Brief Life History of Sabrina
When Sabrina Whipple was born in 1772, in Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Capt. Dan Whipple, was 21 and her mother, Amey Comstock, was 23. She died on 27 December 1845, in her hometown, at the age of 73, and was buried in South Cemetery, Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
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- Sabrina Whipple, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1751–1834 Male
1749–1809 Female
Siblings (12)
1770–1846 Female
1771– Female
1772–1845 Female
1773– Female
1775– Female
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 4
1782
Age 10
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: perhaps a nickname from an unrecorded diminutive of Middle English w(h)ippe ‘scourge, whip’, possibly contained in Middle English whippel-tre, a type of dogwood or cornus. For possible applications as a nickname see Whipp . Alternatively, perhaps from an unrecorded diminutive of the Middle English personal name Wippe (see Whipp ).
History: Matthew Whipple came from England to Ipswich, MA, c. 1638. His descendent William Whipple (1730–85) born in Kittery, ME, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. A John Whipple was one of the first settlers in Providence, RI.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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