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William Ripley 1598–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1598

Birth Location: Ripon, North Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 11 July 1656

Death Location: Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Ripley

Mother: Dorothy Baines

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sharp

Children(s): Elizabeth Ripley

In 1598, William Ripley entered the world in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, born to William Ripley And Dorothy Baines. William Ripley married Elizabeth Susannah Sharp, and had children including Elizabeth Ripley. William Ripley passed away in 1656 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1598, William Ripley entered the world in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, born to William Ripley And Dorothy Baines.
  • William Ripley married Elizabeth Susannah Sharp, and had children including Elizabeth Ripley.
  • William Ripley passed away in 1656 in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, United States.

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William Ripley's Ancestors

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William Ripley
1598–1656
Birth Place: Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Ripley
1568–1613
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Dorothy Baines
1577–1604
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ripley's Descendants

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William Ripley (14 May 1598–11 July 1656) m. Elizabeth (Susannah) Sharp (20 Feb 1610–1642)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ripley 1639–1683 m. John Golding 1635–1681
    1. 1. John Golding 1670–1733 m. Cassandra Tucker 1670–1715
      1. 1. William Golding 1705–1782 m. Elizabeth Foster 1703–1775
        1. 1. John Golden 1725–1801 m. Elizabeth Foster 1725–1758

William Ripley's Timeline

4 Records

1598
14 May 1598
Birth of William Ripley in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
1598
14 May 1598
William Ripley was baptized in Ripon,York,England
Ripon,York,England
1642
1642
Age 44
William Ripley resided here in Freeman 18 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 18 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1656
11 July 1656
Age 58
Death of William Ripley in Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1598
    Event Place: Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 May 1598
    Event Place: Ripon,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620-1650
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Hingham, Massachusetts; Year: 1620-1650; Page Number: 122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Hingham, Massachusetts; Year: 1638; Page Number: 244
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Hingham, Massachusetts; Year: 1638; Page Number: 57
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1638; Page Number: 386

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Freeman 18 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1656
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families of New England and descendants : from the settlement in America to present time : I. The William Manning Family, of Cambridge, Massachusetts : II. The Tichard and Anstice Manning
    [9] Colonial Families of the USA

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