James Pierpont (1732 - 1815)

Born 2 Oct 1732 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

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Died 27 Dec 1815 at age 83 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Private James Pierpont served with 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

James Pierpont is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A091686.

James Pierpont was born on 2 Oct 1732 in Connecticut, son of Lt. Joseph Pierpont (1704 - 1748) and Hannah (Russell) Sackett (1706 - 1791).

His siblings were:

1. Samuel Pierpont (1729 - 1820)
2. Joseph Pierpont Jr. (1730 - 1824)
3. Benjamin Pierpont (1734 - 1812)
4. Hannah (Pierpont) Brockett (1736 - 1816)
5. Mary (Pierpont) Brockett (1738 - 1773)
6. Giles Pierpont (1741 - 1832)
7. Abigail (Pierpont) Ives (1743 - 1815)
8. Hezekiah Pierpont (1745 - )
9. Sarah (Pierpont) Eastman (1747 - 1801)

James married Lydia Mansfield (~1731 - 1814) Their children were:

1. Mary (Pierpont) Hough (~1757 - 1832)
2. Thomas Pierpont (~1760 - 1795)
3. John Pierpont (1760 - 1852)
4. James Pierpont (<1764 - ~1830)
5. Bedotha (Pierpont) Button (1768 - 1810)
6. Susanna (Pierpont) Marks (<1771 - 1858)
7. Sarah Pierpont (~1773 - 1773)
8. Eliada Pierpont (<1775 - >1803).

James died on 27 Dec 1815 in Connecticut aged 83.

Sources

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. The Pierponts of North Haven, Conn., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1921) Vol. 75, Page 90-2
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (New Haven Genealogical Magazine) Vol. 1, Page 56, Vol. 7, Page 1444
• Moffat, R. Burnham. Pierrepont Genealogies from Norman times to 1913 (L. Middleditch Company, 1913) Page 49