Ancestral Glimpses » John Tripp (1610-< 1678)

Personal data John Tripp 

• He was born in the year 1610 in Northover, Somerset, ENGLAND.
• He died before December 26, 1678 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, British America.
• A child of John Tripp and Isabel Moses
• This information was last updated on December 30, 2013.

Household of John Tripp

He is married to Mary Paine.

They got married about 1639 at prob Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, British America.

Child(ren):

1. John Tripp  ± 1640-1719
2. Peleg Tripp  ± 1642-1714
3. Joseph Tripp  ± 1644-1718 
4. Mary unknown  ± 1646-1676 
5. Elizabeth Tripp  ± 1648-> 1701
6. Alice Tripp  ± 1648-> 1701
7. Isabel Tripp  ± 1651-< 1716
8. Abiel Tripp  ± 1653-1684
9. James Tripp  ± 1656-1730 
10. Martha Tripp  ± 1658-> 1717
11. Sylvanus Tripp  ± 1660-????

Notes about John Tripp

John Tripp - TimeLine

JOHN, b. 1610; d. 1678.
m.
MARY PAINE, b. of Anthony Paine; d. 1687, Feb. 12.
(She m. (2) 1682, Apr. 4, Benjamin Engell.)

Portsmouth, R. I.
He was a carpenter.
1638. He was admitted an inhabitant of the island of Aquidneck.
1639, Apr. 30. He signed a compact with twenty-eight others as follows: "We whose names are underwritten do acknowledge ourselves the legal subjects of his Majesty King Charles, and in his name do hereby bind ourselves into a civil body politic, unto his laws according to matters of justice."
1643, Mar. 1. He was granted 3 acres of land next to Thomas Gorton.
1648-54-55-58-61-62-03-64-66-67-68-69-72. Deputy.
1649, Oct. 27. He and wife Mary gave receipt to Rose Weeden, widow of Anthony Paine, for legacy from the will of the latter.
1655. Commissioner.
1655. Freeman.
1657, Nov. 30. He had a grant of land on Hog Island for term of seven years.
1660, Feb. 6. He, calling himself about forty-nine years old, gave testimony that he had heard his uncle Robert Potter say he had sold a certain house and land to John Anthony.
1665, Sep. 8. He deeded son Peleg, one-quarter of a section of land in Dartmouth, formerly bought of John Alden.
1666, Dec. 8. Whereas, Mary Tripp, wife of John Tripp, Sr., some twenty-five years ago bought of Richard Searle for a pint of wine 3 acres of land, the said Richard Searle living then in Portsmouth, she being then unmarried,
about which time Searle removed but left no deed to Mary — now therefore said sale is confirmed by commissioners.
1670-73-74-75. Assistant.
1671, May 3. He deeded son Joseph, one-quarter of a section of land in Dartmouth, formerly bought of John Alden.
He was a member of Town Council many years, and held other town offices.
1677, Dec. 6. Will—proved 1678, Oct. 28. Exx. wife Mary. To her all estate, lands, goods and chattels, movable and immovable, during her natural life, "only my old house excepted, or north end of my building which I have given
to my son John Tripp formerly." To son John, house and lot, and 10 acres in the Clay Pit field, meadows at Hog Island, all fencing, houses, orchard, &c, " excepting my new house or south end of my building," &c. To son Abiel, south end of building last mentioned with lot adjoining and other land. To son Peleg, £5. To son Joseph, £10. To son James, one-eighth of a share of land at Dartmouth and rights in Narragansett and Westerly. To daughter Martha, £20. To granddaughter Elizabeth Wodell, £10.
1685, Jan. 15. Stephen Manchester and Elizabeth gave receipt for £10, legacy from will of John Tripp to his granddaughter Elizabeth Wodell, whom Stephen had married ; the said John Tripp's widow and executrix Mary, having married Benjamin Engell and these two last named having delivered the £10, to Peleg Tripp, uncle to Elizabeth, for her use. Receipt was now given for same by Elizabeth, to both her uncle Peleg and Benjamin Engell and Mary.

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