Still updating & editing 9 May 2001 Janet H (Rouse) Derbyshire

E-mail: gderbys1@nycap.rr.com

Descendants of

Reverend Abraham PIERSON^I and Abigail MITCHELL

&Their Son Reverend Abraham Pierson^II

First President of Yale

1. Abraham¹ PIERSON, born abt 1611 in Thornton Yorkshire Co England; christened 22 Sep 1611 in Guisley Yorkshire Co England; died 9 Aug 1678 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; buried in Old Burying Ground Newark Essex Co New Jersey, son of Abraham PIERSON and Christina (JOHNSTON) PIERSON. He married Abigail (MITCHELL) PIERSON, born 26 Apr 1618 in South Ouram Yorkshire Co England, daughter of Mathew MITCHELL and Susan (WOOD) MITCHELL.

Notes for Abraham PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: FAMILY SEARCH: CHRISTENINGS: Abraham Pierson bp 23 Sep 1609 Branford Yorkshire England s/o Abraham & Christian (Johnson) film #1553879

A Tribute by Cora Pierson Hopkins [1913] gives much insight to the first two Abrahams. Has several great pictures.

BOOK: "Some helps for the Indians shewing them how to improve their natural reason To know the true God and the true Christian Religion. 1. By leading them to see the Divine Authority of the scriptures. 2. By the Scriptures the Divine Truths necessary to Eternall Salvation. by Abraham Pierson Pastor of the Church of Branford. Exaimined and approved by that Experienced Gentleman (in the Indian language) John Scot Cambridge: Printed for Samuel Green 1658." NOTE: on three different microfilms located at NYS Library Albany NY.

Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:983-4.

Pedigrees of Descendants of the Colonial Clergy [1976]:658.

Dictionary of American Biography edited by Dumas Malone [1962]:VII:587-8: first pastor of the settlements of Southhampton LI., Branford CT and Newark N J. Probably born Bradford York Co England. Baptized 23 Sep 1609. Attended Trinity College Cambridge England. He wrote Some Helps For The Indians Shewing Them How to Improve their Natural Reason to Know the True God and the True Christian Religion. It was printed in 1658. He left his library of more than 400 books to his son Abraham.

History of The Colony of New Haven to its Absorption into Connecticut by Edward E Atwater with Supplemental History and Personnel etc compiled by Robert A Smith & Bessie E Beach & Lucy M Hewitt [1902]:603-4.

Pierson Genealogical Records by Lizzie B Pierson [1878]:10+. Abraham graduated from Trinity College Cambridge England in 1632. Arrived in America 1639. First in Boston whre he was ordained as Congregational minister then moving to Lynn Massachusetts 1640. He then moved to Southampton Long Island trying to make a settlement on the west end but the Dutch did not welcome them so retreated to east end of Long Island. Stayed until 1647 moving to Branford Connecticut. While living in this town he befriended the Indians learning their language he prepared a catechism for them giving them the opportunity to know God. Abraham opposed the union of the two colonies of Connecticut and New Haven. He also disapproved of the clergy in the Connecticut colony concerning infant baptism. In that time period no one could be made freeman unless in full communion with the church. He moved again in 1666 to Newark New Jersey with most of his congregation purchassing land from the Indians laying the foundation for this city. Some sixty five men had followed him to this new settlement. The church organization he brought with him later became Presbyterian Church. He lived among his church members for twelve years dying there 9 Aug 1678.

Connecticut Puritan Settlers, 1633-1845: First Settlers of the Colony. Pierson, Rev. Abraham, was the first clergyman settled at Branford. He united with Davenport in opposing the union of the two colonies in 1665 with great inflexibility. He was rigid to excess in church communion, and disapproved of the liberality of the clergy in the Connecticut colony in this respect; he differed with them upon the ordinance of infant baptism, &c., as no person in the New Haven colony could be made a freeman unless he was in full communion with the church. He fully agreed with Davenport and some others in that colony, that no other government than that of the church should be maintained in the colony, and opposed any union with Connecticut for the reason that a good character and an orderly walk, with 30 estate, or had held office in the colony, was all that was required to make a man a freeman in the colony of Connecticut, which would mar the order and purity of the churches. And he unquestionably feared it might weaken the power of the clergy, who had possessed the entire control of the government over the people of the colony of New Haven. Indeed Mr. Pierson was so much dissatisfied, and most of his church and congregation united with him, (Dr. Trumbull says) that they soon left Branford and removed to Newark, N. J., and carried with them, not only the records of the church but the town records also. After it had been settled about 25 years, he left the place nearly destitute of inhabitants; and Branford was not resettled until about 20 years after Mr. Pierson left it. Some of his descendants are now of the best families in New Haven and Hartford. He was from Yorkshire, England, and came to Boston and was there a member of the church--he went from thence to South Hampton, L. I., as their minister, and from thence he removed with a part of his church to Branford, and for the cause before related, he with his church removed to Newark, where many of his descendants now reside. (He is noticed in this work because South Hampton had been under the government of Connecticut.)

PROBATE: Wrote his will 10 Aug 1671 & proved 12 Mar 1678 at Newark. His inventory valued at 854.17.7.

Narratives of Newark(In New Jersey) by David Lawrence Pierson, [1916]: 31-33: "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 and my 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 recorded 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.

2dly. That my wife shall have the thirds of my whole estate, to whose love and faithfulness 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 pounds be made good, which I promised her upon her marriage, always provided that if upon just account of mine estate and debts, my other daughters have an hundred pounds a piece, that 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 after.

For my next three sons, Thomas, Theophilus and Isaac, I will that they sh. have my whole accommodation of lands layed 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 gave 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 the 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 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 testament, 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 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. McCHESNEY, Register.

The net value of Rev. Abraham Pierson's estate was 822 pounds, a portion of which was incorporated in the library of 440 volumes, one of the largest private collections of books in the Western World. Best of all was the legacy of a good name which he bequeathed to posterity, and the influence of which is felt in our community in this remote day.

History of Newark N.J. page 25: "Reverend Abraham Pierson is buried in Old Burying Ground, Newark, N.J." "Newark, N.J. was named for the birthplace in England of its first pastor Rev. Abraham Pierson. (Newark -on-Tresn, Eng.) whence the name Newark-on-Passiac suggested itself."

Transcript of Lecture Delivered By

Richard S. Dunn, Ph D.

on September 12, 1998

John Winthrop, Jr., of Connecticut, The First Govenor of the East End

The Reverend Abraham Pierson, pastor of the Branford church in New Haven Colony, condemned Connecticut

s ecclesiastical system as far too loose, and in 1667 he led most of his Branford flock to a wilderness site not far beyond Manhattan where they founded a town called New Ark--the town we know today as Newark, New Jersey.

Notes for Abigail MITCHELL

SOURCE: English Origins of the Mitchell, Wood, Lum and Halstead Families by Matthew Wood: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record: [1989]:99.

History And Genealogy Of The Families Of Old Fairfield by Donald L Jacobus [1932]:II:1076: "The fact that a dau of Matthew Mitchell became wife of Rev Abraham Pierson was revealed in Winthrope mss discovered by Col Charles Banks. Mr Horace Dickerman of New Haven makes it certain that it was Abigail who married Rev Abraham Pierson. She was undoubtly the mother of his children and the oft-repeated claim she was Abigail Wheelright never supported by evidence can be dismissed as without foundation. "

The American Genealogist:9:37-40: The wife of Abraham Pierson by Donald Lines Jacobus M A of New Haven Connecticut: medical journal of John Winthrop "a girl of 8 or 9 daughter of __Coe of New Haven her mother Mr [Mit]chels & Mrs Piersons sister".

Children of Abraham PIERSON and Abigail MITCHELL were as follows:

+ 2 i Abraham² PIERSON (President of Yale), born abt 1640 in maybe Lynn Essex Co Massachusetts; died 5 May 1707 in Killingworth now Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married Abigail (CLARKE) PIERSON.

+ 3 ii Abigail² PIERSON, born 1643; died 20 Jul 1717/18 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut. She married John DAVENPORT.

+ 4 iii Thomas² PIERSON, born 1645; died 1698/1701 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. He married (1) Maria (HARRISON) PIERSON; (2) Mary (BROWN) PIERSON.

5 iv Mary² PIERSON, born 1647. SOURCE: Havent found a marriage.

+ 6 v Grace² PIERSON, born 13 Jul 1650 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 1687 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married Samuel KITTCHELL.

+ 7 vi Susanna² PIERSON, born 10 Dec 1652 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 4 Jan 1706 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. She married Jonathan BELL.

+ 8 vii Rebecca² PIERSON, born 10 Dec 1655 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 8 Nov 1732 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married Joseph JOHNSON.

+ 9 viii Theophilus² PIERSON, born 15 Mar 1659; died abt 1713. He married Mary ((---)) PIERSON.

10 ix Isaac² PIERSON, born 1661. He married on 2 Sep 1685 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Elizabeth (HALL) PIERSON. SOURCE: INTERNET: Ancestors of Pamela Joy Heck by Pamela Joy Robinson robbie4@flashcom.net.

Generation 2

2. Abraham² PIERSON (President of Yale) (Abraham¹), born abt 1640 in maybe Lynn Essex Co Massachusetts; died 5 May 1707 in Killingworth now Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married Abigail (CLARKE) PIERSON, born 29 Jan 1653/54 in Milford New Haven Co Connecticut; christened 5 Feb 1653/54 in Milford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 15 Mar 1726/27 in Killingworth now Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecicut, daughter of George CLARKE and Sarah (HARVEY/ OR/ NORTHRUPT) CLARKE.

Notes for Abraham PIERSON (President of Yale Co)

SOURCE: INTERNET: FAMILY SEARCH: Abraham Pierson born 1645 Branford New Haven Co Connecticut s/o Abraham & Abigail (Mitchell) Film #1239633 page 1009 ref #34210.

VITAL RECORDS:DEATH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:1:81.

Rev Abraham Pierson was second pastor to Newark New Jersey Meeting House.

Memorial statue in front of church in Old Killingworth now Clinton Ct dedicated to Abrahm Pierson. He is buried in the cemetery behind the church. Took pictures 3 Sep 2000 of the memorial stone at the church. Took pictures of his statue in front of Abraham Pierson School 27 Sep 2000 also took picture of his gravestone.

A Tribute by Cora Pierson Hopkins [1913] gives much insite to the first two Abrahams. Has several great pictures.

History of The Colony of New Haven to its Absorption into Connecticut by Edward E Atwater with Supplemental History and Personnel etc compiled by Robert A Smith & Bessie E Beach & Lucy M Hewitt [1902]:603-4.

Dictionary of American Biography edited by Dumas Malone [1962]:VII:588-9: Graduated from Harvard 1668. Congregational clergyman. He was first rector of the Collegiate School in Connecticut which later became Yale University.

Memorial of Abraham Pierson first rector of Yale College..placing a memorial stone at Clinton (Old Killingworth) June 17 A D 1868. Connecticut State Library SCSU Conn. Room Call number LD6321.P48M4 1870 c.2.

Pierson, Abraham. "Autobiography of Abraham Pierson." Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin, 15 (July, October 1950), pp. 17-24, 31-32; 16 (January 1951), pp. 6-7.

PROBATE: #4000 Killingworth Middlesex Co CT New London District 1707: The names and ages of the children of Rev? Abraham Pierson. Abraham Pierson aged 26 years James ---22 John ---19 Sarah --- 32 Susana ---30 Mary --- 24 Hannah --- 20 Ruth --- 14 --- Abigail --- 11.... 1218.16.02 ...

An Inventory of the Estate of Revd Mr Abraham Pierson ? of the Church Of Christ at Killingworth ? deceased the 5th day of March 1709? As it was presented to us and appraised by us whose names are unto written ? excepting to the cost of our understandings his Library being apprraised by The Revd Mr Timothy Woodbridge also Revd Mr Nediah? Russell & Mr Phineas Fiske?

Imprimis His woolen & Linen clothes hatts, shoes and boots 038.05.00

Itim his library 054.00.04

Itim bedsteds, beds, woolen bedding, coverlets and curtains 079.07.00

Itim armes, amunition and other necessarys Belonging Hereto 007.04.00

Item cubbards, tables & carpits, chests, boxes, chairs & formes? & curtains 018.14.06

Item Putor & brass 014.10.00

Item table and God linen 119.03.00

Item iron ware in ye house? sixe irons? Razor, sickles, shears, combs & knivs 011.12.00

Item in plates shoe-buckles,Bottons? Tobaco -box, tonges, chains & money 014.16.08

Item a case with glass bottles, earthan? rugs? money-schls? ?? 009.11.06

Item combed wosted?Linen yarns, Rack fluff? hollow? & baggs 010.06.00

Item 3 barrells of sider, other barrells, tubbs, spinning wheels, other ? 007.19.00

Item neate? cattle, horses,swine and a par? mantle? 015.19.00

Item utensils for husbandryand tobacco 016.03.00

Item Housings? barn & orchard lands & meadows at Killingworth 358.10.00?

Item Lands and meadow at Milford 00.00.00

Item lands at Caugingchauge? 08.00.00

Item house and barn Lands and meadow at Saybrook 100.00.00?

Item yarn for blankets and fifth? note? 002.15.02

TOTAL: 1218.16.02 [Note: maybe errors by my interpretation]

Mistress Abigail Pierson the widow and relict of the deceased .. June 5th 1707. 1218=16=02.

Pedigrees of Descendants of the Colonial Clergy [1976]:658.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

STATUES IN HIS MEMORY: Clinton Middlesex Co CT: "THE EARLIEST CLASSES OF YALE COLLEGE TAUGHT NEAR THIS SPOT BY RECTOR ABRAHAM PIERSON 1701-1709.

Near Abraham Pierson School Clinton CT: IN HONOR OF THE GOOD AND LEARNEDABRAHAM PIERSON FIRST PRESIDENT OF YALE COLLEGE 1701-1707 PASTOR OF KILLINGWORTH CHURCH NOW CLINTON 1694-1707 THE TIME OF HIS DEATH BELOVED AND REGRETTED BY ALL ERECTED BY CHARLES MORGAN OF NEW YORK A NATIVE OF THE PLACE LAUNT THOMPSON 1874.

Yale College New Haven CT: [front] ABRAHAMUS PIERSON PRIMUS COLLEGIO YALENSI PRAESEDIT

MDCCLLXXIV

[back]HANG STATUAM PONENDAM CURAVIT CARLOUS MORGAN NEO-EBORACENSIS MDCCI-MDCCVII

[just below his feet] LAUNT THOMPSON SCULT 1874

[SIDE] ROBERT WOOD & CO BRONZE FOUNDERS PHILA.

GS: "Here Lyeth the body of ye Mr. Abra.h Pierson The first Rector of ye College in Connecticut who deceased March ye 5th 1706-7 aged 61 years. (this seems to be a stone replacement)

Notes for Abigail CLARKE

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

George Clark Sr and Jr of Milford Conn and Their Descendants by R D Smith [1900]: NEHG Register:54:384: married Abraham Pierson of Branford CT & Newark NJ.

PROBATE: Guilford District CT: We whose names are hereunto subscribed being ordered and appointed to distribute the Estate of Mrs Abigail Pierson late of Killingworth Deceased by the Hond Court of Probates at Guilford in ye County of New Haven have this second day of June acted as followeth viz Estate taken to answer debts dew from sd Estate.... To Mr Abraham Pierson the Eldest son ...total 22=08==08; Mr James Pierson second son ...total 11=04==06; To the youngest son Mr John Pierson ...total 11=04==06; To Mrs Sarah Hand the oldest daughter ...total 11=04==04; To Mrs Susannah Buiship the second daughter ...total 11=04==04; To Mrs Mary Lyon the third daughter ...total 11=04==06; To Mrs Hannah Lyon the fourth daughter ...total 11=04==04; To Mrs Ruth French the fifth daughter ...total 11=04==06; To Mrs Abigail Shaplis the youngest daughter ...total 11=04==06. We whose names are hereunto Subscribed Have made & finished a Distribution of ye Estate above mentioned on this ninth day of june A D 1727 Being Sworn according to law John Lane Josiah Rossiter John Shothox?

GS: Here lyeth ye body of Mrs. Abigail Pierson wife of ye Rev. Mr. Abra.m Pierson who deceased March ye 15th A. D. 1727 aged 73 years.

Children of Abraham PIERSON (President of Yale Co) and Abigail CLARKE were as follows:

+ 11 i Sarah³ PIERSON, born 1675; died bef 1734. She married Stephen HAND.

+ 12 ii Susanna³ PIERSON, born 1677/82 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married Benjamin BISHOP.

+ 13 iii Abraham³ PIERSON, born 1680 in probably Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 8 Jan 1752 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married (1) Mary (SHEATHER) PIERSON; (2) Sarah (ROSSITER) PIERSON; (3) Mary (HART) PIERSON.

+ 14 iv Mary³ PIERSON, born 1676/83 Of Elizabeth Union Co NJ. She married Joseph LYON.

15 v James³ PIERSON, born 1685 in probably Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 26 Jan 1750 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married on 18 Jan 1733 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Abiah (BRISTOL) PIERSON, born 1688 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 30 Sep 1751 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: MARRIAGE Killingworth Middlesesex Co CT :2:191. Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984. PROBATE: Mother's Probate: Mr James second son ...total 11=04==06. INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File. GS: JAMES PIERSON DIED JAN 2-- AGE --6 (eroded) )(Hale Collection on microfilm:702-1:13:section 2)

+ 16 vi Hannah³ PIERSON, born 1684/87 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married Isaac LYON.

+ 17 vii John³ PIERSON, born 1689 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 23 Aug 1770 in Hanover Morris Co New Jersey. He married Ruth (WOODBRIDGE) PIERSON.

+ 18 viii Ruth³ PIERSON, born 1693. She married John FRENCH.

19 ix Abigail³ PIERSON, born 1696. She married David SHAPLEY. SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984. PROBATE: Mother's Probate: To Mrs Abigail Shaplis the youngest daughter.

3. Abigail² PIERSON (Abraham¹), born 1643; died 20 Jul 1717/18 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut. She married on 27 Nov 1662/63 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut John DAVENPORT, born 15 Apr 1635; died 21 Mar 1686 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut.

Notes for Abigail PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Ancestors of Pamela Joy Heck by Pamela Joy Robinson robbie4@flashcom.net Abigail Pierson, born 1644 in Southampton, Long Island, Suffolk, NY; married John Davenport November 27, 1662 in Branford, New Haven, CT.

Notes for John DAVENPORT

SOURCE: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: John DAVENPORT (AFN:8T91-F9) Born: 15 Apr 1635 Place: The Hague, , , Holland Christened: 15 Apr 1635 Place: The Hague, , , Holland.

Children of Abigail PIERSON and John DAVENPORT were as follows:

20 i John³ DAVENPORT (III), born 7 Jun 1665 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut; christened 11 Jun 1665 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 31 Aug 1665 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

21 ii Elizabeth³ DAVENPORT, born 7 Oct 1666 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut; christened 19 Nov 1666 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 23 Jul 1744; buried in New Haven Green Cemetery New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

22 iii John³ DAVENPORT (IV), born 22 Feb 1668 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts; christened 22 Feb 1668 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts; died 5 Feb 1731 in Stamford Fairfield Co Conneciicut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

23 iv Abraham³ DAVENPORT, born 18 Mar 1671 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts; christened 19 Mar 1671 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

24 v Abigail³ DAVENPORT, born 20 Aug 1672 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts; christened 15 Sep 1672 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts; died 3 Feb 1692 in New Haven Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

25 vi Mary³ DAVENPORT, born 23 Aug 1676 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts; christened 17 Sep 1676 in Boston Suffolk Co Massachusetts. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

4. Thomas² PIERSON (Abraham¹), born 1645; died 1698/1701 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. He married (1) on 27 Nov 1662 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut Maria (HARRISON) PIERSON, born abt 1634 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; (2) Mary (BROWN) PIERSON, born 10 Feb 1655 in Lynn Essex Co Massachusetts.

Notes for Thomas PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Ancestors of Pamela Joy Heck by Pamela Joy Robinson robbie4@flashcom.net: Thomas Pierson, born Abt. 1651; married Mary Brown Aft. 1670.

Notes for Maria HARRISON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: dau of Richard HARRISON & Margaret PICKE .

Notes for Mary BROWN

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: dau of John BROWN (BROWNE) & Mary HOLMES.

Children of Thomas PIERSON and Maria HARRISON were as follows:

+ 26 i Samuel³ PIERSON, born 1663 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 19 Mar 1730 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Mary (HARRISON) PIERSON.

27 ii Hannah³ PIERSON, born 1665 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

28 iii Eliza³ PIERSON, born abt 1668 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

29 iv Abigail³ PIERSON, born abt 1670 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral file.

30 v Mary³ PIERSON, born abt 1674 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of Thomas PIERSON and Mary BROWN were as follows:

+ 31 i Abraham³ PIERSON, born abt 1676 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 1756/58 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. He married Hannah ((---)) PIERSON.

+ 32 ii Thomas³ PIERSON, born abt 1678 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 5 Mar 1758 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married unknown.

6. Grace² PIERSON (Abraham¹), born 13 Jul 1650 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 1687 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married on 2 Dec 1666 Samuel KITTCHELL, christened 6 Dec 1635 in Rolvenden Kent Co England, died 26 Apr 1690 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey.

Notes for Grace PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Ancestors of Pamela Joy Heck by Pamela Joy Robinson robbie4@flashcom.net.

Notes for Samuel KITTCHELL

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: son of Robert KITCHELL & Margaret SHEAFFE.

Children of Grace PIERSON and Samuel KITTCHELL were as follows:

33 i Grace³ KITTCHELL, born abt 1666 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died Feb 1694 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

34 ii Bethiel³ KITTCHELL, born abt 1669 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

35 iii Abraham³ KITTCHELL, born abt 1679 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 2 Dec 1741 in Whippany Morris Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

36 iv Bethia³ KITTCHELL, born abt 1683 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

7. Susanna² PIERSON (Abraham¹), born 10 Dec 1652 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 4 Jan 1706 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. She married on 31 Oct 1672 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut Jonathan BELL, born Sep 1641 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 11 Mar 1698 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut.

Notes for Susanna PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Jonathan BELL

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: son of Francis BELL & Rebecca BELL.

Children of Susanna PIERSON and Jonathan BELL were as follows:

37 i Abigail³ BELL, born 23 Dec 1673 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 5 Jun 1674 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

38 ii Abraham³ BELL, born 22 Jun 1674 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 6 Jul 1744 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

39 iii Mercy³ BELL, born 5 Nov 1678 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 27 Oct 1732 in East Hampton Long Island New York. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

40 iv John³ BELL, born 16 Jan 1681 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 27 Oct 1732 in New Haven New Haven Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

41 v (---)³ BELL, born 3 Aug 1683 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 3 Aug 1683 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

42 vi James³ BELL, born 11 Dec 1684 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

43 vii Susanna³ BELL, born 25 Dec 1686 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut; died 23 Dec 1756 in New Canaan New Haven Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

44 viii Mary³ BELL, born 29 Sep 1689 in Stamford Fairfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

8. Rebecca² PIERSON (Abraham¹), born 10 Dec 1655 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 8 Nov 1732 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married Joseph JOHNSON, born 8 Feb 1650 in New Haven New Haven Co Connecticut; christened 30 Nov 1651 in New Haven New Haven Co Connecticut; died 11 Mar 1733 in probably New Haven New Haven Co Connecticut.

Notes for Rebecca PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Joseph JOHNSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: son of Thomas JOHNSON & Ellen BOSTWICK.

Children of Rebecca PIERSON and Joseph JOHNSON were as follows:

45 i Joseph³ JOHNSON, born abt 1676 in New Haven New Haven Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

46 ii Margaret³ JOHNSON, born abt 1678 in New Haven New Haven Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

47 iii Martha³ JOHNSON, born in Possibly their child. SOURCE: INTERNET: WORLD CONNECT:address to: Peter Gunn pdg1@cornell.edu.

9. Theophilus² PIERSON (Abraham¹), born 15 Mar 1659; died abt 1713. He married Mary ((---)) PIERSON, born abt 1663.

Notes for Theophilus PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

ANCESTRY.COM: Theophilus Pierson 15 March 1658 Branford, New Haven, CT died 1713son of Abraham D D Pierson & Abigail Mitchell.

[can not find author of the following]

Tapehou "Sakemaw and Commander-in-Chief of all those Indians inhabiting the north part what the English call the Jersies, and also natural proprietor in company with several others my relations hereinafter named I Japekow in quality as abov&' and with Rarawaken, Wawejaik, Pequacheak, Powas, Nonzieckim, Owonomus, Orandawaco. Signed- Tapehaw, Mansinim, Wauxyash, Nachpong, Wauweguponge, Washorkeheen, Pequehohup, Wawakerewanan, Mohing, Waypeka, Oranddaqua, Nomaquwaken, Mochsay, Neckachtqua. Indian deed, Dec.31, 1701, to Edward Farle, Jr., Theophilus Pierson, Jasper Crane, George Harrison, John Harrison, of Elizabethtown, John Morris, Eliphalet Johnson, John Cooper, Robert Young, Daniel Bodd and William Brant, for tract in West Jersey at a place "in our tongue called by the name Meehiponing on the run south of the south branch of Pessayaeck River beginning at the mouth of said Mechiponing River and so up said river surrounding as it runs until it comes to or near the Mine Mountain," etc., to "a brook called in our tongue by the name of Sacconothainge," etc., to "said nver where it bears the name Poquapock."-W. J. Deeds, Lib. O, p.145.

Notes for Mary (---)

SOURCE: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of Theophilus PIERSON and Mary (---) were as follows:

+ 48 i Jonathan³ PIERSON, born abt 1687 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 14 Sep 1771 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. He married Joanna (WARD) PIERSON.

49 ii David³ PIERSON, born abt 1689 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 1732. He married Ruth ((---)) PIERSON. SOURCE: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Generation 3

11. Sarah³ PIERSON (Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1675; died bef 1734. She married on 16 Nov 1708 in Guilford New Haven Co Connecticut Stephen HAND, born 8 Feb 1675 in East Hampton Suffolk Co New York; died 14 Aug 1755 in East Guilford New Haven Co Connecticut.

Notes for Sarah PIERSON

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

PROBATE: Mother's Probate: To Mrs Sarah Hand the oldest daughter ...total 11=04==04.

INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Stephen HAND

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: son of Joseph (Josiah) HAND ) & Jane WRIGHT.

Children of Sarah PIERSON and Stephen HAND were as follows:

50 i Stephen⁴ HAND, born 13 Jun 1710 in East Guildford, New Haven Co Connecticut; died 6 Sep 1756/91 in Woodbury Litchfield Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

51 ii Abigail⁴ HAND, born 20 Oct 1712 in Guilford, New Haven, Co Connecticut; died 15 Apr 1751. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

12. Susanna³ PIERSON (Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1677/82 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married on 24 Jun 1696 Benjamin BISHOP, born abt 1673 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey.

Notes for Susanna PIERSON

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

PROBATE: Mother's Probate: To Mrs Susannah Buiship the second daughter ...total 11=04==04.

INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Benjamin BISHOP

SOURCE: INTERNET: Descendants of John Bishop by Earl Roberts Bishop BENJAMIN2 BISHOP (JOHN1). He married SUSANNA PIERSON. Child of BENJAMIN BISHOP and SUSANNA PIERSON is: i.CALEB3 BISHOP, b April 25, 1752 Dutchess,NY; d. May 20 1845 Poughkeepsie, NY.

INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of Susanna PIERSON and Benjamin BISHOP were as follows:

52 i Caleb⁴ BISHOP (maybe wrong if mo), born 25 Apr 1752; died 20 May 1845 in Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co New York. SOURCE: INTERNET: Descendants of John Bishop by Earl Roberts.

13. Abraham³ PIERSON (Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1680 in probably Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 8 Jan 1752 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married (1) on 1 Feb 1710 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Mary (SHEATHER) PIERSON, died 28 Feb 1714 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut, buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut; (2) on 1 May 1716 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Sarah (ROSSITER) PIERSON, born 21 Feb 1691 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut, daughter of Josiah ROSSITER and Sarah (SHERMAN) ROSSITER; (3) on 15 May 1736 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Mary (HART) PIERSON.

Notes for Abraham PIERSON

SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: MARRIAGE: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT: [1] 2:192:Mary Sheather, [2]2:192: Sarah Rossiter, [3] 2:145: Mrs Mary Hart.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

Dr Bryan (or Bray) Rossiter of Guilford Conn and His Descendants by R D Smyth :NEHG Register [1901]:55:151.

DEED: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:7:96: Entered July ye 3rd 1744 To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting know ye that I Abraham Pierson of Killingworth of the town of

Killingworth in the county of New London and in the colony of of Connecticut in New England for and in consideration of the love & natural affection that I have and do bare unto my sons Samuel and Dodo Pierson both of the town of Killingworth aforesaid Have given ...unto the sd Samuel and Dodo Piersons their heirs and assigns .. one certain tract or parcel of land Seituate Lying and being in the town of

Killingworth aforesd near Haddam line Eastward of the highway that leads to William Willcocks house being Eight and Nine and Eleventh Divisions Land Bounded as by the surveys on Record may more fully

appear being in Length northerly and southerly from? Haddam? to the highway that leads to green swamp as it lyeth all toghe? intire piece and is bounded Northwardly? by Haddam line southerly and westerly by

highway Eastwardly in part by by Comon Land & the land of Daniel Lane in part containing about one hundred and sixty acres to be equally divided betwixt? the sd Samuel and Dodo Pierson and valued at six hundred pounds of the old tenour? money To Have and to Hold .... I the Abraham Pierson for my self my heirs ... I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of June anno Domine Seventeen hundred and forty four.

Abraham Pierson (seal)

in presence of John lane Stephen Lane

DEED: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:7:217: To All Christian people to whom these presents shall come. Greeting Know ye that I Andrew Tooly of Killingworth in the County of New London and in the colony of Connecticut in New England for a valuable consideration to me in hand Received before the ensealing of these presents of Abraham Pierson of the town County and Colony aforsd the receipt and ... full satisfaction ... certain tract or parcel of land situate in the township of Killingworth aforsd lying about southwesterly Abel Steevens house in sd township beginning at the south easterly corner tree marked and stones ? Standing by the highway at the northerly end of Mr Jared Eliab? Farm? ..containing eight acres bounded northerly by Steevens land in part and in part by Common Every way ? Common Land ...

In witness whereof ..this 21th Day of Sept in ye 18 years of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain ye King AD1744 Andrew Tooly (Seal)

PROBATE: Mother's Probate: Abraham eldest son ...total 22=08==08.

Killingworth Middlesex Co CT Guilford District: 1752 Killingworth March 2d AD 1752 An agreement made between Jedidiah Pierson on the one part and Mrs Mary Pierson John Pierson Saml Pierson Dodo Pierson Stephen Wilcox and Sarah Pierson on the other part as follows (viz) that the said Jedidiah Pierson Have his Land given to him by a Quit claim by his hond father which was fifty seven acres as four hundred pounds of his Portion and it is to be understood that the said Jedidiah is fully satisfied for what he has Quited to his hond father Decd which belonged to said Jedidiah's mother & as witness our hands Jedidiah Pierson Mary Pierson John Pierson Samuel Pierson Stephen Willcocks Sarah Pierson Dodo Pierson In presenceof Amos Stevens John Buell Nathan Eliot (NOTE) it also is to be understood that John Pierson have his land given to him by his father by a deed of gift Said land containing 52 acres which Land to be recorded as two hundred Sixty pounds as part of his Portion John Pierson Mary Pierson Jedidiah Pierson Samuel Pierson Stephen Wilcocks Sarah Pierson Dodo Pierson The above land agreed upon by us witnesses Nathan Eliot John Buell Amos Stevens.

An inventory of estate of Abraham Pierson Esq deceased who departed this life January the 8th AD 1752 as followeth (Imprimes) a bible 00.15.00 a bever Hatt 11 and Hatt 4 a wig 3 Ditto 15. 18.15.00 (etc consist of 5 pages) Sum total of the whole 12057=06=09.

GS: IN MEMORY OF YE WORSHIPFUL ABRAHAM PIERSON ESQ WHO DIED JAN 8 1752? HIS 7? (eroded) (Clinton CT cemeteries Section 2:15 from the Hale Collection) (took picture 27 Sep 2000 of eroded stone).

Notes for Mary SHEATHER

SOURCE: ITAL RECORDS: DEATH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:1:81.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

GS: MARY WIFE OF ABRAHAM PIERSON ESQ DIED FEB 28 1714 AGE 25 (Clinton CT cemeteries Section 2:15 from the Hale Collection)(buried next to husband).

Notes for Sarah ROSSITER

SOURCE: Dr Bryan (or Bray) Rossiter of Guilford Conn and His Descendants by R D Smyth :NEHG Register [1901]:55:151.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:1007.

DEATH/GRAVESTONE: NONE FOUND.

Notes for Mary HART

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

Children of Abraham PIERSON and Mary SHEATHER were as follows:

+ 53 i Jedidiah⁴ PIERSON, born 17 Dec 1711 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 29 Dec 1784 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married Abigail (HOADLEY) PIERSON.

+ 54 ii Mary⁴ PIERSON, born 10 Feb 1714 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 13 Dec 1795 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. She married Stephen WILCOX.

Children of Abraham PIERSON and Sarah ROSSITER were as follows:

+ 55 i John⁴ PIERSON, born 13 May 1717 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 25 Aug 1793/94 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT. He married Sybil (PARMELEE) PIERSON.

+ 56 ii Phineas⁴ PIERSON, born 29 Dec 1718 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married Ruth/Betty (PLATT) PIERSON.

+ 57 iii Samuel⁴ PIERSON, born 15 Apr 1721 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 23 Jan 1801 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT. He married Lydia (STEVENS) PIERSON.

+ 58 iv Dodo⁴ PIERSON, born 21 May 1723 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 19 Jan 1796 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT. He married Mary (SEWARD) PIERSON.

59 v Nathan⁴ PIERSON, born 26 Mar 1726 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 29 Aug 1751. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194. Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

60 vi Sarah⁴ PIERSON, born 8 Aug 1728 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died bef 1732. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194. Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

61 vii Sarah⁴ PIERSON, born 9 Jul 1732 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194. Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

14. Mary³ PIERSON (Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1676/83 Of Elizabeth Union Co NJ. She married Joseph LYON, born abt 1679 of Elizabeth New Jersey.

Notes for Mary PIERSON

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

PROBATE: Mother's Probate: To Mrs Mary Lyon the third daughter ...total 11=04==06.

INTERNET: Individual Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: Spouse Joseph LYON, Samuel LYON something wrong or she married both.

Notes for Joseph LYON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of Mary PIERSON and Joseph LYON were as follows:

62 i Hannah⁴ LYON, born abt 1698 in Elizabeth Union Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

16. Hannah³ PIERSON (Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1684/87 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. She married Isaac LYON.

Notes for Hannah PIERSON

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

PROBATE: Mother's Probate: To Mrs Hannah Lyon the fourth daughter ...total 11=04==04.

INTERNET: Individual Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: Spouses John LYON, Samuel LYON.

Notes for Isaac LYON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Ancestors of Jeffrey Kent Wade kent57@bright.net: 752 Isaac Lyon, born 1691 in Newark Essex County N J died February 03 1764 in Newark Essex County N J. He was the son of 1504 Thomas Lyon, Sr and 1505 Elizabeth Ward. He married 753 Hannah Pierson 1720 753 Hannah Pierson born 1692 in Newark Essex County N J died Aft 1764 in Newark Essex County N J. She was the daughter of 1506 Abraham Pierson III and 1507 Abigail Clark.

Children of Hannah PIERSON and Isaac LYON were as follows:

63 i Mattaniah⁴ LYON, born 1724; died 1794. SOURCE: INTERNET: Ancestors of Jeffrey Kent Wade kent57@bright.net: 752 Isaac Lyon, born 1691 in Newark Essex County, N. J.; Child of Isaac Lyon and Hannah Pierson is: 376 i Mattaniah Lyon born 1724 died 1794 married.

17. John³ PIERSON (Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1689 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 23 Aug 1770 in Hanover Morris Co New Jersey. He married on 8 Jul 1716 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey Ruth (WOODBRIDGE) PIERSON, born 18 Aug 1695 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey; christened 18 Aug 1695 in Hartford Hartford Co Ct; died 7 Jan 1732 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co NJ.

Notes for John PIERSON

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

PROBATE: Mother's Probate: Mr John youngest son ...total 11=04==06.

INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Ruth WOODBRIDGE

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: daughter of Timothy WOODBRIDGE.

Children of John PIERSON and Ruth WOODBRIDGE were as follows:

64 i Abraham⁴ PIERSON, born abt 1718 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

65 ii Mary⁴ PIERSON, born 1721 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 16 Oct 1727 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

66 iii Abraham⁴ PIERSON, born 1721 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 67 iv John⁴ PIERSON, born 1723 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 21 Feb 1772 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. He married Mary ((---)) PIERSON.

68 v Elizabeth⁴ PIERSON, born 1726 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. She married Jacob GREEN, born abt 1722 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File. 36. Elizabeth PIERSON was born in 1726. She has reference number 336. She was married to Reverend Jacob GREENE. Elizabeth PIERSON and Reverend Jacob GREENE had the following children: 54 i. Dr Ashbel GREENE.

69 vi Abigail⁴ PIERSON, born 1728 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. She married John GRAVES, born abt 1724. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

70 vii Anna⁴ PIERSON, born abt 1730 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

71 viii Margaret⁴ PIERSON, born abt 1732 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

72 ix Hannah⁴ PIERSON, born abt 1734 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 73 x Wyllis⁴ PIERSON, born 1725/28 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 1810 in Duck Creek Ohio. He married Mary (RIGGS) PIERSON.

+ 74 xi David⁴ PIERSON, born 10 Feb 1737; died 26 Jun 1790 in Union Co New Jersey. He married Esther (BALEY) PIERSON.

18. Ruth³ PIERSON (Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1693. She married on 4 Jul 1716 in East Guilford New Haven Co Connecticut John FRENCH, born 26 Aug 1680 in Guilford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 17 Dec 1745 in North Madison, New Haven Co Connecticut.

Notes for Ruth PIERSON

SOURCE: Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984.

PROBATE: Mother's Probate: To Mrs Ruth French the fifth daughter ...total 11=04==06.

INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: Born East Guilford New Haven Co Ct.

Notes for John FRENCH

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: son of John FRENCH & Mary SHEATHER.

Children of Ruth PIERSON and John FRENCH were as follows:

75 i Samuel⁴ FRENCH, born 2 Sep 1717 in East Guilford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 12 Mar 1718 in East Guilford New Haven Co Connecticut. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

76 ii Mary⁴ FRENCH, born 15 Feb 1720 in East Guilford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 15 Mar 1788. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

26. Samuel³ PIERSON (Thomas², Abraham¹), born 1663 in Branford New Haven Co Connecticut; died 19 Mar 1730 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Mary (HARRISON) PIERSON, born 1664; died 13 Nov 1732 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey.

Notes for Samuel PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Mary HARRISON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File dau of Richard (Daniel) HARRISON & Sarah HUBBARD.

Children of Samuel PIERSON and Mary HARRISON were as follows:

+ 77 i Joseph⁴ PIERSON, born 1693 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 25 Aug 1759 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; buried in 1st Presbyterian Cemetery Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Hepzebah (CAMP) PIERSON.

78 ii Hannable⁴ PIERSON, born abt 1696 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 79 iii Samuel⁴ PIERSON (Jr), born 1698; died 1781 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Mary (SARGENT) PIERSON.

80 iv James⁴ PIERSON, born 1700 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 1777 in Lake Champlain New York. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

81 v Daniel⁴ PIERSON, born 1703 in Oramge Essex Co New Jersey; died 1777 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 82 vi Caleb⁴ PIERSON, born 1705 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Sarah ((---)) PIERSON.

83 vii Jemima⁴ PIERSON, born 1707 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

84 viii Mary⁴ PIERSON, born 1709 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

85 ix Hannah⁴ PIERSON, born 1729 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 1794. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

31. Abraham³ PIERSON (Thomas², Abraham¹), born abt 1676 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 1756/58 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. He married Hannah ((---)) PIERSON, born 1676 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 1727 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey.

Notes for Abraham PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File:

Notes for Hannah (---)

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of Abraham PIERSON and Hannah (---) were as follows:

+ 86 i Benjamin⁴ PIERSON, born 3 Oct 1701 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 2 Aug 1783 in Morristown Morris Co New Jersey. He married Patience (COE) PIERSON.

+ 87 ii Abraham⁴ PIERSON, born 1707 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 1777 in Morristown Morris Co New Jersey. He married Mary ((---)) PIERSON.

+ 88 iii Isaac⁴ PIERSON, born 1718 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 1803 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. He married Sarah (OGDEN) PIERSON.

89 iv Mary⁴ PIERSON, born 1720 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

90 v John⁴ PIERSON, born abt 1722 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

32. Thomas³ PIERSON (Thomas², Abraham¹), born abt 1678 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 5 Mar 1758 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married unknown.

Notes for Thomas PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of Thomas PIERSON were as follows:

+ 91 i Timothy⁴ PIERSON, born 1710 in Morris Plains Morris Co New Jersey; died 11 Jul 1777. He married Mary ((---)) PIERSON.

92 ii Silas⁴ PIERSON, born 1712 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. OURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

48. Jonathan³ PIERSON (Theophilus², Abraham¹), born abt 1687 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 14 Sep 1771 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey. He married Joanna (WARD) PIERSON.

Notes for Jonathan PIERSON

SOURCE: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of Jonathan PIERSON and Joanna WARD were as follows:

93 i Rebecca⁴ PIERSON.

94 ii Nathaniel⁴ PIERSON.

95 iii Joanna⁴ PIERSON.

Generation 4

53. Jedidiah⁴ PIERSON (Abraham³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 17 Dec 1711 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 29 Dec 1784 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married on 21 Oct 1736 Abigail (HOADLEY) PIERSON, died 13 Feb 1769 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut, buried in Clinton Cemetery Clinton Middlesex Co Connecticut.

Notes for Jedidiah PIERSON

SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194; MARRIAGE: 2:145: DEATH:2:76.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984-5.

GS: JEDIDIAH PIERSON DIED DEC 29 1784 AGE 73.

(Clinton CT cemeteries Section 2:15 from the Hale Collection)

Notes for Abigail HOADLEY

SOURCE: VIRAL RECORDS: DEATH: Killingworth Middlesesex Co CT:2:71.

GS: ABIGAIL WIFE OF JEDIDIAH PIERSON DIED FEB 15 1769 AGE 54. (Clinton CT cemeteries Section 2:15 from the Hale Collection)

Children of Jedidiah PIERSON and Abigail HOADLEY were as follows:

96 i Mary⁵ PIERSON, born 7 Sep 1737 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 25 Sep 1759. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:70.

97 ii Abigail⁵ PIERSON, born 8 Jun 1739 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:154.

+ 98 iii Phineas⁵ PIERSON, born 26 Apr 1741 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. He married Sybil (DUDLEY) PIERSON.

99 iv Hannah⁵ PIERSON, born 16 Jul 1743 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 2 Jan 1772. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:154.

100 v Jedidiah⁵ PIERSON (Jr), born 1 Apr 1745 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 14 Sep 1751 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:154; DEATH:2:68.

101 vi Abraham⁵ PIERSON, born 1 Nov 1747 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 16 Sep 1751 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:154; DEATH:2:68.

102 vii Timothy⁵ PIERSON, born 5 Aug 1749 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 19 Aug 1751 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:154; DEATH: 2:68.

103 viii Jedidiah⁵ PIERSON, born 23 Oct 1752 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 24 Nov 1752 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:154: DEATH:2:154.

104 ix Ruth⁵ PIERSON, born 14 Mar 1754 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 28 Mar 1754 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:131; DEATH:2:131.

105 x Jedidiah⁵ PIERSON, born 18 Feb 1756 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 23 May 1793 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:121; DEATH:2:76. GS: JEDIDIAH PIERSON JR DIED MAY 23 1783 AGE 37. (Clinton CT cemeteries Section 2:15 from the Hale Collection)

54. Mary⁴ PIERSON (Abraham³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 10 Feb 1714 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 13 Dec 1795 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. She married on 10 May 1733 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Stephen WILCOX, born 12 Jul 1706 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 22 Dec 1784 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut.

Notes for Mary PIERSON

SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984: married Stephen Willcocks 10 May 1733 son of Joseph Wilcoxson & Hannah Kelsey born 12 Jul 1706 in Killingworth.

Notes for Stephen WILCOX

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: son of Joseph Wilcoxson & Hannah Kelsey.

Children of Mary PIERSON and Stephen WILCOX were as follows:

106 i Mary⁵ WILCOX (twin), born 7 Sep 1734 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 18 Jun 1805. She married (1) unknown; (2) on 13 Nov 1755 James WARD. SOURCE:VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:159. INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 107 ii Lydia⁵ WILCOX (twin), born 7 Sep 1734 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 6 Dec 1798 in Newport Sullivan Co New Hampshire; buried in Pine Street West Cemetery Newport Sullivan Co New Hampshire. She married Samuel HURD.

108 iii Hepziba⁵ WILCOX, born 5 Jul 1736 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 7 Jun 1816. She married on 24 Sep 1767 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut John LEWIS. SOURCE: SOURCE:VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:159, MARRIAGE:2:174. INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File. Descendants of William Wilcoxson of Derbyshire England & Stratford CT by Thomas Wilcox [1963]:18.

109 iv Sarah⁵ WILCOX, born 1 Jan 1737 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 14 Jan 1738 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 17 Apr 1819/36. She married on 3 May 1759 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Aaron STEVENS. SSOURCE:SOURCE:VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:159. INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 110 v Stephen⁵ WILCOX, born 8 Jan 1740 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 20 Jan 1823. He married (1) Sarah (HULL) WILCOX; (2) Sarah (DAVIS) WILCOX.

111 vi Asa⁵ WILCOX, born 17 Dec 1741 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 10 Sep 1761. He married on 12 Nov 1799 Deborah (BRAINERD) WILCOX. SOURCE: SOURCE:VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:159. INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File. Descendants of William Wilcoxson of Derbyshire England & Stratford CT by Thomas Wilcox [1963]:(NYSL).

+ 112 vii Jesse⁵ WILCOX, born 4 Oct 1744 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 12 Mar 1823 in Newport Sullivan Co New Hampshire; buried in Pine Street West Cemetery Newport Sullivan Co New Hampshire. He married Thankful Stevens ((---)) WILCOX.

+ 113 viii Phineas⁵ WILCOX, born 13 Jan 1746 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 1819. He married Chloe (DUDLEY) WILCOX.

+ 114 ix Urias⁵ WILCOX, born 13 Mar 1748 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 18 Mar 1822 in Newport Sullivan Co New Hampshire; buried in Pine Street West Cemetery Newport Sullivan Co New Hampshire. He married (1) Hannah (WRIGHT) WILCOX; (2) Hannah (BARTLETT) WILCOX.

115 x Eunice⁵ WILCOX, born 2 Jun 1751 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. She married John HOBSON. SOURCE:VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:159. Descendants of William Wilcoxson of Derbyshire England & Stratford CT by Thomas Wilcox [1963]:(NYSL). INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

116 xi Mabel⁵ WILCOX, born 6 Dec 1752 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. She married Nathan GRAVES. SOURCE:VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:159. Descendants of William Wilcoxson of Derbyshire England & Stratford CT by Thomas Wilcox [1963]:(NYSL). INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 117 xii Joseph⁵ WILCOX, born 22 Jan 1755 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 1817. He married Phebe (MORGAN) WILCOX.

+ 118 xiii Nathan⁵ WILCOX, born 4 Nov 1758 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 23 Mar 1813 in LeRoy Genesee Co New York; buried in Fort Hill Cemetery LeRoy Genesee Co. New York. He married Elizabeth (ELLIOT) WILCOX.

55. John⁴ PIERSON (Abraham³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 13 May 1717 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 25 Aug 1793/94 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT. He married on 20 Jun 1745 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Sybil (PARMELEE) PIERSON, born 4 Sep 1725 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 14 Dec 1815 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT, daughter of Nathaniel PARMELEE (Jr) and Bethia (KELSEY) PARMELEE.

Notes for John PIERSON

SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194; MARRIAGE:2:19.

Killingworth Congregational Church: MARRIAGE:2:62; DEATH:2:108: John Esq Aug 25 1794 ae 77.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984-5. GS: JOHN PIERSON DIED AUG 25 1793 AGE 77 YRS. (Killingworth CT cemeteries from the Hale Collection) NOTE: conflicts with church record.

Notes for Sybil PARMELEE

SOURCE: Killingworth Congregational church: DEATH: Sybel wid d Dec 14 1815 ae 90.

GS: SYBIL WIFE OF JOHN PIERSON DIED DEC 14 1815 AGE 91 YRS (Killingworth CT cemeteries from the Hale Collection)

Children of John PIERSON and Sybil PARMELEE were as follows:

119 i John⁵ PIERSON, born 23 Feb 1746 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; christened 2 Mar 1746 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:102. BAPTISM: Killingworth Congregational Church:2:62.

120 ii Jemima⁵ PIERSON, born 15 Sep 1750 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; christened 23 Sep 1750 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. She married on 23 Jan 1782 Nathan GRISWOLD (Jr). SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:102; MARRIAGE:2:75.

+ 121 iii Mabel⁵ PIERSON, born 26 May 1753 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 3 Jun 1753 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. She married Samuel FRANKLIN.

+ 122 iv Nathan⁵ PIERSON, born 10 Aug 1756 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; christened 15 Aug 1756 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. He married Jane (TOWNER) PIERSON.

56. Phineas⁴ PIERSON (Abraham³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 29 Dec 1718 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married on 5 Feb 1761 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut Ruth/Betty (PLATT) PIERSON.

Notes for Phineas PIERSON

SOURCE: ITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194; MARRIAGE: 2:118.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984-5.

Children of Phineas PIERSON and Ruth/Betty PLATT were as follows:

123 i Nathan⁵ PIERSON, born 6 Dec 1762 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:97.

124 ii Parnel⁵ PIERSON, born 5 Apr 1765 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:97.

125 iii Abraham⁵ PIERSON, born 3 Feb 1767 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:97.

57. Samuel⁴ PIERSON (Abraham³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 15 Apr 1721 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 23 Jan 1801 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT. He married on 23 Nov 1743 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut Lydia (STEVENS) PIERSON, born 27 Nov 1725 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 8 Dec 1802 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut, daughter of Josiah STEVENS and Martha (SMITH) STEVENS.

Notes for Samuel PIERSON

SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT: 2:194: MARRIAGE: 2:119.

Killingworth Congregational Church: MARRIAGE:2:62; DEATH:2:110.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984-5.

DEED: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT: 7:96: see father received 160 acres of land to be divided with brother Dodo.

PROBATE: Killingworth Middlesex County CT Saybrook District:file #1727:film #1277 CT State Library:

WILL

In the name of God Amen I Samuel Pierson of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being in a weak State of Body but of a sound mind & memory (thanks be given to God therefor) calling to mind the Mortality of my body Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say principally a part of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it & my Body to the ? to be buried in decent Christian burial at the direction of my Executor expecting to ? up again on the Day of the General Resurrection - And with regard to that wordly Estate with which God hath been pleased to bless me I give & dispose the same in the following manner & form -- It is my will & meaning that all my just debts together with my funeral charges to be paid out of my monies & / Estate Imprimis - I give & bequeath to Lydia my loving wife her heirs & assigns forever one of my which she shall chose & two cows - any part of all the provisions now in the in the house two yokes of oxen & all my tools for Husbandry & also one third part of my household furniture I also give & bequeath to my sd wife the use & improvements during her natural life of one half the house in which I dwell also one half of the Barn & also the improvement of the following tracts of land viz. All my land at Roastmeat Hill about nine acres of land at Cedar Swamp formerly the property of Heyden Davis about one acre near Moses Kelsey purchased of Jeremiah ?? both my pieces of selt? meadow lying at East Guilford and also the improvement of my land at North Bristol Item I give & bequeath to my son Samuel the use & improvement during his natural life of these tracts of land lying near his dwelling house - which these tracts of land together with two pieces of Last? meadow & lying at East Guilford mentioned in the legacy to my wife I give & bequeath to the male heirs of my son Samuel viz. - Rossel? Simon?, Josiah, John, Philo & Linus to their ? Heirs & assigns forever to be equally divided among them - My sd son Samuel to improve the three tracts of land near his house above mentioned in manner above described - It is further my will that also my sd son shall at his decease have a ? widow she shall have the same right to the improvements of sd land ??????? Item I give & bequeath to my Daughters Submit, Lydia, Rachel & Sarah & the Heirs of my daughter Martha deceased my tract of land at Roast meat Hill & my land at North ? & also the remainder of my monies ? Estate to them their Heirs & assigns forever to be divided among them in such a manner as that this share after reckoning what they have already received as advanced portions shall be equal - It is also my will that my Grand Daughter Louise Spalding shall share equally with her Brothers in this legacy - It is also my will that my land in Bear? Swamp be sold & also that ten loads? be cut of Walnut wood be cut from my land near my son Samuel & sold by my Executors the money arising from the sale of sd land & sd wood to be by them applied to the discharges of debt or such ?? charges or may lawfully use? The remainder of my estate both real & personal I give & bequeath ......

And I do hereby make constitute & appoint my sd wife Lydia & Jeremy Redfield Executors of this my last will & testament I hereby revoke all other Wills & bequests by me written & bequeathed ratifying this this & no other to be my last will & testament signed sealed? & Declared by the sd Samuel Pierson This 6th day of January AD 1801 Samuel Pierson

In presence of Henry Gly? Thomas Meanger? Samuel Hull

[having trouble reading]

GS: SAMUEL PIERSON 1801. (Killingworth CT cemeteries from the Hale Collection)

Notes for Lydia STEVENS

SOURCE: DEATH: Killingworth Congregational Church:2:112.

John Stephens of Guilford (Conn) And His Descendants by R D Smith (NEHG Register:56:[1902]:360). Stevens Genealogy by C Ellis Stevens [1904]:360.

PROBATE: Killingworth Middlesex County Saybrook District:file #1720:film #1277 CT State Library:

WILL

In the Name of God Amen I Lydia Pierson of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being far advanced in life but through the goodness of God of sound mind & memory - Calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all once to die Do make & ordain this my last will & Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I commend my soul my soul into the hands of God who gave it humbly hoping for a Joyful Resurrection eternal Life through the ? of Jesus Christ: and my body I commend to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the direction of my Executor hereafter named - And as to such worldly estate as God has been pleased to bless me with I give devise & diives of the same in the following manner my just debts funeral charges & being first paid - also a decent pair of grave stones set up at my grave & the expense paid out of my estate Imprimis - I give devise & bequeath all the remainder of my estate (after the payment of debts & as above provided) both real & personal unto my four daughters viz. Submit, Lydia, Rachel & Sarah & to the heirs of my daughter Martha deceased , to them their heirs & assigns forever in equal shares ( all the heirs of Martha to have a share equal to one of my daughters now living) it is my will & meaning that if either of my daughters should die before me their share which I have given her shall go to her children or their heirs as the Law directs in the case of my intestate estate -

Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my son in Law Jeremy Redfield to be sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament ratify & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 7th day of May AD 1802 -

Lydia Pierson (Seal)

Signed Sealed pronounced

and declared by the said

Lydia Pierson to be her last Will & Testament

In presence of Dan Lane, Calvin Dudley? Julius Dawley ________

GS: lYDIA WIFE OF SAMUEL PIERSON DIED DEC 8 1802 AGE 78 YRS. (Killingworth CT cemeteries from the Hale Collection)

Children of Samuel PIERSON and Lydia STEVENS were as follows:

+ 126 i Submit⁵ PIERSON, born 23 Aug 1744 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 26 Aug 1744 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died Apr 1828 in Danby Vermont. She married Curtis KELSEY.

+ 127 ii Lydia⁵ PIERSON, born 23 Sep 1746 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 28 Sep 1746 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. She married Ozias PARMELEE.

128 iii Sarah⁵ PIERSON, born 1 Mar 1749 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 2 Apr 1749 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 14 Jul 1749 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT: 2:128; DEATH:2:68. Killingworth Congregational Church: BAPTISM:2:31. Families of Early Guilford Connecticut by Alvan Talcott edited by Jacquelyn L Ricker [1984]:985. PROBATE: see parents.

+ 129 iv Samuel⁵ PIERSON, born 21 Jul 1750 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 29 Jul 1750 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 18 Mar 1801 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. He married Rebecca (PARMELEE) PIERSON.

+ 130 v Martha⁵ PIERSON, born 28 Feb 1753 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 25 Mar 1753 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 20 Oct 1799 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. She married Ishi FRANKLIN.

+ 131 vi Rachel⁵ PIERSON, born 4 Dec 1755 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 14 Dec 1755 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 23 Apr 1802 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Old Southwest Cemetery Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. She married Jeremy REDFIELD.

+ 132 vii Sarah⁵ PIERSON, born 13 Dec 1760? in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; christened 19 Oct 1760 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 5 Sep 1802 in Claremont Sullivan Co New Hampshire. She married Seth REDFIELD.

58. Dodo⁴ PIERSON (Abraham³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 21 May 1723 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; died 19 Jan 1796 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT. He married on 5 Jun 1748 Mary (SEWARD) PIERSON, born 22 Sep 1717; died 26 Jan 1802 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT.

Notes for Dodo PIERSON

SOURCE: ITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:194; MARRIAGE:2:19; DEATH:2:76 Deacon Dodo.

Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut: DEATH:2:109.

Families of Early Guilford CT by Alvan Talcott [1984]:984-5.

DEED: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT: 7:96: See father. Received 160 acres of land to be divided with brother Samuel.

GS: DODO PIERSON REV WAR DIED JAN 19 1796 AGE 73 YRS. (Killingworth CT cemeteries from the Hale Collection)

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Notes for Mary SEWARD

SOURCE: Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut: DEATH:2:111.

GS: MARY WIFE OF DODO 1802. (Killingworth CT cemeteries from the Hale Collection)

Children of Dodo PIERSON and Mary SEWARD were as follows:

133 i Mary⁵ PIERSON, born 19 Jun 1749 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; christened 25 Jun 1749 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 15 May 1800 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:123. Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut: BAPTISM:2:31; DEATH:2:110. GS: MARY DAUGHTER OF DEACON DODO PIERSON DIED MAY 15 AGE 51 YRS. (Killingworth CT cemeteries from the Hale Collection)

134 ii Sarah⁵ PIERSON, born 24 Jan 1750 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; christened 27 Jan 1751 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 15 Nov 1753 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:123; DIED:2:123. Killingworth Congregational Church: BAPTISM2:32.

135 iii Demaris⁵ PIERSON, born 27 Aug 1753 in Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; christened 2 Sep 1753 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut. She married on 12 Jan 1786 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut Daniel PARMELEE. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: BIRTH: Killingworth Middlesex Co CT:2:123; MARRIAGE: 2:75. BAPTISM:Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut:2:34;MARRIAGE:2:69.

+ 136 iv Abraham⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1756; christened 12 Apr 1756 in Congregational Church Killingworth Middesex Co Connecticut; died 11 May 1823 in Killingworth Middlesex Co Connecticut; buried in Union Cemetery Killingworth Midlesex Co CT. He married Lydia (REDFIELD) PIERSON.

67. John⁴ PIERSON (John³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1723 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 21 Feb 1772 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey. He married Mary ((---)) PIERSON, born 1722 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 14 Aug 1792 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey.

Notes for John PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Mary (---)

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Children of John PIERSON and Mary (---) were as follows:

137 i Theodosia⁵ PIERSON, born 1750 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 12 Oct 1761 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

138 ii Abigail⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1758 in Piscataway Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 1773. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

139 iii Theodosia⁵ PIERSON, born 1760; died 1761. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

140 iv Theodosia⁵ PIERSON, born 24 Feb 1767; died 15 Jun 1793. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

73. Wyllis⁴ PIERSON (John³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 1725/28 in Woodbridge Middlesex Co New Jersey; died 1810 in Duck Creek Ohio. He married in 1753 in Barnardsville Somerset Co New Jersey Mary (RIGGS) PIERSON, born 1730 in Milford New Haven Connecticut.

Notes for Wyllis PIERSON

SOURCE; INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Mary RIGGS

SOURCE; INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: dau of Thomas RIGGS & Eunice MORRIS.

Children of Wyllis PIERSON and Mary RIGGS were as follows:

+ 141 i Ruth⁵ PIERSON, born 12 Sep 1754 in Woodbridge; died 28 Mar 1833 in Horseheads Chemung Co New York. She married Henry BREESE (Revolutionary War).

142 ii Abraham⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1755. He married Phebe ((---)) PIERSON, born 1755/65 in New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File. BILL ORR INFO: WIFE Mary LESHER.

+ 143 iii Matthias⁵ PIERSON, born 25 Apr 1758 in New Jersey; died 2 May 1838 in Washington Warren Co Ohio; buried in Rehoboth Cemetery Washington Warren Co Ohio. He married Catherine (DEMINT) PIERSON.

+ 144 iv Hannah⁵ PIERSON, born 15 Feb 1760; died 9 Apr 1817. She married Samuel BREESE.

145 v Eunice⁵ PIERSON. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 146 vi Elizabeth⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1763 in Pequannock Morris Co New Jersey. She married John MILLER.

+ 147 vii Moses⁵ PIERSON, born 9 Jun 1765 in Somerset Co New Jersey; died 1834 in Vigo Co Indiana. He married (1) Eunice (RIGGS) PIERSON; (2) Dorcas (TAYLOR) PIERSON.

148 viii Mary⁵ PIERSON. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 149 ix Wyllis⁵ PIERSON, born 25 May 1772 in Morris Co New Jersey; died 31 Jul 1833 in Turtle Creek Warren Co Ohio; buried in Methodist Cemetery Turtle Creek Warren Co Ohio. He married Mary (STOWELL) PIERSON.

74. David⁴ PIERSON (John³, Abraham², Abraham¹), born 10 Feb 1737; died 26 Jun 1790 in Union Co New Jersey. He married on 6 Jun 1762 Esther (BALEY) PIERSON, born 19 Dec 1744 in Essex New Jersey; died 25 Mar 1788 in Union Co New Jersey.

Notes for David PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Esther BALEY

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: dau of Thomas BALEY & Phoebe.

Children of David PIERSON and Esther BALEY were as follows:

150 i Stephen⁵ PIERSON, born 10 Feb 1763 in Essex New Jersey; died 30 Sep 1841 in Ohio. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 151 ii Moses⁵ PIERSON, born 15 Oct 1776; died Feb 1834 in Vigo Indiana. He married Elizabeth Martin (BROWN) PIERSON.

77. Joseph⁴ PIERSON (Samuel³, Thomas², Abraham¹), born 1693 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 25 Aug 1759 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; buried in 1st Presbyterian Cemetery Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Hepzebah (CAMP) PIERSON, born 1696 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 12 Nov 1769; buried in 1st Presbyterian Cemetery Orange Essex Co New Jersey.

Notes for Joseph PIERSON

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Hepzebah CAMP

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File: dau of Samuel CAMP & Mary CAMP.

Children of Joseph PIERSON and Hepzebah CAMP were as follows:

152 i Sarah⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1715 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 1737. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

153 ii Jemima⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1717 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

154 iii Sarah⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1719 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 21 Jan 1738 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; buried in 1st Presbyterian Cemetery Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

155 iv Patience⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1719 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

156 v Bethuel⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1721 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 1791 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File

157 vi Joseph⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1723 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

158 vii Elizabeth⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1725 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

159 viii Mary⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1727 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File

160 ix Elizabeth⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1735 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

79. Samuel⁴ PIERSON (Jr) (Samuel³, Thomas², Abraham¹), born 1698; died 1781 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Mary (SARGENT) PIERSON, born abt 1700 in Newark Essex Co New Jersey; died 17 Dec 1779 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey.

Notes for Samuel PIERSON (Jr)

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

Notes for Mary SARGENT

SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File dau of Jonathan SERGEANT & Hannah (__).

Children of Samuel PIERSON (Jr) and Mary SARGENT were as follows:

161 i Eunice⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1723 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 162 ii Samuel⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1727 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Phoebe (HARRISON) PIERSON.

163 iii Rebecca⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1728 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

164 iv John⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1732 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

+ 165 v Matthias⁵ PIERSON, born 20 Jun 1734 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 9 May 1809 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Phebe (NUTMAN) PIERSON.

166 vi Joanna⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1735 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died abt 1798. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

167 vii Mary⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1736 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey; died 3 Jul 1816. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

168 viii Joseph⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1736 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

169 ix Zenas⁵ PIERSON, born abt 1742 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. SOURCE: INTERNET: Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File.

82. Caleb⁴ PIERSON (Samuel³, Thomas², Abraham¹), born 1705 in Orange Essex Co New Jersey. He married Sarah (