Joseph Pierson

Male1804–1855

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Pierson was born in 1804, in Southampton, Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States, his father, Gordon Pierson, was 37 and his mother, Mrs. Gordon Pierson, was 33. He died in 1855, at the age of 51.

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Gordon Pierson
1768–
Mrs. Gordon Pierson
1772–
Theodore Pierson
1796–
Peleg Pierson
1798–
Mary Pierson
1800–
Esther Pierson
1802–
Joseph Pierson
1804–1855

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    World Events (3)

    1804

    Age 0

    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

    1804 · The Twelfth Amendment

    Age 0

    With not having a very clear statement in the Constitution about Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Twelfth Amendment was Born. Before the Electoral College could cast two votes for those that they saw fit for President. This was changed to just one electoral vote for President and one electoral vote for Vice President. With the amount of people even allowed to vote, there was no way for there to be a tie during the elections.

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    Age 23

    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

    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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