William Rippetoe

M, #1145, d. 1 February 1838
Father*John Rippetoe Jr d. bt 1805 - 1820
Mother*Mary (__________)
Reference192.3
Military* William Rippetoe was in the military Wife allowed Rev War pension in 1844. Service was from 28 Nov 1776 in Albemarle VA. He was on prision ship in Jamaica. Pension applied from 1850 from Jefferson Co TN. SLC 1st one on roll 972051.
     William Rippetoe's pension is W2697, BLWT 19534-160-55. The file card shows Rippeto, William or Reppetoe and Betsy or Elizabeth. The file is on pages 1-43 on SLC roll 972051. There is a good recap in the file in the form of a 3 Nov 1928 letter written to great grandson J J Rippeteau of St John Washington.
     Sir: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim w. 2697, it appears that William Rippetoe enlisted, November 28, 1776, in Albemarle County, Virginia, and served as a private under Lieutenant A. Maury in Colonel William Davis' Virginia Regiment; before his term of enlistment expired, he re-enlisted in December 1778, and served as sergeant in Captain Beverly Stubblefield's Company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment until the capture of Charleston, South Carolina, when he was taken prisoner and sent on a prison ship to Jamaica, where he remained in captivity until the end of the Revolution.
     It was also stated that he served as quartermaster sergeant under Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hammond, no details of service given.
     The soldier married in April 1797, in Orange County, Virginia, Elizabeth or Betsy, Strow. They remained in Orange County, Virginia, for about twenty years when they moved to Jefferson County, Tennesee.
     Soldier died February 1, 1838, in Jackson County, Kentucky, where he had gone to visit his sister, Mrs Edward Hamilton.
     Betsy Rippetoe was allowed pension on her application executed September 2, 1844, on account of the above services of her husband. She was then aged seventy years and a resident of Jefferson County or Cooke County, Tennessee.
     They had children, the only names given are Thomas and Henry. The name, Thomas B. Rippetoe, aged about fifty in 1844, appears, relationship to soldier is not stated.
     This is the history of the only soldier named William Rippetoe, all spellings searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. Respectfully, E. W. Morgan Acting Commissioner.
     The papers also say that the marr license was 12 Apr 1797 with her name as Betsy Stow and that there was no return. 
Residence*1787 He lived in 1787 at Amherst Co., Virginia: tax list. 
Marriage*12 April 1797 He married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Strow, daughter of Henry Strow and Mary (__________), on 12 April 1797 at Orange Co., Virginia. 
Residence1817 William Rippetoe lived in 1817: Approx 1817 moved from Orange Co Va to Jefferson Co TN. 
Death*1 February 1838 He died on 1 February 1838 at Jackson Co., Kentucky, Died while visiting sister Mrs Edward Hamilton. 

Family

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Strow b. 1767, d. a 1844
Children
Last Edited18 Feb 2012