Ripley Wills 5th Generation
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Go to Nova Scotia Probate Records 1760-1793.
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Locate the appropriate estate file group in the first or second column.
Enter the image number.
Or just click the link to jump directly to the file.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1710-1751 (P-R)
Images 1016-1040
#1749
Estate of Renie J. Ripley of Fenwick.
This is Arenia Jane Smith (1869-1907) who married George Wellington Ripley (1860-1937). Her file contains a lengthy discussion of the guardianship of her children. See estate papers of her husband George Wellington Ripley directly below.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4420-4466 (R)
#4461, Images 934-975
Estate of George Wellington Ripley (1860-1937) of Fenwick.
George was the son of William Herbert Ripley and Olivia Knowlton, grandson of John Henry Ripley and Amelia Cove, great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett, and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. He married Arenia Jane Smith (1869-1907). Papers include 2 very different versions of the will, a petition by daughter Rose that her father was not of sound mind when he rewrote his will and may have been unduly influenced, and a statement of assets and disbursements. One of the will refers to son Kenneth Madison, perhaps indicating that Kenneth was adopted.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4420-4466 (R)
#4450, Images 766-786
Estate of Crane W. Ripley (1859-1935) of Fenwick.
Crane was the son of John Frances Ripley and Rebecca Ann Spence, grandson of John Henry Ripley and Amelia Cove, great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Crane was predeceased by his wife Katherine Hamilton. The papers include Crane's will which leaves his farm in Fenwick (previously owned by Cardy Ripley) to Aubrey P. Nelson, property on Croft Street in Amherst to his nephews Ira Ripley and Elmer Ripley and a cash bequest to the United Church. Also includes inventory and disbursements. Crane was one of the people responsible for creating the Fenwick Cemetery; an acre of land for creating the cemetery was purchased from him.
Estate file 1762-1938, no 4466-4515 (R-S)
#4485, Images 404-419
Estate files of William Herbert Ripley (1858-1934) of Brookdale.
William Herbert Ripley was the son of William Herbert Ripley and Olivia Knowlton, the grandson of John Henry Ripley and Amelia Cove, the great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett, and the great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. William Herbert Ripley married Theressa Emma Read (1859-1940). Papers include William's will which leaves bequests to daughters Mabel, Lottie, and Minnie and son Charles Burton Ripley. The will mentions an agreement between wife Emma Teresa Ripley and son Charles Burton Ripley made in 1933.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4466-4515 (R-S)
#4480, Images 281-291
Estate files of Robert Albion Ripley (1867-1928) of Trumanville.
Robert was the son of Thomas Coates Ripley and Christianna Trueman, grandson of Thomas Coates and Jane Bulmer, great grandson of William Ripley and Hannah Coates, and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Robert married Sara Celia Smith (1870-1936). Papers included a will leaving bequests to his wife and several children. It's a little puzzling that Celia's petition states that Albion left no real estate and yet his will gave real estate bequests. Perhaps the property was sold between January and March.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4466-4515 (R-S)
#4481, Images 292-313
Estate files of Mary Watts Ripley (1883-1927) of Maccan.
Mary was the unmarried daughter of William Coates Ripley and Cynthia Pipes, the granddaughter of Robert Ripley and Rebecca Vickery, the great granddaughter of William Ripley and Hannah Coates, and the great great granddaughter of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Papers include Mary's will which left bequests to sisters Mildred Irene Ripley and Lillian Belle Ripley, both then living in Saskatchewan. The will was executed by her brother Richard Pipes Ripley, then living in Atlee Alberta. Mary's inventory of assets included $825 in real estate. Although small cash bequests were paid, there is no indication of what happened to the real estate. She may have been living with her brother Carl in the home originally built by their parents. See Homestead of William Ripley and Hannah Coates on this website.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 4420-4466 (R)
#4426, Images 80-151
Estate of Charles Hiram Ripley (1860-1925) of Mt. Pleasant.
Charles was the son of William Ripley and Margaret Dickie whose brother was the Hon. Robert Barry Dickie, a father of Confederation. He was the grandson of Robert Ripley and Elizabeth O'Brien, great grandson of John Ripley and Margaret Donkin and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. The estate was handled by his eldest son, Hugh McDonald Ripley, then a resident of Fredericton New Brunswick. Charles married first Mary A. McDonald (1867-1906) and then Margaret Currie (1863-1947). Papers mention widow Margaret and all of his children. Includes guardianship papers, and details regarding settlement of outstanding accounts by sale of 300 acres of land in Mt. Pleasant on Ripley Road. Charles' grandparents Robert Ripley and Margaret O'Brien had previously owned land in this area. (see Grant of Robert Ripley on this website). The land was purchased by widow Margaret and later resold.
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 first or second column.
Enter the image number.
Or just click the link to jump directly to the file.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 1710-1751 (P-R)
Images 1016-1040
#1749
Estate of Renie J. Ripley of Fenwick.
This is Arenia Jane Smith (1869-1907) who married George Wellington Ripley (1860-1937). Her file contains a lengthy discussion of the guardianship of her children. See estate papers of her husband George Wellington Ripley directly below.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4420-4466 (R)
#4461, Images 934-975
Estate of George Wellington Ripley (1860-1937) of Fenwick.
George was the son of William Herbert Ripley and Olivia Knowlton, grandson of John Henry Ripley and Amelia Cove, great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett, and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. He married Arenia Jane Smith (1869-1907). Papers include 2 very different versions of the will, a petition by daughter Rose that her father was not of sound mind when he rewrote his will and may have been unduly influenced, and a statement of assets and disbursements. One of the will refers to son Kenneth Madison, perhaps indicating that Kenneth was adopted.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4420-4466 (R)
#4450, Images 766-786
Estate of Crane W. Ripley (1859-1935) of Fenwick.
Crane was the son of John Frances Ripley and Rebecca Ann Spence, grandson of John Henry Ripley and Amelia Cove, great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Crane was predeceased by his wife Katherine Hamilton. The papers include Crane's will which leaves his farm in Fenwick (previously owned by Cardy Ripley) to Aubrey P. Nelson, property on Croft Street in Amherst to his nephews Ira Ripley and Elmer Ripley and a cash bequest to the United Church. Also includes inventory and disbursements. Crane was one of the people responsible for creating the Fenwick Cemetery; an acre of land for creating the cemetery was purchased from him.
Estate file 1762-1938, no 4466-4515 (R-S)
#4485, Images 404-419
Estate files of William Herbert Ripley (1858-1934) of Brookdale.
William Herbert Ripley was the son of William Herbert Ripley and Olivia Knowlton, the grandson of John Henry Ripley and Amelia Cove, the great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett, and the great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. William Herbert Ripley married Theressa Emma Read (1859-1940). Papers include William's will which leaves bequests to daughters Mabel, Lottie, and Minnie and son Charles Burton Ripley. The will mentions an agreement between wife Emma Teresa Ripley and son Charles Burton Ripley made in 1933.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4466-4515 (R-S)
#4480, Images 281-291
Estate files of Robert Albion Ripley (1867-1928) of Trumanville.
Robert was the son of Thomas Coates Ripley and Christianna Trueman, grandson of Thomas Coates and Jane Bulmer, great grandson of William Ripley and Hannah Coates, and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Robert married Sara Celia Smith (1870-1936). Papers included a will leaving bequests to his wife and several children. It's a little puzzling that Celia's petition states that Albion left no real estate and yet his will gave real estate bequests. Perhaps the property was sold between January and March.
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4466-4515 (R-S)
#4481, Images 292-313
Estate files of Mary Watts Ripley (1883-1927) of Maccan.
Mary was the unmarried daughter of William Coates Ripley and Cynthia Pipes, the granddaughter of Robert Ripley and Rebecca Vickery, the great granddaughter of William Ripley and Hannah Coates, and the great great granddaughter of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Papers include Mary's will which left bequests to sisters Mildred Irene Ripley and Lillian Belle Ripley, both then living in Saskatchewan. The will was executed by her brother Richard Pipes Ripley, then living in Atlee Alberta. Mary's inventory of assets included $825 in real estate. Although small cash bequests were paid, there is no indication of what happened to the real estate. She may have been living with her brother Carl in the home originally built by their parents. See Homestead of William Ripley and Hannah Coates on this website.
Estate files, 1764-1938, no 4420-4466 (R)
#4426, Images 80-151
Estate of Charles Hiram Ripley (1860-1925) of Mt. Pleasant.
Charles was the son of William Ripley and Margaret Dickie whose brother was the Hon. Robert Barry Dickie, a father of Confederation. He was the grandson of Robert Ripley and Elizabeth O'Brien, great grandson of John Ripley and Margaret Donkin and great great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. The estate was handled by his eldest son, Hugh McDonald Ripley, then a resident of Fredericton New Brunswick. Charles married first Mary A. McDonald (1867-1906) and then Margaret Currie (1863-1947). Papers mention widow Margaret and all of his children. Includes guardianship papers, and details regarding settlement of outstanding accounts by sale of 300 acres of land in Mt. Pleasant on Ripley Road. Charles' grandparents Robert Ripley and Margaret O'Brien had previously owned land in this area. (see Grant of Robert Ripley on this website). The land was purchased by widow Margaret and later resold.
Ripley Wills: 6th Generation
Estate files 1764-1938, no 4322-4371 (R)
#4358, Images 637-643
Estate of Stanley Newman Ripley (1895-1917) of River Hebert.
Stanley was the son of James Jesse S. Ripley and Susan A. Coleman, grandson of Robert William Ripley and Miriam Ripley, great grandson of Robert Bean Ripley and Ann Harriet Cove, great great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett, and 3x great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Stanley died on August 15, 1917 while fighting overseas in WWI and is buried in England. Stanley did not leave a will and his father Jesse settled his estate. No details provided beyond standard probate papers.
#4358, Images 637-643
Estate of Stanley Newman Ripley (1895-1917) of River Hebert.
Stanley was the son of James Jesse S. Ripley and Susan A. Coleman, grandson of Robert William Ripley and Miriam Ripley, great grandson of Robert Bean Ripley and Ann Harriet Cove, great great grandson of Henry Ripley and Mary Fawcett, and 3x great grandson of Robert Ripley and Isabella Beane. Stanley died on August 15, 1917 while fighting overseas in WWI and is buried in England. Stanley did not leave a will and his father Jesse settled his estate. No details provided beyond standard probate papers.