Ripley Wills: 3rd Generation
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Go to Nova Scotia Probate Records 1760-1793.
This link should put you on the Cumberland Page.
Locate the appropriate estate file group in the left hand column.
Enter the image number.
Or just click the link to jump directly to the file.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1751-1792 (R)
Images 44-53
#1752
Estate of John Henry Ripley (1795-1872) of Nappan.
John was the son of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett. His first wife was Amelia Cove (1802-1842) and his second wife mentioned in the will was Francis Dickinson (1794-1877).
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 58-67
#1794
Estate of Robert B. Ripley (1806-1873) of Nappan.
Robert was the son of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett. His wife was Ann Harriett Cove (1806-1887).
Includes will signed 20 Dec 1872.
Image 62 may actually be Robert Ripley (1810-1865) of Maccan.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 152-157
#1797
Estate of Joseph Ripley (1814-1856) of Nappan.
Joseph was the son of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett. His wife was Mary Read (1817-1886).
Includes will signed 10 October 1855.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 689-718
#1831
Estate of Thomas Ripley (1806-1886) of Nappan.
Thomas was the son of William Ripley and Hannah Coates. He married Jane Bulmer (1808-1889).
Thomas owned a great deal of property on which his sons had already been settled. The papers include the will signed 28 Aug 1886 and long descriptions of each property. The estate papers help confirm that the property on which Enoch Ripley lived had indeed been the original homestead of Thomas and Jane.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1751-1792 (R)
Images 54-76
#1753
Estate of Robert Ripley (1810-1865) of Maccan.
Robert was the son of William Ripley and Hannah Coates. His wife was Rebecca Vickery (1818-1903).
Includes will made 2 November 1865 and inventory, papers indicating how his land was to be divided among his sons.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
#1806
Images 332-349
Estate of James Coates Ripley (1804-1878) of Maccan.
James was the son of William Ripley (1769-1845) and Hannah Coates (1775-1817).
He did not marry and left his property to the sons of his brother Robert Ripley and Rebecca Vickery.
Includes will signed 20 Nov 1878 which details how properties will be split.
Estate Files 1764-1937 no 2174-2222.
#2193, Images 374-434.
Estate files of John Wood (1796-1845). John Wood was the husband of Elizabeth Ripley (1798-1882) daughter of William Ripley and Hannah Coates. Includes inventory, guardianship papers, and map of his homestead which bordered the Harrison homestead on the Maccan River.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1710-1751 (P-R)
Images 352 and 353
#1728
John Ripley of River Philip bonded son James Ripley to his brother-in-law Robert Read 27 Dec 1827.
James died after two years and 8 1/2 month of service and John Ripley was paid out of Robert Read's estate for services James had rendered. I believe the father is Robert and Isabella’s son John Ripley (1770-1853). His sister Mary Ripley (1760- between 1830 and 1835) was the wife of Robert Read (1752-1830).
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1751-1792 (R)
Images 250-286
#1766
Estate of Robert Ripley (1800-1853) of River Philip (Mt. Pleasant)
Robert was the son of John Ripley and Margaret Donkin. His first wife was Elizabeth O’Brien (1798-1841) and his second wife, named in the will was Isabella Tait (1796-1870).
Includes extensive inventories and accounts of auction, drawing of homestead and properties.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 68-99
#1795
Estate of William Ripley (1822-1881) of Mt. Pleasant.
William was the son of Robert Ripley (1800-1853) and Elizabeth O’Brien (1798-1841). His wife was Margaret Dickie (1823-1899).
Includes his will signed 14 May 1881.
Go to Nova Scotia Probate Records 1760-1793.
This link should put you on the Cumberland Page.
Locate the appropriate estate file group in the left hand column.
Enter the image number.
Or just click the link to jump directly to the file.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1751-1792 (R)
Images 44-53
#1752
Estate of John Henry Ripley (1795-1872) of Nappan.
John was the son of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett. His first wife was Amelia Cove (1802-1842) and his second wife mentioned in the will was Francis Dickinson (1794-1877).
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 58-67
#1794
Estate of Robert B. Ripley (1806-1873) of Nappan.
Robert was the son of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett. His wife was Ann Harriett Cove (1806-1887).
Includes will signed 20 Dec 1872.
Image 62 may actually be Robert Ripley (1810-1865) of Maccan.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 152-157
#1797
Estate of Joseph Ripley (1814-1856) of Nappan.
Joseph was the son of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett. His wife was Mary Read (1817-1886).
Includes will signed 10 October 1855.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 689-718
#1831
Estate of Thomas Ripley (1806-1886) of Nappan.
Thomas was the son of William Ripley and Hannah Coates. He married Jane Bulmer (1808-1889).
Thomas owned a great deal of property on which his sons had already been settled. The papers include the will signed 28 Aug 1886 and long descriptions of each property. The estate papers help confirm that the property on which Enoch Ripley lived had indeed been the original homestead of Thomas and Jane.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1751-1792 (R)
Images 54-76
#1753
Estate of Robert Ripley (1810-1865) of Maccan.
Robert was the son of William Ripley and Hannah Coates. His wife was Rebecca Vickery (1818-1903).
Includes will made 2 November 1865 and inventory, papers indicating how his land was to be divided among his sons.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
#1806
Images 332-349
Estate of James Coates Ripley (1804-1878) of Maccan.
James was the son of William Ripley (1769-1845) and Hannah Coates (1775-1817).
He did not marry and left his property to the sons of his brother Robert Ripley and Rebecca Vickery.
Includes will signed 20 Nov 1878 which details how properties will be split.
Estate Files 1764-1937 no 2174-2222.
#2193, Images 374-434.
Estate files of John Wood (1796-1845). John Wood was the husband of Elizabeth Ripley (1798-1882) daughter of William Ripley and Hannah Coates. Includes inventory, guardianship papers, and map of his homestead which bordered the Harrison homestead on the Maccan River.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1710-1751 (P-R)
Images 352 and 353
#1728
John Ripley of River Philip bonded son James Ripley to his brother-in-law Robert Read 27 Dec 1827.
James died after two years and 8 1/2 month of service and John Ripley was paid out of Robert Read's estate for services James had rendered. I believe the father is Robert and Isabella’s son John Ripley (1770-1853). His sister Mary Ripley (1760- between 1830 and 1835) was the wife of Robert Read (1752-1830).
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1751-1792 (R)
Images 250-286
#1766
Estate of Robert Ripley (1800-1853) of River Philip (Mt. Pleasant)
Robert was the son of John Ripley and Margaret Donkin. His first wife was Elizabeth O’Brien (1798-1841) and his second wife, named in the will was Isabella Tait (1796-1870).
Includes extensive inventories and accounts of auction, drawing of homestead and properties.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1792-1845 (R)
Images 68-99
#1795
Estate of William Ripley (1822-1881) of Mt. Pleasant.
William was the son of Robert Ripley (1800-1853) and Elizabeth O’Brien (1798-1841). His wife was Margaret Dickie (1823-1899).
Includes his will signed 14 May 1881.