Brief Life History of Waitman
When Waitman Sipple was born on 14 September 1771, in Camden, Kent, Delaware, United States, his father, Garrett Sipple, was 46 and his mother, Elisabeth Berry, was 32. He died on 19 May 1778, at the age of 6.
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Family Time Line
Garrett Sipple
1725–
Elisabeth Berry
1739–1788
Sarah Sipple
1764–1791
Thomas Sipple
1765–
Waitman Sipple
1768–1769
James Sipple
1768–1787
Waitman Sipple
1771–1778
Lydia J Sipple
1771–1838
Elizabeth Sipple
1776–1826
John Sipple
1779–1787
Sources (5)
- Waitman Sipple, "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934"
- Waitman Sipple, "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939"
- Waitman Sipple, "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934"
Parents and Siblings
1725– Male
1739–1788 Female
Siblings (8)
1764–1791 Female
1765– Male
1768–1769 Male
1768–1787 Male
1771–1778 Male
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World Events (3)
1776
Age 5
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 5
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1777 · Battle of Cooch's Bridge
Age 6
The Battle of Cooch's Bridge took place on September 3, 1777. It was a battle between the Continental Army, American militia and German soldiers fighting with Britain. On the US side, twenty were killed and twenty were wounded. For Britain, three to thirty were killed and twenty to thirty were wounded. The battle was a British victory when they pushed the Americans back across the bridge.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Sippel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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