Abraham Pierson

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Pedigree
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Abraham Pierson, son of Thomas Pierson and Mary Brown, was born at Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey, in 1676.1 He died at Newark, 12 January 1756.2,3,1

Abraham married Hannah (…), whose parents are not known (or are not traced), 1700.1

Abraham left a will dated 3 June 1749, and proved 8 March 1756. In it, he named or mentioned:
Of Newark, Essex County
Land in Morris and Essex Counties
Wife Hannah
Sons Benjamin, Abraham, Isaac (sole Executor)
Daughter Mary Plum
Wits: Epenetus Beach, Timothy Pierson, David Ogden.4,5

Family

Hannah (…) b. 1676, d. 29 Oct 1727
Children
  • Benjamin Pierson1 b. 1701, d. 2 Aug 1783
  • Mary Pierson1 b. aft. 1702
  • John Pierson1 b. aft. 1702
  • Abraham Pierson+1 b. 1707, d. 21 Feb 1777
  • Isaac Pierson1 b. 1718, d. 1803
This person was last edited on15 Aug 2025

Citations

  1. [S290] Merlin J. Stone, History and Genealogy of Pierson Families from 1550 to About 1900 (1909; reprint, [Ogden, Utah]: Pierson Family Association, 1972), 7, further cited as Stone, Pierson Families.
  2. [S1001] John S. Condit, "Tombstone Inscriptions from 'Old Burial Ground' of Newark, N.J.," The New Jersey Genesis 4 (January - July 1957): 123-124, 134, 146, at 134, further cited as Condit, "Newark Burials."
  3. [S56] First Presbyterian Church, History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N. J. Part II: The Combined Registers, from 1742 to 1885 (Morristown, New Jersey: Banner Steam Print, 1931), 181-182, further cited as First Presb. Ch., The Combined Registers.
  4. [S1033] New Jersey, Record of wills in New Jersey, 1705-1804, F: 365, FHL microfilm 522737, further cited as New Jersey Wills.
  5. [S1998] William Nelson et al., editors, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 13 vols. ([various publishers], 1901-1949), 3: 254, further cited as Nelson et al., Calendar of New Jersey Wills.