Extracts from the
Register of Seamen's Protection Certificates
from the Providence, Rhode Island, Custom District, 1796-1870
24 July 1998
Joanne Lahr-Kreischer extracted the following information from the Register of Seaman's Protection Certificates from the Providence, Rhode Island, Custom District, 1796-1870. According to Joanne, "These certificates vouched for the citizenship of the individual, with the intention of discouraging impressment (kind of an early passport)."
Name
Date of Certificate
Age
Complexion
Place of Birth
Book
Page
Whipple, Albert A
4 Sep 1849
20
light
N. Providence, RI
5
87
Whipple, Amos
28 Mar 1800
17
light
Cumberland, RI
2
29
Whipple, Caleb R
18 Oct 1827
20
dark
Johnston, RI
4
78
Whipple, Charles
30 Sep 1796
22
dark
New London, CT
2
4
Whipple, Charles
18 Mar 1811
14
light
N. Providence, RI
4
75
Whipple, George
22 Nov 1849
25
light
Foster, RI
5
87
Whipple, George W
9 Nov 1797
21
dark
Providence, RI
1
28
Whipple, George W
21 Sep 1801
25
light
Smithfield, RI
2
37
Whipple, Henry
28 Oct 1803
19
light
Providence, RI
2
48
Whipple, Henry
15 Dec 1800
15
light
Providence, RI
2
29
Whipple, James
24 Feb 1806
19
dark
Cumberland, RI
3
48
Whipple, James L
22 Sep 1818
20
yellow
Norwich, CT
4
77
Whipple, Jencks
2 May 1799
17
light
Providence, RI
2
21
Whipple, Jeremiah
7 Jul 1798
21
light
Providence, RI
2
21
Whipple, Jeremiah
4 Jan 1805
24
light
Providence, RI
3
42
Whipple, John
27 Mar 1805
27
light
Warwick, RI
3
43
Whipple, Joseph
16 May 1803
17
light
Providence, RI
2
37
Whipple, Joseph
6 Nov 1805
20
light
Providence, RI
3
47
Whipple, Joseph B
13 Oct 1845
19
light
Cumberland, RI
5
86
Whipple, Joseph C
12 Nov 1805
25
light
Providence, RI
3
47
Whipple, Loury
4 Sep 1849
22
light
Warwick, RI
5
87
Whipple, Olney
23 Apr 1811
23
light
Smithfield, RI
4
75
Whipple, Robert
5 Nov 1805
16
light
Cumberland, RI
3
47
Whipple, Smith
2 May 1815
20
light
Glocester, RI
4
75
Whipple, Stephen
29 Mar 1800
35
light
N. Providence, RI
2
29