Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Triplett

Male Abt 1720 - 1790  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name John Triplett  [1
    Birth Abt 1720  Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Jul 1790  St. Mark's Parish Culpeper County, Virginia - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29551  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father William Triplett,   b. 1697, Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1749, Prince William County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Hedgman,   b. 1700, Accokeek, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1765, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1718  Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Abbott,   b. Abt 1724, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1765, St. Mark's Parish Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1740  St. Mark's Parish Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Triplett,   b. Abt 1740, St. Mark's Parish Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1790, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Hedgman Triplett,   b. Aft 1740, St. Mark's Parish Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1778, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 38 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Elizabeth Triplett,   b. Abt 1751, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1784, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Roger Triplett,   b. Bef 1760, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1784, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Daniel Triplett,   b. 15 Oct 1763, St. Mark's Parish Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1845, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Samuel Triplett,   b. Bef 1747, St Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1767, Brunswick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F17817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1783-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book C; [Dorothy Ford Wulfeck];
      Inventory and Appraisal of Estate of John Triplett, dec'd. Recorded 19 July, 1790.
      Made by Lawrence Slaughter, Frederick Kline, Joseph Roberts
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      Contributed by: James Hughes

      URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo/marriages/1700gk.htm
      URL title: The St. Paul Parish Registry of Stafford County
      Mary Hill and William Clift, January 19, 1730/1.
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      James Hughes 2006-05-05 16:46:41
      Poe Family in Culpeper County, Virginia

      John Triplett*
      9 March 1749

      Page 20-22

      Culpeper County March 9th 1749 in Obedience of Court dated the 15th day of February We the Subscribers being first sworn before Robert Slaughter Gent to appraise the Estate of William CLIFT** decd viz .. Items listed and valued to total L 74..10..0.. made by appraisers B. Roberts, William Payton and John Triplett

      ** A William Clift lived near Poe and Bradley in 1794 Caroline Co per Caroline County record: September 1794 From the Fork Road at Trap, [The Trap was the tavern located between Port Royal and Bowling Green. . . ] over Stern’s Mill to the road leading by Meeting House, Mark Bowler, Jr. appointed Overseer on which the hands of William Poe, Sarah Bradley, Mark Bradley, Mark Bowler, William Clift and Samuel McGehee are to work.
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      James Hughes 2006-05-05 16:51:23
      Orange County, Virginia., Judgements 1736
      ROBERT MARSHALL
      vs.
      WILLIAM CLIFT
      For debt of 263 lbs. of Tobo., bill dated 14 Jan 1735. Summons to William Clift, 20 May (1736) returned by Gideon Marr on 18 May 1736, "I can't find that . . . . . William Clift is an inhabiter within my bailiwick". Dismissed, not being executed."
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      Prince William County, Virginia Minute Book [Antient Press}: 1752 - 1753; Page 98 (26 February 1753)
      Administration of the Estate of NATHANIEL TRIPLET deceased is granted JOHN TRIPLET he having taken the Oath of an Administrator and Entered into and Executed Bond with JAMES TURNER his Security for his faithful administring the said Estate. Ordered that JOHN PEILL THOMAS MACHEN FOUSHEE TEBBS and BERTRAND EWELL or any three of them being sworn Inventory and appraise the Estate of Nathaniel Triplet deceased in current money and that the Administrator return the same to the Court

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      1734-1749 Orange County, Virginia Road Orders; [Ann Brush Miller]
      27 September 1744, O.S. Page 218
      On the petn. of John Triplett to Keep Ordinary at Capn. Tripletts Plantation and he haveing payd the Governours fee and entered into Bond according to Law the said Petn. is Granted
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      1749-1753 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book A; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 528-30.
      19 July. 1753. John Triplet of Culpeper County to Thomas Triplet of same. Partition of 515 and 300 acres.
      William Triplet, late of Prince William County, in his life time had by deeds of lease and release 5-6 Nov. 1733 purchased of Augustine Smith 515 acres and also 300 acres purchased of Augustine Smith by deeds of lease and release 18-19 Aug. 1735 and William Triplet by his last will and testament recorded in the County Court of Prince William did give the two tracts then being in Orange County now called Culpeper) to his three sons John Triplet, Thomas Triplet and Nathaniel Triplet to be equally divided between them. Nathaniel, one of the devisees, having departed this life intestate and under age, the part belonging to him descended and became the estate of John Triplet as his heir at law and elder brother.
      To John Triplet the tract of 515 acres.
      To Thomas Triplet the tract of 300 acres.
      John Triplet
      Thos. Triplet
      19 July 1753 Acknowledged by John Triplet and Thomas Triplet.
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      1749-1753 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book A; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 544-48.
      15 Aug. 1753. John Triplet and Lucy his wife of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, to William Green of same. For £44 current money. 44 acres, part of 515 acres bequeathed together with another tract containing 300 acres to John Triplet and his brothers Thomas and Nathaniel Triplet by their father William Triplet and Nathaniel having since his father's decease departed this life under age and without making any division, Nathaniel Triplet's part descended to John and Thomas Triplet who have since by their deed of partition July 1753 agreed that the 515 acres should be held by John Triplet and the 300 acres by Thomas, as by the will of William Triplet recorded in the County Court of Prince William and the deed of partition may more fully appear ... in a small branch ... on a bank of Mountain Run on the northeast side ... on the bank of the run opposite to the mouth of a branch which empties into the run at the upper end of John Field's land ... west side of the road ... along the road side ... crossing an old field ...
      John Triplett
      Lucy Triplett
      Wit: Robt. Slaughter, Frans. Slaughter, James (X) Cummerford 16 Aug. 1753. Proved by Robert Slaughter, Francis Slaughter and James Cummerford.
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      1757-1762 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book C; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 138-43.
      1-2 June 1758. John Triplett and Lucy his wife of Culpeper County to John Field of same. Lease and release; for £200 current money. 471 acres in St. Mark's Parish ... mouth of a branch of Mountain Run ... on Flat Run ... by the place where Mr. Abraham Field's mill formerly stodd on Mountain Run ... lower corner of the land sold by John Triplett and Lucy his wife to William Green ... to Mountain Run ...
      John Triplett
      Lucy Triplett
      Wit: Wm. Green, William Field, Abraham Field, Edward (X) Lamkin.
      15 June 1758. Proved by William Green, Gent.
      20 July 1758. Proved by Abraham Field, William Field and Edward Lamkin.
      Aug. 1764. Acknowledged by Lucy.
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      1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 569-70.
      4 Oct. 1764. Ann Abbet of Culpeper County, to James Abbett of same. For divers good causes. One feather bed and furniture, one iron pot, now in the possession of James Abbott, also 1000 pounds of tobacco which is due to me from William Abbott for rent, also 1000 pounds of tobacco which is due to me from Roger Abbott for rent, one barell of wheat due to me from Jereme Rossen, one barell of wheat due to me from James White, one barell of wheat from John Triplet and 500 pounds of prole due to me from Roger Abbott.
      Ann (P) Abbott
      Wit: Thomas (T) Morris, John McGannan, John Hume.
      15 Nov. 1764. Proved by John McGannon
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      1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 655-56.
      9 April 1765. John Triplett and Leucey his wife of Culpeper County to Gavan Lawson of King George, merchant. For £131.15.- current money. Four Negroes, Frank, Will, Hannah and Phillis.
      John Triplett
      Leucey Triplett
      Wit: John (X) Brown, John Dunlop, Joseph Morgan.
      20 June 1765. Proved by John Dunton and Jos. Morgan.

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. I, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.

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