Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Pierson was born on 20 September 1733, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, Benjamin Pierson Sr, was 31 and her mother, Patience Coe, was 25. She died on 30 October 1771, in Morristown, Morris Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 38.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Pierson Family Bible
Spouse and Children
1729–1797 Male
1733–1771 Female
Parents and Siblings
1701–1783 Male
1707–1785 Female
Siblings (13)
1722–1820 Female
1728–1795 Male
1731–1771 Male
1733–1771 Female
1735–1792 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (2)
1739
Age 6
1740
Age 7
Name Meaning
English: variant of Pearson .
North German: patronymic from the personal name Pier, a variant of Peer, vernacular shortened form of Peter . Compare Peerson .
History: Born in Yorkshire, England, Abraham Pierson (1609–78) was the first pastor of the settlements at Southampton, Long Island, NY; Branford, CT, and Newark, NJ. He left his library of more than 400 books, one of the most extensive in the colonies, to his son Abraham, who was one of the first trustees of Yale College.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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