Dorcas
WHIPPLE
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Born: 2 October 1750 in Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Dorcas married Ariel COOK 20 February 1772 in Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ariel COOK was born 15 October 1749 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill). Ariel died 18 June 1803 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill).
Dorcas WHIPPLE died 14 December 1839
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Spouse & Children of Dorcas WHIPPLE
Ariel COOKMarriage date: 20 February 1772
Marriage place: Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Children of Ariel COOK and Dorcas WHIPPLE
Amos COOKDied: 31 May 1853, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Davis COOKDied: 5 February 1870, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth — 17502 October 1750
Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1772 Marriage / PartnerDorcas WHIPPLE and Ariel COOK 20 February 1772, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
She was 21 years old.
1776 Birth of ChildAmos COOK was born 10 October 1776, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
Dorcas was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Birth of ChildDavis COOK was born 21 May 1788, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
Dorcas was 37 years old.
1799 Marriage of ChildAmos COOK married 15 August 1799, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA to Olive DARLING
1803 Death of Spouse/PartnerAriel COOK died 18 June 1803, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
Record added: 2/27/2025 2:16:03 PM
Last updated: 2/27/2025 2:17:41 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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