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Rev James Pierpoint

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Rev James Pierpoint

Birth
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
22 Nov 1714 (aged 55)
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.307991, Longitude: -72.9265594
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age 55 yrs
Son of John Pierpoint and Thankful Stowe of Roxbury, Mass

Served as a founding trustee of Yale from October 16, 1701 to November 22, 1714

[James Pierpont graduated from Harvard in 1681, was ordained 2 July 1685.

James Pierpont was an 'eminent divine', connected with Yale College in various capacities. He was a Founder, a Trustee October 16, 1701 to November 22, 1714, and a Professor of Moral Philosophy.
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He m.(1) Abigail Davenport, Oct. 27, 1691 at New Haven. She d. Feb. 3, 1692, having taken a cold in following out the custom of that time of attending church in the wedding suit on the Sunday following the marriage.
He m.(2) Sarah Haynes, May 30, 1694 at Hartford, New Haven. She d. Oct. 27, 1696.
He m.(3) Mary Hooker. She d. at New Haven, Nov. 1, 1740.

SOURCES:
The Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hooker, Hartford, Conn. 1586-1908, by E. Hooker 1909;
Pierrepont Genealogies, by R. Burnham Moffat, 1913.]
age 55 yrs
Son of John Pierpoint and Thankful Stowe of Roxbury, Mass

Served as a founding trustee of Yale from October 16, 1701 to November 22, 1714

[James Pierpont graduated from Harvard in 1681, was ordained 2 July 1685.

James Pierpont was an 'eminent divine', connected with Yale College in various capacities. He was a Founder, a Trustee October 16, 1701 to November 22, 1714, and a Professor of Moral Philosophy.
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He m.(1) Abigail Davenport, Oct. 27, 1691 at New Haven. She d. Feb. 3, 1692, having taken a cold in following out the custom of that time of attending church in the wedding suit on the Sunday following the marriage.
He m.(2) Sarah Haynes, May 30, 1694 at Hartford, New Haven. She d. Oct. 27, 1696.
He m.(3) Mary Hooker. She d. at New Haven, Nov. 1, 1740.

SOURCES:
The Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hooker, Hartford, Conn. 1586-1908, by E. Hooker 1909;
Pierrepont Genealogies, by R. Burnham Moffat, 1913.]


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  • Created by: Jan Franco
  • Added: Jul 17, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20493256/james-pierpoint: accessed ), memorial page for Rev James Pierpoint (4 Jan 1659–22 Nov 1714), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20493256, citing Center Church on the Green Churchyard, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Jan Franco (contributor 46625834).