1Donald Lines Jacobus, The Pierponts of North Haven, Conn., NEHGR Vol. 75, pp. 91-92 (Apr. 1921).
"4. JAMES4 PIERPONT (Joseph3, James2, John1), of North Haven, born 2 Oct. 1732, died 27 Dec. 1815, He married LYDIA MANSFIELD,§ born about 1731, died 15 Dec. 1814, probably daughter of John and Sarah (Brockett).
Children:
i. MARY,5* b. about 1757; d. 27 June 1832, aged 75 (gravestone at Wallingford); m. (1) 20 Oct. 1774 CAPT. TIMOTHY ANDRUS, b. 27 Apr. 1749, d. 27 Aug. 1789; m. (2) 6 Jan. 1799 LENT HOUGH of Wallingford, b. 4 Apr. 1750, d. 8 Oct. 1837.
12. ii. THOMAS, B. ABOUT 1760.
13. iii. JOHN, bapt. 4 Apr. 1762.
14. iv. JAMES, bapt. 22 July 1764.
v. BEDE, bapt. 26 June 1768; d. 9 June 1810; m. 29 May 1794 NEWBURY BUTTON, who d. 13 Dec. 1843, aged 78.
vi. SUSANNA, bapt. 24 Feb. 1771; d. 2 Nov. 1858; m. 25 Nov. 1796 CAPT. NATHAN MARKS, who d. 11 May 1828, aged 56.
vii. SARAH, bapt. and d. 28 Mar. 1773.
viii. ELIADA, bapt. 20 Aug. 1775; living in North Haven in 1803, when he conveyed land to Ruth, wife of John Pierpont.
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§ Her maiden name is from family records preserved by the antiquarian Sheldon B. Thorpe of North Haven.
* The evidence of the parentage of Mary is circumstantial.".