SECOND GENERATION

12. Sylvanus TRIPP was born in 1662 in Kittery, York, MA Bay (ME), or England. He died in 1741 in Kittery, York, MA Bay (ME). He was christened. He was buried in Kittery, York, ME. ! The name TRIPE was used for the first 4 generations, but later descendants used TRIPP. Maine was part of MA at this time. Sylvanus, a weaver, bought land from Margaret's mother that later was known as Tripe's Point and is now part of Kittery Navy Yard. His will, written 29 Dec 1714, proven 10 May 1716, left his entire estate to wife Margaret for mainte- nance for herself and their eight children who were named (GDMNH 694; Maine Wills 188-190) as Willian Tripe, Silvanus Tripe, Samuel Tripe, Thomas Tripe, Robert Tripe, Ionna Pope, Margaret Tripe and Mary Tripe. Inventory L212:06:0. Randall says that he is perhaps the youngest son of John of Newport, but dates tend to make this unrealistic. (Old Kittery and her Families, 83; Jewett, Maquire Anc., 273-283; Valentine 139-140, additional land rec; GDMNH 694; Catherine Briggs, date of death as 1716; Sybil Noyes et al, "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire" [Baltimore, 1983] 694; Randall, Sylvanus Tripp, unp. ms at New Bedford Library).

He was married to Margaret DIAMOND in 1695 in Maine. Margaret DIAMOND died in Jan 1741/42 in Kittery, York, ME. She was born. She was christened. ! Daughter of William Diamond, the will of Margaret Tripe of Kittery, York, MA Bay, was written 4 Jan 1741/2 and proved 19 Jan 1741/2 (GDMNH 694; William M. Sargent, ME Wills [Portland ME 1887] 435-7). In it were mentioned grandchildren Samuel Tripe, Abigail Tripe, Anna Tripe and William Tripe, the children of son Silvanus; son Thomas Tripe; son Robert Tripe; dau Joanna Pope; dau Margaret Fernald; dau Mary Follet; grandson Samuel Tripe, son of son Samuel Tripe dec.; son Robert Tripe; grandson Thomas Tripe; grand dau Margaret Tripe; grand dau Margaret Pope; grandson William Fernald; children of son Samll Tripe dec. - Sarah Tripe and Anne Tripe. Son Robert Tripe was sole executor. The inventory of 17 Feb 1741-2 was L523:4:2. (Valentine, Tripp Wills, 141; Catherine L. Briggs in statement for Piscatagua Pioneers; GDMNH 694). Sylvanus TRIPP and Margaret DIAMOND had the following children:

53 i. Joanna /Hannah TRIPP was born about 1696 in , ME. ! She m. 10 Aug 1714 William Pope, perhaps son of Richard and Sarah Pope. Children bp. at Kittery, surname Pope: 1. Mary bp 23 Jul 1832. 2. Margaret bp 23 Jul 1732. (Valentine 140; Tripp Trails III:8; Klein D86; Randal, Sylvanus, 1, DOM as 16).
54 ii. William TRIPP died before 4 Nov 1739. He was born in Sanford, ME. He was christened. He was witness to a deed in 1713 and was mentioned in his father's will. He was listed as William, NY 42528 in Index of Rev War Pension Applications. (Ernest Klein D86; Valentine 140, ment in father's will).
+55 iii. Sylvanus TRIPP.
56 iv. Margaret TRIPP was born about 1700 in , ME. ! She m. 7 Apr 1720 at Kittery ME Nathaniel Fernald, b. there 19 Feb 1707, ?son of Nathaniel and Anne (Allen) Fernald. (Klein D86; Viola Watson; Tripp Trails III:8; Valentine 140, DOM as 1710; Randall, Sylvanus, 2).
+57 v. Samuel TRIPP.
+58 vi. Thomas TRIPP.
59 vii. Mary TRIPP was born on 2 Apr 1708 in Kittery, York, ME. ! She m. 1731 John Follett. (Valentine 140; Klein D86; Tripp Trails III:9; ME IGI).
+60 viii. Robert TRIPP.
61 ix. Elizabeth possibly TRIPP was born about 1712 in , ME. She died before 1741. She was christened. ! She married 1733 Joseph Hill, but if a child in this family d. bef. 1741 as not ment. in wills of Sylvanus or Margaret. (Randall, Sylvanus Tripp 1).