Headstone of Captain John Whipple
North Burial Ground, Providence, RI
In Memory of
Capt. John Whipple who
was Born in England &
Died in
Providence-Town
ye 16th day of
May. Anno
Dona[?] 1685 About 68
Years of
age
Captain John Whipple is buried in the Whipple family plot in the North Burial Ground on Main Street in Providence, R.I. Secondary sources indicate that John and his wife Sarah were initially buried in the garden burial site near their home. Their bodies were moved to the North Burial Ground when it was established in 1700.
The headstones of John and his wife Sarah are located approximately 48 feet WSW (west-south-west) of the "Dahlia Path" sign in the cemetery.