Ripley (Y-DNA)

Status summary

Still to do of January 1, 2023:

• Recruit patrilineal descendants of William Ripley (preferably through grandson Joshua) to Y-DNA test and publish their results. Such descendants are encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

Biography

First Generation

Joshua³ Ripley (John, William [II]) was born Hingham 9 Nov 1658 and died Windham, CT 18 May 1739. He married WIndham 28 Nov 1682 Hannah Bradford and they had twelve children (Windham): Alice (1683), Hannah (1684/5), Faith (1686), Joshua (1688), Margaret (1690), Leah & Rachel (twins 1693), Hezekiah (1695), David (1697), Irene (1700), Anna & Jerusha (twins 1704).

Second Generation

Joshua Ripley (II) was born Hingham 13 May 1688 and died Windham, CT 18 Nov 1773. He married Windham 8 Dec 1712 Mary Backus and they had nine children: Mary (1716), Phineas (1716-1746 unm.), Hannah (1718), Nathaniel (1721), Elizabeth (1724), Joshua (1726), Ebenezer (1729), William (1733) and John (1738).

Hezekiah Ripley was born Windham, CT 10 Jun 1695 and died there 7 Feb 1779. He married twice, 1) Windham bef. 16 Oct 1740 Miriam Fitch (no ch.) and 2) Windham 25 Nov 1746 Mary Skinner. By his second wife he had: Hezekiah (1748).

David Bradford Ripley was born Windham, CT and died Scotland, CT 16 Feb 1781. He married Windham 21 Mar 1720 Lydia Cary and they had twelve children: Faith (1722), Leah (1723/4), Anna (1726), Irena (1728), David Bradford (1731), William (1734), Gamaliel (1736-1737), Alathea (1738), Gamaliel (1740), Hezekiah (1742), Bradford (1744) and Hannah (1750).

DNA results TBD

Further DNA testing needed

Testing of patrilineal descendants is needed. Any male who believes their patrilineal ancestry goes through William Ripley (especially through grandson Joshua) is encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

References and External Links

• Wakefield, Robert S. and Lainhart, Ann Smith, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 22 Bradford General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA. 2004