Rev Abraham Pierson, Jr^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]}

1646 -

• Name	Abraham Pierson  [4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Title	Rev
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	Abt. 1646	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America   [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Killingworth, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13]
  Burial	Indian River Cemetery, Clinton, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11]
  Person ID	I312684225519	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Abigail Clark,   b. Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States d. Killingworth, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
  Children	1. Sarah Pierson,   b. 1675, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America d. 1734, Madison, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 59 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   2. Sarah Pierson,   b. 1681, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America d. 1734, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 53 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   3. Susanna Pierson,   b. 1682, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America d. 02 Nov 1748, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (Age 66 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   4. Mary Pierson,   b. 1686, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America d. 30 Aug 1710, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Age 24 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   5. James Pierson,   b. Abt. 1686, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America d. 26 Jan 1761, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Age 75 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   6. Abigail Pierson,   b. 1688, Newark, Newark, New Jersey, United States d. 23 May 1738, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 50 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   7. Rev John Pierson,   b. 03 May 1689, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America d. 23 Aug 1770, Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 81 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   8. Hannah Pierson,   b. 05 Apr 1690, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States d. Abt. 1764, Newark Township, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 73 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   9. Ruth Pierson,   b. 1693, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States d. 19 Apr 1721, Connecticut, United States (Age 28 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   10. David Pierson,   b. Abt. 1700, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   11. Mrs. Martha Mary Pierson,   b. 1704, Queens, New York, British Colonial America d. 07 May 1776, Madison, Morris, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 72 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   12. Abraham Pierson, III,   b. Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America d. Killingworth, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F1527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  He married Abigail Clark and was the fir He married Abigail Clark and was the first President of Yale College, 1701-1707. [JENSEN.FTW] [kkged.FTW] CRA [JENSEN.FTW] [kkged.FTW] CRA This person's information was combined w This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File. The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: DR. CLAUDE W./BUTTERFIELD/ (2353505) BEULAH/ASTLE (2362921) TERRY RAY/ALLEN (2456584) Yale University Founder and Abraham Pierson College Abraham Pierson https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierson_College https://pierson.yalecollege.yale.edu/ Direct Descendant Direct Descendant !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !SOURCE: Bryant, George Clarke:DEACON GE !SOURCE: Bryant, George Clarke:DEACON GEORGE CLARK(E) OF MILFORD,CONNECTICUT, AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS, (Ansonia, Connecticut, 1949). Bp.01Jul1933. Bp.01Jul1933. The Family and Ancestors of Becky Mason The Family and Ancestors of Becky Mason Walker 4295 total entries, last updated Sat Oct 21 15:47:37 2000 All questions, comments or suggestions regarding information on this page should be addressed to: Becky Mason Walker &ltbmw@kc.rr.com&gt Comments or suggestions welcome! I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation to all who have helped and who are too numerous to mention by name. Thank you! ID: I2221 Name: Abraham Pierson Given Name: Abraham Surname: Pierson Sex: M Note: He is described as fleshy, well favoured and comely-looking, was more liberal, more controversial, more independent, more given to Presbyterian doctrines than his father. He was the second pastor of the Presbyterian Church, after his father, in Newark, NJ. He graduated from Harvard in 1668. In 1692 he sailed to Connecticut and became the pastor of a church in Killingworth (now Clinton). Ten years later he became the first president of the Collage of Connecticut (now known as Yale University). There was a statue erected at Yale honoring this Rev. Abraham Pierson Jr. (This information was found in the book of Newark, written by John Cunningham.) Birth: 1640 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts 1 Death: 5 MAR 1707 in Southampton, Suffolk Co., New York 1 Father: Abraham Pierson b: 1616 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England Mother: Abigail Mitchell b: ABT 1618 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England Sources: Abbrev: Jeff Trembath Title: From Jeff Trembath's database, email jefft@woodie.roc.wayne.edu Orr Gedcom 8274 total entries, last updated Thu Oct 14 18:35:11 1999 All questions, comments or suggestions regarding information on this page should be addressed to: Bill Orr &ltbillcarol2@prodigy.net&gt ID: I384 Name: Abraham PIERSON NPFX: Reverend Given Name: Abraham Surname: PIERSON Sex: M Birth: 1641 in Lynn, Essex, Ma Death: 5 MAY 1707 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Ct Reference Number: 414 Father: Abraham PIERSON b: 1616 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England Mother: Abigail MITCHELL b: 26 APR 1618 in South Ouram, Yorkshire, Engl and Marriage 1 Abigail CLARK b: 9 JAN 1653 in Milford, New Haven, Ct Children Sarah PIERSON b: 1675 in Newark, Essex, NJ Susanna PIERSON b: 1677 in Newark, Essex, NJ Abraham PIERSON b: 1680 in Newark, Essex, NJ Mary PIERSON b: 1683 in Newark, Essex, NJ James PIERSON b: 1685 in Newark, Essex, NJ Hannah PIERSON b: 1687 in Newark, Essex, NJ John PIERSON b: 1689 in Newark, Essex, NJ Ruth PIERSON b: 1693 in Newark, Essex, NJ Abigail PIERSON b: 1696 in Newark, Essex, NJ # 10 Book (Pierson ) # 4 Mary Marr. # 1 # 10 Book (Pierson ) # 4 Mary Marr. # 1 Joseph LYON # 2 Samuel LYON # 5 Hannah Marr. # 1 John LYON # 2 Samuel LYON # 8 Ruth's Husb. was a Deacon Founded Yale College in 1700 & became its 1st President & Rector Bequeathed his Father's Library of over 440 volumes to the Library at Yale University There is a Statue of Abraham at both the Morgan School in Clinton, Conn. & Yale College in New Haven, Conn. John,Joseph & Samuel Lyon were sons of Samuel Lyon son of Henry Lyon Settlers of New Milford, Conn & Newark, N.J. Name is generated Name is generated Date and Location are generated Date and Location are generated This Abraham Pierson is correct husband This Abraham Pierson is correct husband of Abigail Clark, daughter of Farmer George Clark(e) of Milford, CT. Data from Bryant (1949) "Deacon George Clark(e) .... Descendants", Abbott (1979) "Families of Early Milford, CT", & Geneal & Personal Memoirs ... Families of CT. Location is generated Location is generated http://www.breeseusa.org/Sket_Abraham%20 http://www.breeseusa.org/Sket_Abraham%20PIERSON.htm BIOGRAPHY: Abraham Pierson the younger was born in either Lynn MA or Southampton, Long Island. He graduated from Harvard College in 1668. In 1669, he was called to the pastorate of the church at Woodbridge, but he declined and became his father's assistant in the church at Newark, NJ. In March 1672, he was made co-pastor. When his father died in 1678, he became the sole pastor and remained there for 14 years. In 1692, he left that church and returned to Connecticut. He became the minister for the church in Killingworth, now Clinton, CT, two years later, where he served until his death. He became prominent in the group of Connecticut ministers who founded the Collegiate School in October 1701, which was subsequently renamed Yale College. He was named one of the 10 original trustees, and on November 11, 1701, he was elected the first rector. He is now remembered as the first President of Yale College, and his statue is on the grounds of Yale in New Haven, CT. Rev. Rev. Abraham Pierson II is the 7th great gran Abraham Pierson II is the 7th great grandfather of Richard D. Cecil. Information found in Talcott's "Guilford Information found in Talcott's "Guilford Families" Vol. 3, p 484 Resealing to parents 30 Apr 1982 IF Abraham was a Rev. Ancestral File (TM)-ver 4.17 as of 27 Se Ancestral File (TM)-ver 4.17 as of 27 Sep. 1997 also lists marriage to Abraham Pierson (AFN:WWWL-S6) abt. 1673 Branford, New Haven, Ct. (SS) 20 Sep 1986 LANGE. Conflict Marriage Dates Removed notation pertaining to conflicting marriage dates incorrectly entered as a custom event to the appropriate category of Collaborate in the data record. Submitted on: 31 July 2021 Submitted by: SusanHetherington "Abraham, Jr was born in 1645. His marriage date is listed as 1640. Obviously this is incorrect. Can someone supply the accurate marriage date?" [Also, a valid Primary or Secondary source should be created in the Sources category, with the source and relevant information properly referenced and entered in the Marriage category. Thanks!] From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. (REV) (REV) !Birth: "Henry Lyon of Newark" by Sidney !Birth: "Henry Lyon of Newark" by Sidney Elizabeth Lyon p. 91 !Marr: same !Death: same [Thomas Hugo Hickman.FTW] Facts about t [Thomas Hugo Hickman.FTW] Facts about this person: Baptism (LDS) July 01, 1933 Endowment (LDS) November 05, 1935 Sealed to parents (LDS) April 30, 1982 IFall Called the Rector, one of the first comm Called the Rector, one of the first committee members to found Yale University, was the first president or rector of the University, he graduated from Harvard college in 1668, Gender is generated Gender is generated

  
  

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