FRANCIS TRIPLETT
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT
Francis Triplett was born about 1635 in England. His parents have been said to be John Triplett and Joan Yeo. However, this is questioned because John and Joan wed in 1598. It is more likely that he is a grandchild. The Yeo family immigrated to Virginia mid seventeenth century and may have been one reason Francis went to Virginia. He was there by 1666.
The William and Mary Quarterly printed a multipart Genealogy of the Triplett Family in Volumes XXI, page 33, 115, XXII, page 175 and also an addendum on page 37 of a later unknown Vol. They were written by Rev. A. H. Hord. The article noted thatFrancis Triplett was issued a patent dated Jan 21, 1666 with the title "Mister". The term mister designated a higher degree of social consideration than that of a yeoman. The family continued to be prominent in the life of Colonial Virginia. The patent was for 1050 acres on the north side of the Rappahannock River. That patent is also noted in Cavaliers and Pioneers by Nugent.
From Northern Neck Land Grants there is recorded Francis Triplett of Richmond County receiving 90 acres in forest between the Rappahannock and Potomac near Coleman on November 2, 1692.
There is a Triplett Genealogy website http://people.mn.mediaone.net/jgoepfert/triplett_generations_1.htm It contains all the information given the sources listed in this piece plus other interesting additions. It states that Francis married Alais about 1655 in England. He came from London to Virginia about 1660. The site explains that the headright system provided that anyone who paied for the passage of another from England to Virginia could receive a patent of 50 acres for each person transported. Francis and Peter Jett, his brother-in-law transported 28 people, most paid for by Francis. The 1050 acres received in 1666 was for 21 people. Alais died soon after arriving in Virginia.
The website contains data that would come from Deeds, so a search of old deeds should confirm all this information. Francis sold land in October 1664. Again in Sept 1668 Francis sold land for tobacco. Then Francis and Abigail signed a deed on April 30, 1669 selling a track of land. They must have wed between Sept and April of 1669.
About 1665 Francis married Abigail Huse. was noted in Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607 – 1800 by Dorothy Ford Willfech. It went on to say he was "son of Francis Triplett, the immigrant. Futher proof of the marriage came in Captain Symon Miller's will proved 1684 in Old Rappahannock that mentioned his daughter Isabella who married William Triplett.
The children of Franics and Abigail mentioned in the William and Mary Quarterly were:
1. Thomas Triplett born 1669/70 died 1698
2. William Triplett born 1669/70 wed Isabella Miller, died probably 1738
3. Francis Triplett born about 1672, died 1704
4. Elizabeth Triplett born between 1669-1674, died 1710/11
5. Abigail Triplett born 1675
6. John Triplett born about 1677 wed Hannah, died before Feb. 19, 1699/1700
The last 2 children were added, as were all the dates by the website.
Francis Triplett died in 1701. His well was dated Nov. 11, 1700 and proved March 1, 1701. A reference to that is found in King George Records of the clerk's office although the will has been lost. The will disposes of the plantation of 200 acres on which he lived, another tract of 1050 acres and several smaller tracts. He mentions his wife Abigail and children Thomas, William, and Francis.
It is not known how long Abigail lived after Francis died.
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