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Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson 1584–1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Howden, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1664

Death Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Pierson

Mother: Alison Bushbie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brett

Children(s): Deacon Sr.

The story of Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson began in 1584 in Howden, Yorkshire, England. Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson married Elizabeth Brett, and had children including Deacon John James Pearson Pierson Sr. Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson passed away in 1664 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson began in 1584 in Howden, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson married Elizabeth Brett, and had children including Deacon John James Pearson Pierson Sr.
  • Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson passed away in 1664 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pierson
1541–1587
Birth Location: Howden, Yorkshire, England
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Alison Bushbie
1560–1587
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Brett
1585–1699
Birth Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

Deacon Sr.
1610–1693
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Sir Pierson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Pierson
1584–1664
Birth Place: Howden, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Pearson Pierson
1541–1587
Howden, Yorkshire, England
Alison Bushbie
1560–1587
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Pierson's Descendants

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Sir (Nicholas Pearson) Pierson (1584–1664) m. Elizabeth Brett (1585–6 Oct 1699)
  1. 1. Deacon (John James Pearson Pierson) Sr. 1610–1693 m. Dorcas Pickard 1621–1703
    1. 1. Jeremiah Pearson 1653–1736 m. Priscilla Hazen 1664–1752
      1. 1. Miriam Pearson 1695–1782 m. Ebenezer Burpee 1698–1771
        1. 1. Sarah Burpee 1726– m. Nathaniel (Smith) Sr 1724–1802

Sir Pierson's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson in Howden, Yorkshire, England
Howden, Yorkshire, England
1664
1664
Age 80
Death of Sir Nicholas Pearson Pierson in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Howden, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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