Hezekiah Pierrepont
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Hezekiah Beers Pierrepont (November 3, 1768 – August 11, 1838)[1] was a merchant, farmer, landowner and land developer in Brooklyn and New York state. He restored the spelling of the family surname from "Pierpont" to "Pierrepont", its original French spelling.[1]
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Hezekiah Pierrepont | |
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Born | (1768-11-03)November 3, 1768 |
Died | August 11, 1838(1838-08-11) (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | merchant, adventurer, farmer, landowner, developer |
Known for | Founding Brooklyn Heights, New York |
Spouse |
Anna Maria Constable
(m. 1802; died 1859) |
Relatives | Eugene P. Bicknell (grandson) John Jay Pierrepont (grandson) |
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