8 November 1999 This Matthew and Edward Rippey were the two early RIPPEY's in Orange County (now Alamance Co), North Carolina, supposedly from Ireland. Edward later removed to Rutherford County. I would like to periodically post excerpts of my data for everyones use. If you can provide further information on these Rippy's or others mentioned here please post. Cook, McCracken and others are married into the Rippey family. Can anyone add information to these entries? ********************************* LAND ENTRIES ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Mar 2, 1778 Thomas Freeland enters 100 ac on both sides of Boyds Cr; border: Matw Rippey; warrant issued Jun. 3, 1778. Jul. 14, 1778 Robt Turner enters 250 ac in Orange Co. on waters of Boyds Cr. Of Haw R; border: on E Tho Freeland and joins the claims of Griffith Thomas, John Cook, & Mathew Rippy; includes his improvement; warrant issued Nov 17, 1778. (this entry lined out) Sept 7, 1778 James McWilliams enters 100 ac in Orange Co on N side of Haw R; border: on W by entry No. 614 (sic) made by Hugh McWilliams and joins the lands of Edwd Rippey & Wm McCane (or Mebane); James McWilliams withdraws his claims to this entry. Sept. 14, 1778 Edwd Rippey enters 200 ac in Orange Co on N side of Haw R; border: on S by Haw R, the claims of Hugh McWilliams & Matw Rippey, & runs N; warrant issued Dec. 23, 1778. 14 Sept. 1778 Matw. Rippey enters 710 ac. in Orange Co. on N. Side of Haw River; border on S. by Haw R., the claim of Edwd. Rippey on E., claims of Griffith Thomas & Robt. Turner on W., & runs N.; Warrant issued Dec. 23, 1778; Griffith sets up a claim to part of this entry; warrant issued "by consent" Apr. 16, 1788. (this entry lined out) Sept 29, 1779 Wm Davison enters 100 ac in Orange Co on waters of Haw R; border: on W by an entry made by James McWilliams, on E & S by the old Court House tract, & joins the entries of James Freeland jr and Edwd Rippey; Wm Davison withdraws his claim to this entry. Oct 15, 1778 Wm Gant enters 100 ac in Orange Co on E side of Boyds Cr; border: Matw Rippey and Tho Freeland; warrant issued Feb 8, 1779 Nov. 9, 1778 John McCrackin enters 350 ac in Orange Co; border: on S by Haw R and joins Matw Rippey, John Nicholas Hardin, John Cook, & Robt Turner; includes his improvement; warrant issued Apr. 16, 1778 Aug 6, 1785 Edward Rippy enters 124 ac in Orange Co on Waters of Haw R; border: Edwd Rippy sr and William Mebane; warrant issued Aug. 14, 1786 Apr. 2, 1789 Griffith Thomas enters 50 ac in Orange Co; borders: Henry Troliner, Peter Elmore, John Elmore jr, John Elmore sr, Thomas Ellis, & Edwd Rippy; includes "the" island and falls; warrant issued Oct. 20, 1789 ******************************** John Hughes hughes5@hdo.net www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3374