Col. Joseph Whipple Sr. (1662 – 28 April 1746) was a wealthy merchant in the

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, 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

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and later of

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, 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

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in Providence. Whipple married Alice, the daughter of Edward and Anphillis (Angell) Smith, and granddaughter of Thomas Angell who was one of the five men who accompanied

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in settling Providence. Together they had 12 children, the third of whom was Joseph Jr. who became a Deputy Governor of the colony and a very wealthy merchant. Whipple's sister, Abigail, with her husband William Hopkins, were grandparents of Rhode Island Governor and signer of the

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, Stephen Hopkins, and Whipple's granddaughter, Mary Gibbs, married John Hopkins, a son of Stephen.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Whipple, Joseph 1662 births 1746 deaths American people of English descent Businesspeople from Providence, Rhode Island People of colonial Rhode Island Colonial American merchants Burials at North Burying Ground (Providence)

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