of nature and scientific studies." He mar. A. M.
^ Shaw, and died in Bergen, N. J. in 1865. He had chd 180 Clara
Ann7, b. 1817, d. 1853 (w. ofF. S. Howe); 181 Charles ?, b. 1819,
d. 1820 ; 1S2 John Sb(7W ''^ h. 1822' (mar. C. L. Tuthill, who is
now deceased) now resides in New York city, and is well known in
his connection with the Bible Society; 183 Charles E.^, b. 1825,
(unmarried); 184 Amelia R.7, b. 1827 d. 1828 ; 185 Wm. H.?, b.
1830, d. 1831.

114 Henry A.^ Pierson^ born 1795 and died in Dayton, O., in
1874 ; had chd. 186 Daniel 7, b. 1832, d. 1865 in Dayton, Ohio.

42 Abraham ^Pierson^ was born in Newark, 1707 and died 1777
in Morristown. He lived on a farm opposite his brother Benjamin^

in Morristown; mar. Mary (who died in 1782), and had

chd. 71 Abrahams; 72 Darius '=; 73 Isaac ^^ b. 1 737, d. 179O; and
some others.

72 Darius^ Pierson^ had chd. 115 Isaac ^ ; 116 Joseph ^

73 Isaac ^ Pierson^ was born in Morristown, in 1737 and continued
to reside there till his death in 1790. He had chd. 117 Darius^;
118 Jacob ^ d. 1770 ; 119 John ^; 120 Abraham^, b. 1749, and d.
1771 ; i2iPhebe^; i22Taphena^; 123 Eunice^.

43 Isaac '^ Pierson^ was born in Newark in 17 18, and died there in
1803. His life was spent in Newark; he mar. Sarah Ogden (b.
1718 and d. 1795), and had chd. 74 John ^ ; 75 Uzal s ; 76 Isaac s ;

77 Hannah s.
45 yohn ^ Pierson was born in Newark, and is known to have been

an Episcopal clergyman, in lower New Jersey, and to have had chd.

78 Abraham ^\ and perhaps another.
9 Theophilus ^ Pierson^ the 8th chd. of Rev. Abraham P., was born

at Branford, Ct., in 1659 and removed in childhood to Newark, N.
J., where he mar. and made his residence. He died in 1713. Had
chd. 22 Jonathan^^ b. 1687, d. 1 771 ; 23 David^^ d. 1732,

22 'Jonathan'^ Pierson was born in Newark, N. J., in 1687, where
he continued to reside, till his death in 1771. He mar. J. Ward

(who d. 1731) and had chd. 46 Rebecca'* (w. of Lyon, and

mother of Nathaniel, David and Joanna Lyon).

23 David^ Pierson born in Newark, where he probably lived, died
in 1732, and had chd. 47 Theophilus -^ ; 48 Mary*; 49 Susanna*.

■ John Shaw, graduate of Princeton in 1840.

APPENDIX.

100 David^ Pierson (of the family of Rev. i Abraham ^ Pierson)
was born Aug. 29, 1763, and died Mar. 22, 1824. I" Dec, 1789,
he mar. Abigail Thompson (b. Jan'y 13, 1769, and d. Apr. 6, 1842),
by whom he had chd. 163 Albert O. 7, b. Jan'y 10, 1791, d. Oct.
14, 1862 ; 164 Benjamin Thompson''^ b. Sept. 21, 1793, d. June 18,
1862; 165 Jonathan^ b. Oct. 2, 1795, d. Feb. 20, 1869; 166
Stephen HJ^ b. Sept. 29, 1797, d. July 12, 1863 ; 167 Mary Ann 7,
b. Nov. 6, 1802, d. Oct. 13, 1862 (wife of Isaac H. Bruin of
Chatham, N. J.) ; J 68 Charles T. \ b. July 21, 1 81 2, d. Jan'y 26,
1859 ; 169 Ira C?, b. Apr. 26, 18 16, d. 1872; 170 Lewis C.?, b.
Aug. 14, 1808, d. 1869.

163 Albert 0.7 Pierson^ b. Jan'y lO, 1791 and d. Oct. 14, 1862,
mar. Abby Garthwaite, and lived in Newark, N. J. He had chd.
194 Maria Smith ^, b. 1814, and d. Jan'y 1877 ; — Julia Britton ^,
b. 1817 ; 196 Almira Parkhurst ^, b. 1820 ; — David Layfayette^,
b. 1822, d. 1832 ; 197 William Henry ^, b. Nov. 15, 1827 and now
resides in New Orleans ; 198 Jerry Garthwaite^, b. 1830, and now
resides in New Orleans; — Mary Virginia^, b. 1836; and two
others who died young.

\6^ Benjamin Thompson'' Pierson^ born Sept. 21, 1793 and died
June 18, 1862, resided in Newark, N. J., and prepared the first
" Directory of the city of Newark." He mar. Mrs. Gale, and had
chd. Paulina.

165 'Jonathan 7 Pierson^ b. Oct. 2, 1 795, d. Feb. 20, 1869, resided
in Newark, N. J. He mar. M. Carnes, and had chd. — Jane
W. ^ b. April 5, 181H, d. Dec. 23, 1857 i 200 Mary Ann ^ b. Oct.
29, 1819, d. Oct. 13, 1855 (w. of A. Ward) ; — Nancy B. ^, b.
Sept. 14, 1821, d. young; 199 Abby T. ^, b. Jan'y 19, 1823, d.
July 15, 1859 (^- "^ ^' -Field) ; — Sophia J. ^ b. Apr. 17, 1825,
d. Nov. 20, 1835; — Paulina G. ^ b. Feb, 6, 1828, d. Sept. 18,
1849; — Stephen H. ^, b. Aug. 30, 1830, d. Sept. 12, 1851 ; —
Ira Burnet ^ b. Apr. 2, 1833, ^' J""^ 4i ^^33; — Charles H. ^, b.
June 28, 1834, d. Nov. 12, 1854.

166 Stephen H. 7 Pierson^ born Sept. 29, 1797, and died July 12,
1863, mar. S. A. Wheeler, and had chd. 202 Phebe ^ d. young;
203 Ann W. ^, (w. of Rev. I. P. Lemoy) ; 204 Joseph W. ^ (was
an Episcopal clergyman in 111.), now dec. ; 205 James W. J. ^ (re-
sides in N. York city and has 2 chd.); 206 Charles Henry ^ (re-
sides in N. York city) ; 207 Arthur Tappan ^ (is pastor of a Cong,
church in Detroit, Mich. He has 6 chd.) ; 208 Mary Augusta *
(resides in Rochester, N. Y.).

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168 Charles T. 7 Pierson^ born July 21, 1804, died Jan'y 26, 1859,
and resided in Newark, N. J. He mar. Hannah Coe, and had chd.

— Edward^ (killed in the late war); — Abby Henrietta^ (w. of

Baldwin) ; 209 Annie I. ^ (w. of M. Field) ; — Mary Ade-
laide ^.

169 Ira C. 7 Pierson^ born April 26, 1806, died 1872, and resided
in New York city. He mar. Mary P. Garthwaite, and had chd.

— John G. ^ (mar. Miss Valentine) ; — Augustus ^, d. in 1876 ; —
Caroline G. ^.

170 Lewis C. 7 Pierson^ born Aug. 14, 1808, died 1869, and re-
sided in Georgia.

102 Gabriel^ Pierson (of the family of Rev. i Abraham ^ Pierson)
is supposed to have been older than his brother 100 David. He
lived near Morristown, N. J., and died about 1812. He had chd,
Matthias (who mar. and lived in Sussex co., N. J., and had 6 chd.) ;
Eneas, died young ; Sally (w. of Paul Day, of Chatham) ; Phebe ;
Mehitabel ; Julia ; the last three never mar. This does not corre-
spond with the family of 171 Albert ; 172 Thompson ; 1 73 Stephen ;
as given in the records, but this in the appendix is probably correct.

FAMILY OF HENRY PIERSON,

Who Emigrated to this Country in 1640,

I Henry '^Pierson is first recorded at Southampton, on the eastern
end of Long Island. He was one of the first and leading settlers of
that town, in 1640. As the town was settled by a colony of some
40 families from Lynn, Mass., and as he mar. Mary Cooper from
Lynn, it is evident that he had come from Lynn. In the same
colony, and as its pastor came also Rev. Abraham Pierson. They
both lived and labored in So'ton, till 1647 ; and it is probable that
they were brothers, or other near kinsmen, and men of the same
stamp. In 1647, Rev. Abraham joined the New Haven colony, at
Branford, Ct ; but Henry remained at So'ton, and was the progenitor
of a large family, many of whom have lived and still live in that
vicinity. From 1669 to 1680 he was clerk of Suffolk co. He died
in 1680 or 1681, and had children, 2 John^ (whose descendants are
not traced^) ; 3 Daniel^ (not traced) ; 4 Joseph''; 5 Henry^^h. 1652,

" Col. Abraham Pierson was paymaster in Washington's army, the pay roll being still
preserved in the family ; and in the times that tried men's souls, when our fortunes and
finances were at a low ebb, he paid the needy soldiers from his own private purse."

■ I fear Miss P. is mistaken in saying i Henry', had sons John and Daniel, as in all the
lists of inhabitants of Southampton and in their records covering all sorts of transactions, no
such names ever appear. Letters of administration on the property of i Henry ', who died
intestate were granted to his widow Mary in Nov. 1681. — G. R. H.

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d. 1701 ; 6 Benjamin% d. 1731 (went to Elizabethtown, N. Jersey,
to live, and it is probable that through him the Piersons of L. I. and
N. J. were mingled. His line is not traced.) ; 7 Theodore^, b. before
1659 ; 8 Sarah % b. Jan. 20, 1660. The widow of Henry Pierson
afterwards mar. Rev. Seth Fletcher, with whom she went to Eliza-
bethtown, N. J. Her son 6 Benjamin^ accompanied her.

4 yoseph^ Pierson (Lieut.), was born at Southampton, L. I. ; was
known as lieut. ; was active in settling the new town ; mar.
Amy Barnes, Nov. 17, 1675 (she died in 1692), and had chd. 10.
Amy3,b. Oct. 28, 1676; II Henry ^^ b. 1678; 12 Mary 3 , b.
1680 (wife of Jeremiah Culver, in 1700); 13 Joseph'^ ^ b. 1682;
14 Ephraim^ ^ b. 1687 ; 15 Samuels, b. 1690.

II Henry 3 Pierson.^ born in 1678, at So'ton, mar. A. Ludlow, and
had chd. 23 Henry '^, b. 1704; 24 William 4, b. 1706; 25
y/z^/4, b. 1708 ; 26 John-^, b. 1710 ; 27 Eli 4, b. 1712 ; 28 Abi-
gail "*, b. 1 7 14; 29 Amy4,b. 1716 ; 30 Samueh ^h. 1 72 1.

25 Jzeh Pierson^ born 1708, in L. L, removed to Cumberland
CO., N. J., (that is, this Azel is supposed to be the one who re-
moved to and lived in Cumberland co., and was the father of Dr.
Azel Pierson, of that place, and his line will be given here), had
either son or grandson. 67 Azel^ ^ b. i'](>'J^ d. 1813.

67 A%el^ Pierson^ M. D., was born in Cumberland co., N. J.,
July, 1767, and died 1813.^ " Little is known of his early life. His
educational advantages, however, must have been of a superior order,
since he manifested in later years not only a love for, but an intimate
acquaintance with the highest branches of mathematics. After
having been licensed as a practitioner of medicine, he mar., and settled
in Cedarville. The house in which he lived still stands, though some-
what improved, since his day. He always visited patients on horse-
back, was considered a good rider, and very fond of the deer and fox
hunts which were fashionable at that time, and a source of much
amusement. Although somewhat uncouth in his manner and rough in
speech, he nevertheless enjoyed very largely the respect and confidence
of his fellow citizens. As a physician, he was abrupt and determined.
Like many of the old time physicians he became interested at com-
paratively an early age in political matters. In 1804, he was appointed
clerk of the county, and transferred his residence to Bridgeton, dis-
charged the duties of his office for eight years. He still practiced
medicine, in connection with his clerkship. It is related of him, in
the early part of 1813, while visiting a patient with typhus fever,
he contracted the disease, and died. The patient, who was a Christ-
ian man, recovered ; and the doctor, who made no profession of
Christianity, died. Father Osborne was heard to remark, ' what a
happy circumstance it would have been if the patient and his doctor

• From Dr. Bateman's Hhtory of the Medical Men of Cumberland Co.

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could have exchanged places. But our ways are not the ways of
God." He lies interred in the graveyard of the Old Stone church ; a
plain marble slab alone marks his resting place." He had chd.
139 Dajiiel Clark^ ^ b. 1792; 140 A%el^ ^ b, I 795, and 141 Matilda^,
. b. 1795 (twins); 142 Lucius Sayre ^ , b. July 10, 1798, d. July 21,
1805; 143 George^, b. Sept. 11, 1800, d. July 14, 1805 ; 144
Collin^, b. Dec. 15, 1802, d. Aug. i, 1805; 145 Reuben ^ , b.
April 27, 1805, d. Oct. 3, 1805; 146 Phebe Ann^, b. July 20,
1809, d. Oct. 17, 1809.

139 Daniel Clark^ Pierson^ AI.D., born Oct. 9, 1792, removed
with his family from Cumberland co., N. J., to Jacksonville, 111.,
in 1833; again, in 1850, removed to Augusta, 111., where he died
Jan'y 29, 1857. He h. chd. 293 A%el\ b, 1817; 294 Phebe ?, b.
Mar. 28, 1818 (w. of Samuel S. Clark, living in Bunker Hill, 111.);
295 Ruth 7, b. Oct. 26, 1819, d. July 31, 1833; 296 Jeremiah'',
b. Aug. 16, 1821 ; 297 Daniel'^ b. July I, 1823 ; 298 George 7, b.
Dec. 14, 1824, d. 1825; 299 GeorgeT^ b. May 10, 1826. 139
Daniel Clarkson ^ Pierson, mar. Naomi Nixon, 18 16. She still
lives, in Augusta, 111. •

293 AzelT Pierson^ b. Jan'y 22, 1817, is a farmer, and lives in
Augusta, 111. He has chd. 462 Lillie ^ (w. of Rev. F. Mitchell, of
Mo.); 463 Henry s, b. 1861.

296 Jeremiah'' Pierson^ horn Aug. 16, 1821, resides in Jackson-
ville, 111. He mar. Sarah E. Catlin, in 1847, and h. chd. 464
Cornelia J.^, b. 1847; 4^5 Ei^mia C.^, b. 1849; 4^^ Minnie A.^ ;
467 Willie*; 468 Daniel Elmer ^, b. Jan'y, 1856; 469 Azel®, b.
Apr. 3, 1858; 470 Mary Lois ^ ; 471 James R. C.^472 Alfred
W. E.S; 473 Bessie H.*

297 Daniel' Pierson^ M.D., born July i, 1823, resides in Augusta,
111., and has chd. 474 Abby ^ b. 1 847 ; 475 Lawrence D.^, b. 1 854 ;
476 Clark Morsel b. i860 ; 477 Paoli ^ b. 1869.

299 George ' Pierson^ b. May lO, 1826, graduated at Illinois coll.,
1848, and at Andover Theo. sem., 1851 ; mar. Salome Dexter,
1851 ; went as a missionary of A. B. C. F. M., to the Choctaw
Indians, but his health failed and his wife died, so he left the field in
1852. In 1854, he mar. again, Nancy A. Shaw, and went as a
missionary to Micronesia, in 1854. Remaining there till i860, his
wife's health failed, and he returned to America. He took charge
of a Presb. church at Brooklyn, Cal. for nine yrs. ; and another
Presb. ch. at Adel, Iowa, till Apr. 1871. In 1876, removed to
Solomon, Kansas, where he now resides, and has charge of a Presb.
ch. He h. chd. 478 Salome Annette*, b. 1856; 479 George F.* ;
480 Mary A.*

After numbering this family, it was found that 139 Daniel Clark^
Pierson h. other chd. born after 299 George', viz: Naomi ' (d.
young); Wm.7, b. 1830 (was a teacher among the Cherokee In-
dians, for a short time ; returned to Jacksonville, and mar. L. Devee,

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was about to return to his mission work, when he was taken sick
and died, July 20, 1854); Matilda (d. young); Ruth, b. 1834 (w.
of C. C. Palmer, Knoxville, Tenn., and now a widow); Henry M.
(d. young); Naomi (w. of E. B. Sanner, 111.); and Henry Mar-
tyn (d. young).

140 A%el^ Pier son was born in Cumberland co., N. J. in 1795.
He resided in Bridgeton, N. J., where he taught school. He died
there September 18, 1824. He had chd. 301 Lucius C. (now lives
in Camden, N. J.) ; 302 Matilda (w. of Mr. Bithiar ; now a widow,
in Cincinnati, Ohio).

141 Matilda^ Pierson (twin sister with 140 Azel, mar. Rev. C.
Foot, now pastor in Longmeadow, Mass., where she died, Dec.
1838).

30 Samuel '^ Pierson was born in 1721, L. I., and had chd. 68
Timothy; 69 Samuel.

68 Timothy^ Pierson had chd. 147 James; 148 Charles; 149
Eli; 150 Timothy; 151 William.

147 yames^ Pierson had chd. 302 William; 303 James; 304
Henry ; 305 Philetus ; T^ob Milicent (w of Wm. Wick).

303 James ^ Pierson had chd. 481 Edward; 482 Alice.

305 Philetus^ Pierson had chd. 483 James H. ; 484 Harriet; 485
Mary.

13 Joseph ^Pierson was born 1682 at or near Southampton, L. I.,
and was prominent among the early settlers of that region. He had
chd. 31 Joseph, b. 1707 ; 32 Sarah, b. 1709 ; 33 Phebe, b. 171 1 ;
34 Benjamin, b. 1714; 35 Daniel, b. 1716; 36 Hannah. But their
lines are not traced.

14 Ephraim 3 Pierson^ born 1687, in L. I. at or near Southampton,
is said to be either the father or grand father of 37 Ephraim (who
mar. H. Barrett).

37 Ephraim ^ Pierson was mar. in 1754, at Windsor, Ct., to Hannah
Barrett, a lady of French or Huguenot descent, " possessing more
than ordinary good looks and gracefulness." They spelt their name
Pearson. They had chd. 70 Hannah (w. of ist R. Hendee and 2d
Mr. June, who died in Leroy, N. Y.) ; 71 Annie, b. 1757 (died on
the day appointed for her marriage); 72 Ephraim, b. 1759 (mar. in
Vt. and had 4 chd. " He, in company with some others, took a
drove of farm stock, said to be hogs, to Boston, chartered a ship to
Havana, and while off the coast of the southern states they were
captured and robbed by Spanish pirates. He remained south, ten yrs.
acquired property, came back within 10 miles of his old home, and
hearing that his wife had mar. again, returned and lived the remainder
of his life at Charleston or Savannah. Years after, his son went south
and found his grave"). 73 Jesse ^ b. 1761, d. 1837 ; 74 Benja-
min^ b. 1763, d. 1834; 75 John^ b. 1765, d. i8i2; 76 Joseph^
b. 1767, d. 1843 ' n I^^'^^^t b. 1769, d. 1844.

73 Je^^^^ Pierson^ born May 6, 1761, in Conn. ; mar. L. Stevens,

4

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of Wells, Vt., 1784 (who d. 1849), and died Jan'y 10, 1837. He
came with his wife to Avon, N. Y., in 1805, there bought a farm
of his brother, which he lived on till his death. A member of the
Bapt. ch. He had chd. 152 David, b. 1785, d. 1853; ^53
Lydia, b. 1786 (w. of C. Alexander), and d. 1861 ; 154 Charlotte,
b. 1788 (w. of Ethan Allen) ; 155 Clarissa, b. 1792 (w. of N.
Merrill); 156 Hannah, b. 1794 (w. of J. Richardson), d. 1831 ;
157 Orra, b, 1796 (w. of R. Perry); 158 Amanda, b. 1798 (w.
of E. Judd), now lives in Mich. ; 159 Ephraim, b. 1800 (killed by
a horse, aged 13 yrs.) ; 160 Hiram, b. 1805, and now of N. Y.

152 David ^ Pierson^ born Mar. 27, 1785, in Vt. ; mar. Huldah
Churchill, 181 1, and died June 17, 1853, ^^ Avon. Had chd. 307
Ruhamah, b. 1811 (w. of S. D. Halsey, in Mich.); 308 Margaret,
b. 1813, d. 1865 ; 309 Adelia, b. 1815 (w. of J. Smith, of Mich.) ;
310 Ann J., b. 18 16 (w. of J. Bainbridge, of Mich.) ; 311 Charles
C., b. 1818 (mar. M. Dutton) ; 312 Jane L. , b. 1819 (w. of D.
Lacy); 313 Mary E., b. 1821 (w. ist of Dr. Drake and 2d J.
Johnson) ; 314 Laura, b. 1823 (w. of B. E. Rust, of Mich. ; 315
Ephraim, b. 1825 (mar. S. Merrill); 316 Andromeda, b. 1827
(now living in Leroy, N. Y.) ; 317 Delos D., b. 1829 (mar. P.
Duglass).

160 Hiratn^ Pearson^ born Sept. 21, 1805, at Avon, where he
still resides; mar. A. L. Hendee in 1827, and had chd. 318 An-
netta, b. 1828 (w. of B. E. Stevens, now of Leroy); 319 Hannah
Amarillis, b. 1831.

74 Benjamin^ Pearson^ born May 29, 1763, in Enfield, Conn. ;
mar. ist Anna Abbott, in Vt. (who had one child, and both died) ;
mar. 2d Eliz. Smith, in 1792, at Geneva, and died Nov. 27, 1834.
He was the pioneer of his family of five brothers to the Genesee
country, preceding them a ie:v/ years ; and in traveling became ac-
quainted with his wife when stopping at her father's house, in Geneva,
N. Y. He lived and died at East Avon ; was a prominent member
of the Baptist ch. there ; and had chd. 161 Clarissa, b. 1793 (w.
of T. Ward), d. 1848, in Avon; 162 Anna, b. 1795, d. young;
163 John, b. 1797, d. young; 164 Eliz., b. 1799 (w. of Dr. G.
Graves); 165 Benjamin, b. 1801 (mar. A. Arthur); 166 fVm.
5., b. 1806, in Hartford (now Avon) (mar. ist, F. M. Arthur,
in 1829, and 2d F. Ladd, in 1834); 167 Temperance, b. 1803 (w.
of A. Gilbert), d. 1827; 168 James Leonard^ b. 1 808 (mar. Eliz.
King), d. i860; 169 Barrett, b. 1812, d. 1829 (is bur. beside his
parents, in the field near the old homestead, now owned by Mr.
Bristol).

166 William S. ^ Pearson, born April 21, 1806, in Avon; mar. ist,
F. M. Arthur and 2d, F. Ladd, in 1834, now resides in Flint, Mich. ;
a farmer, and of the Presb. ch. He had chd. 320 Mary % b. 1831,
at Avon; 321 Maria S., b. 1835; 322 Herman L., b. 1837
(mar. A. Jenks, of Mendon, N. Y.) ; 323 Caroline, b. 1839 (w.

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of R. J. Garvin, of Leroy) ; 324 Wm. S., b. 1841, in Mich, j
325 Barrett, b. 1843, ^" Mich, ; 326 James L., b. 1846, in Mich.

168 James Leonard^ Pearson^ born Oct. 17, 1808, mar. Eliz. T.
King, 1832, died at Le Roy, i860. (His wife was dau. of Rev. B.
King, of Rockaway, N. J.) He had chd. 327 James B.^ b. 1834
(mar. M. B. Stanley, and had chd. Gertrude and Stanley King), and
was drowned at Albany, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1869 ; 328 Susan E., b.
1836 (w. of Dr. H. B. Doolittle, of Albion, N. Y.) ; 329 Benjamin
B. , b. 1846, d. young ; besides a babe.

75 John^ Pearson^ born May 7, 1765, in Ellington, Tolland co..
Conn. ; mar. Rebecca W. Hull, 1789, in Schenectady, N. Y., and
died Dec. 23, 1812 in Avon. (His wife was dau. of Capt. Sam.
Waterous, and born in Killingworth, Conn., 1765, and the
widow of Henry Hull ; she outlived John Pearson, and then mar.
Col. Sam Blakeslee, and died in Penn. in 1861, at the age of 96 yrs.)
John first lived in Duanesburg, N. Y., then removed to Hartford
(now Avon) where in the " howling wilderness," he established his
home. He built the first frame building, two stories high, which
was named " John's industry and Rebecca's economy." Also built
a store and established an extensive trade. A man of positive and
decided character, and met with success in all that he undertook.
He had chd. 170 Amanda, b. 1789, in Duanesburg (w. of W. T.
Hosmer, now in Meadville, Penn.); 171 Chandler b. 1791 (mar.
J. Clarke), d. 1853 ' ^7^ Olivia, b. 1792 (w. of ist J. Brown and
2d G. Reynale, of Dansville, N. Y.) ; 173 Horatio^ b. 1794 (mar.
S. Turner, 1815) d. 1856; 174 Orrel, b. 1796 (w. of G. Clark,
now of Clarkson, N. Y.) ; 175 Mary Ann, b. 1798 (w. of A.
Hosmer, 1818), d. at Hartland, N. Y., 1857 5 ^7^ 7°^^-> t>- 1802 ;
177 Vashti Maria, b. 1803 (w. of Chas. B. Storrs, of Longmeadow,
Mass., and mother of Henry M. Storrs of Brooklyn, N. Y.), d.
1839; 178 Henry, b. 1806 (mar. Grace Plumb, of N. Y.), d. in
Texas.

171 Chandler^ Pearson^ b. in 1791 at Duanesburg, N. Y., mar.
Jemima Clark, d. Jan. i, 1853, and had 'chd. 330 Sophia M.,
b. 1814 (w. of T. B. Hosmer); 331 Erastus, b. 1815, d. 1840;
332 Hamden, b, 1817, d. 1851 ; 333 Albert H., b. 1819 ; 334
Mary Jane, b. 1821 (w. of Judge A. Brown, of Ogdensburg,
1843), d, in 1865 ; 335 Henry C, b. 1823 ; 336 Catharine M.,
b. 1827 (^' °^ ^''' Sherman, of Ogdensburg) ; 337 Van Rens-
saelaer, b. 1829 (mar. ist E. Vedder and 2d S. J. Vedder), now
lives at Niagara, N. Y. ; 338 Sarah, b. 1831 (w. of A. G. Coffin),
now lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. ; 339 Harriet E., b. 1835, d. 1866;
340 Edward E., b. 1839.

173 Horatio^ Pearson^ born Aug. 7, 1794, mar. S. Turner, 1815
(who died in 1850) and died Oct. 8, 1856. He was born at Duanes-
burg, and had chd. 341 Ashley, b. 18 16 (mar. H. M, Carrington,
1864, and lives near Sacramento, Cal.) ; 342 Matilda, b. 18 18, d.

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1820 ; 343 Winfield S.?, b. 1820, d. 1864 (mar. E. Richardson, in
1858, and had 3 chd.). 344 Mary Ann, b. 1822 (w. of C. S. Low-
ell, in 1852), now in Cal. ; 345 Evelina, b. 1824 (w. of Dr. J. C.
Spencer), d. 1856-, 346 Thomas C, b. 1826 (mar. S. Isenbise,
1848) ; 347 Sarah, b. 1829 ; 348 John T., b. 1830, d. 1856.

176 John^ Pearson^ born Jan'y 23, i8o2, at Avon, mar. ist C.
Tiffany, of Canada, and 2d C. F, Passage, of N. J. ; now resides in
Danville, 111. ; a lawyer there ; a graduate of Princeton coll. in 1824,
licensed to practice law in 1832 ; went to Chicago, and then to Dan-
ville ; was elected judge of his district for 4 years, and state senator
for 2 years; and had chd. 349 Gustavus C, b. 1827, at Ravenna,
Ohio (mar. H. P. Brown, 1864), now of San Francisco ; 350 George
T., b. 1829, d. 1861 at Springfield, 111.-, 351 Eliz. M., b. 1831
(w. of W. C. McReynolds, 1853, and had 8 chd.) ; 352 Adelaide
C., b. 1845, ^' yoi^"g 5 353 Amanda H., b. 1846, d. 1864; 354
Fanny B., b. 1848; 355 Jennie B., b. 1852, d. young; 356
Harriet M., b. 1854.

76 yoseph^ Pearson^ born Apr. 15, 1767, mar. i Sarah Waterous,
1789, and 2d C. W. Jenks, 1810, and 3d P. Wheelock, in 1836; and
died in 1843. ^^ came to Avon, N. Y., in 1797, with a wife and
4 chd. He took up first the farm afterwards owned by his bro.
Jesse, and then the one in East Avon upon which he lived and died,
at which place he was a prominent member of the Cong. Ch., and
he kept a public house, many yrs., where he was widely known and
highly respected. He had chd. 179 Catharine., b. 1791 at Duanes-
burgh (w. of IS M. Hanna, and 2d D. Kneeland and 3d E. Bachelder),
now resides upon her father's farm, at Avon, N. Y. ; 180 Clarenda,
b. 1793 (w. of W. Martin) ; 181 Mary, b. 1794 (w. of W. Jenks),
now lives in Mendon, N. Y. ; 182 Nancy, b. 1797 (w. of T.
Hanna), d. 1817 ; 183 Maria, b. 1799 (w. of A. A. Bennett) now
of Rochester, N. Y. ; 184 Welthy, b. 1801 (w. of G. G. Cook)
now of Grand Blanc, Mich. ; 185 George^ b. 1804, d. 1843 ; 186
Fred. Bushnell, b. 1806; 187 Bradley M., b. 1809 (mar. C. M.
Whitbeck).

185 George^ Pearson^ born 1804 at Avon, mar. ist D. Barrows, and

2d in 1845, died 1857, ^"^ ^^^ ^^d. 357 Harriet P., b. 1831 ;

358 Geo. B., b. 1835 (mar. M. J. Wade) ; 359 Maria J., b. 1843,
d. youug.

186 Fred. B.^ Pearson^ born at Avon, Nov. 22, 1 806, mar. F. J.
Gibson, now an extensive farmer in East Avon; and had chd. 360
Sarah, b. 1829 (w. of Rev. E. B. Walsworth formerly the Pres. of
Female college, Oakland, Cal.) ; 361 Joseph K., b. 1831, d.
young; 362Frances J., b. 1835 (w. of J. H. Brummajim) now of
Mariposa, Cal. ; 363 Sabrina E., b. 1847, ^' young.

187 Bradley M.^ Pierson^ born at Avon, Mar. 15, 1809, mar. C.
M. Whitbeck, and had chd. ; 364 Sarah J., (w. of E. Cash), d.

1868 at Paw Paw, Mich. ; 365 Joseph P., mar. M. Pelton, d,

1869 at Decatur, Mich.

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77 Dav'id^ Pearson^ born in Litchfield co., Conn., Oct. 6, 1769,
mar., ist H. Irish, in 1793, and 2d Mrs. Dewey; and died in
1844 at Canada West. He first moved to Cherry Valley, N. Y.,
and after two years to Avon, where he resided for 26 years, and then
emigrated to Canada West. That country was then new and unsettled,
and he kept a public house near the present city of Brantford. He
had chd. 188 Ira, b. 1793, d. 1850 ; 189 Benjamin, b. 1796;
190 Olive, b. 1798, d. young; 191 Susannah, b. 1800, d. 1823

(mar. Darling) ; 192 Sarah, b. 1802 ; 193 Jesse^ b. 1804,

d. 1865; 194 David^ b. 1806; 195 Ann, b. 1808 (w. of N.
Fowler), now lives in Canada West ; 196 'John K.^ b. 1810 ; 197
Laura ^, b. 1813; 198 Ephraim, b. 1815 ; 199 Joseph, b.
1817 (mar. L. Gear); 200 Eliz., b. 1819; 201 Hannah, b. 1822.

193 Jesse^ Pearson^ born Sept. 2, 1804, at Avon, mar. H. Slusser,
and died 1865. His widow now resides in Mich. He had chd. 366
Susannah, b. 1831 (w. of J. Brason) ; 367 Egbert, b. 1833 (mar.
M. Cain) served his country two years, in the war of the rebellion,
and d. at City Point, Va., 1864; 368 Mary L., b. 1836 (w. of R.
E. James) ; 369 Emeretta, b. 1852 (w. of F. M. James) in Mich. ;
370 Sarah A., d. young.

194 David ^ Pearson^ born 1806 in Avon, mar. A. Anderson, and
had chd. 371 John Henry ; 372 Hannah C. (w. of C. Bradfield) ;
373 James F. ; all born in 111.

196 yohn KJ Pearson^ born at Avon, Sept. 26, 1810, mar. Roby

; and had chd. 374 Joseph W., b. 1835; 375 Lydia, b.

1836; 376 Seth W., b. 1839; 377 Lysander, b. 1841 ; 378 John
A, 7, b. 1844; 379 Lucy; 380 Sarah E. ; 381 Jesse K. The
members of this family have varied the spelling of their name, using
both Pierson and Pearson.

5 Henry ^ Pierson., Col., was born 1652 at Southampton, L. I.: he
mar. Susannah Howell and became one of the settlers of Bridgehamp-
ton, at which place he died in 1701. He was a member of the as-
sembly from Suffolk co., 1691 to 1695 and from 1698 to 1701. He
had the title of "col." (He may have been the third chd. of 5
Henry ^ instead of the fourth, as given here.) He had chd. 16 John,
b. 1685, d. 1705; 17 David., b. 1688 ; 18 Theophilus., b. 1690, d.
1742; 19 Abraham., b. 1693; 20 Josiah., b. 1695, d. 1776.

17 David"^ Pierson.^ was born at Bridgehampton, L. I., in 1688
and spent his life in that vicinity. He had chd. 38 Lemuel.^ b. \']i'] \
39 David ; 40 John.

38 Lemueh Pierson., was born on L. I. in 17 17, and had chd. 78
Lemuel., b. 1744, d. 1821 ; 79 David., b. 1751, d. 1829; 80 Isaac,
b. 1755 ; 81 Henry ; 82 Zipporah.

78 Lemuel^ Pierson., was born 1744 on L. I., and died 1821. He
had chd. 203 Henry ; 204 Franklin.

79 David '^ Pierson (Capt.), was born 1 751, on L. I., and died
1829. He was known as " capt." and probably was in the service

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of his country, during the Revolution. He had chd. 205 Jesse^ b.
1780, and d. 1840.

205 yesse^ Pierson^ was born 1780, on L. I., and died in 1 840.
He had chd. 382 David, b. 1801 (now resides in Bridgehampton,
L. I.) ; 383 George ; 384 Robert ; 385 James.

80 Isaac^ Pierson^ was born 1755, on L. I, In 1788, he removed
to N. Jersey, and settled on a tract of land near Morristown, which
is now known as PiersonviJle. He was commonly called " Long
Island Pierson" to distinguish him from the other Pierson families or
N. J. He had chd. iQb Elisha^ b. 1781 ; 207 Eleazar, b. 1785;
208 Malthy G., b. 1795; 209 George; 210 Henry \ 211 Miller;
212 Isaac.

206 El'isha ^ Pierson^ born on L. I. in 1 78 1, removed with his father
to N. J., when a child, and resided in Morristown (or Piersonville),
and had chd. 386 John ; 387 Sidney ; 388 Eliza ; 389 Har-
riet ; 390 Hannah.

208 Malthy G. ^ Pierson., was born 1795, in N. J., at Piersonville,
mar. S. Voorhees, and lived in N. J. He had chd. 391 Isaac N.
(mar. R. Post) ; 392 Aaron (mar. S. Birch, and has a daughter
Mrs. Dr. Cooper, of Westfield, N. J.) ; 393 Charles J. (mar. M.
Cobert) ; 394 Henry W. (mar. M. Budd) ; 395 David L. (mar.
E. Berry) ; 396 Maltby G. (mar. C. Muchmore) ; 397 Allen H.
(never mar.) ; 398 Wm. (never mar.) ; 399 Mary Ann ; 400
Hannah N. ; 401 Harriet ; 402 Ellen C. ; 403 Sarah L. ; and
one other daughter.

209 George^ Pierson., born in N. J., had chd. 404 Oliver ; 405
Miller ; 406 Eliz. ; 407 Temperance. This family said to be
of California.

210 Henry ^ Pierson, born in N. J., had chd. 408 Charles; 409
Caroline.

212 Isaac^ Pierson., born in N. J., had chd. 410 Edward ; 411
Henry; 412 Cecilia; 413 Eliza; 414 Mary.

18 Theophilus ^ Pierson., was born 1690, at Bridgehampton, L. I.,
and died 1742. He had chd. 41 Henry., b. about 1720, d. 1783 ;
42 Nathan., b. 1723, d. 1826 ; 43 Stephen., b. 1729, d.

41 Henry ^ Pierson., was born about 17 20, and died in 1783. He
had chd. 83 Shadrach ; 84 James., b. 1750.

83 Shadrach 5 Pierson., was born on L. I., and removed from there
to N. J., in 1770, and again to N. Y. state, in 1785. He mar.
104 Rebecca Pierson (dau. of 51 Sylvester'' Pierson., of N, J.) ; and
had chd. 213 Henry; 214 Moses; 215 James ; 216 Joseph;
217 Rufus.

214 Moses^ Pierson, settled at Charleston, Montgomery co., N.
Y. and had chd. 415 Henry; 416 David; 417 Nelson.

415 Henry "^ Pierson had chd. 486 Elizabeth (mar. twice, and
both times physicians) ; 487 Moses (died in N. J., was a physician ;
left a widow in Bristol, Pa., and had chd. Bowen, Wm. H. and

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Ely F.) ; 488 Wm. B. (now resides in Brooklyn N. Y., in which
place he is a physician).

416 David^ Pierson had chd. 489 Emily.

417 A^(?Ao« 7 p/(j.^y(j;^ had chd. 490 Carrie; 491 Frank.

215 James^ Pierson had chd. 418 Hial ; 419 Isaac ; 420 Rufus ;
421 Samuel.

216 Joseph^ Pierson had chd. 422 John; 423 Joseph; 424
Rufus ; 425 George.

217 Rufus^ Pierson lived in N. Y. state, and had chd. 426 Henry
R. ; A. Judson; 428 David Augustus.

426 Henry R. ^ Pierson resides in Albany, N. Y., and has chd.
492 Ida ; 493 Henry.

427 J. Judson 7 Pierson^ now resides in New York city, a business
man, and has chd. 494 Sarah ; 495 William ; 496 Frank.

84 yames^ Pierson was born in 1750, on L. I. ; and had chd.
218 Sylvester.

42 Nathan^ Pierson^ Capt. was b. 1723, on L. I., and removed
from L. I., about 1765 to Richmond, Mass., where he established
and operated a large and profitable tannery, till the time of his death.

He mar. Abigail ; and died in 1826. He had chd. 85 Nathan;

86 Zechariah^ b. 1750 d. 1827 ; 87 Sarah ; 88 Jeremiah.

85 Nathan s Pierson resided in Richmond, Mass., at which place
he was post-master, till 1828 ; he had chd. 219 Jerusha ; 220
David ; 221 Sanford ; 222 Nathan ; 223 J. Sayre ; 224 Frank-
lin ; 225 Lucy ; 226 Eliz. ; 227 Catherine ; 228 John R. ;
229 Sylvanus.

222 Nathan ^ Pierson had chd. 429 John D. ; 430 Robbins i
431 Sarah.

86 Zechariah^ Pierson was born 1750, and died Nov. 15, 1827,
at Richmond, Mass., at which place he was justice of peace. He
had chd. 230 James; 231 Jerusha; 232 Silas; 233 Ketura ; 234
Sarah; 235 Mary; 236 Alvah ; 237 William; 238 Henry;
239 Myron; 240 Lucinda.

230 James^ Pierson had chd. 432 Franklin; 433 Sarah; 434
James H. ; 435 Nathan.

232 Silas ^Pierson had chd. 436 Zechariah ; 437 Charles.

237 William ^Pierson had chd. 438 Edwin D. ; 439 Levi R. ;
440 Albert.

239 Myron ^Pierson had chd. 441 Douglas.

88 Jeremiah ^Pierson had chd. 241 Silas; 242 Henry; 243 Jere-
miah ; 244 Jerusha ; 245 Mary ; 246 Laura ; 247 James.

43 Stephen ^Pierson was born in 1729 and had chd.; 89 Theophilus
b. 1743 5 9° Elias.

89 Theophilus ^Pierson was born in 1743 and had chd. 248 Elias ;
249 Charles ; 250 Jeremiah ; 251 Paul; 252 Harvey ; 254 Solon,

249 Charles ^Pierson had chd. 442 Henry.

251 Paul ^ Pierson had chd. 443 James F. ; 444 Chas. F.

90 Elias 5 Pierson had chd. 254 Jeremiah.

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19 Abraham '^ Pier son was born at Bridgehampton, L. I., in 1693,

and mar. Prudence , by whom he had chd. 44 Matthew^ b.

1744; 45 Zebulon ; 46 Silas; 47 William.

44 Matthew ^ Pierson was born in 1744, and had chd. 91 Hiram ;
92 Silas.

45 Zebulon ^ Pier son (was prob. the 2d ch. of 19 Abraham, though
may have been the 4th ch.) had chd. 93 John ; 94 Abraham ; 95 D.
Williams.

94 Abraham ^ Pierson had chd. 255 Huntting ; 256 Ruth ; 257
Isaac ; 258 Eliphalet.

95 D. Williams ^ Pierson had chd. 259 Nathan; 260 John; 261
Stephen.

20 Josiah 3 Pierson was born at Bridgehampton L. I., in 1695, and
died 1776. He was mar. four times, and had 17 chd. Martha, his
last wife, died 1776. His chd. were 48 Silas ; 49 John ; 50 Matthew.^
b. 1725 d. 1798, and 51 Svlvanus (who were twins) b. 1725 d. 1785;
52 Paul; 53 Timothy.^ b. 1731 ; 54 Josiah; 55 Martha (w. of S.
Jagger) ; 56 Joseph (mar. Miss Veley, and died in N. Y. city) ; 57
Benjamin ; 58 Susanna (had chd. Susan and Martha ; the latter mar.

Osborne) ; 59 John ; 60 Jeremiah ; 61 Henry ; and 3 little

chd.

48 Silas * Pierson had chd. 96 Silas ; 97 William ; 98 Martha ; 99
Sarah.

50 Matthew ^Pierson was born 1725 and died 1798. Twin with
Sylvanus. He had chd. 100 Lucretia (w. of Caleb Russell, of
Morristown, N. J. and had 9 chd.); lOi Henry.

lOi Henry ^ Pierson resided in Richmond, Mass. and had chd.
262 Sophia; 263 Josiah; 264 Eliz. M. ; 265 Harriet; 266 Joseph.
This family spelt their name Peirson.

263 Josiah ^ Peirson was born at Bridgehampton, L. I., and had
chd. 445 Mary H. ; 446 Henry M. ; 447 Sarah A. ; 448 Melissa ;
449 Abby ; 450 Phebe S. (also Joseph J., though unnumbered.)

446 Henry M. ''Peirson., resides at Pittsfield, Mass., a dealer in
hardware there ; and had chd. 497 Henry R. (who is in the hard-
ware business with his father, in Pittsfield, Mass.) 498 Hattie E. ;
499 Fanny F. ; 500 Joseph E. ; 501 Wm. R. ; 502 Frank E. ;
503 Mary L.

51 Sylvanus ^Pierson mar. Rebecca Lupton (dau. of David Lupton,
of Boston) ; Mrs. P. died July 9, 1785, aged 59 years. He had

chd. 102 Sarah (w. of Hildreth, and had 4 chd.); 103 Margaret

(w. of Jermain, and had 9 chd.); 10^ Rebecca (w. of 83

Shadrach ^Pierson., and had 5 chd.) ; 105 Martha (w. of James
Pierson, and had son Sylvanus).

52 Paul '^ Pierson., had chd. 106 John (of N. Y.) ; 107 Josiah;
108 Benjamin; 109 Alanson ; no David; in Susan; 112 Mary;
113 Sally ; — (and perhaps another).

53 Timothy ^Pierson., was born in 1731 and had chd. 114 Mary
(w. of Hand, and had 3 chd.) ; 115 Susan.

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57 Benjamin * Pierson, mar. Sarah Gilbert, of Newark, N. J. ; re-
moved to and lived in Richmond, Mass., also lived in N. Y. city,
and died at Ballston, N. Y. He had chd. 116 Jeremiah b. 1766
(who resided at Ramapo, N. Y., and had a family of chd. the most
of whom now reside in Ramapo, the sons being in the iron business).
1/7 Gilbert; ii8 Caleb; 119 Isaac (of N. Y.) ; 120 Lydia (w.
1st of Mr. Dean and 2d of Mr. Ballard ; 121 John ; 122 Mary (w,
of Mr. Ballard) ; 123 Joseph (dead); 124 Sarah (w. of Mr. Watrous).

7 Theodore ^ Pierson^ was born at Southampton, L. I., and had
chd. 21 Job^ b. 1697, d. 1788 ; 22 John.

21 Job 3 Pierson, was born 1697, and died 1788, and had chd. 62
Lemuel^ b. 1723 ; 63 David.

62 Lemuel '^ Pierson, was born 1723, and had chd. 127 Samuel^ b.
1753; 128 JVilliam^h. 1762.

127 Samuel '^Pierson.^ was born at Bridgehampton, L. I., Jan'y i,
1753; mar. Jerusha Conklin, Dec. 17, 1778; and died Oct. 13,
1838. He had chd. 271 Joanna, b. at B.Hampton, L. I., Mar. i,
1780 (w. of Ebenezer White) ; 272 Samuel Dayton, b. at B.Hampton,
L. I., Oct. 4, 1786, and died there (leaving no children); 273
Esther, b. at B.Hampton, Aug. 24, 1789 (w. of D. H. Haines) dead ;
274 Job^ born 1 791, died i860 ; 275 Mary, b. at B.Hampton, Nov.
10, 1794 (w. of Sam, Huntting Pierson, in 1815).

274 Job ^ Pierson., was born at Bridgehampton, L. I., Sept. 23,
1791, and died Apr. 9, i860; mar. Clarissa T. Bulkeley, of
Williamstown, Mass., Sept. 24, 1815; Mrs. P. died 1865. They
had chd. 451 Sarah Jerusha, b. at Schaghticoke, N. Y., Dec. 12,
1816 (w. of Philip T. Heartt, of Troy, N. Y , in 1839, and had 8
chd.), died at Bloomfield, N. J., Jan'y 21, 1866; 452 Samuel
Dayton, b. 18 19, d. 1850 ; 453 Job., b. 1824 ; 454 Mary Bulkeley,
b. Aug. 18, 1825, at Schaghticoke, N. Y. (w. of Oscar F. Winship,
U. S. A., and had one son) ; 455 John Bulkeley^ b. 1828.

453 J°^ ^ Pierson., Rev., b. at Schaghticoke, N. Y,, Feb. 3,
1824; graduated from Williams college 1842, and at Auburn,
theo. sem. in 1847 » ordained to the ministry in 1851. He mar.
Rachel W. Smith, Feb. 7, 1849, ^^ Geneva, N. Y. He now re-
sides in Ionia, Mich., and is pastor of a church there. He had chd.
504 Clarissa Taintor b. at Troy, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1850 (w. of B.
Chew of N. Y. city); 505 Samuel Dayton, b. at Pittsford, N. Y.,
Oct. 1852 ; 506 John W. Smith, b. at Pittsford, 1854 ; 507 Bowen
Whiting b. at Victor, N. Y., 1858 ; 508 Philip T. Heartt, b. at
Victor, 1859.

455 J°^^ Bulkeley"^ Pierson., b. at Schaghticoke, N. Y., Jan. 7,
1828 (m. Mary Lockwood), now resides in Troy, N. Y. ; had chd.
509 Mary L., b. Oct. 25, 1863, and d. April 13, 1867.

128 William'^ Pierson was born 1762 and had chd. 276 Terril \
277 Alfred, b. 1793; 278 Thos. JefFerson ; 279 Hiram.

63 David '^ Pierson had chd. 129 David.

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22 John^ Pierson had chd. 64 Daniel; 65 Stephen; bb "Jedediah .

64 Daniel'' Pierson had chd. 130 'Job^ b. 1758 ; 131 John^h. 1772
d. 1853.

130 Job ^ Pierson^ h. 1758, had chd. 280 James; 281 Halsey ;
282 Alanson.

131 John^ Pierson^ b. 1772, d. 1853, and had chd. 283 Nathah-
iel ; 284 John ; 285 Daniel H.

65 Stephen^ Pierson had chd. 132 James ; 133 John.

66 Jedediah "^ Pierson hzA chA. 134 Caleb^ b. 1764 d. 1834; 135
Daniel; 136 Peleg ; 137 Andrew; 138 Gordon.

134 Calebs Pierson^ b. 1764, d. 1834, had chd. 286 Theodore.

138 Gordon^ Pierson had chd. 287 Elihu b. 1734,- 288 Theo-
dore; 289 Peleg ; 290 Mary (of N. J.) ; 291 Esther (lived with
Elihu at the time of his marriage); 292 Joseph, d. 1755.

287 Elihu^ Pierson^born Aug., 1734, at Southampton, L. I., came
to Orange, N. J., from L. I., and taught school there. He mar.
Catherine Baldwin, of Orange, N. J., and had chd. 456 Hannah, b.
Jan. 13, 1762; 457 Stephen, b. Jan. 5, 1764; 458 Silas, b. Apr.
16, 1766 d. 1787 ; 459 David b. Mar. 7, 1769 ; 460 Daniel, b.
Sept. 22, 1772 ; 461 Phebe, b. Aug. 25, 1776 (w. of Stephen Dodd),
d. 1815. This family born on L. I.

459 David'' Pierson^ born Mar. 7, 1769, mar. 90 Joanna Pierson
(of the family of i Thos. ^Pierson), thereby uniting the Newark with
the L. I. branch. He had chd. 510 Eliz., b. 1795; 511 Phebe, b.
1797 ; 512 Jaron, h. Mar. 22, 1802 ; 513 David Austen, b. 1808 ;
514 Geo. Ambrose, b. 1812.

512 Aaron ^Pierson., b. Mar. 22, 1802, mar. Mar\ Cook, of Cald-
well, and had chd. 515 Phebe J., b. 1830 ; 516 David Munroe, b.
1832; 51 7 Theodore Francis, b. 1834, (mar. M. C. Dodd, of Bloom-
field, and lives in Orange, N. J. He has 5 chd.)

FAMILY OF THOMAS PIERSON, SEN.,

In Branford, Conn., before 1662.

I Thomas^ Pierson., Sen.., is first recorded in America, at Branford,
Conn. The Town Records of B. say, "■ Thos. Pierson, mar.
Maria Harrison, both of Branford, Nov. 27, 1662." At B, he was
closely associated with Rev. Abraham ' Pierson., and in all probability
they were brothers, who had together or near the same time, left
old Eng. and sought a home of religious freedom in the new world.
Our records of Thomas are meager. He was a weaver ; and no
doubt quietly tended his loom ; and while the coarse home-spun
steadily formed under his hand, he was ready to bear his full share
of the burdens devolving upon the settlers of a new country. Un-
willing to unite with the Conn, colony, for the same reason as that

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held by Rev. Abraham (see article under Rev. Abraham), he was one
of the company of '* Signers, at Branford, Oct. 30, 1666, of the
agreement on the part of Heads of Families, for their removal to
Newark, N. J. " Accordingly, that fall, he, with a large propor-
tion of the Branford people, and Rev. Abr. at their head, removed
to the shore of the Pesayak (Passaic) river, where they purchased
land of the Indians (see note D.) and again established their church
and home. 7"his time it was permanent. Thomas took his six
acre home-lot (to which each settler was entitled) on what is now the
center of the city of Newark, N. J. He was made townsman,
1677, constable, 1679, and grand juryman, 1680. Thus while
Abraham led the band of emigrants in their spiritual interest, Thomas
was active in discharging official ^wnes. He is said to have appraised
the property of Rev. i Abraham' in 1678, whose will he witnessed,
1668. His own will is dated 1698, and was proved in 1701, (see
note E). Inasmuch as two persons named Thos. Pierson were
associated with the Re v . Abraham Pierson, at Branford and at Newark,
some confusion as to their relation has existed. But Thomas Jr.,
who d. before 1684, was the son of Rev. Abraham ; while the subject
of this article, Thomas Sen., must have been a brother (some think a
nephew) of Rev. Abraham He h, chd. 2 Samuel^ b. 1663, d. 173O; 3
Hannah; 4 Eliza; 5 Abigail; 6 Mary (w. of Sam. Lyon); 7
Thomas^ b. 1678, d. 1758.

2 Samuel'^ Pierson^ born at Branford, Ct., 1663, when 3 years old
was brought to Newark, N. J., by his parents. He mar. Mary Har-
rison (dau. of his uncle Serg. Richard Harrison), who was born 1664
and d. 1732 He removed to Orange, and was a carpenter. In
all probabilitv he and his sons were the builders of the old ist Pres.
church ot Orange ; he was also one of the leading men of that church
as Deacon. He d. March 19, 1730, and was bur. in the "old
graveyard, with an honorable memorial " ; and had chd. 8 Joseph^ b.
1693, d. 1759; () Samuel^ b. 1698, d. 1781; 10 James [viho re-
moved to Lake Chaniplain, N. Y., and d. there leaving son Moses) ;
II Z)a«/V/ (judge), b. 1703, d. 1777; 12 Caleb: 13 Jemima; 14
Mary; 15 Hannah. (Written Samuel Pairson on his tombstone.)

8 Joseph^ Pierson^ b. 1698, d. 1759, mar. Hepzibah Camp (b. 1696,
d 1769) lived and died in Orange, N. J., and had chd. 18 Sarah,
(w. of Tim. Meeker and mother of Jos. Meeker and Mrs. Isaac
Smith), d. L737 ; 19 Jemima (w. of Benj. Munn) ; 20 Patience (w.
of Joseph Pierson); 21 Bethuel^ b. 1721, d. 1 79 1 ; 22 Joseph; 23
Eliz. ; 24 Mary (last 3 d. y.) ; 25 Eliz., b. 1 735, d. 1763 (w. of
Taylor).

20 Patience •♦ Pierson^ mar. Joseph Pierson^ who bought land 2 m.
W. of Morristown, N. J., 1741, and settled there. (Since the line
of Jos. P. is unknown, we will give his chd , and grand chd. here.
Joseph had chd. i Joseph^ 2 Jonathan, 3 David, 4 Bethuel. Of these
I Joseph, had chd. Ezekiel, Joseph and Timothy.

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3 David^ had chd. Lewis^ sen., b. 1800, now lives in Morristown
(thefatherofWm. A., John, Edward E. and L, Harvey); ^//a^ (father
of Jesse and Amzi of Morristown) ; David (father of David A., of
Ohio) ; Silas ; yohn (father of David Augustus of Ind.) ; and Phebe.

4 Bethuel^ had chd. Sarah and Isaac, and perhaps others. He mar.
Rachel Day, and lived in Morristown.

21 Bethueh Pierson (Dez.)^h. 1721, d. I79l,mar. istEliz. Riggs
(b. 1725, d. 1776), and 2d Widow Taylor. He was ruling elder of
the old ist ch. of Orange, the last 23 yrs. of his life, and a leading
member o<^ the community. He was buried in the old grave yard at
Orange. He contributed toward the ist ch. parsonage, 1748.
During his life, the 2d house of the ist Pres. ch. was built, 1754.
In 1786, the Orange academy was established ; of which Dea.
Bethuel was one of the trustees. He h. chd. 53 Joseph^ b. 1754,
d. 1835 ; 54 Cyrus, b. 1756, d, 1804 ; 55 Rhoda ; 56 Mary.

53 Joseph^ Pierson^ b. 1754, d. 1H35, mar. 1st Han. Baldwin (d,
1802), and 2d Rebecca Campbell. They lived in So. Orange, on
his farm ; he was made ruling elder in the old ist ch. of Orange,
after his father's death, 1791, which office he retained till his own
death in 1835.' He h. chd. 104 Betsey (w. of E. Gildersleeve) ;
105 Nancy (w. of J. Davie of Ky.) ; 106 Bethuel ; 107 Calvin; 108
Sarah; 109 Rachel; no Joseph.

106 Bethuel^ Pierson^ mar. Eliz. Crowell, and h. chd. 238 Han-
nah (w. of Henderson) ; 239 "John^ of 111. (who h. chd. Bethuel,

Major Lucius, Eliz., Harriet, William, John and C. Davie, of 8th
gen.) ; 240 Emily (w. of Pye).

107 Calvin ^ Pierson^ mar. S. Stockton, and h. chd. 241 William ;
and 242 Matilda.

54 Cyrus^ Pierson, M.D.^ b, 1756, at So. Orange, d. 1804, mar.
Nancy Pierson (dau. of Dr. Matthias P.). Grad. of Princeton coll.,
1776 ; studied medicine under Dr. Darcy ; practiced in So. Orange;
afterwards removed to Caldwell, and practiced there, four yrs. ; then
to Woodbridge, where he had an extensive practice, till his health
failed ; then he repaired to Newark, where he associated with himself
Dr. S. Hays, with whom he continued to practice till his death, in
1804. He was buried in the old cemetery at Orange; but when
the Rosedale Cem. was opened there, his remains, with others of his
family, were removed to it. He h. chd. iii Horace, b. 1791, d.
1814; 112 Harriet, b. 1793 ; 1 13 Sarah D., b. 1796, d. 1852 ; 1 14
Charlotte, b. 1798, d. 1839; 115 Caroline R., b. 1800, d. 1851 ;
116 Charles, b. 1802, d. 1829 ; 117 Cyrus^ b. 1804, d. 1862.

117 Cyrus^ Pierson, b. 1804, d. 1862, h. chd. 243 Charles;

' During his life, Rev. Asa Hillyer was made pastor of the old ist ch. in 1801. And,
1806, the township of Orange was set off from the township of Newark. In 1813, the
present structure of the old ist ch. was erected. In 1829, St. Mark's Epis. ch., was con-
secrated. And 183 1, the 2d Pres. ch. and South Orange Pres. ch., were organized..

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244 Adolphus ; 245 Wm. Holmes ; 246 Caroline R. ; 247 Harriet ;
248 Eliza H. ; 249 Angeline C. ;' 250 Anna A. ; 251 Cyrus F.

9 Samuel ^ Pierson^ b. 1698 d. 1781, mar. Mary Sargeant (b. 1700
d. 1779). He was born at Orange, and lived all his life between
the mountains, tilling the soil. He had chd. 26 Eunice (w. of I.
Williams); 27 Rebecca (w. of Jotham Condit) ; 2S Samuel, 6. ij^i \
29 John; 30 Matthias, h. 1734 d. 1809 ; 31 Mary (w. of Nat.
Williams) ; 32 "Joseph ; 33 Joanna (w. of Jos. Taylor) ; 34 Zenas.

28 Samuel ^ Pierson^ who died 1751 mar. Phebe Harrison, and lived
between the mountains, at Orange, where most of his family located.
He, too, was a sturdy farmer ; and either he or his honored father
was ruling elder of the old ist church, of Orange, from 183 1 to
1840. He h. chd. 57 Erastus^ b. 1753, d. 1837 ; 58 Jabez; 59
Sarah (w. of I. Conner) ; bo Bethuel^ b. 1767, d. 1814; 61 Ems ; 62
Lydia ; 63 Jotham, b. 1772, d. 1794 ; 64 Rebecca (w. of 79 Linus
Pierson^ son of Joseph).

57 Erastus ^ Pierson, b. Nov. 6, 1753 d. Nov. 1837, mar. Eunice

, lived in Orange, and died there, on his farm. He was an

officer in the revolutionary war ; was wounded and taken prisoner by
the British. His chd. born in Orange, were 118 Rhoda ; wc^ Moses;
120 Lydia; 1 21 Aaron; \11 Caleb; 123 Jotham.

119 Moses ^P/Vrxow lived in Orange, and h. chd. 252 Ira, b. 1809;
253 Rhoda H., b. 181 1 ; 254 Mary S., b. 1814; 255 Wm. J., b.
1817.

121 Aaron ^ Pier son h. chd. 256 Albert, b. Jan'y 14, 1816 ; 257
Erastus H., b. May 9, 1817 (lived in Paterson, N. J.) ; 258 Edwin
A., b. Nov. 12, 1818 (lived in St. Louis) ; 259 Eunice T., b. Dec.
19, 1820 ; 260 Henrietta, b. Nov. 23, 1822 ; 261 Martha, E. b. Dec.
6, 1824; 262 Mary Ann, b. Feb. 27, 1827 ; 263 Aaron W., b. Feb.
9, 1829 ; 264 Jane, b. May 11, 1831 ; 265 James M., b. July 27,
1833 ; 266 Hannah b. Sept. 3, 1835.

122 Caleb ^ Pierson., soldier in war of 1812, mar. Electa Pierson
and Melinda Pierson, lived in Orange, and h. chd. 267 Joseph Austin
b. 1824 d. 1862 ; 268 Moses Freeman b. 1826; 269 Chas. Wilbur
b. 1827; 270 Mary L. b. 1830 d. 1851 ; 271 Alfred Leander b.
1833 ; 272 Ira M., b. 1837 and now lives in Newark.

268 Moses Freeman^ Pierson^ b. Jan. 19, 1826, was a soldier in our
late war ; and h. chd. 471 Helen A. ; 472 Emma F. ; 473 Charles ;
474 Robert G. ; 475 Maggie; 476 Anne; 477 Julia ; 478 Clara;
and 479 Alfred.

123 Jotham ^ Pierson^ soldier in the war of 181 2, was born at

Orange, N. J., and h. chd. 273 Eunice, b. 1824 (w. of Stagg) ;

274 Harriet E., b. 1827 (w. of Condit); 275 Samuel fV.^ b.

June 1829 ; 276 George H., b. Jan'y 1835, d. Feb. 1852 ; 277 Linus
£., b. Nov. 1837 ; 278 Bethuel W., b. Nov. 1839 ; 279 Jotham 5".,
b. June 1842.

275 Samuel W. ^ Pierson was born June 16, 1829 in Orange, and
h. chd. 480 Alice G.

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I'j'j Linus E. T Pier son was born Nov. 3, 1837, in Orange, and
now lives in Newark, h. chd. 481 Lilian M.

279 yotham SJ Pierson^ was born in Orange, June 2, 1842, and
h. chd. 482 Eleanor ; 483 Eliz. ; and 484 William B.

58 Jabe-z.^ Pierson (Major), was born between the mountains and
lived at So. Orange; mar. Miss Harrison, and h. chd. 124 Israel;
125 Jmzi ; lib Louisa (w. of A. Condit) -, 127 Lydia (w. of B.
Harrison).

124 Israel^ Pierson^ born at So. Orange, mar. M. A. Willis, and
h. chd. 280 Elias ; 281 Amzi, who lives in Newark, and is a printer
(and mar. A. M. Terhune) ; 282 Willis ; 283 Chas. L. (who mar.
A. L. Mains).

125 Jm-zi^ Pierson^ born at So. Orange, mar. M. Cockefair, and
h. chd. 284 Chas. ; 285 Lydia.

60 Bethuel^ Pierson^ was born between the mountains, 1767, d.
1814, bur. in old graveyard at Orange; mar. M. Condit, and h.
chd. 128 Jabez P. (who mar. H. Robinson, and lived in Orange, and
left no chd.); 129 Elijah (of Orange, and never mar.) ; 130 Henry
(of Orange, mar. ist Sarah Williams, 2d Harriet Jones and left no
chd.); 131 Hiram; 132 Miranda (w. ot Capt. Aaron Peck of
Orange) ; 133 Sarah (w. of Caleb Baldwin of Orange) ; 134 Charles
H., d. y. ; 135 Charles H. ; all born in Orange.

131 Hiram^ Pierson^ was born at Orange, mar. Mary , and

h. chd. 286 William, and 287 Charles H., both of N. Y.

135 Charles H.^ Pierson^was boinat Orange, mar. Emily King, now
lives in Newark, and h. chd. 2S8 Hiram ; 289 Maria ; 290 George ;

291 Sarah ; 292 Augusta.

61 Enos^ Pierson^ was born between the mountains, lived in Orange,
mar. A. Cockefair, d. about '837, and h. chd. 136 Ira^ b. 1788 ;
137 Lewis^ b. 1790, d. 1875; 138 Daniel^ b. 1796, d. 1872; 139
Enos, b. 1805 (who left his home in Orange, when young and none
of his descendants are known) ; 140 Sarah (w of B. VV'iUiams) ; 141
Phebe (w. of Silas Dodd) ; 142 Mary (w. of L. Williamsj.

136 Ira^ Pierson^ born in Orange, 1788, mar. J. Condit, removed
to Delaware co., Ohio, where he died, and had chd. (born in Ohio) ;

292 Munson ; 293 Thompson ; 294 Hannah ; 295 Pyrena ; 296
Catharine ; 297 Arzea ; 298 Simon ; 299 Phebe ; 300 Francis ; 301
Albertus.

137 Lewis ^ Pierson b. in Orange 1790, served as volunteer in the
war of 1812, and died Jan. 17, 1875. He mar. L. Crane, and had
chd. 302 Caleb C, b. July 20, 1822, in Orange (he now resides at
Perth Amboy, N. J.).

138 Daniel^ Pierson born in Orange, but removed to Akron,
Ohio, where the last years of his life were spent. In Orange, he
married M. Harrison, by whom he had chd. 303 Philander S.^ b.
Dec. 19, 1821 ; 304 Jshbel H.^ b. Sept. 10, 1824; 305 Sarah E.,
b. Feb. 17, 1828; 306 Albert, b. Feb. 17, 1832, d. 1832; 307

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Enos, b. June 16, 1836 (lives in Ohio); 308 Lydia, b. Sept. 16,
1838.

303 Philander S.T Pierson^ horn in Orange Dec. 19, 1821, re-
moved u'ith his parents to Ohio in childhood, afterwards returned to
N. J., and now lives at Caldwell, N. J., and is county collector
of Essex CO. He is most highly respected.

304 Ashbel HJ Pierson^ born in Orange, Sept. 10, 1824, removed
with his parents to Ohio in childhood, afterwards returned to the
east, now resides in Philadelphia. He had chd. 485 Daniel H.,
b. Nov. 24, 1847; 486 Mary Edith, b. Apr. 12, 1856, d. 1857;
487 Harry N., b. Jan. 18, 1865.

29 ^ohn ■* Pierson^ born between the mountains, mar. Phebe
Allen, and had chd. 65 Mary (w. of S. Crowell) ; 66 Caleb (who
mar. A. Ball) ; 67 Joanna (w. of Ebenezer Matthews) ; 68 Phebe
(w. of John Pool). Can learn nothing more of this family.

30 Matthias^ Pierson^ M.D.^ was born June 20, 1734 between
the mountains, lived in Orange all his days, died there May 9,
1809, and was buried in the old graveyard beside his kindred; his
remains with those of his wife were afterwards removed to Rosedale
Cem. He mar. Phebe Nutman (dau. of Isaac Nutman, of Eliza-
beth), b. 1742, d. 1826, who is specially remembered by her family
and others for her earnest piety and ability.

She reared a large family of eight children, and was subjected to
many trials during the revolutionary war. Dr. Matthias was a
man of great earnestness and integrity. " His early education was
limited by the moderate opportunities of that early period. He
studied medicine and practiced in his native town, during the whole
of his life. He was the first and for many years the only physician
at the mountain ; his colleague in later years. Dr. Jno. Condit, be-
ing twenty-one years his junior. His district of practice embraced
the region now occupied by the Oranges, Bloomfield and Caldwell,
and to the border of Morris co., which, during the most of his life,
he traversed on horseback. He identified himself with the interests
of his native town. He was one of the corporators named in the
first charter, in 1783, and two years later, when the Orange acad-
emy was founded, he gave it his active support. Under his and
others fostering care, it became and long continued to be a lead-
ing school of instruction in Essex co. During the revolutionary
war, he was a decided friend of his country, and was influential in
inspiring others with his own patriotic sentiments." ' While the
British forces were in Orange, they, at one time, took possession of
his house (while the family had fled for temporary safety to the
mountain), which with all its contents they freely used, leaving only
the doctor's closet of medicines, and a hesh baking of bread unmo-
lested. Possibly they thought the bread, though so tempting in ap-

« From Annah of Early N. J. Medicine, by S. Wickes, M.D.

4© Pierson Genealogy.

pearance, had been drugged, and left for them. The Cent. Pres
ch. of Orange now stands nearly on the site of the Dr.'s old house

He had chd. 69 Nancy ^ b. Sept. 8, 1 765, d. Aug. 1 85 1 (w. o
54 Cyrus 5 Pierson^ M. D.,of Orange, the son of Bethuel^ mar. 1790)
70 Sally, b. May 21, 1768, d. (w. of B. Dodd, and J. Bal-
lard), and lived in Orange ; 71 Isaac^ b. Aug, 15, 1770, d. Sept, 22
1833 ; 72 Fanny, b. Mar, 20, 1773, d. Aug, 1828 (became wife of
Israel Crane, in 1796, of Bloomtield. Their chd,, (Cranes), were
Mary, b. 1798, d. 1805 ; 2 Eliz,, b, 1800, mar. E. Beach ; 3 Mat-
thias, b, 1802, mar. S. Baldwin; 4 Abigail, b. 1804, d. 1863, mar.
Dr. I, Dodd ; 5 Mary, b, 1807 ; 6 James, b. 1809, mar, P. Crane;
7 Phebe, b, 1811, d. 1814) ; 73 Matthias^ b. June 13, 1775, d.
Jan. 4, 1812 ; 74 William^ b. July 24. 1778, d. Jan. 1844; 75
Mary (or Polly), b. Oct, 14, 1781, d. April 4, 1804, never mar. ;
76 Harriett, b. Dec. 29, 1786, d, 1840 (became wife of Daniel
Stryker of Orange, in 1806. Their chd. (Strykers) were Mary,
John, Phebe, Daniel, Isaac),

71 Isaac ^ Pierson^ M.D.^ b. Aug, 15, 1770, d. Sept, 22, 1833,
was born in Orange, where his boyhood was spent, during revolu-
tionary days. He graduated at Princeton coll., 1789. "He was a
classmate of Dr. D. Hosack, with whom he maintained a personal
friendship, during the rest of his life. He succeeded to his father's
practice, with whom he pursued his medical studies and continued in
practice, till his death. As a medical man he was much esteemed,
and took a deep interest in advancing the honor and welfare of his
profession. Was a Fellow of the med. soc'y of N. J., having been
its pres. in 1827."' Besides his active duties as a physician, he took
a most important interest in all public matters. He was sheriff of
Essex CO., and afterwards represented his district in the 20th and
2 1st congress of the U, S. His advice was frequently sought ou
important subjects, for he was a man of sound judgment and discre-
tion. In 1795 he mar, Nancy Crane (dau. of Aaron Crane, of
Bloomfield), b. 1775, d. 1841. Succeeding to his father's practice,
he also had his old home, in Orange. (A few years since, the
old house was moved off, and on the ground was built the Central
Pres. ch,) As a medical man. Dr. Pierson was particularly suc-
cessful in treating fevers. He h, chd, 143 William^ b. 1796 ; 144
Albert^ b, 1798, d. 1864; 145 Phebe S., b, Feb. 26, 1801, d. May,
1877 (became wife of Stephen Condit, of Orange. Their chd.
were Sarah ; Frances ; Charles ; Albert ; Harriet ; Stephen) ; 146
Fanny, b. July 22, 1803, d. June, 1874 (became wife of Daniel
Jessup, of Florida, N. Y,) ; 147 George^ b. Oct. 16, 1805 ; 148
Edward^ b. April 27, 1808, d. Mar. 18, 1866 ; 149 Aaron^ b. Feb.
28, 181 1, d, Aug, 10, 1863 ; 150 Isaac, b, July 20, 1813, d. May
I, 1841 ; 151 Harriet, b. Mar. 12, 1816, d. Jan'y 15, 1871 (became

« From Annals of Early N. J. Medicine, by S. Wickes, M.D.

Pier son Genealogy. ' 41

wife of Wm. L. Collins, of Hartford, Conn., a highly respected and
prominent merchant of that city. Their chd. were Edward ; Mary
L. ; Ellen ; Frances ; William ; Alice ; 152 Sarah Ann, b. Mar. 21,
1820 (became wife of Roderick Terry, of Hartford, Conn. Their
chd. were Henry T. (now a prof, in a gov't coll., Japan) ; Anna ;
Jennie ; Harriet ; Edith).

143 William^ Pierson {M.D.)^ born in Orange, Dec. 4, 1796.
Grad. of Princeton coll., 1816. He married Margaret, daughter of
Rev. Asa Hillyer, and has for many years occupied the house for-
merly owned by Dr. Hillyer. At one time sheriff of Essex, co. ;
afterwards mayor of Orange ; " Fellow of the medical society of
N. J." He studied medicine v/ith his father, to whose practice he
succeeded. After a long and useful life as a physician, he still re-
sides in his old home, at Orange, a highly respected and honored
citizen, having some years since resigned his practice to his son.
Dr. Wm. Pierson Jr., now the 4th in succession of the Pierson
medical line. He had chd. 309 Jane ; 310 Anne; 311 a babe
died young; 312 William; 313 Edward Dixon; 314 Margaret, d.
young.

312 William'' Pierson (^M.D.)^ born in Orange, studied medicine
with his father, to whose practice he succeeded, and is the fourth
Dr. Pierson, of Orange, in direct descent, all of whom have re-
sided within a few rods of the same spot. He mar. Belle Adams ;
and had chd. 488 Margaret ; 489 Louisa ; 490 Isabella (died).

313 Edward Dixon'' Pierson, born in Orange, was graduated at
Princeton coll., 1854 ; studied law, and began the practice of it in
Orange. At the breaking out of the rebellion, he enlisted as a vol.
in the U. S. service, and served as captain in Sherman's division, till
the war closed ; then resumed the practice of law, in Orange, where
he now resides. He mar. Lelia James, and had chd. 491 Edith ;
492 William ; 493 Annie R. (d. young).

144 Albert^ Pierson (Rev.), born at Orange, Dec. 17, 1798, died
at the same place. May 1864. He graduated at Princeton coll.,
18 16 (with his bro. Wm.). Though by profession a minister, and
well qualified for that position, his superior classical attainments ren-
dered him valuable as a teacher ; he therefore was principal of the
Bloomfield academy, and afterwards the classical school of Orange,
for many years. He married Jane Armstrong; and had chd. 315
William Hugh ; 316 Edward (d. young) ; 317 Frances and 318 Sarah,
twins (Sarah mar. J. L. Halsey) ; 319 George (Rev.), resides in
Orange ; 320 Albert (mar. Adelaide Decker), a coal dealer, and re-
sides in Orange.

315 William Hugh ' Pierson (M.D.), born in Orange, where he prac-
ticed medicine for a while ; was a surgeon of the U. S. navy, during
the late war, lives at Bloomfield ; married Annie Van Liew and has
son John.

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147 George ^ Pier son (Rev.), born at Orange, Oct. 16, 1805,
graduated at Princeton coll. 1823, studied for the ministry; was
colleague with Dr. Hillyer, in the ist ch. of Orange, a short time;
then the brick ch. was built, and he was installed the pastor; he re-
mained there a few years, and a short time in Wantage, N. J. But
his life's work has been done in Florida, Orange co., N, Y., where
he has preached the gospel for nearly forty yrs. and is much beloved
by his people. He married ist Eliza Day, of Orange, and 2d Caro-
line Stoll, of Port Jervis. He had chd. 321 Sarah (who became wife
of David McNair, of Dansville, N. Y.) ; 322 Wilson; 324 Isaac,
d. young; 324 Caroline (who became wife of Rev. Samuel Jessup,
of Oneida, N. Y.) ; 325 Stephen Day ; 326 Fanny (d. young) ; 327
Mary (d. young) ; 328 Ellen C.

322. Wilson "> Pierson^ born in N. J., removed with his parents to
Florida, N. Y., when young ; where he now lives and owns a dairy
farm. He married Sarah C. Wheeler; and has chd. 494 Charles
W. ; 495 Eliza D.

325 Stephen Day "^ Pierson^ resides in Florida, N. Y., where he
owns a dairy farm. He married Phebe Duzenberre ; and has chd.
496 Fanny ; 497 Harriet W.

148 Edward^ Pierson^ was born Apr. 27, 1808, in Orange, and
died in Newark, Mar. 18, 1866. All the early part of his life was
spent in Orange, and the latter part in Newark. He was for some
years the sheriff of Essex co., and afterwards engaged in the insur-
ance business. He died suddenly, and was most highly esteemed.
He married Phebe Baldwin, of Orange ; and had chd. 329 Matilda ;
330 Harriet C. ; 331 Aaron (d. young); 332 Edward, d. 1869 (a
young man of promise, much lamented).

149 Aaron ^ Pierson, was born in Orange, Feb. 28, 181 1, and died
in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 10, 1863, and was buried beside his kin-
dred, in Rosedale cemetery at Orange. His early days were spent
in Orange ; and the last thirteen years he lived in Hartford, engaged
in the wholesale drygoods business, where his memory is still
cherished as a Christian citizen and a business man. He married
Mary C. Ogden, of Parsippany, N. J., and left chd. 333 yohn
Ogden ; 334 Stephen Condit ; 335 Isaac ; 336 Lizzie Benedict.

333 y°^" Ogden 7 Pierson^ was born in Orange, in childhood re-
moved to Hartford, Conn. ; where, for a time, he engaged in business
with his father : afterwards adjuster of losse's in the Phcenix Fire
Ins. Co., of Hartford ; and now connected with the Cont. Life Ins.
Co., in Chicago. He mar. ist Miss Lewis, 2d Emily Chickering,
of Boston ; and had chd. 498 Kate Lee ; 499 Fred. Hudson ; 500
Alice F. (d. young).

334 Stephen Condit ^ Pierson^ was born in Orange, removed in
childhood to Hartford ; graduated at Yale coll., 1864, and scientific
sch., 1865 ; Nearly ever since then has been city surveyor, in Meri-
den, Conn. ; where he still resides. He mar. Hannah P. Latimer,

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of Simsbury, Ct.; and had chd. 501 Guy Rowland P. (d. young) ;
502 Decius Latimer ; 503 Mary Caroline O. ; 504 Antoinette P.
335 Isaac T Pier son (Rev.), was born in Orange, and removed in
childhood to Hartford, Ct. ; graduated at Yale coll., 1866, and
Andover theo. sem., 1869. In 1870 he went to North China, as
a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. He mar. Sarah E. Dyer, of
Cambridgeport, Mass.

73 Matthias ^ Pierson^ born at Orange, June 13, 1775, d. Jan'y
4, 1812. He was a tobacconist, in Orange. In 1801, he mar.
Polly Baldwin; and had chd. 153 David S., b. June, 1802 (d.
young); 154 Laetitia (d. young) ; 155 "James., b. June, 1807; 156
Laetitia, b. Feb., 1810, d. Mar. 1866; 157 Matthias, b. Aug.,
1817, d. 1832.

155 "James ^ Pierson., born June, 1807, was a carpenter and lived
in Newark. He had chd. 337 Mary J. ; 338 Orville.

156 LaetitiaB. ^ Pierson, born Feb., 1810, mar. H. Price, of N. J.

74 William s Pierson., was born July 24, 1778, and d. Jan'y 1844.
He was a hatter, and owned and lived on property adjoining the place
of Dr. Isaac Pierson (his bro.), in Orange, mar. Sally Day, in 1806.
She d. 1843. ^^ ^^^ ^^^- ^5^ Sarah, b. June, 1807, d. Oct.,
1843 (wife of Wm. Frame. Their chd. were Jane, and Harriet) ;
159 Matthias., b. May, 1809 ; 160 Sidney (never mar.), b. Sept.,
1810, d. 1843 ; 161 Horace., b. June, 1814 ; 162 Mary b. July, 1818.

159 Matthias^ Pierson^sN2i% born in Orange, May 1809. Married M.
King, and was a hatter. Had chd. 339 Emily (became w. of G.
Baldwin) ; 340 Alice.

161 Horace^ Pierson., was born in Orange, June, 18 14, mar. first,
R. A. Smith, and second, M. Oakes (the former of Orange and the
latter of Bloomfield). He lives in Bloomfield, N. J. , By his first
wife he had chd. 341 William S., b. Apr. 9, 1841, d. 1861. By the
second alliance, he had chd. 342 Fred O., b. Nov. 1847 » 343 ^^^^
K. (became w. of G. H. Seymour. Their chd. are Alice and Maude).

341 William S.'' Pierson., was born Apr. 9, 1 841, at Bloomfield. In
the first year of the rebellion, he enlisted in the ist Minnesota reg't
of artillery. At the ist battle of Bull Run he was wounded, and
taken prisoner ; after the battle was over, he was taken to Richmond,
Va., where he died, a true patriot in the defence of his country.

32 Joseph ^ Pierson^ was born between the mountains. Orange, and
continued to live there. He mar. Rebecca Smith, and h. chd. 77
Eunice (became w. of Sam. Williams) ; 78 Electa (became w. of
Z. Tichenor) ; 79 Linus., h. 1768, d. 1817 ; 80 Joseph.

79 Linus ^ Pierson., was born 1768 in Orange, and died 181 7. He
mar. Rebecca Pierson (dau. of 28 Samuel* Pierson) and had chd. 163
Jothamyh. 1796, d. 1828; 164 John, b. 1797, d. 1822 (never mar.) ;
165 Lydia, b. 1799 (became w. of Benj. Clark) ; 166 Samuel., b.
1803 ; 167 Erastus., b. 1805 ; 168 Joseph Morris., b. 1807.

163 Jotham^ Pierson., was born 1796 and died 1828. He lived in

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Orange, and mar. M. Edwards, and h. chd. 344 Edward ; 345
Samuel ; 346 John.

166 Samuel^ Pierson^ was born 1803, mar. E. Perry, and now lives

in Newark. He had chd. 347 Phebe (became w. of Barrister) ;

348 John ; 349 Linus ; 350 Anna (became w. of a Mr. Pierson).

167 Erastus^ Pierson^ was born in Orange, 1805, mar. A. Baldwin,
and drove a stage between Orange and Newark, for many years. He
h. chd. 351 Jotham ; 352 Mary Ann (became w. of Harrison).

168 "Joseph Morris^ Pierson (Rev.), was born in Orange, 1807, and
mar. A. Edwards. He was a minister of the Methodist church, and
h. chd. 353 Mary Riggins ; 354 Henry ; 355 Albert ; 356 Morris ;
357 Charles Wesley (mar. M. Hunter).

80 "Joseph^ Pierson was born in Orange, and lived there, mar.
Rachel Vincent, and h, chd. 169 Sallie, d. about 1873 (became w.

of Jones) ; 170 Electa (became w. of 122 Caleb ^ Pierson^ the son

of Erastus P.), and was b. 1799, d. 1842 ; 171 Charlotte (became

w. of Thompson, and joined the Shakers); 172 Melinda., b.

1804, d. 1843 (became the 2d wife of 122 Caleb^ Pierson) ; 173 Mary
(became the w. of Ira Pierson ist and then of Jno. Riggs) ; 174
Rachel (never mar.); 175 Eliza (never mar.) ; 176 Linus, mar. R.
Peck, and went to Ohio to live. There his wife died, and he mar.
again, in Ohio.

34 Zenas '^ Pierson was born and lived between the mountains
Orange, and was a farmer. Mar. Betsey Nixon, and had chd. 81
Samuel [mzx. 1st L. Ward, and 2d M. Young) ; 82 Phebe (became w.
of D. Ross) ; 83 Zenas (mar. C. Townley) ; 84 Moses. (Can learn
no more of the family.)

11 Daniel ^ Pierson (judge) was born 1703 in Orange, where he
continued to live, till his death in 1777. He was known as judge,
and mar. Jemima Ogden (dau. of John Ogden of Orange) b. 1709,
d. 1776 ; and h. chd, 36 Nathaniel ; 37 Jonas ; 38 Daniel (went to
Pompton, N. J.) ; 39 Aaron (went off with the British) ; 40 James
(went off with the British) ; 41 Jemima ; 42 Abigail Edo. (Can
learn no more of the family.)

12 Caleb ^Pierson was born in Orange, and lived there. Had w.
Sarah, and chd. 44 Thomas (mar. Ruth Harrison, and lived and died
in Bloomfield, N. J., where probably, some descendants now reside) ;

45 Caleb^ b. 1738 ; 46 Elizabeth (became w. of J. Martin) ; 47
Jemima (became w. of Jedia Lindsley).

45 Caleb ^Pierson was born in Orange, 1738, and lived in Bloom-
field and Caldwell, N. J. Mar. Joanna Baldwin (b. 1745) and h.
chd. 85 Sarah (w. of David Ogden) ; 86 John ; 87 Elizabeth, b. 1767
(w. of Linus Dodd) ; 88 Jephtha ; 89 Israel ; 90 Joanna (w. of David
Pierson^ the son of Elihu Pierson of L. Island); 91 Abraham; 92
Jane (d. young) ; 93 Elijah ; 94 Lydia (became wife of James
Crockett. Their chd. David ; John ; Caleb.) ; 95 Naomi (w. of

Simeon Baldwin) ; 96 Rhoda w). of James. Their chd.

Joseph ; Uriah).

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86 John 5 Pierson born in N. J. mar. Susanna Russell, and removed
to Seneca Falls, N. Y. He h. chd. 177 Reuben D ; 178 Calvin;
179 Ogden; 1 8o Moses (died young) ; 181 Smith (d. young); 182
Jephtha (went off in early life and was never heard from); 183
Phebe ; 184 Polly G. ; 185 Rhoda ; i86 Lucy ; 187 Peggy Maria ;

188 Betsey. (All born in N. Y. state.)

177 Reuben D. ^ Pierson^ born in Seneca Falls, h, chd. 358 John
E. ; 359 Elias ; 360 Susan ; 361 Cyrus ; 362 Cynthia.

178 Calvin ^ Pierson^ born in Seneca Falls, h, chd. 363 George ;
364 Chas. ; 365 Frank ; 366 Reuben ; 367 Eugene.

179 Ogden^ Pierson, born in Seneca Falls, h. chd. 368 Forest ;
369 Addison ; 370 Phebe ; 371 Maria.

88 Jephtha^ Pierson^ born in N. J., mar. Sally , and lived in

Caldwell, where some of his descendants now reside. He h. chd.

189 Nancy; 190 Caleb; 191 Joanna; 192 John; 193 Cyrus; 194
Stephen S. ; 195 Bethuel H. ; 196 Abiathar H. (last two were twins) ;
197 David H. (d. young); 198 Sally Maria (w. of J. Schuyler).

190 Caleb^ Pierson^ of N. J., h. chd. 372 Harvey (who went to
Iowa to live) ; 373 Nancy ; 374 Daniel (of N. J.) ; 375 Joseph.

192 John^ Pierson^ h. chd. 376 William ; 377 Caroline ; 378 Mar-
. cus; 379 Catherine; 380 Mary; 381 Charles (lives in Georgia);

382 George (of N. Haven, Ct.) ; 383 John; 384 Willis; ^85
Albert (of Mass.).

193 Cyrus ^ Pierson, was born in N. J., and removed to Michigan.
He h. chd. 386 Hiram (Mich.) ; 387 John (Mich.) ; 388 Timothy
(Ind.) ; 389 Rebecca.

194 Stephen S. ^ Pierson, was born in N. J., and had chd. 390
James (Ohio); 391 Sarah; 392 Chas. (d. young) ; 393 Frederick
(N. J.).

195 Bethuel H. ^ Pierson, of Arkansas, joined the U. S. army and
died in Mo. in 1836, and h. chd. 394 Elizabeth ; 395 Samantha.

196 Abiathar H. ^ Pierson, lived in Iowa, and h. chd. 396 William
(Iowa) ; 397 Marcus (Iowa) ; 398 George (Iowa) ; 399 Cyrus (Ky.) ;
400 Jephtha (Iowa); 401 Thos. (Iowa); 402 Georgiana (Iowa);
403 John (Iowa).

89 Israel^ Pierson, born in N. J., removed to Paris, Ky., and lived
there. His descendants still live there. Had chd. 199 John ; 200
Eliza; 201 Priscilla ; 202 George C. ; 203 Thornton P. ; 204 Sally
M. ; 205 Thos. W. ; 206 James Trotter.

203 Thornton P. ^ Pierson, of Kentucky, h. chd. 404 Mary L.
(w. of P. N. Norton) ; 405 Virginia ; 406 James M. ; 407 Chas. E. ;
408 Sarah E. ; 409 Georgiana ; 410 Emma J. (w. of J. Temperly) ;
41 1 Carrie ; 412 Anna E. (w. of A. Smith) ; 413 Alice ; 414 Uzal ;
415 Irene; 416 Joseph.

205 Thomas W.^ Pierson, of Kentucky, h. chd. 417 Mary E.
(w. of J. J. Jones) ; 418 John J.

206 James Trotter^ Pierson, of Kentucky, h. chd. 419 Anna E. ;

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420 George I. ; 421 Beatty ; 422 Willie and Jane ; 423 Sallie; 424

Kittie ; 425 Mary ; 426 Frank.

90 'Joanna 5 Pierson^ mar. David Pierson^ of Long Island, and h.
chd. Elizabeth; Aaron; Phebe ; Ambrose and David Austin (their
record is given under the L. I. Piersons).

91 Abraham ^ Pierson^ was in Bloomfield or Caldwell, and mar.
Jemima Miller, and h. chd. 207 Israel ; 208 Albert M. (now residing
in Newark, N. J.); 209 Jacob ; 210 Eliza ; 211 Joseph; 212
Sarah Ogden ; 213 Caleb Ward ; 214 Lydia ; 215 Mary W. ; 216
Abraham; 217 Jane and Joanna (twins); 218 Julia Ann; 219
Phebe H. This family live in N. J., and N. Y.

93 Elijah 5 Pierson^ was born in Montclair or Caldwell, and mar.
1st Martha Williams, and 2d Mary Williams. He lived in Caldwell,
till the last years of his life, when he removed to Orange, where he
d. He h. chd. 220 James C. (d. young) ; 221 Louisa (became w.
of A. Dodd, of Orange); 222 Elijah B. (of Ohio); 223 Calvin;
224 Maria ; 225 Caleb Nelson ; 226 David Harrison ; 227 Nathan
JVilliams.

222 Elijah B. ^ Pier son, born in Caldwell, went to Ohio to live,
and h. chd. 427 Martha ; 428 Mary ; 429 Grant W. (of Ohio).
He d. recently, in Ohio, aged 66 yrs.

123 Calvin ^ Pierson, born in Caldwell, lived in Orange, mar., ist
L. Dodd, and 2d M. Dodd. He was a painter, in Orange, and h.
chd. 430 Samuel D. ; 431 David (d.) ; 432 David A. ; 433 Lavinia
C. ; 434 Martha ; 435 Elijah ; 436 Morris D. ; 437 Charles ; 438
Frank ; 439 William. This family live mostly in Orange.

225 Caleb Nelson ^ Pierson^ horn in Caldwell, removed to Ohio,
mar. Jane Crane, and h. chd. 440 Joseph W. ; 441 Walter C. ;
442 Caleb C. ; 443 Maria C. ; 444 Janet F. ; 445 Orville A. ; 446
John D. ; 447 Julia C. This family are in Ohio.

226 David Harrison ^ Pierson (Rev. and Ph.D.), was born in
Caldwell, and removed to Elizabeth, N. J., where for many years
he has been a successful teacher of a classical school for boys, and
where he now resides. He mar. Caroline Peck (dau. of Capt. Aaron
Peck, of Orange, and grand-daughter of Bethuel Pierson^ of Orange),
and h. chd. 448 Henry M. ; 449 James A.: 450 David H. ; 451
George P. ; 452 Mary H. ; 453 Caroline P.

227 Nathan Williams ^ Pierson^ born in Caldwell, resides in
Virginia, mar. S. Harrison, and h. chd. 454 Emma L. ; 455 Fred
H. (mar. Miss Matthews) ; 456 Edward ; 457 Harriet ; 458 Robert;
459 Harry; 460 Susan H.

7 Thomas ^ Pierson^ was born in Newark, in 1678 (some say in
1660), and d. in Orange, Mar. 5, 1758, and was buried in the old
graveyard there. He went from Newark to Whatnong plains
(now Morris plains) where he bought a tract of land and settled on
it, about 1685. He commenced running a saw-mill at that place,
which, with the original spot of land, has remained in the family ever

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since. (The plate is now occupied by John Henry Pierson, who is
my informant.) This Thomas has been with difficulty located, be-
cause the records concerning him are meager; in all probability,
however, he belongs here. He had chd. 16 Timothy^ b. 1710, d.
1777; 17 Silas.

16 Timothy ^ Pierson^ was born 1 7 10 (probably at Whatnong PI.),

married Mary (who d. 1788), and died 1777. They were both

buried at Morristown. (Mr. Congar says: "In 1752, he sold land
in Newark, formerly of Thomas, he was probably a grandson of
Thos.") His will names his chd. 48 Thomas; 49 Samuel^ b. 1748,
d. 1789-90 ; 50 Phebe ; 51 Keziah ; 52 Experience, d, 1793.

49 Samuel '^ Pierson was born 1748 (probably at Whatnong PI.),
and lived on the old place owned by father, and grand-father ; died
1789 or 90, and was buried at Morristown. He had chd. 97 Timothy ,
b. 1772, d. 1851; 98 Stephen^h. IJJJ ; 99 Joseph; 100 Ebenezer ;
lOi Samuel, b. 1785; 102 Isaac; 103 Silas.

97 Timothy ^Pierson, was born 1772, and died 1851. His home
was on the old place at Whatnong plains. He had chd. 228 "John
Henry, h. 1822 ; and ten others.

228 "John Henry ^Pierson, was born 1822 at Morris plains, where
he has spent his life, and still keeps the saw mill running. He had
children 461 James H.; 462 Henry W. ; 463 Edward H. ; 464
John H.

98 Stephen ^Pierson, was born 1777, and had chd. 229, Edward;
230 Stephen; 231 Chas. ; 232 Samuel; 233 Anna; 234 Eliza.
The last three sons had no children.

229 Edward ^ Pierson, was born 18 1 3, and had chd. 465 Stephen
(a physician now living and practicing medicine in Morristown. He
is a graduate of Yale coll., and served his country during our late
war); 466 Chas; 467 Phillip B. ; 468 Samuel; 469 Laura.

loi Samuel ^ Pierson, was born 1785, and had ch. 235 Lewis Jr.,
b. 1822 (who is a manufacturer of carriages in Morristown. He has
a son 470 Lemuel E.

102 Isaac ^ Pierson, had chd. 236 Abiram of Ohio.

103 Silas ^Pierson, had chd. 237 Charles.

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FAMILY OF STEPHEN PIERSON,

In Derby Conn., in 1666.

I Stephen^ Pierson^ came to Watertown, Mass., in 1644 (though
it is not known from whence, or who was his father). He mar. 1st
Mary Tomlinson, dau. of Henry Tomlinson, of Stratford. He re-
moved to Milford, Ct., in 1652, and was in Stratford, Ct., in 1665,
and came to Derby, Ct., about 1666. " Before the charter of
Conn., 1662, Milford and Derby were under the jurisdiction of N.
Haven. The early records of Milford were revised between 1675
and 1690, and the original records of the town court proceedings
are lost. And the first mention of any Stephen Pierson in that vicinity
was in 1657, when he witnessed a will, in the court of N. Haven."
In the Town Records of Derby it is recorded that "Stephen Pierson
had some transactions, May 13, 1679, also that Stephen Pierson
died in Derby May 14, 1739." If these dates are correct, and apply
to the same person, he must have come to Watertown at a very
early age, or have lived to the age of 100 yrs. or more. His will is
dated Sept. 2, 1733, and shows that he left a 2d wife, by name
Esther, though the ist wife Mary, was the mother of his children.
In a list of the settlers of Pangassett (now Derby), Mar. 15, 1667,
is found the name of Stephen Pierson. And four successive genera-
tions of this family are known to have lived on Meeting-house
hill, in Derby. The historian of Derby, Dr. Beardsley, says that
" all the Piersons of Derby are descendants of Stephen." As to who
this said Stephen is, I have no means of determining ; so will state
the opinions of others, and leave it for some future genealogist to
decide. Dr. Ambrose Beardsley, historian of Derby, speaks of
" Stephen P., as the son of Rev. Abraham P. of Branford, who
came to Pangassett in 1666, and resided there before the town was
incorporated, 1675." Rev. W. B. Lewis, now dec, who many
years ago taught school in Derby, and looked up its history, confirms
his statements. Judge Savage considers him to have been the son of
Rev. Abraham. These and some others are of the opinion that he
was son of Rev. Abraham, even though his name is not mentioned
by Abraham in his will. (Refer to the will of Rev. Abr. Pierson.)
It seems however probable that if he were such, some provision
would have made for him by his father. The supposition of his re-
lation to Abraham P., may have arisen from the fact that he was in
eastern Mass., about the same time with Abraham, and also in
Conn., near Branford, at the same time with him. Whatever his
origin may have been, he had, by wife Mary, chd. 2 Stephen^ d.

1754; 3 Abraham; 4 Sarah (w. of Twichell) ; 5 Bathsheba

(w. of Adam Blackman, of Stratford in 1710) ; 6 John (probably
he was the same John Pierson who is recorded as living in Derby in

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1698, and removed to Norwalk, as one is known to have lived there,
and nothing more is heard of John in Derby), his estate is said to have
been settled by his father in 1704 ; 7 Thomas (probably) ; 8 Mary

(w. of Baldwin); 9 Daniel (probably the Daniel Pierson who

" drew lots in Oxford, a part of Derby, in 1713"); and perhaps
others.

2 Stephen ^ Pierson^ Jr., mar. ist Mehetabel Canfield, of Derby,
Oct. 12, 1697, by whom he had six children. In 1738, June 15,
he mar. 2d Hannah Munson (dau. of John Munson, of Derby), by
whom he had five children. His will is dated Feb. 2, 1753, and
mentions both wives and all the chd. He died in Derby, in 1754.
His widow married Mr. Elijah Davis, and died in Alford, Mass.,
1815, leaving a family of Davis children. Apr. 13, 1724, he deeded
to his son Thomas^ 80 acres of land in Derby. He had children 10

Elizabeth (w. of Bennett), b. Jan'y 12, 1699 ; 11 Abigail (w.

of St. John) ; 12 Thomas ; 13 Job, b. Oct. 5, 1707 ; 14 Jon-
athan., b. May 6, 1716, d. in Ridgefield, N. Y. ; 15 Phebe ; 16
Enoch., b. June 18, 1739, d. Oct. i, 1827 ; 17 Elijah, b. Dec. 26,
1740, d. in Derby (and never married); 18 Rachel, b. Sept. 16, 1742,
d. in Colebrook, Ct. June 26, 1815 (w. of Henry Clinton, and mother
of 5 chd.); 19 Daniel, b. April 29, 1744, mar. and removed to the
West, and nothing is known of his descendants ; 20 £//, b. 1750.

12 Thomas ^Pierson., son of Stephen Jr., was born in Derby, but
nothing further is known of him unless he is the Thomas Jr. who
mar. Ruth Holbrook, and lived in Derby and Norwalk. The query
arises why was he called Jr. if the son of Stephen ^ and some suppose
that the said Thos. Jr. must have been son of 7 Thomas. "" All author-
ities agree, however, that he must have been the grandson of i Stephen ^
Pierson. As some of Thos. Jr's descendants think that he was the
son of Stephen Jr., we will place his record here ; without positively
asserting that he was the son of Stephen Jr.

Thomas 3 Pierson Jr. ^mar. Ruth Holbrook, in Norwalk, Ct., Feb.
22, 1727. He is known to have lived in Norwalk, and to have pur-
chased land in Derby in 1758. He died in 1772 and his two sons
divided his property in 1773. ^^ ^^^ children 30 Nathan (known
as ensign); 31 Timothy (his family and descendants wrote their name
Parsons. Mr. Timothy Parsons, of Georgetown, Ct., is one of them.
Beyond this, I have no record of them).

30 Nathan ^ Pierson., was known as ensign, and mar. Amy Smith,
Nov. 17, 1756, and had chd. 69 David ; 70 Thomas; 71 Abel; 72
Nathan ; 73 Ruth ; 74 Rebecca ; 75 Hannah.

71 Abel^ Pierson., Capt., mar. Hannah Fairchild, and had children
123 Abel; 124 Nathan; 125 Sheldon; 126 Abiel removed to Ohio;
127 Hannah (w. of Wm. Matthews, of Ohio), died in 1875 ag. 81
years; 128 Sophia (w. of Withers, of N. Haven).

» See note K.

50 Pier son Genealogy.

123 Ahel^ P'terson removed to Newark, N. J. ; and had chd. 195
Lyman (never mar.) ; 196 Abel (never mar.) ; 197 Nois (never mar.) ;
198 Harriet (w. of Richards, of Newark) ; 199 Mary.

124 Nathan ^ Pierson was of Derby and removed to Brooklyn, N.
Y., and had ch. 200 Edward (of Brooklyn).

125 Sheldon^ Pierson^ was of Derby, where he made his residence,
and had chd. 201 John S. (dec. who resided in Brooklyn, at the time
of his death, and was the last of the Piersons to leave Derby, Conn.);
202 Abel ; 203 Edward ; 204 William R. (now of Nichols farm,
Bridgeport, Ct.) ; 205 Sheldon ; 106 Abigail ; 207 Martha B. ; 208
Mary Ann.

14 'Jonathan'^ Pierson was born May 6, 17 16, in Derby, mar. Mary
Bates, May 8, 1739, and died in Ridgefield, Sullivan co., N. Y.
His wife died Feb. 16, 1755. He had chd. 32 Martha, b. Jan'y 12,
174O; 33 Elias, b. in Derby, June 23, 1743; 34 Osborn, died in
Ohio ; 35 David, died in Sharon, Ct. ; 36 Bartholemew, died in
Penn. ; 37 "Jonathan^ b. 1751, died in Reading, Ct., Sept. 7, 1818;
38 Martha, b. Mar. 4, 1753.

37 Jonathan^ Pierson., born in Derby, 1751, died in Reading, Ct.,
Sept. 7, 181 8 ; mar. Eliz. Thomas, and had chd. 76 Elias {Parson}\
b. 1780, d. 1851 ; 77 Sa?nuel.,h, 1785, d. 1851 ; 78 Noah {Parsons.,);

79 Sarah (Parsons) wife of T. Osborne, of Norwalk, and has 2 chd.;

80 Phebe, wife of A. Rockwell and "now lives in Marcellus, N. Y.

76 Elias ^ Parsons adopted the spelling of his name as Parsons. He
was born in 1780, and died at Weston, Ct., Sept. 29, 1851. He
mar. A. Fanton, and had chd. 129 Charles M. Parsons., of Weston
(mar. H. M. Somers, and h. chd. David S. Parsons).

77 Samuel^ Pierson., born 1785, died at Reading, Ct., Jan'y 8, 1851.
He mar. H. Hoyt, and had chd. 130 Daniel, died in Norwalk, 1875 ;
131 Andrew, of Norwalk.

78 Noah 5 Parsons adopted the spelling of his name Parsons. He
mar. H. Sanford, and now resides in Liberty, Sullivan co., N. Y.
He had chd. 132 Noah (Parsons) killed at the battle of Cedar moun-
tain ; 133 Alfred (Parsons) also killed at the battle of Cedar mountain ;
134 Sanford (Parsons); 135 Thomas (Parsons).

16 Enoch 3 Pierson (Capt.), was born at Derby, June 18, 1739, and
died in Sharon, Ct., Oct. i, 1827. He mar. Abigail Claystone, Feb.,
1 761 (who was b. in Reading, 1738, and d. in Sharon, June 6, 1807).
He had chd. 39 Betsey, b. in Newton, Ct., Mar. 17, 1762, and d.
1829 (^- °^ Calvin Peck, of Greenwich, Ct.) ; 40 Mary Wakeman,
b. at Newton, Nov. 5, 1763 (w. of D. Tryon, and went to Sharon
in 1764); 41 Abigail, b. Jan'y 5, 1766 (w. of J. Hoyt, of Stamford,
Ct., and h. 2 chd.) ; 42 Amyrallis, b. Sept. 2, 1768 (w. of J. Wells, of
Amsterdam, N. Y., and h. 6 chd.) ; 43 Stephen., b. Aug. 21, 1771,
d. Dec. 9, 1839; 44 Enoch., b. May 9, 1773, d. Sept. 10, 1835; 45
Freeman Washington., b. Mar. 16, 1776, d. July 21, 1 86 1 ; 46 Amideus.^
b. Apr. 29, 1780, d. Oct. i, 1827.

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43 Stephen* Pierson, was born in Sharon, Aug. 21, 1771, and died
Dec. 9, 1839. He mar. Hannah Curtis of Danbury, Ct. (who d.
Feb. 3, 1844). Had chd. 81 Stephen Curtis; 82 Zillah (w. of C.
Sherwood, and h. 5 chd.) ; 83 Abigail (w. of B. Sturges); 84 Betsey
(w. of Jos. Heath, and h. 2 chd.); 85 Ada; 86 Miretta ; 87 Lucy;
88 Lucy (the last 4 d. young) ; 89 Heman King ; 90 Noah Curtis.

81 Stephen Curtis^ Piersony mar. Sabra Heath, and had chd. 136
Henry C. ; 137 Milo C, ; 138 Amelia; 139 Charles E. ; 140
Stephen C. ; and two others.

89 Heman King 5 Pierson^ now resides in Ashtabula, Ohio ; mar.
J. Upson and had chd. 141 Frederick died (unmarried) ; 142 Almira,
d. in Tallmadge, Ohio (unmar.) ; 143 Elizabeth (w. of J. Bailey, of
Easton, Mass.).

90 Noah Curtis 5 Pierson^ mar. S. Lattison, and died in Unadilla,
N. Y., and had chd. 144 Charlotte ; 145 James ; 146 Edwin (dec);
147 Adelbert.

44 Enoch* Pierson^ born May 9, 1773, died Sept. 10, 1835; mar.
A. Studley, and had chd. 91 Polly; 92 Ruth; 93 Amy; 94 Mary
Ann ; 95 Caroline.

45 Freeman Washington * Pier son, was born at Sharon, March 16,
1776, and died July 21, 1861. He mar. Mary SkifF, and had chd.
96 John^h. Nov. 6, 1799 ; 97 Betsey, b. Jan'y 17, 1802 ; 98 Daniel.,
b. Sept. 14, 1804, and d. April 28, 1854 ; 99 Paulina, b. March 15,
1806; 100 Mary Louisa, b. Dec. 11, 1812.

96 "John^ Pierson^ was born at Sharon, Nov. 6, 1799, mar. Sarah
Lockwood, of Greenwich, Nov. 1821, and now resides in Stamford,
Ct. He had chd. 148 Frederick Lockwood^ b. Sept. 23, 1822; 149
Mary Eliz., b. Nov. 19, 1823, d. 1844 (w. of C. Bates, 1843, '"
Sharon); 150 Harriet L., b. Feb. 17, 1826 (w. of H. K. White, of
Sharon); 151 John Albert, b. April 6, 1828, is mar. and now resides
in Wolcottville, Ct. ; 152 Caroline, b. Aug. 7, 1830 (w. of F. A.
Hotchkiss, of Sharon, in 1850, and h. 4 chd.); 153 Sarah A., b.
Feb. 13, 1833, d. in Bridgeport, Ct. (w. of M. Coon); 154 Frances
A., b. Dec. 5, 1834 (w. of J. H. Mills, of Northeast, N. Y.) ; 155
Cordelia, b. Nov. 5, 1837 (and lives in Stamford, Ct.) ; 156 Au-
gustus, b. Oct. 31, 1840, and d. in 1842.

148 Frederick Lockwood^ Pierson^ born Sept. 23, 1822, mar. Susan
SkifF, Feb. 2, 1851. He now resides in Sharon, Ct., and had chd.
209 Mary, b. July 10, 1852 (w. of J. White); 210 Edward, b.
March 3, 1856; 211 Eliza, b. i860 ; 212 George, b. Oct. 26, 1867.

98 Daniel"^ Pierson^ was born Sept. 14, 1804, and died in Sharon,
April 28, 1854. He mar. E. A. Reed, of Sharon; and his widow
now resides in Iowa. He had chd. 157 George Benjamin^ b. March
27, 1830; 158 Julia Ann, b. Nov. 27, 1833, and d. 1835.

157 George Benjamin ^ Pierson (M.D.), was born in Sharon, March

* Who has kindly contributed most of the information ' Stephen Pierson's family.

52 Pier yon Genealogy.

27, 1830; and is now a practicing physician in Hooper, Neb. He
mar. S. Edgecomb, and had chd. 213 Charles Herbert, b. Oct. 16,
i860; 214 Laura W., b. Dtc. 11, 1864; 215 Harry E., b. Sept.
23, 1866.

46 Amideus "^ Pierson^ was born April 29, 1780, and died in Sharon,
Oct. I, 1827. He mar. A. Miles of Reading, Ct., and had chd.
lOi Laura Ann, b. July 29, 1810 (w. of S. F. Peck), widow, and
now resides in Westfield, Mass.; 102 Charles Miles, b. March 13,
1812, and died in Norfolk, Ct,, on his way home to Sharon from the
west; 103 Almira, b. Mar. 6, 1815 (w. of Henry St. John, of
Ellsworth).

20 Eli ^ Pierson^ was born in Derby, in 1750, and d. at South
Egremont, Mass. He mar. Sarah Hinman, and had chd. 47 Lewis ;
48 Betsey ; 49 Lucy ; 50 Sarah ; the last three never mar.

47 Lewis ^Pierson, mar. E. Smith, and had chd. 104 Elijah (dec.
and never mar.); 10^ Eli ; 106 Maria ; 107 Esther (w. of C.
Beers, and h. 4 chd.); 108 Anna; 109 Lewis S. ; no Sarah (w. of
D. Stillman, of Sheffield, Ct., and had one son).

105 Eli 5 Pierson^ mar. C. Fuller, and d. at Egermont. He had

chd. 159 Emeline (w. of L. Baldwin) ; 160 Margaret (w. of

Hawley) ; 161 George C. ; 162 John L. ; 163 Foster E. ; 164
Sanford W. ; 165 Charles; 166 Albert; the last named probably
resides in St. Louis, and the rest are of California.

109 Lewis S. 5 Pierson^m?LX. E. Boardman, and had chd. 167 Geo. ;
168 Sarah; 169 Levi; 170 Arthur.

3 Abraham Pierson ^ (sergeant) the 2d son of i Stephen ' P. ,• was of

Derby, Conn., and mar. Sarah . He had chd. 21 Abraham;

22 Sarah, b. 1705; 23 Mary ; 24 Hannah ; 25 Oliver (of whom
nothing further is known) ; 26 David (of whom nothing further is
known) ; 27 Stephen (of whom nothing further is known) ; 28.
"Joseph ; 28 Bathsheba.

21 Abraham ^Pierson., was of Derby, mar. 1st Susanna Wooster,

in 1731, and 2d Keziah . He had chd. 51 Oliver, b. Mar.

25, 1732; 52 David^ b. 1748, and d. 1812; 53 Avis, b. Oct.,
1 751 ; 54 Lynes ; 55 Abraham ; 56 Amos.

52 David '< Parsons (capt.), adopted for the spelling of his name
Parsons. He was born in 1748, and d. in 181 2, at Amenia, N. Y.
All of his family spelt the name Parsons. The most of them lived
in New York state. He had chd. in Sarah (w. of S. Falkner) ;
112 Henrietta (w. of J. Baylis) ; 113 Lois (w. of S. Hood) ; 114
Betsey (w. of L. Bosworth, of Ohio) ; 115 Apame (w. of J. Palmer,
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.) ; wbjoel; 117 Thompson (mar. S. Walsh),
and removed to Chenango ; 118 David, d. at Chenango Forks ; 119
Truman; 120 Joseph., b. 1778, d. i8l2.

116 Joel ^Parsons., mar. P. Baylos, and had chd. 171 Orrin
(Parsons), mar. B. Prosier; 172 Austin (Parsons), mar. B. Weaver;
173 Jabez (Parsons), mar. C. Prosier; 174 Milton (Parsons), mar.

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Eliza ; 175 Eli (Parsons), d. in Hudson, and never mar.

176 Laura (Parsons), w. of A. Palmer; 177 Phebe (Parsons), now
resides in Hudson, N. Y. ; 178 Anna; 179 Paulina ; 180 Geo.,
now resides in Wayne Co., Penn.

119 Truman ^ Parsons^ died in Cairo, N. Y. He mar. S. Barlow,

and had chd. 181 Electa (Parsons), (w. of Richmond), of Cairo,

N. Y. ; 182 Barlow (Parsons) mar. Barker, of Catskill, N. Y. ;

183 Sanford (Parsons) ; 174 Sarah (Parsons) w. of Bevins ; 185

Eunice (Parsons) w. of Hayes; 186 Joel (Parsons); 187 Philo

(Parsons); 1 88 Clark (Parsons) removed to Ohio; 189 Harriet
(Parsons) w. of Lockwood) of N. Y. city.

120 Joseph ^ Parsons^ was born in 1778, and died in 1812, at
Amnia, N. Y. He mar. P. Darling, and had chd. 190 Parnel
(Parsons) w. of H. Bird, of Amenia; 191 Julia (Parsons) w. of
A. Jarvis ,• 192 Warren [Parsons); 193 Almira (Parsons) (w. of M.
Andrews ; 194 Mary Ann (Parsons) w. of G. Delevan.

192 Warren^ Parsons^ mar. C. Rowe, and chd. 216 Theron
(Parsons) mar. Miss Burton; 217 Charles (Parsons) mar. Miss
Smith ; 218 Frank (Parsons), and 219 Fanny (Parsons) twins. This
family are of Amenia, N. Y.

28 Joseph 3 Pierson (Capt.), died at Cazenovia, N. Y. He mar.

Sarah , and had chd. 57 Sally ; 58 Ruby ; 59 Polly ; 60 Samuel ;

61 William; 62 Oliver (settled in Monticello, N. Y.) ; 63 Abel
(took care of his father, and inherited his farm in Cazenovia, where
probably some of his posterity still resides) ; 64 Martin ; 65 Reuben ;
66 Josiah ; 67 Isaac; 68 David.

61 William ''Pierson died in Illyria, Ohio, and had chd. 121
Clark ; 122 Oliver.

Many of the names in this family, such as Abraham, Thomas, Jonathan, etc., are those
common in the family of Rev. i Abraham,^ also in the families of Thomas,^ and i Henry ^ and
suggest the idea of a relation existing between the different Pierson families.

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FAMILIES OF JOHN PEARSON,

Of Rowley and of Lynn.

John ^ Pearson (Deacon), came from Essex county, England, in
pursuit of religious freedom, and settled in Rowley, A^ass., in 1643.

He mar. Dorcas ,- and died in Rowley, Dec. 22, 1693.

In 1643, he set up the earliest saw-mill in America (the running of
which has been continued by some of his descendants ever since).
He was made a freeman of Rowley, probably in 1647 ; was repre-
sentative from 1678, for several years. Was the first deacon of the
old Rowley church, and was an earnest advocate of the gospel truths.
In the Col. Records his name often appears, and was written Peirson ;
but his descendants write it Pearson. He h. chd. 2 Mary; 3
John^ b. 1644; 4 Eliz. ; 5 Samuel^ b. 1648; 6 Dorcas ; 7 Mary;
8 yeremiah., b. 1653; 9 Sarah; ro Joseph, b. 1656; 11
Benjamin.^ b. 1658 ; 12 Phebe ; 13 Stephen^ b. 1663 ; 14 Sarah.

3 'John'^ Pearson.^-wzs born at Rowley, 1644, and died 1723. He
mar. Mary Prichard (or Prickard), and h. chd. 15 Sarah; 16
John^ b. 1674; 17 Joseph^ b. 1677; 18 Dorcas and Jane; 19
Hepzibah and Rebecca.

(16) "John^ Pearson^ was born 1674, in Rowley, and is in all
probability the father of 57 John^h. in Rowley, 1724 ; and 58 William,
who lived in Wilmington, Mass. ; and 59 Nathan, who lived in
Wilmington ; and 60 a daughter who mar. Mr. Smith, of Meredith,
N. Y. ; (61) name lost.

(57) John^ Pearson^ was born in Rowley, 1724, and removed to
Wilmington, and Newbury : in 1768, he removed to Deerfield,
N. H. : mar. Hannah Morse, of Newbury, and h. chd. 74 Dolly ;
75 Sally; 76 Hannah; 77 Lydia ; -/^Timothy Morse, h. 1756; 79
John; 80 Polly ; 81 Betsey; 82 Rhoda ; 83 Kendall (d. young).

78 Timothhy Morse ^ Perason, was born May 24, 1756, at New-
bury ; removed to Deerfield, N. H., with his father, in 1768 ; served
in the army of the revolution ; mar. D. Oilman, and h. chd. 99
"John; 100 Deborah; lOl Betsey; 102 Daniel; 103 David;
(104) Timothy., b. 1796; 105 Polly; 106 Hannah (mar. S. Simpson,
and resides in Lawrence, Kansas) ; 107 Abby.

79 "John 5 Person., (he spelt his name Person)., h. chd. 108 Joseph ;
109 Benjamin ; no John (all died childless).

99 y^^w^ P^ar5i5«, mar. A. Goodhue, and h. chd. in John Milton.

Ill John Milton'' Pearson., resides in Concord, N. H., and h. chd.
120 Martha (mar. E. Smith) ; 121 Laura (mar. H. Dane) ; 122
Clara; 123 Charles W. (now of Concord, N. H.) ; 124 Wilbur
(d. and left no family).

102 Daniel^ Pearson, now resides in Lowell, Mass., and h. chd.
1 12 John (a clothier in Lowell) ; 113 Monroe (a clothier in Lowell);
114 Timothy (a lawyer in one of the southern states).

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103 David ^ Pearson never mar. and died at Fittswilliam, N. H.,
in 1864.

104 Timothy ^ Pearson was born 1796 and died 1829 at Epsom, N.
H. He mar. M. Osgood and h. clid. 115 yohn^ b. 1819-20; 116
Thos. B., b. 1822; 117 Moses Osgood^ b. 1824; 118 William S.^b.
1826; 119 Timothy A.^ b. 1828.

115 'John "< Pearson was born 1819-20, mar. M. Sanburn, now
resides in Brooklyn, N. Y., had li. chd. 125 Henry and 126 Fred,
both d.

116 Thomas B. '^Pearson was born 1822, mar. ist M. Youngman
and 2d L. Jarvis, now resides in Brooklyn, and h. chd. 127 Charles
(in the shipping business, in Brooklyn).

117 Moses Osgood T Pearson was born 1824, mar. S. Davis, now
resides in Manchester, N. H. : and h. chd. 128 Nellie; 129 Edw. :
130 Lizzie ; 131 Bertha.

118 William S. ? Pearson, born 1826, mar. S. Paige, and now resides
in Detroit, Mich. : h. chd. 132 William 0.,b. 1851 ; 133 Charles E.,
b. 1854; 134 Frank W., b. 1856; 135 Mary; 136 Nellie (all of
Detroit).

119 Timothy "> Pearson, b. 1828, mar. A. Cogswell, and now resides
in Manchester, and h. chd. 137 Helen and 138 Carl.

17 Joseph ^ Pearson, b. 1677, h. chd. 62 John, b. 1702 ; 63 Richard,
b. 1705.

62 John ^ Pearson h. chd. 84 Joseph, b. 1737; 85 Samuel, b. 1739
(who h- chd. Sam.) ; 86 John, b. 1746 (who h. chd. John, b. 1791).

5 Samuel ^ Pearson, born 1648, lived in Newbury, Mass. : mar.
1st M. Poor (of Newbury) and 2d D. Johnson (of Haverhill) and h.
chd. 20 Mary, b. 1671 (she and her mother died the same day); 21
Samuel, b. 1673; 22 Salathiel, b. 1675; 23 Eliz. and Sarah; 24
Peter, b. 1679 ; 25 John, b, 1680 ; 26 James, b. 1682; 27 Stephen,
b. 1683 ; 28 Peter, b. 1686.

8 Jeremiah ''Pearson was born 1653 and died 1737; he mar. P.
Hazen, and lived in Rowley. He h. chd. 29 Priscilla H. ; 30
Miriam ; 31 Hannah ; 32 John, b. 1690 ; 33 Hepzibah ; 34 Moses,
b. 1697; 35 Jeremiah, b. 1699 ; 36 Amos, 1702.

1 1 Benjamin ^ Pearson, born 1658, died 1731, removed to Newbury,
Mass. ; mar. Hannah Thurston, in 1680, and h. chd. 37 Hannah,
b. 1681; 38 Phebe, b. 1682; 39 Daniel, b. 1684; 4° Ruth; 41
Abigail, b. 1689 ; 42 Benjamin, b. 1690 and d. 1774; 43 Sarah, b.
1691 ; 44 Jedediah, b. 1694; 45 Mehetabel, b. 1695 ; 46 Jonathan,
b. 1699 ; 47 David, b. 1702 ; 48 Oliver, b. 1704 ; 49 Bartholomew
(the last two were born in Newbury, all the others at Rowley).

47 David '^ Pearson, born at Rowley, Mass., in 1702, h. chd. 64
Eliphalet, b. 1752, d. 1826; 65 Abiel, b. ly^b d. 1827; 66 Jesse,

b. 1762, d. 18 13; 67 Ebenezer ; 68 Joseph; 69 Mary (mar.

Jewett).

64 Eliphalet^ Pearson was born 1752, at Byefield parish, New-

56 Pierson Genealogy.

bury, Mass., graduated at Harvard coll,, 1773; was prof, at Phil-
lips academy, Andover, from 1778 to 1786; prof, of Hebrew, at
Harvard from 1786 to 1806; ordained to preach 1808; the earliest
prof, at Andover theo. sem. (in the Library of the theo. sem., hangs
a portrait of Prof. E. Pearson) ; resident at Harvard from 1820 to
1826. He died at Greenland, N. H., in 1826, leaving one child,
87 Henry B. (who grad. at Harvard in 1816).

65 Abiel'' Pearson was born 1756, at Byefield parish, Newbury,
Mass., spent the most of his life in the village of Andover, Mass.,
in the practice of medicine. He is well remembered by the old peo-
ple of that village, as he rode about the country on horse-back, car-
rying his medicines in saddle-bags. He died 1827, and had chd. 88
David Sewall 5 89 Samuel M. ; 90 Eliza; 91 Mary (mar. Rev.
David Oliphant), all of whom spent much of their lives in Andover.

66 "Jesse ^ Pearson was born in Rowley, 1762, and emigrated from
Byefield (of Newbury) Mass., to near Pittsburg, Penn., in 1790;
mar. his wife in Rowley, (Miss Plummer), and went in company
with his father-in-law (Nath. Plummer) to Penn. He died there,
in 18 1 3, and left chd. 92 Samuel IV.^ b. 1806 (who now resides in
Buckstown, Penn., and has a son Frank M., in Washington, D.
C.) J and others (whose names are unknown to me).

13 Stephen^ Pearson was born 1 663 at Rowley ; mar. M. French,
and died 1706. He h. chd. 50 Eliz.; 51 Stephen^ b. 1687 ; 52
Martha; 53 Mary; 54 Jonathan, b. 1693; 55 Patience ; 56 Hep-
zibah.

51 Stephen ^ Pearson, horn 1687, mar. H. Jewett, and had chd.
70 Jonathan, h. JJi^-; 71 Moses b. 1716 ; 72 Stephen, b. about
1816; 73 Amos, b. 1719.

70 Jonathan'^ Pearson, b. 17 14, mar. S. Longfellow, and h. chd.
93 Mark, b. 1747; 94 Amos, b. 1750 ; 95 Jonathan, b. 1754;
96 Amos, b. 1757; 97 Stephen, b. J761; 98 Nathan (who may
have been the eldest son). This family of Pearson are closely con-
nected with the Plummer, Jewett, and Adams families of Mass.,
and Blanchard and Kimball, families of N. H.

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FAMILY OF JOHN PIERSON OF LYNN AND
READING.

The above Deacon i yohn ' Pierson^ and his immediate descend-
ants have been sometimes confounded vi^ith another yohn Pearson^
who was in Lynn, and Reading, in the vicinity of Rowley, and about
the same time.

I yohn ' Pearson was born in 1615 in Yorkshire, England ; mar.

Maudlin ; came to Lynn, Mass., in 1637, and to Reading

in 1639. He was one of the seven who formed the little church at
Reading, Mass., and took a prominent part in founding the town.
He died there in 1679, and had chd. 2 Mary ; 3 Bertha ; 4 Sarah
(all three born at Lynn) ; 5 yohn; 6 James (both born at Reading).

5 yohn'^ Pearson^ b. at Reading 1653 ^'^ 5*-^ ' "^^r' T. Kendall,
was representative of the town of Lynn 1702 till 1 7 10, was known
as " capt." died in 1720, and had chd. 7 James, b. 1678 (mar. H.
Swaine) ; 8 Tabitha (mar. J. Goodwin) ; 9 John, b. 1684 at Lynn
(mar. E. Batcheller); 10 Rebecca, b. 1686 ; 11 Kendall^ b. 1688 ; 12
Susanna, b. 1690 at Lynn (mar. D.Gould) ; 13 Mary, b. 1692 (mar.
G. Eatonj ; 14 Thomas, b. 1694 at Lynn ; 15 Ebenezer, b. 1696
at Lynn ; 16 Sarah; 17 Abigail, and 18 Eliz. born at Lynn.

II Kendall^ Pearson^ born at Reading, 1588, mar. L. Boardman,
and died 1763. He h. chd. 19 Thomas.

19 Thomas^ Pearson^ born 1709, died 1773, mar. A. Lewisand had
chd. 20 William., b. 1732 ; 21 Ebenezer^^h. 1734 ; 22 Thomas, b. 1 736,
and died young; 23 Samuel^ b. 1739; 24 Hannah, b. 1741 ; 25
Susanna, b. 1743.

20 William "^ Pearson., born 1732, died at Windsor, Vt., in 1 804,
mar. M. Jaquith and h, chd. 26 William., b. 1756; 27 Nabby, b.
1758; 28- Thomas, b. 1759; 29 Sallie, b. 1761, d. 1795 (mar.
Capt. Burnham) ; 30 Hannah, b. 1762, d. 1839 (mar. Samuel Pear-
son); 31 Lydia, b. 1764, d. 1846 (mar. S. Hubbard) ; 32 Thomas, b,

1766, d. 1794, at Windsor, Vt. (mar. Sherwin); 33 John, b.

1768, d. young; 34 John, b. 1770, d. 1862, at Windsor (mar. L.
Moore); 35 Benjamin, b. 1773, d. 1843, at Woodstock, Vt. (mar.
P. More), and has son, 58 Benjamin, of Reading, Vt. ; 36 Polly,
b. 1775, d. young.

26 William^ Pearson., born 1756, died 1836, lived at Windsor,
Vt., mar. Hannah Pearson, and h. chd. 49 Hannah, b. 1782, d. 1840
(mar. E. Holden) ; 50 William, b. 1785, d. 1864 (mar, A. Brock-
way) ; 51 Lois, b. 1786, d. 1866 (mar. J. Holden); 52 Abiel.^ b.
1789, b. 1875, at Poultney, Vt. (mar. O. Bliss); 53 ira, b.
1791 ; 54 Dennis., b. 1794, d. 1838 (mar. B. Parker); 55 Leonard^
b. 1796, d. 1873 (mar. ^"^- ^^ck) ; 56 Lynda, d. young; 58 Calvin.,
b. 1802, d. 1854 (mar. S. Pearson).

50 William ^ Pearson., was born 1785 ; died 1864, mar, A. Brock-

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way, and h. chd. 70 Philander, b. 1804 (m. U. AUard), of Reading,
Vt.; 71 Azula, b. 1807 (mar. A. D. AUard), of Reading, and d.
1852; 72 Alvin, b. 1810, d. 1838 (m, L. AUard) of Reading; 73
Sarah, b. 1812 (mar. G. Weeding); 74 Roxana, b. 1817 (mar. A.
Holt), of Sherburne.

52 AbieV Pearson^ born 1789, died 1875, mar. O. Bliss, lived in
Poultney, Vt., had chd. 75 Lucy; 76 Caroline (mar. J. Bailey);
77 Calvin, b. 1814, of Windsor ; 78 Olive ; 79 Olive, b. 1818
(mar. J. Flowers) ; 80 Alice (mar. G. W. Field) ; 81 Angeline (mar.
J. Bramble), and died 1868 ; 82 Martha,d. 1868 (mar. W. Jenney);
83 Diana (mar. H. Lincoln) ; 84 Vesta ; 85 Susan. The home
of this family was at Clarendon Sp., Vt.

53 IraT Pearson^ was born 1791, mar. S. J. Pollard, of Ludlow,
Vt., was for 19 years a minister of the gospel, and now lives in his
ripe old age, at Newport, N. H. He had chd. 86 Ira, b. 181 7, d.
1858 (of N. Y. city); 87 John William, b. 1819 (of Lowell,
Mass.); 88 Sophia J., b. 1821 (mar. J. M. Emerson); 89 James
(d. young) ; 90 Charles Edmunds, b. 1830 (mar. ist A. Piper, and
2d M. Morrill), ^nd d. 1863, and was a physician.

54 Dennis ^ Pearson^ b. 1794 d. 1838, mar. B. Parker, and h. chd.
91 Cynthia, b. 1817 (mar. D. Smith); 92 Leonard, b. 1819 (mar.
S. Rice) of Northfield ; 93 Casandana (mar. R. Bowman); 94
Amasa, b. 1824 (mar. M. Amdon) of Rutland; 95 Larnard, b.
1827 (mar A. E. Pearson); 96 Charles H., b. 1829 (mar. D. A.
Cutting) of Rutland ; 97 Philetta (mar. D. CampbeU) ; 98 Anna
(mar. S. Wright).

55 Leonard t Pearson^ b. 1796, d. 1873, lived at Windsor, Vt.,
mar. M. Buck, and h. chd. 99 Henry S., b. 1824 (mar. E. Fifield),
of Chelsea, Mass. ; 100 Celestia (mar. J. B. Maynard), of Wind-
sor, Vt.

57 Calvin "^ Pearson^ b. 1802, d. 1854, mar. S. Pearson, lived in
Windsor, and h. chd. loi Polly (mar. S. Rogers), of Hartland, Vt. ;
102 John S. (mar. Kendall), of Rutland, Vt.

21 Ebene%er ^ Pearson^ b. 1734, d. 1779, h. chd. 37 Ehenezer^ who
lived in Milford, N. H. ; 38 Ezekiel, who lived in Woodstock, Vt.

37 Ebenezer ^ Pearson^ h. chd. 59 James, living in Milford.

23 Samuel ^ Pearson^ b. 1739, d. 1823, lived at Windsor, and
mar. B. Gray, and h. chd. 39 Bridget, b. 1759, d. 1825 (mar. A.
Boutwell) ; 40 Hannah (mar. W. Pearson) ; 41 Samuel, b. 1763, d.
1847 (mar. Han. Pearson), of Reading, Vt. ; 42 Olive (mar. S.
Whitcomb) ; 43 Chloe (mar. Peabody), of Reading ; 44 Cor-
nelius C, b. 1768, d. 1849 (n^^i"- P- Benjamin) ; 45 John, b. 1770,

d. 1822 ; 46 Lydia (mar. Spencer); 47 Rhoda (mar. O. Davis);

48 Lucy (mar. J. Holden).

44 Cornelius G. ^ Pearson^ h. 1768, d. 1849, mar. P. Benjamin,
h. chd. 60 Samuel; 61 Lewis; 62 Polly ; 63 Sally ; 64 Daniel ;
65 Hosea; 66 Asa. This family in New York city.

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FAMILY OF SAMUEL PEIRSON,

WHO CAME TO PeNN. ABOUT 1 699, AND

FRAGMENTARY PEDIGREES OF PIERSON, PEAR-
SON, PEIRSON, PIERSONS AND PERSON.

1 Samuel ^ Peirson^ emigrated from Yorkshire, Eng, ; settled in
Philadelphia about 1699. He belonged to the society of Friends ;
was twice mar. He and family removed to the back settlements in
North Carolina ; and in the war which ended in 1763 is said to
have been murdered, with all the family (except two chd.) by the
Indians. By his first w. he h. chd. 2 Samuel; 3 Thomas; 4 George;
5 Mary ; 6 Eliz.

2 Samuel '^Peir son (Capt.), was born in Phila., about 1731 ; and
died at New Gloucester, Maine, July, 1791. He is said to have
commanded the first ship that made the passage by way of Cape of
Good Hope to China. He was afterwards in commercial business
in Boston. His cottage, " with paling in front, and garden in the
rear, was on Devonshire st. (then Quaker lane) between the old
Exchange coffee house and State st." The Boston massacre took
place very near his dwelling, and one of the wounded soldiers fell
upon his doorstep. He mar. Eliz. Cox, who was born in Boston,
Mar., 1726, and died in Biddeford, Maine, Apr., 1809, Had chd.
7 Samuel; 8 George.

7 Samuel 3 Peirson, was born in Boston, Feb. 22, 1 759, and died
in Biddeford, May, 1852. He served nearly 6 mos. in the army of
the Revolution ; was one of Gen. Washington's private clerks ; after-
wards resumed commercial employment, in which he was engaged
in Salem, Mass., and in Portland, Me. About 1792, took up his
residence in Biddeford, Me., and remained there till his death. He
mar. in Salem, Sarah Page (b. at Medford, Mass., Oct. 7, 1755).
His 2d w. was Sarah Hill. By the former w. he had chd. 9 Samuel
Page, b. Mar. 5, 1784, who was murdered by the Malays, in the
Bay of Bington ; 10 Eliz. Cox, b. at Falmouth, May 14, 1786, d.
Mar., 1787 ; 11 George, b. at Portland, Dec. 5, 1787, drowned at
Saco, May 6, 1797; 12 Thomas, b. at Portland, July 17, 1789,
drowned at Saco, May 6, 1797 ; 13 John, b. at Danvers, Mass.,
Feb. 3, 1791, lost at sea, in 1826 (master of ship Armadillo,
which capsized); 14 Abel Lawrence, b. at Biddeford, Jan'y, 1793,
d. Oct., 1794; 15 ^bel Lawrence., b. at Biddeford, Nov., 1794,
drowned at Norwalk, Ct., May, 1853; 16 Eliz., b. at Biddeford,
Dec, 1796, d. 1798; 17 Sarah Page, b. at Biddeford, June, 1801,
and mar. to Capt. Sam. White, of Biddeford. By 2d w. he h. chd. 18
Jeremiah Hill, b. June, 1806 ; 19 Abigail Margaret, b. Feb., 1808;

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20 George Washington, b. Dec, 1809 ; 21 Daniel Josiah, b. Feb.,
181 I, d. June 29, 1826; 22 Eliz. Mary, b. May, 1813 (mar.
Samuel Chase) ; 23 Thos. McCobb, b. May, 1816 (mar. Sarah
Dunn, and h. chd. Isabella, Harriet and Thomas) ; 24 Harriet
Lawrence, b. Jan'y, 1818, d. Feb., 1837.

8 George^ Peirson^ born Dec, 1767, died at Portland, Maine, July
19, 1837. (No knowledge of his family further).

15 Abel Lawrence^ Peirson^ was born at Biddeford, Me., Nov. 25,
1794; in 18 19 mar. Harriet Lawrence, of Salem, Mass. ; resided at
Salem, where he practiced medicine, for many years ; was drowned
in the rail road disaster at Norwalk, Conn., May 6, 1853 ; was buried
at Salem. He h. chd. 25 Ediuard Brooks; 26 Abby Lawrence, b.
in Salem, 1821 ; 27 John L., and 28 Sarah S., d. young; 29 Abel
Lawrence^ b. 1824; 30 Harriet L., b. 183 1 (mar. Rev. William
Ropes, now of Andover, Mass.); 31 Charles L., b. 1833, d. 1873
(mar. Emily Russell, of Boston) ; 32 James J., b. 1833, ^- ^^47-

25 Edward Brooks^ Peirson, born in Salem, Mass., Jan'y 22, 1820,
died there 1874 in Nov. He mar. 1st Catharine Saltonstall, and 2d
Ellen Eliz. Perry, of Keene, N. H. By the latter he had chd. 33
Catharine ; 34 Margaret W. ; 35 Ellen Perry ; 36 Edward Law-
rence ; 37 Horatio Perry.

29 Abel Lawrence^ Pierson^ born July 24, 1824, died Mar., 1870.
He mar. Eliz. T. Sutton, and lived in Peabody, Mass. He h. chd.
38 Annie Osborne mar. P. W. Hasbrouck, of N. Y. city ; 39 Har-
riet Lawrence mar. Caleb Caller, of Peabody, Mass. ; 40 Mary H. \
41 Abel L.

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FAMILY OF MOSES PEARSON.

1 Moses ' Pearson^ appeared at Bradford, Mass., as an emigrant
from the old country, though name of place and date of emigration
are missing. He settled in Bradford, and mar. Martha Goss. His

children were 2 Moses; 3 Hetty (became wife of Wheeler);

4 Hannah (became w. of Waldo); 5 Samuel^h. Mar. 30, 1770,

a. 1836 ; 6 John.

2 Moses '^ Pearson^ had chd. 7 Hannah; 8 Liber; 9 Amelia; 10
Lucinda ; 11 Polly; and others, who d. young.

5 Samuel'^ Pearson., was born Mar. 30, 1770, at Bradford, Mass.,
and d, in Providence, R. L, in 1836. He mar. 1st Judith Thurs-
ton ' (dau. of Daniel Thurston, of Rowley, Mass.), Oct. 10, 1793,
and 2d L. B. Coy. By his first wife he had chd. 12 Luther., b. Sept.
21, 1794 ; 13 Susanna b. 1895, d. 1796 ; i^ Daniel Chute., b. April
30, 1798, d. Sept. 1828 ; 15 JViliiam Colman., b. April 16, 1801, d.
Jan'y 1815 ; 16 Harriet, b. Oct. 16, 1803 (w. of Capt. William
Comstock, of Providence), in Providence, where she still resides ;
17 Henry (twin with Harriet), b. Oct. 16, 1803, d. 1806 ; 18
Samuel., b. Dec. 4, 1805, d. Jan'y, 1874; 19 Susanna, b. Aug. 7,
1807; 20 Henry Adams, b. May, 181 1, at Providence, at which
place he died in Nov. 1835, unmarried; 21 Martha G., b. Dec.
1813, at Providence, d. 1814.

12 Luther^ Pearson was born Sept. 21, 1794, in Reading, Mass.,
removed with his father to Providence, and in 18 19 mar. L. M.
Arnold (dau. of Capt. J. Arnold, of Providence). He had chd. 35
Ehz. A., b. Mar. 9, 1820 (w. of Dr. H. Button, of Vt.) ; 36
Phebe A., b. Jan. 6, 1823, d. 1826; 37 Samuel A., b. January 9,
1827, died unmar. ; 38 Phebe A., b. April 18, 1829 ; 39 Lonise
M., b. Oct. 6, 1 83 1 ; 40 Sarah, b. May 2, 1834 (w. of J. Greene) ;
41 John A., b. April 26, 1836, unmarried.

14 Daniel Chute^ Pearson was born April 30, 1798, in Reading,
Mass., removed with his father to Providence ; mar. Nancy Bugbee ;
and died Sept., 1828. He had chd, 42 Martha ; 43 William; 44
Daniel ; 45 George.

15 JViliiam Colman^ Pearson was born at Providence, Apr. 16,
1801 ; mar. Mary Earl, in 1826 ; and died in Jan., 1865. He had
chd. 46 Fanny E. ; 47 William E. ; 48 Henry Augustus, now re-
siding in Jersey City, N. J., and is unmarried.

47 William E.'^ Pearson married S. Vanderbeek, and now resides
in Jersey City, N. J. Has chd. 56 Frank ; 57 Isaac.

18 Samuel^ Pearson was born at Providence, Dec. 4, 1805, and
died in Jersey City, Jan. 1874. He mar. Phebe S. Knapp (of
Stamford, Ct.), at N. Y., Feb. 23, 1839. He had chd. 49 Samuel
(now residing in Jersey City, and unmarried), b. Nov. 23, 1839;
50 Joseph T., died young; 51 James E., d. young; 52 Charles,

» Judith Thurston, was born in Rowley, 1771, and d. at Providence, in 1824.

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died young; 53 Emma P., b. May 5, 1850 (w. of E. Rodd, of Jer-
sey City) ; 54 William Comstock, b. Feb. 6, 1852 (resides in
Jersey City); 55 Henry Clav, b. Jan. 10, 1854 (resides in Jersey
City).

6 John^ Pearson was born at Bradford, Mass., mar. ist P. Fow-
ler, in 1803, and 2d L. Perrin, in 1819. He had chd. 22 Achsah ;
22 Tackpin ; 24 William ; 25 Betsey ; 26 Eben ; 27 John ; 28
Laura; 29 Polly; 30 Caroline; 31 Marshal; 32 Delia; 33 Dan-
iel ; 34 Eunice.

FRAGMENTARY RECORDS.

I Richard^ PzVrjowx emigrated to this unti', and settled in Hope,
Maine ; afterwards remcedio Bristol, where he remained till 181 2,
when he again removed to Montville, Me. He had chd. 2 Patience
(mar. S. Raynes •, 3 William M.) ; 4 M.try (mar. W. Kelley) ; 5
Miles; 6 Richard; 7 Sally (mar. S. Varney); 8 Esther (J. Fogg).

3 William M.'^ Persons^ born 1798, mar. B. Scone , went to Bangor
to live, in 1832, where he still resides. He and his brother Richard
removed to Bangor, and there found persons ot i;:>e s^me name, who
spelt their name Persons; so to be like their neighbc.s, they adopted
the same mode of spelling their own name. He h. chd. 9 William S.
(who mar. L. Lancaster, and has chd. Marv and Frank) of Cincin-
nati ; 10 Martin S. (mar. J. Savage, and has chd. Theodore) of Provi-
dence, R, L ; II Benjamin W. (mar. M. Lewis) lives in Providence ;

12 Sarah (mar. C. Crosby).

6 Richard' Persons^ mar. O. Bragg; went to Bangor, 1832 ; but
• now resides in Chicago; he h. chd. 13 Volney ; 14 Helen; 15
Mary ; 16 Etta.

I Thos.^ Pierson^ was born in Eng. about 1753, and emigrated
about I'J'J^-) to Loudon co., Virginia. He had a liberal education
in Eng., mar. E. Palmer; and died in 1835, in Bedford co., Va.
His father " held a high position in Eng." though his name is lost.
His mother's maiden name was Effie Hutchinson. He had a bro.
2 Richmond.' He h. chd. 3 Thomas ; 4 Sallie ; 5 John of Kentucky ;
6 David of Ky. ; 7 Abel, d. young ; 8 Lizzie (mar. A. Cooper) ;
9 Ruth ; 10 Palmer, of Alabama, died 1855; ii George; 12 Benja-
min Allen, of Ky.

3 Thos."" Pierson^ was born in Loudon co., Va., 1783 ; removed
to Bedford co., then to Franklin co., and died 1870. He h. chd.

13 Peyton; 14 Nancy, b. 1809 ; 15 Joseph A., b. 1814 (mar. M.
Smith); 16 Betsey, b. 1817; 17 Kate; 18 Benjamin, b. 1825; 19
Mary Ann (mar. M. W. Williams, of Oak Level, Va.).

II George"" Pierson^ married M. Hardy, and h. chd. 20 Mary ; 21
Eliza ; 22 Nancy ; 23 George ; 24 Caroline ; 25 Sally ; 26 John.

13 Peyton^ Pier son^ was born 1807, and resided in Oak Level, Va.
He h. chd. 27 Thomas ; 28 Martha ; 29 Mary C. ; 30 Anne E. ;
31 Sarah £.

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27 Thomas* Pterson, was born 1831, mar. S. Hoy ; now resides
in Oak Level, where he is a preacher of the Baptist church.

1 Harrison^ Piersons, married M. Huntly, and h. chd. 2 Henry
Harrison^ who was an only child, and spelt his name Persons.

2 Henry Harrison^ Persons^ was born in Middlebury, Wyoming
CO., N. Y., in 18 1 2, and removed to Chautauqua co. He h. chd.
yi. M. (who is a practicing physician in N. York city ; was born
1839, at Chautauqua co., and mar. A. J. Osborne. He spells his
name Piersons^ and says " I am under the impression that the stock
came from Mass., but have no means of ascertaining certainly").
4 Charles H. (now residing in Cassadaga, N. York).

1 Jonathan ^ Pearson^ " was of old Quaker stock, dating their
lineage back to Wm. Penn. Two brothers, Thomas (?) and Benja-
min (?) Pearson came to this country, one with Wm. Penn and the
other soon after : Jno. was the son of one of them." He h. chd.
2 Samuel.

2 Samuel^ Pearson^ was born about 1773, in Chester co., Penn. ;
emigrated to Mercer co., 1818 ; mar. S. A. Welch of Phila., in
1800 ; and died in 1867. He h. chd. 3 Margaret, b. June 16,
1805 (mar. Mr. McCreary) ; 4 Golden, b. Aug. 11, 181 1 (of Clark-
son, Columbia co., Ohio) ; 5 W. H. Harrison, b. Aug. 27, 1813
(of New Castle, Lawrence co., Penn.) ; 6 Clement^ [M.D.) ; 7 Rose
(mar. Means) ; 8 John Barbie ; 9 Isaac Serrell ; 10 Samuel.

6 Clement '^ Pearson, was born in Penn., Dec. 19, 18 19, mar. Miss
Rose, and is now a practicing physician in Washington, D. C. He

h. chd II William R. (of Washington) ; 12 M. Suela (mar.

Penfield).

8 John Barbie^ Pearson^ born in Penn.; h. chd. 13 George (of
Fayetteville, Lawrence co., Penn.) ; 14 James (of same place) ; 15
Robert (of Springfield, 111.).

9 Isaac Serrell^ Pearson^ born in Penn. ; h. chd. 16 John B. (of
Bushnell, McDonough co.. 111.); 17 Isaac (of Macon, 111.).

10 Samuel^ Pearson^ born in Penn. ; h. chd. 18 James R. (of
New Castb, Penn.); 19 David W. (of same place).

In Smith's History of Delaware Co., Penn., I find the following
notes, from which it is probable that the above i Jonathan ' Pearson
is in direct descent from the following Thomas : i Thomas^ Pearson,
(or Pearce, on Holmes's Diagram of Del. co., 1688), came from
Cheshire, Eng., 1682, with William Penn, and settled Mapel town-
ship, Penn. He mar. Margery . On landing at old Uptown,

Penn turned to his friend Pearson, and asked him to name the place ;
accordingly he named it Chester. He was the maternal grand-father
of Benj. West, the artist. Some of his descendants spell the name
Parsons, some Person, and some Pierson. He h. chd. 2 Robert j 3
Thomas ; 4 Lawrence ; 5 Enoch ; 6 John ; 7 Alice ; 8 Sarah ; 9
Benjamin (all born in Penn.).

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1 Thomas ' Pearson, had brothers i yohn ^ Persons^ who was an early
settler of Newtown township, Penn., and died 1709, leaving no
family. He came from Cheshire, Eng., also, and 2 Edward^ Pierson
who came in 1687 to Darby, Penn. ; from Cheshire, Eng., was a
mason by trade ; and a member of the society of Friends, but not
very strict. He h. chd. Lawrence, and perhaps Thomas and Abel.

Also, in Smith's Hist, of Delaware Co.., Penn.., we find the follow-
ing note : " i Benjamin ' Pearson., born 1682, died 1763 ; mar. W. S.
Burbeck ; came from Rotherham, Yorkshire, Eng., in 1712 ; settled
in Darby, Penn. They were in menibership with the Friends at
time of arrival. He was better educated than most of the emigrants
of that age ; but as he felt little interest in the new country, he never
made exertion to acquire property in it. He h. chd. 2 Benjamin (b.
in Eng.) ; 3 Thomas (b. in Eng.) ; 4 John (b. in Am.) ; 5 Joseph (b.
in Am.) ; 6 Samuel (b. in Am.); 6 Joshua (b. in Am.) ; 8 Isaac (b.
in Eng.).

3 Thomas'' Pearson.^ born in Eng.; settled in Darby; mar. H.
Blumston, and h. chd. 9 John (who begat 10 Benjamin., who be-
gat T I Horace Pearson., of Philadelphia).

4 John ^ Pearson., born in Penn. ; mar. A. Bevan, and became the
ancestor of all the Darby family."

I Thomas ^ Pearson., was born at Rich Hill, Armagh co., Ireland,
where among the Quakers, his father and grandfather lived, having
emigrated from Eng. to that place. When fifteen years old he came
with his father (whose name was Thomas also) to New Castle, Del.
(so given, but is probably Penn.). He was a minister in the society
of Friends, and died at the age of seventy-nine yrs. in Delaware co.,
Penn. He had brothers 2 William (d. young) ; 3 Francis., b. 1795,
d. 1875 (who h. chd. Thomas now of Indiana, and James, now of
York CO.) ; and sisters 4 Jane ; 5 Elizabeth (mar. Mr. Marcellus,
and lives in Zanesville, Ohio). He h. chd. 6 Robert., b. 1803 (who
has chd. 16 Robert ; i 7 Albert ; 18 Jacob, all in Phila.) ; 7 Thomas^
b. 1805 (who has chd. 19 Thomas C. ; 20 Francis ; 21 Henry Clay ;
all born in Del. CO., Penn.) ; 8 Sallie, b. 1807 ; 9 Elizabeth, b. 1810 ;
10 Rachel, b. 1813 ; ii Jacob, b. 18 15, of Phila. (who h. chd. in
Phila., 22 William ; 23 Jacob L. ; 24 Thomas) ; 12 Francis C, b.
1817 (who h. chd. 25 Simpson, b. 1842 ; 26 Thomas, b. 1844, now
a Methodist minister in Phila.); 27 Francis Alpheus, b. 1847 ' ^^
Jane ; 29 Amelia E. ; 30 John S. now a physician in Phila., and
acts as missionary among the poor in the Phila. hospitals) ; 13 Jane,
b. 1819 ; 14 Marsh., b. 1822 (who h. chd. 31 Edward ; 32 John, of
Phila.) ; 15 Abigail, b. 1825.

The following are of the Long Island family of Pierson., but I am
unable to find the connection.

William Pierson, Daniel Pierson and David Pierson, came from
L. I., and settled in Westfield, N. J. i David^ Pierson., was born

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abt. 1732 or 40, died 1789, was bur. at Scotch Plairs, N. J., and h.
chd. 2 Stephen, b. 1763 ; 3 Hannah, b. 1765 ; 4 Squier, b. 1768 ;
5 Daniel, b. 1770 ; 6 Moses, b. 1774 ; 7 Moses^ b. 1776 ; 8 Samuel,
b. 1778 ; 9 David, b. 1783. (The first three and last members of
this fam. removed to Ohio, in 1816.)

7 Moses^ Pierson^ born 1776, mar. E. M. Brown, and had chd.
10 William M., b. 1808 (a minister now residing in Brooklyn, N.
Y.) ; II Daniel M., b. 1810 ; 12 Charlotte, b. 1811; 13 George
W., b. 1813; 14 David M., b. 1815; 15 John, b. 1816; 16
Charles, b. 1818 ; 17 Avaline, b. 1820 ; 18 Lydia, b. 1822. It
is said of this family that they "show forth honesty, frugality, tem-
perance, respectability, and religion."

William^ Pierson^ the brother of David, was the-ancestor of John
Davis P., who was father of John D., Blanchard, Ralph and others,
in N. J.

*

I yohn ' Pearson^ born in Boston, June 1745, mar. S. Reed ; lived
in Boston, served in the army of the Revolution ; was taken by the
English to the East Indies, and confined in the Black Hole, Cal-
cutta. His father (whose name is lost) was the first baker in Boston,
and introduced the making of ginger-bread there. He had chd. 2
'John^ b. April 1767, in Boston, and left home while young and was
never heard from; 3 Thomas; 4 William; 5 Susanna, b. 1773 ; 6
Eliz., b. 1775.

3 Thos.'^ Pearson^ b. Dec. 1769, in Boston, had chd. 7 Thos., b.
1792; 8 Abigail; 9 Mary; lO John, b. 1797; il Eliz.; 12
Susannah; 13 Charlotte; 14 Sally; 15 Jefferson, b. 1807 ; 16
James, b. 1809; 17 William, b. 1811 ; 18 Harriet, b. 1814.

4 William'^ Pearson^ b. Feb. 1771 in Boston, mar. M. Simpson,
died in Boston, 1810; had chd. 19 William, b. 1796, d. 1825, ^^
the West Indies (mar. M. Anderson); 20 Henry, b. 1798, d. 1863
(mar. C. Rush), lived in Cambridge, Mass.; 21 Eliza (mar. G. Shep-
ard) ; 22 'John Z)., born 1802 (mar. M. Jones) and lived in Cam-
bridge; 23 Chas. 5., b. 1810 (mar. ist E. Dodge, and 2d E. Haley)
lived in Cambridge; 24 Alexander^ b. 1808, mar. E. Cook.

20 Henry '^ Pearson b. 1798 (of Cambridge) had chd. 25 William
Henry, b. 1823 and d. 1872, mar. H. Emery ; 26 Louisa, b. 1829
(mar. S. Abbott) ; 27 Sarah ; 28 Caroline ; 29 John A. ; 30 Ed-
win R., killed at the battle of Bull Run, 1862, aged 24 vears.

22 John D? Pearson, b. i8o2 (of Cam.), h. chd. 31 John H., b.
1828, in Portland, d. 1873, mar. M. Gardner; 32 Mary D. (mar.
W. M. Mullen) ; 33 Abby (mar. M. M. Grant) ; 34 Edward J., b.
1835, d. 1843; 35 Fanny, d. 1853.

23 Chas. SJ- Pearson (of Cam.) had chd. 36 Charles A., b. 1847 >
37 Eliz., b. 1852.

24 Alexander'^ Pearson^ b. 1808 (mar. E. Cook), h. chd. 38 Ade-

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laid, b. 1847; 39 Alexander, b. 1841 ; 40 Maria, b. 1843; 4^
Frederick, b. 1845.

In Babson's Hist, of Gloucester^ Mass.^ is the following : " James
Pearson., a sea captain, is said by descendants to have come to this
town from Bristol, Eng. ; mar. Hannah, dau. of Capt. Andrew
Robinson, 1738, and settled at Gloucester; died Mar. 1786, aged
77 yrs. He h. chd. i William^ d. Dec. 5, 1826, aged 85 yrs. ; 2
William (again) d. at the West Indies, Feb. 9, 1795, aged 26 yrs. ;
3 Edmund, lost at sea."

I William Pearson (d. 1826, ag. 85 yrs.) h. chd. 4 William Bona-
parte, who d. 1825, aged 28, and h. chd. 5 William; and 6 James
G. The latter two now reside in San Francisco. 5 William Pearson
(of S. F.), mar. Anna Starkey and h. chd. Anna and William, both
d. young ; 6 James G. Pearson (of S. F.), is unmarried.

1 Samuel Pearson^ mar. Hannah Clough, and lived in Hopkinton,
N. H. He h. chd. 2 Eliphalet, born at Hopkinton, Oct. 20, 1802,
who mar. ist Caroline Sherwood (of Waterford, N. Y.}, and h. chd.
3 Mary and 4 Geo. both of whom died ; and mar. 2d, Mrs. Salome
Brown, by whom he h. chd. 5 George ; 6 Caroline ; 7 Martha ; and 8
Eliphalet. Of these 5 George Pearson^ mar. M. L. Dunkel, and h.
chd. Kate, Lottie and George. He is an auctioneer, in the city of
New Orleans.

2 Martin'^ Pierson^ born 1786, died 1868, was probably the son of

Joseph ' Pierson (though he is not located), and mar. Marie E , b.

1789, and d. 1H31. They h. chd. 3 Stephen R., b. 181 1 (now lives
at Albion, Mich.); ^ David S.^ b. 1813 (lives at Pierson, Mich.;
mar. C. Elliott, and h. chd. Geo. M. ; Wm. N. ; Memon ; Laura ;

and Walter) ; 5 Amelia (w. of Shirk, of N. Y.) ; 6 Betsey (w.

of Fisher, of N. Y.) ; 7 George, (of Pierson, Mich.) ; 8 Orison

(of Pierson) ; 9 Aaron (of Evert, Mich.) ; 10 Rachel (w. of

Maltby), of N. Y.

David Pierson (whereabouts unk.), h. ch. David., who had ch.
William (mar. Eliz. Cullis) ; this William was the father of Rev.
Wm. H. Pierson, of Mass.

Bartholomew Pierson was admitted freeman in Watertown, Mass.,
1648. He came to W. in 1639 ; removed to Woburn, Mass., 1652 ;
died 1687 ; left wife Ursula, who d. 1694, and h. chd. Bartholomew,
b. 1641-2, d. 1661 ; Martha; Jonathan, b. 1648; Joseph, b. 1650.

The Col. Rec, say " Porsune was selectman of Woburn, 1665-6."
Probably this same Bartholomew.

Hugh Pierson^ of Watertown, Mass., 1640, h. chd. Ruth. He
died in 1675, very poor, as he had lived.

John Pierson^ of Middletown, 1 640, d. 1677 ; and left one son,
who died young.

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Peter Pierson^ of Boston, 1660, was a Quaker, for which he was
persecuted, and was whipped at the cart's tail through Boston to Rox-
bury and Dedham.

ARMS AND CRESTS OF THE FAMILY.^

(from burke's encly. of heraldry.)

Pierson — (Bedfordshire). Per fesse, embattled gu. and az., three

suns ppr.
Pierson — (Devonshire) Per fesse embattled gu. and az., three suns
in splendor, or.
Crest — Out of a mural coronet, chequy or and az., a
a parrot's head, ppr.
Pierson or Pearson — (Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and West-
minster).
Ar. two chev. sa. On a canton of the last, an eagle

displ. of the first.
Crest — Out of a ducal coronet, or, an ostrich's head be-
tween two ostrich feathers, or.
Pierson — (London). Ar. two chev. az. between three leaves erect,
vert.
Crest — A doe or hind's head, couped, ar. charged with
two chev. az.
Pierson — (Dean of Salisbury). Per fesse az. and gu. three suns, or.
Crest — a demi-lion ppr. holding in the dexter paw a
sun, or.
Pierson — Ar. two chev. az., between three oak leaves, erect, ppr.
Pierson — Sa. three suns in pale or, between two pallets erminois.
Pierson — Per fesse crenellee gu. and az. three suns, or.

Crest — A parrot vert, beaked and legged, gu.
Pearson — (Lancashire). Az. five fusils, in fesse or, within a double

tressure, flory, counterfldry, or.
Pearson or Pierson. Per fesse embattled az. and gu. three suns or.
Crest — Three Savages heads conjoined in one neck,
one looking to the dexter, one to the sinister, and one
upwards.
Pearson — (Northampton). Erm. on two bars gu. three bezants,
two and one.

' Though not appropriated by either one of our families as yet.

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Pearson — (Tankerton and Maize Hill, Greenwich, co. Kent).
Quarterly, first and fourth, erm. on two bars gu. three
bezants.
Crest — A boar's head couped sa., in his mouth an acorn
or, leaved vert. Motto Perduret, probitas.
Pearson — (Tyers Hill, co. York). Az. between two pallets, wavy
erm. three suns or.
Crest — A sun ppr. issuing out of a cloud.
Pearson — (As borne by John Pearson of Upper Gloucester Place,
London, Esq.). Ar. billetty az. On a pile of the
last, three horses' heads erased of the field.
Crest — A horse's head erased, sa. billetty and gorged
with a mural crown or.
Pearson — (Balmadies, Scotland; Lion Register). Ar. two swords
chevronways az. piercing a man's heart, in chief ppr.
In base, a cinquefoil of the second.
Crest — A dove holding an olive branch in her beak, ppr.
Motto, Dum spiro, spero.
Pearson — (Kippenrose, Scotland ; Lion Register). Ar. two daggers
az. issuing from the dexter and sinister chief points their
points conjoined, piercing a man's heart, in base ppr.
In the honour point, a cinquefoil sa.
Crest — A tower ppr. Motto, Rather die than be dis-
loyal,
Pearson — Or, on a pile az. the sun in splendor ppr. between two
lions, rampant, combatant, in base gu.
Crest — A cock's head erased az. combed and wattled
gu. charged on the neck with a sun or, holding in the
beak a yellow flower, sprigged and leaved vert, between
two palm branches of the last.
Pearson — Ar. a chev. erm. between three laurel leaves, ppr.
Pearson — (As borne by John Pearson, of New Sleaford, co. Lin-
coln.) Or, on a pale az. between two lions rampant,
respecting each other gu. a sun in splendour of the
field.
Crest — A cock's head erased az. combed and wattled
gu. between two palm branches vert, holding in the beak
a heart's ease or pansy ppr. and charged on the neck
with a sun in splendour or.
Peirson — Az. three shuttles or, quills ar.

Crest — A deer's head issuing, or.
Peirson — Scotland. Ar. two swords chevronways, az. sustaining
on their points a heart gu. In base, a rose of the last,
stalked and leaved vert.
Crest — A lion's paw, holding a heart gu..

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS.

ar. — white or silver color,
az. — azure,
bezants — round, flat pieces of gold, without impress,
billetty — having oblong squares,
canton — corner.

chequy — having squares of different colors,
chevrons — a two-fold line, resembling the rafters of a house,
embowed — bent at the elbow,
erased — torn off roughly,
erm. — ermine,
erminois, — a gold field with black spots.

fesse — the centre third of the escutcheon,
gorged — encircled around the neck,
gu. — gules, red color,
or. — gold, or yellow-color,
ppr. — proper.

sa. — sable, black color,
vert. — green.

JO Pierson Genealogy.

ENGLISH NOTES, OBTAINED FROM STATE PAPERS,
WILLS, SUBSIDIES, AND CHURCH RECORDS.

1. A.D. 1440. Tfllliam Pereson, was rector of Thoresby.

2. Nicholas Pierson, was sheriff of York in 1477. The following inscription to his
memory was erected in the church of St. Martin cum S. Gregory, York.

■j- Orate pro aliima Nickolei Person quondam civis et vicecomitis istins civitatis, et pro
animabus Alicia et Ciceley uxorum ejusdem qui obiit vicesimo die Aprilis Anno Dom.
MCCCCLXXXX.

3. A.D. 1452', Thomas Peirson, sheriff of York. Thomas Pereson, sub-dean of York
during these years. Rector of Bolton Percy and founded St. Friedeswides Chauntry in York
Cathedral.

He was probably an Oxford man. He was bur. in York Minster, in the nave, about
opposite the two pillars from the west door ; and has this inscription on the stone ; f Hie
jacet Thomas Pereson hujus ecclesiae cathedralis subdecanus, qui obiit XXVIII die mensis
Octobris A.D. 1490, cujus animae propitietur Deus, Amen.

4. Oct. 25, 1554, Robert Pearson, commoner and freeholder of York, voted at the elec-
tion of a burgess for the city.

5. A.D. 1496, Bartholomew Pearson, of Duffield took sanctuary in Beverly minster, for
the murder of John Eliot.

6. A.D. 1587, Rev. Thomas Pearson, clerk, was sequestrator of the Tithes of song,
Houghton vicarage and served the cure.

7 A.D. 1624, Thomas Pearson is part purchaser of the manor of Overton, York.

8 A.D. 1642, Rev. Samuel Pearson was presented to the vicarage of Dewsbury, in York,
yacated by Rev. H. Adams.

9. A.D. 1676, Henry Pearson, bur. in the church of St. Maurice, York.

10. 1649, Bartholometu Pearson, late of Wollaston, Nottinghamshire, yeoman, died and
left a wife and child. His wife's name was Anne.

11. 1 61 3, Nicholas Peirson, died. He was a citizen, and merchant tailor, London.
Had wife Anne, and a son Nickolas. Had brother-in-law James Clark of Waltham
Cross. He was of Botolphs Bishopgate, London.

12. 1 61 3, Robert Pereson, died. He was of Lime house, Stepney. Had land at Childon,
near Durham. His wife, Agnes, was pregnant when he made his will. Had sisters Ellen,
wife of Ambrose Watson ; Isabelle, wife of William Chapman j and Mariel, wife of
William Harrison.

13. 1 61 6, Thomas Peirson, died. He was of White Chappell, by trade a fletcher. Wife
Margaret. Chd. Mary (the widow of Atwood), and Launcelot.

14. 1613, yohn Peirson, died. He was of Middlesex, a yeoman, and left wife Anne, and
chd. William, Thomas and Richard, and grandson William. Will proved 1633.

15. 1615, was proved the will of John Peerson, of the manors of Bramridge and Eastley,
in the Isle of Wight. He had chd. Thomas, John, and Anne. He speaks of John
Peerson of the Lowe Countries. He speaks of land at Brooke, in Isle of Wight. To his
son Thomas he leaves land at Hallowell, Huntingdonshire. Speaks of his brother William
Bowman.

16. 1 61 5, will proved of Edmund Pierson, citizen and merchant of London : lived at St.
Mary's Bowe, London. Had chd. Elizabeth and Bridgett, Anne Bennett, and sons-in-law,
William Bendbowe, Edw. Bennett and A. Cooper.

17. 1606, Elizabeth Pearson, of Barking, widow. Chd. Thomas and John.

18. 1623. Daniel Pearson, citizen and merchant tailor, of London. Lands at Rovell,
Northamptonshire. Brother George, citizen and joiner, of London. Brother Owen Ponder,
of Rovell. Kinsman John Dunmore.

19. 1620, Rev. John Pearson, died : late vicar of Clayby, Lincolnshire, wife Anne.

20. 1611, John Pierson, of Hadley, yeoman, wife Anne : and chd. William, Thomas
and Richard.

21. 1616, Henry Pierson, citizen and barber surgeon of London. Desires to be buried
at St. Sepulchres, wife Mercy. Ch. Sarah. His mother Margaret.

22. 1617, Robert Person, of Mountfield, Sussex, brother-in-law Thomas Adgam. Sister
Anne, wife of Richard Reynolds, brothers Thomas and Matthew.

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43. 1607, William Peirsoti, citizen and cook, London, wife Margaret. Speaks of his
father Richard, living.

24. i^S6, John Peirson, cit. and cloth worker, London. Bur. at St. James .

Chd. John, Matthew, Rebecca (engaged to be married to John Corsayr).

25. 1586, Thomas Pierson, of St. Leonards, Bromley, brother William, of Brattley, within
parish of Northampton.

26. 1590, Rufe Peirson, of parish of St. Jiles, in the Fields. Chd. Jane and Katherine.

27. 1587, John Pereson, clerk, desires to be bur. at church of Edelminton lands, town
of Nottingham. Cousin William Atkinson.

28. iSz^, Henry Peirson of Guestling, Sussex clerk. Sister Sarah, w. of Rob. Gunn,
of Worspur. Sister Ann, w. of John Senyer, of York. Land at Westfield. Brother
Michael, who has issue John and Henry.

29. 1649, Bartholome'w Pearson, late of Wallaton, Notts, yeoman, left w. and chd.

30. 1623, Francis Pearson of St. Clements Danes, left w. EUinor, and children Phillip,
Olive, Sarah, Ellinor.

31. 1652, George Pearson, Crookham, co. Northumberland ; chd. Annie; Sisters Rob-
inson and Marshall. Cousin George Hodson. Father-in-law George Gibson.

32. 1653, Nick Pearson, Brough Walks, York, w. Elizabeth : chd. Nickolas and Mary.

33. 1633, Thomas Peirson, Brompton Bryan, co. Hereford, clerk. Bro. Richard, who
had son Peter.

34. 1646, Thomas Peirson, parish of St. Johns, Botolphs Oldgate, mother Joanna, Bro.
John.

35. 1650, Edward Pearson, Beverly, chd. Mary and Eliz., Sister Hannah.

36. 1622, Thomas Pearson, Beverly, h. son Richard. Had a farm in Ryhill.

37. 1 61 8, John Peirson, d. elder of Ryall, chd. John, Richard (father of Thomas), and
Ralph, of Ryall (father of Samuel, William and Nathaniel). His bro. Martin h. chd.
Henry, living, 161 6, and Mary.

38. 1582, Thomas Pearson, bought manor of Little, Ilford, Essex.

39. 1658, Thomas Peirsen, Kempston, yeoman, issue Eliz. w. of Jno. Marriott, Alice, w,
of Thomas Gaell, Thomas, Samuel, James and Sara.

40. 1646, Robert Pierson, Islington, Middex, yeoman, h. w. Jane; chd. Phillip (father
of Phillip) Robert, Eliz. (w. of Annison), Jane (w. ofBoultby), and Mary (w. of Glasbrooke).
Will proved 1650.

41. 1 65 1, Stephen Pearson, of Brenchley seat, clothier. Sisters Dorothy, Ferrell and Mary
Jasker. His father lived at Brenchley, land at Capell Towelley. In 1633 Abraham
Pierson d. at Beaminster, Dorsetshire.

42. 1600, Thomas Person, Sutton, St. James, Holland, issue, Cath., Lawrence, Matthew,
John, Robert and Thomas.

43. 1582, Henry Pereson, citizen and vintner of London, to be bur. at the Nickoles Cold
Abbye, London. Bros. John and Robert, cousins John and Margaret.

44. 1 661, Thomas Pierson, of St. Stephens, h. chd. Eliz. (w. of Trumbull).

45. 1613, Robert Peirson, Limehouse, Stepney, left wife Agnes, and sisters Ellen (w.
of A. Watson), Isabella (w. of William Chapman), and Mariall (w. of William Harrison).

46. 1636, Thomas Pierson, h. w. Bridgett ; chd. Rebecca, Sara, Benjamin, Robert,
Thomas and John. Gives to St. Marys, Islington. Bros. Benj. of Islington and Robert
of Islington and John of Rougham, Norfolk, and bro. Rob. Hurst.

47. 1639, the will was proved, of Magdalen Peirson, of Old Ford parish, of Stepney,
widow. She was to be bur. at Statford, below. Gives to the 7 chd. of Thomas P., cit.
and draper of London, their names Michael, William, Mary, Martha, Anne, Alice and
Elizabeth.

48. Peirsons oi Stafford.

Thomas Pearson, of Barking, Essex, h. w. (dau. of John Brooke of Ilford) and chd. I
John, 2 Thomas, and 3 Joanna.

I John, h. chd. Eliz., Cath., and Anne. 2 Thomas, h. chd. I Eliz. (w. of William
Brookbank), and 2 Mary (w. of John Chillister), of London. 3 Edward, of London, and
4 John, of London.

3 Edward, h. w. Marg't Richardson, and chd. Edward, living in Stafford, 1 614 (w. was
Joan Mead) who h. chd. Edw. and Jane.

4 John, h. w. Eliz. Brett, and chd. I Thomas (w. was dau. of Barnes of Essex) ; and 1
John. I Thomas, h. chd. Thomas and Mary.

The coat of arms, party per fess emb. g. and b. three suns or. Crest, a parrot vert beaked
and legged gu.

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49. 1650, Henry Pearson, of Arstheston, co. Yorke, left chd. Thomas, William, Bryan,
Marg't, Helen and Hester (w. of William Harton), had land at Arlesfoote.

50. 1656, Nick Pearson, Armesby, York, h. w. Phillis, and chd. Marg't Averell, John
and dau. who mar. Ralph Tackson, son-in-law John Besecke, sister Dorothy, nephews Nick
and John, Thomas and George, niece Phillis Hudson.

51. 1610, Thomas Personne, of Trotten, Sussex, h. w. Eliz. and chd. Roger, John, Eliz.,
and Perrath.

52. Pearson of Stokesbey, Yorkshire.

fVilliam Pierson, h. chd. I Roger (who mar. Grace Jackson).

I Roger, h. chd. 2 Wm. of Forcett (who mar. Bridget Wilkinson, Sept., 1637) ; 2
William, h. chd.; 3 William, of Forcett, b. 1647, d. 1752 (who mar. dau. of Constable
Bradshaw, 1682), and 4 John, bur. at Stokesley (who mar. Ann Wilson of Durham); 3,
William, h. chd. Ann, Marg't, and Bridget (who mar. Henry Cook); 4 John, h. chd.
Christian (who mar. Joseph Sayless).

53. Pearson of Yorkshire. Matheiv Pearson from I. of Cley, came to reside at Cleveland
Yorkshire, and h. chd. i John, of Cleveland, who mar. Jane Philip.

I John, h. chd. 2 Thomas of Harpsham, York, d. 1640 (who mar. Marg't Philips; ; 3
William, of Cleveland; and 4 Matthew, of Kilham. 2 Thomas, h. chd. 5 William of
Besingley, and 6 John, of Lowthorpe, b. 1589 (who mar. Eliz. dau. of John Pearson of
Mowthorpe). 6 John h. chd. William, John and Matthew.

54. Peerson of Yorkshire, John Peerson, of Ryall, in Holderness, 1 612, h. w. Jane, and
chd. Thomas, of York, 1612 (who mar. Eliz. dau. of John Knowles, of Haddon). This
Thomas h. son Richard.

55. William Peirson lived at Besingby, Co. York.

56. Pierson of Yorkshire, Thomas Pierson, recorder of Beverley in Yorkshire. He in-
herited the estate of Moscraft, which escheated to the crown, 1700 or 1800, by death of
last Pierson. He had chd. i Nickolas and 2 Hugh, i Nickolas (M.D.), was supposed to
have been doctor before taking orders and becoming vicar of St. Mary's, Beverley. Re-
moved from Beverley, during the civil wars, and appears to have been a Puritan. He h.
chd. 3 Samuel, bapt. at St. Mary's, Beverley, 1637, and 4 Nick. bapt. at St. Mary's, 1638,
M.D., or V.M.D. At the time of the restoration was incumbent of a parish in the Isle of
Perbeck, in Dorset, d. 1693. Had w. Mary Hayward, and chd. 5 Nick. b. 1691 (who
mar. Constance Budden), and a dau. b. 1666, who was mar. and left £ng., 1689, and d, in
France.

Of this branch {Pierson of Yorkshire), came the American Piersons ; z Hugh, of Moscraft,
near Beverley, was buried in the Minster, 1669.

57. Wills at York.

1604. Adm. Jane Pearson, of Hugget. Adm. by Hugh, her son.

1614. Joan P., Anne P., and Robert P., chd. of Oswald P., of Wilbcrfoss.

1624. William P., of Kilnwick, Dorothy, widow, chd. James and Anne.

1628. Dorothy, of Myton, to Anne, w. of Nickolas Atkinson.

1630. Christ. P., of Bracken, to Hugh P., his son.

1636. John P., of Beverley, Mary, widow, chd. Eliz., Thos., Jno., Edw.

1640. Tristram P., of Hull.

1 641. Eliz. P., adm., by Margaret P.

1644. Margaret P., of North Dalton.

1645. William P., of Huggett, by his issue, John and William.
1647. John P., of Wilberfoss, widow Margaret.

1647. Geo. P., of Hull.
1652. Eliz. P., of Lockington.

1639. Thomas P., of Ryhills.

1637. Thomas P., of Rosedale.

1646. Geo. P., of York.

1640. James Person, of Rudston. *

58. Pierson of Cambridge. Nick. Peerson, was descendant of Personnes of Yorkshire, and
had chd. Thomas, of Wisbeach, Cambridge, who mar. Eliz. Gayton. This Thomas had
chd. Thomas, 1 619, who h. w. Mary Best, and chd. Eliz., Anna, Thomas, Robert and
Andrew.

59. Pierson of Essex, Saye Pierson, of Barking, Essex, h. chd. John or Thomas of
Barking, who mar. dau. of John Broke, of Ilford. Their chd. were Joane (w. of J. Frith),
and Thomas, of London, who mar. Joane Gwynne, of Windsor. The last Thomas had
chd. John, £dw., Mary (mar. J. Chichester, of London), and Eliz., and Philip.

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Arms, Party per chevron indented gu. and b. 3 suns or.
Crest, a parrot vert beaked and legged gu.

60. Pierson of London, Richard Pier son, citizen of London, bur. in Aldermary church, h.
w. Eliz. (dau. of Edw. Ackreth, of London and of Thomasine, his wife), and chd. Edw.,
Rich., Henry and Margaret.

61. In the time of Elizabeth, the following P/i;rioni were living : i. Richard, in Cum-
berland. 2. Roger, at Weston and Redsham Parva, Suffolk. 3. William, at Odington,
CO. Gloucestershire. 4. Thomas, lived in 31st of Eliz. in the parish of Balton, Cumberland
or Westmoreland, and at Bampton, St. Lancaster.

62. Duchy of Lancashire. Proceedings in Chancery.
31 of Eliz. William Pierson, at Chellaston, Derby.

30 of Eliz. Henry Pierson, dealer in cattle, at Rowell, Northampton.

16 and 23 of Eliz. Alexander Pierson, Flexton Lane.
15 of Eliz. yohn Pierson, Tubbary Honor, Derby.
25 of Eliz. Ediv. Pereson, at Middleham Line.

23 of Eliz. John Pereson, Wakepel, York.
15 of Eliz. Henry Peerson, Burnley Lane.

17 of Eliz. Francis Pearson, York.

24 of Eliz. y antes Pierson, Bradford, York.

34 of Eliz. Sil-vester Pierson, and Thomas Pierson.

63. The vicar of Neivark-upon-Trent writes, " that no particulars of Rev. Abraham P.,
are to be found.|£ The church registers there have a long break in them after the year
1630. In 1666, Richard Pierson, was vicar of Newark. About that time, many of the
Piersons were Puritans, and settled in Cambridge." They suffered much because of their
Puritan views of religion, and some are thought to have sought reluge from persecution, in
Holland. It may be that our first ancestors in America sailed from Holland to America,
and therefore we can find no record of their sailing. Or, they may have first returned to
England and then sailed from her shores, without leaving their names enrolled, with
a note of the ship on which they sailed. When Abraham P. came to America,
in 1639, it was nearly 20 years since the first pilgrims had left England, and ships were
frequently setting sail for the new world, many of them without a permit, and without leaving
a record of their ship or passengers. Undoubtedly, our American families came from the
Yorkshire and Cambridge branch. (Refer to English notes, 52 to 58.) Persevering effort
has been made there (the past year) to discover the birth place and residence of the Piersons
who first came to the new world. Town and village registers and wills have been examined ;
1002 postals of enquiry, and offering a reward for the record of Abraham Pierson's baptism,
have been sent throughout Yorkshire and Notts. Replies have come back saying that in
some of the parishes the registers are lost, others do not go so far back as 1630, and others
are so obliterated by age that they cannot be read. Thus far, I only find of Rev. Abraham
P., in England, that " he was born in Yorkshire, 161 3, and that he matriculated at Cam-
bridge, 1632." Probably, after his graduation at Cambridge, he was a " Non-conformist,"
and as he had no dealings with the established church of England, his name does not appear
upon their Church Records.

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A. The tradition in America is thst " he was ordained in Newark, Eng." But search hat
been made in Newark (on the Trent), and no records can be found there concerning him.

A COPY OF THE WILL OF REV. ABRAHAM PIERSON SEN., DATED

AUG. lo, 1671.

Newark, N. J.

" If God takes me away by this sickness or until I have made a more formal will, of a
future date, then I do make and constitute this my last will and testament, being firmly
persuaded of the everlasting welfare of my soul's estate my and body's resurrection to eternal
life by Jesus Christ, my dear and precious Redeemer.

Imprimis. I will that all my debts be duly and truly paid as they are expressed and re-
corded in my broad book for reckoning, which I brought from Brandford, being carefully
understood because of imperfections of the writing, or whatever else shall appear due to any
though not there recorded.

zdly That my wife shall have the thirds of my whole estate, to whose love and faithful-
ness I commit the bringing up of my children, and do appoint her my sole executrix, and
give her my great Bible and what other English books she pleaseth to choose.

3dly. For my choice and precious daughter Davenport I will that her hundred pound be
made good, which I promised her upon her marriage, always provided that if upon just ac-
count of mine estate and debts, my other daughters have above an hundred pounds a piece,
then she shall be advanced as much as any.

4th. For my son Abraham, I do will that besides what he has had, or any horse kind
he hath that he shall have all my books (except what by particulars I give to any) together
with the frame belonging to the books ; upon which consideration I will that he sh. pay
back again to the estate eight pounds in part of the portion of my daughter Mary, upon her
marriage day, or two mos. after. For my next three sons, Thomas, Theophilus and Isaac,
I will that they sh. have my whole accommodation of lands laved out or to be layed out
within the limits of this plantation, always provided that my wife's thirds shall be at her
sole disposal, during the continuance of her natural life. For my son Thomas, I do not
bring in on his account either the home lot which the town gvae him, or any horse kind
which in former times I gave him. I will that he have a sufficient house lot upon his
home lot in part of portion, and do give him Dr. Hall his paraphrase upon the Bible as a
token of my love. For my two youngest sons, I would have them in due time to have each
of them half of the homestead. Finally, all my just debts paid and my wife's thirds kept
entire. I would have the whole of my remaining estate to be divided as portions to the rest
of my children to wit : my three sons and four daughters according to equal valuations and
proportions, the same to be payable on the day of their respective marriages, or one month
after : but if they be not married, then, the male children — their portions sh. be payable
when they are of tlie age of twenty.

Furthermore, I would have my two lesser boys, to be taught to read the Eng. tongue and
to write a legible hand, and all my chd. that be at home with me to have each of them a
new Eng. Bible and a good Eng. book, out of the library, such as they by the advice of their
mother sh. choose. Likewise, I do request and hereby ordain my trusty and well beloved i
brethren and friends, Mr. Jasper Crane, Mr. Rob. Treat, Lieut. Swaine, Brother Tompkins,
Bro. Lawrence and Bro Sergeant Ward, to become supervisors of this my last will and testa-
ment, to be helpful unto my wife, and to see that this my last will be faithfully executed,
and when any one of these sh. die or depart the place, the rest sh. with my wife's consent
appoint some faithful man to fill up the empty place. In witness whereunto I have set my
hand, the day and year first above written.

Abraham Pierson.
Witness, Thomas Pierson,

The above Thos. Pierson doth make oath th. this is the last will and testament of the
deceased Abr. Pierson, and th. he knows of none other. Sworn before me, the 12th of
Mar. 1678. A true copy.

Chas. G. M. McChzsney,

Register.

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B. Rev. Abraham P., left So'ton, L. I., in 1647, an^l went to Branford, Conn., it
having become necessary to divide the church, and his removal being approved by a council.

C. In 1668, the people of Newark, N. J., at a town meeting, voted to allow Mr.
Pierson the expense of his removal from Branford, and digging his well, and also stipulating
to allow him a salary of £80 a year, payable half yearly, in produce at the current price •
and also to give him a lb. of butter for every milch cow in the town; and voted that he
should be exempted from the taxes, while he continued their minister.

Killingworth (now Clinton, Ct.), is properly Kennilworth. (Lambert's N. H. and Ct.
Colonies.)

D. When the colony from Branford, Ct., in 1666, removed to the Pesayak river, they
purchased land for their new settlement there, of the Indians (through the Proprietors ),
for which they paid the following price: " 50 double heads of powder, 100 bars of lead 20
coats, 20 pistols, 10 kettles, 10 swords, 4 blankets, 4 barrels of beer, 10 pair of breeches
50 knives, 20 hoes, 850 fathom of wampum, 20 ankers of liquors, or something equivalent
and 3 troopers' coats." This fully satisfied the Indians for the land as far as the " foot of
the great Mountain Watchung."

E. I Thomas ' Pierson is called "Thomas sen." to distinguish him from " Thomas the
son of Rev. Abraham." Both Thomases had home-lots set off to them in Newark
N. J., and both are mentioned in various official positions, up to 1688 5 therefore some con-
fusion concerning them has arisen.

I Thomas' sen. is said to have "sworn allegiance to the Dutch, in 1673."
I Thomas ' sen. is said, by one party, to have been " the son of Henry Pierson, of
Soutliampton ;" but Heniy makes no mention of any son Thomas and it is not probable
that he had such a son ; he is more likely to have been the brother of Henry, and of Rev.
Abraham, and to have come to America at or near the same time with them.

F. Capt. Josiah Pierson, born 1726 died 1780, names in his will " Hannah Dey, and
Eliz. Bond " as his children.

G. A List of" Free males" in Southampton, L. I., 1698, mentions,

Ensign Joseph Peirson, Jo^fi Peirson

Henry " David "

Ephraim " Abraham "

Left't Col. Henry " Josiah «

Samuel " Theoder '♦

and Theophilus Person.
And a list of" Free Females " mentions :

Mary Peirson, Frances Peirson,

Hannah " Ann "

Sarah " Mrs. Sarah Pierson.

H. Southampton, L. I., was thus established : "The government of the town was vested
in the people. They assembled at their town meeting ; had all power and all authority.
They elected town officers, constituted courts, allotted lands, made laws, tried difficult and
important cases, and from their decision there was no appeal. Town meeting, or general
court, met once a month Every freeholder was required to be present at the meeting,
and take a part in the burdens of government. All delinquents were fined for non-atten-
dance at each meeting." — HoivelPs Hist, of Southampton.

I. 2 Pres. Abraham - Pierson instituted at Yale college, a " System of Natural Philoso-
phy," which the students of Yale continued to use, many years. Pres. Abraham received
from his father i Rev. Abraham ', his Library, which was composed of 440 volumes, very
valuable for those early colonial days. The most of these he bequeathed to the Library of
Yale college.

K. " Thomas 3 Pierson was one of the first settlers of Derby, then called Pangassett. He
purchased lands from O'Kennuch, the chief of the Sagamore Indians, a portion of which is
still held by the Pierson family, and has been for over 200 yrs. Thomas Pierson held a
commission from King George, which document is still preserved."
L. Under " graduates of Princeton coll ," we find,
Robert Pearson, graduated in 1782.
Eliphalet " " 1802.

John " " 1824.

Cyrus Pierson " 1776.

Isaac ■' " 1789.

Ebenezer " '« I79I-

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Pierson Genealogy.

Charles Edwin Pierson graduated in 1807.
William " " 1816.

Albert " " 18 1 6.

George " " 1823.

Elihu " " 1831.

David Harrison " " 1840.

John Shaw " '• 1840.

George " " i^53-

Edward Dixon " " 1854.

William " Jr., (honorary), graduated 1866.

Charles Edward " <• 1868.

The Triennial catalogue of Union college 1868 mentions the following graduates of the
name :

Joseph Pierson, graduated 1823.

George " " 1830.

Hamilton W. Pierson graduated 1843.

Henry R. " " 1846.

M. Under 5' Graduates from Yale coll." we have

John Pierson, graduated in 17 11.

John " " 175^9-

Wm. Seward Pierson, graduated in 1808

Jeremiah,

Wm. Seward, ''

George B., "

Stephen C, "

Isaac, "
Eliphalet Pearson,
William,

1820
1836
1854
1864
1866
1802
1841

N. List of Piersons buried at Morristown, N. J.
In 1768 Moses Pierson.

" 1770 Jacob " son of Isaac.

" 1770 Eunice " dau. of Abraham.

" 1770 Rev. John Pierson.

" 1772 child of Elijah
" Hepzibah

" 1774 John

" 1776 Abraham
" " Eliz.

" 1777 Timothy
«« «« Paul

" 1779 servant of Benjamin Pierson.

" 1782 Mary Pierson, dau. of Aaron.

" 1782 Thomas " found dead.

" 1783 Benjamin "
Jonathan "

dau. of Joseph,
son of Aaron,
son of Joseph,
dau. of Moses. ^

son of Benjamin, ji

" 1784 Judith

" « Mary "

" 1785 Patience "

" " Joseph "

«' " John "

" 1788 Mary "

" 1790 Samuel "

" « Isaac "

«' " Huldah "

" 1792 Benjamin "

" " Abraham "

" 1793 Experience Pierson

« " Stephen '«

" 1794 Hannah "

« " Eliza Ann "

" " Benjamin "

" 179s Elijah "

wid. of Abraham.
" Benjamin.

son of Stephen,
wid. of Timothy.

dau. of Benjamin.

d. of Dan.

son of Benjamin.

Pierson Genealogy. JJ

" " Lewis " s. of David.

" 1796 Silas " s. of David.

" " Mary " wid. of Jeremiah.

" 1797 Lemuel "

" 1798 Jacob " s. of Bethuel.

" 1799 Phebe " wid. of Benjamin.

" 1800 Cornelia Dixon, dau. of Silas Pierson.
" 1800 Phebe Pierson, d. of Silas.
" 1801 Eliza " d. of Benjamin.

" " David «

" 1802 Chd. of Timothy Pierson.
" " Jane Ann Pierson, d. of Geo.
" 1803 Aaron "

" " Harriet " d. of David,

•' " Abraham " s. of Bethuel.
1804 Anne Vashti " d. "

0. List of Piersons buried in the old grave-yard of Orange, N. J.

1 Samuel Pierson, died Mar. 19, 1730, aged 67 yrs.

2 Mary H. " his wife, dau. of Richard Harrison, died Nov. 15, 1732, aged 68 yrs.

3 Thomas " died Mar. 5, 1758, aged 80 yrs.

4 Samuel " died Mar. 6, 1781, aged 82 yrs. 11 mos.

5 Mary S. " his wife, died Dec. 17, 1779, ^g^*^ 79 y^-

6 Joseph " died Aug. 1759, aged 66 yrs.

7 Hepzibah Camp, his wife, died Nov. 1769, aged 73 yrs.

8 Joseph " chd. of Joseph and Hepzibah Pierson.

9 Eliz. « " " " "

10 Mary " " " " "

11 Sarah P. Meeker, " " " " died Jan. 1737, aged 19 yrs.

12 Eliz. P. Taylor, " " " " died Nov. 1763, aged 28 yrs.

13 Dea. Bethuel Pierson, died May 16, 1791, ag. 70.

14 Eliz. Pierson, his wife, died Dec. 26, 1776, ag. 52 yrs.

15 Dr. Matthias Pierson, died May 9, 1809, ag. 74 yrs.'

16 Phebe N. Pierson, his wife died Dec. 28, 1826, ag. 84 yrs.'

17 Sarah P. Connor (dau. of Samuel and Phebe Pierson), died Nov. 14, 1788, ag. 29 yrs.

18 Lydia Pierson (dau. of Samuel and Phebe Pierson), died Sept. 1 771, ag. 2 yrs.

19 Rebecca Pierson (dau. of Sam. and P. Pierson), d. Nov. 1776, ag. I yr.

20 Jotham " (son of " " " ), d. Feb. 1794, ag. 22 yrs.

21 Caleb " (son of John and P. Pierson), d. Aug. 1770, ag. 10 yrs.

22 Polly Pierson (dau. of Matthias and Phebe Pierson), died April 1804, ag. 23 yrs.

23 Matthias Jr (son of Dr. Matthias and P. Pierson), died Jan. 1812, ag. 36 yrs.

24 Dr. Cyrus Pierson, died Oct. 1804, ag. 48 yrs. (removed to Rosedale cemetery).

25 Horace Pierson (son of Dr. Cyrus Pierson) died Apr. 1 8 14, ag. 22 yrs. (removed
to Rosedale cem.)

P. Buried in Newark, N. J.

In 1771 Jonathan Pierson, aged 26 years.

In 1788 Capt. Josiah Pierson, aged 54 years.

In 1772 Mary Pierson (w. of Josiah) aged 34 years.

BOOKS REFERRED TO.

Sprague's Annals, New England Genealogical and Historical Register, Savage's Gen.
Dictionary, Gage's Hist, of Rowley, Mass., Smith's Hist, of Delaware Co., Penn., Howell's
History of Southampton, L. I., Hinman's First Settlers of Colony of Conn., Records of
Newark, N. J., Sam'l Congar's Notes on N. J., Trumbull's Hist, of Conn., and Stearns's
Hist. Dis. on the ist Presb. Ch. of Newark, N. J. Much of the pedigree of I Henry »
Pierson, is taken from Howell's Hist, of Southampton, and the pedigree of 37 Ephraim ♦
Pearson, from Gen. Records of the Pioneer Families of Avon, N. Y.

> Dr. Matthias and his wife were removed to Rosedale cemetery.

7^ Pierson Genealogy.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RECORD OF THE PIER-
SONS, BY JOHN S. PIERSON, OF NEW YORK.

Family of James Peirson.

I 'James '^ Peirson^ was sent out to the colonies, about 17 15,
when he was 16 years old. His first memories were of living in a
fine house, in luxury, with his father an old man, and his mother
much younger, there being one or two sisters, much older than him-
self (but no brothers), then of the death of both father and mother,
and his being placed by his friends in a farm house in Wales for his
health. Thence, after some time, he was taken by an uncle or
brother-in-law, and put on board a ship hound to America, in order
to inherit the property belonging to the lad. On his arrival in Amer-
ica James was either sold or apprenticed (in New Jersey), till he
should become of age, to pay for his passage over. He worked his
way along through great difficulties, having before him the purpose
of returning to England and Wales, to claim his rights, as soon as
able. But he married a wife, and settled down, first in or near New-
ark, and afterwards at Hanover, New Jersey, and then decided to
wait till his son Moses was old enough to go for him, which he
never did. His wife's name was Esther Williams. His will is dated
Hanover, N. J., Sept. 3, 1761, and provides for his wife and four
daughters, and gives all the rest of his property to his son Moses.
In that document, his own and his wife's name, is spelt Peirson ;
though the signature seems to be Pirson. He had children :

(2) I. Moses^ b. in Newark, N. J., Oct. 17, 1733.

1. Ruth. She married Nathaniel Tichenor and had children, Han-
nah, Esther, Aaron.

3. Hannah ; married Baldwin.

4. Martha ; married Bowers.

5. Esther ; married.

(2) Moses' Peirson (James'') (so he always spelled his name), lived
at Parsippany, N. J., certainly from 1755 to 1763, and probably till
1770; m. Rachel Smith, March 27, 1754. She was b. Oct. 13,
1735, and d. March 22, 18 13. Being obliged to sell his property
in N. J., in order to pay off the indebtedness of his father incurred
for the benefit of a son-in-law, he bought 1000 acres (or more) of
wilderness land in Shelburn, Vt , and moved upon it with his family
in 1770. At one time, four sons, and three daughters were settled
upon portions of this tract.

During the revolutionary war, he was forced to leave his home
in Shelburn, as it was on the frontier and much exposed to the dep-
redations of tories and Indians. After a battle at his own door, he
removed to Shoreham, and then to Rutland. His sons Ziba and
Uzal (aet. 17 and 15) were taken by the Indians and carried to

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Montreal. They escaped and returned to thier parents, after wander-
ing in the woods forty days, with only such food as they could find
there.'

After the war, Moses Peirson returned to Shelburn and d. there
Feb. 28, 1805. He had chd. (all born at Parsippany, N. J., except
the last two, who were born at Shelburn).

1 James, b. Oct. 3, 1755, d. Dec. 14, 1775, at Shelburn, Vt.

2 Sarah, b. Oct. J2, 1757 ; m. Isaac Van Arnum and d. in
Ohio. Their chd. were Miles, George F. (born in Quebec, 1779),
Rachel, Ethan Allen and Heman ; with the exception noted, all born
in Shelburn, Vt.

3 Zillah, b. July 5, 1759 ; d. at Hector, N. Y. She mar. Jared
Post. Their chd. (all born at Shelburn, Vt.), were : James, Hiram
(both drowned, aged 10 and 12, witli their father in Lake Champlain,

about 1796); Henry, who moved to Ohio ; Polly, m. Dee,

and lived and d. in Georgia, Vt. ; Sally, m. Tyler ; Laura, b.

1792, d. April 15, 1814; and Sophia, d. March 7, 1814, aged 19.

(3) 4 Ziba^ b. May 9, 1 76 1.

(4) 5 Uzal, b. May 4, 1763.

(5) 6 William^ b. Jan. 15, 1765.

7 Hannah, b. March 13, 1767; m. Rich, of Richland,

N. Y.

(6) 8 Samuel^ b. Jan. 7, 1770.

9 Martha, b. April 9, 1772, d. Sept. 4, 1832. She m. first
Nehemiah Prey of Shelburn, Vt. ; their children being Tubal, b.

1797, who m. Wainright ; Susan, b. 1799, d. 1866, at Redwood,

N. Y., who m. Thomas Haskell, and Nehemiah C, b. 1801, who

' The following appears in the Burlington Free Press of Sept. 5, 1877, under the heading,
A BIT OF LOCAL CENTENNIAL HISTORY.

The author of the following interesting bit of traditionary history was the late Mrs.
Rhoda Pierson Foot. Mrs. Foot was the youngest daughter of Moses Peirson, and was the
aunt of Mrs. L. M. Hagar, of this city, who still retains the manuscript, and to whom we
are indebted for a copy for printing. It was written in i860.

History of a family in Vermont from the memory of the youngest child (^noiv eighty-three
years old), ivhich ivas told her by her parents and elder brothers and sisters, "when a child f
•which is a true history.

Before the revolutionary war, a man whose name was Moses Peirson, settled in Vermont
on the border of Lake Champlain. The name of Shelburn was given to the town where he
lived ; his family consisted of a wife and several children. He purchased (l,ooo ) one thousand
acres of land for himself and family before his removal from New Jersey. A block house
of hewn logs and a log barn made them very comfortable in the wilderness. About six
years they lived there in peace and quietude ; but one affliction gave them sorrow. That
was the death of their eldest son with consumption.

When Independence was declared by a few states uniting together, it aroused King
George of Great Britain, and he immediately proclaimed war against them. Then frontier
troubles began. Canada was in the king's dominions and their scouts were sent out like
bees from a hive to invade the suburbs of the new territory. There were but few families
in the same town with Mr. Peirson, and it was the nearest settled place to the Canada line.
One of his neighbors was a Mr. Fyler, from Connecticut. He turned tory, left his family,
aud fled to Canada and his house became a tory rendezvous. Vermont was very thinly

8o Pier son Genealogy.

m. Amanda Allen. She married second, Isaac Newton Russell,
also of Shelburn ; their children being Ellis McArby, b. July 14,
1806, who m. in Charlotte, Vt., Sept. 29, 1830, Cornelia Curtis,
had six children and d. in Chicago, Sept. 25, 1866 : and William
Pierson, b. at Shelburn, Jan. 6, 1810, who m. Sept. 9, 1834, Lydia
Bass, at Middlebury, Vt., and d. there Jan. 4, 1872.

Dr. William Pierson Russell, was distinguished as a physician;
was surgeon of the 5th Vermont regiment, and during the terrible
Chicahominy campaign under Gen. McClellan, contracted a mias-
matic disease from which he finally died. He was also prominent as
a Mason and Odd Fellow. He had five children, and many grand-
children.

10 Rhoda, b. May 27, 1777; mar. Uric Foot of Shelburn, Vt.
They had chd., Roxy, who mar. Cook ; had chd, Horace (mar-
ried) and Henrietta, both living at Auburn, N. Y. ; and William,
who resides at Buffalo, N. Y.

(3) Ziba^ Pier son ^^ (Moses ^ James') b. May 9, 1761, at Parsip-
pany, N. J. ; removed in 1770 with his father to Shelburn, Vt.,
was taken prisoner by the Indians (see details in Note =) and finally
came into possession of the old homestead there. He mar. May
24, 1787, Hannah Campbell of Voluntown, Windham co.. Conn,
(who was b. Jan. 24, 1766, and d. Aug. 7, 1847, in Shelburn) and

settled in 1776 when war commenced. There were some alarms, but nothing serious till
the fall of '77 when they had fears of being disturbed. A small company of men were sent
to Mr. Peirson's relief under the charge of Lieutenant Barnum. There being no trouble,
a part of the company left in February '78 ; only fifteen remained with the family. On
the first of March the guard heard the enemy coming and being alarmed, forgot to fire his
gun, ran in and cried: "They are coming, they are coming." The men sprang to their
feet and caught their guns ; at that instant the house was fired on. The men had to get
their chance of firing from the small windows. Lieut. Barnum gave orders till a bullet
struck him in the breast. He fell across a kettle and his blood ran into it ; he died there.
The tories set the house on fire with port-fire ; which was discovered and put out with
beer.

Capt. Sawyer took command, and the firing was too hard for the tories. They skulked
behind the house, when one peeped out, he was shot at from the house. The battle com-
menced an hour before day, and lasted till the sun was an hour high. The tories ihen
crept off as they could on the ice. Three of the whigs were killed and some others
wounded. Six tories were found dead (one of them a great stout Indian) and in crossing
the ice they were seen to cut a hole in the ice and put in some that died. Lieut. Barnum
and the other two that were killed were put in coffins. A hole was dug and the enemy
were all piled in together. The Indian was thrown in first with his face downward, an old
Dutchman calling out " dig your way down to hell." Six tories were taken prisoners.
They cried for quarter behind the barn, and were told to come forward if they wanted quarter.

During the battle Mrs. Peirson was in the bed with her youngest daughter, ten months
old. Tliree other girls were lying in another bed beside hers, and were not hurt. As soon
as the enemy had left, Mrs. Peirson got up, leaving the child in bed. When she went to
her, she found her covered with blood but not hurt. Mr. Peirson got out of bed, reached
up to the beam for his rifle and a bullet went through his shirt and left two holes in it.
None of the family were hurt.

' The change in spelling took place in the third generation ; some branches writing
Pierson, and others adhering to the old orthography Peirson ,• where the spelling is not known
we have printed it Pierson.

' Is the printed newspaper slip, inserted under 2 Moses.

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3, 1854; Emma C, b. Sept. 14, 1857; Helen M., b. Nov. 17,
1859 '■> Adelia, b. Nov. 7, 1862; and Anna F., b. July 28, 1865.

6 Mary R., b. Oct. 26, 1825 ; d. July 3, 1864. He was
m. Dec. 10, 1849, to Enos Peterson, of Burlington, Vt. Their ch.
all born there are : Mary, b. July 31, 1852, d. June i, 1877; Enos,
Jr., b. Sept. 20, 1854, m. May i, 1875, Mary Latham ; having one
son and living in Penn. ; Edward P., b. June 4, 1857, ^^^^^ at Sioux
city, Iowa; Cornelia, b. Sept. 2, 1859, ^- Feb'y 15, 1862 ; Catha-
rine E., b. Feb'y 18, 1862, d. Aug. 4, 1864; Walter, b. Oct. 12,
1866.

7 Cornelia, b. June 27, 1828, d. March 27, 1832, at Shelburn.

8 Allen Smith, b. Dec. 18, 1830, d. March 17, 1832.

9 Cornelia, b. Aug. 8, 1833, d. Sept. 20, 1871 ; m. to Horace
R. Nash, of Burlington, Jan. 16, 1866, no children.

10 John Henry, b. Oct. 6, 1838 ; m. April 18, 1864, Eleanor
L. Lawton. One ch. Charles, b. Dec. 17, 1866.

(9) Smith Frisbie^ Pierson (Uzal 3, Moses % James'), b. Aug. 29,
1802, at Shelburn, Vt. He married April 29, 1829, Lydia Tabor.
Their children (all born at Shelburn, with exception of Richard), were :

(12) I Richard Irving^ b. Aug. 7, 1830, at Charlotte, Vt.

2 Betsey E., b. May 3, 1832, d. at Brooklyn, N. Y., April 21,
1873, where her chd. now reside. She was m. Dec. 26, 1855, to
Fred. S. Blinn. Their chd. are Addie L., b. at Burlington, Dec.
10, 1857 5 Carrie J., b. at same place Dec. 23, 1859 » ^"^ Walter
F., b. at Brooklyn, Aug. 28, 1872.

3 Emma L., b. Sept. 20, 1834, m. at Janesville, Wis., Oct. 22,
1862, to Oliphant P. Hartley. Live in Brooklyn, N. Y., and have
children ; Irving P., b. at Chicago, Dec. 6, 1864, d. Jan. 10, 1866;
and Emma L., b. at Shelburn, Dec. 4, 1869.

(13) 4 Henry Morse^ b. Aug. 3, 1 838.

5 James Smith, b. Dec. 8, 1840, m. Dec. 5, 1871, Lucille Blake
and living at Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

6 John Tabor, b. Oct. 10, 1836, d. Jan. 29, 1841.

7 Mary Jemima, b. Oct. 21, 1842, and now living at Shelburn.

(10) Hiram Pierson {Uzal^, Moses % James ^), b. Aug. 11, 1804, d.
near Pike's Peak, Col., Aug. 29, i860. He mar. May, 1826,
Maria Holabird, who was b. at Shelburn, Vt., 1804, and d. at New
Milford, 111., May, 1869. He lost his property in Vermont, and
went in 1842, to Milwaukee, to Winnebago co.. 111., and finally to
California, and other points in the far west. The circumstances of
his death were peculiar. He was, at the time, at the ranch of a
friend named Rice, near Denver ; who, with his men, was making
hay, at a distance from the house. The strange actions of his dog,
led Mr. Rice to suspect that something was wrong at the house. He
left the field to investigate, and subsequently, the parties found the
house burnt, and the bones of Mr. Rice and Mr. Pierson among the
ruins. From the finding of bows and arrows near by, the murders
were attributed at first to the Kiawa Indians ; but investigation fixed

86 Pier son Genealogy.

the crime upon the band of cattle thieves who infested the region,
and who had purposely placed the bows and arrows, to mislead.
Their children were :

1 Irvin H., b. Feb. ii, 1825 (with the succeeding five children) at
Shelburn, Vt. He d. Jan., 1828.

2 Harriet M., b. Oct. 4, 1828 ; m. March 29, 1848, to Frederick
H. Maxwell. Have had nine children.

3 Lucy, b. May 17, 1830. Was mar. at Beloit, Wis., Oct. 24,
1848, to George H. Mitchell, and resides at Milwaukee. Children
are, Stanley, and Alice Maud, wife of Ceylon Lyman.

4 Lucina, b. April 14, 1833 ; died May 1849.

5 Charles, b. Oct. 10, 1837 ; m. at Denver, Col., to Maria
Ulin, and has six children.

6 Ellen T., b. April 23, 1839 ; d. at Denver, April 1877 ; m.
1869 to Albert Kneeland, and has one child.

7 Alice M., b. Aug. 6, 1843 (with the succeeding two), in Win-
nebago CO., 111. ; m. Nov. 1867 to W. A. Judd, of Dubuque ; and
has one daughter.

8 Clara J., b. April 22, 1845 ; m. Dec. 25, 1871, to Philip Ire-
land, Denver, Col., and has one daughter.

9 Marion A,, b. Nov. 28, 1848 ; mar. Nov. 10, 1868, to Alfred
Graham, at New Milford, 111. ; and has one daughter.

(11) Edward^ Peirson (Uzal,-^ Uzal,3 Moses,^ James '), b. Aug. 15,
1821. He married first, Sept. 12, 1844, Sarah Comstock, who d.
Oct. 21, 1848. Their children are:

1 William George, b. Dec. 27, 1845 '■> "^« Nov. 12, 1866, Mattie
W, Fifield, and had chd. : William b. Jan. 23, 1867, and Ed-
ward E., b. Feb. 8, 1869. Living in Brooklyn, N. Y.

2 Jason E., b. at St. George, Vt,, Jan. 31, 1848, and lives in
Geneva, Neb.

Edward^ Peirson^ mar. second Maria A. Smith, Feb. 4, 1850, and
now lives at Spring Valley, Rockland co., N. Y. Their children
are :

3 Sarah, b. Aug. 1853 5 '"^^- J""^ ^^' i^"]"! to Peter E. Kelly.

4 Susan, mar. Nov. 9, 1874, to John A. Cook.

5 Enos.

(12) Richard Irving^ Pierson (Smith Frisbie 4, Uzal^, Moses %
James'), b. Aug. 7, 1830 ; m. July 14, 1853, '" Massena, N. Y.,
Abbie M. Douglas, with children :

1 Richard I., b. at Shelburn, Vt., June 17, 1855, d. July 16, 1859.

2 Clarissa L., b. at Janesville, Wis., Nov. 24, 1859.

3 Emma L., b. at same place, Feb'y 12, 1862.

4 Walter C, b. at Burlington, Vt., Jan'y 11, 1865, d. July 28,
1865.

5 Fanny P., b. at Burlington, Sept. 7, 1868, d. Sept. 8, 1868.

(13) Henry Morse^ Pierson (Smith Frisbie^, Uzals, Moses % James'),
b. Aug. 3, 1838, m. first at Wheeling, W. Va., July 6, 1866, Annie
E. Shaw, who died at Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1871. Their
children are :

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1 Frank J., b. at Steubenville, O., Aug. 4, 1867, d. July 19, 1868.

2 Frederick H., b. at New York, Oct. 2, 1868, d. Jessup, Iowa,
May 13, 1874.

3 George S., b. at Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1871, d. Dec. 30,
1871.

Married second, Aug. 25, 1875, Mrs. Frances A. Creevey ; lives
at Brooklyn, N. Y.

PEARSONS OF WINDSOR, CT.

In Dr. Stiles's History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor^ Conn.^ upon
p. 737, appears abruptly, with no ancestors, the brief entry, from the
Town Records, of three Pearsons, (Simon, Samuel, and Ephraim
perhaps brothers), and of their children as below. In the case of
Ephraim, we are enabled to enlarge and continue the record from
other sources.

Simon ^ Pearson, mar. Ruth Tailer, Dec. 25, 1738, and had chd. i
Ruth, b. Oct. 21, 1739; 2 Benjamin, b. May 21, 1742; 3 Ezra,
b. April 16, 1744.

Samuel^ Pearson, mar. Jerusha Kibbe, of Enfield, Conn., Jan. 17,
1739, and had children : i Jerusha, b. Dec. 5, 1740 ; 2 Love, b.
Oct. 23, 1742; 3 Abigail, b. May 27, 1744; 4 Samuel, b. Dec.

23, 1745-

Pearson, ' Ephraim^ mar. Hannah Barrett (probably a descendant of
James Barrett of Charlestown, Mass.), April 23, 1754. Had chd.
I Hannah; 2 Annie; 3 Ephraim, b. June 18, 1758, or 1759; 4
Jesse ; 5 Benjamin, b. May 28, 1763 ; 6 John ; 7 Joseph ; 8 David ;
9 Olive or Olivia.

9 Olive (or Olivia), h. in Conn., Sept, 23, 1771, mar. July 1787
Joseph Rathburn, who was b, on Block Island, R. I. Sept. 23,
1761, and d. Sept. 29, 1854. She d. Sept. 6, 1851. They moved
west about 1840, and both are buried at South Ridge, Conneaut,
Ohio. They had thirteen children :

1 Electa Rathburn, b. April 17, 1788 ; m. Isaac Clark, 1801, and
died Nov. 21, 1856. Buried at Buffalo, N. Y.

2 Sally Rathburn, b. May 18, 1790, mar. Nathan Walton and d.
Nov. 10, 1847.

3 Pearson Rathburn, b. March 8, 1792, mar. Laura Stuart, d. Aug.'

24, 1843, buried at Newburg, Ohio.

4 Erastus Rathburn, b. June 23, 1794, m. Sally Lilley, 1815, and
d. May 24, 1876.

5 Milton Rathburn, b. June 6, 1797, mar. Laura Aken, d. Oct.
1822, buried Newburg, O.

• This is the same individual as 37 Ephraim'' on page 25 in Miss Pierson's record of the
family of Henry Pierson of Southampton.

88 Pier son Genealogy.

6 Jesse Rathburn, b. 1799, d. four months old.

7 Susannah Rathburn, b. July 4, 1800, m. 1st. Thomas Collins,
m. 2d. Ambrose Lockwood, d. April 21, 1869. Buried at Clin-
ton, Iowa.

8 Pamela Rathburn, b. Aug. 4, 1802, m. Robert Harper ; bur-
ied at Harpersfield, Ohio ; d. Nov. 26, 1843.

9 Harriet Rathburn, b. May i, 1804, m. Jared Aken, now in
Iowa.

10 Charlotte Rathburn, b. July 15, 1806, m. George Hubbell.
Buried at Hillsdale Mich., d. Dec. 30, 1848.

11 Calista Rathburn, b. June i, 1808, m. Harvey Cole, now of
Ohio.

12 Polly Rathburn, b. May 19, 1810, m. Thomas Allen, lives at
Clinton City, Iowa, and has four chd.

13 Joseph Rathburn, b. March 10, 1813, m. Sarah Brown, d.
Oct. 2, 1858, and is buried at Plum Spring, Iowa. His widow liv-
ing at Ionia, Branch co., Mich.

His great grandson.

Ephraim^ Pearson (Jacob,^ Ephraim,^ Ephraim^), mar. Nancy A.
Foutze ; with children : i Hiram ; 2 Louisa ; 3 Phebe E. ; 4
Benjamin ; 5 Louis Heber.

Ephraim, is supposed to have died in Cal., in 1873 '^^ 1^74? widow
and chd. living in Pleasant Grove, Utah.

Elias FJ Pearson^ (Jacob, ^ Ephraim,^ Ephraim '), mar. and living
with his family in Circleville, Pohute co., Utah.

10 Mary ^Pearson, b. Sept. 29, 1773, in Litchfield, Conn., d. Aug.
1858; she m. Josiah Watrous, May 11, 1789: who was b. in Kil-
lingworth, Conn., May 15, 1768, and d, Oct. 27, 1858. Their
children were :

1 James, b. 1790, m. in Penn., and died there leaving two chd.

2 Laura, b. 1792, d (unmarried) in Avon, 1810.

3 Edward, b. 1794, d. in Michigan, 85 yrs. old. Had two chd.

4 John, b. 1796, m. Mary Bancroft, d. in Avon, N. Y., in 1862
or 3. Had 13 or 14 chd.

5 Elizabeth, b. 1798, m. Dr. Long, d. in Avon, leaving two chd.

6 Samuel, b. 1800, m. first Anna Sage, second Ward.

d. in 1876, leaving one chd.

7 Elmira, b. 1802, d. young.

8 Infant dau. b. and d. 1804.

9 Truman Martin, b. in Avon, 1807, m. first Henrietta Martin,
July 22, 1835, second Charlotte Palmer, third Mary P. Sutherland,
Oct. 27, 1856, d. in Tuscola, Mich., Feb. 20, 1867, no chd.

10 Olivia, b. in 1 809, m. Jan'y 1830, John Ward, who d. in
Avon, Aug. 22, 1867. She lives in Rochester, N. Y.

11 Henry, b. 181 1, m. Emily Hillman, no chd.

12. Laura A., b. 1813, m. W. H. Scott, d. Aug. 1870, leaving
one chd., in Oil City, Penn.

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died in Shelburn, Nov. 7, 1820. They had children, all born in
Shelburn :

1. James, born Jan. 11, 1789, d. at Shelburn, July 24, 1793.

2. David, b. June 30, 1790; d. Dec. 7, 1794.

3. Esther, b. Nov. 28, 1791 ; d. Dec. 17, 1794.

4. Hannah, b. July i, 1793; d, July 11, 1793.

5. Betsey, b. Nov. 5, 1794; d. Oct. 6, 1795.

6. Nancy, b. April 25, 1797 ; d. at Bedford, Canada, June 29,
1867 ; mar. in Shelburn, July 3, 1822 to George Clayes, who was
b. Jan. 22, 1796, and d. at Bedford, Nov. 30, 1866. They had
children. George, b. Dec. 16, 1827, and d. at Shelburn, Jan. 3,
1829; and Sophia, b. Aug. 17, 183 1, who mar. George Clayes, July
3, 1855, and resides in Bedford, having no children.

7. Lucy^ b. Sept. 29, 1799; d. at Shelburn, March 28, 1866;
married there. May 3, 1826, to Henry S. Morse ^ who was b. April
1800, and d. at Massena, N. Y., 1875. Their children were
Henry Pierson, b. Aug. 13, 1827, and d. Feb. 18, 183O; Caroline,
b. July 22, 1829, who mar. Henry White of Shelburn, and had
cbd., Jennie, b. Nov. 11, 1853, ^"^ vn^^, in 1873 ^° Samuel Dan-
forth of Massena, N. Y. ; Emily, b. Dec. 5, 1831, and died at
Shelburn, April 11, 1857; ^"^ Henry P., b. Sept. 2, 1834, and mar.
Lois Learey, May 16, 1859, w''^^ seven children in 1873.

8 Moses Campbell^ b. Oct. 29, 1801 ; d. Oct. 21, 1814, at
Shelburn.

9 Clara^ b. July 21, 1804. She m. first, Nov. 14, 1822, William
Read, of Burlington, Vt. ; who died without chd. Nov. 7, 1823.

After breakfast they gathered up their things and started on the ice for Shoreham with
their horse-teams. The cattle were driven by land through the woods. There the family
made a stop, took a farm and staid till next fall.

About this time some scouts from Canada came out and burnt Mr. Peirson's house and
barn and all the other buildings. They next went to Vergennes, where they found a few
people whom they took prisoners. After having burned all the log-houses, they started for
Quebec. Among the prisoners were Mr. Peirson's eldest daughter Mrs. Sarah Van Arnum,
her husband and a child a year old, named Miles. They had compassion enough for the
prisoners to let them ride on the horses they had taken, and on the way gave back to Mrs.
Van Arnum her child's clothing. They were all kept in prison at Quebec till the war wa»
over, when they were exchanged. The next spring she had another son born who wa«
christened by the priest, George Frederick, and named for King George. The same fall
these were taken, another party went on to Shoreham burning on the way all the houses
they could find. They burned several in Cornwall. Only two escaped j they were near a
large swamp, and were unnoticed.

When Mr. Peirson's family left Shoreham they went to Rutland and remained there and
in Clarendon till peace was declared, but had left their cattle and hogs and two oldest boys,
Ziba and Uzal, to kill their meat and try their lard, which they had done and were all ready
to start on the next morning. Before day this squad came, fired on the house, which
fi-ightened the cattle and they all fled to the woods, but were afterwards found. The two
boys and a Mr. More, on whose farm they had lived, were made prisoners with others they
found in the town, and taken to St. Johns. They set fire to the house and burnt up the
meat and lard. After they arrived at St. Johns, Ziba was handcuffed and kept in the prison,
he being nearly eighteen years old. Uzal was in his sixteenth year and small of his age.
He was allowed to go out. He kept a good look-out till he found a place where they could

' Old family papers were lost in the burning of Mrs. Morse's house.
II

8 2 Pier son Genealogy.

She m. second, Feb. 19, 1827, Luther Martin Hagar, who was b.
in Montreal, Sept. 24, 1804, who lived in Shelburn till 1842, and
then removed to Burlington, the present residence of the family.
Their children are, Sarah Clara, b. Dec. 3, 1827 (living in Europe) j
Maria Ellen, b. Sept. 18, 1829 ; Julius Martin, b. July 5, 1831,
residing in Boise city, Idaho ; Katharine Almira and Caroline
Frances, twins, b. July 21, 1833, the latter died June 8, 1856;
George Ingersoll, b. Oct. 17, 1835, and mar. at Burlington, May
27, 1868, to Lucia Lyon, who was born Dec. 25, 1831, they having
4 children.

(4) Uxal^ Pierson ( Moses ^, James ^), b. May 4, 1763, in Parsippany,
N. J., was carried to Montreal by the Indians with his brother Ziba
(see note (') p. (81) from Shelburn, Vt., where he lived on a por-
tion of his father's farm, and d. Jan. ii, 1836. He m. Dorcas
Frisbie, who was b. June 10, 1767, and d. May 22, 1848. Their
children were :

(7) I John^ b. Feb. 17, 1790.

(8) 2 Uzal^ b, Nov. 7, 1791.

3 Edward, b. Dec. 2, 1793, m. 1829, Abiel Bacon, with chd.
Smith (lately living in Chicago), and Isaac.

4 Betsey, b. Jan. 9, 1796; d. unmarried.

5 Mary, b. April 28, 1798, at Shelburn; d. at Willoughby,
Ohio, Aug, 13, 1842. She mar. Nov. 6, 1836, Earl Smith, who
was b. at Waitsfield, Vt., April 6, 1795. They had one daughter
Emma Frisbie, b. at Willoughby, Ohio, Aug., 1838, and m. to John
Calkins, a resident of Chicago, with 4 children.

make their escape. After a few days Ziba's handcuffs were taken off, and he had liberty
within the fort. When captured a pocket compass was found on him which the captain
took from him. A day or two before his escape, the captain started on another scout and
came and shook hands with him, leaving the compass in Ziba's hands. As soon as they
could leave in safety, they crept out while the sentinel slept and went to an old house oc-
cupied as a church ; where they remained till the next night, then started on their journey
through woods and sometimes through clearings, sleeping in barns when they could find
them, otherwise staying in the woods. It was March, 1779.

They had been two days without provisions. They came to a French house. As they
entered the door, they saw a man cutting bread with a large knife. He laid it down. The
boys snatched each a slice and the knife and ran to the woods. By the help of the compasj
they went on. Somewhere they found a hatchet. As they traveled through the poor
French settlement, some of them were kind and would give them food. A few days after
leaving the fort they were afraid they should be captured and staid a week in a barn con-
cealed in the hay, creeping out at night to seek food which they seldom found. They ,
became so faint and hungry that they struck an ox on the head with the hatchet, then cut
his throat and skinned the thighs, and took the skin to wrap up their feet, and ate some of
the meat.

At one place they saw men getting out a raft of timber. They slily crept to the house,
where they found an old man drunk and asleep on the floor. Several knapsacks were
hanging up filled with bread. They each took one and a camp kettle of meat and beans
and a gun and ammunition and a bottle of rum, then took to the woods again, and fared
well till it was gone. Afterwards they had to live on such wild game as they could shoot,
killing even martens and eating them. The snow began to melt the first of April, and
they had to walk through snow and water. Winter ended and spring advancing, they came
to Lake Champlain. They made a raft of flood-wood, tied together with peeled bark and
crossed to land, let their raft go and soon found they were on an island, which they after-

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6 Marcia, b. Feb'y 28, 1800, d. June 30, 1847. She m. twice;
last to Albert Rowleson. No children.
(9) 7 Smith Frisbie, h. Aug. 29, 1 802.

(10) 8 Hiram^ b. Aug. 11, 1804.

9 Lucina, b. Jan'y 19, 1808; d. March 4, 1870. She was
mar. Sept. 17, 1828, to Isaac Smith, who was b. Sept. 16, 1812.
No children.

(5) William'^ Pierson (Moses% James'), b. at Parsippany, N. J.,
Jan'y 15, 1765 ; removed with his father to Shelburn, Vt. He mar,

first, Wolcott ; second, Sally Rouse ; and had children, all born

at Shelburn, by which marriage it is not known :

1 Harry. 5 Ovid.

2 James. 6 Luna.

3 William. 7 Rowena, d. in New York.

4 Maurice.

He was an enthusiastic, somewhat visionary man ; always hoping
to go to England to recover the fortune fraudulently taken from his
grandfather Moses Peirson. He was also a chemist, and engaged in
experiments for making gold out of the baser metals. When living
in New York state, his neighbors thought him a conjurer and burned
his laboratory. About 18 10 the family moved to near Vevay, Indiana.

(6) Samuel^ Pierson [Moses ''^ James ^), b. Jan'y 7, 1770; mar.
Ruth Hastings. Their children were :

1 Fanny,d. inChautauqua,N. Y. 5 Rachel.

2 Lewis. 6 James.

3 Rhoda. 7 Allen, and others.

4 Samuel.

Went to Cayuga co., N. Y., about 181 1.

wards supposed to be Isle of Mott. They made a new raft, and left the island. Their feet
became sore, and their ox-hide moccasins, tied on their feet with pieces of bark, were nearly
worn out.

They could walk but slowly, and it was May before they arrived at their father's farm in
Shelburn ; but there they found no friends and nothing to eat but birds which they killed,
cooked and eat, without any seasoning. They staid here several days, lying at night in
the woods till they felt recruited, then went on to Rutland where they found their family
and friends.

Imagine their appearance when they arrived. They had been forty days on their journey
without a change of garments. They were ragged and filthy and almost famished with
hunger. The news of their arrival spread rapidly. One man took his horse and rode from
house to house to proclaim the news. Men, women and children flocked in to see them
and many were the tears of joy shed by their friends at seeing them again, for they had
imagined that they were killed by the Indians.

When the war was over, Mr. Peirson returned with his family to the place in Shelburn
that he had left (afterwards occupied by Judge Meech)."

The editor adds :

"The accounts of the fight at Moses Peirson's house, March 12, 1778, known of old
by the rather sounding title of 'The Battle of Shelburn,' given by Lyman Thayer and Rev.
G. F. Sutton, in Miss Hemenway's Gazcteer, mentioned the number of the attacking party
as 57 ; some being Indians, and some supposed to be tories or British soldiers disguised as
Indians. Mr. Thayer says that a British officer, taken captive and brought to Burlington
in the war of 18 12, told Ziba Peirson that his (the officer's) father, named Larama, was

84 Pierson Genealogy.

(7) John^ Pierson (Uzal 3, Moses % James'), b. Feb. 17, 1790. He
married in 1812, Abigail Saxton, who d. i368. He went to the
Sandwich Islands, where he accumulated a large property, and died
at Honolulu, in 1859. They had children:

1 Adeline, b. 1814 ; m. John Craig; their children being John and
George.

2 Betsey, b. 1815. 6 John Saxton.

3 Alexander Edw., b. 1816. 7 Moses Fred.

4 Rosamund. 8 Helen.

5 Louisa.

9 Araminta, m. George Saxton ; resides at Hammanton, N. J.,
and have six children.

(8) f/zfl/'*jP/>rj(?« (Uzal3, Moses% James'),b. N0V.7, I79i,d. Aug.
2, 1872. He married Nov. 10, 1813, Polly Smith, who was b.
Sept. 14, 1793, and d. June i, 1848. Their children were :

1 Hanson C., b. Oct. 8, 1814; d. June 12, 1848, at Tyler, 111.
He m. Sept. 12, 1844, Elizabeth Comstock, who d. Sept. 2, 1845.
Their son George, was b. June 4, 1845, ^'""^ ^- ^^Z- ^'^1 ^^45-

2 Addie A., b. at Shelburn, Vt., Dec. 4, 1816, where she d. Oct.

16, 1863, married Feb. 18, 1838, Oscar L. Holabird, of same place,
who d. May, 1870. Their children (all born in Shelburn) were ;
Eugene F., b. Jan'y i, 1839, and d. Feb. 21, 1864 ; Alice, b. Dec.

17, 1841, living in Chicago ; Oliver, b. March 4, 1843, d. March
17, 1864; William, b. Sept. 20, 1845, ^- Phoebe Dorr, in 1869,
has two children and resides in Chicago ; Polly, b. June 6, 1848,
and lives in Chicago : Ellen, b. Aug. 16, 1850, and d. Oct. 9, 1865;
James H., b. Feb. 26, 1853, ^"^ ''^^^ •" Chicago.

3 Helen M., b. March 30, 1819 -, m. Dec. 11, 1844, to Curtis
J. Pattridge. Their children all residing in Burlington, Vt., are :
Mary E., b. Nov. 4, 1845, m. Jan'y 18, 1865, to Alvin L. Inman
of Crown Point, N. Y., and having two children : Hanson C, b.
Dec. 24, 1847 ■' Frank S., b. June 29, 1850 ; George P., b. Dec.

6, 1852; Fanny C, b. April 11, 1855, d. May 17, 1858; Clara
H., b. April 26, i860.

(11) 4 Edward^ b. Aug. 15, 1821.

5 Jane, b. July 3, 1823; m. Dec. 28, 1846, to George J.
Pattridge; reside at Shelburn. Their children are : Lucy J., b. Oct.

7, 1847 ' ^- J""^ ^1 1871, to Henry H. Blinn, living at Kenyon,
Minn., having three children : Frederic W., b. April 5, 1850 ; Wil-
liam P., b. April 28, 1852, and living in Iowa ; Henry N., b. July

killed in the revolutionary war, in the British service, at Peirson's, in Shelburn. It is also
related that the British authorities, exasperated by the repulse of their party, offered a large
reward for the body of ' the notorious rebel Moses Peirson,' dead or alive. An order of
the Vermont Council of Safety, directed to Captains Ebenezer Allen and Isaac Clark, is
extant, which alludes to the affair as ' Capt. Sawyer's late signal victory over the enemy at
Shelburn," orders them to go to his relief, to secure the wheat at Shelburn, and to remove
all the inhabitants they could not protect, within their lines on Otter creek. The removal
of Moses Peirson and his family to Orwell was probably in consequence of this order."

Pier son Genealogy. 89

13 Mary A., b. April, 1816, m. John Hall, now living at Avon,
N. Y. Had three chd.

Ephraim' Pearson (Ephraini ' ), b. in East Windsor, Conn., June
18, 1758 (or 1759); m. in same town Feb'y 22, 1779, Phoebe
Cleveland ; he d. in Savannah, Ga., 1804/ Phoebe Cleveland^ wife of
Ephraim ^ Pearson, b. June 25, 1758, was the sixth dau. and tenth
child of Benjamin and Rachel (Hal! or Hyde) Cleveland of Ellington,
Conn., formerly of Canterbury, Conn., where she was born. She
traced her ancestry through Benjamin''^ b. May 20, 17 14, in Canter-
bury, Conn. ; Joseph'^^ b. July 18, 1689, in Chelmsford, Mass.;
Samuel^^ b. June 9, 1657, in Woburn, Mass. ; to Moses'' Cleveland^
who emigrated in 1635 from Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and settled
in Middlesex co., Mass. The secon.l husband of Mrs. Phoebe
(Cleveland) Pearson, was Timothy O'Brien, bv whom she had two
sons and two daughters ; of whom Timothy O'Brien, Jr., is living in
80th year in Pooleville, Madison co., N. Y. She d. in Shelburn,
Chenango co., N. Y., Aug. 6, 1838.

His children were :

I Anna Pearson (Ephraim ^, Ephraim',) b. Dec. 13, 1779, in E.
Windsor, Conn., and died at Manchester, Vt., Jan'y 7, 1829; she
mar. in last named town, Oct. 11, 1798, Benjamin Sutherland (son
of Samuel and Rachel) a farmer, who was b. there Aug. 24, 1775,
and d. there Oct. 22, 1852. They having thirteen children :

1 Marcius, b. Nov. 18, 1801, m. Mary Taylor in Perry, N. Y.,
res. in Allegan, Mich.

2 Julia, b. June 6, 1803, m. Lewis Brown, d. Sept. 24, 1867, in
Lawrence, Kansas.

3 Delia, b. Oct. 22, 1804, mar. Hymen Burgess, res. in Graf-
ton, Vt.

4 Mary Pearson, b. April 25, 1806, mar. ist, Truman M. Watrous,
2d, William Slater in Tuscola, Mich., d. Dec. 4, 1865, in Tuscola,
Mich.

5 Ammi, b. Jan'y 11, 1808, mar. ist, Elizabeth Wheaton of

'Shortly after his first child was born he removed to Manchester, Vt., and became a
trader in general merchandise of farm produce. In the fall of 1787 he took a drove of
hogs to Boston, and finding the prices low, chartered a vessel for Halifax and put his live
stock on board intending an absence of a few weeks only. The vessel was driven by adverse
winds out of her course and was captured by a Spanish privateer, the cargo confiscated by
these freebooters, and the unhappy crew, together with Pearson, sold into slavery in a foreign
clime. His loving wife waited patiently seven years for her husband's return, when, con-
vinced of his death, she married again. Two years later her husband secured his release by
the intervention of the U. S. authorities, and was landed at Savannah early in 1797. He
immediately wrote to his brother at Avon, Livingston co., N. Y., concerning his wife and
little ones, and being informed of the -exact state of things, he concluded to remain in
Savannah, Ga. There he went into business and prospered exceedingly for several years.
When his only son Jacob was nineteen years of age, he visited his uncle in the state of
New York, where he learned for the first time of his father's return and whereabouts. He
at once started tor Savannah, but on his arrival found that his father had died two years
before, in 1804, and he was shown the spot where he was buried.

90 Pier son Genealogy.

Manchester, Vt., 2d, Melinda Raymond in Springfield, Penn., res.
in Sharon, Wis.

6 Edgar, b. June 22, 1809, mar. Annie Rice in Salem, N. Y., d.
in Shushan, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1877.

7 Seth, b. April 7, 181 1, unmarried, d. Apr. 2, 1842.

8 Samuel, b. Feb'y 28, 1813 ; mar. in Rockville, Ohio, The-
manthis Mitchell, d. in Lawrence, Kansas, June 2, 1857.

9 Elon Galusha, b. Jan'y 23, 1815, mar. Sarah Stillman of New
London, Conn. ; a seaman.

10 Josiah, b. March 10, 18 17, mar. Martha Perrin, in Pomfret,
Vt., res. Wanconia, Iowa.

11 Harriet, b. Dec. 30, 1818, d. Nov. 4, 1826.

12 William, b. Feb'y 28, 1820, mar. ist, Eliz. B. Hughes, in
Lewis CO., Ky., 2d, Jane P. Hughes, in Nicholas co., Ky. ; physi-
cian, res. Victoria, Texas.

13 Benjamin, b. Nov. 19, 1821, mar. Mary E. Phillips in Van
Buren, Ohio ; lawyer, res. Jersey City, Ohio.

2 Mary^ Pearson (Ephraim % Ephraim ^ ), b. Jan. 12, 1782, d.
Nov. 25, 1857 ; she m. Jan. 29, 1807, Jonah Sutherland (brother of
Benjamin, her sister Anna's husband), who was b. Dec. 20, 1779,
and d. Aug. 1845. They both were born and lived at Manchester,
Vt., till 1820, when they moved to Edmeston, Otsego cov, N. Y.,
and died there. They had ten children :

1 Walter, b. Aug. 12, 1807, m. ist, Almira Swan of Edmeston,
N. Y. ,2d, Ruth Berry, of Sangerfield, N. Y., 3d, Mrs. Miriam
Austin.

2 Emeline, b. June 19, 1809, d. Feb. 7, 1842.

3 Anna, b. March 28, 181 1, d. June 15, 1835.

4 Benjamin, b. Dec. i, 1812, m. Fidelia Bennett, of Edmeston,
d. July 16, 1877, in Colorado.

5 Giles, b. March 25, 1815, m. Ruth Sheldon of Burlington, N.
York, d. Oct. 5, 1867, in Oneonta, N. Y.

6 Charles, b. Nov. 4, 1816, m. Frances E. Burdick, resides in
Sharon, Wis.

7 Mark, b. June 28, 18 19, resides in Plainfield, Iowa.

8 Albert, b. Nov. 16, 1821, farmer West Edmeston, N. Y., m.
1st, Irene Bennett, in Edmeston, 2d, Mrs. Betsey Jane White.

9 Noyes Palmer, b. April 15, 1824, d. July 22, 1842.

10 Alonzo Wheelock, b. Jan. 12, 1827, m. Harriet Mitchell, of
Edmeston.

3 Eunice^ Pearson (Ephraim-, Ephraim^), b. Oct. 13, 1784,
in Manchester, Vt., d. Aug. 22, 1866, in New Berlin, Chenango
CO., N. Y. ; she m. in Manchester, May i, 1803, D'Estaing Eaton
(son of Nathan and Phoebe), a farmer, b. in same town, June 8,
1782, and d. in Brookfield, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1847. They having
five chd. :

I James, b. March 24, 1805, m. Mary Stockwell, in Sangerfield,
N. Y., d. in New Berlin, N. Y., April 20, 1872.

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2 Nancy, b. May 8, 1807, in Shelburne, N. Y., m. Saxton Berry,
in Brookfield, N. Y., res. Sangerfield, N. Y.

3 Nathan, b. Aug. 30, 18 15, in Brookfield, N. Y., m. Mary
Clarke, in Brookfield, N. Y., d. in New Berlin, N. Y., March 2,
1856.

4 John, b. Feb. 15, 18 18, in Brookfield, m. Lucina Green, in
Marshall, N. Y.

5 Joseph, b. Oct. 12, 1820, in Brookfield, N. Y., m. ist, Eltnina
Read, in Brookfield, N. Y., 2d, Nellie Lewis, in Battlecreek, Mich.,
3d Mary Ann Beaven, in Highland, 111., res. Pittsfield, Pike co.. 111.

(4) Jacob 3 Pearson (Ephraim % Ephraim '), b. in Manchester, Vt.,
April 28, 1787. On learning his father's death in Charleston, S. C,
he took the name of Ephraim J. He m. first, at last named place
1808, Mrs. Eliza Anderson, who died there in 181 1. He m. second
in Manchester, June 4, 1812, Rhoda Ewers, dau. of John and Sallie
(Morley) Ewers. She was b. in Gill, Franklin co., Mass., Dec. 22,
1790, and d. in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. 1846; where he also d.
Dec. 1846. In early life, a merchant, of fine personal appearance
and address, and good business talents. In 1840, he moved from
Waterville, Oneida co., N. Y., to Newburgh, Cuyahoga co., Ohio.
Their chd. were :

1 Phebe Cleveland ■♦ Pearson^ b. in Leroy, Genesee Co., N. Y.,
May 26, 1813, m. in Waterville, Oneida co., N. Y., Nov. 3, 1859,
Orenzo Barnard, who was b. in Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 18, 1804, and
d. in Waterville, N. Y., June 16, 1873 ' ^ builder by occupation.
She now living in sametown. No children :

2 Elizabeth Boyd ■* Pearson^ b. in Brookfield, N. Y., July 25, 1815,
m. in Akron, Ohio, Jan. i, 1846, Porter Cunningham Rector, who
was b. in Manlius, N. Y., Feb. 3, 1815, and now resides (a miller
by occupation) in Oakland, Cal. She d. in Akron, Ohio, Aug. 14,

1871. Their chd. were :

1 Alice L., b. in Copley, O., Feb. 22, 1848, d. Feb. 13, 1853.

2 Emma, b. in Akron, O., Oct, 10, 1849, ^- J^"- 4i 1850.

3 Henrietta, b. in Warsaw, O., Dec. 4, 1851, d. March 5, 1854.

(3) Josiah M. 4 Pearson (Jacobs, Ephraim% Ephraim"), b. in Brook-
field, Madison co., N. Y., April 25, 1817, m. in Rome, N. Y., Dec.
29, 1839, Tryphena Bitgood, who was born in Mass., March 4,
1820. Farmer : res. Martinton, 111. Their chd. are:

1 George Hough Pearson, b. June 12, 1841, d. July 28, 1867.

2 Henry Pearson^ b. Oct. 4, 1847, '^- '"^ Watseca, 111., June 28,

1872, Love Pierce, who was b. in Adams, III., April 21, 1849.
Farmer, res. Martinton, 111. Their chd. were :

1 Emery La Forest Pearson, b. Dec. 20, 1873.

2 George H. Pearson, b. April 25, 1875, d. Oct. 8, 1875.

3 Josiah N. Pearson, b. April 5, 1876.

4 Jennie M. Pearson, b. March 25, 1877.

(3) Adaline Pearson^ b. Nov. 4. 1849, ^' '" Watseca, 111., July 29,
1861, Alvin M. Miller, who was b. in Algonquin, 111., April 30,
1844. Farmer, res. Martinton, 111. Their chd. are :

92 Pier son Genealogy.

1 Melvin La Forest, b. April 19, 1871.

2 Dan., b. and d. 1874.

3 Georgie Alice, b. July 15, 1876.

(4) Adaline 5 Pearson^ b. in Brookfield, N. Y., July 22, 1 820, m. 1st,
in Akron, O., March 7, 1842, William C. A. E. Rausch, who was
b. in Hesse Cassel, Germany, Sept. 7, 1 807. She m. 2d, in Akron,
O., March 27, 1852, Julio R. Newman, who was b. in Chester,
N. S., July 10, 1817, and d. in Alden, Iowa, Oct. 19, 1877. She
living in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Chd. by W. C. A. E. Rausch.

1 Caroline E. E. Pausch, b. Dec. 13, 1842, m. in Akron, O., Jan.
8, 1866, Addison J. Farrand, who was b. in Dover, O.., May 20,
1839, res. Linndale, O. Two children.

2 Adeline A. Rausch, b. Jan. 26, 1845, "^' i" Cuyahoga Falls,
O., Jan. 8, 1872, Munroe B. Camp, who was b. in Dundas, Canada
West, Jan. 3, 1845, '"^s- Streater, LaSalle co.. 111. Two chd.

Chd. by J. Ralph Newman.

3 Lauretta S., b. April i, 1853, ^- J^^Y 5i 1866.

4 Esther H., b. Sept. 23, 1855, d. June 2, 1874.

(5) Josephus^ Pearson^ b. Mar. 23, 1823, d. (unmarried), Jan. 8,
1850.

(6) Ephraim John^ Pearson^ b. Oct. 28, 1 825, res. in California.

(7) Elias Frazier^ Pearson^ b. July 9, 1827, m. and has nine

chd. res. Circleville, Piute co., Utah.

(8) Henry ^ Pearson^ b. May 24, 1830, d. Nov. 1846.

INDEXES.

As this book contains the genealogies of several families, that is to say, as it is really
several books included in one, the only apparent method of avoiding endless confusion and
making the index valuable, seemed to be to make out a separate index for each family.
To index each name also seemed to be not worth the trouble involved as it, would but add
names that represented themselves only. Therefore the heads of families only in the pedi-
grees are given in the indexes, as any searcher should be presumed to know the name of an
ancestor in some of the generations noted by the superior number attached. There is no
particular reason for adding the prefix number except lor ease in identifying the name on
the page referred to. A full index of other names connected with these families by marriage
seemed desirable, as well as of towns where Bome historical facts are given in reference to
their settlement.

G. R. H.

INDEX NO. I.

General Table of Contents.

Introduction, , 5

Dissertation on the name, 8

Pedigree of Abraham Pierson, , 10—22

" " Henry Pierson, of L. I., **— 34

i< « Thomas Pierson, of Branford, Ct., 34~47

" " Stephen Pierson, of Watertown, Mass., 4^-53

" " John Pearson, of Rowley, Mass., 54-5^

" " John Pearson, of Lynn, Mass., ' 57~5^

" " Samuel Peirson, of Penn., 59—60

" " Moses Pearson, of Bradford, Mass., 61-62

Fragmentary pedigrees, 62—67

Arms and crests, 67-68

Glossary of terms, 69

Notes on various English Piersons, 69-73

Author's notes, 74-77

Will of Rev. Abraham Pierson, 74

Graduates of Princeton college, 75

Graduates of Union college, 76

Graduates of Yale college, 76

List of Piersons buried at Morristown, N. J., 76

List of Piersons buried at Orange, N. J., 77

Books referred to, 77

Family of James Peirson, of N. J., 78

Pearsons, of Windsor, Ct., 87-92

Index No. i. Gen. table of contents, 93

2, descendants of Abraham Pierson, 94

3, " Henry Pierson, 94>9S

4, " Thomas Pierson, 9Sj96

5, " Stephen Pierson, 96

6, Pearson families, 9^,97

7, fragmentary genealogies, 97

8, all other allied names, 97-103

No. 9, names of towns, 103

No. 10, genealogies contributed by John S. Pierson, 104

Index No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

«

No.

94

Index.

INDEX No. 2.

Descendants of Rev. Abraham Pierson.

Heads of families only are indexed.

67 Aaron 5, of N. J., 19.

177 Aaron Howell?, of La., 19.

r Abraham', Rev., 10.

2 Abraham -, Rector, 12.

12 Abrahams, of Killingworth, 13.

21 Abrahams, of Newark, N. J., 17.

42 Abraham ^, of N. J., 20.

57 Abrahams, of Killingworth, Ct., 15.

163 Albert 0.7, of Newark, 18, 21.
207 Arthur Tappan ^, of Mich., 18.
41 Benjamin "t, of Newark, N. J., 17.

64 Benjamins, of N. J., 18.
93 Benjamin*, of N. J., 17.

164 Benjamin T.?, of Newark, 21.
no Charles Edwin*, 19.

168 Charles T.7, of Newark, 18, 22.
70 Daniels, of Ohio, 19.

72 Darius s, of N. J., 20.
23 David 3, of Newark, 20.
100 David*, of N. J., 18, 21.
29 Dodo 7, of Clinton, Ct., 14.

157 Ebenezer7, 17.

107 Ebenezer D.*, of Ohio, 19.

61 Elijahs, ofN. J., 17.
159 Elijah?, 18.

102 Gabriel*, of N. J., 18, 22.

91 George*, of N. J., 17.

124 Hamilton Wilcox 7, 14.

114 Henry A.*, of Dayton, Ohio, 20.

169 Ira C.7, of N. Y. city 22.

43 Isaac*, of Newark, 20.
66 Isaacs, of N. J., 18.

73 Isaac 5, of N. J., 20.

225 James W. J.^, of N. Y. city, 18.
34 John % of Woodbridge, N. J., 16.
45 John 4, of N. J., 20.

62 Johns, of N. J., i8.
83 John*, of N. Y., 14.

79 John Russell*, of N. Y., 13.

22 Jonathan 3, of Newark, 20.

165 Jonathan 7, of Newark, 18, 21.
82 Josiah*, of Bergen, N. Y., 14.

170 Lewis C.7, of Ga., 22.
88 Linus*, of N. Y., 18.

65 Moses s, of N J., 14.
82 Philo*, of N. Y., 14.

28 Samuel 4, of Killingworth, 13.
53 Samuels, of Killingworth, 13.
187 Samuel Fletcher 8, of Cleveland, Ohio,

14-
126 Samuel Willis 7, of N. Y., 13.

158 Silas 7, 18.

81 Simon*, of N. Y., 14.

166 Stephen 7, 18, 21.

9 Theophilus ', of Newark, 20.

3 Thomas^, of Newark, N. J., 17.

86 William Seward*, of Windsor Ct., 15.
143 William Seward 7, of Windsor Ct., 15.

INDEX NO. 3.

Descendants of Henry Pierson, of
Southampton, L. I.

Heads of families only are indexed. The resi-
dences of these families are nearly always in South-
ampton township unless otherwise noted.

427 A. Judson7, of N. Y. city, 31.
512 Aaron^, of N. J., 34.
19 Abraham3, 32.

94 Abrahams, 32.

25 AzeH, of N. J., 23.

67 Azel 5, of N. J., 23.

140 Azel *, of N. J., 25.

293 Azel 7, of 111., 24.

57 Benjamin 4, 33.

74 Benjamins, of E. Avon, N. Y., 26.

187 Bradley M. *, of Avon, N. Y., 28.

134 Caleb S, 34.

171 Chandler*, of N. Y., 27.

249 Charles *, 31.

95 D. Williams S, 32.
64 Daniel 't, 34.

297 Daniel 7, of 111., 24.

139 Daniel Clark*, of 111., 24.

17 David 3, 29.

63 David ^, 33.

77 David s, of Cent. N. Y., 29.

79 David 5, 29.

152 David*, of Avon, N. Y., 26.

194 David*, of 111., 29.

416 David?, of N. Y., 31.

454 David 7, of N. J., 34.

90 Elias 5, 31.

287 Elihu*, of N. J., 34.

206 Elisha *, of N. J., 30.

14 Ephraim 3, 25,

37 Ephraim ■*, of Windsor, Ct., 25.

186 Fred. B. *, of Avon, N. Y., 28.

185 George*, of Avon, N. Y., 28.

209 George*, of N. J., 30.
299 George?, of Kan., 24.
138 Gordon 5^ 34.

I Henry ', 22.
5 Henry ^, 29.

II Henry 3, 23.
41 Henry-*, 30.

loi Henry 5, of Mass , 32.

210 Henry*, of N. J., 30.
415 Henry?, of N. Y., 30.
446 Henry M. ?, of Mass., 32.

426 Henry R. ?, of Albany, N. Y., 31.
160 Hiram *, of Avon, N. Y., 26.
173 Horatio*, W. N. Y., 27.

80 Isaacs, 30.

212 Isaac*, of N. J., 30.

84 James S, 31.

147 James*, 25.

215 James*, of N. Y., 31.

230 James *, of Mass., 31.

303 James 7, 25.

168 James L. *, ofLeRoy, N. Y., 27.

66 Jedediah ■*, 34.

Index.

95

88 Jeremiahs, of Mass., 31.
296 Jeremiah 7, of 111., 24.

73 Jesse 5, of Avon, N. Y., 26.
193 Jesse *, of Avon, N. Y., 29.
205 Jesse *, 30.

21 Job 3, 33.

130 Jobs, 34.
274 Job 6, 33.

453 Jo^ '> of Mich., 33.

22 John 3, 34.

75 John s, of Avon, N. Y., 27.

131 John 5, 34.

176 JohnS, of 111., 28.

455 JohnB.7, ofTroy, N. Y., 33.

196 John K. 7, of Avon, N. Y., 29.

4 Joseph 2, 28.

13 Josephs, 25.

76 Josephs, of Avon, N. Y., 28.

216 Joseph^, of N. Y., 31.
20 Josiah 3, 32.

263 Josiah ^, 32.
38 LemueH, 29.
62 Lemuel "*, 33.
78 Lemuel s, 29.
208 Maltby G., of N. J., 30.

44 Matthew 4, 32.

50 Matthew 4 32.

214 Moses fi, of N. Y., 30.
487 Moses 8, of N. J., 30.
239 Myron, of Mass., 31.

42 Nathan 4, of Mass., 31.

85 Nathans, of Mass., 31.
222 Nathan*, of Mass., 31.
417 Nelson?, of N. Y., 31.

52 Paul 4, 32.
251 Paul*, 31.
305 Philetus7, 25.

217 Rufus *, of N. Y., 31.
30 Samuel 4, 25.

127 Samuels, 33.

83 Shadrachs, of N. Y., 30.

48 Silas 4, 32.

219 Silas*, of Mass., 31.

43 Stephen 4, 31.
65 Stephen 4, 34.

51 Sylvanus4, 32.
7 Theodore ^, 33.
18 Theophilus 3, 30.

89 Theophilus S, 31.

53 Timothy 4, 32.
68 Timothys, 25.

128 William S, 33.

237 William *, of Mass., 31.
166 William S. *, of Mich., 26.

45 Zebulon 4, 32.

86 Zechariah 5, of Mass., 31.

INDEX NO. 4.

Descendants of Thomas Pierson or Bran-
ford, Ct.

Heads of families only are indexed.

121 Aaron*, of Paterson, 37.
149 Aaron *, of Hartford Ct., 42.
196 Abiathar H.*, of Iowa, 45.
91 Abraham S, of N. J., 46.
144 Albert *, of Orange, 41.

125 Amzi*, of Orange, 38.
304 Ashbei H.7, of Phila., 39.
21 Bethuel 4, of Orange, 36.

60 Bethuel s of Orange, 38.

106 Bethuel*, of Orange, 36.
195 Bethuel H.*, of Ark., 45.
12 Caleb 3, of Orange, 44.

45 Caleb 4, of N. J., 44.

122 Caleb *, of Orange, 37.
190 Caleb *, of N. J., 45.

225 Caleb N. *, of Ohio, 46.

107 Calvin*, of Orange, 36.

123 Calvin*, of Orange, 46.
178 Calvin*, of N. Y., 45.

135 Charles H.*, of Orange, 38.
54 Cyrus S, of Orange, 36.

117 Cyrus*, of Orange, 36.
193 Cyrus *, of Mich., 45.
II Daniels, of Orange, 44.
138 Daniel*, of Ohio, 38.

226 David H.*, of Elizabeth, 46.
148 Edward *, of Newark, 42.
229 Edward *, of N. J., 47.

313 Edward Dixon 7, of Orange, 41.
93 Elijah s, of N. J., 46.
222 Elijah B. *, of Ohio, 46.

61 Enos 5, of Orange, 38.

57 Erastus S, of Orange, 37.
167 Erastus*, of Orange, 44.

147 George*, of Florida, N. Y., 42.
131 Hiram*, of Orange, 38.
161 Horace*, of N. J., 43.

136 Ira*, of Ohio, 38.
71 Isaacs, of Orange, 40.
102 Isaac S, of N. J., 47.
335 Isaac 7, of Orange, 43.
89 Israel S, of Ky., 45.

124 Israel *, of Orange, 38.

58 JabezS, of Orange, 38.
155 James *, of Newark, 43.
206 James T. *, of Ky., 45.
88 JephthaS, of N. J., 45.
29 John 4, of Orange, 39.
86 Johns, of N. Y., 45.
192 John *, of N. J., 45.
228 John H. *, of N. J., 47.
239 John 7, of 111., 36.

333 J°^'^ Ogdd) of Chicago, 42.
Joseph, of Morristown, 35 (a fragment of
five lines on p. 35, and six on page 36).
8 Josephs, of Orange, N. J., 35.
53 Josephs, of Orange, 36.

96

Index.

80 Josephs, of Orange, 44.
168 Joseph M., of Orange, 44.
123 Jotham *, of Orange, 37.
279 Jotham S. 7, of Orange, 38.
137 Lewis ^, of Perth Amboy, 38.
277 Linus E. 7, of Newark, 38.
336 Lizzie B. 7, of Andover, 42.
30 Matthias*, of Orange, 39.

73 Matthias 5, of Orange, 43.
159 Matthias^, of Orange, 43.
119 Moses ^, of Orange, 37.

268 Moses Freeman ?, of N. J., 37.

227 Nathan W. *, of Va., 46.

179 Ogden^, of N. Y., 45.

303 Philander S. 7, of N. J., 39.

177 Reuben D. ^, of N. Y., 45.

2 Samuel-, of Newark, N. J., 35.

9 Samuels^ of Orange, 37.

28 SamueM, of Orange, 37.

49 SamueH, of N. J., 47.

loi Samuel 5, of N. J., 47.

166 Samuel *, of Newark, 44.

275 Samuel W.7, of Orange, 37.

103 Silas 5, of N. J., 47.

98 Stephens, of N. J., 47.

334 Stephen C. 7, of Meriden, Ct., 42.

325 Stephen Day 7, of Florida, N. Y., 42.

194 Stephen S. *, of N. J., 45.

I Thomas ', of Branford, 34.

7 Thomas ^, of Orange, 46.

205 Thomas W. ^, of Ky., 45.

203 Thornton P. % of Ky., 45.

16 Timothys, of N. J., 47.

97 Timothy 5, of N. J., 47.

74 William S, of Orange, 43.
143 William ^, of Orange, 41.
312 William 7, of Orange, 41.

315 William Hugh 7, of N. J., 41.
341 William S. 7, of N. J., 43.
322 Wilson 7, of Florida, N. Y., 42.
34 Zenas *, of Orange, 44.

INDEX No.

Descendants of Stephen Pierson, of
Derby, Conn.

Heads of families only are indexed.

71 Abel S, of Ct., 49.
123 Abel % of Newark, 50.
3 Abraham-, of Derby, 52.
21 Abraham^, of Derby, 52.
46 Amideus*, of Ct., 52.
98 Daniels, of Ct., 51.
52 David \ of N. Y., 52.
20 Eli 3, of Mass., 52.
105 Eli s, of Mass., 52.
76 EliasS, of Ct., 50.
16 Enochs, of Ct., 50.

44 Enoch 4, of Ct., 51.

148 Frederic L. ^, of Ct., 51.

45 Freeman W. "*, of Ct., 51.

157 George B. ^, of Neb., 51.

89 Heman K. s, of Ohio, 51.
116 Joels, of N. Y., £2.

96 Johns, of Ct., 51.
14 Jonathans, of N. Y., 50.
37 Jonathan t, of Ct., 50.
28 Josephs, of N. Y., 53.
120 Joseph S, of N. Y., 53.
47 Lewis 4, of Ct., 52.
109 Lewis S.s, of Ct., 52.
30 Nathan -t, of Ct., 49.

124 Nathan ^, of Brooklyn, 50.
78 Noah s, of N. Y., 50.

90 Noah C.s, of N. Y., 51.
77 Samuels, of Ct., 50.

125 Sheldon *, of Derby, 50.

1 Stephen ', of Derby, Ct., 48.

2 Stephen 2, of Derby, 49.
43 Stephen*, of Ct., 51.
81 Stephen C.S, of Ct , 51.
12 Thomas 3, of Ct., 49.
119 Truman S, of N. Y., 53.
192 Warren ^, of N. Y., 53.
61 William 4, of Ohio, 53.

INDEX No. 6.

Pearsons of all branches.
(a) Descendants of Henry Pierson of L. I.

74 Benjamin ^, of Avon, N. Y., 26.
171 Chandler 6, of W. N. Y., 27.
77 David S, of Cent. N. Y., 27.
194 David 6, of 111., 29.

37 Ephraim 4, of Ct., 25.
186 Fred B. 6, of Avon, 28.
185 George*, of Avon, 28.
160 Hiram of Avon, N. Y., 26.
173 Horatio'', W. N. Y., 27.
168 James L."^, of Leroy, 27.
193 Jesse*, of Avon, N. Y., 29.

75 JohnS, of Avon, N. Y., 27.
176 John*, of 111., 28.

196 John K.7, of Avon, 29.

76 Joseph S, of Avon, 28.

166 William S.*, of Avon, 26.

(b) Descendants of John Pearson of Roivley^
Mass.

65 AbieM, of Mass., 56.

II Benjamin - of Mass., 55.
102 Daniel*, of Lowell, 54.
47 Davids, of Mass., 55.
64 Eliphalet 4, of Mass., 55.
8 Jeremiah^, of Mass., 55.

66 Jesse 4, of xMass., 56.

I John ', of Rowley, Mass., 54.
3 John ~, of Rowley, 54.
16 John 3, of Rowley, 54.
57 John ■*, of Mass., 54.
62 John*, of Mass., 55.

Index.

97

79 John 5j of Mass., 54.

115 John 7, of Brooklyn, 5 5 .
Ill John M. 7, of N. H., 54.
70 Jonathan ■*, of Mass., 56.

1 7 Joseph ^, of Mass., 5 5.

117 Moses O. 7, of N. H., 55.
5 Samuel ^, of Mass., 55.

13 Stephen % of Rowley, 56.

116 Thomas B. ?, of Brooklyn, 55.
78 Timothy M. 5, of Mass., 54.
104 Timothy ^, of N. H., 55.

119 Timothy 7, of N. H., 55.

118 Williams. 7, of Mich., 55.

(c.) Descendants of John Pearson of Lynn,
Mass.

52 Abiel7, of Poultney, Vt., 58.
57 Calvin 7, of Vt., 58.

44 Cornelius G.^, 58. .

54 Dennis 7, 58.

21 Ebenezer 5, of N. H , 58.
37 Ebenezer *, 58.

53 Ira 7, of N. H., 58.

I JOHN', of Lynn, 57.

5 John ^, of Reading, 57.

II Kendall 3j of Reading, 57.

55 Leonard 7, of Vt., 58.
23 Samuels, of Vt., 58.

19 Thomas'*, of Reading, 57.

20 William s, of Windsor, Vt., 57.
26 William*, of Windsor, Vt., 57.
50 William 7, of Windsor, Vt., 57.

(d.) Descendants of Moses Pearson, of Brad-
ford, Mass.

14 Daniel C. 3, of R. L, 61.

6 John % of Mass., 62.
12 Luther 3, of R. L, 61.

1 MOSES «, of Mass., 61.

2 Moses '', of Mass., 61.
5 Samuel*, of R. I., 61.

18 Samuel 3, of N. ]., 61.

15 William C.3, of R. I., 61.
47 William E. 4, of N. J., 61.

INDEX No. 7.

To fragmentary records including allied
names of all variety of spelling, wherevei
found through the book except in the
additions of John S. Pierson.

Parsons, David, 52.
Elias, SO-
Joel, 52.
Joseph, S3.
Noah, SO-
Timothy, 49.
Truman, 53.
Warren, 53.

13

Pearson, Alexander, 65.

Benjamin, 64.

Charles S., 65.

Clement, 63

Eliphalet, 66.

Francis, 64.

Francis C, 64.

George. 66.

Henry, 65.

Is lac S., 63.

James, 66.

John, 64, 65.

John B., 63.

John D., 65.

Jonathan, of Pa., 63.

Marsh, 64.

Martin, 66.

Robert, 64.

Samuel, 63, 66.

Thomas, 63, 64, 65.

William, 65, 66.

Abel, 60.

Abel L., 60.

Edward B., 60.

George, 60.

Henry M., 32.

Josiah, 32.

Samuel, 59.
Person, John, of Mass., 54.
Persons, Richard, of Me., 62.

Wm. M., of Me., 62.
Pierson, Bartholomew, 66.
David, 64, 66.

David S., 66.

George, of Va., 62.

Hugh, 66.

John, 66.

Joseph, 66.

Moses, 65.

Peter, 67.

Peyton, of Va., 62.

Thos., of Va., 62, 63.

William, 65.
Piersons, Harrison, of N. Y., 63.

Richard, of Me., 62.

INDEX No. 8.

To all other family names throughout the
whole book.

Abbott, Anna, 26.

S., 6s-
Adams, Belle, 41.
Alexander, C, 26.
AUard, A. D., s8.

L., s8.

U., s8.
Allen, Amanda, 79.

Ethan, 26.

Phebe, 39.

S. H., IS.

98

Index.

Amdon, M., 58.
Anderson, A., 29.

M., 65.
Andrews, M., 53.
Armstrong, Jjne, 41.
Arnold, L. M., 61.
Arthur, A , 26.

F. M., 26.
Austin, Miriam, 90

Bachelder, E., 28.
Bacon, Abiel, 82.
Bailey, J., 51, 58.
Bainbridge, J., 26.
Baldwin, A., 44.

Caleb, 38.

Catharine, 34.

G., 43.

Hannah, 36.

Henrietta, 22.

Joana, 44.

L., 52.

Mary, 43, 49.

Phebe, 42.

Simeon, 44.
Ball, A., 39.

Jonathan, 12.
Ballard, Lydia, 33

Mary, 33.
Bancroft, Mary, 88.
Bailow, S., 53.
Barnard, Orenzo, 91.
Barnes, Amy, 23.
Barrett, Hannah, 25, 86.
Barrister, Phebe, 44.
Barrows, D., 28.
Bass, Lydia, 80.
Batcheller, E., 57.
Bates, C, 51.

Mary, 50.
Baylis, J., 52.
Beardsley, Ambrose, 48.
Beaven, Mary A., 91.
Beckley, Hosea, 15.
Beers, C, 52.

Mary E., 16.
Benedict, S. F., 18.
Benjamin, P., 58.
Bennett, A. /■.., 28.

Fidelia, 90.

Irene, 90.
Berry, E., 30.

Ruth, 90.

Saxton, 91.
Bevan, A., 63.
Bevins, Sarah, 53.
Birch, S., 30.
Bird, H., 53.
Bitgood, Tryphena, 91.
Bithiar, Matilda, 25.
Blackman, Adam, 48.
Blake, Lucille, 85.

Blakeslee, Sam., 27.
Blinn, Fred. S., 85.

Henry H., 84.
Bliss, O., 58.
Boardman, E., 52.

L.,S7.
Bosworth, L., 52.
Boutwell, A., 58.
Bower, Mary F., 14.
Bowman, R., 58.
Bradfield, C, 29.
Bragg, O., 63.
Bramble, J., 58.
Brason, J., 29.
Brockway, A., 57.
Brown, A., 27.

E. M., 65.

H. P., 28.

J-. ay-
Lewis, 89.
Salome, 66.

Bruin, Isaac H., 21.

Brummajim, J. H., 28.

Buck, M., 57.

Budd, M., 30.

Bugbee, Nancy, 61.

Bulkeley, Clarissa T., 33.

Burdick, Frances, 90.

Burgess, Hymen, 89.

Burnham, Capt., 57.

Burton, Aliss, 53.

Button, K., 61.

Cain, M., 29.
Calkins, John, 82.
Caller, Caleb, 60.
Camp, Hepzibah, 35.
Campbell, D., 58.

Hannah, 80.

Rebecca, 36.
Canfield, A., 19.

Mehetabel, 49.
Carnes. M., 18.
Carrington, H. M., 27.
Cash, E., 28.
Catlin, Sarah E., 24.
Chase, Samuel, 60.
Chew, B., 33.
Chickering, Emily, 42.
Ciiurchill, Huldah, 26.
Clark, Abigail, 12.

Benj., 43.

G., 27.

George, 12.
Clarke, J., 27.

Mary, 91.
Clayes, George, 81.
Claystone, Abigail, 50.
Cleveland, Benjamin, 81

Moses, 89.

Phcebe, 89.
Clinton, Henry, 49.

Index.

99

Clough, Hannah, 66.
Cobert, M., 30.
Cockefair, A., 38.

M., 38.
Coe, Hannah, 18, 21.

Patience, 17.
Coffin, A. G., 27.
Cogswell, A., 55.
Collins, William L., 41.
Comstock, Elizabeth, 84.

Sarah, 86.

William, 61.
Condit, A., 38.

J., 38.

John, 39.

Jotham, 37.

M., 38.

Stephen, 40.
Conklin, Jerusha, 33.
Conner, I., 37.
Cook, Benj., 17.

E., 65.

G. G., 28.

Mary, 34.

Roxy, 80.

Silas, 18.
Cooker, Dr.^ 30.
Coon, M., 51.
Cooper, A., 63.
Cox, Eliz., 59.
Coy, 1.. B., 61.
Crane, Aaron, 40.

Israel, 40.

Jane, 46.

L., 38.

Nancy, 40.

Sarah, 17.
Creevey, Frances A., 87.
Crockett, James, 44.
Crosby, C, 63.
Crovvell, Eliz., 36.

S., 39.
Cullis, Eliz., 66.
Culver, Jeremiah, 23.
Curtis, Cornelia, 80.

Hannah, 51.
Cutting, D. A., 58,

Dane, H , 54.
Danforth, Samuel, 81.
Darling, P., 53.

Susanna, 29.
Davenport, John, 11.

John, Jr., 12.
Davie, J., 36.
Davies, Clarissa, 19.
Davis, Elijah, 29.

O., 58.

S , ??.
Day, Eliza, 42.

Paul, 22.

Phebe, 19.

Day, Sarah, 43.
Dean, Lydia, 33.
Decker, Adelaide, 41.
Delevan, G., 53.
Dennis, C. A., 18.
Devee, L., 24.
Dewey, Mrs., 29.
Dewitt, Mary A., 19.
Dexter, C. H., 15.

Salome, 24.
Dibble, Henry, 14.
Dickinson, Jonathan, 16.
Dodd, A., 46.
I., 40.
L., 46.
Linus, 44.
M., 46.
M. C, 34.
Silas, 38.
Stephen, 34.
Dodge, E., 65.
Doolittle, H. B., 27.
Dorr, Phcebe, 84.
Douglas, Abbie M., 86.
Drake, D., 26.
Duglass, P., 26.
Dunkel, M. L., 66.
Durham, Jane, 17.
Dutton, M., 26.
Duzenberre, Phebe, 42.
Dyer, Sarah E., 43.

Earl, Mary, 61.
Eaton, D'Estaing, 90.

G., 57.
Edgecomb, S., 52.
Edwards, A., 44.
Emerson, J. M., 58.
Emery, H , 65.
Ewers, Rhoda, 91.

Falkner, S., 52.
Fanton, A., 50.
Field, G. W., 58.
Fields, M., 18, 21, 22.
Fificld, E., 58.

Mattie W., 86.
Fink, S. E., 14.
Fisher, Betsey, 66.
Fletcher, Seth, 23.
Flowers, J., 58.
Fogg, J., 63.
Foot, C, 25.

Uric,'8o.
Ford, Edwin, 17.
Fowler, N., 29.

P., 62.
Frame, William, 43.
French, M., 56.
Frisbie, Dorcas, 82.
Fuller, C, 52.
Furnam, Phebe, 17.

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Index.

Gale, Mrs. P., i8.
Gardner, M., 65.
Garthwaite, Abby, 18, 21.

Mary P., 18, 22.
Garvin, R. J., 27.
Gear, L., 29.
Gibson, F. J., 28.
Gilbert, A., 26.

Sarah, 33.
Giideisieeve, E., 36.
Gilman, D., 54.
Goodhue, A., ca.
Goodwin, J., ry,
Goss, Martha, 61.
Gould, D., 57.
Graham, Alfred, 86.
Grant, M. M., 65.
Graves, Abigail, 16.

G., 26.
Green, Lucina, 91.
Green, Ashbel, 16

J., 61.

Jacob, 16.

Hagar, Luther M., 82.
Haines, D. H., 33.
Haley, E., 65.
Halsey, J. L., 41.

S. D., 26.
Hand, iVIary, 32.
Hanna, M., 2S.

T, 28,
Hardy, .M., 63.
Harrison, Miss, 38.
B, 38.
M., 38.
Maria, 34.
Mary, 35.
Mary A., 44.
Phebe, 37.
Ruth, 44.
S., 46.
Hart, Mary, 13.
Hartley, o'liphant P., 85.
Hasbrouck, P. W., 60.
Haskell, Thomas, 79.
Hastings, Ruth, 83.
Havi'ley, Margaret, 52.
Hazen, P., 55.
Headley, Maria, 18.
Heartt, Philip T., 33.
Heath, Jos., 51.

Sabra, 5 i.
Hendee, A. L., 26

R.,25.
Henderson, Hannah, 36.
Hildreth, Sarah, 32.
Hill, Sarah, 59.
Hillman, 88.
Hillyer, Asa, 36.

Margaret, 41.
Hinman, Sarah, 52.

Holabird, Maria, 85.

Oscar L., 84.
Holbrook, Ruth, 49.
Holden, E., 57.

J-. 57, 58-
Holt, A., 58.
Hood, S., 52.
Hosack, D., 40.
Hosmer, A., 27.

T. B., 27.
Hotchkiss, F. A., 51.

S. C, 14.
Howe, F. S., 20.
Howell, Susanna, 29.
Hoy, S., 63.
Hoyt, H., 50.

J-. 50-
Hubbard, S., 57.
Hughes, Eliz. B., 90.

Jane P., 90.
Hull, Henry, 27.

Rebecca W., 27,
Hunter, M., 44.
Huntly, M., 63.
Hutchinson, Effie, 63.

Inman, Alvin L., 84.
Ireland, Philip, 86.
Irish, H., 29.
Isenbise, S., 28.

Jagger, Martha, 32.
James, F. M., 29.

Lelia, 41.

R. E., 29.

Rhoda, 44.
Jaquith, M., 57.
Jarvis, A., 53.

^•> 55-
Jenks, A., 26.

C. W., 28.

W., 28.
Jenney, W., 58.
Jermain, Margaret, 32.
Jessup, Daniel, 40.

Samuel, 42.
Jewett, H., 56.
Johnson, D., 55.

J., 26.

Joseph, 12.
Jones, Harriet, 38.

J-J-,45-
M., 65.
Sarah, 44.
Judd, £., 26.
W. A., 86.

Kelley, Peter E., 86.

W., 63.
Keyt, Nancy, 19.
Kibbe, Jerusha, 86.

Index.

lOI

King, Eliz., 26.

Eliz. T., 27.

Emily, 38.

M., 43.

Prudence, 19.
Kirkland, O. L., 19.
Kitchell, Samuel, 12.
Knapp, PhebeS., 61.
Kneeland, Albert, 86.

D., 28.

Lacy, D., 26.
Ladd, F., 26.
Lancaster, L., 63.
Latimer, Hannah P., 42.
Lattison, S., 51.
Lawrence, Harriet, 60.
Lawton, Eleanor L., 85.
Learey, Lois, 81.
Lemoy, 1. P., 22.
Lewis, Miss, 42.

A., 57.

M., 63.

Nellie, 91.

W. B., 48.
Lincoln, H., 58.
Lindsley, Jedia, 44.
Lockwood, Harriet, 53.

Mary, 33.

Sarah, 51.
Longfellow, 5,56.
Lowell, C. S., 28.
Ludlow, Abigail, 23.
Lyon, David, 20.

Joana, 20.

Lucia, 82.

Nr.thaniel, 20.

Sam., 35.

McCreary, Margaret, 63.
McNair, David, 42.
McReynolds, W. C, 28.
McWade, Deborah, 14.
Mains, A. L., 38.
Maltby, Rachel, 66.
Marcellus, Elizabeth, 63.
Marshall, Nath., 17.
Martin, Henrietta, 88.

J-. 44-

M. G., 19.

W., 28.
Matthews, Miss, 46.

Ebenezer, 39.

Wm., 49.
Maxwell, Fred. H., 86.
Maynard, J. B., 58.
Means, Rose, 63.
Meeker, Tim., 35.
Merrill, N., 26.

S., 26.
Miles, A., 52.

Miller, Almira, 18,

Alvin M., 91.

Jemima, 46.
Mills, J. H., 51.
Mitchell, F., 24.

Geo. H., 86.

Harriet, 90.

Themanthis, 90.
Moore, L., 57.
More, P., 57.
Morrill, M., 58.
Morse, Hannah, 54.

Henry S., 81.
Muchmore, C, 30.
Mullen, W. M., 65.
Munn, Benj., 35.
Munson, Deac, i-j.

Hannah, 49.

John, 49.

Nash, Horace R., 85.
Newman, Julia R., 92.
Nixon, Elizabeth, 44.
Norton, P. N., 45.
Nutman, Isaac, 39.
Phebe, 39.

Oakes, M., 43.
O'Brien, Timothy, 89.
Ogden, David, 44.

Jemima, 44.

John, 44.

Mary C, 42.

Sarah, 20.
Oliphant, David, 56.
Orr, Emily A., 19.
Osborne, A. J., 63.

Martha, 32.

T., so.
Osgood, M., 55.

Page, Sarah, 59.
Paige, S., 55.
Palmer, A., 53.

C. C, 25.

Charlotte, 88,

E., 63.

Parker, B., 57, 58.
Parmele, Rebecca, 13.
Passage, C. F., 28.
Pattridge, Curtis J., 84.

George J., 84.
Peck, Aaron, 38, 46.

Calvin, 50.

Caroline, 46.

R., 44.

S. F., 52.
Pelton, M., 28.
Penfield, M. S., 63.
Penn, William, 63.

102

Index,

Perrin, L., 62.

Martha, 99.
Perry, E., 44.

Ellen E., 60.

R., 26.
Peterson, Enos, 85.
Phillips, Mary E., 90.
Pierce, Love, 91.

M. A., 19.
Piper, A., 58.
Plum, Mary, 17.
Plumb, Grace, 27.
Plummer, Nath., 56.
Pollard, S. J., 58.
Pool, John, 39.
Poor, M., 55.
Post, Jared, 79.

R., 30.
Prey, Nehemiah, 79.
Prichard, Mary, 54.
Prosier, B., 52.

C, 52.

Rathburn, Joseph, 87.
Rausch, W. C. A. E., 92.
Raymond, Melinda, 90.
Raynes, S., 63.
Read, Elmina, 91.

William, 81.
Rector, Porter C, 91.
Reed, E. A., 51.
Rice, Annie, 90.

S., 58.
Rich, Hannah, 79.
Richards, Harriet, 50.
Richardson, E., 28.

J., 26.
Riggs, Eliz., 36.

John, 44.
Robinson, Andrew, 66.

Charlotte, 19.

H., 38.

Hannah, 66.
Rockwell, A., 50.
Rodd, E., 62.
Rogers, S., 58.
Ropes, William, 60.
Ross, D., 44-
Rouse, Sally, 83.
Rowe, C, 53.
Rowleson, Albert, 83.
Rush, C, 65.
Russell, Caleb, 32

Emily, 60.

Isaac N., 79.

Susanna, 45.
Rust, B. E., 26.

Sage, Anna, 88.
St. John, Henry, 52.
Saltonstall, Catharine, 60.
Sanburn, M., 55.

Sanford, H., 50.
Sanner, E. B., 25.
Sargeant, Mary, 37.

Nancy, 15.
Savage, J., 63.
Saxton, Abigail, 84.
Schuyler, J., 45.
Scott, W. H., 88.
Seymour, G. H., 43.
Siiaw, A. M., 20.
Annie E., 86.
Nancy A., 24.
Sheldon, Ruth, 90.
Shepard, G., 65.
Sherman, Dr., 27.
Sherwood, C, 51.
Caroline, 66.
Shirk, Amelia, 66.
Simpson, M., 65.
Skiff, Mary, 51.
Susan, 51.
Slater, William, 89.
Slusser, H., 29.
Smith, A., 45.
Amy, 49.
D., 58.
E., 52, 54.
Earl,' 82.
Eliz., 26.
Isaac, 83.
Mrs. Isaac, 35.
J., 16, 26.
M., 63.
Mary, 84.
Maria A., 86.
R. A., 43-
Rachel, 78.
Rachel W., 33.
Rebecca, 43.
Somers, H. M., 50.
Spalding, R. P., 15.
Spaulding, I., 18.
Spencer, J. C, 28.

Lydia, 58.
Spining, I., 18.
Stanley, M. B., 27.
Starkey. Anna, 66.
Stevens, B. E., 26.

L., 25.
Stillman, D., 52.

Sarah, 90.
Stockton, S., 36.
Stockwell, Mary, 90.
St511, Caroline, 42.
Stone, B., 63.
Storrs, Chas. B., 27.
Henry M., 27.
Stryker, Daniel, 40.
Studley, A., 51.
Sturges, B., 51.
Sutherland, Benjamin,
Jonah, 90.
Mary P., 88.

Index,

103

Sutton, Eliz. T., 60.
Swaine, H., 57.
Swan, Almira, 90.

Tabor, Lydia, 85.
Taylor, Jos., 37.

Mary, 89.
Temperly, J., 45.
Terhune, A. M., 38.
Terry, Roderick, 41.
Thomas, Eliz., 50.
Thompson, Abigail, 18, 21.

Charlotte, 44.
Thurston, Hannah, 55.

Judith, 61.
Tichenor, Nathaniel, 78,

Z., 43.
Tiffany, C, 28.
Tomlinson, Henry, 47.

Mary, 48.
Townley, C, 44.
Tryon, D., 50.
Tullar, Arilla, 13.
Turner, S., 27.
Tuthill, C. L., 20.
Twichell, Sarah, 48.
Tyler, Sarah, 79.

Ulin, Maria, 86.
Upson, J., 51.

Valentine, Miss, 22.
Vanderbeek, S., 61.
Van Liew, Annie, 41.
Varney, S., 63.
Vedder, E., 27.
Veley, Miss, 32.
Vincent, Rachel, 44.
Voorhees, S., 30.

Wade, M. J., 28.
Waldo, Hannah, 61.
Walsh, S., 52.
Walsworth, E. B., 28.
Ward, A., 18.

J-> 20.

John, 88.

L., 44.

T., 26.
Waterous, Sam., 27.

Sarah, 28.
Watrous, Josiah, 88.

Sarah, 33.

Truman M., 89.
Weaver, B., 52.
Weeding, G., 58.
Wills, J., 50.
West, Benjamin, 63.
Wheaton, Elizabeth, 89.
Wheeler, Hetty, 61.

S. A., 18, 21.

Sarah C, 42.

Wheelock, P., 28.
Wheelwright, Abigail, 10.

John, 10.
Whitbeck, C. M., 28.
Whitcomb, S., 58.
White, Ebenezer, 33.

Eliz. J., 90.

H. K., 51.

Henry, 81.

J-, 51-

Samuel, 59.
Wick, William, 25.
Williams, B., 38.

Esther, 78.

I-, 47-

L., 38.

M. W., 63.

Martha, 46.

Mary, 46.

Nat., 37.

Samuel, 43.

Sarah, 38,
Willis, M. A., 38.
Winship, Oscar F., 33.
Withers, Sophia, 49.
Woodbridge, Ruth, 16.

Timothy, 16.
Wooster, Susanna, 52.
Wright, S., 58.

Young, M., 44.
Youngman, M., 55.

INDEX No. 9.

Towns mentioned historically.

Avon, N. Y., 27.

Branford, Ct., 10, 11, 34, 75.

Cedarville, N. J., 23.

Clinton, Ct., 12.

Derby, Ct., 47, 75.

Florida, N. Y., 42.

Killingworth, Ct., 12, 13.

Lynn, Mass., 10, 22.

Mendham, N. J., 16.

Milford, Ct., 47.

Morristown, N. J., 76.

Newark, N. J., 10, ii, 12, 35, 36, 75.

Orange, N. J., 36, 39, 76.

Reading, Mass., 57.

Rowley, Mass., 54.

Southampton, L. I., 10, 22, 75.

Woodbridge, N. J., 12, 16.

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Index.

INDEX NO. lo.

Genealogies contributed by John S.
PiERSON or N. Y.

(a.) Pierson.

Edward, 86.

Hiram, 85.

John, 84.

Richard I., 86.

Samuel, 83.

Smith F., 85.

Uzal, 82, 84.

William, 83.

Ziba, 80.
(b.j Peirson.

Edward, 86.

Hiram, 85.

James, 78.
John, 84.
Moses, 78, 79.
Richard I , 86.
Samuel, 83.
Smith F., 85.
Uzal, 82, 84.
William, 83.
Ziba, 80.
(c.) Pearson.
Elias. 92.

Ephraim, 87, 88, 89, 92.
Henry, 91, 92.
Jacob, 91.
Josephus, 91.
Jcsiah M., 91.
Samuel, 87.
Simon, 87.

ERRATA.

57. Title should read Family of John Pearson, etc.

57. line I, instead of Pierson read Pearson.

70. line 4, for istins read istius.

70. line 5, for Alkie read Alicia.

85. line 3, for he read she.