Henry Pierson (1714 - 1757)

Born 20 Jan 1714 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey

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Died 9 Sep 1757 at age 43 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey

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Biography

Henry was born in 1714,^[1] and died in 1757.^[2] His will was probated on 29 September 1757.^[3] He is buried in Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union, N.J.^[2][4] He appears most often as "Pierson" though "Peirson" is used in the transcript of the will.

He married Eunice or Unis --? --, as named in his will. She is buried in Connecticut Farms Cemetery as "Wife of Henry".^[5][6]

Unsourced entries suggest that Eunice was née Meeker but there appears to be no actual evidence for that.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ William Ogden Wheeler, Ogden family in America, Elizabethtown branch, and their English ancestry; John Ogden, the Pilgrim, and his descendants, 1640-1906 (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1907), p. 51; Archive.org.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Cemetery record, Connecticut Farms Cemetery, Union, N.J.; s.v. Henry Pierson:

   Henry Pierson

   Date of birth: 1714

   Date of death: September 9, 1757 Aged: 43

   Cemetery location: 1Q

3. ↑ A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey; N.J Archives, 1st ser., v. 32; Calendar of New Jersey Wills..., v. 3, 1751-1760 (Somerville, NJ, Unionist-Gazette Assoc.: 1924 ) p. 249 Ancestry Record 2793 #23169; Archive.org; Image.
4. ↑ Findagrave.com. Posted image shows death date of 9 Sep.; date in entry is incorrect. (Accessed 4 Jun 2021, memorial page for Henry Pierson Jr. [20 Jan 1714–28 Feb 1757], Find a Grave Memorial no. 75817253, citing Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by beth kramer, contributor 47481886) . .
5. ↑ Cemetery record, Connecticut Farms Cemetery, Union, N.J.; s.v. Eunice Pierson:

   Eunice Pierson

   Relation: Wife of Henry

   Date of birth: 1717

   Date of death: February 28, 1762 Aged: 45

   Cemetery location: 1P

6. ↑ Findagrave.com.
7. ↑ "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900", Ancestry.com; "Family Data Collection", Ancestry Record 4725 #2024925. Those compilations are not considered reliable on their own: Family Data; Marriage Records.

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/75817253/henry-pierson : accessed 28 April 2021), memorial page for Henry Pierson Jr. (20 Jan 1714–28 Feb 1757), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75817253, citing Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union, Union County, New Jersey, USA.

• Research by Douglas PIerson