Tripp Families of North America

Nathaniel Tripp

Male 1711 - 1790  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nathaniel Tripp was born on 27 Feb 1711 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (son of Benjamin Tripp and Elizabeth Potter); died on 22 Oct 1790 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • TRIPP LINEAGE - 4TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
    • Residence: 8 Apr 1788, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    • Residence: 1790, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Portsmouth, Rhode Island Vital Records, page 150 [Film #: 4250610, image: 168]; FamilySearch.org. Birth Records for the children of Benjamin Tripp (son of John Tripp) and Elisabeth Potter (daughter of Nathaniel Potter)

    TRIPP LINEAGE - 4TH GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
    GEN4: NATHANIEL TRIPP [4], (Benjamin3, John2, John1)

    Died:
    Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital Records, Birth, Marriages, and Intentions, page 42 [Film #: 903378, image 29] FamilySearch.org

    Nathaniel married Alice Mott on 11 Apr 1745 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Alice (daughter of Samuel Mott and Hope (-) Mott) was born in 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital Records, Birth, Marriages, and Intentions, page 42 [Film #: 903378, image 29] FamilySearch.org

    Children:
    1. Anna Tripp was born on 7 Mar 1749 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. Mary Tripp was born on 10 Nov 1756 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts USA; died on 22 Oct 1790; was buried in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Tripp was born on 21 Feb 1678 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (son of John Tripp and Susanna Anthony); died on 2 Jul 1754 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • TRIPP LINEAGE - 3RD GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
    • Will: 10 Nov 1753, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    • Probate: 1754, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    References: Randall, Joseph manuscript from the New Bedford Library, 9th Cousin Breffni Whelan, descendant specializes on John's descendants. Bock: His will, dated 10 November 1753 and pr 2 July 1754, named wife and son Nathaniel as executors, but the wife renounced on 28 June 1754. Mentioned were sons Benjamin, Nathaniel, and Stokes and Daughter Catherine Tripp, Lydia Tripp, Bebecca Tripp and Elizabeth Gifford. The inventory on same day was L106.01.06. He bequeathed his homestead equally to sons Nathaniel and Stokes ( Bristol Probate Rec 14:117-23). After the death of Nathaniel in 1790, his heirs and Stokes made a division of the farm ( Bristol Land Rec., 13:75-7).

    After the death of Stokes, Nathaneil's two daughters purchased his part of the farm from the heirs of Benjamin Tripp, Catherine Tripp and Elizabeth Gifford (ibid 14:499ff).

    He was a freeman of the colony from Portsmouth on May 1, 1706 (Casey 55) and was possibly the Benjamin who was master mate of Sloop "Revenge" out of Newport (Joseph Jencks Smith, " Civil and Military List of Rhode Island, 1647-1800 (Providence 1900 2:691).

    Sometime between the births of Nathaniel and Lydia, Benjamin and family moved from Portsmouth to Dartmouth, Massachusetts, where he owned some of the former Alden land (Valentine 147). Benjamin Tripp of Portsmouth Rhode Island purchased from Jeremiah Devil [sic] of Dartmouth 12 acres of land with house in Dartmouth on March 2, 1712/3 (Bristol LR1:382-3. Still of Dartmouth, a weaver, he purchased 10 acres land from Devel on March 27, 1713 (ibid 1:384-6. On 19 July 1715, now of Dartmouth, yeoman, he purchased 3 1/2 acres land from Nathaniel Soule of Dartmouth (ibid 2:491-2), and in 1718, a weaver, he purchased further land from Thomas Cornell of Dartmouth ( ibid, 489-90). (VR 1:62, 2:150; Arnold 4:46,102 [m,b]; Austin; Bruce Thompson; IGI RI [m];Potter Genealogies [Boston 1888] part 8:1, mar as 1709).

    Birth:
    Portsmouth, RI Vital Records, page 62 [Film #: 4250610, image: 119]; FamilySearch.org. Birth records of John Tripp and Susanna Anthony's children

    TRIPP LINEAGE - 3RD GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
    GEN3: BENJAMIN TRIPP [3], (John2, John1)

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Potter on 31 Jul 1707 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Nathaniel Potter and Elizabeth Stokes) was born about 1680 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Dec 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Potter was born about 1680 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Nathaniel Potter and Elizabeth Stokes); died on 10 Dec 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Portsmouth, Rhode Island Vital Records, page 150 [Film #: 4250610, image: 168]; FamilySearch.org. Marriage Record for Benjamin Tripp (son of John Tripp) and Elisabeth Potter (daughter of Nathaniel Potter)

    Children:
    1. Katherine Tripp was born on 17 May 1708 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1751.
    2. Benjamin Tripp was born on 15 Nov 1709 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in Abt. 1797 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. 1. Nathaniel Tripp was born on 27 Feb 1711 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 22 Oct 1790 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. Lydia Tripp was born on 31 Oct 1714 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Bef. 24 Apr 1797 in Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA.
    5. Rebecca Tripp was born on 01 May 1717 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Bef. 24 Apr 1797 in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    6. Elizabeth Tripp was born on 06 May 1722 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Aft. 24 Apr 1797 in Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
    7. Stokes Tripp was born on 13 May 1725 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1797 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Tripp was born in 1640 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (son of John Tripp, The Founder and Mary Paine); died on 20 Nov 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • TRIPP LINEAGE - 2ND GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678: 1600
    • Will: 7 Sep 1716, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Probate: 14 Dec 1719, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

    Notes:

    Bock states John2 Tripp died in South Kingston, RI, however his probate records say he died in Dartmouth, Bristol Mass. Exact wording is: "A true Inventory of all and Singular the goods Chattels and Credits of John Tripp late of Portsmouth within the Colony of Rhode Island [xxx] who deceased the 20th day of the 9th month at Dartmouth in the County of Bristol [xxx]" Source: Last Will and Testament, 1716, Portsmouth Town Clerk's Office, Probate Book 2, pg. 147

    Janet Tripp Andrews
    Jan 22, 2021

    TRIPP LINEAGE - 2ND GENERATION - John Tripp 1611-1678:
    GEN2: JOHN TRIPP [2], (John1)

    Probate:
    Inventory taken 14th of the 10th month 1719.

    Died:
    John2 Tripp's Probate Inventory stated he died 20 Nov 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. If this is true, he was probably being cared for by his children Mary3 (Tripp) Potter and Benjamin3 Tripp from Dartmouth.

    John married Susanna Anthony on 07 Sep 1665 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Susanna (daughter of John Anthony and Susanna Potter) was born in 1644 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susanna Anthony was born in 1644 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (daughter of John Anthony and Susanna Potter); died in 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Portsmouth, RI Vital Records, page 62 [Film #: 4250610, image: 119]; FamilySearch.org. Marriage Record of John Tripp and Susanna Anthony

    Children:
    1. Susanna Tripp was born on 31 Oct 1667 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in Bef. 8 Dec 1720 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
    2. Mary Tripp was born on 9 Dec 1670 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 7 Sep 1716 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. John Tripp, III was born on 19 Jul 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in Aft. 15 Jun 1741 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    4. Named Freeman of Colony Othniel Tripp was born on 5 Jun 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 19 Mar 1741 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 19 Mar 1741 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    5. 2. Benjamin Tripp was born on 21 Feb 1678 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 2 Jul 1754 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Lott Tripp was born on 26 Dec 1684 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 22 Sep 1720 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

  3. 6.  Nathaniel Potter was born in Sep 1637 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (son of Nathaniel Potter and Dorothy Wilbur); died on 20 Oct 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 1652, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth Stokes. Elizabeth was born on 28 Oct 1638 in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keyne, Buckingh, England; died in 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Stokes was born on 28 Oct 1638 in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keyne, Buckingh, England; died in 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 1 Apr 1675, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Death: 1704, Dartmouth,Bristol, Massachusetts

    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Potter was born on 21 Nov 1669 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Mar 1736 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. John Potter was born on 21 Nov 1669 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Dec 1769 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. Rebecca Potter was born on 10 Mar 1674 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Oct 1773 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. Samuel Potter was born on 16 Jan 1675 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 05 Mar 1738 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    5. Ichabod Potter was born in 1677 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1755 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. 3. Elizabeth Potter was born about 1680 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Dec 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    7. Catherine Potter


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Tripp, The FounderJohn Tripp, The Founder was born in Bef. 8 Sep 1611 in Horkstow, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 8 Sep 1611 in Horkstow, Lincoln, England (son of John Tripp and Isabel Moyses); died on 4 Oct 1678 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Ships Carpenter
    • TRIPP LINEAGE - John Tripp -The Founder 1611-1678: 1600
    • Legatee: Oct 1614, Horkstow, Lincoln, England
    • Immigration: 1635
    • Deed: 7 May 1663, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Deed: 08 Dec 1666, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    • Will: 1677, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
    • Probate: 28 Oct 1678, Portsmouth, Newport, RI

    Notes:



    Birth:
    Baptismal Record. Parish Records of Horkstow, Lincolnshire, England (FamilySearch.org) for John Tripp. Copied from the Church of the Ladder Day Saints in Clarksville, TN on 13 Dec 2020. Also one copies from FindMyPast.co.uk

    Parish Records of Horkstow, Lincolnshire, England (FamilySearch.org) for John Tripp. Copied from the Church of the Ladder Day Saints in Clarksville, TN on 13 Dec 2020. Also one copies from FindMyPast.co.uk

    Web Link:
    https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/597900-john-tripp-1611-1678-a-glimpse-into-our-founder-s-life

    Web Link:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143195972/john-tripp

    Web Link:
    http://www.trippgenealogy.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Indenture-of-John-Tripp-of-Boston-and-Portsmouth_20140517.pdf

    TRIPP LINEAGE - John Tripp -The Founder 1611-1678:
    GEN1: JOHN TRIPP [1]

    Legatee:
    Grandfather's will mention grandson John. (TG 10:199; note 14. Consistory Court of Lincoln, 1614, vol.2, no. 29)

    Immigration:
    John Tripp very likely came to New England with his master Robert Jeffrey from London on the ship "Elizabeth and Anne" in 1635. (TG 10:195; see GDRI, pp.330-31)

    Deed:
    Portsmouth, Newport, RI Deed Book 1, page 57.

    Deed:
    Land Evidence Book Volume 1, page 75

    Will:
    See actual will and transcription of will that are attached. Land Evidence Book 1, page 160

    Probate:
    Inventory of the estate of John Tripp who departed this life 4 Oct, 1678.

    Buried:
    West Field - Burial site unknown

    John married Mary Paine in Abt. 1639 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Mary (daughter of Anthony Paine and Elizabeth Potter) was born in 1611 in England; died on 12 Feb 1687 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Paine was born in 1611 in England (daughter of Anthony Paine and Elizabeth Potter); died on 12 Feb 1687 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Deed: Abt. 1639, Portsmouth, Rhode Island

    Notes:

    Deed:
    Mary Paine bought of Richard Searll three acres of land for one pint of wine.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Record of marriage not found; date of marriage based on first born. Both living in Portsmouth at that time.

    Children:
    1. 4. John Tripp was born in 1640 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 20 Nov 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts USA.
    2. Peleg Tripp was born on 5 Nov 1642 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 13 Jan 1714 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Jan 1714 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    3. Joseph Tripp was born in 1644 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 17 Nov 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts USA.
    4. Mary Tripp was born in 1646 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 7 Sep 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried on 7 Sep 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    5. Elizabeth Tripp was born in 1648 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1706 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    6. Alice Tripp was born in 1650 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1710 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    7. Isabel Tripp was born in 1651 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    8. Abiel Tripp was born in 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 10 Sep 1684 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    9. James Tripp was born in 1656 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 30 May 1730 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 30 May 1730 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    10. Martha Tripp was born in 1658 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1717 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

  3. 10.  John Anthony was born in 1607 in Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England (son of John Anthony); died on 28 Jul 1675 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island; was buried in Rhode Island, USA.

    John married Susanna Potter in Abt. 1642 in New England, USA. Susanna was born in Abt. 1617; died in Aft. 1650 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Susanna Potter was born in Abt. 1617; died in Aft. 1650 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
    Children:
    1. John Anthony was born in 1642 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 20 Oct 1715 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
    2. 5. Susanna Anthony was born in 1644 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
    3. Elizabeth Anthony was born in 1646 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 27 Oct 1698 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.
    4. Joseph Anthony was born in 1648 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died in 1728.
    5. Abraham Anthony was born on 10 Feb 1649 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 10 Oct 1727 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

  5. 12.  Nathaniel Potter was born on 7 Oct 1616 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England (son of Robert Potter and Elizabeth Marshall); died in 1643 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

    Nathaniel married Dorothy Wilbur. Dorothy was born in 1617; died on 19 Feb 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Dorothy Wilbur was born in 1617; died on 19 Feb 1696.
    Children:
    1. 6. Nathaniel Potter was born in Sep 1637 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 20 Oct 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. Icabod Potter was born in 1639 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.