Sally’s great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great Grandparents:
“the emigrant”
Thomas Pierson 1634 – 1701/2 | his parents scroll down page
& Maria Harrison ca 1645 – 1701 | her parents
of England & Branford, CT
& Newark, NJ
This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!
Thomas Pierson was christened 6 Aug 1634, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
His parents were the Rev Samuel Pierson [vicar of Dewsbury] and wife Elizabeth Armitage.
Thomas, a nephew of the Rev. Abraham Pierson, came to America about the year 1661.
He “was a weaver, and while quietly pursuing his calling was ready to bear his full share of the burdens devolving upon the settlers of a new colony.”
He married 27 Nov 1662 in the first Presbyterian Church of Branford, Ct. Maria Harrison daughter of Richard Harrison and sister of Sgt. Richard Harrison.
He was one of the founders of the Puritan Colony at Branford, Ct and later in 1666 of Newark, NJ where he held many offices.
Children of Thomas Pierson and Maria Harrison:
1. Samuel Pierson ca 1663 – 1730
married Mary Harrison 1664 – 1732 [first cousin]
2. Hannah Pierson
3. Eliza Pierson
4. Abigail Pierson
5. Mary Pierson
married Joseph Lyon 1658-60 Fairfield CT – 1726/7 Newark NJ
he married 2nd Sarah Brown
6. Thomas Pierson 1678 – 1758
1634 – born 6 Aug in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
1661 – came to America to Branford, Ct
– The Piersons followed a more strict Puritan teaching.
1662 – Thomas Pierson married Maria or Mary Harrison.
1666 – Thomas Pierson among the founders of Newark, NJ
[The last of the Puritan Colonies]
1673 – swore allegence to the Dutch
1673 – proved Matthew Campfield’s will
1677-78 Town’s Man
1678 – Fence Sitter
1679 – Constable
1680 – Served on grand jury
1698 – wrote will 12 Jan
1699 – Keeper of the pound
1701/2 – 3 Mar. wrote codicil to will
1702 – will proved in May
Sources: Savage. plus
Grandchildren of Thomas Pierson & Maria Harrison:
Mary Pierson & Joseph Lyon had:
1. Abigail Lyon ca 1692 –
married Joseph Crane Esq
2. Mary Lyon ca 1695 –
married Nathan Foster
3. Elizabeth Lyon ca 1698 –
married Daniel Sayres
4. daughter Lyon ca 1701 –
married Samuel Sayres
Samuel Pierson & Mary Harrison had:
1. James Pierson died in Champlain, NY
2. Caleb Pierson
3. Jemima Pierson
4. Mary Pierson
5. Hannah Pierson
6. Joseph Pierson
7. Samuel Pierson
8. Daniel Pierson 1703 – 1777
“ I am direct line ancestor of Thomas Pierson, Sr. and Samuel Pierson. Thomas Pierson Sr. was a signer of Fundamental Agreement; signs agreement providing for Pastor’s salary; assists in building mill; town weaver. He was made a townsman, 1677, constable, 1679 and grand juryman, 1680. I have found some of the information in a book “Pierson Millennium” by Richard E. Pierson & Jennifer Pierson, Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie Md. and Family History Center.”
Rev. Samuel Pierson 1603 – 1655 | his parents
& Elizabeth Armitage ? – 1651 | her parents
of Guiesley & Dewsbury, England
This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!
Samuel (Samuell) Pierson was married at Rotherham to Elizabeth Armitage on Jan. 19, 1629/30.
Samuel Pierson was born on Feb. 26, 1603 at Guiesley, England.
[I found this information at LDS microfisch 6035726, vol. II., F.1, The regester of Guiesley.
e-mail from Shirley Bittman 5/24/03]
Samuel Pieson attended Trinity College, Cambridge from 1620-1624.
He was ordained at Peterborough on March 13, 1624/25.
He later became vicar at Dewsbury.
His wife, Elizabeth Armitage was buried Sept. 27, 1651
He died on Oct. 6, 1655.
Children of Rev Samuel Pierson & Elizabeth Armitage:
– all christened at Dewsbury
1. Female Pierson born 1630 at Dewsbury – buried Feb. 2, 1631
2. Samuel Pierson/Peirson or Pearson christened April 11, 1632
3. Thomas Pierson, christened Aug. 6, 1634
4. Abraham Pierson christened Dec. 1, 1636
5. Isaac Pierson christened Oct 2, 1639
6. Elizabeth Pierson christened April 20, 1642
7. James Pierson christened Jun 29, 1648
source: e-mail from Shirley Bittman 5/24/03 reporting on her research