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Samuel Willis Pierson 1813 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1813

Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 5 January 1895

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James SCANLON

Mother: Mary Pierson

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In 1813, Samuel Willis Pierson entered the world in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to James "John" SCANLON and Mary "Polly" Pierson. Samuel Willis Pierson passed away in 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Samuel Willis Pierson entered the world in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to James "John" SCANLON and Mary "Polly" Pierson.
  • Samuel Willis Pierson passed away in 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Samuel Pierson's Ancestors

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Samuel Pierson
1813 – 1895
Birth Place: Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
James "John" SCANLON
1780 – 1815
Ireland
Mary ("Polly") Pierson
1782 – 1894
Plains, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Samuel) Pierson
1748 – 1790
Whatnong Plains Now Morris Plain, Morris Co, NJ
Rebecca (Garrigus) Pierson
1751 – 1839
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Timothy PIERSON
1730 – 1802
Mary Brown
1712 – 1788
Jacob Garrigus
1716 – 1798
Sarah Blandina
1720 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Pierson
1695 – 1776
Martha HALSEY
1699 – 1773
Matthew "Garrigues"
1679 – 1726
Suzanna Rochet
1686 – 1746
Matthieu Garrigues
1679 – 1726

Samuel Pierson's Timeline

2 Records

1813
26 April 1813
Birth of Samuel Willis Pierson in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
1895
5 January 1895
Age 82
Death of Samuel Willis Pierson in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1813
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1895
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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