Pierrepont, Hezekiah Beer, 1768-1838

Hezekiah Beers Pierrepont (1790-1838) established a prosperous mercantile firm engaged in international trade and commerce. After dissolving the firm, he turned to the acquisition and exploitation of land, buying up large tracts of land, one of which became most of Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill in New York City. He also acquired large tracts of land in Saint Lawrence and Franklin counties in northern New York State. Upon his death much of his property was bequeathed to his son, Henry Evelyn Pierepont (1808-1888).