Who was Patience Ripley?

Patience Ripley (1742–1836) was born in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Patience Ripley 1742–1836

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 16 Nov 1742 · Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Died 20 Mar 1836 · Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father William Ripley

Mother Hannah Bosworth

Spouse Lt Zephaniah Perkins

Children Daniel Perkins, Hannah Perkins, Patience Perkins, Rebecca Perkins, Seth Perkins, William Perkins

Siblings Child David Ripley, Child Mary Ripley, David Ripley, Elizabeth Ripley, Hannah Ripley, Job Hall Ripley, Job Hall Ripley, Lydia Ripley, Lydia Ripley Bosworth, Mary Mercy Ripley, Mary Ripley, Molley Molly Ripley, Molley Ripley, Molly Ripley, Molly Ripley Blossom, Patience Ripley, Samuel Ripley, Sarah Ripley, Sarah Ripley Chipman, Susanna Ripley, Susanna Ripley Bisbee, Susannah Susanna Ripley, Susannah Ripley, Tilson Tilden Ripley, William Ripley, William Ripley Iii, William Ripley Iii Iii, William Ripley Jr

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Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. …

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Biography

In 1742, Patience Ripley entered the world in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to william ripley and hannah bosworth. Patience Ripley married lt zephaniah perkins, and had children including daniel perkins, hannah perkins, patience perkins, rebecca perkins, seth perkins, william perkins. Patience Ripley passed away in 1836 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

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1742

Birth of Patience Ripley in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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1836

Death of Patience Ripley in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Patience Ripley

This ancestor line traces from Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1702) to Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1742) across 2 generations.

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: Patience Ripley (1742–1836) was born in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Patience in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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