1. Francis1 Triplett Sr. was born in England c 1635. Francis died Will proved March 4, 1701 in Richmond Co., VA.
He married Abigail Nichols in Richmond Co., VA, c 1664. The parents of Francis Triplett Sr are not known
for sure to me. Different researchers of the Triplett line have come to different conclusions. I show the three sets of parent's names that
are being used for your interest only. Thomas Triplett and Elizabeth Martin of Oxford, England. Thomas Triplett and Elizabeth
George of England. John Triplett and Joan Yeo of County Cornwall, England. Francis Triplett Sr. had at least one sister named
Mary Triplett. She married Peter Jett, a good friend of her brother Francis. Mary and Peter had 4 children born in England and another
child born after their arrival in America. The Triplett and Jett families remained closely associated with several marriages back and forth
between them. Perhaps this issue of parents will one day be resolved with verifiable information. Francis had
married a young lady named Alais while still living in England. The only record of her is on a patent of Peter Jett, whom Francis' sister
Mary Triplett had married in England. Alais died soon after their arrival to America and Francis married the widow of Samuel Nichols
sometime shortly before 1664. Abigail had a small son, John Nichols, whom Francis raised as his own child. Francis was good
friends with Peter Jett, as well as brother-in-law, and they probably made the sea voyage to America at the same time. If not, it was within
a very short time because they were both in Old Rappahannock Co., VA before 1660. The headright system, in place at the time,
provided that any person who could pay for the passage of another person from England to Virginia could receive a patent of 50 acres of land
for each one transported. Francis and his brother-in-law, Peter Jett, transported 28 persons, most of whom Francis paid for, and for this
he was given a patent of 1,050 acres of land, on the south side of the Rappahannock River, which was signed by Governor Berkley in December
of 1666. Francis and his wife Abigail were faced with many hardships during this the early days of the Colony. They almost lost
their land several times due to crop failure of the tobacco they were growing. They finally signed a deed dated April 30, 1669, selling a
tract of land for 3500 pounds of tobacco. They were the parents of 5 children. Francis dated his Will November 24, 1700, and it
was proved March 4, 1701. The date of Abigail's death is not known to me. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FRANCIS TRIPLETT OF
RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA: IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, Francis Triplett of ye County of Richmond being in perfect sense and
memory doe make and ordain, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Revoking, annulling and
making void all other wills by mee formerly made. IMPRIMIS. I doe give and bequeath mi soule unto Almight God my maker in sure
hopes of a glorious resurrection through ye merrits of Jesus Christ my only redeemer and my body to ye Earth decently to be buried by my
Executrix and Executor hereafter named and as for my wordly goods which God Almight hath been pleased to bestow upon mee. I doe give and
bequeath as followeth: I doe give and bequeath unto my loveing wife Abigail my plantation where on now live, from the first
valley joyning to my plantation to ye second valley on the Westward side of ye rowling path during her life, itt being about two hundred
acres more or less and after her decease, I doe give and bequeath ye said land to my son Francis and his heires forever and if in case my
son Francis should die without heires then I will ye said land to my son William Triplett and his heires forever. 2ndly, I doe
give to my wife Abigail a tract of land being part of a thousand and fifty acres I took up lying between the lines of Capt. Ball, James
Scott, John Nichols and samuel Bowen during her natural life and after her death I doe will and give the same unto my son Francis and his
heires forever and in case my son Francis should die without heire then I doe will and give the same tract of land to my son Wiliam and his
heires forever. 3rdly, I doe give and bequeath unto my son william Triplett and his heires forever all my land lying on ye south
side of Thackers Creek branches running over ye second valley from my plantation to the line of Capt. Samuel Blomefield. 4thly,
I doe give and bequeath unto my grandson Francis Triplett, son of my eldest son Thomas Triplett and his heires forever all ye rest of my
land lyeing on ye Eastward side of Rowling path which goes to George Hailes be itt more or less and in case ye said Francis my grandson
should dye without heire then I doe give and bequeath the said land to my grandson Thomas Triplett and his heires forever, and in case my
two grandsons before mentioned should both died without heires, then I doe give the said land which I gave unto them to my two sonnes
William and Francis equally to be divided betweene them and their heires forever. 5thly, I doe give unto my wife Abigail all my
personal estate except two mares during her natural life, but if my wife shall marry after my decease then I doe will and desire that she
have but her third of my estate and the other two parts I doe give and bequeath unto my son William Triplett and my son Francis and their
heires forever. 6thly, I doe give unto Francis Jett, son of John Jett and Elizabeth his wife one young mare and her increase
forever. 7thly, I doe give unto Francis Triplett, son of Thomas Triplett, one young mare and her increase forever.
Lastly, I doe make and appoint my loveing wife Abigail and my son William Triplett Exrs of my last will and testament. In
wittnesse thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this foure and twentieth day of November in ye yeare of Our Lord 1700.
Signed and sealed in ye presence of: John Deane Gyles Mathews Susan Commack
Francis TriplettSr. and Abigail Nichols had the following children:
No further
information for them.
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