Son of Rev. Abraham Sr. Pierson and Abigail (Mitchell) Pierson. Moved with his parents at age 5 to Newark, Essex, New Jersey. Named as heir in his father's will (10 Aug 1671). In the will, Rev. Pierson directed his wife, Abigail, to see that his two youngest sons Theophilus and Isaac receive an appropriate education. Likewise named as an heir, Isaac's brother Theophilus (1659-1717) Pierson. Isaac and Theophilus married sisters. Isaac married Sarah Harrison. Theophilus married Mary Harrison. Sarah, Mary and Rebecca Harrison, daughters of John and Catherine Harrison, inherited his considerable estate in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. John Harrison was a merchant and freeman 1657, Wethersfield, Hartford. His wife, Catherine, was accused of
being a witch by a neighbor.

[James Savage "A Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England" Vol. 2] "Harrison, John, Wethersfield, merch. freem. of Conn. 1657, d. 3 Aug 1666, leav. large est. three dau. Rebecca, Mary and Sarah. His wid. Catherine, of unpleasant temper, was indict. as a witch, and found guilty, but the Court had more sense than the jury, set aside the verdict, and advis. the prisoner to rem. out of the reach of her timid or malignant neighb."

Rev. Abraham Sr. Pierson last will and testament. James Savage, historian, stated he had a large abstract furnished
by Samuel Congar Esq.

[New Jersey Archives XXI, page 42. Date of will: August 10, 1671 (possibly had later amendment(s)] Will was witnessed by Abraham's brother, Thomas. Rev. Pierson died 9 Aug 1678.}

"If God takes me away by this sickness, or until I have made and constitute this my last will and testament, being firmly persuaded of the everlasting welfare of my soul's estate and my body's resurrection to eternal life by Jesus Christ, my dear and precious Redeemer. Imprimis: I will that all my debts be duly and truly paid as they are expressed in my
broad book for reckoning, which I brought from Bradford, being carefully understood because of imperfections of the writing, or whatever else shall appear due to any though not there recorded. 2dly. That my wife shall have the thirds of my whole estate, to whose love and faithfulness I commit the
bringing up of my children and do appoint her my sole executrix and give her my great Bible and what other English books she pleaseth to choose. 3dly. For my choice and precious daughter Davenport I will that her hundred pounds be made good, which I promised her upon marriage, always provided that if upon just account of mine estate and debts, my other daughters have an hundred pounds apiece, that she shall be advanced as much as any. 4th. For my son Abraham, I do will that besides what he has had, or any horse kind he hath that he shall have all my books (except what by particulars I give to any), together with the frame belonging to the books; upon which consideration I will that he sh. pay back the portion of my daughter Mary, upon her marriage day, or two after. For my next three sons, Thomas, Theophilus and Isaac, I will they sh. have my whole accomodation of lands layed out or to be layed out within
the limits of this plantation, always provided that my wife's thirds shall be at her sole disposal during the continuance of her natural life. For my son Thomas I do not bring in on his account either the home lot which the town gave him, or any horse kind which in former times I gave him. I will that he have a sufficient house upon his home lot in part of portion, and do give him Dr. Hall, his paraphrase upon the Bible as a token of my love. For my two youngest sons, I would have them in due time to have each of them half of the homestead. Finally, all my just debts paid and my wife's thirds kept entire, I would have the whole of my remaining estate to be divided as portions to the rest of my children to wit: my three sons and four daughters according to equal valuations and proportions, the same to be payable on the day of their respective marriages, or one month after, but if they be not married, then the male children, their portions sh. be payable when they are of the age twenty. Furthermore, I would have my two lesser boys to be taught to read the Eng. tongue and to write a legible hand, and all my chd. that be at home with me to have each of them a new Eng. Bible and a good Eng. book out of the library, such as they by the advice of their mother sh. choose. (Rev. Pierson had a library of 400 books, as noted by Thala June Susag) Likewise, I do request and hereby ordain my trusty and well beloved brethren and friends, Mr. Jasper Crane, Mr. Rob. Treat, Lieut. (Samuel) Swaine, Brother (Seth or Jonathan) Tompkins, Bro. (Richard) Lawrence and Bro. Sergeant (John) Ward, to become supervisors of this my last Will and Testament, to be helpful unto my wife, and to see that this my last Will and Testament be faithfully executed, and when any one of these sh. die or depart the place, the rest sh. with my wife's consent, appoint some faithful man to fill up the empty place. In witness whereunto I have set my hand, the day and year above written. /s/Abraham Pierson, Witness, Thomas Pierson (Note: This was Abraham's brother.) The above Thos. Pierson doth make oath th. this the last Will and Testament of the deceased Abr. Pierson, and th. he knows of none other. Sworn before me, the 12th of Mar. 1678. A true copy. /s/ Chas. G.M. McChesney, Register." [The widow Abigail Pierson accepted the trust, and gave bond as Executrix, along with Thos. Pierson.]

[Note: "three sons" Thomas, Theophilus, Isaac (excluded his son Abraham Jr. addressed in first part of Will)]

["four daughters"(excluded daughter Abigail Davenport, addressed first part of Will): Mary,Grace, Susanna, Rebecca.]

[Note: Mary Pierson, born 20 Jun 1647, Branford, New Haven Colony, CT. after Rev. Abraham Sr. Pierson became pastor
of Guilford Congregational Church near Branford in 1646. Mary died after her father's 10 Aug 1671 Will; death date
unknown. Unknown if she married.]

Note: Rev. Abraham Pierson was signatory to Newark Plantation, Essex County, New Jersey, established 30 Oct 1666.]

Significant dates:
Isaac's parents married in 1640, Lynn, Essex, MA (first marriage for both).

Rev. Abraham Pierson was recruited by Gov. Winthrop to minister to the Puritans at Lynn. Pierson and Winthrop
were classmates at Trinity College, Cambridge University, England.

Emigration:
*Rev. Abraham Sr. Pierson emigrated 10 April or 10 May 1639 to Boston, MA on Ship "Mayflower" (Winthrop fleet) from
London, England.

Abigail Mitchell emigrated with her parents, Matthew and Susan (Wood) Mitchell, 17 Aug 1635 to Boston MA. Ship "James" from Bristol, England.