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Henry Pierson Sr

Child List. Sons John and Daniel were additional children listed by Lizzie Pierson. George R Howell says there are no records that they ever existed. ^[1]

The authors of the Pierson Millenium^[2] speculate that there were as many as four unknown children, in addition to the sons John and Daniel who had been added by Lizzie Pierson (1878). These "unknown" children included two daughters born about 1642 and about 1645, "to fill the gap between Joseph and John"; and another two daughters, born about 1665 and about 1673, "to give Mary three underage children in 1681."

1. John. b. c. 1648. Although there are no records, Richard Pierson believes that Lizzie Pierson had her reasons for including him. And once again he cites the gap between Joseph and Henry.
2. Daniel b. c. 1657 Although there are no records, Richard Pierson believes that Lizzie Pierson had her reasons for including him. And once again he cites the gap between Benjamin and Sarah

1. Lt. Joseph b. c. 1640; d. aft. 1698
2. Col. Henry b. 1652 d. 1701.
3. Benjamin b. 1655 d. 1731
4. Sarah b. 20 Jan 1660/61; m. 1680
5. Theodore b. c 1669

Additional children listed by Lizzie Pierson. George R Howell says there are no records that they ever existed. ^[1]

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1. John
2. Daniel

- The authors of the Pierson Millenium^[3] speculate that there were as many as four unknown children. Their list:

1. Lt. Joseph b. c. 1640; d. aft. 1698
2. daughter #1 b. c. 1642 (to fill the gap between Joseph and John.)
3. daughter #2 b. c. 1645 (to fill the gap between Joseph and John.)
4. John. b. c. 1648. Although there are no records, Richard Pierson believes that Lizzie Pierson had her reasons for including him. And once again he cites the gap between Joseph and Henry.
5. Col. Henry b. 1652 d. 1701.
6. Benjamin b. 1655 d. 1731
7. Daniel b. c. 1657 Although there are no records, Richard Pierson believes that Lizzie Pierson had her reasons for including him. And once again he cites the gap between Benjamin and Sarah
8. Sarah b. 20 Jan 1660/61; m. 1680
9. Daughter #4 b, c 1665 to give Mary three underage children in 1681
10. Theodore b. c 1669
11. Daughter #5 b. c. 1673 to give Mary three underage children in 1681

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Pierson, Lizzie Benedict. Pierson genealogical records, collected and comp. by Lizzie B. Pierson (Albany, J. Munsell, 1878) p. 22 See also footnote p. 22
2. ↑ Pierson, Richard E. and Jennifer Pierson, "Pierson Millennium" (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1997) p. 124
3. ↑ Pierson, Richard E. and Jennifer Pierson, "Pierson Millennium" (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1997) p. 124