Rev. George Pierson and George Wilson Pierson papers, 1824-1878.

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Rev. George Pierson and George Wilson Pierson papers, 1824-1878.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53375474

The papers consist mostly of letters and receipts. There are also some school essays, and a math word problem. The papers date from 1824-1878. The letters are for the most part personal correspondence between family members, with one or two business letters included. The receipts are either saying that money is owed to the church, or are receipts from stores, or are account lists that show what was bought and paid over a period of time. Other papers of interest include school compositions on various subjects written by George Wilson.

2.1 linear ft. (16 folders)

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7667523

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Pierson, George Wilson, -1880

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George Pierson, the fifth of the ten children of Nancy Crane (1775-1841) and Dr. Isaac Pierson (1770-1833), was born on October 16, 1805 in Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton College (now University) in 1823 and became the pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Orange and then the First Presbyterian Church of Wantage, New Jersey. He married Eliza L. Day in Orange, New Jersey and with her and their family moved to Florida, New York, where be became the pastor of the ...

Pierson, Sarah Ann, fl., 1848-1851.

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Pierson, George Wilson, fl. 1848-1877.

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Pierson, George Wilson, -1880

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George Pierson, the fifth of the ten children of Nancy Crane (1775-1841) and Dr. Isaac Pierson (1770-1833), was born on October 16, 1805 in Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton College (now University) in 1823 and became the pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Orange and then the First Presbyterian Church of Wantage, New Jersey. He married Eliza L. Day in Orange, New Jersey and with her and their family moved to Florida, New York, where be became the pastor of the ...