Name |
Joseph Whipple |
Title |
Colonel |
Birth |
1662 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
Gender |
Male |
Property |
27 Mar 1691 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
- Vol XIV Deed Book 1 p.233-234 Thomas Arnold sells to Joseph Whipple 7 1/2 acres, 7 of which he had formerly purchased of Samuell Comstock of Providence. 27 Mar 1691. Witnessed by Thomas Olney and Samuell Comstock.
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Other-Begin |
6 Mar 1702 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
- Vol XI, Town Meeting 1, p.67 6 Mar 1702 Deputies to serve in General Assembly, the last Tuesday are Maj. John Dexter, Mr. Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple & Samuel Comstock.
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Other-Begin |
20 Apr 1702 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
- 20 Apr 1702 Nathaniel Waterman, Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple & Samuel Comstock are chosen deputies to serve in the General Assembly at Newport on the 1st Wednesday in May next, the day before the Election.
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Other-Begin |
19 May 1707 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
- Vol.XVII p.228-229 The Proprietors of Providence grant the Northern Grant (1000 acres) to 5 persons: Maj. William Hopkins, Capt. Richard Arnold, Mr. Jonathan Sprague, Mr. Joseph Whipple & Ensigne Samuell Comestock to share equally and prevent any intrechment or inroads into the Northern part of Providence Plantation. May 19, 1707.
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Death |
28 Apr 1746 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
Burial |
North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
Notes |
- Joseph Whipple (1662 - 28 April 1746)[1] was a wealthy merchant in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and active in the civil affairs of the colony during the first half of the 18th century.[1] The son of John and Sarah Whipple, who were early settlers of Dorchester in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later of Providence, Whipple was born in Providence, the 10th of 11 children.[2] He began his public service to the colony in 1698, selected as a Deputy from Providence, and served in that capacity for a majority of the years until 1728.[1] He also served on the Providence Town Council for 15 years between 1703 and 1729, and was an Assistant in 1714. From 1719 to 1720 he was Colonel of the regiment of militia for the mainland.[1] In 1696 he and others were granted a lot on which to build a schoolhouse, and in 1710 he was licensed to keep a public house, paying 20 shillings for the privilege.[1] Whipple died in 1746, leaving a sizable estate to his children and grandchildren. He was buried in the North Burial Ground in Providence.
Whipple married Alice, the daughter of Edward and Anphillis (Angell) Smith, and granddaughter of Thomas Angell who was one of the five men who accompanied Roger Williams in settling Providence. Together they had 12 children, the third of whom was Joseph Jr. who became a Deputy Governor of the colony and a very wealthy merchant.[1][3] Whipple's sister, Abigail, with her husband William Hopkins, were grandparents of Rhode Island Governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence, Stephen Hopkins,[4] and Whipple's granddaughter, Mary Gibbs, married John Hopkins, a son of Stephen
(Wikipedia)
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Person ID |
I70712 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
29 Dec 2014 |
Father |
Captain John Whipple, (Immigrant), b. Bef 29 Aug 1596, Milford, Wales, or England d. 30 Jun 1669, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age ~ 72 years) |
Mother |
Sarah Hutchinson, (Immigrant), b. 1624, Dorcester, Braintree, Essex, England d. 1666, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 42 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1641 |
Family ID |
F22463 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Alice Smith, b. 1664, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. 20 Jul 1739, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 75 years) |
Marriage |
20 May 1684 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
Children |
+ | 1. Capt. John Whipple, b. 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. 18 May 1769, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 84 years) |
| 2. Deputy Governor Joseph Whipple, Jr., b. Dec 1687, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. Jun 1750, Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island (Age ~ 62 years) |
| 3. Sarah Whipple, b. 29 Mar 1691, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1720, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 29 years) |
| 4. Amy Whipple, b. 16 Jun 1699, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island d. Aft 1740, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island (Age 41 years) |
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Family ID |
F22874 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
29 Dec 2014 |