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L. 1. Abraham Pierson Sr. #1, b. 1590 at Yorkshire, England, d. 24 November 1636 at England

* son of Johanna Hardwood and Richard Jr. Pierson of Shadwell Parish, Stephney, Middlesex, England
* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT, by Edward E Atwater, p 603- 605
* The Pierson Family p 2
* LDS website dates

Spouse: Christine Johnston, b. 1593 at England

Married 31 July 1615.

Children:

1 2. Rev. Abraham Pierson Jr. #2, b. 1616 at Yorkshire, England, m. Abigail Wheelwright, d. 9 August 1678 at Newark, NJ

2 6. Thomas Pierson Sr., b. aft. 1616 at Yorkshire, England

3 10. Henry Pierson Sr., b. 1618 at Yorkshire, England, m. Mary Cooper #3, bef. 1648 at Southampton, LI, NY, d. 17 May 1680 at Southampton, LI, NY

2. Rev. Abraham Pierson Jr. #2, b. 1616 at Yorkshire, England, d. 9 August 1678 at Newark, NJ

* m Abigail Wheelwright; CNW says this is an error and that he m Abigail Mitchell, a dau. of Matthew Mitchell; other books do not agree with this
* graduate of the University of Cambridge, England 1632, episcopally ordained at Newark, England, preached in Yorkshire, England
* settled in Boston, MA 1639, then Lynn, MA,
* first minister of Southampton, LI, NY 1640
* after becoming "dissatisfied" with the church/government, he moved to Branford, CT 1644
* In 1664 Charles II granted "New Netherlands", (territory that included Branford,) to his brother, the Duke of York. Not wanting to be governed by England, Rev Pierson and his followers were so "displeased," they left Branford and settled in Newark, NJ
* was a founding father of New Ark, NJ agreed to form a common township (2/Branford); October 30, 1966
* first minister of Newark, NJ
* Children:
1. Abraham, b. Lynn, 1640; d. 1708; m Abigail Clark of Milford
2. Thomas, b. Southampton, 1641/2 d. 1684; m Marie Taitor
3. John, b. Southampton 1643; d. 1671
4. Abigail, b Southampton 1644; m John Davenport Jr.
5. Grace, b. Branford, July 23, 1650; m Samuel Kitchell
6. Susanna, b. Branford; m Joseph Johnson
7. Theophilus, b. Branford, March 15, 1657
8. Isaac
9. Mary
* History of Long Island p 159 -161
* Connecticut Genealogy p 524 -525
* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT, by Edward E Atwater, p 603- 605
* The Pierson Family p 2

Spouse: Abigail Wheelwright, b. 26 April 1618 at England

Father: Rev. John Wheelwright , b. 1592 at England, d. 15 November 1679 at Essex, MA

* dau of Rev John Wheelwright of Linconshire, England

Children:

1 3. Rev. Abraham Pierson III. #3, b. 1641 at Lynn, Essex, MA, m. Abigail Clark, 1673, d. 5 May 1707 at Killingsworth, CT

* graduated from Harvard, MA 1668
* collegue to his father as minister at Newark 1672, then succeeded him in1680
* moved to CT in 1692; settled at Killingworth, CT 1694
* “Rector” of Yale College 1701, until his death at 1707
* Connecticut Genealogy p 524 -525
* History of the Colony of New Haven CT p 604, 645
* History of Long Island by Benjamin Thompson; p159 -161
* CNW II 152 -154

Spouse: Abigail Clark, b. 29 January 1654 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, d. 15 March 1696 at Killingsworth, CT

Father: George Clark, b. ca. 1600 at England, d. 1690 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Married 1673.

Children:
1. Abraham 1680 at Newark, m 1710 Mary Hart
2. Sarah m Stephen Hand
3. Susanna
4. mary
5. Hannah,
6. Ruth
7. James
8. Abigail
9. Rev. John Pierson, b 1689, d 3 Aug 1770 at Hanover, NJ; m Ruth Woodbridge 1 July 18 1716, dau of Rev. Woodbridge and Mehitabel Wylls; m 2nd J Smith

Children:

1 4. Hannah Pierson, b. ca. 1684/95 at New Haven, CT, m. Isaac Lyon

* there is a Hannah b. ca. 1684 listed in many sourses as a dau of the Rev. Abraham Pierson, with no other info
* one Lyon source has her born at 1702???
* LDS website: confusing dates
* CNW II 152 -154

Spouse: Isaac Lyon, b. 1691 at Newark, NJ, d. 3 February 1764 at Newark, NJ

Father: Thomas Lyon, b. 1653 at Fairfield, CT
Mother: Elizabeth Ward, b. 24 January 1660 at Branford, CT

Children:

1 5. Mattaniah Lyon, b. 1724 at Essex Co., NJ, d. 4 February 1794

* also resided in Fairfield, CT and Newark, NJ
* m to Mary ?
* CNW II 152 -154

Children:

1 John Lyon, b. ca. 1745 at Morristown, NJ, m. Esther Johnston
SEE ANCESTORS OF CN WOODRUFF

6. Thomas Pierson Sr., b. aft. 1616 at Yorkshire, England

Father: 1. Abraham Pierson Sr. #1
Mother: Christine Johnston

* one of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (9/Branford)
* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT, by Edward E Atwater, p 603- 605
* CNW I 231 -232
* The Pierson Family, p 2

Spouse: Maria Harrison, b. ca. 1630 at England

Father: Richard Harrison Sr., b. 1600 at England, d. 25 October 1653 at Branford, CT

Married 27 November 1662 at Branford, CT.

Children:

1 7. Thomas Pierson Jr., b. 1678 at Newark, NJ, d. 5 March 1758 at Orange, NJ
* m to ?

Children:

1 8. Timothy Pierson, b. 1710 at Morristown, NJ, m. Mary ? #5, d. 11 July 1777

* CNW I 231 -232

Spouse: Mary ? #5, b. 1712, d. 26 August 1788

Children:

1 9. Phebe Pierson, b. 1741 at Morristown, NJ, m. BENJAMIN WOODRUFF SR. #544, 12 March 1771, d. 18 January 1777 at Hanover, Morris Co., NJ

10. Henry Pierson Sr., b. 1618 at Yorkshire, England, d. 17 May 1680 at Southampton, LI, NY

Father: 1. Abraham Pierson Sr. #1, b. 1590 at Yorkshire, England, d. 24 November 1636 at England
Mother: Christine Johnston, b. 1593 at England

* son of Christine Johnston and Abraham Pierson 1590 of Shadwell Parish, Stephney, Middlesex, England
* arrived at Lynn, MA in the late 1630s
* among the original settlers of Southampton, LI, NY ; signed the Southampton plantation contract 1640
* History of Long Island by Benjamin F Thompson, p 147
* buried in the old burying ground at Southampton, LI, NY
* his widow, Mary m 1681 2nd Seth Fletcher, minister of the First Presbyterian Church at Elizabethtown, NJ, (formerly minister of the Church at Southampton), Mary left Southampton with her son Benjamin and other children to live in Elizabethtown, NJ.
* following the death of Rev. Fletcher in 1682, the Piersons moved back to Southampton, Benjamin returning to Elizabethtown, NJ in 1685
* The Pierson Family p 2-4

Spouse: Mary Cooper #3, b. 1622, d. at Southampton, LI, NY

Father: John Cooper Sr. #2, b. 1584 at Buckinghamshire, England, d. 1692 at Southampton, LI, NY
Mother: Wilbroe ?, b. 1593, d. 1662 at Southampton, LI, NY

Married bef. 1648 at Southampton, LI, NY.

Children:

1 11. Benjamin Pierson , b. 1654 at Southampton, LI, NY, m. Hannah ? #3, 1685 at Southampton, LI, NY, d. 1731 at Elizabethtown, NJ

* #186 FPCE
* with the death of Rev. Fletcher in 1682, the Piersons moved back to Southampton, Benjamin returned to Elizabethtown, NJ with his new wife in 1685
* The Pierson Family, p 3 -7

Spouse: Hannah ? #3, b. at of Southampton, LI, NY

Married 1685 at Southampton, LI, NY.

Children:

1 12. Henry Pierson #2, b. 1 May 1690 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. Jemima Ogden at Elizabethtown, NJ; SEE THE OGDEN FAMILY

* 11 children
* The Ogden Family p 51
* The Pierson Family p 7, 9

Spouse: Jemima Ogden, b. 1692 at Elizabethtown, NJ

Father: John Ogden #2, b. 19 April 1638 at Bradley Plain, Hampshire, England, d. 24 November 1702 at Elizabethtown, NJ
Mother: Elizabeth Plum, b. 18 January 1650 at Branford, CT, d. 1702 at Elizabethtown, NJ

Children:

1 13. Jemima Pierson, b. 22 December 1717 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. James Arnett, 1742, d. 22 November 1804 at Elizabethtown, NJ

2 14. John Pierson #2, b. 22 February 1720 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. Abigail ? #3, d. 10 February 1774 at Elizabethtown, NJ

13. Jemima Pierson, b. 22 December 1717 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 22 November 1804 at Elizabethtown, NJ

* sexton records of FPCE lists death other children:
1. Mary Arnett 1744 -3 Dec1822 m 1st 1764 to Caleb Crane, m 2nd to Capt Jeremiah Ballard
2. James Arnett 1747 m1762 to Mary Bond, dau of Mary and Robert Bond III
3. John Arnett 1753 m Hannah Miller
4. Agar Arnett1756 -1757 and 5. David 1749 -1757 died young #521 FPCE
* CNW states Elizabeth had a brother Isaac Arnett, but it could not be the patriot Isaac who m Hannah White, since he was b in 1725 and is not listed in the Ogden Ancestry
* The Ogden Family p 51, 62
* The Pierson Family p 9

Spouse: James Arnett, b. 1714 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 28 October 1778 at Elizabethtown, NJ

Father: James Arnett Sr.
Mother: ? Whitehead

Married 1742.

Children:

1 Elizabeth Arnett , b. 1744 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. EZEKIEL WOODRUFF JR. #190, d. 9 September 1779 at Elizabethtown, NJ

14. John Pierson #2, b. 22 February 1720 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 10 February 1774 at Elizabethtown, NJ

* #45 FPCE
* The Ogden Family p 51, 62
* the Pierson Family, p 9

Spouse: Abigail ? #3, b. 1728, d. 18 March 1782 at Elizabethtown, NJ

* # 46 FPCE, buried next to John Pierson

Children:

1 Jonathan Pierson, b. at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. SARAH
WOODRUFF #191

L. 1. Capt. Samuel Plum, b. 1625 at of England, d. 1703 at Newark, NJ

Father: John Plum, b. at Dorchester, England, d. 1648 at Branford, CT

* settled in Branford, CT
* one of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (6/Branford)
* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT, by Edward E Atwater, p 607

Spouse: Hannah ? #2, b. 1628

Children:

1 2. Elizabeth Plum, b. 18 January 1650 at Branford, CT, m. John Ogden #2, d. 1702 at Elizabethtown, NJ
SEE FAMILY OF JOHN OGDEN

M. 1. John Potter Sr. #1, b.1580 at England, d.1659 at New Haven, CT

* m to Hannah 1548-3/2/1659 of Eng
* settled in New Haven, CT
* Families of Ancient New Haven, p 1459, 1460
* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT by Edward E Atwater p 609
* LDS website

Children:

1 2. John Potter Jr. #2, b. 1607 at England, m. Elizabeth Wood, 14 April 1630 at England, d. 10 August 1643 at New Haven, CT

Spouse: Elizabeth Wood, b. at England, d. 28 July 1677 at New Haven, CT

* dau of Henry Wood and Isabell Elizabeth Goodspeed
* m 2nd Edward Parker d Jul 1662
* m 3rd Robert Rose of Branford d 1665
* Families of Ancient New Haven, p 1459, 1460
* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT by Edward E Atwater p 609

Married 14 April 1630 at England.

Children:

1 3. Samuel Potter Sr., b. 7 October 1641 at New Haven, CT, m. Hannah Russell, 21 November 1670 at New Haven, CT, d. 16 November 1696 at Newark, NJ

* m 2nd ? on 6 Decc 1676
* moved from Wallingford, CT to settle in Newark, NJ in1678
* Families of Ancient New Haven, p 1572, 1459, 1460
* Descendents of Deacon Samuel Potter p xv, 87

Spouse: Hannah Russell, b. 29 July 1650 at New Haven, CT, d. 9 May 1676 at Wallingford, CT

Father: William Russell, b. at England, d. 2 January 1664 at New Haven, CT
Mother: Sarah Davis #3, d.3 December 1664 at New Haven, CT

Married 21 November 1670 at New Haven, CT.

Children:

1 4. Deacon Samuel Potter, b. 19 September 1671 at Wallingford, CT, d. 5 January 1756 at CT Farms, NJ

* Justice of the Peace
* Deacon of First Presbyterian Church of CT Farms
* m to Mary?
* Families of Ancient New Haven, p 1459, 1460
* Descendents of Deacon Samuel Potter p xv, 87

Children:

1 5. Joseph Potter #1, b. 1702 at CT Farms, NJ, m. Elizabeth Woodruff #99, ca. 1728, m. Sarah ? #2, ca. 1733, d. 4 June 1774 at CT Farms, NJ

* farm was located on what is now Colonial Ave., Union, NJ
* Descendents of Deacon Samuel Potter p 79, 87

Spouse: Elizabeth Woodruff #99
* dau of ???

Married ca. 1728.

Children:

1 6. John Potter #3, b. 1729 at CT Farms, NJ, m. Hannah Beach, d. 11 April 1806 at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ

2 7. Sarah Potter, b. ca. 1730 at CT Farms, NJ, m. John Wade Jr.,
1750

Spouse: Sarah ? #2, b. 1699, d. 5 December 1774 at CT Farms, NJ

Married ca. 1733.

Children:

1 8. Elizabeth Potter , b. 1734 at CT Farms, NJ, m. HENRY WOODRUFF #676, d. 27 June 1804 at CT Farms, NJ

2 9. Matthaias Potter, b. 27 December 1741 at CT Farms, d. 25 August 1819 at CT Farms, NJ

6. John Potter #3, b. 1729 at CT Farms, NJ, d. 11 April 1806 at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ

Spouse: Hannah Beach, b. 1732, d. 16 February 1789 at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ

Children:

1 John Potter #4, b. 1757 at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ, m. Hannah Wade, d. 24 February 1813 at CT Farms, NJ

7. Sarah Potter, b. ca. 1730 at CT Farms, NJ

* CNW states she was the dau of his 1st wife Elizabeth Woodruff
* CNW II p 47, 124
* Descendents of Deacon Samuel Potter p 87

Spouse: John Wade Jr., b. 1720 at CT Farms, NJ, d. 1767 at CT Farms, NJ

Father: John Wade Sr., b. 1688 at of CT Farms, NJ, d. 1761 at CT Farms, NJ

Married 1750.

Children:

1 Jane Wade, b. 6 August 1765 at CT Farms, NJ, m. ABIEL WOODRUFF #310, d. 1 August 1851 at Zollarsville PA

8. Elizabeth Potter , b. 1734 at CT Farms, NJ, d. 27 June 1804 at CT Farms, NJ

* #1586 FPCE
* CNW I p 145, 147
* CNW states she was the dau of his 2nd wife Sarah, CNW I p 147
* Descendents of Deacon Samuel Potter p 87

Spouse: Henry Woodruff #676, b. 1733 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 19 September 1790 at CT Farms, NJ FOR DESCENDANTS, SEE JOSEPH P 3

Father: Joseph Woodruff Jr. #675, b. 1703 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 20 August 1778 at Elizabethtown, NJ
Mother: Martha Duesenberry, b. 1701 at Hempstead, LI, NY, d. 13 October 1757 at Elizabethtown, NJ

* #1585 FPCE of Elizabethtown, settled in Conn Farms, NJ
* Crane Genealogy p 478, 492
* Descendents of Deacon Samuel Potter p 88
* CNW I p 145, 147

9. Matthaias Potter, b. 27 December 1741 at CT Farms, d. 25 August 1819 at CT Farms, NJ

* m 1st to Mary Day, 2nd to Rhoda?
* commanded a company in the 1st regiment of Essex Co., NJ militia
* DAR records
* Descendents of Deacon Samuel Potter p 79, 87

Children:

1 William Broadwell Potter, b. 11 April 1781 at Elizabeth, NJ, m. Catherine Magie , 15 May 1802, d. 19 April 1856 at CT Farms, NJ

N. 1. Isaac Stiles, b. 1662 at Stratford, CT, d. 1714
* m to Hannah 1666

Children:

1 2. John Stiles, b. 10 March 1688 at Stratford, CT, d. 14 February 1754 at Newark, NJ
* m to Rebecca 1700
* buried in the Old Newark Burying Ground

Children:

1 3. William Stiles, b. 1734 at Newark, NJ, m. Phebe Spinning, d. 24 January 1781 at Elizabethtown, NJ
* 1517 FPCE

Spouse: Phebe Spinning, b. 31 October 1736 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 22 November 1822 at Elizabethtown, NJ

Father: John Spinning, b. 10 December 1698 at Elizabethtown, NJ
Mother: Constant Littell, b. 1706 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 9 September 1757 at Elizabethtown, NJ
* 1518 FPCE

Children:

1 John Stiles Jr., b. 1766 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. Phebe Crane #4, d. 24 December 1857 at Elizabeth, NJ
SEE FAMILY OF STEPHEN CRANE

2 Daniel Stiles, b. 28 January 1773 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. PHEBE WOODRUFF #367, 1792, d. 28 November 1810 at Elizabethtown, NJ
SEE FAMILY OF JOHN WOODRUFF

O. 1. Capt. Samuel Swaine, b. ca. 1620 at England, d. 1682 at Newark, NJ

Father: William Swaine, b. 1585 at London, England, d. at Branford, CT

* settled with his family in Watertown, MA, Wethersfield, CT, and later an original settler of Branford, CT
* one of the founders of the church and town of Branford, CT; in 1653 "propounded to the Court and approved as the chief military officer of Branford."
* deputy to New Haven 1651 -63
* "as a friend and coadjutor accompanied Mr. Pierson to Newark, NJ"
* one of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (3/Branford)
* children of Samuel Swaine and Joanna
1. Elizabeth b. 1647; m Josiah Ward, m 2nd David Ogden
2. Mary b. March 1, 1649, d. Nov. 10 1655
3. Phebe b. May 24, 1654
4. Mary b. June 12, 1656
5. Christina b. Apr 25, 1659, m Nathaniel Ward
6. Sarah b Oct 7, 1661, m Thomas Johnson
7. Abigail, m Eleazar Lampson
8. Joanna, m Jasper Crane Jr.
* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT, by Edward E Atwater, p 610 -611
* the Ogden Family

Spouse: Joannah ?, b. 1625, d. 1694 at Newark, NJ

* webpage of ancestors of Joseph Alexander Cook
www.familytree.com/users/h/a/m/Bonnie-L-Hamilton
* the Ogden Family

Married 1646.

Children:

1 2. Elizabeth Swaine, b. 1647 at Branford, CT, m. Josiah Ward, m. David Ogden #1, d. January 1706
SEE THE WARD FAMILY BELOW AND THE JOHN OGDEN FAMILY

2 5. Joannah Swaine , b. 1651 at Branford, CT, m. Jasper Crane Jr., d. 1720 at Newark, NJ
SEE THE FAMILY OF JASPER CRANE

P. 1. Gov. Major Robert Treat, b. 1623 at England, d. 12 July 1710 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

* son of Richard Treat and Alice Gaylard; early settlers of Weathersfield, CT
* m 2nd 1705 widow Elizabeth Powell Hollingsworth Bryan
* an early settler of Milford, CT, 1630's with parents
* one of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 ( 1/Milford)
* returned to Milford, CT in 1672
* deputy gov 1676 -1682 and governor of CT 1683 -1698

* Historical Sketches of the Town of Milford by George Hare Ford, p 35 -38
* Founders and Leaders of CT ed. by Charles Edward Perry, p 124 -127

Spouse: Jane Tapp, b. 1628 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, d. 30 April 1703 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Father: Edmund Tapp, d. 1653 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

* History of the Colony of New Haven, CT, by Edward E Atwater, p 655

Married 25 December 1647.

Children:

1 2. Mary Treat, b. 1649 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, m. Deacon Azariah Crane, d. 12 November 1704 at Newark, NJ
SEE THE FAMILY OF JASPER CRANE

2 5. Capt. Joseph Treat, b. 17 September 1662 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, m. Elizabeth Merwin, 8 November 1705, d. 9 August 1721 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Spouse: Elizabeth Merwin, b. 1662, d. 10 January 1715

Married 8 November 1705.

Children:

1 6. Rev. Richard Treat, b. 28 September 1708 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, m. Mary Thomas, 24 May 1733, d. 29 November 1778 at Abington, PA

* Descendents of Governor Robert Treat

Spouse: Mary Thomas, b. 1712, d. September 1742

Married 24 May 1733.

Children:

1 Rev. Joseph Treat, b. 12 April 1734 at Abington, PA, m. ELIZABETH WOODRUFF #736,
d. 1797 at Albany, NY

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