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Abigail Pierson 1762–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Aug 1762

Birth Location: Morristown, New Jersey

Death Date: 5 Jan 1810

Death Location: Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Father: Joseph Pierson

Mother: Patience Pierson

Spouse(s): Samuel Leonard

Children(s): Samuel Leonard, Nancy Leonard, Mary Leonard, Joanna Leonard, Silas Leonard, Ruth Leonard, Nancy Leonard, Ruth Leonard, Silas Leonard, Mary Leonard, Jemima Leonard

Abigail Pierson was born in 1762 in Morristown, New Jersey, the child of Joseph Pierson And Patience Pierson. Abigail Pierson married Samuel Leonard, and had children including Betsy Leonard, Jemima Leonard, Joanna Leonard, Mary Polly Leonard, Mary A Polly Leonard, Nancy Leonard, Ruth Leonard, Samuel Leonard, Silas Pierce Leonard. Abigail Pierson passed away in 1810 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Abigail Pierson was born in 1762 in Morristown, New Jersey, the child of Joseph Pierson And Patience Pierson.
  • Abigail Pierson married Samuel Leonard, and had children including Betsy Leonard, Jemima Leonard, Joanna Leonard, Mary Polly Leonard, Mary A Polly Leonard, Nancy Leonard, Ruth Leonard, Samuel Leonard, Silas Pierce Leonard.
  • Abigail Pierson passed away in 1810 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Pierson
1707–1785
Birth Location: Southhampton,Suffolk County,Long Island,NY
JP
Patience Pierson
1724–1813
Birth Location: Orange,Essex County,NJ
PP

Spouses(s)

Samuel Leonard
1757–1822
Birth Location: Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
SL

Children(s)

Samuel Leonard
1789–1850
Birth Location: Morristown, New Jersey
SL
Nancy Leonard
1792–1866
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
NL
Mary Leonard
1794–1868
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
ML
Joanna Leonard
1802–
Birth Location: –
JL
Silas Leonard
1796–1875
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
SL
Ruth Leonard
1787–1860
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
RL
Nancy Leonard
1782–
Birth Location: –
NL
Ruth Leonard
–1847
Birth Location: –
RL
Silas Leonard
1796–1873
Birth Location: NJ
SL
Mary Leonard
1794–
Birth Location: Morris Co,NJ
ML
Jemima Leonard
1802–
Birth Location: Morris Co,NJ
JL

Abigail Pierson's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Pierson
1762–1810
Birth Place: Morristown, New Jersey
Parents
Joseph Pierson
1707–1785
Southhampton,Suffolk County,Long Island,NY
Patience Pierson
1724–1813
Orange,Essex County,NJ
Grandparents
Joseph Pierson
1684–1739
Southhampton,Suffolk County,Long Island,NY
Abigail Ludlam
1680–1722
Southampton, Long Island, New York
Joseph Pierson
1693–1759
Orange,Essex County,NJ
Hepzibah Camp
1696–1769
Orange,Essex County,NJ
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Pierson
1640–1692
Amy Barnes
1655–1692
Henry Ludlam
1669–1737
Rachel Halsey
1669–1737
Samuel Pierson
1663–1730
Mary Harrison
1664–1732
Samuel Camp
1669–1744
Mary Baldwin
1682–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Pierson
1615–1680
Mary Fuller
1621–1687
charles Barnes
1620–
Mary Hand
1635–1673
Henry Ludlam*
1638–1691
Jane Shaw*
1638–1713
Thomas Jr
1626–1688
Mary Barrett
1631–1699
Thomas Pierson
1634–1701
Maria Harrison
1645–1701
Richard Harrison
1620–1690
Sarah Hubbard
1635–1675
William Camp
–1703
Mary Smith
1642–1705
Timothy Baldwin
1658–1705
Mary Beard
1658–1703

Abigail Pierson's Descendants

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Abigail Pierson (01 Aug 1762–5 Jan 1810) m. Samuel Leonard (ABT 1757–1822)
  1. 1. Samuel Leonard 1789–1850 m. Sarah (Hinds) (Haines) 1794–1880
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Leonard 1815–1873 m. Nicholas (Joralemon) Meeker 1806–1869
      1. 1. Samuel (Leonard) Meeker 1845–
      2. 2. George (B.) Meeker 1849–
      3. 3. James Meeker 1835–
      4. 4. Jacob (Putnam) Meeker 1846–1918 m. Mary Young 1840–1900
        1. 1. Grace (Olive) Meeker 1876–
        2. 2. Benjamin (Canfield) Meeker 1873–1972 m. Julia (Henretta) Nuber 1870–1948
        3. 3. James (Henry) Meeker 1876–1877
        4. 4. Nicholas (Joralemon) Meeker 1871–1955 m. Amanda (Coe) Mingus 1869–1949
        5. 5. Grace (Olive) Meeker 1878–1953 m. William Foster 1885–1948
        6. 6. Alfred (Lewis) Meeker 1882–1939 m. Bertha Searing 1887–1933 m. Bessie Stephens –1936
      5. 5. Susan (Townley) Meeker 1842–1900 m. Nathaniel (Butt) Gregg 1819–1903
        1. 1. Ida Gregg 1866–1936 m. Lewis Edwards 1866–
        2. 2. Nicholas Gregg 1868– m. Dora 1862–
        3. 3. Ina Gregg –1940 m. John (Edward) Schmidt 1853–1930
        4. 4. Turner Gregg 1872– m. Alice 1872–
        5. 5. Mame Gregg 1874–
        6. 6. John (E.P.) Gregg 1877– m. Mary (K.) Flair 1880–
        7. 7. Virginia (V.) Gregg 1880–1951 m. Franklin (J.) Flair 1871–
        8. 8. Ila (Ruth) Gregg 1883–1920
        9. 9. Lula (Alberta) Gregg 1886–1942 m. Walter Hampton 1884–
      6. 6. Samuel (Leonard) Meeker 1844–1912 m. Mary (Jane) Mattox 1843–1903
        1. 1. William (Hudson) Meeker 1866–1926 m. Margaret (Anna) Peterman 1872–1937
        2. 2. Emma (Lavina) Meeker 1868– m. William (Barton) Briant 1869–
        3. 3. Jane (Huyer) Meeker 1869–1957 m. John (Henry) Pruden 1874–1952
        4. 4. Mary ((Minnie) Fransis) Meeker 1871–1920 m. Robert (Day) Searles 1870–
        5. 5. Frank (Sanders) Meeker 1875–1953 m. Gertrude Schleth 1879– m. Eva Small 1897–1985
        6. 6. Fannie (Louisa) Meeker 1879–1939 m. William (Richard) Sutton 1881–1914
      7. 7. Ruth (Leonard) Meeker 1853–1937
      8. 8. Ruth (Leonard) Meeker –1849
      9. 9. Louis (Cass) Meeker 1848–1848
      10. 10. George (Baker) Meeker 1850–1930 m. Susan (E.) Leonard 1850–1902
        1. 1. Edward (Lewis) Meeker 1875– m. Rose Knapp 1875–
        2. 2. Anna (Maria) Meeker 1877–1943
      11. 11. Morden (La Count) Meeker –1929 m. Adaline Kutcher 1844–1925
        1. 1. Mary Meeker 1874– m. Joseph Dougherty 1877–
        2. 2. Arthur Meeker 1876– m. Mary (Francis)) 1877–
        3. 3. Squire (Edward) Meeker 1879– m. Mary 1875–
        4. 4. Carrie (Caroline) Meeker 1881– m. William Hegeman 1880–
      12. 12. Louis (Cass) Meeker 1852–1852
      13. 13. Nicholas Meeker 1855–1855
      14. 14. Louis (Cass) Meeker 1858–1922 m. Sarah (Caroline) Leonard 1858–1936
        1. 1. Joseph (H.) Meeker 1887– m. Ethel A. 1891–
        2. 2. Florence (Mae) Meeker 1893–
        3. 3. Grace (W) Mecker 1896–
      15. 15. Sarah (M.) Meeker 1859–1861
      16. 16. Nicholas Meeker 1861–1861
      17. 17. Susan Maker 1843–
      18. 18. Jacob Maker 1847–
      19. 19. George Maker 1849–
      20. 20. Marden Maker 1850–
      21. 21. Ruth Maker 1854–
      22. 22. Sarah Maker 1859–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (M.) Leonard 1814–
    3. 3. Abigail ((Abbey) Prothers) Baker 1813–1867
    4. 4. Sarah (Louise) Leonard 1817–
    5. 5. Angelina Leonard 1820–1895
    6. 6. Silas (P.) Leonard 1823–1895
    7. 7. Jacob Leonard 1826–1912 m. Margaret Jones 1830–1872
      1. 1. James Leonard 1848–
      2. 2. William Leonard 1850–
      3. 3. Thomas Leonard 1852–
      4. 4. John Leonard 1854–
      5. 5. Mary Leonard 1856–
      6. 6. Henry Leonard 1858–
      7. 7. Caroline Leonard 1860–
      8. 8. Ellisworth Leonard 1862–1937 m. Laura 1865–
    8. 8. Samuel (Wallace) Leonard 1827–1891 m. Mary (Elnora) Burnet 1833–1877
    9. 9. William (T.) Leonard 1829– m. Sophia Logan
    10. 10. John Leonard 1831–1912 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Baker 1831–1922
      1. 1. Sarah (E) Leonard 1855–1935
    11. 11. Joseph (Prothers) Leonard 1834–1900 m. Martha (Jane) Thomas 1833–1922
      1. 1. Samuel Leonard 1856–
      2. 2. Peter Leonard 1859–
    12. 12. William (L) Leonard 1821–1896
  2. 2. Nancy Leonard 1792–1866 m. Phillip (P.) Condict 1792–1866
    1. 1. Philip (Preston) Condit 1835–1915
    2. 2. Sarah (M) Condit 1829–1889
      1. 1. Edward Clark 1855–
        1. 1. Olive (C.) Clarke 1898–1981
  3. 3. Mary (A. (Polly)) Leonard 1794–1868
    1. 1. Emma (G) Dickerson 1833–1893
      1. 1. George (Day) Riley 1865–1940
        1. 1. Horace Riley 1889–1957
  4. 4. Joanna Leonard 1802–
  5. 5. Silas (Pierce) Leonard 1796–1875
  6. 6. Ruth Leonard 1787–1860
  7. 7. Nancy Leonard 1782– m. Philip Condict 1792–
  8. 8. Ruth Leonard –1847
  9. 9. Silas (Pierce) Leonard 1796–1873 m. Joanna (Joanah) Hinds 1799–1872
    1. 1. John Leonard 1823–1850 m. Emily Noe 1826–1889
      1. 1. Silas (P.) Leonard 1845–1909
      2. 2. Abigail (A.) Leonard 1849–
    2. 2. Susan (E.) Leonard 1828–1908
    3. 3. Silas (F.) Leonard 1830–
    4. 4. Samuel Leonard 1832–1920
    5. 5. Pearson Leonard 1835–
    6. 6. Amzi Leonard 1839–
    7. 7. Joanna (B.) Leonard 1843–1929
    8. 8. Charles (H.) Leonard 1845–1923
  10. 10. Mary ("Polly") Leonard 1794–
  11. 11. Jemima Leonard 1802–

Abigail Pierson's Timeline

5 Records

1762
01 Aug 1762
Birth of Abigail Pierson in Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
1762
1 Aug 1762
Abigail Pierson was baptized in First Presbyterian Church,Morristown,Morris,New Jersey
First Presbyterian Church,Morristown,Morris,New Jersey
1762
01 AUG 1762
Abigail Pierson was christened in 1st Presbyterian Church,Morristown
1st Presbyterian Church,Morristown
1810
05 JAN 1810
Age 48
Death of Abigail Pierson in Morristown,Morris,NJ
Morristown,Morris,NJ
1810
5 Jan 1810
Age 48
Burial of Abigail Pierson in Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1762
    Event Place: Morristown, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 345
    [2] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: 1768 - 1812

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1762
    Event Place: First Presbyterian Church,Morristown,Morris,New Jersey
    Record Source: New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 01 AUG 1762
    Event Place: 1st Presbyterian Church,Morristown

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 JAN 1810
    Event Place: Morristown,Morris,NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 345
    [2] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: 1768 - 1812

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1810
    Event Place: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: 1768 - 1812
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