Whipple Database
Database of the Whipple One-Name Study (WONS)
Melancton Whipple
Abt 1804 - Aft 1850 (~ 46 years)-
Name Melancton Whipple Birth Abt 1804 of, Cazenovia, Madison, New York Gender Male Death Aft 12 Aug 1850 of, New York, New York, New York Person ID I104792 Whipple Descendants Last Modified 18 Nov 2009
Father William Whipple, b. 18 Feb 1774 d. Between 16 Aug 1824 and 12 Jan 1825, of, Cazenovia, Madison, New York (Age 50 years) Mother Mary Sims, b. Abt 1769, of, Cazenovia, Madison, New York d. 9 Oct 1831 (Age ~ 62 years) Family ID F4002 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary A., b. Abt 1818, , , Pennsylvania d. Aft 12 Aug 1850, of, New York, New York, New York (Age ~ 32 years) Children 1. Emma Whipple, b. Abt 1838, , , Pennsylvania d. Aft 12 Aug 1850, of, New York, New York, New York (Age ~ 12 years) Family ID F43341 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Birth - Abt 1804 - of, Cazenovia, Madison, New York Death - Aft 12 Aug 1850 - of, New York, New York, New York = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - !SOURCE: 12 Aug 1850 Census of the 8th Ward, New York County, New York State, p. 413:
- Melancton Whippel, 46, machinist, b. NY
- Mary A. Whipple, 32, b. PA
- Emma Whipple, 12, b. PA
!SOURCE:Louis C. Jones, Murder at Cherry Hill: The Strang-Whipple Case, 1827 (Albany, N.Y.: Historic Cherry Hill, c1982), p. 95."John Whipple had a nephew, Melancton, Whipple, who had dined with him at Fobes' the day of the murder. For about ten days thereafteer he was in and out of Cherry Hill, frequently talking with Elsie ..."
The John Whipple referred to is the one at RIN 6949. This person is likely the same Melancton.
!SOURCE: Email from N. Combs to Weldon Whipple, 31 Jan 2008. Cites Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835 by William Applebie and Daniel Eardeley, pp 284-285 (original record pp 42-44 Madison Co., NY):- William Whipple {6933} of Town of Cazenovia, Madison, NY dated 16 Aug 1824; proved 12 Jan 1825
- wife Mary {6939}, minor children Melancton Whipple {104792}, Orsemus Whipple, Adaline Whipple, and Ralph Whipple
- wife Mary and eldest son Melancton Whipple named executors
- Barnum Whipple {6941} was witness
- !SOURCE: 12 Aug 1850 Census of the 8th Ward, New York County, New York State, p. 413: