Sarah (Unknown) Whipple (abt. 1624 - abt. 1666)

Born about 1624 in England [uncertain]

Wife of John Whipple Sr. — married about 1639 in Dorchester, Massachusetts [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1666 at about age 42 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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Disputed Origins

Anderson does not provide a maiden name for her.^[1] Others have looked into this question and have not been able to come up with a good answer.^[2] "Previous antiquarian researches claim that Sarah's maiden name, among others, could have been: Hutchinson, Darling, or They. Regrettably, none of these writers provided requisite proof for their assertions" [Note: Birth estimated based on age 42 at death in 1666 on her gravestone . ^[3]]

[Note: There strong indication that her 'gravestone' was not original at her death but carved sometime later, by George Allen c 1740 ^[3]]

[Note: Her gravestone indicates her birth in Dorchester, New England, however Dorchester was not established in 1624 ^[3]]

Biography

Sarah (unk), the wife of John Whipple was born about 1624, based on her age of 42 in 1666, as listed on her gravestone. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Her husband John Whipple came to New England by 1632, when he was in Dorchester in service to Israel Stoughton, carpenter. He was likely aged about 15. He was granted land in Dorchester in 1637. ^{[4] [6]}

They were married about 1639/40. ^{[4] [7]}

• 1641: October 29: Goodwife Whipple was admitted to the First Church at Dorchester. ^{[8] [4] [6] [7]}
• 1658: November 15: John Whipple sold his Dorchester house and lands to George Minot. His wife Sarah relinquished her dower rights. ^{[7] [4]}
• 1658/9: Removed to Providence, Rhode Island. ^{[4] [7]}
• 1666: Died at Providence.

Sarah's gravestone, in the North Burial Ground at Providence reads: In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Whipple wife of Capt. John Whipple. She was born in Dorchester New England (sic) & Died in Providence Anno Dom 1666. Aged about 42 years. ^{[4] [3]}

Her body was moved likely from a family burial plot to the North Burial Ground sometime after her death, and the headstone created the later date. ^{[3] [6]}

Her husband, Captain John Whipple died on May 16, 1685. ^{[4] [6] [3] [7]}

Children

1. John baptized in October 1641 ^[8]; died on December 15, 1700; married first on Mary Olney on December 4, 1663, at Providence; married second Rebecca Scott on April 15, 1678. ^{[4] [6] [7]}
2. Sarah baptized on February 6, 1642 ^[8]; died after May 10, 1710; married John Smith c 1662. ^{[4] [7]}; married second, Richard Arnold. ^[6]
3. Samuel baptized on March 1, 1644 ^[8]; died March 12, 1710/11; married Mary Harris c 1669. ^{[4] [6] [7]}
4. Eleazer baptized on March 8, 1646 ^[8]; died on August 25, 1719; married Alice Angell on January 26, 1669/70. ^{[4] [6] [7]}
5. Mary baptized on April 9, 1648 ^[8]; died July 2, 1698; married Epenetus Olney on ^[4] March 9, 1665/6. ^{[6] [7]};
6. William baptized on May 16, 1652 ^[8];died on March 9, 1711/12; married Mary (unk). ^{[4] [6] [7]}
7. Benjamin baptized on June 4, 1654 ^[8]; died on March 11, 1703/4; married Ruth Mathewson on April 1, 1686. ^{[4] [6] [7]}
8. David baptized on September 27, 1656 ^[8]; died on December 18, 1710 at Attleboro or Rehoboth, Massachusetts ^[4]; married first on Sarah ? Gregory ^[6] or Sarah ?Hearndon ^[7]; married second Hannah Tower on at Hingham on November 11, 1677. ^{[6] [7]}
9. Abigail born c 1658; died on August 19, 1725; married first Stephen Dexter c 1674; married second, William Hopkins in January, 1682. ^{[4] [6] [7]};
10. Joseph born c 1662; died April 28, 1746; married Alice Smith on May 20, 1684. ^{[4] [6] [7]};
11. Jonathan born c 1664; died on September 8, 1721; married first Margery/Margaret Angell c 1688; married second Anne (unk). ^{[4] [6] [7]}

Research notes

First Church Dorchester - admissions

Goodwife Whipple 29: 8 mo: 1641 {October 29, 1641] (p. 7)

First Church Dorchester - Baptisms (parents not listed)

John Whipple 9 mo ?1mo 1641 [October 1641] (p. 154)

Sarah Whipple 12 mo 6to 1641 [February 6, 1642] (To Mr. Smith at Providence) (p. 154)

Samuel Whipple 17: 1 mo: 44 [March 1, 1644] (to Providence) (p. 156)

Eliezer Whipple 8: 1 mo: 46 [March 8, 1646] (p. 158)

Mary Whipple 9: 2mo: 48 [April 9, 1648] (p. 159)

William Whipple 16: 3: 52 [May 16, 1652 (p. 162)

Benjamin Whipple 4: 4; 54 [June 4, 1654] (p. 163)

David Whipple 27: 7: 56 [September 27, 1656] (p. 168) ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vols. 1-3, entry for John Whipple (p 1970-1974)
2. ↑ Charles M. Whipple Jr., Captain John and Sarah Whipple of Dorchester, Massachusetts & Providence, Rhode Island, 10 Feb 2005
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Sterling, John E. North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island, Old Section 1700-1748, Special Publication No. 5, Rhode Island Genealogical, Society, Greenville, Rhode Island, 2000, p. 13
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18} Jillson, David Esq. , communicator. Descendants of Capt. John Whipple of Providence, R. I. in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 32, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1878, p. 403-7
5. ↑ Clara Hammond McGuigan (with additional sections by Robert W. Merriam) , The Antecedents and Descendants of Noah Whipple of the Rogerene Community at Quakertown, Connecticut, Ithaca, New York: John M. Kingsbury, 1971 , p. 30
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15} Whipple, Charles M. Jr., compiler. A History of Captain John and Sarah Whipple of Dorchester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island 1617-1685 : A multigenerational Study of the First Whipple family in America: Third in a series of 21st century books on the Whipple families of America, Trafford Publishing, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 2007 p. 4-6: 28-9
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16} Anderson, Robert C. John Whipple in: The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995 p. 1970-4 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9} Records of the First Church at Dorchester, in New England, 1636-1734, Geroge Ellis, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891 p. 154

See also:

• Grave site (Find-A-Grave)
• FSFTID L5LV-1HD.