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Capt Samuel Pierson 1748 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 APR 1748

Birth Location: Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ

Death Date: 4 May 1790

Death Location: Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ

Father: Timothy PIERSON

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s): Rebecca Pierson

Children(s): Joanna PIERSON, Timothy PIERSON, Silas PIERSON, Stephen PIERSON, Isaac PIERSON, Mary Pierson, Samuel PIERSON, Ebenezer PIERSON, Huldah PIERSON

The story of Capt Samuel Pierson Sr began in 1748 in Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ. Capt Samuel Pierson Sr married Rebecca Garrigus Pierson, and had children including Joanna PIERSON, Timothy PIERSON, Silas PIERSON, Stephen PIERSON, Isaac PIERSON, Mary "Polly" Pierson, Samuel PIERSON, Ebenezer PIERSON, Huldah PIERSON. Capt Samuel Pierson Sr passed away in 1790 in Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt Samuel Pierson Sr began in 1748 in Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ.
  • Capt Samuel Pierson Sr married Rebecca Garrigus Pierson, and had children including Joanna PIERSON, Timothy PIERSON, Silas PIERSON, Stephen PIERSON, Isaac PIERSON, Mary "Polly" Pierson, Samuel PIERSON, Ebenezer PIERSON, Huldah PIERSON.
  • Capt Samuel Pierson Sr passed away in 1790 in Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ.

Immediate Family

Parents

Timothy PIERSON
1730 – 1802
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
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Mary Brown
1712 – 1788
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Pierson
1751 – 1839
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
RP

Children(s)

Joanna PIERSON
1770 –
Birth Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, USA
JP
Timothy PIERSON
1772 – 1851
Birth Location: Whatnong Plains, Morris, New Jersey, USA
TP
Silas PIERSON
1774 –
Birth Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, USA
SP
Stephen PIERSON
1777 – 1836
Birth Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, USA
SP
Isaac PIERSON
1779 – 1859
Birth Location: Plains, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
IP
Mary Pierson
1782 – 1894
Birth Location: Plains, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
MP
Samuel PIERSON
1785 – 1853
Birth Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, USA
SP
Ebenezer PIERSON
1787 – 1851
Birth Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, USA
EP
Huldah PIERSON
1791 –
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
HP

Capt Pierson's Ancestors

Self
Capt Pierson
1748 – 1790
Birth Place: Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ
Parents
Timothy PIERSON
1730 – 1802
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Mary Brown
1712 – 1788
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Pierson
1695 – 1776
Southampton, Suffolk, Long Island, New York, United States
Martha HALSEY
1699 – 1773
Suffolk, Livingston, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Pierson
1651 – 1711
Rebecca Howell
1658 – 1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Pierson's Descendants

1.
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Capt (Samuel) Pierson (07 APR 1748 – 4 May 1790) m. Rebecca (Garrigus) Pierson (2 Oct 1751 – 20 Sep 1839)
  1. 1. Joanna PIERSON (18 FEB 1770 – )
  2. 2. Timothy PIERSON (01 APR 1772 – 08 DEC 1851)
  3. 3. Silas PIERSON (30 May 1774 – )
  4. 4. Stephen PIERSON (10 MAR 1777 – 02 JUNE 1836)
  5. 5. Isaac PIERSON (22 DEC 1779 – 18 OCT 1859)
  6. 6. Mary ("Polly") Pierson (1782 – 1894) m. James ("John") SCANLON (abt 1780 – 1815)
    1. 1. Martha SCANLON (Abt 1803 – )
    2. 2. James SCANLON (1805 – 1891)
    3. 3. Mary (Pierson) SCANLON (03 SEP 1808 – 10 DEC 1863)
    4. 4. Eliza SCANLON (1811 – )
    5. 5. Thomas SCANLON (abt 1812 – )
    6. 6. Samuel (Willis) Pierson (26 April 1813 – 5 January 1895)
    7. 7. John Scanlan (APR 1815 – APR 1900) m. Caroline GARDNER (23 APR 1816 – 14 MAR 1873)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Scanlan (26 DEC 1838 – 1 NOV 1913)
      2. 2. Ruth (Anna) Scanlan (11 AUG 1841 – )
      3. 3. Martha (Jane) Scanlan (6 NOV 1843 – 1879)
      4. 4. James Scanlan (Abt 1846 – 6 Oct 1931)
      5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Scanlan (08 JULY 1848 – 20 MAY 1921)
      6. 6. George (Washington) Scanlan (20 JUL 1848 – 9 OCT 1854)
      7. 7. John (Gardner) Scanlan (10 Dec 1852 – 5 May 1933) m. Hannah (Jesulah) Meredith (29 Nov 1851 – 2 Apr 1895)
        1. 1. Marion (Elton) Scanlon (21 November 1878 – 10 April 1948) m. Ola Scanlon (1885 – 1944)
      8. 8. Samuel (Azor) Scanlan (21 DEC 1857 – 19 MAR 1919)
      9. 9. Joseph (Marion) Scanlan (24 APR 1860 – 22 DEC 1947)
      10. 10. Caroline (Rebecca) Scanlan (3 FEB 1863 – 30 AUG 1900)
    8. 8. Henrietta ("Henny") SCANLON (1822 – October 1894)
    9. 9. Martha SCANLON
    10. 10. Thomas Scanlan
  7. 7. Samuel PIERSON (22 MAR 1785 – 03 MAY 1853)
  8. 8. Ebenezer PIERSON (03 OCT 1787 – 19 DEC 1851)
  9. 9. Huldah PIERSON (abt 1791 – )

Capt Pierson's Timeline

2 Records

1748
07 APR 1748
Birth of Capt Samuel Pierson Sr in Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ
Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ
1790
4 May 1790
Age 42
Death of Capt Samuel Pierson Sr in Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ
Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 APR 1748
    Event Place: Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 68

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1790
    Event Place: Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ
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