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Benjamin Pierson (1701 - 1783)

Benjamin Pierson
Born in Newark, Essex, New Jerseymap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], , , and
Husband of — married about 1727 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey colonymap
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Father of , , and
Died at age 81 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Biography

Benjamin was born to Abraham and Hannah Pierson in Newardk in 1701.[1]

He moved to Morris County, New Jersey and settled on a tract he called "Piersonville". It was located 3 miles east of Morristown on the road from Whippany to East Hanover--now Madison. (Part of his land was later used for a Catholic convent and School).

Benjamin Pierson married Patience Coe, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Everett Coe, in Morristown,[2] about 1727, judging from the birth of their first child.

Benjamin died in Morristown on 2 August 1783.[3]

Benjamin and Patience had 12 children in Morristown:[4]

  • Elijah, b. 1728; d. 1795
  • John, b. 1731, married Ruth Howell, then Abigail ____
  • Mary, b. about 1732, m. Solomon Munson 16 Oct 1750
  • Sarah, b. 1733, married Mr. ____ Cook, they had Dr. Benjamin Cook
  • Benjamin, b. 1736; d. 1794
  • Moses, b. 1738; married Anne Wick, d. 6 July 1768
  • Isaac, b. 1737, married ___, had Darius and Penita
  • Patience, bp. 5 Feb 1744, m. Israel Lum
  • Aaron, b. 1746; married Mary Howell, d. 1803
  • Kezia, b. ____m. 28 Feb 1759 Augustin Bailey, then Thomas Fearels
  • Abraham, apparently died young
  • Daniel, b. 1750; married Prudence King, d. 1831 in Dayton, Ohio


Sources

  1. ↑ History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J, (Morristown, 1880, Banner), Vol. 2, p. 182
  2. ↑ History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J, (Morristown, 1880, Banner), Vol. 2, p. 182
  3. ↑ History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J, (Morristown, 1880, Banner), Vol. 2, p. 182
  4. ↑ History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J, (Morristown, 1880, Banner), Vol. 2, p. 183




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