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A Partial List of the Descendents of MATTHEW WHIPPLE, THE ELDER, OF BOCKING, ESSEX COUNTY, ENGLAND, Compiled from Divers Sources by Henry Burdette Whipple, High Point, NC, Oct 1965. Found on Ancestry.com

Mathew and his brother John came to America about 1636-1638. A David has often been cited as a brother, but he was not - he was instead the son of a John Whipple of Dorchester & Providence RI. The brothers lived in Ipswich where Mathew and John received a grant of about 200 acres in 1638. Mathew married a second time to Rose Chute, widow of Lionel Chute of Dedham, Essex, England; his children were all by Ann Hawkins, the first wife. Mathew's will was dated 3rd month, 7th day, 1645 and is on record at Essex Co, MA. He mentioned his eldest son John, sons Matthew and Joseph, daughters Anne and Elizabeth. His house was sold to John Annable, his son-in-law.

Children, probably all born in Bocking, Essex, England:
Matthew, buried 27 Oct 1623
Matthew, buried 3 Apr 1627
Mary, born ca 1626
Anne, born ca 1628, married about 1647 to John Annable; married 2nd before 1667 to Nicholas Clapp
Elizabeth, ca 1629, married Jacob Perkins
John, b. 6 Sep 1632
Joseph, b. 1640 - possibly born in Ipswich, MA


I also found the website for the book, "15 Generations of Whipples: An American Story" Written and Compiled by Blaine Whipple. According to this website, the part of Ipswich were land was granted to Matthew and John in 1638, was known as the Hamlet and would become the town of Hamilton. The Hamlet residents felt the Meeting house was too far away and unable to accommodate their increasing numbers and presented a petition to the Town Council of Ipswich, 1 May 1712, to build their own church. Names included on the petition were Maj. Matthew Whipple, Sr., Maj. John Whipple, Jr. Mathew Whipple, Jr., James Whipple, Jonathan Whipple, John Whipple, Matthew Whipple III, Matthew Whipple 4th, John Annable, John Annable Jr. and two Matthew Annables.

Matthew Whipple Sr's gift of contribution toward construction of the church was the largest. Pew rights were assigned with the condition they could be resold without approval of a majority of the Proprietors.

The Precinct was authorized by the General Court, 14 Oct 1713 and included inhaitants within the boundaries of the Annable farm, Capt Whipple's farm, Joseph Whipple (dec'd) farm. Joseph was the only child of Mathew & Anne Hawkins Whipple born in the colonies; he had died between Nov 1708 and May 1709, leaving 11 children.

WILL OF MATTHEW WHIPPLE OF IPSWICH
Matthew Whipple’s will was proved in Ipswich, Mass. Court. It is in the Ipswich Deeds, Volume I, leaf 28. The original is missing.

Month 3: Day 7: 1645 (May 7, 1645).
In the name of God amen. I Matthew Whipple of Ipswich in New England, being by reason of present sickness much increasing upon me seriously admonished of my mortality, yet through the mercy of God enjoying perfect memory and good understanding, after humble acknowledgment of the great patience and rich mercy of God to me, a most unworthy sinner all my life long, and the commending of my spirit to his grace in Jesus Christ, my body after my decease to comly burial in the earth out of which it was taken in hope of resurrection unto eternal life, and my dear children to the everlasting blessing of their heavenly father, I do hereby dispose of that estate which the lord hath graciously given unto me as followeth:
Unto my eldest son John, three score pounds, to my son Matthew, forty pounds, to my son Joseph, forty pounds; unto my daughter Mary, twenty pounds; unto my daughter Anna, twenty pounds; unto my daughter Elizabeth twenty pounds; unto our reverend elders, Mr. Nathaniel Rogers and Mr. John Norton, to either of them, forty shillings. To the poor of Ipswich, forty shillings.
In case my estate be found to exceed these sums, the one half thereof I give to my eldest son John, the other half to my two younger sons
In case my estate fall short of the aforesaid sums,the deduct shall be out of the portion of all my children equally.
My will is that none of my children shall be disposed of in marriage or service but by the approbation and consent of the present elders and my dear brother John Whipple.
I leave the disposing of my three sons to the care of my executors whom I name and desire to be Mr. Nathaniel Rogers, Mr. Norton, Mr. Robert Payne, and my brother John Whipple.
In witness hereof I have set to my hand the day and year above written. Matthew Whipple
Witnesses hereof: John Norton. John Whipple
CODICIL TO WILL OF MATTHEW WHIPPLE
Month the 9th: 13th day: 1646.
I having by the providence of God changed my estate by marriage since the making of the writing above, I do give unto my wife Rose the sum of ten pounds to be paid her presently after my decease, leaving unto her all the goods or estate that she had before marriage.
And this being done, I will that the writing above should stand in full force and virtue as my last will and testament; further declaring my meaning to be that the portions to my sons be paid at the age of one and twenty years and my daughters at the age of twenty: and the manner of the disposing my estate for the best accomplishment of the intent of my will, I commit unto my above-named executors or any other matter that may be forgotten to be by them ordered and because they may be removed or diminished by death or any other departure, I hereby give them power that the remaining number shall choose a supply in that case to fill up the number except he that is removed shall appoint another in his room.
And this whole writing to wit that part was write the 7th day of the 3 month 1645 and this addition I make and declare to be my last will and testament being of good understanding and memory setting hereunto my hand. The mark of Matthew Whipple.
Delivered in the presence of us the day and year above written: Theophilus Wilson. Thomas Knowlton.
Proved, 28 July 1647 by Theophilus Wilson and Thomas Knowlton
Inventory taken by Robert Payne & John Whipple, 24 Sept 1646. Included a number of arms, and was a quite large inventory including 6 bullocks, 3 cowes, 4 heffers. Property included his dwelling howse with 4 acres and a barn and other out houses, a 6 acre lot, 4 acre lot, 6 acres of marsh. Farm of 160 acres of upland with meadow of 30 acres with frame upon it; 6 acres of marsh and other waste ground about 20 acres.

Said to be buried Highland Cemetery, Ipswich, Essex Co, MA - no picture of grave marker
Find A Grave Memorial# 56830835

History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton. "Obituary and Biographical Notices", p. 157
1647, Sept. 28th. Matthew Whipple d. I.(died Ipswich). He left a wife, Rose, whom he had m. Nov. 13th 1646, and children by a former wife, deceased, John, Matthew, Joseph, Mary, Ann, and Elizabeth, and a brother, John. Land was granted him, 1638, in the Hamlet, where he resided. His house was sold July 10th, 1647, to John Annable, tailor. He held the chief offices in town, and was on some of its most important committees.

Birth	Ca 1590	Bocking, Essex, England
Marriage	7 May 1622	Bocking, Essex, England - Ann Hawkins
Marriage	13 Nov 1646	Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts - Rose [Whipple]
Death	28 Sep 1647	Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

Spouse	Ann Hawkins (1600 - 1643)
Child	Anna Whipple (1628 - )

Spouse

Rose [Whipple] ( - )

Father	Mathew Whipple (1560 - 1618)
Mother	Joan [Whipple] ( - )
Sibling	Anna Whipple ( - )
Sibling	Margaret Whipple ( - )
Sibling	Joanna/Johane Whipple ( - )
Sibling	Jane Whipple (1592 - 1638)
Sibling	Elizabeth Whipple ( - )
Sibling	John Whipple (1596 - 1669)
Sibling	Mary Whipple (1599 - )
Sibling	Amy Whipple ( - )