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

A number of deeds that concern Henry, his wife and children appear as abstracts in 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.

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.[1]

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,[2] 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.[3] When the town addressed this issue 8 March 1653, Henry was placed in the third squadron.[4]

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."[5]

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."[6]

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."[7] Of this incident, Beverly Chew (1907) wrote, "Either the fine or the threat proved effective, as we hear no more of this dog case."[8]

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.[9]

On 27 June 1646 "full power as clarke of the band to see that al the soulders bring their armes to the meeting every sabath day and to gather sixe pence pon every default and alsoe to examine when hee see good how every soldier is provided with powder and shot."[10]

By October 1646, Henry had apparently been fined 5£ for an undisclosed miscarriage, for he acknowledged he owned that amount and John Cooper, acknowledged "to owe the sayd towne five pound to be leauied of their goods & Chattles lands and tenements, vpon this condition that the sayd Henry Pierson shall appear at the next quarter Court holden for this towne, and in the meane whyle to be of good behaviour towards the Magistrates and all other persons." The town records further note, "Henry Pierson appeared this day."[11]

On 6 November 1648, Henry Pierson, together with Mr. Richard Odell and Thomas Hallsey, was chosen to lay out or again lay out, "all the swamp ground in the saide great playne against any mans lott [to be] laid out to every such person," in order to resolve "much conroversye amongst the ... Inhabitants, [about] the manner of laying out the great plaine."[12]

Henry's name appears on 10 May 1649 "list of all the tounsmen."[13]

A town record of 8 March 1649/50 memorializes the sale of property by Henry Pierson to Thomas Hildreth,[14]

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.

On 10 September 1650, Henry Pierson was one of 10 ordered "to have for their paines 3s per day at the seaposse."[15]

In October 1650 [probably], Henry Pierson was chosen as Register.[16]

On 5 March 1651, in the matter of fencing, the town ordered that "every home lott ... shall fence in the front and reere of the whome lotts and ... the general fence vpon the highway by the said quarter shall be made vp by al the said lotts in that quarter ... by the 20th day of Aprill next" subject to a fine of "3s per poale ... not sufficienty performed by the said time, Henry Pierson and William Rogers are to doe their side fence ..."[17]

On 6 October 1651, Henry Pierson was among five elected "for gouerninge of town affairs." The other men elected were William Rogers, Ellis Cooke, Thomas Sayre and Richard Barrett."[18]

On 3 March 1651/2, Henry Pierson, with Mr. Odell and Thomas Halsey, were ordered to "speedily go about the worke and lay out [the lotts of late granted so farre as the and would extend ...]."[19]

On 1 June 1652, a "Ionas Wood H" filed a trespass case against Henry Pierson; the case was withdrawn by consent.[20]

At the town election held 6 October 1652, Henry was chosen Secretary. He was so chosen again in 1653.[21]

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, 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 ..."[22]

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.[23]

At a town meeting on 4 February 1656, Henry Pierson contributed "the value of a half a bushell of wheate" to Goodman Gouldsmith, "becaues of his loss by fier."[24]

WIP -- 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. See the first two volumes of the town records.[25][26]

From 1669 until his death he served as the Suffolk County Clerk.[27]


Sources

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Beverly Chew, "Bowen Whiting Pierson," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 38 (1907):241-244, in particular, 241; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  9. ↑ 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.
  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), 66; 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), 42; digital images Hathi Trust.
  12. ↑ 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), 54-55; digital images Hathi Trust.
  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), 56; 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), 59-60; 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), 69; digital images Hathi Trust; editor notes, "'Seapoose" is an Indian word and signifies "little river" ... in these records ... almost always refers to the inlet connecting Meacox bay with the ocean."
  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), 61; 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), 73; digital images Hathi Trust; editor notes, "Henry Pierson's home lot was the one now owned by Mrs. Esther Herrick, the heirs of Lewis Hildreth and the Presbyterian church ..."
  18. ↑ 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.
  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), 76; 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), 84; 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), 88, 93; 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), 97; 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), 100-101; 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), 95 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), 105, 108, 132, 145; digital images, Hathi Trust'.
  26. ↑ The Second book of records of the town of Southampton ... 1660 to 1717 (Sag-Harbor, N.Y.: John H. Hunt, printer, 1877), title page; digital images, Hathi Trust; see the index and/or perform a search for his name.
  27. ↑ J. Lawrence Smith, et al., History of Suffolk County, New York. (New York: W.W. Munsell & co., 1882), 66; digital images, Hathi Trust.




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