Captain John Whipple

M, #10804, b. circa 1617, d. May 16, 1685
Relationship9th great-grandfather of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree

Family

Sarah Hutchinson b. circa 1624, d. circa 1666
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*circa 1617 Captain John Whipple was born circa 1617 at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom.1 
Marriage*circa 1639 He married Sarah Hutchinson circa 1639 at Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*May 16, 1685 Captain John Whipple died on May 16, 1685 at Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.2 
Burial*May 17, 1685 He was buried on May 17, 1685 at North Burial Ground Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 11290873

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTION:
In Memory of
Capt. John Whipple who
was Born in England &
Died in Providence-Town
ye 16th day of May. Anno
Domini 1685 About 68
Years of age

Captain John Whipple is buried in the Whipple family plot in the North Burial Ground on Main Street in Providence, R.I. Secondary sources indicate that John and his wife Sarah were initially buried in the garden burial site near their home. Their bodies were moved to the North Burial Ground when it was established in 1700.3 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S821] Site - Whipple Relatives, online at http://genweb.whipple.org
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.