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Dorothy Ripley 1732–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Father: John GGF)

Mother: Mary Messenger

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ripley Sr

The story of Dorothy Ripley began in 1732 in Essex, Virginia, USA. Dorothy Ripley married Nicholas Copeland, and had children including Ripley Copeland Sr. Dorothy Ripley passed away in 1795 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Ripley began in 1732 in Essex, Virginia, USA.
  • Dorothy Ripley married Nicholas Copeland, and had children including Ripley Copeland Sr.
  • Dorothy Ripley passed away in 1795 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Ripley's Ancestors

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Dorothy Ripley
1732–1795
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Ripley*(6th GGF)
1719–1779
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Meribah) Messenger
1714–1798
Windham, Connecut USA
Grandparents
Return (Messenger*(7TH) GGF)
1691–1731
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
NATHAN Sr
1653–1694
Rebecca Kelsey
1660–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Kelsey
1628–1723
Rebecca Hoskins
–1683

Dorothy Ripley's Descendants

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Dorothy Ripley (1732–1795)
  1. 1. Ripley (Copeland) Sr 1761–1843 m. Rachael Copeland 1763–1847

Dorothy Ripley's Timeline

4 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Dorothy Ripley in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1749
1749
Age 17
Dorothy Ripley was married in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
1752
1752
Age 20
Dorothy Ripley was married in Essex, Virginia, United States
Essex, Virginia, United States
1795
1795
Age 63
Death of Dorothy Ripley in Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA

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