Rev. Abraham Pierson, II

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Abraham Pierson (1646 – March 5, 1707) was an American Congregational minister who served as the first rector, from 1701 to 1707, and one of the founders of the Collegiate School — which later became Yale University.

Founder and first president of Yale, and namesake of Pierson College.

One record shows Abraham as the eldest of eleven children. Graduated from Harvard in 1668. In 1669 he joined his father, as an assistant, later, in March 1672 as co-pastor, and following his father’s death in 1678, he became sole pastor, until his retirement in 1692. He inherited his father’s library of over 400 books, which was one of the largest in the colony. Along with ten other original trustees (ministers) who, pooled their books, he was to found Collegiate School, on November 11, 1701. He was elected the first rector. It was first located in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, and later moved to New Haven, in 1716, and is now called Yale College, after an early benefactor, Elihu Yale. Abraham Pierson is now remembered as the first President of Yale College. Whereas his father, was uncompromising in religious matters, Abraham Jr. may have been more liberal in his beliefs, and this may have caused some dissention within his church.

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  • No. 18. GEORGE CLARK.
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  • SARAH his Wife.
• This George was brother to John Clark, of Saybrook, who removed thence to Milford and was made deacon of the first church, and married here the widow of Deacon John Fletcher. His brother Daniel was one of the patentees under the famous charter from Charles II. His only son, John, probably died without issue soon after his father. His daughter, Ruth, married Thomas Fitch, of Norwalk, and her grandson was
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• Governor Thomas Fitch, of Connecticut. 'Abigail, his daughter, married Abraham Pierson, first rector of Yale College'. Sarah married first, Reynold Marvin, the celebrated Indian fighler, and after his death married Captain Joseph Sill, and from the latter union Lieutenant Governor George Griswold Sill descends.
  • Mrs. Evelyn McCurdy Salisbury (wife of Professor Edward E.), a descendant of Reynold Marvin, gives this stone.
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Reverend Abraham Pierson III is known as on of the Founding Father's of Yale University.

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The Pierson Mayflower Legend

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Information provided by Nareen Lake indicates that Rev. PIERSON was the son of Rev. Abraham & Abigail PIERSON, born in Lynn, MA in 1645. A graduate of Harvard College in 1668, he became an ordained minister, likely after graduation from Harvard. He assisted his father in the pastorate at Newark, New Jersey from 1678 until his father's death, at which time he replaced his father until 1694. He was then appointed pastor at Killingworth (now Clinton), CT.

Rev. PIERSON along with Rev. James PIERPONT was involved in the founding of a collegiate school in New Haven, later known as Yale University. He was one of the eleven trustees established by the school's charter of 1701 and was rector there until his death in 1707.

A bronze statue by Launt Thompson was erected to the memory of Rev. Abraham PIERSON on the Yale grounds in 1874. A residential college on the New Haven campus is named for him.

David Espenlaub adds that Rev. Pierson had an additional son, the Rev. John Pierson, 03 May 1689-23 Aug 1770. This latter Rev. Pierson was his 6xgreatgrandfather.

Rev. PIERSON along with Rev. James PIERPONT was involved in the founding of a collegiate school in New Haven, later known as Yale University. He was one of the eleven trustees established by the school's charter of 1701 and was rector there until his death in 1707.

A bronze statue by Launt Thompson was erected to the memory of Rev. Abraham PIERSON on the Yale grounds in 1874. A residential college on the New Haven campus is named for him.

David Espenlaub adds that Rev. Pierson had an additional son, the Rev. John Pierson, 03 May 1689-23 Aug 1770. This latter Rev. Pierson was his 6xgreatgrandfather.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/211960/I20928/abraham-pierson/registry

Abraham Pierson (Abraham /Pierson/ Jr., Abraham /Pierson/ Sr., Richard /Pierson/ Jr., Richard /Pierson/) was born 1641 in Lynn, Essex Co, MASS, and died 05 MAY 1707 in Old Killingsworth, Middlesex Co, CT.

He married Abigail Clark on ABT 1671 in Branford, New Haven Co, CT, daughter of George /Clark/ and Sarah /Unknown/. She was born 29 JAN 1654 in Milford, New Haven Co, CT, and died 15 MAR 1696 in Killingsworth, Middlesex Co, CT.

Children of Abraham /Pierson/ III and Abigail /Clark/ are:

1. Sarah Pierson was born ABT 1675 in Newark, Essex Co, NJ, and died BEF 1734.
2. Susannah Pierson was born ABT 1677.
3. Abraham Pierson was born ABT 1680 in Newark, Essex Co, NJ, and died 08 JAN 1752 in Killingsworth, Middlesex Co, CT.
4. Mary Pierson was born ABT 1683.
5. James Pierson was born ABT 1685.
6. Hannah Pierson was born ABT 1687.
7. John Pierson was born 1689 in Newark, Essex Co, NJ, and died 23 AUG 1770 in Hanover, Morris Co, NJ.
8. Ruth Pierson was born ABT 1693.
9. Abigail Pierson was born ABT 1696.