• General Notes

  The earliest deed for Abiel Tripp is found in Scituate Bk6p337 on Ap 1773 and recorded 30 Aug 1773.  Jonathan (Hazard) and Patience (the last name appears to be Hazard but it difficult to read) of Charlestown, to Abiel Tripp of Scituate., 50 acres of Lot #11.  Bounds begin by land formerly of William Wanton, now of Thomas Place, south by John Randall, west on the Colony Line (RI-CT) and north by heirs of William Peabody.
  
  This land was in the southwestern part of Foster.  As he was "of Scituate" he may have owned land before this deed although I didn't find one, at any rate, he had a legal settlement in the town.
  
  A Lott Tripp had purchased land in Scituate of his cousin Edward Manton of Providence on 5 Sep 1755, Bk4p270.  This was lot # 55 in the right of Shadrach Manton.  Lott was from Stonington, Ct.
  
  After Foster was formed, the town council paid Abiel 6 pounds for taking care of Mary Taylor, one of the town poor, in 1786.  So far, this is the only reference I have found to him in council records.
  
  Foster Bk 2p21 Abial Tripp to Palmer Tripp for 130 pounds, 66 acres.  6 Jan 1783 Land bounded by Old Colony Line running north to small saddle, running west, north on land of Alexander Kennedy to west line of RI, running south on state line to John Randall, east on Randall, then north to first bound.  Wit:  Deborah (x) Tripp, Alexander Miller, Jr.
  
  On 7 Feb 1784, Palmer Tripp deeded 33 ¼ acres to Enoch Place, Jr. of Bk2 p 59 land from his father and on the same date sold the other half back to Abiel.  Deeds were signed by Palmer and wife Isabel (x).  Deeds were witnessed by William Tyler and William Blanchard, Jr.
  
  Abial Tripp wrote his will on 23 Jan 1797 and it was proved in probate court 25 May 1801 (BkIp244).  Calling himself "yeoman, being old and infirm in body but of disposing mind …" he made the following bequests:  wearing apparel and $12.00 to youngest son, Palmer Tripp
  2.   bed and furniture where I now live with great Bible to son Abial
  3.   to son Job - $1.00 and my cain (sic)
  4.   rest of indoor movables and household goods to be equally divided between 5 daughters, Deborah, Elizabeth, Phebe, Orphah, Ruth
  5.   to Deborah Tripp, the north part of the house that son Palmer Tripp built with privilege to well and to go to and from to her land without interference.
  6.   a privilege to Orpah Tripp, a home in the house as long as she remains single.
  7.   son Benjamin to have all the rest of the outdoor movables and to be executor.
  
  The witnesses were Angell Sweet, Jabol (sic) Cleveland, Dean Burgess.  Cleveland couldn't attend probate court due to (illegible - perhaps, health).
  
  The inventory on p. 247 included full cloth great coat, 3 broad cloth jackets, 3 pr woolen overalls, pr leather breeches, 1 wollen, 2 pr linen overalls, pr short linen overalls, 2 old woolen shirts, 1 silk handkerchief, 1 pr shoes, old felt hat, 2 pr yarn stockings, 3 same, 2 linen shirts, 1 lot cotton and linen curtains, 1 lot cotton and linen pillowcases, 1 cotton and linen shirt, 1 bed and furniture (bed curtains) with bedstead and cot, 5 kitchen chairs, old great chair, 1 old chest, 1 fall table (I think this means a drop leaf table), 1 great Bible, 1 small hatchel, old warming pan, pair stilyards, 6 pewter plates, 3 pewter basins, old box iron, 1 pocket book, 1 cain (cane), plus iron pots, kettle, trammel, shovel, tongs, fire hook, old draft chains, 2 pitchforks, old saddle, bedstead, 1 note of hand signed by Stephen Place, 1 cow nine years old.  Total value $105.97.  Vouchers were paid to Stephen Place, Nathan Hopkins, Henry Sterling, Abial Tripp 2nd, Nehemiah Angell, Enoch Place, Josiah Harrington Jr., Nathaniel Shearman, Angell Sweet, Dean Burgess, Deborah Tripp.

Details of Abial's family with Deborah Cleveland