Henry Pierson Sr (bef. 1615 - bef. 1680)

Born before 10 Dec 1615 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 8 Nov 1680 at about age 64 in Southampton Town, Suffolk, New York

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Henry Pierson Sr migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 265) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Disputed or Disproven Associations

Henry Pierson was not the brother of Rev. Abraham Pierson (abt.1611-1678). He did not marry his half-sister, Mary Cooper (abt.1621-aft.1635). There seems no contemporaneous evidence that he married Mary Fuller, the daughter of Edward Fuller, only coincidence of first name in the right place at the right time, and an unknown "relationship" between Edward Fuller and Henry Pierson. See Research Notes.

Biography

Henry Pierson Sr was born in Buckinghamshire, England.

In a 1662 deed, Henry Pierson was, "formerly of Olney, in the Countie of Buckingham in Old England sonne of William Peirson late of the same town and now of Southampton upon Long Iland in New England gent."^[1]

He is presumed the "harry pearson, sonne of Will[iam] pearson," baptized Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, xth of December 1615 [10 December 1615].^[2] Henry's father, William Pierson ("late of [Olney in the Countie of Buckingham] deceased") is presumed the "William Pearson" buried at Lavendon,^[3] 1616.^[4] Henry's mother, Wyborro Griggs, remarried at Olney, 1618, John "Cowper"/Cooper.^[5] (In the 1662 deed, above, John Cooper [Jr.] was, "of the same towne of Southampton upon Long Iland aforesaid Brother of the said Henry Peirson by the Mothers side gent.")^[6]

Wibroe immigrated to New England in 1635, with her second husband, John Cooper, and four of their children, all of whom enrolled for passage aboard the Hopewell, April 1, 1635; she was then aged 42, her husband John Cooper, aged 41; and their accompanying children, Mary, 13; John, 10; Thomas, 7; and Martha, 5.^[7]

Immigration

The details of his immigration are not known. Henry testified in 1663 that he left Olney for New England "in or about the month of May 1639."^[8] See also Research Notes.

At Massachusetts Bay

In a letter dated 11 May 1640 from Isaac Lovell to Governor Winthrop regarding John Fuller: "... the party who gaue his father noties of this ... is Henry Person sonne in law to goodman Cooper dwelling at Sawgust ..."^[9]

At Southampton

Southampton on Long Island was founded by a group of persons from Lynn, Massachusetts in 1640. Henry Pierson joined this group between the initial founding and 1643. The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... opens with a memorial to Henry,^[10]

To the memory of Henry Pierson, Town Clerk, (1653-1669) to whose faithful pen we are indebted for a large part of our knowledge of the early history of the town, but who, while giving us much information about other men, has left us very little concerning himself; and as no tombstone marks his last resting place, may this humble notice be his Memorial and Epitaph.

Henry Pierson was very active in town affairs. He served as Secretary, Clerk of the train band, Lot layer, magistrate, townsman, register, juryman, witnessed documents, wrote letters, etc. He received land by grant and purchased land. A select group of town records about him follow. These and still more are found on Henry Pierson Southampton Items.

By 29 May 1643, Henry Pierson had acquired at least one acre of land, for on that date, this property was mentioned as abutting lots being granted by the town.^[11]

Yt was ordered by the General court that Richard Barret, John Mulford, Arthur Bostock, Thomas Tomson & Robert Bond, shall have each of them twe Acres of land diveded vnto them vpon the playne, viz. Richard Barret John Mulford and Thomas Tomson shall haue the aforesayd two acres to lye next vnto Henry Pierson's one acre lott, and Mr Smiths eight acres lott ...

On 7 March 164[3/]4,^[12] Southampton organized wards for processing whales that washed ashore. Henry Pierson was assigned to the third such ward, together with Richard Gosmer, Arthur Bostock, John Hande, Thomas Hyldreth, John Mulford, John Moore, El's Cook, Robert Gond, "ffulk Daues" and Mr. Howe.^[13] When the town addressed this issue 8 March 1653, Henry was placed in the third squadron.^[14]

By 19 November 1644, Henry had acquired a lot from John White. On that date, the General Court permitted him the "quiet and peaceable enioyment of the lott," on the condition that it be improved "three years from ye tyme of his purchase before he shall haue pouer to dispose of yt."^[15]

On 29 October 1645, the town granted him "4 acres ... vpon the great playne, lyeing head wyes towards Mr. Smiths and side wayes towards Mr. Wells his lott, and down to the swampe."^[16]

Henry was censured by the Court of Magistrates on 6 October 1646, "for miscariage in threatning that yf any man should strike his dogge he would knock him downe," He was ordered to pay 10s and "to be of good behauiovr."^[17] Of this incident, Beverly Chew (1907) wrote, "Either the fine or the threat proved effective, as we hear no more of this dog case."^[18]

By 16 April 1646, Henry had acquired "foure Acres of land that was some tyme belonging to Mr. Odell," which adjoined a two acre lot being laid out for Richard Post.^[19]

A town record of 8 March 1649/50 memorializes the sale of property by Henry Pierson to Thomas Hildreth,^[20]

The land that was Mr. Pearsons in the great playne was sould by Thomas Hildreth to Mr Mitchell and Mr Mitchell hath sould it to John Cooper sen. and Thomas Vayle, Iohn Cooper is to haue 2 acres to the south side, & 5 acres of the 10 acres on the west side, & 4 acres of 8 on the north side Isaac Willman 1 acre on the north side of the 4 acres lott, 2 acres of the 10 acres on the East side, 2 acres of the 10 acres betwixt John Cooper's part and Isaac Willmans, 2 acres of the 8 acres betwixt ... John Cooper and Isaac Willman.

In October 1650 [probably], Henry Pierson was chosen as Register.^[21] A year later, on 6 October 1651, Henry was among five elected "for gouerninge of town affairs." The other men elected were William Rogers, Ellis Cooke, Thomas Sayre and Richard Barrett."^[22] On 21 November 1653, Henry was one of three men chosen to "order the town affaires." The other two men were Thmos Goldsmith and John Jessup. At the same meeting,

At the town election held 6 October 1652, Henry was chosen Secretary. He was so chosen again in 1653.^[23]

Henry Pierson was granted "3 acres of land at the out side southward of Iohn White his fence, in the same forme that his lyeth, (in liew of 3 acres which he imparteth to the town) both of which are & do lie by ye pond commonly called ffaringtons pond ranging with the old side of the towne." Also at the meeting, Henry, with Josiah Stanborough and Christopher Foster, were ordered to lay out a new "devission or devissions of land for the towne where they shall think meete as alsoe the meadow which is yet undevided ..."^[24]

At a meeting on 2 February 1653/4, Henry was allotted two acres as part of a larger town allotment and similarly, acreage in the Seaponack division.^[25]

From 1669 until his death he served as the Suffolk County Clerk.^[26]

Henry Pierson died after 1 July 1680 (witnessed a Southampton town record)^[27] and before 8 November 1680 (date of inventory).^[28]

Written in his hand, among the pages of the town Records:^[29]

"Jehovah I upon thee call!

O make thou haste to me,

And hearken thou unto my voyce,

When I do crye to thee."

Estate and Probate

His estate inventory, dated 8 November 1680, was made by Capt. John Howell, John Jessup, Mr. Edward Howell, and Thomas Cooper (his half-brother), and valued at £1256.01.02.^[30] From the abstract,^[31]

Wearing aparall	£21
His books	£6
House and land adjoining	£350
Close at Old Town	£100
Close at Littleworth	£120
Land in Great and Little Plains	£66
Land in Hog Neck	£13

His widow petitioned for administration 3 March 1680/1,^[32] which was granted 18 November 1681.^[33]

Family

At the time of his death, Henry Pierson was married to Mary ____. She is presumed the Mary Pierson who witnessed a 1667 deed, signing by her mark.^[34] Mary applied for and was granted administration of his estate in 1681, referring to "severall Small and young Children" and also "Children as are Capable of the Management of there parts."^[35] Mary was probably the mother of all Henry's children. (See Research Notes.) Following his death, she shortly married again, between 2 and 4 June 1681 (contract dated 30 May 16810, as his second wife, Seth Fletcher, who by then was of Elizabethtown, New Jersey.^[36]

Henry Pierson and his wife, Mary _____ are known to have been the parents of five children. See also Research Notes.

1. Joseph Pierson.^[37] At a Southampton town meeting, 6 March 1657/8, "it was concluded that Joseph Pierson and Richard Howell are to receive the hundred pounds for the towns use of the Indians."^[38] married 17 November 1675, Amy Barnes.
2. Henry Pierson, born 1652;^[39] died 1701.
3. Benjamin Pierson, who removed to Elizabeth, New Jersey.^[40] died 1731.^[41]
4. Theodore Pierson,^[42] born before 1659.^[43]
5. Sarah Pierson, born Southampton, 20 Jan 1660/1;^[44] married there, 2 June 1680, Jonathan Raynor.^[45]

Research Notes

See also Henry Pierson Research Materials.

Not the brother of Rev. Abraham Pierson. Although frequently seen in print (Henry Pierson 2021 Materials), Henry was not the brother of Rev. Abraham Pierson (abt.1611-1678), who WikiTree reports to be the son of Thomas Pierson. Henry was the son of William Pierson.^[46]

Henry's wife and widow, Mary.

1) There is evidence that Henry's widow was the mother of all his children. Thomas Cooper II (1989) calls Mary, "the bride of Henry Pierson's youth." In support, he cites "Southampton TR 5:192-3" for two deeds,^[47]

1 June 1681, Mary Pierson, administratrix, to "her son" Henry Pierson ...

4 June 1681, Mary Fletcher, to "her son" Joseph Pierson ...

In her application to administer Henry's estate (1681), Mary referred to "severall Small and young Children." As part of the Pearson-Fletcher marriage contract (also 1681), Seth Fletcher agrees to "take three of her children ... as Long as she shall see cause to have them."^[48] Edwin Hatfield (1868) wrote, "Benjamin Pierson, and, probably, two others of her children, accompanied Mrs. Fletcher to her new home ..."^[49]

2) Although frequently seen in print (Henry Pierson 2021 Materials), Henry's wife/widow was not his half-sister, Mary Cooper (abt.1621-aft.1635). John Cooper's daughter Mary was age 13 when enrolled for passage aboard the Hopewll in 1635.^[50] She was not mentioned in her father's 1662 will,^[51] nor were any supposed children known born to Henry by that time. Both Thomas W. Cooper II (1989)^[52] and Robert Charles Anderson, et al. (2001)^[53] report the 1635 record is the last notice of Mary Cooper. Thomas W. Cooper II (1989) stated further, "She did not marry Henry Pierson, who was her half-brother."

3) While there may be others, the authors of Pierson Millennium (1997) apparently report Henry's wife as Mary Fuller, the daughter of Edward. This association is seen in various online trees and on WikiTree. There seems no contemporaneous evidence that his wife/widow was Mary Fuller, the daughter of Edward Fuller. WikiTree reports Edward had children born or baptized at Olney, For some time, Henry's WikiTree profile has noted, "The association of his linked daughter Mary as Henry's wife seems only coincidence of first name in the right place at the right time, and an unknown 'relationship' between Edward Fuller and Henry Pierson."

(i) Edward Fuller's 1656 will^[54] does not mention his daughter Mary.

(ii) Deed of 1662, Peirson and Cooper, of New England, to Fuller of England.^[55] The deed describes Henry as "formerly of Olney .... sonne of William Peirson late of the same towne deceased and now of Southampton .... in New England." John Cooper [Jr] is described as "of the same towne of Southampton ... Brother of the said Henry Peirson by the Mother's side ..." The grantee, Ignatius Fuller, is not similarly identified as having any close relationship to Henry. If there was a close relationship between Henry and Ignatius, why was it not similarly set out in the deed?

Unsupported/undocumented children. Six of the eleven children associated with Henry on WikiTree are undocumented, including three who are unnamed--1) Unknown Pierson (abt.1642-); 2) Unknown Pierson (abt.1645-); 3) John Pierson (abt.1647-); 4) Abigail Pierson (abt.1649-); 5) Daniel Pierson (abt.1657-); 6) Unknown Pierson (abt.1673-).

The three unnamed/"unknown Pierson" children are attributed to the authors of Pierson Millennium (1997). Two were based on nothing more either gaps in the births of Henry and Mary's children. The third (and they suggest there could be a fourth) was added to ""to give Mary three underage children in 1681."

Another two of the undocumented children are John Pierson (abt.1647-) and Daniel Pierson (abt.1657-). These children were added by author Lizzie Pierson (1878). About these added children, George Rogers Howell, otherwise the author of The Early History of Southampton ... (1866) added a footnote to Lizzie's work, "^[56]

I fear Miss P. is mistaken in saying ... Henry ... had sons John and Daniel, as in all the lists of inhabitants of Southampton and in their records covering all sorts of transactions, no such names appear ..."

The final undocumented child is Abigail Pierson (abt.1649-). She was reported the eldest child by Cuyler Reynolds, Hudson-Mohawk genealogical and family memoirs ... (New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1911), 3 vols., 1:226-227 (The Pierson Line), in particular, 226; digital images, Hathi Trust.

Birth and Death. A prior version of this profile reported his birth "before 1 Jul 1615 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England" in the data field. The profile change log attributed this data to Pierson Millennium, "Richard Pierson and Jennifer Pierson. pp 103 - 124."

A previous version of this profile indicated, "His death has also been shown as Nov. 5, 1681, at Bridgehampton, L.I. (Sagg). (Genealogies of Long Island Families, 1600s-1800s ...)." Presumably the reference is to Henry Hoff, ed., Genealogies of Long Island Families, 1600s-1800s from The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), 2 vols., but indexed entries and a search of both volumes ("Pierson") at Ancestry did not return this information. See vol. 1 at Ancestry.com; vol. 2 at Ancestry.com.

Immigration. Henry's immigration, in part, is supported by testimony in a lawsuit (Pearson v Kirbey). Thomas W. Cooper II (1989) reviewed the documents and reported the suit was filed in 1663, and that Henry testified he left England in 1639 (See TAG 64 (1989):197; AmericanAncestors.} . The date of the suit and Henry's testimony was erroneously published in Gerald Fothergill, "Notes from English Records" in "Notes," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 65 (1911):298-299; digital images, InternetArchive--reports suit filed in 1667, and that Henry left England in 1659.

Mayflower of London (1639). A prior version of this profile reported,

Because The Mayflower of London made a voyage in 1639,^[57] "based on Pierson family legend that he came on the Mayflower and a ship and date match, Henry sailed to New England in America from London, England, May 1639 on the ship Mayflower of London.^[58]

Sources

1. ↑ Citing Pierson and Cooper to Fuller 1662 deed, Staffordshire County Record office, Stafford, England, "Ref. D742/B/15/1," Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p, 198; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
2. ↑ Citing Bishop's Transcripts for Olney Buckinghamshire at the County Record Office in Aylesbury," Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p, 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
3. ↑ In his 1989 article, Thomas W. Cooper II described Lavendon as the parish "adjacent" to Olney; using modern routes, Google Maps (2021) places Lavendon 2.6 miles from Olney; see Lavendon to Olney.
4. ↑ Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p, 196; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
5. ↑ Citing Bishop's Transcripts for Olney Buckinghamshire at the County Record Office in Aylesbury," Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p, 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
6. ↑ Citing Pierson and Cooper to Fuller 1662 deed, Staffordshire County Record office, Stafford, England, "Ref. D742/B/15/1," Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p, 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
7. ↑ John Camden Hotten, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality ... (New York, J. W. Bouton, 1874.), 44 (Hopewell); digital images, Hathi Trust.
8. ↑ Citing "Pearson v. Kirbye, PRO Ref. C5/421/171," Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, 197; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
9. ↑ Isaac Lovell to John Winthrop, 11 May 1640, Allyn Bailey Forbes, ed., Winthrop Papers: Volume 4, 1638-1644 ([Boston]: The Massachusetts Historical Society, 1944), 4:239-240, in particular, 240; digital images, Hathi Trust; refers to "Henry Person sonne in law to goodman Cooper dwelling at Sawgust," as "the party who gaue his father noties of this"; editor references further works as, "W. 4. 103; 5 Collections, 1. 292-293," writing, "All that is known of Lovell is certain biographical information given in his letter to Governor Winthrop, May 2, 1637 (Winthrop Papers, III. 408-409)"; "Lechford's Notebook, 152-153."
10. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), between "Publisher's Notice" and "Contents"; digital images Hathi Trust.
11. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 29-30; digital images Hathi Trust.
12. ↑ Date, as given by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F (2001), 202-204 (John Cooper), in particular, 204; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
13. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 32; digital images Hathi Trust.
14. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 92; digital images Hathi Trust.
15. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 35; digital images Hathi Trust.
16. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 39; digital images Hathi Trust.
17. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 39; digital images Hathi Trust.
18. ↑ Beverly Chew, "Bowen Whiting Pierson," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 38 (1907):241-244, in particular, 241; digital images, Hathi Trust.
19. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 41-42; digital images Hathi Trust.
20. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 59-60; digital images Hathi Trust.
21. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 61; digital images Hathi Trust.
22. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 76; digital images Hathi Trust.
23. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 88, 93; digital images Hathi Trust.
24. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 97; digital images Hathi Trust.
25. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 100-101; digital images Hathi Trust.
26. ↑ J. Lawrence Smith, et al., History of Suffolk County, New York. (New York: W.W. Munsell & co., 1882), 66; digital images, Hathi Trust.
27. ↑ The Second book of records of the town of Southampton ... 1660 to 1717 (Sag-Harbor, N.Y.: John H. Hunt, printer, 1877), 84; digital images, Hathi Trust.
28. ↑ Henry Peirson 1680 estate papers, "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971"; images, FamilySearch; filmed images 558-564 of 825, in particular, filmed images 559-560 for 8 November 1680 inventory (apparent duplicate at 563-564); cites county courthouses, New York.
29. ↑ George Rogers Howell, "The Early History of Southampton, L.I., New York, with Genealogies", 2nd edition (Albany: Weed, Parsons and company, 1887), 348-353 (Pierson family), in particular, 348; digital images, Hathi Trust.
30. ↑ Henry Peirson 1680 estate papers, "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971"; images, FamilySearch; filmed images 558-564 of 825, in particular, filmed images 559-560 for 8 November 1680 inventory (apparent duplicate at 563-564); cites county courthouses, New York.
31. ↑ Henry Pierson estate abstract [aka, "Abstr. I, 112"], Abstracts of Wills ..., Vol. 1, 1665-1707, in Collections of the New-York Historical Society, Vol. 25 (1892), 112 (Henry Pierson, "Page 419"]; digital image, Hathi Trust.
32. ↑ Mary Pearson application for administration in Henry Peirson 1680 estate papers, "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971"; digital images, FamilySearch (filmed image 561); cites county courthouses, New York.
33. ↑ Henry Pierson estate abstract [aka, "Abstr. I, 112"], Abstracts of Wills ..., Vol. 1, 1665-1707, in Collections of the New-York Historical Society, Vol. 25 (1892), 112 (Henry Pierson, "Page 419"]; digital image, Hathi Trust.
34. ↑ The Second book of records of the town of Southampton ... 1660 to 1717 (Sag-Harbor, N.Y.: John H. Hunt, printer, 1877), 50; digital images, Hathi Trust.
35. ↑ Mary Pearson application for administration in Henry Peirson 1680 estate papers, "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971"; digital images, FamilySearch (filmed image 561); 3 March 1680/1 petition for Letters of Administration by "Mary Peirson ye Roligue or Widdow of Henery Peirson [...Granted accordingly]"; cites county courthouses, New York.
36. ↑ Citing "E. J. Records IV. 14; N. Y. Book of Wills, II. 62-4," Edwin Hatfield. History of Elizabeth, New Jersey (New York : Carlton & Lanahan, 1868), 205-209 (Rev. Seth Fetcher), in particular, 208 (Fetcher-Pearson 1681 marriage contract); digital images, Hathi Trust.
37. ↑ George Rogers Howell, "The Early History of Southampton, L.I., New York, with Genealogies", 2nd edition (Albany: Weed, Parsons and company, 1887), 348-353 (Pierson family), in particular, 348; digital images, Hathi Trust.
38. ↑ The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton ... including ... Town Clerks Office from 1639 to 1660. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.: J.H. Hunt, book and job printer, 1874), 118; digital images Hathi Trust.
39. ↑ George Rogers Howell, "The Early History of Southampton, L.I., New York, with Genealogies", 2nd edition (Albany: Weed, Parsons and company, 1887), 348-353 (Pierson family), in particular, 348; digital images, Hathi Trust.
40. ↑ George Rogers Howell, "The Early History of Southampton, L.I., New York, with Genealogies", 2nd edition (Albany: Weed, Parsons and company, 1887), 348-353 (Pierson family), in particular, 348; digital images, Hathi Trust.
41. ↑ Lizzie B. Pierson, [George R. Howell, ed], Pierson Genealogical Records (Albany, N.Y.: Joel Munsell, Printer, 1878), 22-34, in particular, 23; digital images, Hathi Trust.
42. ↑ George Rogers Howell, "The Early History of Southampton, L.I., New York, with Genealogies", 2nd edition (Albany: Weed, Parsons and company, 1887), 348-353 (Pierson family), in particular, 348; digital images, Hathi Trust.
43. ↑ Lizzie B. Pierson, [George R. Howell, ed], Pierson Genealogical Records (Albany, N.Y.: Joel Munsell, Printer, 1878), 22-34, in particular, 23; digital images, Hathi Trust.
44. ↑ The Second book of records of the town of Southampton ... 1660 to 1717 (Sag-Harbor, N.Y.: John H. Hunt, printer, 1877), 218 (Births); digital images, Hathi Trust.
45. ↑ The Second book of records of the town of Southampton ... 1660 to 1717 (Sag-Harbor, N.Y.: John H. Hunt, printer, 1877), 243; digital images, Hathi Trust.
46. ↑ Citing "Bishop's Transcripts for Olney Buckinghamshire at the County Record Office in Aylesbury" (baptismal record) and Pierson and Cooper to Fuller 1662 deed, "Staffordshire County Record office, Stafford, England, Ref. D742/B/15/1," Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
47. ↑ Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular 195; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors; note the cited town records are accessible at the town website, see The Fifth Volume of Records of the Town of Southampton ... and abstract of the Red Book of Deeds; whole text (pdf), Southampton Town New York.
48. ↑ Citing "E. J. Records IV. 14; N. Y. Book of Wills, II. 62-4," Edwin Hatfield. History of Elizabeth, New Jersey (New York : Carlton & Lanahan, 1868), 205-209 (Rev. Seth Fetcher), in particular, 208 (Fetcher-Pearson 1681 marriage contract); digital images, Hathi Trust.
49. ↑ Edwin Hatfield. History of Elizabeth, New Jersey (New York : Carlton & Lanahan, 1868), 205-209 (Rev. Seth Fetcher), in particular, 208; digital images, Hathi Trust.
50. ↑ John Camden Hotten, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality ... (New York, J. W. Bouton, 1874.), 44 (Hopewell); digital images, Hathi Trust.
51. ↑ John Cooper 1662 will (transcribed), The Second Book of Records Southampton ... 1660 to 1717 (Sag-Harbor, N.Y.: John H. Hunt, printer, 1877), 25-26; digital images, Hathi Trust.
52. ↑ Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, 199; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
53. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F (2001), 202-204 (John Cooper), in particular, 203; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
54. ↑ Apparently citing "Berkley 334", in "Pierson Millennium," see profiles of Mary Fuller.
55. ↑ Citing Staffordshire County Record office, Stafford, England, "Ref. D742/B/15/1," Thomas W. Cooper II, "The Cooper-Pierson-Griggs Connection: Long Island, Massachusetts, and Buckinghamshire, England." The American Genealogist, 64 (1989):193-202, in particular, p, 198; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
56. ↑ Lizzie B. Pierson, [George R. Howell, ed], Pierson Genealogical Records (Albany, N.Y.: Joel Munsell, Printer, 1878), 22-23 (Family of Henry Pierson); digital images, Hathi Trust.
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• Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Southward Press, Portland, Maine, 1928--), in 5 parts, paginated consecutively, 2:234 (10 Rev. Seth [Fletcher]); digital images of the full text (part 2) available at FamilySearch Books.
• Everett Hall Pendleton, Brian Pendleton and his descendants, 1599-1910 ... ([East Orange? N.J.] Privately Printed, 1910 [c1911]), 29-30 (Mary^2 Pendleton); digital images, Hathi Trust.
• Richard E. Pierson and Jennifer Pierson, Pierson Millennium (Heritage Books, 1997); ISBN 0-7884-0742-2. (Note: WorldCat description opens, "Person millennium covers the approximate period 850 AD to 1850 AD, a thousand years though some data earlier than 850 and later than 1850 is presented...")
• Emma Howell Ross, "Descendants of Edward Howell (1584-1655) of Westbury Manor, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, [England] and Southampton. Long Island, New York", 1st edition (Winchester, Mass.: The University Press, 1968) [Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-58987]; Emma Howell Ross and David Faris, Descendants of Edward Howell (1584-1655) of Westbury Manor, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, and Southampton, Long Island, New York, 2nd (revised) Edition (Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore 1985). Note: According to Edward Howell Family Association a 3rd (revised) Edition is expected soon.
• William Richard Cutter, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial ... (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), 4 vols., 3;1324-25 (Pierson); digital images, Hathi Trust. Note: Typical of Cutter's work, this is generally unsourced; it is error prone. Contains misinformation and shouldn't be used.
• Charles B. Moore, "The Early History of Hempstead, L.I." New York Genealogical Biographical Record, 10 (1879):12; digital images, Hathi Trust. Short sketch full of errors.
• Elmer E. Meyer, ed. (deceased), "The Pierson Kinship Historical Newsletter" [private address removed].