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William Whipple 1685–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1685

Birth Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 31 March 1759

Death Location: Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: David Whipple

Mother: Hannah Tower

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sprague

Children(s): Naomi Whipple, Mary Whipple, Elizabeth Whipple, Jemima Whipple, William Whipple, Mercy Whipple, Jeremiah Whipple, Hopestill Whipple

William Whipple was born in 1685 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of David Whipple And Hannah Tower. William Whipple married Elizabeth Sprague, and had children including Elizabeth Whipple, Hopestill Whipple, Jemima Whipple, Jeremiah Whipple, Mary Whipple, Mercy Whipple, Naomi Amey Whipple, William Nov Whipple. William Whipple passed away in 1759 in Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Whipple was born in 1685 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of David Whipple And Hannah Tower.
  • William Whipple married Elizabeth Sprague, and had children including Elizabeth Whipple, Hopestill Whipple, Jemima Whipple, Jeremiah Whipple, Mary Whipple, Mercy Whipple, Naomi Amey Whipple, William Nov Whipple.
  • William Whipple passed away in 1759 in Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Whipple's Ancestors

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William Whipple
1685–1759
Birth Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
David Whipple
1656–1710
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Tower
1652–1722
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (John) Whipple
1617–1685
Bocking, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whipple's Descendants

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William Whipple (27 May 1685–31 March 1759) m. Elizabeth Sprague (26 May 1694–1735)
  1. 1. Naomi (Amey) Whipple 1718–1776 m. James Burke 1733–1783
    1. 1. Thomas Burke 1771–1860 m. Mary (Ann) Taylor 1785–1881
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Burke 1830–1913
      2. 2. Jane Burke 1828–1905
      3. 3. Rachel Burke 1830–1880
      4. 4. Lauretta Burke 1832–
      5. 5. Marion Burks 1833–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Estep 1834–1880
        1. 1. Geo Burks 1865–1907 m. S (P) Burks 1872–1948
        2. 2. William (Marion Burke) 3rd 1868–1940 m. Belle Kelly 1871–
        3. 3. Daniel Burke 1870–1871
        4. 4. Mary (Ella) Burk 1874–1888
        5. 5. Thomas Burke 1852–1920 m. Minnie (E) Burk 1870–1941
        6. 6. Martha Burke 1853–1912 m. Henry (M.D.) Crowder 1843–1919
        7. 7. Alley Burke 1857–1857
        8. 8. Laurel Burk 1859–1860
        9. 9. John (Robert) Burke 1855–1920
        10. 10. Marietta Burke 1873–1888
    2. 2. Anny Burke 1756–1856
    3. 3. James (Edward Burk) III 1759–1804
  2. 2. Mary Whipple 1715–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Whipple 1716–
  4. 4. Jemima Whipple 1717–
  5. 5. William (Nov) Whipple 1719–
  6. 6. Mercy Whipple 1721–
  7. 7. Jeremiah Whipple 1722–
  8. 8. Hopestill Whipple 1723–

William Whipple's Timeline

2 Records

1685
27 May 1685
Birth of William Whipple in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1759
31 March 1759
Age 74
Death of William Whipple in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1685
    Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A brief genealogy of the Whipple families who settled in Rhode Island : in two parts
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1759
    Event Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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