Elijah Whipple

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• FamilySearch ID: K8FS-R6N
• Initiatory (LDS): 4 Mar 1997, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: LHTM-JY8
• Initiatory (LDS): 6 Sep 1926, MANTI

Notes:

SOURCE: Ruth Story Devereux Eddy, The Eddy Family In America (Boston: Ed d y Family Association, 1930), p. 52.

SOURCE: Email from N. Combs to Weldon Whipple, 11 Nov 2003. Cites Proba t e Records of Norwich, Connecticut, Vols. 1-3. Gives death before 8 Ma y 17 67.

Zephaniah married Kesiah Parke on 4 Jun 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. Kesiah was born about 1700 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died after 4 Apr 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): COMPLETED
• FamilySearch ID: 2TZS-13N

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• FamilySearch ID: LYKH-5K5
• Initiatory (LDS): 15 Feb 1883, SGEOR

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Marriage: At least one source gives 16 Feb 1690. Others, including New E n gland Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey (Baltimore: Gen ea logical Pub. Co., 1985) p. 803, give 26 Feb 1690. Joanne Lahr-Kreische r g ives place of marriage to Elizabeth Eddy as Providence, RI.

SOURCE: Henry E. Whipple, A Brief Genealogy of the Whipple Families Wh o S ettled in Rhode Island (Providence: A. Crawford Greene, 1873), p. 53 . Fro m a corrected copy of the book found in the Rhode Island Historica l Socie ty Library, call no. CS71.W574 1873 RIHSL. Gives death date of 1 7 Apr 172 0.

SOURCE: Ruth Story Devereux Eddy, The Eddy Family In America (Boston: Ed d y Family Association, 1930), p. 52.

SOURCE: Father Samuel's will, dated 9 Mar 1710/11, proved 20 Mar 1710/1 1 , p. 181-2. Abstracted in Abstracts Providence Wills, Rhode Island Gene al ogical Register, vol. 12, p. 151.

SOURCE: James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, Vol . 2 , Providence, Part 1 (Providence: Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1 892) , p. 197. Gives marriage in Providence, Rhode Island.

Death: William Lee Whipple (billw at wlw dot com) gives death date o f 1 9 Apr 1720. So does Joanne Lahr-Kreischer (letter of 13 Dec 1997 to W eldo n Whipple).

Burial: At "a small cemetery near Forge Creek, CT." --J. Lahr-Kreische r . R. Gilebarto has "located the graves of Samuel Whipple and other fami l y members in what is called the Gallup-Whipple Cemetery of what is refe rr ed to as Old Poquetannuck, Preston, New London County, Connecticut." - -Em ail to Whipple Web Site, 17 Jul 1998.

Occupation: Iron manufacturer at Groton, Connecticut. --R.S.D. Eddy

Samuel married Elizabeth Eddy on 26 Feb 1690 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Zachariah Eddy and Alice Paddock) was born on 3 Aug 1670 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died on 14 Mar 1718 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States; was buried in Old Poquetanuck Cemetery No. 17, Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LRQQ-6RQ
• Initiatory (LDS): 9 Jan 1929, ARIZO

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SOURCE: Edson Whipple Family Organization microfilm. Gives name and bir t h date; shows birthplace of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

SOURCE: William Lee Whipple (billw at wlw dot com, 4 Dec 1997). Shows bi r th place of Swansea, Massachusetts. Also gives death information (4 Ma r 1 717/1718).

SOURCE: "Ancestors of Elizabeth Eddy," emailed by Mary Celine Scott (Mar y CelineScott@worldnet.att.net) to the Whipple Website, 8 Mar 1999. Give s b irthplace of Providence, Rhode Island. Gives death 14 Mar 1717/1718.

SOURCE: James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, Vol . 2 , Providence, Part 1 (Providence: Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1 892) , p. 197. Gives marriage in Providence, Rhode Island.

SOURCE: Ruth Story Devereux Eddy, The Eddy Family In America (Boston: Ed d y Family Association, 1930), p. 38, 52.

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• FamilySearch ID: LV6D-8GZ
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Feb 1883, SGEOR

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SOURCE: Henry E. Whipple, A Brief History of the Whipple Families Who Se t tled in Rhode Island (Providence: A. Crawford Greene, 1873), p. 13. I t ap pears that Henry *might* have skipped a generation in his book. Samu el' s children listed on page 13 appear to be his grandchildren--the chil dre n of Samuel Jr. in other sources. Furthermore, the Elizabeth Eddy lis te d as Samuel's wife on page 13 is listed as Samuel's daughter-in-law (w if e of Samuel's son named Samuel) in other sources. (A corrected copy o f th is source in the R.I. Historical Society Library also indicates tha t ther e are major problems with this information.)

SOURCE: John Osborne Austin, _Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island_ ( A lbany, N.Y., 1887; reprinted. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1 97 8) p. 222.

SOURCE: Charles M. Whipple, Jr., Sons and Daughters of Jesse: A 360 Ye a r History of the Whipple Family (Oklahoma City: Southwestern Press, 197 6) , p. 12.

SOURCE: Email from Charles M. Whipple, Jr., to Weldon Whipple, 22 Mar 20 1 3. Samuel "....was the first to set up a stagecoach [to Boston]; afte r hi m, Robert Currie, then Samuel Whipple; when they got through by dayl ight , they thought to have done well." -- William R. Staples, Annals o f the T own of Providence (Knowles and Vose, 1843) 605.
As you will note from my book on Capt. John and family that Samuel was i n deed a most enterprising fellow. Currie was his son-in-law.

SOURCE: Samuel's will, dated 9 Mar 1710/11, proved 20 Mar 1710/11, p. 18 1 -2. Abstracted in Abstracts Providence Wills, Rhode Island Genealogica l R egister, vol. 12, p. 151.

Burial: 1st person to be buried at North Burial Ground, Providence, R. I . --Wm. Lee Whipple.

RESIDENCES: Lived and died in "Abbot House," N. Main, Providence, R.I.

Death: Family Tree Maker database of William Lee Whipple (billw at wlw d o t com)--received by the Whipple Web Site 4 Dec 1997, gives year 1709/10 .


Genealogy Dictionary of Rhode Island by Austin, pgs. 221-3

Early Town Records of Providence
Vol. XV:73, Samuel & Eleazer Shipple made freemen. 4 May 1669
Vol. III:206-7 7 Mar 1671 Deed of sale. Stephen Paine of Rehoboth sol d t o Samuel Whipple three house lots, with a dwelling house, and all o f th e out housing standing upon the lots, which Stephen Paine purchase d fro m Mary Mowry, executor of the estate of her deceased husband Roge r Mowry . One lot originally belonged to Daniel Comstock, one to John Smi th, an d one to Richard Prey, all of Providence. Also one right of common ing, on e 25 acre right of commoning both reaching westward as the seve n mile lin e. [Rec. 21 Sep 1671]
Vol VIII: 68 27 Jan 1678 Samuel Comstock requested the town lay ou t l a n d which remains due to him of his father's right which he bough t fro m John Smith. Samuel Whipple objected. The council suspended an ans wer un til 10 Feb. On that date they decided against Samuel Comstock.
Vol VIII: 94 17 Apr 1681 Granted to Samuel Whipple with permission of h i s father-in-law Thomas Harris, that he should have a piece of ground 4 0 f oot square and the privilege of a wharf within his father-in-law's lo ts.
Vol. XIV Deed Book 1, p. 97 Samuel Whipple and Mary his wife give 5 acr e s to Samuel's brother Eleazer Whipple. 7 Jun 1684.
Vol VII, Part of Will Book 1, p.22-29 Last Will & Testament dated 9 Ma r 1 711. Names sons Samuel and Thomas. Grandson Noah Whipple and Grandson s En och & Daniel Whipple. Wife Mary to have the home stead which belonge d t o the deceased Daniel Browne. Daughters Abigail & Hope. Son Samuel t o b e Executor.

Samuel married Mary Harris in 1666 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Mary (daughter of Thomas Harris and Elizabeth Cutter) was born in 1639 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died on 14 Dec 1722 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KNZ7-RVL
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Jun 1921, MANTI

Notes:

SOURCE: John Osborne Austin, _Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island_ ( A lbany, N.Y., 1887; reprinted. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1 97 8) p. 222

SOURCE: Judith Whipple, "Genealogy Chart of Captain John Whipple 1617-16 8 5 to Grace Louise (Whipple) Pitcher 1892 and Alfred Whipple 1903 and Jo h n Whipple 1904 and Lorey Whipple 1910-1970" (Portland, Tex., c1977) . C o p y in the NEHGS library, call number CS71.W574 1977. Gives death 1 67 6 i n Providence, R.I.

SOURCE: Husband Samuel's will, dated 9 Mar 1710/11, proved 20 Mar 1710 / 1 1, p. 181-2. Abstracted in Abstracts Providence Wills, Rhode Island G en e al ogical Register, vol. 12, p. 151.

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• FamilySearch ID: LC5Z-L4Y
• Initiatory (LDS): 10 Jan 1929, ARIZO

Zachariah married Alice Paddock on 7 May 1663 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Alice was born on 7 Mar 1640 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died on 24 Sep 1692 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Eddy Burial Ground, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LC58-B89
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Nov 1927, SGEOR