Category Archives: Captain John
Seeking the Origins of Captain John Whipple of Dorchester MA/Providence RI
SUMMARY: This post explores the possibility that young John Whipple of Dorchester, Massachusetts, and (later) Providence, Rhode Island, might be the same person as John Whaple or Whaples, who was baptized on 13 Dec 1618 at St. Mary and St. Lawrence Church in Great Waltham, Essex, England. (Great Waltham is about 10 miles — a 21-minute drive by car — from Bocking, Essex, England.)
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More Background on Captain John?
On December 14, 2013, Raymond Whipple asked the following on the Whipple Website Facebook page:
“Has there been any progress in finding any more background on Captain John?”
Locating Captain John and Sarah’s gravestones in Providence’s North Burial Ground
Two or three weeks ago my brother phoned me from the North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island. He was visiting family members nearby and wanted to visit the gravestones of our 8th great grandparents, Captain John and Sarah Whipple. I was driving when he phoned, so I pulled over and tried to help him.
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John Whipple Sailed the Lyon to America
Which John?
I see there is still some doubt among Whipple researchers about exactly which John Whipple it was that sailed from England to New England in 1632. Since I am probably at least responsible for the continuing confusion, I should also help set the record straight.
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Captain Who?
I just received a note from a (likely) cousin who traces her ancestry to the seventh son of Captain John Whipple. In looking at my database, I realized that there are currently 11 entries for Whipples named John with title of Captain. Here they are:
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John Whipple, Housewright?
In July 1999, I attended a “Whipple Weekend” (family reunion) at the John Whipple House in Ipswich, Massachusetts. (The Whipple Website includes a few photos I took at that event—it was lots of fun!)
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