Robert L. Lippincott (1685 - 1718)

Born 12 Dec 1685 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 17 May 1718 at age 32 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

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Biography

Robert was a Friend (Quaker)

Birth

Robert L. Lippincott was born 12d 10m 1685 [12 December 1685] to John and Ann (Barber) Lippincott.^[1][2] He was born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey.^{[citation needed]}

Counterfeiting

Freelove Lippincott was convicted as a counterfeiter in New York State (sic). ^[3]

Robert and Freelove were actually convicted of counterfeiting in Colonial Rhode Island To see a photo of a bill they counterfeited, see this link [1].

To read about the charges and history behind Robert & Freelove Lippincott's counterfeiting, see Counterfeiting in Colonial America, pages 57-63. [2]

Marriage and Children

Robert married Freelove Lawton.^[1]

Robert and Freelove had a daughter:

1. Ann Lippincott m Levi White ^[1]

Death

Robert passed away on 17 May 1717/8 Barbados^[1][4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Judith M. Olsen, Lippincott, Five Generations of the Descendants of Richard and Abigail Lippincott (1982, Published by The Gloucester County Historical Society) page 33.
2. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number S 553; Volume 3.7; Page 4; ID 24526
3. ↑ Judith M. Olsen, Lippincott, Five Generations of the Descendants of Richard and Abigail Lippincott(1982, Published by The Gloucester County Historical Society) pages 22, 33.
4. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number S 553; Volume 3.7; Page 4; ID 245273