Whipple One-Name Study

Welcome to the study of Whipples and their descendants! The Whipple Database contains the Whipples we know about so far.

Whipples of British Origin

The bulk of Whipples in this study trace their ancestry to England. Henry Whipple was granted the Whipple Coat of arms in the 16th century; his posterity ended after four generations. Two Whipple groups settled in Massachusetts in the 1630s— teenage John (Dorchester 1632), and middle-aged brothers Matthew and John with their families (Ipswich 1638):

Henry of Dickleborough

• Henry's database page | His descendants
• Whipple Coat of Arms

Teenage John (Dorchester 1632)

• John's database page | His descendants
• Charles M. Whipple Jr.'s research

Brothers Matthew and John (Ipswich 1638)

• Matthew's database page | His descendants
• John's database page | His descendants
• Their father (Matthew Sr.) | His ancestors
• Blaine Whipple's research

More Recent British Whipples

Recent research continues to identify additional Whipple families (often spelled Wippell or other variants). On the Disconnected Whipples page, the heads of those families are preceded by a Union Jack flag icon .

Frequently Asked Questions

Origins

• Henry and the Whipple Coat of Arms
• Early Whipple Origins
• Who's Who: 3 Colonial Immigrants Named John Whipple
• Captain Who?
• Captain John's Two Grandsons Named William
• Passenger Lists for the Lyon, 1632
• Disconnected Whipples

Whipple Sites and Special Pages

• Whipple Database
• Whipple Blog
• Whipple Books
• Whipple DNA
• Whipple Reunions
   
• USS Whipple

First Parish Church, Dorchester MA (today)

Teenage John Whipple attended First Parish Church

St. Mary's Church, Bocking, England

Matthew and John Whipple were baptized here before settling in Ipswich MA in 1638.

Residence of William Whipple, Portsmouth, NH

General William Whipple signed the Declaration of Independence.

Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, AZ

Located on Mount Hopkins, near Amado, Arizona.

Whipple Station, Cumberland, RI

Cumberland has a high concentration of Whipples. (This station was named after Nate Whipple)

Washington Crossing the Delaware

The person at the front of the boat is reported to be Prince Whipple.

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