Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Pierpont Township is one of the twenty-seven townships
of Ashtabula County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,197 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Pierpont Township, although the unincorporated community
of Pierpont
lies in the center of the township.
, New York
, the Senecas
, represented by Joseph Brant
ceded their rights east of the Cuyahoga River to the Connecticut Land Company. The community was named after Pierpont Edwards
, part owner of the Connecticut Land Company, who bought the land from Connecticut in 1795.
In 1798, Vermont
er Edward Spear began settlement on lot 18 (on what was afterwards known as the "Beaver Meadows"), about two miles from the head of the east branch of Ashtabula River
. Spear erected the first log house in Pierpont Township (this building was burned by the Indians subsequent to his removal), and the next year (1799) raised the first crop of corn grown in the township. This was on the "Beaver Dam
" and the surrounding meadows. Spear lived in this cabin until around 1801, when he took his departure. He was, however, during the early part of his sojurn in Pierpont, married, and fathered a child. This was the first white birth in the township. The date, sex, or subsequent history of this young pioneer is not known. In 1808, the first permanent settlers arrived in the township. They were Wareham Grant, Martin Vosburg, Harry Rockwell, and Ewins Wright. Grant and Vosburg erected their cabins about one mile north of the center. Rockwell built his cabin on lot 21, cleared a small piece of ground, sowed it to wheat, and in 1809, returned to Connecticut
for his family.
The cabin of Wright was erected near the center of lot 17. In November 1811, Benjamin Matthews arrived from Washington, Massachusetts
and located temporarily near the cabin of Vosburg; remained until the December following, when he moved into a cabin which he had in the mean time constructed.
In the summer of 1811, Amos Huntley arrived, selected his land, and made a beginning on lot 42. In the fall returned to Massachuetts for his family, with whom he arrived the next season. The next settlers were Asa Benjamin, Joseph Dewey, and Samuel Brown. During the summer of 1811, a number of gentlemen came on from Massachuetts, selected their land, and the following year (1812), with their families, occupied these lands, and began business in earnest. Among these settlers were Aaron H. Holmes, Asa Leonard, Shiron Turner, Jepthat Turner, Amos Remington, Abijah Whitton, Archibald Gould, Ezra Cole, Ezekiel Brayman, William Read, Eli Prince, Edson Beals, Ashel Cleveland, Reuben Benjamin, Zebina Rawson.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,197 people in the township.
Geography
Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:- Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Ashtabula County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,268 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the northeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
- north - Beaver Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaBeaver Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaBeaver Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 903 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- northeast corner - Conneaut Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaConneaut Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaConneaut Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- southeast corner - Richmond TownshipRichmond Township, Ashtabula County, OhioRichmond Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 937 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Dorset TownshipDorset Township, Ashtabula County, OhioDorset Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 892 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest corner - Denmark TownshipDenmark Township, Ashtabula County, OhioDenmark Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 880 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Sheffield TownshipSheffield Township, Ashtabula County, OhioSheffield Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,491 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Pierpont Township, although the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Pierpont
Pierpont, Ohio
Pierpont is an unincorporated community in central Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44082. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 7 and 167.-References:...
lies in the center of the township.
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Currently, the board is composed of Leroy Hudson, Gaylord Miller (chair), and Robert Richcreek.History
In 1790, at BuffaloBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the Senecas
Seneca nation
The Seneca are a group of indigenous people native to North America. They were the nation located farthest to the west within the Six Nations or Iroquois League in New York before the American Revolution. While exact population figures are unknown, approximately 15,000 to 25,000 Seneca live in...
, represented by Joseph Brant
Joseph Brant
Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant was a Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York, who was closely associated with Great Britain during and after the American Revolution. He was perhaps the most well-known American Indian of his generation...
ceded their rights east of the Cuyahoga River to the Connecticut Land Company. The community was named after Pierpont Edwards
Pierpont Edwards
Pierpont Edwards was a delegate to the American Continental Congress, and later a United States federal judge. He has been described as "a brilliant but erratic member of the Connecticut bar, tolerant in religious matters and bitterly hated by stern Calvinists, a man whose personal morality...
, part owner of the Connecticut Land Company, who bought the land from Connecticut in 1795.
In 1798, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
er Edward Spear began settlement on lot 18 (on what was afterwards known as the "Beaver Meadows"), about two miles from the head of the east branch of Ashtabula River
Ashtabula River
The Ashtabula River is a river located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio. The river flows into Lake Erie at the city of Ashtabula, Ohio. It is 40 mi in length and drains 137 mi² .-Name:...
. Spear erected the first log house in Pierpont Township (this building was burned by the Indians subsequent to his removal), and the next year (1799) raised the first crop of corn grown in the township. This was on the "Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam
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" and the surrounding meadows. Spear lived in this cabin until around 1801, when he took his departure. He was, however, during the early part of his sojurn in Pierpont, married, and fathered a child. This was the first white birth in the township. The date, sex, or subsequent history of this young pioneer is not known. In 1808, the first permanent settlers arrived in the township. They were Wareham Grant, Martin Vosburg, Harry Rockwell, and Ewins Wright. Grant and Vosburg erected their cabins about one mile north of the center. Rockwell built his cabin on lot 21, cleared a small piece of ground, sowed it to wheat, and in 1809, returned to Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
for his family.
The cabin of Wright was erected near the center of lot 17. In November 1811, Benjamin Matthews arrived from Washington, Massachusetts
Washington, Massachusetts
Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.- History :...
and located temporarily near the cabin of Vosburg; remained until the December following, when he moved into a cabin which he had in the mean time constructed.
In the summer of 1811, Amos Huntley arrived, selected his land, and made a beginning on lot 42. In the fall returned to Massachuetts for his family, with whom he arrived the next season. The next settlers were Asa Benjamin, Joseph Dewey, and Samuel Brown. During the summer of 1811, a number of gentlemen came on from Massachuetts, selected their land, and the following year (1812), with their families, occupied these lands, and began business in earnest. Among these settlers were Aaron H. Holmes, Asa Leonard, Shiron Turner, Jepthat Turner, Amos Remington, Abijah Whitton, Archibald Gould, Ezra Cole, Ezekiel Brayman, William Read, Eli Prince, Edson Beals, Ashel Cleveland, Reuben Benjamin, Zebina Rawson.
Pierpont in the Civil War
Captain Henry Hathaway raised a company of volunteers for the army and marched it to Browers Corners where he resigned the command to Captain Wilber Stevens, who marched it to Jefferson, its place of rendezvous. Soon after, he marched it into the Army, commanding Company B in the 29th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.Notable residents
- NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich was born in Pierpont on November 10, 1862. - Professor Leroy WatermanLeroy WatermanLeroy Waterman was a professor of Oriental Languages and Literature at the University of Michigan, an archaeologist of the Middle East, an Old Testament scholar, a translator of the Revised Standard Version Old Testament, and a proponent of a distinctive version of a non-supernaturalistic...
was born in Pierpont on July 4, 1875.