FIFTH GENERATION

422. William TRIPP was born on 16 Apr 1743 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI. He was christened. He died. He was buried. ! In 1774 William lived in Newport with 3 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 1 female over 16, 2 females under 16 and 2 black. (Arnold 4:103,72; Newport VR 2:209; Randall, Abiel Tripp 2; Portsmouth VR 1:183; IGI RI E07 [b/m]; 1774 Newport Census).

He was married to Elizabeth ROBINSON on 21 Nov 1765 in Newport, RI. Elizabeth ROBINSON was born about 1744. She died on 4 Mar 1770 in Newport, Newport, RI. She was christened. She was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Whalen A86; Arnold 4:72, 8:437; Newport VR 2:209; Headstone from Beaman 11:417 calls her wife of William (no headstone for him) and dau of Capt John Robinson, d. ae 27). William TRIPP and Elizabeth ROBINSON had the following children:

913 i. Joseph S. TRIPP was born about 1 Sep 1766 in Newport, Newport, RI. He died on 12 Oct 1766 in Newport, Newport, RI. He was christened. He was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Randall, Abiel Tripp 2; Beaman 11:418, age as 0-1-12).
914 ii. Martha TRIPP was born in Oct 1767 in Newport, Newport, RI. She died on 22 Aug 1768 in Newport, Newport, RI. She was christened. She was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Randall, Abiel Tripp 2; Beaman 11:418, age as 0-0-10).
915 iii. Joseph TRIPP was born about 22 Nov 1768 in Newport, Newport, RI. He died on 6 Sep 1769 in Newport, Newport, RI. He was christened. He was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Beaman 11:418, age as 0-9-14).
916 iv. Elizabeth TRIPP was born on 16 Feb 1770. She died on 9 Jan 1794 in Newport, Newport, RI. She was christened. She was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Randall, Abiel Tripp 2; Arnold 14:356; Beaman 11:418, called Betsey and age as 23y).
917 v. Mary TRIPP was born. She was christened. She died. She was buried. Randall, Abiel Tripp 2

He was married to Desire -----. Desire ----- was born about 1746. She died on 19 Sep 1793 in Newport, Newport, RI. She was christened. She was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Whalen A86; Randall, Abiel Tripp 2, ae given as 37; Beaman 11:418, age 47, her arm amputated 20 Feb 1786 (on children's stone). William TRIPP and Desire ----- had the following children:

918 i. Waite TRIPP was born about Jun 1779 in Newport, Newport, RI. She died on 24 Apr 1780 in Newport, Newport, RI. She was christened. She was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Randall, Abiel Tripp 2; Headstone from Beaman 11:418, ae 0-10-10).
919 ii. William TRIPP was born about 1782 in Newport, Newport, RI. He died on 17 Mar 1784 in Newport, Newport, RI. He was christened. He was buried in Common Bur Grd, Newport, RI. ! (Randall, Abiel Tripp 2, ae at death 10m or 22m. Headstone gives ae as 22m in Beaman 11:418).