History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., 1742-1882 pt 1, Part 115

Author: First Presbyterian Church in Morristown (N.J.)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Morristown, N.J. : "Banner" Steam Print
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Mary Ann ; B. & C. 28 June 1829 ; m. Garrett VanHorn DeWitt ; she d. 13 July 1829, aet. 33.


61. Elijah Pierson [s. 41. Benjamin], and his w. Jane Armstrong, had :--


94. Sarah ; B. 4 April 1756 ; m. 4 Nov. 1778, Usual Crane.


93. Benjamin ; B. 15 Jan. 1758; m. 22 Dec. 1779, Abigail Condict, dg. Col. Ebenezer, both R. C. 19 Sept. 1784: she, C. "19 Sept. 1784," Roll 3 ; d. 24 May 1821, aet. 59; he C. 2 June 1829; d. 10 Feb. 1832, aet. 74 ; dwelt on homestead, near Convent.


95. Jane; B. I March 1761 , m. 23 Dec. 1779, Andrew Durham, of Baskingridge.


91. George ; B. 17 June 1764 ; m. 3 Dec. 1788, Anna Marsh ; his wid. d. 5 July 1821, aet. 56.


96. Phebe ; B. 23 Nov. 1766; m. 10 Nov. 1791, Nathan Furnam, of N. Y. [92. Moses ; not m.]


102. Gabriel Pierson [s. 64. Benjamin], and his w. Ruth Ward, had ·-


Matthias ; b. I May 1789 ; B. 30 Jan. 1791 ; C. 22 June 1808 ; non Roll 4. His


w. Charlotte ; L. 3 Jan. 1812, fr. South Hanover ; non Roll 5.


Enos W. ; b. 9 Nov. 1790 ; B. 30 Jan. 1791 ; C. 26 Aug. 1808; d. 28 Feb. 1816, aet. 25.


Sarah ; B. I Dec. 1896 ; [? m. Paul Day, of Chatham.]


Mehetabel ; b. Dec. 1797 : B. 7 Jan. 1798 ; C. 22 June 1814 ; dis. 26 Jan. 1841, to 2d Ch.


Benjamin ; d. 31 Oct. 1812, aet. 13.


73. Isaac Pierson [s. 42. Abraham], and his w. Rhoda Crain, had :-- Jacob ; B. 14 Nov. 1762 ; [? d. 3 Jan. 1770, aet. 9.]


122. Tapena; B. 14 Nov. 1762; [m. David Lindsley, q. v.]


Asa ; B. II Nov. 1764 ; ? d 10 Dec. 1766, aet. 2.


117. Cyrus ; B. II Jan. 1767 ; [" Darius, d. 24 March 1823, aet. 56.]


123. Eunice ; b. 10 Feb. 1770; B. 25 March 1770 ; [? m. 4 March 1790, Joseph Dick- erson, q. v.


121. Phebe ; b. 3 Sept. 1772; B. 25 Oct. 1772 ; C. 29 Aug. 1814; dis. '15 April 1823, to Chatham.


118. Jacob ; b. 28 Aug. 1774; B. 23 Oct. 1774; m. 18 June 1795, Jane Burnet. He C. 6 Nov. 1791 ; Elder, I May 1812 ; excl. 16 Dec. 1816 ; [dwelt near Green Village.]


119. John ; b. 16 May 1779 ; B. 18 July 1779; [? in. 9 Aug. 1805, Hannah Freeman, dg. David.]


120. Abraham ; b. 6 March 1781 ; B. 10 June 1781.


118. Jacob Pierson [s. 73. Isaac], and his w. Jane Burnet, had :-


Phebe ; b. 4 May 1796; B. 24 July 1796; {? C. 27 Feb. 1809; m. Lewis W. Bur- net ; dis. 15 April 1823.]


185


COMBINED REGISTERS. 1742 to 1889.


Polly ; b. 25 Feb. 1799; B. 3 june 1801 ; [? C. 29 Aug. 1814 ; m. Amos Prudden ; dis. I June 1846, to New Vernon ; d. 22 Aug. 1873.]


Jonathan ; b. 13 April 1801 ; B. 3 June 1801.


Rhoda ; b. 24 Sept. 1803 ; B. 2 July 1812.


Sally ; b. 4 Sept. 1807 ; B. 2 July 1812.


Jane ; b. 6 Sept. 1810 ; B. 2 July 1812 ; [? m. Thomas J. Guerin, q. v.]


Asa ; b. 21 June 1814; B. 3 Sept. 1814.


20. John Pierson [s. 2. Abraham], and his w. Ruth Woodbridge, had :- [33. Abraham.


34. John; b. 1723 ; d. 1772.


35. Wyllis ; ? trustee of Rockaway Ch. 1762.


36. Abigail ; m. Mr. Graves, and had dg. Ruth.


37. Anna.


38. Elizabeth, b. 1726; m. Rev. Jacob Green ; mother of Rev. Dr. Ashbel Green, the 8th President of Princeton College.


39. Margaret. 40. Hannah.


62. John Pierson [s. 41. Benjamin], and his (Ist) w. Ruth Howell, had :- 98. Mary ; B. 12 Aug. 1759; m. Ichabod Spinning ; see Spinage.


Sarah ; B. 4. Dec. 1763 ; [? m. 29 Sept. 1788, Daniel Smith, q. v.] 97. Catharine; B. f. husband, 15 March 1767; [m. Isaac Spinning.]


62. John Pierson [s. 41. Benjamin], and his (2d) w. Abigail, had :-


99. Ruth, b. 12 Feb. 1769 ; B. 19 March 1769 : m. 3 Aug. 1786, James Cook ; moth- er of Dr. Silas Cook.


Esther, b. 21 Jan. 1774; B. f. w. 22 May 1774 ; m. - Spaulding.


165. Jonathan Pierson [s. 100. David], and his w. Martha Carnes, had :- Sophia Johnson [b. 17 April 1825] ; B. 2 Sept. 1825 ; [? d. 20 Nov. 1835.] Paulina Gale [b. 6 Feb. 1828] ; B. 30 May 1828, [? d. 18 Sept. 1849. Stephen Haines [b. 30 Aug. 1830] ; B. 4 Dec. 1830 ; [? d. 12 Sept. 1851.]


Matthias Pierson [s. 102. Gabriel], and his w. Charlotte, had :-


Julyet, b. 26 Feb. 1812 ; B. I way 1812.


Ambrose, b. 12 Aug. 1813 ; B. 31 Dec. 1813.


65. Moses Pierson [s. 41. Benjamin}, and his w. Anne Wick, had :-


Elizabeth ; B. 16 Aug. 1767 ; [? d. 23 Oct. 1776, aet. 10.]


104. Kezia ; B. f. wid. 21 Aug. 1768: C. 6 Sept. 1789; " moved away," Roll I. 3. Thomas Pierson [s. I. Abraham], and his w. Mary Brown, had :-


[21. Abraham, b. at Newark, 1676; d. there, 1756 or '8,; m. Hannah. ?. Samuel.]


1. HENRY PIERSON AND DESCENDANTS.


17. David Pierson [s. 5. Henry], had :-


38. Lemei [b. on Long Is;and, in 1717] ; d. near Morristown, 27 Feb. 1797, aet. 80 ; his wid. Elizabeth, d. 29 March 1808, aet. 81.


[39. David. 40. John.]


206. Elisha Pierson [s. So. Isaac]. and his w. Sarah Norris, had :- 386. John ; B. & C. 7 June 1829 ; " dead," Roll 5. [387. Sidney.]


388. Eliza Maria ; m. 9 Dec. 1828, Charles R. King.


389. Harriet ; B. & C. 3 June 1848 ; "dead,' Roll 5. [390. Hannah.]


209. George S. Pierson [s. 80. Isaac], had :- [404. Oliver. 405. Miller. 406. Elizabeth.


407. Temperance. This family said to be in California.]


I. Henry Pierson [first found at Southampton, L. I., in 1640; probably came from Lynn, Mass., with Rev. I. Abraham Pierson, who seems to have been his brother. He m. Mary Cooper, who came from Lynn. From 1669 to 1680, he was Clerk of Suffolk Co., N. Y. ; d. in 1680, or '81. His wid. m. Rev. Seth Fletcher, and went to Elizabethtown.


[2. John.


3. Daniel.


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FIRST CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


4. Joseph ; lieutenant ; m. 17 Nov. 1675, Amy Barnes, who d. in 1692.


5. Henry ; b. 1652 ; colonel ; d. 1701 ; m. Susannah Howell.


6. Benjamin ; d. in 1731 ; settled at Elizabethtown.


7. Theodore ; b. before 1659.


8. Sarah; b. 20 Jan. 1660.]


5. Henry Pierson [s. I. Henry], and his w. Susannah Howell, had :-


[16. John ; b. 1685 ; d. 1705.


17. David ; b. at Bridgehampton, L. I., in 1688, and dwelt there.


18. Theophilus ; b. 1690 ; d. 1742.


19. Abraham ; b. 1693 ; m. Prudence.


20. Josiah ; b. 1695 ; d. 1776; m. 4 times, and had 17 children.]


210. Henry Pierson [s. 80. Isaac], had :-


[408. Charles. 409. Caroline.]


80. Isaac Pierson [s. 38. Lemel], and ? (Ist) w. Hannah, had :-


206. Elisha [b. on Long Island in 1781] ; m. 2 Jan. 1805. Sarah Norris, who C. 16 May 1722 ; she d. 26 March 1841, aet. 55 ; he d. 7 Aug. 1852, aet. 71.


80. Isaac Pierson [s. 38. Lemel], and his (2d w. Mary, had : -


207. Eleazer Miller; b. 26 Dec. 1785 .; B. 26 Feb. 1786: [? d. 6 Dec. 1814, aet. 29.


208. Maitby Geiston ; b. 8 Sept. 1790; B. 5 Nov. 1790; m. Sarah Voorhees ; he C. 22 Aug. 1822 ; she L. 26 May 1823. fr. Mendham; both dis. 8 June 1841, to 2d Ch. ; he d 20 June 1864, aet. 74.


Mary ; [b. and B. 1794] ; C. 24 June 1809; dis. 29 March 1826, to 3rd Ch., New- ark.


209. George Seman ; b. 11 May 1797 ; B. f. w. 24 June 1813.


212. Isaac Howell ; b. 16 June 1800; B. f. w. "


[210. Henry.]


212. Isaac H. Pierson [s. 80. Isaac], had :-


[410. Edward.


411. Henry.


412. Cecilia.


413. Eliza.


414. Mary.]


20. Josiah Pierson [s. 5. Henry], had :- [48. Silas.


49. John.


50 Matthew, twin ; b. 1725; d. 1898.


51. Sylvanus, twin; b. 1725 ; m. Rebecca Lupton, dg. David, of Boston ; she d. 9 July 1785.


52. Paul.


53. Timothy, b. 1731.


54. Josiah.


55. Martha; mı. S. Jagger.


56. Joseph; m. Miss Veley, and d. in N.Y. City.


57. Benjamin ; m Sarah Gilbert, of Newark.


58. Susanna.


59. John. 60 Jeremiah.


61. Henry ; and three others,who d. young.]


38. Lemel Pierson [s. 17 David], and his w. Elizabeth, had :- [78. Lemel, b. 1744; d. 1821.


79. David, b. 1751 ; d. 1829.]


80. Isaac, [." b. 1755 ; ? moved to New Jersey in 1788 ;" settled a little northwest of Morristown at Piersonville ; "he was called Long Island Pierson "]; d. 19 Aug. 1825, aet. 66. His w. Manmah; L. about 1770. His w Mary, C. 6 May 1810 ; dis. 29 March 1826, to 3rd Ch., Newark ; d. ' Westfield, 27 Aug. 1842, aet. 85.


[SI. Henry. 82. Zipporah.]


208. Maltby Gelston Pierson [s. 80. Isaac], and his w. Sarah Voorhees, had :- 391. Isaac N. ; d. 9 Nov. 1839, aet. 26 ; [? m. R. Post.]


[392. Aaron ; m. S. Birch, and has a dg. Mrs. Dr. Cooper, of Westfield.]


393. Charles J. ; mı. Caroline A. Guerin [dg. David], who d. 6 Jan. 1861, aet. 28 ;


187


COMBINED REGISTERS, 1742 to 1889.


(? in. M. Cobert.]


[394. Henry W .; m. M. Budd.


395. David L. ; m. E. Berry.


396. Malby G .; m. C. Muchmore.]


397. Allen H. [not m.] ; Co. K. 7th Reg. N. J. Vol. : d. 20 June 1864, aet. 23. [398. William ; not m.


399. Mary Ann.


400. Hannah.


401. Harriet.


402. Ellen C.]


403. Sarah L ; d. 6 June 1850, aet. 18. Julia Burnet ; d. 6 June 1854, aet. 17.


50. Matthew Pierson [s. 20. Josiahj, had :- 100. Lucretia ; b. 29 June 1752 ; m. 10 Oct. 1771. Caleb Russell, q v.


[101. Henry ; dwelt in Richmond, Mass.]


I. THOMAS PIERSON AND DESCENDANTS.


4. Bethuel Pierson [s. 20. Patience], and his w. Rachel Day, had :- [Sarah.


Isaac.]


Sidney D. , B. &. C. 22 Aug. 1822 ; in. 29 Nov. 1826, Zillah P. Ayers. who B. & C. 2 June 1833: both dis. 28 May 1840.


Linda ; B & C. 14 March 1830; d. 27 May 1832.


Mary D. ; B. & C. 14 March 1830; " dis." Roll 4.


Catharine V .; B. & C. 2 June 1833; " dis." Roll 4. Abraham ; d. 7 June 1827, aet. 33.


3. David Pierson [s. 20. Patience), and his w. Bathiah Hallock, had :-


David ; b. 24 July 1776 ; B. 26 March 1786; [father of David A. of Ohio.]


Silas ; b. 20 Aug. 1778 ; B 26 March 1786 ; [? d 9 Sep@ 1796, aet. 18.]


Elias ; b. 14 Jan 1781 ; B. 26 March 1786; m. 30 Nov. ISO], Hannah Armstrong idg. Nathaniel] ; he d. 12 Feb. 1852, aet. 71 ; she d. 23 Aug. 1858, aet. 77.


John ; b. 27 May 1783 : B. 26 March 1786


Phebe ; b. 12 April 1785 ; B. 26 March 1786; [? m. 26 Dec. 1801, John Brown.]


Charles ; b. I Sept. 1787 ; B. 28 Oct. 1787.


Lewis ; b. 7 Jan. 1791 ; B. 10 July 1791 ; [? d. 1 Oct. 1795, aet. 5.]


Lewis, " Senior" [b. 1800] ; d. 15 March 1879, aet. 78. He m. 2 March 1825, Sarah Ann Dalrymple, dg. Dennis.


100. Ebenezer Pierson [s. 49. Samuel]. and his (Ist) w. - - Munson, had :-


Letty Hawking ; C. 21 May 1829; m. 11 March 1835, Jacob Crane, q. v, Julietta : C. 21 May 1829 ; " dis." Roll 4.


Elizabeth Lindsley ; m. JI Nov. 1840, Josiah H. Gregory, q. v.


100. Ebenezer Pierson [s. 49. Samuel], and his (ed) w Joanna Trowbridge, had ;- Samuel Freeman , B. 28 Feb. 1824; C. 23 March 1843; m. Mary, who C. 27 Feb. 1857; both on Roll 8.


Hannah Rutan ; B. 3 March 1826 ; C. 15 June 1843 ; m. 27 Feb. 1849, Charles M. Foster, q. v.


Silas Augustus ; B. 27 Feb. 1829.


James 9 b. 30 Dec 1833; B. 27 Feb. 1834; C. 13 May 1856; m. Catharine Halsey [dg. Jane, dg. 103. Silas Pierson] ; she L. 13 May 1856, fr. Brick Ch., N. Y .: both on Roll 8.


229. Edward Pierson [s. 98. Stephen!, and his (2d) w. Phebe E. Guerin, had :-


465. Stephen ; b. 8 Nov. 1844 ; B. 4 April 1845 : physician ; C. 5 June 1858; El- der. He m. 13 Sept 1870, Amelia Thompson Cory [dg. Silas D.], who C. 31 March 1866 ; both on Roll S.


466. Charles Edward ; b 27 June 1847 ; B. I June 1848; C. 4 June 1864 ; d. 24 Feb. 1875, aet. 28.


Aram Guerin ; b. 4 Aug. 1849; B. 16 June 1850; d. 20 Sept. 1850. Theodore Sayre ; b. 13 Jan. 1851 ; d. 16 Feb. 1852.


228. Edward Pierson [s. 98. Stephen], and his (3d) w. Anna MI Sayre, had :- 467. Philander Ball ; b. 30 Dec. 1854; B. 30 Nov. 1855 ; C. 1 Dec. 1882 ; m. 4 June 1884, Antoinette Smith Freeman, [dg. Rev. James M.], who L. 5 June 1885, fr. M. E. Ch .; both on Roll 8.


188


FIRST CHURCH, MORRISTOWN. N. J.


469. Laura A. : B. 5 Dec. 1856 ; C. 31 March 1870; on Roll 8.


468. Samuel ; B. 31 Oct. 1858 ; C. I April 1874; dis. 14 March 1884, to Ist Ch., Stamford, Ct .; physician ; m. 14 Oct. 1885, Caroline Booth Norris, of Boonton.


Elias Pierson [s. 3. David], and his w. Hannah Armstrong, had :--


[Jesse.


Amzi.]


Phebe, "dg. Capt. Elias, of New Weston"; m. 5 Feb. 1824, Samuel J. Doty, of Lawrenceville, q. v.


Charles ; m. 2 March 1835, Amy A. Mills [dg. Nathan.]


Ira ; m. Sarah


102. Isaac Pierson [s. 49. Samuel], and his w. Hannah Ayres, had :-


[236. Abiram, of ()hio ]


James S. Pierson [s. 100. Ebenezer], and his w. Catharine Halsey, had :-


Ida Jane ; B. 30 April 1859 ; C. 27 March 1872; m. 11 Nov. 1880, James Harvey Johnson ; dis. 13 Jan. 1881, to Ist Ch., Orange.


Edith Adele ; B. 7 June 1862 ; C. 31 March 1875 ; on Roll 8; m. 17 Oct. 1888, Edward B. Guerin [s. Josephus.]


Milton James ; B. 11 Aug. 1867 ; C. 30 March 1881 ; on Roll 8.


John Pierson [s. 3. David], had :-


Lewis MI. ; B. & C. 2 June 1833; m; 10 April 1838, Mary Elizabeth Mills [dg. Nathan] ; both dis. 15 Oct. 1839; she d. 15 Feb. 1841, aet. 26.


[David Augustus, of Indiana.]


228. John Henry Pierson [s. 97. Timothy], had :-


[461. James H. 462. Henry W. 463. Edward H. 464. John H.]


2. Jonathan Pierson [s. 20 Patience], and his w. Sarah Farber, had :-


Elizabeth ; b. 28 Aug. 1777 ; B. 1 Feb. 1778 ; C. 18 Aug. 1797 ; m. Moses John- son, q. v.


Kezia; b. 2 Oct. 1779; B. 30 Jan. 1780.


Sarah ; b. 1 Dec. 1781 ; B. 10 Nov. 1782.


Jonathan ; b. 25 Jan. 1784; B. f. wid. 14 March 1784.


8, Joseph Pierson [s. 2. Samuel], and his w. Hepzibah Camp, had :-


[18. Sarah ; m. Timothy Meeker.


19. Jemima ; m. Benjamin Munn.]


20. Patience ; m. Joseph Pierson, {whose ancestry is not known. He settled in 1741. about two miles west of Morristown]; both R. C. 30 Dec. 1754 ; she C. 28 Feb. 1766 ; he d. 9 May 1785, aet. 72. She d. 9 Dec. 1813, aet. 89.


[2]. Bethuel ; b. 1721 ; d. 1791 ; m. (Ist) Elizabeth Riggs; m. (2d) a, widow Tay- lor ; dwelt at Orange ; he Elder of ist Ch.


22. Joseph ; d. young.


23. Elizabeth ; d. young.


24. Mary ; d. young.


25. Elizabeth ; b. 1735; d. 1763; m. a Mr. Taylor.]


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1. Joseph Pierson [s 20. Patience], and his w. Mercy, had :- Rhoda ; b. 3 Dec. 1768 ; B. 3 May 1771.


Mary ; b; 4 Feb. 1771 ; B. 3 May 1771.


Ezekiel ; b. 17 Jan. 1773; B 21 March 1773.


Hepzibah ; b. 12 July 1775 ; B. 20 Aug. 1775.


Joseph ; b. 24 Nov. 1777 ; B. 18 Jan. 1778.


Phebe ; b. 6 April 1780 ; B. 21 May 1780; [? m. 22 Feb. 1798, Cyrus Conduit, of Mendom.]


Abigail ; b. 13 April 1782 ; B. 16 July 1782 ; [? m. 5 April 1807, George Murray, of Newark.]


Amos; b 2 July 1784 ; B. 19 Sept. 1784.


Timothy ; b. 24 Dec. 1786 ; B. 25 June 1787.


Esther; b. 5 Oct. 1789 ; B. 2 May 1790.


470. Lemel E., [s. 235 Lewis "Jr .. "] and his wife Jane E. Loree, had :--


Nellie Reeve, b. 13 July 1872 ; B. Nov. 1875 ; c. 30 Dec. 1886 ; on Roll 8. Stephen Ellsworth, b. 18 Aug. 1873 ; B. Nov. 1875.


189


COMBINED REGISTERS, 1742 to 1889.


Joseph Johnson, b. 15 June 1876 ; B. Nov. 1876.


Floyd, b. 22 Oct. 1880 ; B. I June 1883.


Lemel Ellsworth, b. 10 May 1884; B. 30 Jan. 1885.


Lewis Pierson, " senior" [s. 3. David], and his w. Sarah Ann Dalrymple, had :- Eliza ; m. 6 Nov. 1855, Silas Eugene Mills [s. Ezra, q. v.]


Jane; m. 12 May 1858, James H. Wilson, q. v.


William A .; d. 13 Sept. 1880, aet. 47.


[John. Edward E. Lewis Harvey.]


235. Lewis Pierson, " junior" [s. 101. Samuel], and his w. Nancy G. Johnson, had :- 470. Lemel Ellsworth ; m. 20 Oct. 1869, Jane Emily Loree [dg. Stephen D.]; both C. I Oct. 1875; both on Roll 8.


Abby Amelia ; C. 31 May 1871 ; m. 6 Aug. 1889, William DeCamp Johnson [s. John Henry, q. v.]


Julia Elizabeth ; C. 3 June 1874 ; on Roll 8.


Ella ; C. 3 June 1874; on Roll 8.


20. Patience Pierson [dg. 8 Josephj, and her husband, Joseph Pierson, had :- Mary ; B. 30 Dec. 1754 ; [? m. 26 May 177!, Robert Arnold, Jr., q. v.]


1. Joseph ; B. 30 Dec. 1754 ; his w. Mercy ; B. & both R. C. 3 May 1771 ; he C. 4 Nov. 1774; moved away," Roll I.


2. Jonathan ; B. 30 Dec. 1754; m. 28 Dec. 1774, Sarah Farber ; both C. I Feb. 1778, and " moved away," Roll I ; he d. 8 Sept. 1783, aet. 32.


3. David : B. 30 Dec. 1754; m. 30 March 1775, Bathiah Hallock ; both R. C. 30 March 1786 ; he d. 6 Nov. 1801, aet. 47 ; [she ? m. (2d) I May 1806 Capt. Ezra Brown, of Randolph.]


Abraham ; B. 6 Aug. 1758; [? d. 15 April 1776, aet. 18.]


Rachel ; B. 24 Aug. 1760.


Abigail ; B. I Aug. 1762 ; [? m. 20 Nov. 1783. Samuel Leonard, q. v.]


Hepzibah ; B. 30 June 1765 ; I? d. 26 Sept. 1772, aet. 7.]


4. Bethuel; b. 2 Sept. 1770; B. 7 Oct. 1770; m. Rachel Day, who.d. 5 July 1825, aet. 53; he d. 17 Oct. 1833, aet. 64.


467. Phil. B. Pierson [s. 229. Edward], and his w. Antoinette S. Freeman, had :--- Marjorie Freeman, b. 22 Dec. 1889.


2. Samuel Pierson [s. I. Thomas], and his w. Mary Harrison, had :-


[8. Joseph ; b. 1693; d. 1759; m. Hepzibah Camp, who was b. 1696 ; d. 1769. They lived and d. in Orange.


9. Samuel ; b. 1698: d. 1781 ; m. Mary Sargeant ; dwelt near Orange.


10. James ; removed to Lake Champlain, N. Y.


II. Daniel; b. 1703 ; d. at Orange 1,77 ; a judge ; m. Jemima Ogden, dg. John, who was b. 1,09; d. 1776.


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1


12. Caleb ; dwelt at Orange.


13. Jemima.


14. Mary.


15. Hannah.]


49. Samuel Pierson [s. 16. Timothy], and his w. Rebecca Garrigas, had :- Joanna ; b. 18 Feb. 1770 ; B. 5 May 1771.


97. Timothy ; b. 24 Feb. 1772 ; B. I April 1772; m. (Ist) 18 Oct. 1789, Joanna Tuttle. His (2d) w. Chloe [Beers, dg. Joseph] ; C. 22 Feb. 1797; d. 29 Jan. 1816, aet. 40. His (3d) w. Rhoda Armstrong, wid. [of John Armstrong, and dg. of Stephen Norris], B. & C. 6 Nov. 1814; dis. 26 Jan. 1841, to 2d Ch .; d. 1871. He C. 27 Aug. 1829 ; dis. 26 Jan. 1841, to 2d Ch .; d. 8 Dec. 1851, aet. 80.


103. Silas ; b. 30 May 1774 ; B. 9 July 1774; m. Patty Shipman [sister of Hannah the 2d w. of his brother Stephen]; moved to N. Y.


98 Stephen ; b. 10 March 1777 ; B. 19 Oct. 1777 ; marked as C. in Bill of Mor- tality ; d. 2 June 1836, aet. 59. He m. (Ist) 3 June 1801, Phebe Beers [dg. Joseph], who L. 23 Nov. 1820, of Hanover, Roll 4; d. I March 1821, aet. 42. He m. (2d) 28 May 1822, Hannah Rutan, wid. [of Abraham, q. v., and dg. of - - Shipman]; she d. 3 June 1836, aet. 57.


199. Joseph.]


102. Isaac; b. 23 Dec. 1779 ; B. 6 Feb. 1780 ; [? m. 3 Jan. 1801, Hannah Ayers, dg. Silas.]


I 90


FIRST CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J.


Mary; b. 9 Sept. 1782 ; B. 6 Oct. 1782 ; [? m. 14 March 1802, Jarzel Allen ; she d. II April 1847, aet. 65.]


IO1. Samuel ; b. 22 March 1785; B. 25 April 1785; C. 3 Sept. 1852; d. 3 May 1853, aet. 68. He m. (Ist) 11 Nov. 1809, Hannah Hinds, [dg. Isaac, q. v.], who C. 15 Aug 1816; d. 20 July 1825, aet. 36. He m. (2d) 7 Oct. 1826, Phebe Babbitt. who L. 23 Nov. 1820, fr. Mendham ; d. 28 Jan. 1862.


100. Ebenezer, b. 3 Oct. 1787 ; B. 30 Dec. 1787 ; C. 22 Aug. 1822 ; d. 19 Dec. 1851, aet. 64. His (Ist) w. was a Miss Munson. He m. (2d) 13 June 1822, Joanna Trowbridge, who C. 23 Aug. 1822 ; d. 13 July 1856, aet, 61.


101. Samuel Pierson [s. 49. Samuel], and his (Ist) w. Hannah Hinds, had :- Martha L. ; m. 9 Oct. 1837, Silas H. Arnold, q. v.


Hannah Elizabeth ; C. 23 June 1842 ; " dis." Roll 5.


235. Lewis, "junior" ; m. 3 Feb. 1846, Nancy Guerin Johnson [g. John]; both L. 2 Dec. 1856, fr. 2d Ch .; both on Roll 8.


Ezra ; a. 6 May 1850, att. 30.


IO1. Samuel Pierson [s. 49. Samuel]. and his (2d) w. Phebe Babbitt, had :-


Samuel James ; b. 25 Sept. 1827 ; B. 30 May 1828 ; d. 20 Oct. 1833, aet. 6


Mariella Cortelyou : b. 9 Dec. 1830; B. 1831 ; C. 4 Dec. 1846; dis. 15 Feb. 1867, to Boonton.


Harriet Newell ; b. 27 June 1832 ; B. 2 Sept. 1832; C. 30 Nov. 1849; d. 4 March 1850, aet. 17.


Charles J. ; d. 10 Aug. 1855, aet. 20.


468. Samuel Pierson [s. 229. Edward], and his w. Caroline B Norris. had .-


Samuel, Jr .; b. Sept. 16, 1887,


Norris Edward, b. Aug. 24, 1889.


-Samuel Freeman Pierson [s. 100. Ebenezer], and his w. Mary, had ;- Edna Elizabeth; B. I June 1849; C. I June 1865 ; m. Trowbridge ; dis. 26 Feb. 1873 ; d. 22 March 1879, aet. 32.


John ; b. 4 May 1850 ; d. 11 Aug. 1850.


Ella Louise ; B. 3 June 1853 ; m. 31 May 1871, A. Layton Powelson.


George Augustus ; B. 5 June 1857.


Mary Emma ; B. 5 June 1857; C. 27 March 1872 ; m. 28 Nov. 1878, Geo. Au- gustus Mills : dis. 10 March 1879. to M. E. Ch.


Almirah ; B. 30 April 1859; Elmira F. ; d. 18 Feb. 1862, aet. S.


Clara Jane ; C. 27 March 1872; m. 1 June 1887, Lewis M. Tuttle ; dis. 31 March : 888.


Eugene, C. I Feb. 1876 ; on Roll 8.


Anna Lonisa ; C. 4 Feb. 1881 ; on Roll 8.


Arthur Samuel ; B. I Oct. 1870; C. 30 March 1881 ; on Roll S.


103. Silas Pierson [s. 49. Samuel], and his w. Patty Shipman, had :- [237. Charles.]


Phebe; b. 1798; B. f. w. 4 Oct. 1798 ; [? d. 28 July 1800, aet. 2.]


Cornelia Dixon ; b. 29 Nov. 1799 ; B. f. w. 28 Jan. 1800; [? d. 28 March 1800.]


Jane; b. Feb. 1801 ; B. f. w. 5 April 1801 ; [m. Halsey ; mother of James S. Pierson's wife.]


Sally Margaret ; b. 22 Aug. 1805 ; B. f. w. 8 Nov. 1805


98. Stephen Pierson [s. 49. Samuel], and his w, Phebe Beers, had :-


232. Samuel ; b. 13 Aug. 1802 ; B. 11 Oct. 1803 ; m. Fuldab Tuttle, who was b. II Nov. 1802 ; L 7 June 1840, fr. Laight St. Ch., N. Y .; dis. 26 Jan. 1841, to 2d Ch ; d. ic March 1875, aet. 72 ; he d. 17 March 1875 ; no children.


233. Annor; b. I April 1805; B. 5 July 1805; m. 26 March 1828, Jacob Van Houten.


230 Stephen ; b.17 March 1807 ; B. 24 May 1807 ; C. 23 Aug. 1827 ; d. 26 July 1840. He m. 22 March 1836, Marriet Marsh, [dg. Benjamin] ; she L. 18 Feb. 1836, fr. Laight St. Ch., N. Y. ; dis. 26 Jan. 1841, to 2d Ch. ; d. 22 Aug. 1843, aet. 42 : no children.


Phebe; B. 30 April 1809; m. 27 Feb. 1833, Stephen Crowell [s. William] ; she d. 7 June 1836, aet. 28.


234. Elizabeth Tuttle ; b. 8 Jan. IS11 ; B 5 May ISII , d. 21 April 1812, aet. I.


229. Edward ; b. 13 March 1813; B. I May 1813; m. (Ist) Margaret Cooper, who


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d. 17 Oct. 1841, aet. 26. He m. (ed) 30 Jan. 1844, Phebe Elizabeth Guerin [dg. Aram. q. v.] ; she b. 13 June 1815 ; d. 13 June 1852, aet. 37. He m. (3d) II Jan. 1854, Anna M. Sayre, [dg. William, q. v.] : she d. 2 June 1886. He C. 4 June 1852 ; on Roll 8; living 1890.


231. Charles ; b. 27 May 1815 ; B. 31 Aug. 1815.


465. Stephen Pierson [s. 229. Edward], and his w. Amelia T. Cory, had :-


Edward ; b. 7 Jan. 1872 ; B. & C. 5 April 1885 : d. 12 June 1886.


Stephen Cory ; b. 25 Aug. 1886 ; B. 25 Nov. 1886.


I. Thomas Pierson [first found at Branford, Ct., where he in. 27 Nov. 1662, Maria Har- rison. There "he was closely associated with Rev. I. Abraham Pierson, and in all probability they were brothers"; others count him a nephew. They removed together to Newark, where Thomas " was made townsman 1677, constable 1679 and grand juryman 1680." His will, dated 1698. was proved in 1701.]


[2. Samuel ; b. 1663 . m. Mary Harrison, dg. of his uncle, Richard Harrison. He settled at Orange ; was a carpenter, and a deacon of Ist Ch., Orange; he d. 19 March 1730.


3. Hannah.


4. Eliza.


5. Abigail.


6. Mary ; m. Samuel Lyon.


7. Thomas ; b. in Newark 1678, or 1660 ; d. at Orange, 5 March 1758. He went from Newark to Whatnong Plains, now Morris Plains, where he set- tled about 1685, having a saw mill there. This land remained in his family until recently.'


7. Thomas Pierson [s. I. Thomas], had :--


16. Timothy [probably b. at Morris Plains] ; b. I710; d. II July 1777, aet. 67. His w. Mary : d. 26 Aug. 1788, aet. 76.


[17. Silas.]


48. Thomas Pierson [s. 16 Timothy], and his w. Elizabeth Hunterton, had :-


Susannah ; b. 8 Aug. 1763; B. f. w. 23 June 1776 ; [> m IS July 1787, Stephen Bonnel.]


Abigail ; b. 14 Feb. 1766; B. f. w. 23 June 1776.


Esther ; b. 16 March 1771 ; B. f. w. 23 june 1776 ; [? in. II Feb. 1793, Job Hathaway, q. v.] Jemima ; b. 21 June 1773 ; B. f. w. 23 June 1776 ; [m. 8 Aug. 1790, Elijah Taylor, q. v.]


Kezia ; b. 23 Dec. 1775 ; B. f. w. 23 June 1776. Negro servant's child :-


John ; b. I March 1779; B. II April 1779. Negro servant :-


John Pierson ; d. 8 April 1854, aet. So.


16. Timothy Pierson [s. 7 Thomas], and his w. Mary. had :--


48. Thomas ; b. 1737 ; m. 10 Dec. 1760, Elisabeth Hunterton, who R. C. 23 June 1776 ; he d. 16 May 1782, aet. 45.


49. Samuel ; b. 1748 ; m. 22 May 1769, Rebecca Garrigas, [dg. Jacob], who was b. 2 Sept. 1751 ; she was B. and both R. C. 5 May 1771 ; she C. 3 May 1782 ; he d. 4 May 1790, aet. 42 ; she d. 20 Sept. 1838, aet. 88.


50. Phebe ; m. 12 March 1771, Benjamin Woodruff, q. v.


51. Kezia ; m. 20 April 1769, Abner Wines, q. v.


52. Experience ; C. 2 Aug. 1784 ; d. 15 Feb. 1793, aet 48.


97. Timothy Pierson [s. 49. Samuel], had :- Hannah ; b. 1793; d. 17 July 1815, aet. 22.


Ebenezer ; b. 1807 ; d. I Dec. 1843, aet. 36.


Simeon ; m. 15 Feb. 1826, Hannah Bockoven, dg. Abraham. Timothy ; m. a Miss Blackford. Joanna ; m. 2 Jan. 1833, Samuel H. Johnson, q. v.


Emma C .; b. 27 March 1824 : d. 16 Aug. 1850.


228. John Henry; b. 1822; [owned land and mill of his great-grand father, 7. Thomas.]


And three others. See step-daughters under Rhoda Armstrong.


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Pierson, brother of Theodore ; m. Anna C. Meeks, q. v.


Aaron Pierson ; d. 23 Jan. 1803, aet. 56.


Abigail Pierson ; m. 24 Jan. 1821. Collier.


Abby Pierson ; d. 3 Dec. 1827, aet. 64.


Abner Pierson ; C. 16 Dec. 1796 ; " moved to Baskingridge," Roll 2. Alpheus Eben. Pierson [brother of George W., and son of Alpheus of Mt. Freedom], had :-


Phebe Jane ; b. 17 Jan. 1863 ; B. & C. 7 Feb. 1886 ; on Roll 8. James Willard ; B. & C. 26 Jan. 1887 ; on Roll 8.


Charles Pierson ; m. 23 May 1839, Emily Trowbridge.


Darius Pierson ; m. Eunice Kitchell. dg. Abraham q. v.


Ebenezer C. Pierson ; d. at New Orleans, 17 Dec. 1817.


Elizabeth Pierson, of Newark ; m. 16 Sept. 1806, David Douglas, of Savannah, Ga.


Elvina W. Pierson, of Springfield ; d. 8 Dec. 1859, aet. 44.


George W. Pierson [s. Alpheus of Mt. Freedom], and his w. Ellen ; both C. 27 Sept. 1876; both on Roll 8.




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