Samuel Pierpont was the second son of Reverend James and Mary (Hooker) Pierpont of New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1718 and became an ordained second minister of Lyme, Connecticut, on Dec 10 1722.
Samuel was drowned while crossing the Connecticut River in a canoe with an Indian, on his way back from visiting his mother in New Haven, Connecticut. His remains were found on Fishers Island, New York. He was buried on the westerly end of the island.
His gravestone is inscribed as follows:
Here lies ye Body of ye Rd Mr Samuel Pierpont Pastor of ye first church of Lyme Son of ye Rd Mr James Pierpont of New Haven who was born Dec 30 1700, passing Connecticut River, above Saybrook Ferry, and 28 of Apr 1723, was found there.
Samuel was drowned while crossing the Connecticut River in a canoe with an Indian, on his way back from visiting his mother in New Haven, Connecticut. His remains were found on Fishers Island, New York. He was buried on the westerly end of the island.
His gravestone is inscribed as follows:
Here lies ye Body of ye Rd Mr Samuel Pierpont Pastor of ye first church of Lyme Son of ye Rd Mr James Pierpont of New Haven who was born Dec 30 1700, passing Connecticut River, above Saybrook Ferry, and 28 of Apr 1723, was found there.
Samuel Pierpont was the second son of Reverend James and Mary (Hooker) Pierpont of New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1718 and became an ordained second minister of Lyme, Connecticut, on Dec 10 1722.
Samuel was drowned while crossing the Connecticut River in a canoe with an Indian, on his way back from visiting his mother in New Haven, Connecticut. His remains were found on Fishers Island, New York. He was buried on the westerly end of the island.
His gravestone is inscribed as follows:
Here lies ye Body of ye Rd Mr Samuel Pierpont Pastor of ye first church of Lyme Son of ye Rd Mr James Pierpont of New Haven who was born Dec 30 1700, passing Connecticut River, above Saybrook Ferry, and 28 of Apr 1723, was found there.
Samuel was drowned while crossing the Connecticut River in a canoe with an Indian, on his way back from visiting his mother in New Haven, Connecticut. His remains were found on Fishers Island, New York. He was buried on the westerly end of the island.
His gravestone is inscribed as follows:
Here lies ye Body of ye Rd Mr Samuel Pierpont Pastor of ye first church of Lyme Son of ye Rd Mr James Pierpont of New Haven who was born Dec 30 1700, passing Connecticut River, above Saybrook Ferry, and 28 of Apr 1723, was found there.
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