FOURTH GENERATION

121. Ebenezer TRIPP was born on 6 Aug 1710 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. He died on 10 Sep 1791 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. He was christened. He was buried. ! On 24 Apr 1797, Elizabeth Gifford of Dartmouth, wid, and we whose names are hereunto subscribed being the heirs of Benjamin Tripp and Catherine Tripp late of West Port, dec, in consideration of $840 by Anna Tripp and Mary Gifford [dau of Nathaniel #33] both of West Port - quitclaim that part of the farm lately set off to Stoaks Tripp...signed by Elizabeth Gifford, Ebenezer Tripp, Alice Tripp, Elizabeth Tripp, Anthony Tripp, Culbert Tripp, Susan Gridley, Meribah Tripp, Lot Tripp, Peleg Tripp, George Potter, Rebecca Potter, Lydia Tripp, Ephraim Tripp, Thomas Tripp. Although not specifically stated, Benjamin's children seem to have been established by this deed through a process of elimination as Ebenezer, Alice Elizabeth (who apparently did not marry Elisha Russell in 1761), Meribah and hus James Tripp, Lot Tripp, Peleg Tripp, Rebecca and hus George Potter. As neither Theodate nor Peleg Potter nor any of their children signed, their identification needs further confirmation. Ebenezer inherited part of his father's homestead and his clothing. In a deed dated 18 Mar 1763, he sold 13 acres and 63 rods to Benjamin Brownell (BLR 8:52-4). He sold another 13 acres to Job Taber on 27 Oct 1766 (BLR 9:388- 89). Called weaver in both deeds and co-signed by Catherine Tripp (mark). (Dartmouth VR 1:280,2:506 [m]; Randall, Joseph Tripp 6; Bruce D. Thompson; Bristol Land Rec 14:499ff, Rec.16 Apr 1798 in 76:478; Bristol Land Rec.; MA IGI [b,m]).

He was married to Katherine TRIPP (daughter of Benjamin TRIPP and Elizabeth POTTER) on 15 Mar 1732/33 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. Katherine TRIPP was born on 17 May 1708 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI. She was christened. She died. She was buried. ! (Arnold 4:103; Portsmouth VR 1:150; Randall, Joseph Tripp 6; IGI RI; MA IGI [m]; Dartmouth Mar. 505; MB #46). Ebenezer TRIPP and Katherine TRIPP had the following children:

+259 i. Lott TRIPP.
+260 ii. Peleg TRIPP.
261 iii. Theodate TRIPP.
262 iv. Alice TRIPP.
263 v. Elizabeth TRIPP.
264 vi. Rebecca TRIPP.
+265 vii. Meribah TRIPP.
+266 viii. Ebenezer TRIPP.