The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-10
MR.. EDW ARDS pIERREP0NT.
ruE GENEALOuY OF orr MINIsTER
TO GREdT BRiTIIN.

-, Th.or,e. ms 10 why he Made Them
Tn relation 20 the charge against inc
No., Edwards Pierreoo nt til { he does not use
b,s reaI name which is Joshu' Munson' " wen
known attorney says that he has been '"''p'
with the story during The last twenty nVe yea.s'
said he; 81 am not entirely certain what MI
Picrreponte original name was thoush vs. NY
belief that It was either Joshua or tdw Nun
,on. The first change that was made was the
addition Of the name Pierpont. tne1t became
Edwards Munsop Pertepont, and httie iaer
m, word Munson WIS dropped entirely. don't
,,,,v at what time the change was begun, or
how long period elapsed before 1t was entirely
co,ut leted. There Is no reason, however, 10
aoubt that he sought to elevate himself into
tined aud respected Lineage, and so assumed
the ioint names II the two oldest families In
New England. He could not come into an arts
tocra,ic position through the door, and 80 he
srept IN by the window"
The reporter next called at the law Office OF
Judge Plcrrepont at IA aud 10 Wall street, and
asked for information In relation to the dis
puted name. Only one of the many plrtncrs OF
the Judge was there. lie said that he had been
connected with Mr.. Pierrepont for only abont
seven wears, and that MI. ~ nlev' a whn nss
known the Judge for the last twenty-five years
Ia now Ia Europe. go 49,, IL. .... A.,
MI STANLEY" said he. "is the only man u, IN
the ofice who can speak definitely Va regard TO
TINS M tier. l regard this whole l ing as a
damned lie. never paid any a''sn si",, A.,
ever To the matter. AMI nave no IL sllatloh ~
Ha,ine that there is not the sliehios duuot that
Edwards Perr.pont Is Tue rsntIu, name lame, oi ~, ,n9
have never troubled myself to make any IN
Quirics. | believe did once ask Mr.; william N.
Eyarts Ia relation to the charge. hut nave really
forgotten what he told me, although know
that his answer y, rfccty Satisfied me that there
was nothing wrong In the Judges name. also
heard that Mr. PeFrepont .dded the $ to hts
nr.t name. but siw no reason TO md iaIIt
with that course. IL Is bis own business here
come IN here J"
Inis last sentence was said to young LAWYER
en'cted VINO had recently graduated from Yale
College Id he, ~ often heard OF Judge
pierrepont wnen | was In Yale. aud saw his
name. that OF Edw rd Perrepunt, on the THEN
NAL catalogue of the college. The Judge, | be
Usve, WAS tutor IN n pre-. sr,tory school IN New
Haven for "a white, and | know that there
was widespread rumor that he mad casneed
Terreuont Edwards, and then again changed
Il back to the name be now bears. loan't say
what truth there Ia IN the report, hut any tren-
al catalogue will furnish you with the truth Ia
the matter
ISouIRY AT THE COLLEGE OF nERALDRy.
reporter went to the American College Of
quired OF Mr. RUDOLPH fnsrsut, tue artist Of
tue society, In relation to tue disputed name.
said MIR. Iustrsut: II don't know mucn about
dis trouble wassueyer. talked with Mr. Albert
Meles, der President Of der college de oder day,
ana we both laughed at der scharee. We did
not think there yos anythlnk yotsoeyer in der
matter. We fought dat " vos all what you call
'em-a hogees-no, oaks.
a hoax, sugges cd the reporter.
An. yes, that's "; that's yot We fought. You
%sss r vii ae a. Won nai po, ana MI
Tue reporter called at the designated time,
and Mr.; Welies, tue President OF the College, a
nne looking, white haired man, was there.
I'VE have the full history OF Judge Edwards
Plerrepont' as It va: faLnisned by himself sew
know that II would oe unjust To any member Of
this society for US To make public the facts OF
his personal history. We are allowed to do tina
only to the family, or Its legal rep esq natives.
When person gives to us his family history,
ward transfer 1t TO tue Docmsday book. There
u II invlolate' and no str niger may gain access
30 the record. We follow the same plan that Is
pursued by tue Herald S1ciety OF EngIdod.'
We derived almost all our facts Ia regard to
the Perrepont family from Judge lierrupont
himse II, and there IL not the slightest doubt
t1at tne Judge Is a hnedl descendant IRON the
oiu PlerrepOnt family Of England. lie has
traced MS lineage back for many centuries, ana
tnat ne Is ID member Of that FANNY tee feel
perfectly assured " neither he Is also come ted
with the old Jonathan Edwards family am
not sure. nave considered tins story IN regard
to the change of name as an IDLE charge. III any
one says that ne changed us name from sun-
son, wutcn WIS no more tnan a nfst name de-
IiNed on the fIencn side' ,hrn ne undoubtedly
did Il for Rood reason. very hkely some DIS
rrpul able rel alive VINO bore the name OF Nun
rOn oisgraced the aDy record, and then the
Judge drop, al tue name. however that Is Of
lttle account. lue Judge Is a HE member OF
this society. should be GLAD to give you the
history Of him. tut l. woulu not be far either 10
him OF the society. You can be assured that ais
rignt name il Edwards Pioirepont, and tnaI
tDcrs Is no fraud In tue matter"
"Hum. hun" suid the Hon. william NJ.
Lyarts. as lac walked IN nd down ms pleasant
W AL ST. Get Office, with his hands clasped b. hind
biz back :" well I've heard OF this matter N y
times. les All very clear" with a smile aud a
keeu look ~ was a clAssmate OF Judge Pierre
pont IN Yale, and l know all ABOUT the matter
judge PierfeLont was well known TO me, and
fh aS Wv was s, MEnssn Edwards Plerrepons Ii,
retained the ful name throughout his cole-,
course. anu when he left college lie dropped
tue name OF MunsOu--a thnd n4me that mani
men dispose Of as they grow older. There Is no
IA doubt in the world tnat the name OF the JuaR.
Is Edwards fierepont. and there was nOtbin.
WRONG in ms Dropping the name Of Munson TIA
can see.
THE STUDENT OF MURRAY STREET.
MIR. John Pitts Jayne, who has searched u,
geneolOg al recorus VI more families than os
men ~ this CITY, sat IN his ufee lst under Tn,
roof of Murray street II was very hot uI
there, and the Old gentleman was trying to kee.
cool. 10 GO that he b d taken on coat, vest
shoes, and stockings anu loosened the few gar
nehLs that he ret4iued. In that easy dress he
sat, surrounueI by old books, studying som,
lOng forgotten family history.
me pubic, Mr. JAYNE" said the reporter
has SHOWN ourlosity in regard to the prsssn
Minister 10 England, Ar. Edwards PIerrepont
am sent TO ask you TO unravel the mystery VI
MS ancestry"
WALL" he said, "anyt thing that can do
Will; Uut don, know nOtnn about the change
Ia 80 name. You cant tel anything by Tue
Eng 4nd spelled 1t Pierre point, but Ia,
New Enaiand family from ~hicn this felle
Game. all use to sped II P-i e-r-p ont"
Or. J~yne took ffom his shelves several larg,
bouks-some ancient aud musty, otners moderI
ana fresh.
Here in brakes Dictionary Of American Di
ogr.ph, raid he. opening d volume and Looking
smohs The l. >, he spells his me Pierre pO nj
IEd"arus fierrepont Just as he calls 1t no "
it1Ns mere mat lie Is d descendant OF James
one 81 tue founders oil Yale College, but IL don'
t,h low james spelled his name. We eau d.
Lhd | ct, however
lie ops ned savage's Genealogical Dictiona ar,
OF New England, aud turned 10 the i@s
ILere II WAS found that John OF Roxbur,
was tue descendiht OF James OF Ipswich, wn(
Wa born 10 England Joun OF Roxbury is III.
ancestor OF whom Minister Pierrepout speaks n
Ms IetleT ~ Dear Lady Mary" James one %
tue l"undsrs OF Yale College, whom tue Minis
le 70 h"siahd elaine as all ANGER or, was sho wi
70 De descendant Of John, and all spellel
their surname Perpunt.'
THE LINEAGE TRACED.
NOW" sail the old man, we nave the CANA
alO.y Of the noble family Of Pierrepoint in Eng
Land unIii it becomes extinct, and We have ~
LrneaIQHy Of the PierponLs Of New England from
sac hrst settler, James Of lips wien. ana | can
hee ANY connectiO between the Two families
guess ~ Lady Mary had answ ered that LETT e
sued have told him the same thing. Here
her name you see. TLis chant SHOWS that OH
IA direct descendant Of the Pierrepoint o
Hum PierTepoint, Of whom he speaks In tn
lett r. Only In the letter he was careful to spe
tue name Without the Il IN the last syllable
she married Edward Worldly MOntagu. and W
oeleUiated as Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
l...r.- hut ah. h.. hs.la ~ fa