1. James¹ Rippy was born circa 1775.¹

He was found on a tax list in 1797 at Captain Pennington's District (4), Wilkes County, North Carolina.² He was found on a tax list in 1799 at Captain Baker's District (4), Wilkes County, North Carolina.³ He appeared on the 1800 census of 1800 at Ashe County, North Carolina.⁴ He entered land 31 May 1800 Long Branch of Heltons Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina.⁵ He was mentioned on land entry of Isaac "Hitchecok" 'enters 150 ac in Ashe county on waters of Little Haltons Cr; Border: Begains on the Virginia line and Begain near James Rippys line; includes the vacant land on waters of long Br' on 5 Aug 1800 at Ashe County, North Carolina.⁶ He entered land 3 Dec 1804 Waters of Little Heltons Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina.⁷ He appeared on the 1810 census of 1810 at Ashe County, North Carolina, listed as J. Rippee with four male and three female children.⁸ He was found on a tax list in 1811 at Clay County, Kentucky.⁹ He appeared on the 1820 census, enumerated 1820, in Clay County, Kentucky, listed with seven male and two female children.¹⁰ He appeared on the 1830 census of 1830 at Perry County, Kentucky, listed with three male children and no females.⁸

Children of James¹ Rippy and an unknown spouse were as follows:

• i. Elizabeth²; born between 1790 and 1800 at North Carolina;^11,12 married John Whitaker 1821 at Perry County, Kentucky.¹¹

• ii. Mary; born 1795;¹¹ married William Cornett Jr. 25 Oct 1813 at Clay County, Kentucky.^11,12

  She appeared on the 1820 census, enumerated 1820, in the household of James Rippy at Clay County, Kentucky.¹⁰

• 2. iii. Joshua Sr., born circa 1797 at North Carolina; married Sarah Hicks.

• 3. iv. Hiram, born 9 Oct 1804 at North Carolina; married Mary C. Young.

• 4. v. William, born 15 Jul 1805 at Orange County, North Carolina; Marr Bond Huldah Mary Young; married Amanda W. Berns.

• 5. vi. Ruth A., born 1 Nov 1806 at North Carolina; married Alfred Jackson Young.

• 6. vii. John Sr., born circa 1809 at North Carolina; married Milla Jane Newton.

• 7. viii. Arthur, born circa 1813 at Clay County, Kentucky; married Malinda Young.

• 8. ix. James Sr., born circa 1814 at Clay County, Kentucky; married Milly Young.

• x. Sampson;¹¹ born 1816 at Clay County, Kentucky;¹² married Letha Fleetwood 22 Sep 1836 at Lawrence, Indiana;^13,12 married Mary (--?--) before 1850.¹²

  He appeared on the 1820 census, enumerated 1820, in the household of James Rippy at Clay County, Kentucky.¹⁰

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