1. Robert Ripley, b ca 1734 at Ingleby, Yorkshire, d Sep 12, 1797
Children of Robert and Isabella (Beane):
| + | 1. | i. | Henry Ripley, bap Oct 14, 1762 d Nov 21, 1835. m Mary Fawcett, b ca 1765. |
| + | 2. | ii. | Thomas Ripley, bap Mar 13, 1764 d 1836. |
| + | 3. | iii. | Mary Ripley, bap Mar 27, 1765 d 1835. m Robert Read, b Aug 16, 1761 at Cayton, Yorkshire d 1830. |
| + | 4. | iv. | Robert Ripley, bap Apr 6, 1766. m Jane Rushton, b ca 1770. |
| + | 5. | v. | Elizabeth Ripley, bap Oct 27, 1767 d 1841. m David Pugsley, b ca 1765. |
| + | 6. | vi. | William Ripley, bap Oct 9, 1769 in St. Andrew's Church, Ingleby, Yorkshire. Died Jun 19, 1845 in Nova Scotia. |
| + | 7. | vii. | John Ripley, bap Dec 31, 1770. m Margaret Donkin, b ca 1775. |
| + | 8. | viii. | Jane Ripley, bap Apr 14, 1772 d Jul 27, 1843. m Robert Coates, b ca 1765. |
| + | 9. | ix. | Esther Ripley, b ca 1776. m Thomas Donkin, b ca 1775. |
Notes
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1. Robert made a will on September 11, 1797.2. Henry Ripley was witness to the marriage of wedding of George Mills and Mary Marwood, 1759, in Ingleby Greenhow. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mills-9999
3. Parish Register of Ingleby Greenhow
4. Evidence for the existance of a daughter Margaret Ripley comes from Robert's will, which leaves a sum of money to Margaret Horton. However, Margaret is not mentioned as a daughter, and Robert's other (married) daughters are so named. It may also be significant that despite ample naming opportunities, none of Robert's children named any of their children Margaret, whereas all of the other sibling names are used repeatedly. An account (1807?) of the monies paid by John Ripley and his mother Isabella to the beneficiaries of Robert Ripley's will specify the spouses for Robert's married daughters, but not for Margaret Horton (See http://ripleyresearch.weebly.com/roberts-will.html). So who was Margaret Horton? A beloved housekeeper or nanny? An orphan adopted by the Ripleys? A close family friend? That she was a daughter of Solomon or Caleb Horton seems possible, but she may also have been a sister (since we don't know the year of her birth).
5. Parish Register of Ingleby Greenhow
6. There is some uncertainty about when William was born, and how he arrived in North America. His name does not appear on the 'Legge List', though the names of his brothers and sisters do. A William Ripley, son of Robert Ripley was baptised in St. Andrew's Church, Ingleby on Oct 9, 1769. There is no further mention of this William in the Register. However, William's gravestone in the Harrison Orchard, Maccan, notes that he was 71 years of age when he died on June 19, 1845 [Hill, Susan A. Some Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Cemeteries, 1997. p. 23]. This would place his date-of-birth in 1774, after June 19th. Some possibilities: (1) William was born on board the Providence or his mother was pregnant during the ten weeks passage. (2) William came later to Nova Scotia, perhaps in the company of his brother Thomas Ripley. (3) William was adopted by the Ripley family. It is most likely, however, that William's age on the tombstone is either wrong, or it has been transcribed incorrectly ... and that he was born in 1769.
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