Manuscript Group 1349, George H. Piersons Journal 1846 – 1848
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Manuscript
Guide # 1349
George
H. Piersons Journal
Journal,
1846-1848
Processed
by M. Allene Bush, 1994
Update
by Steve Sullivan
Scope and Content Notes:
The George H. Pierson Journal spans the
years 18456-1848. This was a journal kept by a young man
living in Morristown during the mid-l800’s. Entries include
descriptions of farming and social activities, as well as his
work as an apprentice plasterer in Newark. Many
acquaintances and employers are named. This journal has
been transcribed, and a name index prepared, by the donor. Additional
genealogical information is included.
Provenance:
The George H. Pierson Journal was donated to
the Society as a gift in 1994 from Ms. M. Allene Bush.
Manuscript
Guide # 1349
George
H. Piersons Journal
Journal,
1846-1848
Inventory
First
(Given) names:
Abby
– possibly relative of George Cochs (Cox) – 131
Arram
– see G. Sarrse – 53
Cathren
– daughter of Cranes ? – 58
Cornelius
– see Gecobus – 51
Daniel
– possibly Bulmen – 3
Elizabeth
– several of these; Georges sister, wife of
Josiah Gregory; one is Jane Sanders sister;
and
one Mrs. Littells child – 7,8,13,14,18,26,59
Edward
– see Crane
Emiline
– see More
Emmons
– see Corby
George
– Georges sister –
3-7,12-14,26,32,52,53,60,61,128
Henry
– probably Pierson, but I cant find in other family
records – 1,2,51,59,60,140
Henry
– possibly Humberfeld or Lkittell – 23,25
Isac
– possibly Baldwin or Crane – 18,59
Jacob
– see Crane
James
– Georges brother –
2-7,12,13,26,32,52,53,67,78,81,85,86,128
Jane
– see Sanders
Jerimiah
– ? – 2
Josiah
– my brother-in-law – see Gregory
Julia
and Aunt Julia – 59,61
Latty/Letty
my half sister –
2,4-7,12,15,19,26,30,32,33,41,52,53,59,61,81
Markus
– ? – 59
Mary
– my aunt – 14
Mary
– Samuel Piersons wife – 3,4,6,7,13,18,32
Moses
– possibly Crane – 35,36,38,39,40,42,46,47,49,51,55,138
Nicholas
– ? – 62
Samuel
– Georges brother –
2-4,6-8,12,14,15,18,19,32,52,53,61,111,134
Stephen
Unkle – Pierson – 61
Last Names
Adams, Mr. Arron – 39,49,131
Allen, Mr. A U.S. Senator –
50
Axtel, Martha – 7
Baker, Elihu – 16,17,19,22,23,24,68
Baldwin, Isac – 50
Bankings / Rankings? – 29,136
Barrows, Brother – 70-75,78,80,84,87
Benton – Colonel – 50
Berry – James Henry – 67,140
Bird, John – 63
Blane, Brother 66-69
Bolds / Bolles, Mr. Enoc, brother –
25,26,29-31,38,43,49,69,88,136
Bolds and Rankings Company – 136
Bradey, Mr. – 28-30,137
Bradley, Mack – 47
Bragaw, Mr. Abraham – 26,62,66,69
Bragaw, Mrs. 59
Braggaw, Mary sister of Mrs.
Crane – 60, 126
Brinas / Brinds, Dr. – 50,131
Brown, brother – 68
Brown, William – 50,59
Bulmen / Bulmer, Daniel -6,98
Carpingder, Mr. – 52
Cass, General – 50
Chadwicks, Mr. – 60-71
Christian, Levi – 52
Clark, Mr. – 84
Cobes, Rev. a mishionary –
45,61
Cochs (Cox?) George A. – 47,129,131
Coles, Dr. – 85
Collenges, brother – 87
Condit, Mr. – 66-67
Condit, Reverend (aaron?) –
20,25,27,28,32,33,35,36,28,40,42,43,45,46,49,51,53,54,59,60,83,131
Cook, Mr. – 1,14
Cook, Rev. agent of amer. Tract
Soc. – 44
Cooper, Mr. – 5
Corbit, Mr. pastor – 30
Corby, Emmons – 16,22,23,34
Cowin, brother – 83
Crane and Littell –
43,55,59,61,104,105,136-139
Crane, Boss – (identified
on page 131 as Davit W. Probably many of Mr. are same gentleman)
–
16-19,22,24-26,28,29,31,32,34,36-38,41,43,47-50,55,58,61,131
Crane, Edward – 2,5,8,15,18,75
Crane, Jacob my brother-0in-law
– 13,15,17,26,28,30,32,33,41,42,45,58,61,103
Crane, Lenard – 36
Crane Lewis – 43,136
Crane, Mr. –
13,15,16,18,20,25,28,29,30,32,33,42,55,58,60,86,129
Crane, Mrs. –
18,20,23,37,39,30,32,33,46,50,58,58,60,129
Davis, Mr. – 39
Dean, Mr. Isac – 24,31,32,38,136
Dean. Peter – 28,29,37
Demont, Mr. – 3
Deremus / Doremus, Mr. – 45
Dodd, Amesa – 86
Dodd, Rev. – 48,55
Eddy, Rev. Dr. – 49,50,58,131
Dodd, M.W. – 48,49
Dun, Jephsy – 3-
Ensly, Mr. – 1
Farmer / Parmer, brother – 69
Fitzgerald – 22
Foot, brother – 82
Foster – 59,79
Freeman, brother – 73,77
Gaff, John – 35
Gargus, John Unkle (Garragus?)
– 14
Garrse, Arram – 53
Garthwaight / Garthwright, John –
31,46,129,137
Gecobus (jacobus), Cornelius – 31,43,51
Gibons, Mr. – 63
Gillim, Miss – 3
Grages / Greggs / Greegs (Garragus?) –
45,46,51,55,58
Gregory, Josiah – 14,26,61
Hager, lawyer – 53
Hagues, Mr. – 51,136,137
Haines, Daniel – 36
Hay, Rev – 60
Hayden, Henry 47
Headenburg and Little – 19
Hedden, D. – 46,129
Houston, General – 50
Humberfeld, Henry – 46,54
James, Captain Josiah – 46,47,49
Jacson / Jaxon Dr. – 60
Johnson / Jonson, Mr. – 1,135
Kernan / Hernan, Mr. – 55,59
Kidder, brother – 72
Linch, Rev. – 47
Litell, Mr. the coachmaker
– 49
Littell, Mr. Boss –
18,23,24,27,30,31,69,136
Littell, Mrs. – 59,60
Mittell, Stiles – 132
Littell, William – 26,28,126
Long, Mr. – 2
Mapes, Mr. – 129
Marsh, Rev. – 72
Mason, Mr. – 132
Mecler, Mr. – 75
Miller, Mr. – 53,58,137
Milles, Davit – 3
Mills, Mr. – 67,69
Monroe / Munroe, brother – 66,91
More, Emiline – 2,3,4,7,12,
More, Mr. – 4
Morris – 68,75,76,77
Morrol, brother -73,74
Mount, Elius – 31
Muchmore, Mr. – 78
Mulford, Charles – 100
Mure, Zenith – 15
Newton, Mr. – 37,39,40
Niuckalds, Mr. – 22
Osborn, Mr. – 55,58,81
Parker, Mr. – 24,25
Pennington, Mr. 25
Pierson, Elizabeth – Georges
sister and wife of Josiah Gregory-see indexing under given name
Pierson, Hannah – Georges
sister-see indexing under given name
Pierson, George birthday –
16,69
Pierson, James – Georges brother
– see indexing under given name
Pierson, Latty / Letty – Georges
half sister and wife of Jacob Crane – see index under given
name
Pierson, Mary – wife of Samuel –
see indexing under given name
Pierson, Maryella – 3
Pierson, Samuel – Georges brother
– see indexing under given name
Pierson, Stephen Unkle – 61
Pierson, Timothy Unkle – 13
Quimby, Gregg (of Sharon, Massachusetts)
– 6
Rankins, Rev. – 54
Rhine, John – 7
Richards, John – 67
Rigs, Abraham – 31
Robbertson, Mr. from England
– 54
Roddle, Philops – 20
Rolds, Mr. – 24
Saaims, Mrs. – 25
Sanders, Jane – 18,26
Sanders, Mr. 26
Sayers / Sayres, Mr. – 6,15,61
Scott, Rev. – 17
Shaw, William – 43,48,50
Simonson, Mr. – 21
Skidder, Mr. – 68
Smith, Mr. – 78
Stites, Mr. P. – 75
Stomson, Mrs. – 21
Styles, Hazen – 7
Suliven, Mr. – 13
Sullivan, Steve – 11
Swan, Mr. – 24
Taff, Dr. – 79
Taylor, Mr – 22,23
Todd, Rev. John – 88
Tompson, Mr. – 5,15,26,78
Trobridge, Davit Unkle – 13
Turton, Mr. – 13
Tuttle, Andrew – 12,14
Tuttle, L.L. – 50,131
Tyng, Rev – 55
Vanes, John – 16,22
Van Ness, John – 29,37,46
Van Wagenen, Mr. 27,28,61
Van Sant / Van Zank, brother – 70,87
Wakely, Brother – 85
Ward, George – 18,22,28,29,34,52,138
Wheeler, Mary Aunt – 13
Whitead – 3
Whitfield, Rev – 32
Will, Major – 4
Willis, Edward – 5
Woodhead – 5
Wright, William – 36
Writer, Mr. – 33
Churches
Baptist – 17,18
Bethel, the Sailors Church – 7
Central Presbyterian – 20,34
Clinton Street (Methodist . Episcopal)
– 7,10,16,17,22,26,27
Colored Presbyterian – 25
Dutch Reformed – 7,8
Edwards Church, Northamton – 32
Episcopal – 16,22
Fifth Presbyterian – 22
First Church, Morristown – 11,23
First Presbyterian, Newark – 8,11,15,29
Halsey Street Methodist – 7,13,17,19,24
Quarry Methodist – 27,29
Roman Catholic – 9
Second Presbyterian –
7-20,22,24,25,27,30,34
Third Presbyterian – 8,11,12,20,24,34
Trinity – 24
Places
Belville – 31
Bloomfield – 25
Caldwell – 22,34
Cedar Grove – 24
Coney Island – 24,25,32
Connecticut – 17
Detroit – 29
Elizabethtown – 7,19
Long Island – 26
Madison – 1
Morris County – 25
Morris Plains – 26
Morristown –
1,7,8,11,13,14,15,16,18,23,25,27,32,33,36
Mount Pleasant – 10
New Haven – 13,14
New Vernon – 3
New York – 14,21,22,24,26,30,31,35,28
Newark –
7,8,11,14,28,22,24,27,30,32,33,34
Northampton – 32
Ohio – 22,27
Orange – 15
Pallicades – 31
Parcippany – 15
Patterson – 29
Philadelphia – 20
Pompton lakes – 39
Sandwich Isles – 20
Trenton – 22
Washington D.C. – 31
West Bloomfield – 17,22,34
Yonkers – 31
Streets (Newark)
Academy / Ecatemy – 18,26
Amos (NY) – 21
Bank – 21,22,24,25,26,28,
Bleaker / Bleeker – 7-14,20,28,37
Broad – 7,16,20,21,22,25-29,37
Canal – 20,23-26
Cedar – 14
Center – 13,23,26,27,31
Clinton – 12,20,26,27,28,30
Coartland – 21
Colombia – 7,8,12,13,27
Commerce – 10,22,23,37
Essex / Esex – 9
Ferry – 31
Front – 28
Halsey / Hallsey –
13-16,18,19,24,26,28,29,37
High – 9,22
James – 7
Lunbardy – 22
Market – 13-18,20,21,28,31,37
Machanets / Merchants – 25
Mulberry – 8,9,14,20,23,24,25,26
New – 22,26,29,30
Newark -31
Orange -20,33
Park – 29,30
Plane / Plame – 8,10,11,17-26,28,34,37
Quarry – 27,29
River – 22,23,31
South – 23
Union – 13,14,15
Walnut – 8,22
Warren 19,21,22,24,25,26,29,30,38
Washington – 7,13,16,17,21,22,24
West -21
William – 9,22
Miscellaneous
Academy / ecatemy – 16,17
American Mewsian – 21
American Tract Society – 19
Boarding school – 18
Brick Kiln – 22
Broadway Theatre – 21
Camp Ground / Meeting – 29
Canal – 10,13
Catholic Burying Ground – 10
Chemical Works – 15
Cider Mill (Morristown) – 1
The Common – 21
Concert Hall – 23
Court House – 15
Democratic – 16
Election Day – 16
Essex County Horticulture and Agricultural
Fair – 15
Excursion – 13,24,31
Factory – 13-19
Fire Companies – 25
Fire Company (Morristown) – 15
Fishing Banks
Franklin Institute – 34
Gas Works – 8
Gothic Church Spires – 31
Governor – 16
Hat Shop (Mr. Mills) – 27
Hudson (steamboat) – 13
Indiarubber Manufactory – 17
Indians – 27
Ireland, Friends of – 25
Jail – 18,19
Jonas C. Hart (steamboat?) -24
Library -30,33
Library Hall – 22,25,26,28
Lighthouse – 14
Lite Horse Men – 25,31
Mechanics hall – 20,34
Millerite Meeting – 17
Millitary Common – 31
Morris Brass band – 23
Mr. Emets store – 26
New Haven (steamboat) – 13,14
New Jersey Volunteers – 25
Oddfellows – 23
Omnibuses (New York) – 21
Order of the Good Simeritans – 31
Order of the Recolites – 23
Park – 7,23
Pasaic (steamboat) – 14
Japan / Patent Leather factory – 18,19
River – 12,15,22,24,26,27
Rubber factory – 31
Rules of Civility and Proper Behavior –
3-5
Shoe / Shoemaker Shop – 10,22
Steamboat – 13
Steamboat dock – 8,13,24,26
Stone Bridge – 30
Stone Dock – 9
Temperance Hall / Lecture / Meeting –
12,14,21,24,29
Thanksgiving Day – 1,17
Theological University – 13
Tom Thumb – 26
Trains – 7,11,13,15,18,21,24,25
Turnpike – 7
Washington Hall – 29,31,35
Whig – 16,23
Yale Colledge – 14
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