Manuscript Group 1349, George H. Pierson’s Journal 1846 – 1848

 

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Guide # 1349

 

George
H. Pierson’s 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. Pierson’s Journal

 

Journal,
1846-1848

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

First
(Given) names:

 

 

Abby
– possibly relative of George Cochs (Cox) – 131

 

Arram
– see G. Sarrse – 53

 

Cathren
– daughter of Crane’s ? – 58

 

Cornelius
– see Gecobus – 51

 

Daniel
– possibly Bulmen – 3

 

Elizabeth
– several of these;  George’s sister, wife of
Josiah Gregory; one is Jane Sanders sister;

 

and
one Mrs. Littell’s child – 7,8,13,14,18,26,59

 

Edward
– see Crane

 

Emiline
– see More

 

Emmons
– see Corby

 

George
– George’s sister –
3-7,12-14,26,32,52,53,60,61,128

 

Henry
– probably Pierson, but I can’t 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
– George’s 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 Pierson’s 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
– George’s 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 – George’s
sister and wife of Josiah Gregory-see indexing under given name

 

Pierson, Hannah – George’s
sister-see indexing under given name

 

Pierson, George “birthday” –
16,69

 

Pierson, James – George’s brother
– see indexing under given name

 

Pierson, Latty / Letty – George’s
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 – George’s 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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