Sarah Whipple

Sarah married Maj. William Crawford on 22 Apr 1708. William (son of Gideon Crawford and Freelove Fenner) was born on 12 Apr 1688 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 5 Aug 1720 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Crawford was born in 1712; died on 1 Jan 1776.

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• Alternate birth: Jan 1660, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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From Wikipedia:

Col. Joseph Whipple Sr. was a wealthy merchant in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and active in the civil affairs of the colony during the first half of the 18th century. The son of John Whipple and Sarah Whipple, who were early settlers of Dorchester in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later of Providence, Whipple was born in Providence, the 10th of 11 children. He began his public service to the colony in 1698, selected as a Deputy from Providence, and served in that capacity for a majority of the years until 1728. He also served on the Providence Town Council for 15 years between 1703 and 1729, and was an Assistant in 1714. From 1719 to 1720 he was Colonel of the regiment of militia for the mainland. In 1696 he and others were granted a lot on which to build a schoolhouse, and in 1710 he was licensed to keep a public house, paying 20 shillings for the privilege. Whipple died in 1746, leaving a sizable estate to his children and grandchildren. He was buried in the North Burial Ground in Providence.

Joseph married Alice Smith on 20 May 1684. Alice (daughter of Edward Smith and Amphillis Angell) was born in 1664 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 20 Jul 1739 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a carpenter and a tavernkeeper. Arrived first in Dorchester, 1632, as an unmarried servant, then to Providence in 1658.

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The first mention of Whipple's name in colonial records was in October 1632 when he was ordered to pay a small fine to his master, Israel Stoughton, for wasting powder and shot. In 1637 he received a grant of land in Dorchester, and in 1641 he and his wife joined the church there. During the next 17 years, he raised a large family in Dorchester, where eight of his 11 children were baptized. In 1658 he sold his homestead and lands in Dorchester and moved with his family to Providence, where he was received as a purchaser on 27 July 1659.

In February 1665 he was given a lot in a division of lands, and the following year took an oath of allegiance in Providence. In 1666 he served as a deputy to the General Assembly, a position he held for seven of the next 11 years. In 1669 and again in 1670 he was paid for allowing the Providence Town Council to meet at his house, probably referring to his tavern for which he was later granted a license in 1674. He held a number of positions in Providence, including treasurer in 1668, surveyor in 1670 and 1671, selectman in 1670 and 1674, and moderator in 1676.

The year 1675 brought the most devastating event to afflict Rhode Island for the entire colonial period when King Phillip's War erupted, bringing the bulk of its destructive force on the Rhode Island colony. All of Warwick and Pawtuxet were destroyed, and much of Providence was as well. As the war wound down in 1676, Indian captives were given as slaves to those residents who remained during the war, and on 14 August 1676 Whipple was so entreated as being one of those "who staid and went not away."

John married Sarah before 1640. Sarah was born about 1624; died in 1666 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Amphillis Angell on 9 May 1663 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Amphillis (daughter of Thomas Angell and Alice Ashton) was born about 1643; died after 21 Oct 1694 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He is first seen in Providence on 3 Nov 1649. He appears to have been a man of some means.

Christopher married Alice before 1625. Alice died between 1 Jul 1679 and 3 Oct 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate death: Between 3 May 1685 and 18 Sep 1685, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

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He first appears in 1637 on a list of payments due at Providence. Claims that he emigrated on the Lyon to Boston are baseless.

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In the early 1650s, he became active in the affairs of the town, serving as commissioner, juryman, and constable. In 1658, he began his service as the Providence Town Clerk and held this position for 17 years. [...] Angell Street on Providence's East Side is named for him.

Thomas married Alice Ashton before 1643. Alice (daughter of James Ashton and Alice) was born before 1 Feb 1618; was christened on 1 Feb 1618 in St. Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire, England; died on 24 Dec 1694 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate death: 24 Dec 1695, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island