The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
GENEALOGH.
His Grace the Duke of kingston-Hereditary
Glory Of the Picrreponts.

Your reporter does not seem to get at
the kernel OF the Perrepont nut. Ia Edwards
Pierrepont aiming at the dukedom OF Kingston
In HOLSTERS History OF Connecticut" ap-
pears a line beginning with Robert de Pierre
pont who came with the Conqueror, from whom
the seventh In descent was Sir Henry OF Holme
pierpont, In right Of his wife Annora, dauah-
ter Of Michael Manvers, Lord Of Holme. This
Henry died 1921. From Henry ten more genera
lions bring us to Robert Pierpont, who was
created Earl OF Kingston Ie2s, whose last male
descendant was Evelyn Psrpont, second
Duke Of Kingston, who died without issue 1873.
The above Robert OF 1923, had younger brother
william, the father, 1t Is said, OF James Pier
pont, who emigrated to America with two sons,
John and Robert. John was born In London
1919; came over with his father and settled in
Roxbury; he married Thankful, daughter OF
| John Stow, and to bis descendants the duke
dom Of Kingston belongs by reason OF the fail
| ure of the line OF Evelyn Pierpont
This John OF Roxbury had ten children. Of
James. the SECOND mInisrerA1 VIEW ffaHeY
Another son. the Rev. Benjamin. settled II
Charleston. s. c., and died there 1898. The Rev
times. a. Abigail. daughter of the Rev. Joni
Davenport; GD Sarah, daughter OF the Rev
Joseph HAYNES OF HARTFORD and 49, Mary
daughter OF the Rev Samuel Hooker. ana grand
daughter Of the Rev. Thomas Hooker, { ne Ieadel
| OF the Connecticut colony, as Davenport was
oil that AZ New Haven. by this last marrls ge
| came Sarah Perpont, born July o. 1893, wh0
married Jonathan EDWARDS. Toe above ain ed
Inanktul stow was sister to the Rev. Samuel OF
Mtduletown, Conn, from whom DIR. Lynn an
Beecher was Of the fifth generation In descent,
Inc STOW record Is very remarkable one.
II does not appear that Edwards Pierre mont Ia
descended from the Edwards stock, but reIst ID
| TO II collater lily by descent fr IN one OF III 9
nrotheTs or y .rah (PierponU Elwar1s MIR.
BVarts Is wrong IN saying that nts name 40 ne ara
on al the Catalogues us Munson Edwards Pierre
pont. The catalogue OF 1852, covering the wh lie
period OF the existence OF Yale College down O
tuat year, gives his name in the class of 1887
| just as ne writes II now, without the Munson.
name, by the way. respectable enough for the
flerrepOnts or anybody else to bear without De l.
,epiiolo loss Of dignity. Contrary TO the zen.
ants OF the Titled ana lHnd-Owniug classes were
numerous among the first settlers of N W Eng
land. Inc error originates from the FREQUENT
lap-es or ex melton OF titles, ana alienation of
estates a. To particular families. TINS proves
nothing, except as to the line OF primogenIture.
Inc posterity OF the daughters and of the
younger sons mingle with tue people and grad
ually lose all social distinction derived from
gentle oirth, and in most cases all knowledge OF
ancestry tcyOnd grandfather. | very often see
ohkef cart driven past my house, on which Is
lnscilhed name whose owner lin common wit N
thousands oi other New Engl ndeis and their
"es'-'';.ants Ia various parts OF the country OF
various nafnesl could prove In a court OF law
descent from the DE Neres, Marshalls, Clares
ilantagenes. Alfred the Great. Lady Godlyt
Hugh Capet. Cnarlemngne. a., ~. But thar ia
notning 10 he proud Of, though IL Is well worth
knowing.
A general knowledge Of genealoey and family
history would speedily disspite kind OF faiui-
~ PRIDE that Is Outn foolish and offensive, based
Us II Is ON ignorance and concert.
JoHN A. DRRrN