Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameRev. Eliphalet PEARSON 
, M
, MBirth11 Jun 1752, Byefield Parrish, Newbury, MA
Death12 Sep 1826, Greenland, Rockingham, NH
FatherDavid PEARSON , M
MotherSarah DANFORTH , F
Spouses
1Priscilla HOLYOKE , F
, FBirth29 Jul 1739, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA21
Death29 Mar 1782, Andover, Merrimack, NH
BurialHarvard Center Cemetery; Harvard, Worcester, MA
FatherRev. Edward HOLYOKE , M (1689-1769)
MotherMargaret APPLETON , F (1700-1740)
Marriage17 Jul 1780, Andover, Merrimack, NH
ChildrenMary Holyoke , F (1782-1829)
2Sarah BROMFIELD , F
, FFatherHenry BROMFIELD , M
Marriage29 Sep 1785, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA
Notes for Rev. Eliphalet PEARSON
• Attended Dummer Academy, Byfield, MA.
• Graduated from Harvard College, B.A 1773; M.A 1776.
• He & Samuel Phillips manufactured gunpowder for the American Army in 1775.
• 1st Principal (Preceptor) of Phillips Academy at Andover, MA, 1778 - 1786.
• Professor of Hebrew at Harvard College from 1786 to 1806.
• In 1802, Pearson succeeded Lieutenant-Governor Phillips as president of the board of trustees of Phillips academy and continued in office until 1820.
• The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by Yale and by the College of New Jersey in 1802.
• He was the acting President of Havard College from 1804 to 1806.
• He was ordained to the ministry, Sept. 22, 1808, and served as associate professor of sacred literature at the Andover Theological seminary, 1808-09.
• He was secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; a member of the Society for Promoting the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America; a founder of the American Education society; president of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; a member of the Massachusetts Historical society, and fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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• Graduated from Harvard College, B.A 1773; M.A 1776.
• He & Samuel Phillips manufactured gunpowder for the American Army in 1775.
• 1st Principal (Preceptor) of Phillips Academy at Andover, MA, 1778 - 1786.
• Professor of Hebrew at Harvard College from 1786 to 1806.
• In 1802, Pearson succeeded Lieutenant-Governor Phillips as president of the board of trustees of Phillips academy and continued in office until 1820.
• The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by Yale and by the College of New Jersey in 1802.
• He was the acting President of Havard College from 1804 to 1806.
• He was ordained to the ministry, Sept. 22, 1808, and served as associate professor of sacred literature at the Andover Theological seminary, 1808-09.
• He was secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; a member of the Society for Promoting the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America; a founder of the American Education society; president of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; a member of the Massachusetts Historical society, and fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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