Mary (Messenger) Ripley (1714 - abt. 1809)

Born 10 May 1714 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Ripley — married 15 Jan 1735 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died about 25 Dec 1809 at about age 95 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Messenger, the daughter of Return Messenger and his wife Sarah Befings (or Bevins), was born in Windham, Connecticut, on May 10, 1714, and baptized May 16.^[1][2][3][4]

She married John Ripley, son of Jeremiah and Mary (Gager) Ripley, in Windham on January 15, 1734-5.^[4][5][6]

The records of the First Church of Coventry, Connecticut, list the death of a John Ripley in February of 1781.^[7] There is then a death record from the same church for the "Widow of J. Ripley," who died December 25, 1809, aged "95 years."^[8] It seems plausible that this record could be for our Mary since her cited age at death matches with her known birth date, and "J. Ripley" could well be the John Ripley who was a member of the same church. (See also Research Notes)

Children

Children of John and Mary (Messenger) Ripley, Windham, Connecticut, births:

1. Jeremiah Ripley, born June 24, 1741; married (1) Eunice Rose; married (2), July 19, 1780, Mary Gove; died February 11, 1812.^{[5][9][10][11]}
2. Mary Ripley, born September 2, 1743; died October 31, 1743.^[5]
3. Alice Ripley, born September 30, 1744; married Hezekiah Dimock.^[5][12][13]
4. Elijah Ripley, born May 24, 1747; married, February 8, 1773, Alice Adams; died December 20, 1774.^{[5][14][15][16]}
5. Mary Ripley, 2nd, born 1749.^[5]
6. Jabez Ripley, born March 28, 1752; died March 21, 1753.^[5]
7. Jabez Ripley, 2nd, born April 10, 1754; married, June 19, 1776, Mary Hawkins; died February 10, 1801.^{[5][17][18][19]}

Research Notes

• Death: A death date of March 20, 1798, has been attributed to Mary, but this date appears to have been taken from the Find a Grave Memorial of Mary (Messenger) Brace. Various death places in Connecticut and New York have been posted using that date, none have been verified.
• Often Conflated With:
  • Mary (Messenger) Brace (bef.1718-1798), daughter of Daniel Messenger (1683-abt.1751), who married Jonathan Brace (bef.1707-1787).
  • Merebeth (Lee) Ripley (1718-abt.1778), who married John Ripley (1720-1780) of Rhode Island. Some researchers have attempted to conflate her using various names, such as: "Mary Meribah (Messenger)."

Sources

1. ↑ Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families Of Early Hartford, Conn. (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1977) Page 401. Citing: "Return Messenger mar Sarah ... Children: Mary bp May 16, 1714."
2. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WM-78V : 7 January 2020), Mary Messenger, 10 May 1714.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7T-W3Z2 : 15 April 2022), Return Messenger, ; citing Marriage, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143426.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org($), New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Windham, Page 176. Citing: "Messenger, Mesenger, Mary, d. Return & Sarah, b. May 10, 1714. also Mary, m. John Ripley, Jan. 15, 1734/5."
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} Ripley, H. W. Genealogy of a Part of the Ripley Family. (A.S. Holbrook, Newark, N.J., 1867). Pages 25-26. Citing: "(5) John, m. Jan. 15, 1735, Mary Messenger, Preston, Ct."
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-5GBL : 15 April 2022), John Ripley in entry for Mary Mes[s]enger, ; citing Marriage, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143426.
7. ↑ Dimock, Susan Whitney. Records of the Town and Churches in Coventry, Connecticut, 1711-1844 (Baker & Taylor Co., New York, 1897). Page 225. Citing: "[1781] Feb. John Ripley."
8. ↑ Dimock, Records of the Town and Churches in Coventry, Connecticut: Page 234. Citing: "[1809] Dec. 25 Widow of J. Ripley, 95 years."
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74R-MVV : 7 January 2020), John Ripley in entry for Jeremiah Ripley, 24 June 1741.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H96Q-36MM : 11 January 2020), Jeremiah Ripley, 19 Jul 1780.
11. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ND-VMQ : 11 June 2020), Jeremiah Ripley, 11 Feb 1812.
12. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W2-X6P : 7 January 2020), Allice Ripley, 30 Sep 1744.
13. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-8BF7 : 15 April 2022), Alice Ripley in entry for Hezekiah Dimock, ; citing Marriage, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143429.
14. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74R-M9N : 7 January 2020), Elijah Ripley, 24 May 1747.
15. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H96Q-3DPZ : 11 January 2020), Elijah Ripley, 8 Feb 1773.
16. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ND-GMY : 16 September 2020), Elijah Riply, 20 Dec 1774.
17. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F745-GPX : 7 January 2020), Jabez Ripley, 10 Apr 1754.
18. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H963-KT3Z : 11 January 2020), Jabez Ripley, 19 Jun 1776.
19. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ND-L5T : 16 September 2020), Jabez Ripley, 10 Feb 1801.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188204911/mary-ripley: accessed 17 December 2022), memorial page for Mary Ripley (1714–25 Dec 1809), Find A Grave: Memorial #188204911; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 46960440). Note: Contains Unknown Burial.