James Pierpont (minister) Their daughter, Sarah Pierpont, married noted colonial minister Jonathan Edwards. He died on November 22, 1714 in New Haven, Connecticut. James Pierpont's descendants also include U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr and financier John Pierpont (J.P.) Morgan, and songwriter James Lord Pierpont, best known for "Jingle Bells". James Pierpont (minister) James Pierpont (January 4, 1659 – November 22, 1714) was a Congregationalist minister who is credited with the founding of Yale University in the United States. In 1701, Pierpont secured the charter for The Collegiate School of Connecticut, which soon thereafter took the surname of its benefactor Elihu Yale. He was
What I Did Right daughter. All three examples are connected by a chorus stating ""I'll take this one day and figure out what I did right / And I'll do it the same way for the rest of my life."" Deborah Evans Price of "Billboard" reviewed the song favorably, saying that "Like 'I Hope You Dance'…the song will touch a universal chord with everyone who has experienced a moment so perfect they wish they could capture it and live it over again." What I Did Right "What I Did Right" is a song recorded by American country music group Sons of the Desert. It