https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Ripley?iframe=yresults. See also https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/j/o/h/Marc-L-Johnson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0061.html and https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KLGH-ZCY/james-ripley-1756-1807. From https://www.myheritage.com/names/james_ripley: James Ripley, 1763 - 1812 James Ripley was born on April 4 1763, in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States, to Mathias Ripley and Barbara Ripley. James had one sibling: Isabella Richey. James married Anna West on August 8 1787, at age 24 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States. They had 2 children: William John Ripley and Angelina Ann Robison. James passed away on June 10 1812, at age 49 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.