Descendents of Matthew Rippy

Generation Two

2. Frances² Rippy (Matthew¹Rippey)¹¹ married William Gantt, son of John Gantt and Susannah Phillips. She was born on 18 Oct 1760 at Orange County, North Carolina. She died on 8 Jul 1844 at Orange County, North Carolina, at age 83. She was buried in Jul 1844 at Providence Christian Church Cemetery, Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina.¹²

She was also known as Fanny.

Children of Frances² Rippy and William Gantt were as follows:

i. Nancy³;¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ married Thomas Freeland;¹¹ born 4 May 1785;¹¹ died 1859.¹¹
ii. Jeremiah;¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ married Elizabeth Mc Crackin;¹¹ born 1786.¹¹
10. iii. Jonathan Karr, born 4 Apr 1787 at Alamance County, North Carolina; married Mary Elizabeth Trollinger.
iv. James;¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ born circa 1790.¹¹
v. Many;¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ married James A. Whitsett;¹¹ born circa 1794.¹¹
vi. Josua R.;¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ married Ann W. D. Reeves;¹¹ born 1798.¹¹
vii. Benjamin.¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹

3. John² Rippy (Matthew¹Rippey)¹^,² was born on 31 May 1762 at Orange County, North Carolina.¹³ He was born in 1782 at Orange County, North Carolina.⁴ He married Sarah (--?--) before 1800. He married Nancy Pile on 30 Nov 1821 at Orange County, North Carolina. His estate was probated in 1839 at Orange County, North Carolina (now Alamance County).¹⁴ He died in 1839 at Orange County, North Carolina. He was buried.

His Ancestral File Number is 21QS-4D. His Ancestral File Number is NN3S-WB. He appeared on the 1830 census of 1830 at North District, Orange County, North Carolina.¹⁵

Children of John² Rippy and Sarah (--?--) were as follows:

i. Rachel³; born circa 1796 at Orange County, North Carolina; died 1870 at Alamance County, North Carolina; buried 1870.
11. ii. Nancy, born 1802; married Edward Cook.
iii. Mary; married Eli (--?--); born 1802.

She was also known as Polly.
iv. Susannah; born 1802; married Peter Riley Waggoner 22 Sep 1840 at Orange County, North Carolina.
v. Nelly; born 1802; married Jerimiah King before 1839.
12. vi. Jesse, born circa 1805 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Eapha Waggoner.
vii. Jane; born 1812; married William Waggoner 25 Aug 1835 at Orange County, North Carolina.
13. viii. William, married Mary (--?--).

Children of John² Rippy and Nancy Pile were:

i. (--?--)³; born 1827 at North Carolina.

4. Thomas² Rippy (Matthew¹Rippey)¹^,² was born on 13 Jan 1764 at Orange County, North Carolina.¹⁶ He married Keziah Gantt, daughter of John Gantt and Susannah Phillips, circa 1794 at North Carolina.¹⁷ He died after 27 Mar 1844 at Alamance County, North Carolina. He was buried in 1844 at Alamance County, North Carolina.

His Ancestral File Number is 21QS-7W. He appeared on the 1830 census of 1830 at North District, Orange County, North Carolina.¹⁸ He appeared on the 1840 census of 1840 at Northern Division, Orange County, North Carolina.¹⁹ He left a will on 27 Mar 1844 at Orange County, North Carolina.²⁰

Children of Thomas² Rippy and Keziah Gantt were as follows:

i. John³; born 1795 at Orange County, North Carolina.¹⁷
ii. Matthew; born 1797 at Orange County, North Carolina.
14. iii. Benjamin R., born 1799 at Hillsboro District, Orange County, North Carolina; married Charity M. Harder.
iv. Fanny; born 1800 at Orange County, North Carolina.
v. Nancy; born 1802 at Orange County, North Carolina.
vi. (--?--); born 1812.
vii. (--?--); born 1817.
viii. (--?--); born 1822.
ix. (--?--); born 1822.
x. (--?--); born 1827.

5. Edward² Rippy (Matthew¹Rippey)²^,²¹ was born on 13 Mar 1764 at Orange County, North Carolina. A bond for the marriage of he and Nancy Mc Crackin was signed on 17 Nov 1790 at Orange County, North Carolina.²² He died in 1828 at Sumner County, Tennessee. He was buried at Rippy Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.

His Ancestral File Number is NN3T-3B. His Ancestral File Number is 21QS-5K.

Children of Edward² Rippy and Nancy Mc Crackin were as follows:

i. Josiah Thomas³; born before 1795; married Rosanna Foster circa 1810 at Orange County, North Carolina.
15. ii. John M., born 15 Apr 1802 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Jane Bell.
iii. Anderson; born 1808 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Eliza Black 21 Sep 1835 at Sumner County, Tennessee.
16. iv. Thomas Matthew, born 1809 at North Carolina; Marr Bond Rosannah Williams.
v. Abigail; born circa 1811 at Sumner County, Tennessee; married John Browning, son of Edmund Browning and Sarah Allen, 10 Sep 1823 at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.

Her Ancestral File Number is NN3T-6T.

6. James² Rippy Sr. (Matthew¹Rippey)²^,²³ was born on 21 Jan 1770 at Orange County, North Carolina.⁸ A bond for the marriage of he and Sarah Dunn was signed on 6 Mar 1792 at Orange County, North Carolina.²⁴ He died in 1861 at Sumner County, Tennessee.

His Ancestral File Number is 21QQ-B5. He appeared on the 1850 census of 1850 at Sumner County, Tennessee.²⁵ He appeared on the 1860 census of 1860 at Sumner County, Tennessee.²⁶ He left a will on 1 Aug 1860 at Sumner County, Tennessee (proved May Court 1861).²⁷

Children of James² Rippy Sr. and Sarah Dunn were as follows:

17. i. Mary A.³, born 1 Mar 1793 at Orange County, North Carolina; married John William Dorris III.
18. ii. Josiah A., born circa 1795 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Margaret Bell.
iii. Susan M.;²⁷ born circa 1799 at Orange County, North Carolina;⁴ born before 1805 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Buchner Seuter Durham 14 Dec 1820 at Sumner County, Tennessee; buried before 1860; died before 1860 at Sumner County, Tennessee.²⁸
19. iv. Jane, born 1 Feb 1801 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Dr. Robert A. Dorris.
v. James Jr.;²⁷^,²⁹ born circa 1802 at North Carolina; born circa 1811 at Sumner County, Tennessee;⁴ married Elizabeth (--?--) circa 1830 at Sumner County, Tennessee;²⁹ died after 1860.³⁰
vi. Samuel;²⁷ born circa 1807 at Orange County, North Carolina;⁴ married Severance E. Mattocks 21 Sep 1836; died after 1860;³¹ died at Laclede County, Missouri.⁴

He lived at Laclede County, Missouri.
20. vii. Elijah, born circa 1810; married Anna Mariah Murrell.
viii. Martha;²⁷ born circa 1809 at Orange County, North Carolina;⁴ born 14 Sep 1812 at Sumner County, Tennessee;³²^,³³ married Elias Dorris, son of William Dorris Sr. and Eleanor Brown, 19 Jul 1830 at Sumner County, Tennessee (or possibly 19 February 1830);³³ died 15 Nov 1882 at Sumner County, Tennessee, at age 70;³⁴ buried 1882 at Gallatin City Cemetery, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.³³
ix. William Pasley;²⁷^,⁴ died after 1860;³⁵ died 1896 at Hunt County, Texas.⁴
x. John M. Sr..²⁷
xi. Sarah P. Melinda;³⁶^,³⁷^,⁴^,⁴ born 7 Jul 1816 at Sumner County, Tennessee;³⁸ married William Goosebury Durham 16 Oct 1836 at Sumner County, Tennessee;³⁸ married Josiah Dorris, son of Dr. Robert A. Dorris and Jane Rippy, 3 Aug 1848 at Sumner County, Tennessee;³⁸ died 9 Jan 1898 at Sumner County, Tennessee, at age 81.

7. Jesse² Rippy (Matthew¹Rippey)²^,³⁹^,⁴⁰^,⁴¹^,⁴²^,⁴³^,⁴⁴^,⁴⁵^,⁴⁶^,⁴⁷ was born circa 1770 at Orange County, North Carolina. He was born circa 1772.⁴⁸ He was born circa 1781 at Orange County, North Carolina.⁴ A bond for the marriage of he and Elizabeth Moody was signed on 8 Sep 1798 at Orange County, North Carolina (James Davisson was bondsman and witnessed by W. M. Hart).⁴⁹ He married Mary Ann (--?--) on 21 Jul 1829 at Sumner County, Tennessee. He died circa 1858 at Sumner County, Tennessee.⁵⁰

His Ancestral File Number is NN3T-10. His Ancestral File Number is 21QS-83.

Children of Jesse² Rippy and Elizabeth Moody were as follows:

i. Benjamin³; married Elizabeth Graves; born circa 1810; married an unknown person 21 Sep 1836 at Sumner County, Tennessee; died before 1850.
21. ii. Elvis Jefferson, born 2 Jul 1811 at Tennessee; married Malinda Black.
iii. Jesse Anderson; born 1815 at Sumner County, Tennessee; married an unknown person 21 Sep 1835 at Sumner County, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1888 at Sumner County, Tennessee.
iv. Wiley; born circa 1820; married Delila Richmond 12 Apr 1840 at Sumner County, Tennessee (Rippy, Wiley to Delila Richmond 4-12-1840 [Sn]);⁵¹ died before 1860.⁵⁰
22. v. James M., born 21 Mar 1821 at Tennessee; married Mary A. Potts.
vi. Michael; born circa 1825 at Kentucky;⁵² married Elizabeth T. Shelton 25 Jan 1849 at Sumner County, Tennessee (Rippy, Michel to Elizabeth T. Shelton 1-25-1849 [Sn]).⁵¹
vii. Rebecca; born circa 1826 at Tennessee;⁵⁰ married Lemuel Keen 6 Nov 1845 at Sumner County, Tennessee (Rippy, Rebecca to Lemuel Keen 11-6-1845 [Sn]).⁵³

There were no children of Jesse² Rippy and Mary Ann (--?--).

8. Joseph H.² Rippy (Matthew¹Rippey)² was born on 31 Oct 1773 at Orange County, North Carolina. He married Hester Haistings on 22 Sep 1798 at Orange County, North Carolina. He died on 9 May 1851 at Orange County, North Carolina, at age 77. He was buried at Providence Christian Church Cemetery, Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina (Joseph H. Rippy 10-31-1773 to 5-9-1851).

His Ancestral File Number is 21QS-6Q. His Ancestral File Number is NN3S-ZN. He appeared on the 1830 census of 1830 at North District, Orange County, North Carolina.⁵⁴ He appeared on the 1840 census of 1840 at Northern Division, Orange County, North Carolina.⁵⁵ He aged 75 years, a farmer, and born in Alamance County and Hester Haistings "Easther" aged 69 and born in Alamance County appeared on the 1850 census of 22 Aug 1850 at North District, Alamance County, North Carolina.⁵⁶

Children of Joseph H.² Rippy and Hester Haistings were as follows:

i. Michael³; born 1800 at Orange County, North Carolina.
23. ii. Annas, born 14 Aug 1805 at Burlington, Orange County, North Carolina; married Joseph A. Harder.
24. iii. George, born circa 1815 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Harriet (--?--).
25. iv. Henry, born circa 1816 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Sarah (--?--).
v. Jim; born 1817 at Orange County, North Carolina.
vi. Wesley; born 1818 at Orange County, North Carolina.
26. vii. Leonard, born 19 Sep 1819 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Sarah Jane Wilkins.
viii. Betsy; born 1822 at Orange County, North Carolina.⁵⁷
ix. Margaret; born circa 1825 at Orange County, North Carolina.⁵⁸^,⁵⁷

She was also known as Polly.
x. Peggy; born 1828 at Orange County, North Carolina.⁵⁷

9. Sally² Rippy (Matthew¹Rippey) married James Gantt, son of John Gantt and Susannah Phillips. She was born in 1778.¹¹ She married Ichem Gant, son of John Gantt and Susannah Phillips, on 4 Feb 1798 at Orange County, North Carolina.

Children of Sally² Rippy and James Gantt were as follows:

i. James³ Jr..
ii. John.

Children of Sally² Rippy and Ichem Gant were as follows:

i. Jane³; (she never married, and remained with her widowed mother to help her raise the younger children);¹¹ born 1790.¹¹
ii. Levi;¹¹ married Margaret Minnis, daughter of John Minnis and Livinia Ross;¹¹ born 1800.¹¹
iii. Josiah;¹¹ married Nancy Farcett, daughter of Edward Farcett and Nancy McRay; born 1801 at Orange County, North Carolina.¹¹

He lived in 1835 at Audrian County, Missouri.
27. iv. Jesse, born 1803 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Minerva Murray Anderson.
v. William;¹¹ born 1804.¹¹
vi. Thomas Rippy;¹¹ born 1806 at Orange County, North Carolina; married Cynthia Hurdell, daughter of Thomas Hurdell and Mary Faucett, 13 Aug 1840;¹¹ died 1893 at Audrian County, Missouri.¹¹

He was a constable.¹¹ He was a Justice of the Peace.¹¹ He lived in 1835 at Audrian County, Missouri.¹¹
vii. Ichem Jr.;¹¹ born 1807 at Orange County, North Carolina.¹¹

He lived before 1850 at Sumner County, Tennessee.¹¹

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