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William Tripp

Male 1812 - 1891  (79 years)


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  1. 1.  William Tripp was born on 26 Feb 1812 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (son of Job Tripp and Patience Earle); died on 16 May 1891 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 16 May 1891 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Namesake: He was the originator of the Rhode Island Red
    • TRIPP LINEAGE - 8TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
    • Residence: 1850, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1865, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1875, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Notes:

    According to Thomas Roderick- E-Mail Cousin, This William Tripp was the real co-founder of the Rhode Island Red Hens. Randall had guessed that it was a Philip Tripp instead.

    Referencing Thomas Roderick, The Randall book, on page 34 says of my Julius "(a descendant says he had a brother Philip of Rhode Island who originated the Rhode Island Red Hens)" I suspect that was one of the reasons Randalall thought Julius' father was a Philip Tripp. We have no evidence of a brother of Julius named Philip Tripp, although there may be one. According to the Randall book, Julius gave the middle name "Philip" to his first son Leander. But descendants of that family only acknowledged the middle initial "P" and never agreed that it stood for Philip. I suspect the middle name Philip was correct. The rumor about the Rhode Island Reds could have come from Leander's son Charles Soranus Tripp borrn 1854, part of whose business was raising chickens. But I am sure the credit for the Rhode Island Reds goes to William Tripp. Thank you Thomas Roderick.

    New story about the little red hen from Richard Gifford: The Rhode Island Red was developed by William Tripp ( 1812-1891 ) at his farm in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He purchased a Chittagong rooster that was brought back to New Bedford, Massachusetts by a sailor involved in the China trade. After letting it run around with his Leghorns, he noticed that the offspring were heartier and laid more eggs. He worked in conjunction with a farmer from Westport Massachusetts named Macomber at first and carried on the work of refining the breed after Macomber died. These fowl werre initially known as "Tripp's Yaller ( yellow ) hens" (although they weren't yellow at all). It was Isaac C. Wilbour, who used the breed and ran "the biggest poultry farm in the world" ( about 1900) in Little Compton Massachusetts, who came up with the name Rhode Island Red. Around 1925 a monument was put up in Adamsville commemorating the development of this breed. Tripp's daughter Becky was furious that the plaque wasn't placed at the site of the Tripp farm on Long Highway, and eventually a smaller plaque was placed there as well. One of the things I found curious about the chicken business in those days, is that the hens were not fed grain. Instead, a dough was cooked overnight in a large vat, with potatoes, corn, and turnips thrown in.

    Web Link:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_Red

    Web Link:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86719280/william-tripp

    TRIPP LINEAGE - 8TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
    GEN8: WILLIAM TRIPP [8], (Job 7, George6, Stephen5, George4, John3, James2, John1)

    Residence:
    Residence Post Office: Little Compton

    Residence:
    Residence Post Office: Little Compton

    Residence:
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

    Residence:
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    Buried:
    Oak Grove Cemetery
    PLOT: OG1214
    Find a Grave Memorial ID: 86719280

    William married Eliza Ann Soule about 1832 in Massachusetts. Eliza was born in 1810 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Oct 1838 in USA; was buried on 11 Oct 1838 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Patience E. Tripp was born in Jul 1833 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 22 Apr 1905 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 22 Apr 1905 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. Benjamin E. Tripp was born in Nov 1836 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 28 Mar 1902 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; was buried on 28 Mar 1902 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    William married Rebecca S Earle in Abt. 1840 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Jonathan Earle and Isabelle Buffington) was born on 29 Jan 1819 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jul 1900 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Rebecca W Tripp was born on 20 Sep 1854 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 14 Nov 1931; was buried in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Job Tripp was born about 1794 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (son of George Tripp and Sylvia Durfee); died on 15 Dec 1880 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 16 Dec 1880 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • TRIPP LINEAGE - 7TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1758: 1600
    • Residence: 1810, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: 1820, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: 1830, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1840, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1875, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Notes:

    Web Link:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26950496/job-tripp

    Web Link:
    http://rihistoriccemeteries.org/newgravedetails.aspx?ID=135960

    TRIPP LINEAGE - 7TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1758:
    GEN7: JOB TRIPP [7], (George6, Stephen5, George4, John3, James2, John1)

    Residence:
    Residence Post Office: Little Compton

    Residence:
    Residence Post Office: Little Compton

    Residence:
    Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father

    Residence:
    Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head: Father

    Buried:
    Wilbour - Tripp Lot

    Job married Patience Earle on 5 Feb 1812 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Patience (daughter of Christopher Earle and Mary Palmer) was born in Oct 1782 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Aug 1851 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 23 Aug 1851 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Patience Earle was born in Oct 1782 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Christopher Earle and Mary Palmer); died on 23 Aug 1851 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 23 Aug 1851 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Notes:

    Web Link:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26950499/patience-brownell_tripp

    Buried:
    Wilbour - Tripp Lot
    Find a Grave Memorial ID: 26950499

    Children:
    1. 1. William Tripp was born on 26 Feb 1812 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 16 May 1891 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 16 May 1891 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Tripp was born about 1760 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (son of Stephen Tripp and Patience Potter); died in Bef. 1810 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • TRIPP LINEAGE -6TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1758: 1600
    • Residence: 1790, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: 1800, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Web Link:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98658080/george-tripp

    TRIPP LINEAGE -6TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1758:
    GEN6: GEORGE TRIPP [6], (Stephen5, George4, John3, James2, John1)

    Residence:
    Males 16 and over = 2
    Females = 1

    Residence:
    Sons: 2 under 10, 1 between 10-15
    Daughters: 4 under 10, 1 between 10-15

    Died:
    Not on 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 census

    George married Sylvia Durfee in Abt. 1785 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA. Sylvia (daughter of John Durfee and Phebe Gray) was born in 1761 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 3 Nov 1851 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sylvia Durfee was born in 1761 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (daughter of John Durfee and Phebe Gray); died on 3 Nov 1851 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1810, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: 1830, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1840, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Residence:
    Males: under 10=1, 16-25 =2
    Females: under 10=1, 10-15=2, 16-25=1, 26-44=1

    Children:
    1. John Tripp was born in Abt. 1786 in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; died on 20 Apr 1859 in probably, Rhode Island, USA.
    2. Stephen W Tripp was born about 1791 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Mar 1867 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. Sarah Tripp was born in Abt. 1793 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. 2. Job Tripp was born about 1794 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Dec 1880 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 16 Dec 1880 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

  3. 6.  Christopher Earle

    Christopher married Mary Palmer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Palmer
    Children:
    1. 3. Patience Earle was born in Oct 1782 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Aug 1851 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 23 Aug 1851 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Stephen Tripp was born on 16 Jan 1736 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (son of George Tripp and Abigail Davis); died about 1773 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • TRIPP LINEAGE -5TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
    • Probate: 1774, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Darthmouth, MA Vital Records, page 183 [Film #: 903381, image 343] FamilySearch.org

    TRIPP LINEAGE -5TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
    GEN5: STEPHEN TRIPP [5], (George4, John3, James2, John1)

    Stephen married Patience Potter on 31 Jan 1758 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Patience (daughter of Nathaniel Potter and Zerviah Cudworth) was born on 8 Nov 1740 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Patience Potter was born on 8 Nov 1740 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Nathaniel Potter and Zerviah Cudworth).
    Children:
    1. Lucy Tripp was born on 12 Jun 1759 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 4. George Tripp was born about 1760 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Bef. 1810 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
    3. Abigail Tripp was born about 1762 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. Gardiner Tripp was born in 1764; died in Bef. 1863.
    5. Nathaniel Tripp was born in 1768 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1835 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Perry Tripp was born in 1770 in Westport, Essex, New York, USA.

  3. 10.  John Durfee (son of Job Durfee and Mary Earle).

    John married Phebe Gray. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Phebe Gray
    Children:
    1. 5. Sylvia Durfee was born in 1761 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 3 Nov 1851 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.


 

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