FOURTH GENERATION

81. Benjamin TRIPP was born on 15 Nov 1709 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI. He died after 1754. He was christened. He was buried. ! He was possibly the master mate Benjamin Tripp listed on Sloop Revenge, Newport, no date (Smith, Civil and Military Lists RI, 2:691). (Portsmouth VR 1:150; Arnold 4:103; IGI RI; Dartmouth VR 2:513; LDS Tripp Surname Org: Helen Stevenson, 124 G.S.W., Ephrate WA).

He was married to Esther ----- about 1733. Esther ----- was born about 1713. She was christened. She died. She was buried. ! She was given as mother of Susan. (Dartmouth VR 2:513). Benjamin TRIPP and Esther ----- had the following children:

267 i. Susanna TRIPP was born about 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. !She m. Dartmouth 27 May 1754 John Gridley, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Sherman) Gridley, b. 30 Apr 1728. Children, surname Gridley, born Dartmouth: 1. Samuel, b. 3 Nov 1755; m. Judith Manchester or Macomber. 2. Benjamin, b. 13 May 1757; m. Sarah Howland. 2. Henry, b. 9 May 1759. 4. Annis, b. 7 Sep 1762; m. Francis Tripp [1438] 5. Thomas, b. 25 Jun 1764; m. Martha Gifford. 6. Abigail, b. 13 Feb 1766. 7. Elizabeth, b. 3 Jan 1768. 8. Hannah, b. 25 Sep 1770; m. Elijah Macomber. (Randall, John Tripp 3; Bristol Reg of Deeds 14:499; Dartmouth VR, 2:513 [m]; MA IGI [m]).
+268 ii. Anthony TRIPP.
269 iii. Lydia TRIPP died after 24 Apr 1797. She was born. She was christened. She was buried. !Randall, John Tripp 3, called dau of Nathaniel. unm 24 Apr 1797 (Bristol Co. Deeds 14:499); also ment in will of bro Anthony (Bristol Co. Probates 57:32).
270 iv. Ephraim TRIPP died about 1835 in Fairhaven, Bristol, MA. He was born. He was christened. He was buried. ! He m. AMY TINKHAM, b. Dartmouth, dau of John Tinkham; d. Fairhaven bef 3 Jan 1833-7 [See #44iii, same mar.]. (Randall, John Tripp 3, given as son of Nathaniel).
+271 v. Thomas TRIPP.
272 vi. Culbert TRIPP was born about 1753 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA. He was christened. He died. He was buried. ! He m. 18 Sep 1774 JANE/JEAN TRIPP (Dartmouth VR 2:505) (See #25vii). (Randall, John Tripp 3; MA IGI [m]).