SIXTH GENERATION

598. Benjamin TRIPP was born before 1765 in , NY. He died before 1833 in Penfield, Monroe, NY. He was christened. ! Benjamin was in Penfield in 1803. Lott and Lyman Tripp were witnesses to a deed of Benjamins in 1814 (Earl L. Grinols; 1855 NY census) He was listed in Northumberland, Saratoga co., NY in 1800 with 1 male 10-16, one male 26-45, one female 10-16 and one female 26-45. In 1810, Benjamin is in Boyle, Ontario co. NY with 2 males 45+, one male 10-16, one female 0-10, one female 26-45 and one female 45+. Lyman is identified as heir of Benjamin in Monroe co. deed (L 28:243; L42:267; Valentine incorrectly identifies him as son of Lott5). Northfield on the Genessee by McNabb, Thompson and Husted - Benjamin was voted one of two overseers of the poor at the first town meeting of Penfield on 2 Apr 1811, a post he had held in Northfield since 1806. His farm of 54 acres lay along Penfield Road at Lot 37, later called the Harris farm. Orsamus Turner, Pioneer Settlement of Phelps and Gorham Purchase [1851] lists him as a town officer in Penfield.

He was married to ?Phoebe ?Ann ?PLATT before 1800 in , NY. Benjamin TRIPP and ?Phoebe ?Ann ?PLATT had the following children:

+1347 i. Lyman TRIPP.
1348 ii. Elsie TRIPP was born about 1801 in , NY. She died in 1879 in East Otto, NY. She was christened. ! She m. 5 Aug 1824 Cattarauguis Co., NY Daniel R. Grinols. First four children appear to be named after their 4 grandparents. Children surname Grinols b. NY: 1. Amos b. 1825. 2. Phoebe Ann, b. 1827. 3. Desire b. 1830. 4. Benjamin b. 1833. 5. Ruth Ann, b. 1836. 6. Harvey b. 1839. 7. David b. 1841. 8. Esther Ann b. 1844. (Earl Grinols; Cathy Tripp; NY IGI [m]; IGI Parent Index).