Hepzibah Hannah (Melvin) Whipple (1767 - 1837)

Born 24 Mar 1767 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Died 16 Feb 1837 at age 69 in Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, United States

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Biography

HEPZIBAH HANNAH "POLLY" MELVIN was born on March 24, 1767 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts to NATHAN MELVIN and ANNA FOSTER. She married JONAH WHIPPLE in 1792 in the United States. They were married for 17 years and had seven children together. She died on February 16, 1837 in Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York.

Research Notes

While the Find-A-Grave entry displays her birthdate as March 24, 1770 the commonly accepted hierarchy of sources suggests we use data from primary sources, such as that from vital records, before that of gravestone inscriptions, therefore the birth date displayed on this record is 24 Mar 1767 from Town & Vital Records of Massachusetts.

Sources

• Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76842976/hepsibeth-whipple

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; Birth of Hepzibah Melven to Nathan and Anna Melven on 24 Mar 1767 in Ashburnham

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000; John Melvin of Charlestown and Concord, Mass and his descendants

• 'Descendants of Captain John Whipple of Providence, RI (6 Generations): Compiled by the Whipple Website (www.whipple.org), 4 May 2014. Hepsibah Melvin (Record # 16010) is the wife of Jonah Whipple (Record # 6028) is the son of John Whipple (Record # 6027), Descendants of Captain John Whipple