David Pierson (1753 - 1801)

Born Dec 1753 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Bethia (Hallock) Brown — married 30 Mar 1775 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey Colony

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1801 at age 47 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Corporal David Pierson served with New Jersey during the American Revolution.

David Pierson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A087005.

Corporal, New Jersey Continental Troops. DAR A087005

Christening

David was baptized, along with his siblings Mary, Joseph, and Jonathan, on 30 Dec 1754, at the 1st Presbyterian Ch, Morristown, Morris Co., NJ. ^[1][2]

Marriage

David married Bathiah Hallock on 30 March 1775.^[3]

Church Membership

David and Bathia Pierson became "Half-way Members" on Mar 30, 1786^[4]

Children

David & Bathiah had, in Morristown, seven children. The first five were baptized on Mar. 19, 1786 ^[5]

• David, b. July 24, 1776, "father of David A. of Ohio"
• Silas, b. Aug. 20, 1778, died 1796 at 18, fever (p 212)
• Elias, b. Jan. 14, 1781, m. Hannah Armstrong 1801
• John, b. May 27, 1783
• Phebe, b. April 12, 1785, m. John Brown 1801
• Charles, b. Sept 1, 1787, bp. Oct. 28 (p. 188)
• Lewis, b. Jan. 7, 1791, bp. July 4 (p. 192), died 1796, dysentery (p, 212)
• Lewis, b. 1800, m. Sarah Ann Dalrymple 1825, d. 1879

Death

David Pierson died Nov. 6, 1801, in his 47th year, of colic^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ The Record of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Morristown, Vol. 1, p. 44
2. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980." Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
3. ↑ The Record of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Morristown, Vol. 1, p. 70
4. ↑ The Record of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Morristown, Vol. 1, p. 60
5. ↑ The Record of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Morristown, Vol. 1, p. 186
6. ↑ The Record of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Morristown, Vol. 1, p. 216

• Pierson Family Archives

• Find A Grave, Memorial page for David Pierson (1752–24 Nov 1801), Find A Grave Memorial no. 80199875, citing Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Todd Whitesides (contributor 47553735) .