William
WHIPPLE
Born
14 January 1730
,
Kittery, Maine, New England
Died
28 November 1785
,
Crown Colony of New Hampshire
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William WHIPPLE was born 14 January 1730 in Kittery, Maine, New England
and the grandchild of: (maternal) Robert CUTT and Dorcas HAMMONDWilliam had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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William married Catherine MOFFATT abt. 1770 in New Hampshire, New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine MOFFATT was born abt. 1731 in New Hampshire, USA. Catherine died 22 November 1821 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke). Catherine was the child of John MOFFATT and Katherine CUTT.
William WHIPPLE died 28 November 1785 in Crown Colony of New Hampshire.
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Catherine MOFFATT-- Date: abt. 1770 Place: , New Hampshire, New England
Catherine MOFFATT was the child of John MOFFATT and Katherine CUTT
Catherine MOFFATT-- Date: abt. 1770 Place: , New Hampshire, New EnglandCatherine MOFFATT was the child of John MOFFATT and Katherine CUTT
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William WHIPPLE (b.abt. 1772, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England d. 29 April 1773, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England )
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1730 Birth 14 January 1730
Kittery, Maine, New England
1773 Death of ChildWilliam WHIPPLE died 29 April 1773, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke)
William was 43 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Death 28 November 1785
Crown Colony of New Hampshire
He died at the age of 55.
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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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