John and Mary (Paine) Tripp of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
He was born c. 1611 in Horkstow, Lincolnshire, England. He died c. 1678 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. His parents were John and Isabel (Moses). The first Tripp to come to America has been appropriately called “The Founder,” because he is the ancestor of most of us. By his own hand, he wrote that he had 11 brothers and sisters. As a lad he was apprenticed for 7 years to a ship carpenter. After that he indentured himself to Francis East, carpenter, who probably sponsored his voyage to Boston. It was likely in Boston that Francis East sold John to Robert Jeffery who was a supporter of Ann Hutchinson. Ann was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony by the Elders of Boston, so Ann and her supporters, including John, relocated to and founded Portsmouth, Rhode Island. John was admitted as an inhabitant of the island of Aquidneck (Newport, Middletown & Portsmouth, RI), and on April 30, 1638 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”. He married Mary Paine c. 1639 and during the next 21 years reared ten children. Records show that he accumulated land in Dartmouth, land in Narragansett, land in Westerly and land on Hog Island. John Tripp was active in several aspects of the government, including Commissioner. He was Deputy for the following years: 1648, 1654, 1655, 1658, 1661, 1662, 1663, 1664, 1666, 1667, 1668, 1669, and 1672. In 1670 the General Assembly legislators choose him to be an Assistant on the Governor’s Council where he served in 1670, 1673, 1674, and 1675. He left in his will various lands, buildings plus orchards, and fencing. (See articles below for details and sources.)
John Tripp, 1611 – 1678 — A Glimpse into Our Founder’s Life – Janet Tripp Andrews.
A 41-page article about John¹ Tripp that is fully sourced and includes his known activities in a historical setting. John¹ Tripp’s relation document and his will are included.
The indenture of John Tripp of Horkstow, Lincolnshire, Boston and Portsmouth; and his three New England masters – Ronald E. Benson, Jr.
English Ancestry of John Tripp of Horkstow, Lincolnshire
George Tripp ( – d. 1580) m. Margaret (—)
— John Tripp (c.1550-1614) m1.Jane Pennell, m2. Ellys (—), m3. Margaret (–)
—— John Tripp (c. 1587-1636) m. Isabel Moyses
——— John Tripp (c. 1611-1678) m. Mary Paine
Source:
“Some Observations on the Ancestry of John Tripp, Emigrant to Portsmouth, Rhode Island” The Genealogist, 10:2 (Fall 1989) by Neil D. Thompson, Ph. D, F.A.S.G.
updated 31 Jan 2019