Brief Life History of William
When Capt William Whipple was born on 28 January 1695, in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Maj Matthew Whipple, was 36 and his mother, Joanna Appleton, was 33. He married Mary Cutt on 21 April 1722, in Kittery, Yorkshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 17 August 1751, in Kittery, York, Maine, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in First Congregational Church Cemetery, Kittery Point, Kittery, York, Maine, United States.
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Sources (15)
- William Whipple, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- William Whipple, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- William Whipple, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1695–1751 Male
1698–1783 Female
Children (5)
1728–1791 Female
1730–1785 Male
1735–1805 Female
1736–1761 Male
1737–1816 Male
Parents and Siblings
1658–1739 Male
1663–1696 Female
Siblings (6)
1689–1781 Male
1692–1692 Female
1693– Male
1693– Female
1695–1751 Male
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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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