Oh, Eleanor, what a strong
woman you must have been and what courage you must have had. You were born about 1730 in Virginia, and
married William Triplett sometime before 1758 when your first child was born. You
and your husband William Triplett had about 11 children, Micajah, Nimrod,
Mason, William, Thomas, Francis, John, Priscilla, Verlinda (my 4th
great grandmother), Nancy, and Jesse.
An
on-line publication, “My Triplett Family,” indicates that Eleanor maintained
the home front while her husband and sons were serving in the North Carolina
militia during the Revolutionary War.
She continued their tradition on the farm of raising cattle, which
became an important commodity when food became scarce during the war. Her determination, fortitude, and courage
were demonstrated when she contributed cattle to feed the troops in spite of any
British retribution which may have befallen her. In fact, according to the on-line article,
she was compensated 982.10 pounds for providing beef to the soldiers.
Family
lore implies that Eleanor’s husband, William Triplett, and their two eldest
sons, Micajah and Nimrod, died of the measles in 1782 in an army camp at
Hanging Rock. Did he die as family lore
describes? Pension papers filed by his
son, William, indicate that the senior William may have died prior to
1780. Data verified by the NSDAR also
lead one to question whether he actually served in the militia. Nevertheless, Eleanor is recognized for her
patriotic service of providing supplies for the Revolutionary War.
Both Eleanor Harbin Triplett and
her husband, William Triplett, are identified by the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution as NSDAR Patriots. Eleanor is identified as a patriot because of
her patriotic service of furnishing supplies (food) for the cause. William is recognized for his civil service
of serving as a juror and road surveyor.
According to the NSDAR, William died about 1782 in Wilkes County, North
Carolina.
Census records indicate that
Eleanor apparently never remarried but remained the head of the household
rearing her children on the family farm at Beaver Creek, Wilkes County, North
Carolina. She died sometime after 1830
in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Eleanor, Oh, Eleanor Harbin
Triplett, one of few females recognized as a Revolutionary War patriot, how
proud your descendants are of you with such strength, fortitude, courage, and
resolve!
Sources:
· Abbott, Hortense Ethel. Tripping Down the Triplett Path: Descendants of the Triplett Families,
1982.
· Genealogical Research System, National Society
of Daughters of the American Revolution, http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/?tab_id=0
Wonderful story! I think we are related. I believe Elinor was my 6th great grandmother. Can we share information? I am almost done with my DAR application and would love to speak with you.
ReplyDeleteAlisa, I would love to communicate with you. I, too, am a "Daughter." If you will comment again on this post and include your email, I will NOT post the comment but will contact you via email. I look forward to hearing from you!
ReplyDeleteEleanor Harbin Triplett is one of the women I greatly admire. She is my ancestor through her son Thomas and Jane Ferguson. I am trying to prove her as a patriot but don't know how to get the proof that she furnished beef for the soldiers. I live close to where Wm. and Eleanor lived in Wilkes Co. I live in the same county where Wm. and his two sons,Micajah and Nimrod died in a lookout camp on Hanging Rock Mtn. in Watauga Co. NC
ReplyDeleteAny help would be appreciated. Bonnie
For some reason, I haven't been able to reply to my readers. I hope this goes through. I left a message for you in a new post.
ReplyDeleteWow! My test was published. Bonnie, Here's my comment to you. March 9. 2020, To Bonnie, Thanks so much for your comment. I am a DAR daughter and the registrar of my chapter. I, too, would love to have Eleanor Harbin Triplett as one of my patriots, but I cannot prove that Verlinda Triplett who married Richard Ferguson was her daughter. Several other children have been proved as her children. If you possibly descend from one of them, all you need to do is link to another DAR member who descends from one of those children and, of course, prove your lineage to that child. You will not have to prove that Eleanor raised cattle and fed the troops because that has already been proved. Good luck. Keep me posted.
ReplyDeleteI descend from Thomas, Lewis, Luke, Darby, Bertha,
DeleteEdna, me. Thomas is b/o Verlinda.
bonnie
I am kin to both William Triplett and Eleanor Harbin. They are my 7th Great Grandparents but I have both surnames in other parts of my family tree as well. Cherita Perkins- Davis.
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