"Elder" John
- Born in Bocking, England, in 1596.
- Immigrated to America with brother Matthew (see
Matthew's entry in the WhippleGenWeb) about 1638, settling in
Ipswich, Mass. (Though apparently listed on some Lyon
passenger lists [compare two versions of the list on this site],
he immigrated about six years after the 1631 or 1632 voyage!)
- Son of Matthew "The
Elder" Whipple, a clothier in Bocking, England. (See
father Matthew's entry in the WhippleGenWeb).
- Ipswich, Mass., Whipples all descend from John and his brother Matthew.
- Wife was named Susanna Clark
or Sarah Hawkins. (See
her entry in the WhippleGenWeb.)
- John's
entry in the WhippleGenWeb
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"Captain" John
- Born in England, about 1617. (Secondary sources speculate
that he might have been born in Milford, Wales; Dorchester,
England; Devonshire, England, etc. Current researchers
have been able to confirm any of these, however.)
- Immigrated aboard the Lyon
(compare two versions of the list on this site) in
1631 or 1632, settling in Dorchester, Mass. Moved to
Providence, R.I., in about 1658.
- Parentage unknown.
- The earliest known Providence, R.I., Whipple.
- Married Sarah. (Secondary
sources give maiden name of They, Darling, Hutchinson; primary sources not available.)
(See
her entry in the WhippleGenWeb.)
- John's
entry in the WhippleGenWeb
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