Robert Whipple

• BIRTH: ABT 1785, of, Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire
• DEATH: 27 Feb 1858, of, Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire
• BURIAL: Meredith Bridge Cemetery, Cook's Court, Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire
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• MARRIAGE: 12 Nov 1809, Sanbornton, Belknap, New Hampshire

1. +Joseph L. Whipple (14 May 1810 - 29 Oct 1855)
2.  Mary Thompson Whipple (11 Apr 1812 - 27 Apr 1836)
3. +Sally Leavitt Whipple (21 May 1814 - 9 Jul 1845)
4.  Catherine Whipple (12 May 1816 - 1833)
5. +Susan Hackett Whipple (23 Jul 1820 - 6 Aug 1868)
6. +Benjamin Thompson Whipple (13 Jan 1823 - 13 Jul 1857)
7.  John Leavitt P. Whipple (11 Mar 1835 - 21 Jan 1869)

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|--Robert Whipple 
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Notes

!BIRTH: "Supposedly in NH." --J. Lahr-Kreischer

!RESIDENCES: "Moved to Gilford, NH about 1825." --J. Lahr-Kreischer

!SOURCE: Email from B. Huckins to Weldon Whipple, 26 Feb 2004. Gives residence "of Laconia, formerly Gilford, NH."

!SOURCE: "Descendants of Robert Whipple," email from B. Huckins to Weldon Whipple, 2 Mar 2005. Cites the following:

• History of Sanbornton, Runnels: "Robert Whipple owned land in Sanbornton - lot 42, 1st Division. This is what is commonly called Hermit Woods district and is located north east of Sanbornton in the area known as North Sanbornton at the time. This could indicate belonging to this Robert Whipple or to an elder Robert Whipple. A Robert Whipple also owned part of Lot 47 in Sanbornton. The Thom(p)sons lived near the First Baptist Meeting House. "
• US Census
• Sanbornton Town Records - Microfilm, Vol I, p 757 (marriage record [gives marriage 9 Sep 1809 in Sanbornton, Belknap, NH])
• Handwritten record Nov 12, married Robert Whipple and Catharine Thompson both of Sanbornton (John Crockett).)
• Janice Farnsworth 1998, James Prescott Line, 436-437

1810-1824

Robert appears in the town tax records Sanbornton and in the early years, 1810 he is taxed for pasture land, wild lands and has a cow, a horse and oxen. The quantity of animals would not indicate he was a serious farmer. In the latter Sanbornton tax years, 1818+ Robert has only has one cow, no horse nor pasture land. He does not have mowing fields. This could indicate he was in some profession other than farming.

Interestingly, in 1818 there is also a tax recorded for a Dr. Robert Whipple who is taxed only for one horse. This appears on the same page as the other Robert but is taxed as two individuals. Nothing to prove Robert to be the son of nor related to the Dr. Whipple, however, there are no other Whipples found in Sanbornton in the time period Robert is there. The Doctor Whipple appears on the tax list the following year, 1819, and then disappears. There is no reference to a Doctor Whipple in the Sanbornton town history so he was either retired or not practicing for any length of time in that town.

Note: These records end with year 1824.

1820

Robert is in Sanbornton with wife, 1 son and 4 daughters and one other female. This would be son Joseph, daus Mary, Sally, Catherine, Susan and his wife.

1830

Robert is in Sanbornton although he is reported to have moved to Gilford by 1825.

1840

Unknown

1850

Robert is now in the census in Gilford.

Note: What is now Lakeport, was prior part of Laconia, and in 1855t was part of Gilford. The earlier name of Lakeport was Lake Village. In 1855 Laconia, north of Pleasant Street was Meredith Bridge, and was later part of Laconia. In 1874 Gilford was dis-annexed and re-annexed to Laconia in 1876. Lake Village was dis-annexed from Laconia and re-annexed to Gilford.

In 1850, Robert is 65, (which puts his DOB at 1784/85), has no occupation, Catherine is 59 ). Living together are the son Joseph, ae 40 who is a Tailor and his wife Ann also 40 and children Jos Jr 15, Winslow O. 10, Isabella age 1. Also there is his son Benjamin born 1823, ae 27, a Carpenter, wife Sara J. 29 and children Helen M. 5 and Upham M. ae 3.

!SOURCE: Email from B. Huckins to Weldon Whipple, 18 May 2008. Identifies parents, citing "a book [possibly History of Littleton, NH, James Jackson, Vol I, 1905, page 522?] which indicated that Sally Whipple (Thompson) was a neice of my 5th grgrandfather Thomas, cousin to Col Thomas Whipple of Laconia, NH." Cites the following:

• History of Littleton, NH, James Jackson, Vol I, 1905, page 522
• US Federal Census.
• Historical Collections of Ohio - History of Scioto County, Ohio, Howe, 1888

!SOURCE: Email from B. Huckins to Weldon Whipple, 24 May 2008. Cites gravestone in Meredith Bridge Cemetery, as well as Some Laconia Cemeteries by Hilda Anair, 1950. Adds death date and burial place.

RIN 37862. Quick link to this page: https://genweb.whipple.org/37862
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