Benjamin Tripp, b: 1758 - Of Foster, Rhode Island

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^Job Tripp^{b. Of, RI d.1751 North Kingston, RI}

		^Abiel Tripp^{b.1718 Of, Rhode Island d.1801 Foster, RI}	^{Elizabeth Sweet}^{b.1675 Of Portsmouth, RI d.1755 RI}

	^{Benjamin Tripp}^{b.1758 Of Foster, Rhode Island d.1810 Plainfield, Conn}		^{Palmer Cleveland}^{b.1688 North Kingston, R.I. d.1765 North Kingston, RI}

		^{Deborah Cleveland}^{b.1720 Of, Rhode Island d.1801}	^{Deborah Gardner}^{b.1696 Of Northkin, Rhode Island d.1751 North King, Rhode Island}

^{Abiel(?Blakesly) Tripp}^{b.1780 Clarendon, Rutland, VT d.1861 Horton, Jackson, Mich}



	^{Jemima Blanchard}^{b.1758 Shroon Lake d.}