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James Pierpont

Ancestry of Rev.
James Pierpont

Founder of Yale University


Who was the Rev. James Pierpont?

The Rev. James Pierpont was a Congregationalist minister who was the founder of Yale University. Although the school took the name of its benefactor Elihu Yale, it was the Rev. James Pierpont who secured the school’s charter by the Colony of Connecticut. Originally called Collegiate School, Yale University is the third oldest college in the United States and one of only nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.

Famous Kin

The Rev. James Pierpont is the grandfather of the infamous Aaron Burr who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. He is also the 4th great-grandfather of both U.S. First Lady Edith Roosevelt and Doubleday & Company founder Frank Nelson Doubleday. Other famous historical figures with kinship to the Rev. James Pierpont include U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, U.S. Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller, author Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sports Illustrated cover model Kate Upton, Bill Nye the Science Guy, NBA all-star Kevin Love, the Beach Boys' Wilson brothers, and others.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Rev. James Pierpont

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Dr. Peggy Whitson

NASA and Axiom Space Astronaut

1st cousin 10 times removed
via John Stow

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Julia Child

American Chef, Author and TV Personality

1st cousin 9 times removed
via John Stow

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Hiram Bingham

69th Governor of Connecticut

1st cousin 7 times removed
via John Stow

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Ezra Pound

Expatriate American Poet and Critic

1st cousin 8 times removed
via John Stow

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John Stow

(c1581/2 - c1652)
Great Migration Immigrant 1634

Grandfather

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Winthrop Rockefeller

37th Governor of Arkansas

1st cousin 7 times removed
via John Stow

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Billy Bush

TV Personality and Host

1st cousin 11 times removed
via John Stow

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Jonathan Bush

Co-founder and CEO of athenahealth

1st cousin 11 times removed
via John Stow

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Clement Bates

(c1594/5 - 1671)
Elizabeth passenger 1635

1st cousin 2 times removed
via James Martin

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James Bates

(c1582 - 1655/6)
Elizabeth passenger 1635

1st cousin 2 times removed
via James Martin

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J.P. Morgan

American Banker and Art Collector

3rd great-grandson

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Carl Wilson

Co-Founder of The Beach Boys

1st cousin 11 times removed
via John Stow

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin

1st cousin 5 times removed
via John Stow

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Kevin Love

NBA All-Star Player

1st cousin 12 times removed
via John Stow

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Mike Love

Co-Founder of The Beach Boys

1st cousin 11 times removed
via John Stow

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John Adams Morgan

1952 Olympic Sailing Gold Medalist

6th great-grandson

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John Cena

Movie Actor and WWE Pro Wrestler

3rd cousin 10 times removed
via James Martin

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Orson Bean

TV Actor

2nd cousin 10 times removed
via John Stow

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Edith (Carow) Roosevelt

First Lady of President Theodore Roosevelt

4th great-granddaughter

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J.P. Morgan, Jr.

American Banker and Philanthropist

4th great-grandson

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Henry Sturgis Morgan

Co-Founder of Morgan Stanley

5th great-grandson

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Tennessee Williams

Author of A Streetcar Named Desire

2nd cousin 8 times removed
via John Bigg

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Dennis Wilson

Co-Founder of The Beach Boys

1st cousin 11 times removed
via John Stow

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Brian Wilson

Co-Founder of The Beach Boys

1st cousin 11 times removed
via John Stow

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Kate Upton

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model

1st cousin 10 times removed
via John Stow

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