Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 09-30-2024.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: John Elder WHIPPLE
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 29 Aug 1596 in Bocking, Essex, England b
  • Baptism: 29 Aug 1596 in Bocking, Essex, England c
  • Death: 30 Jun 1669 in Ipswich, Massachusetts d


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Matthew WHIPPLE Birth: Abt 1560 in Essex Co, England Death: Abt 16 Jan 1618/9 in Bocking, Essex, England
    • Mother:
  • Joan (WHIPPLE) Death: Abt 19 May 1612 in Bocking, Essex, England

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Susanna WHIPPLE Birth: 1 Jul 1622 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 10 Aug 1692 in Newbury, Massachusetts
  2. John WHIPPLE Birth: 11 Jan 1623/4 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 4 Aug 1624 in Bocking, Essex, England
  3. John WHIPPLE Birth: 21 Dec 1625 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 10 Aug 1683
  4. Elizabeth WHIPPLE Birth: 1 Nov 1627 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 15 Dec 1648
  5. Matthew WHIPPLE Birth: 7 Oct 1628 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 12 Oct 1634
  6. William WHIPPLE Birth: Oct 1631 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 4 Jun 1641
  7. Anne WHIPPLE Birth: 2 Jun 1633 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 4 May 1634
  8. Mary WHIPPLE Birth: 20 Feb 1634 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 2 Jun 1720 in Watertown, Massachusetts
  9. Judith WHIPPLE Birth: Aug 1636 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 27 Jun 1637
  10. Matthew WHIPPLE Birth: 17 Feb 1637/8 in Bocking, Essex, England Death: 30 Mar 1638 in Bocking, Essex, England
  11. Sarah WHIPPLE Birth: 3 Nov 1641 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Death: 23 Jul 1681 in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Marriage:
Bibliography
  1. Cutter, William Richard, New England Families, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1913. M-LH 974 Cut. NYPL APR (New England) (Cutter) (NYPL has both 1913 and 1915 editions). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/272367. Two editions of this work were published in 1913, but contents and page numbering is different; the other is available at (vol 1) http://books.google.com/?id=KvUsAAAAYAAJ, (vol 2) http://books.google.com/?id=_c4UAAAAYAAJ, (vol 3) http://books.google.com/?id=7_UsAAAAYAAJ, (vol 4) http://books.google.com/?id=NegUAAAAYAAJ Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Cutter NE p[0-9]*].
  2. Fiske, William Wyman, Whipple Family of Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, The Genealogist 20,2 (2006), pp191-217. NYPL APA 82-1000. Available at https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/genealogist-the/image/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p[0-9]*].
  3. Hart, Craig, Genealogy of the Wives of the American Presidents, Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2004. NYPL APK 05-1088 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Hart PresidentWives p[0-9]*].
  4. Holman, Mary Lovering, Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury, Concord, NH: Rumsford Press, 1938. NEHGS CS71/P643/1938. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/29865. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p[0-9]*].
  5. Potter, Charles Edward, Genealogies of the Potter Families and their Descendants in America to the Present Generation, with Historical and Biographical Sketches. Boston, MA:Alfred Mudge, 1888. UMI #G388. Available at http://archive.org/details/genealogiesofpot00pott. Available at http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001597756. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: PotterCE POTTER p[0-9]*].
  6. Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before May 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register. Boston, MA: Little Brown & Co, 1860. Available at http://archive.org/details/genealogicaldic01savarich. Reprinted Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Published Co, 1965. Scanned and corrected by Robert Kraft, 1994, and available at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Sav-age [A-Z][A-Z]* [A-Z][a-z]*].
  7. Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before May 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register. Boston, MA: Little Brown & Co, 1860. Available at http://archive.org/details/genealogicaldic01savarich. Reprinted Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Published Co, 1965. Scanned and corrected by Robert Kraft, 1994, and available at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Savage [A-Z][A-Z]* [A-Z][a-z]*].
  8. Whipple, Henry Burdette, A Partial List of the Descendants of Matthew Whipple the Elder, of Bocking, Essec County, England, volume 1. High Point, NC: H.B. Whipple, Oct 1965. UMI #G681. NYPL APV (Whipple) (Whipple, H. B...). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2387154 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WhippleHB WHIPPLE v1p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Hart PresidentWives p69, Holman PILLSBURY p45, WhippleHB WHIPPLE v1p5],
place:
[Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p45, WhippleHB WHIPPLE v1p5]
England [Ref: Hart PresidentWives p69],
parents:
Matthew WHIPPLE & Joan ___ [Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p215, Hart PresidentWives p71, Holman PILLSBURY p41]
Sources for baptism Information
date:
[Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p215, Holman PILLSBURY p45],
place:
[Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p215, Holman PILLSBURY p45]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p215, Hart PresidentWives p69, Holman PILLSBURY p46, Savage WHIPPLE John, WhippleHB WHIPPLE v1p8],
place:
[Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p215, Holman PILLSBURY p46, WhippleHB WHIPPLE v1p8]
Sources with Information about marriage to Susanna CLARKE
date:
[Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p216]
abt 1620 [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46],
place:
[Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p215],
names:
John WHIPPLE & Susanna ___, surname Stacy or Clark [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46, WhippleHB WHIPPLE v1p8],
child:
[Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p48, WhippleHB WHIPPLE v1p8]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
names:
John WHIPPLE & Sarah HAWKINS [Ref: Hart PresidentWives p69]
John WHIPPLE & Sarah ___ [Ref: PotterCE POTTER p1, Sav-age WHIPPLE John]
Sources with Information about marriage to Janet (DICKINSON)
date:
after Apr 1662, as second marriage of both [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46]
second marriage of both [Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p216],
names:
John Elder WHIPPLE & Janet ___ [Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p216]
John WHIPPLE & Jane ___ widow of Thomas DICKINSON [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46]
Research Notes:
Elder [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p45]
Deacon [Ref: PotterCE POTTER p1]

abt 1637: immigrated with brother Matthew to Ipswich [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46]

before 1638: emigrated to New England [Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p211]

1638: proprietor of Ipswich [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46]

early settler of Ipswich [Ref: Savage WHIPPLE John]

May 13 1640: freeman [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46, Savage WHIPPLE John]

representative 1640,41,42,46,50-3 [Ref: Savage WHIPPLE John]

1642: deacon [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46]

by 1658: ruling Elder; he is nearly always called "Elder John" to distinguish him from his son, "Captain John" and his nephew, "Lieutenant John" [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46]

will dated 10 May 1669, pro 28 Sep 1669 [Ref: Fiske WHIPPLE p216]

will dated 10 May 1669, pro 28 Sep 1669, inventory of estate taken 15 Jul 1669. Mentions wife Jennet, daughters Susanna Wroth, Mary Stone, and Sarah Goodhue; sometimes son-in-law Anthony Potter; son John executor [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p47]

inventory amounted to 444 pounds 1 shilling. Farm of 360 acres, houses and lands with 100 acres, plate valued at 6 pounds, books at 2 pounds 8 shillings, and usual and some unusual household and farm gear [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p47]

----- Will of Elder John WHIPPLE, dated 10 May 1669, pro 28 Sep 1669:
In the name of God Amen. I John Whipple senior of Ipswich in New England, being at this present time of perfect understanding and Memory, although weake in body, ... doe thus dispose of the temporall Estate wch God hath Graciously given mee, Imprimis I give unto Susanna Worth of Newbery my Eldest daughter thirty pounds, and a silver beer bowle, and a silver wine cup. Item I give unto my daughter Mary Stone twenty pounds, and one silver wine cup, and a silver drame cup. Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Goodhue twenty pounds. And all the rest of my houshold Goods; my will is that they shall be equally divided betwixt my three daughters aforesayd; ... And if it should so fall out, yt any of my daughters abovesayd should be taken away by death before that time of payment be come, my will is that the Respective Legacyes be payd to their Heyres when they come of age. Likewise I give unto Anthony Potter my son in law sometimes, forty shillings. Moreover I give unto Jennet my beloved Wife ten pounds, which my will is yt it should be payd her beside the fourteen pound, and ye Annuity of six pounds a yeare engaged unto her In the Articles of Agreement before our Marryage. Concerning the fourteen pound, which is to be returned backe to her after my decease, my will is yt it should be paid (both for time, and manner of Pay) according to ye sayd Agreement, viz one third Part in wheat, Mault, and Indian Corne in equall proportions, the other two thirds in neat Cattle under seaven years old. Further my will is, yt no debt should be charged upon my sayd Wife as touching any of her daughters, untill it be first proved to arise from the Account of Mercy, Sarah, or Mary. I doe appoynt my loving friends Mr Willia Hubbard, and Mr John Rogers of Ipswich, the overseers of this my last will and Testament, ... Lastly I ordayn and Appoynt my son John Whipple the sole executor of this my last will and Testament. To whom I give all the rest of my estate, ... In Confirmation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seale, this 10th day of May 1669. John (his H mark) Whipple.
Witness William Hubbard, Robert Day, Edward (X) Lummas.
Proved 28 Sep 1669. [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p46]



Pedigree of John Elder WHIPPLE
                   /-----Thomas WHIPPLE
          /-----Thomas WHIPPLE
         |         \-----(Unk) (WHIPPLE)
 /-----Matthew WHIPPLE
|         \-----Margaret (WHIPPLE)
John Elder WHIPPLE
 \-----Joan (WHIPPLE)



Descendants of John Elder WHIPPLE
1. John Elder WHIPPLE m1. Susanna CLARKE m2. Janet (DICKINSON)
m. Susanna CLARKE
m. Janet (DICKINSON)

2nd generation

2. Susanna WHIPPLE m. Lionel WORTH
m. Lionel WORTH
9. Mary WHIPPLE m. Simon STONE
m. Simon STONE father: Simon STONE mother: Joane CLARK
12. Sarah WHIPPLE m. Joseph Deacon GOODHUE
m. Joseph Deacon GOODHUE father: William GOODHUE mother: Margaret WATSON

3rd generation

13. Susanna WORTH m. Moses PILLSBURY
m. Moses PILLSBURY
15. John STONE m. Sarah NUTTING
m. Sarah NUTTING
25. John GOODHUE m. Sarah SHERWIN
m. Sarah SHERWIN father: John SHERWIN mother: Frances LOOMIS

4th generation

26. Caleb PILLSBURY m. Sarah MORSE
m. Sarah MORSE father: Benjamin MORSE mother: Ruth SAWYER
27. Susanna PILLSBURY m. Luke HOVEY
m. Luke HOVEY father: John HOVEY mother: Dorcas IVORY
29. John STONE m. Elizabeth FARWELL
m. Elizabeth FARWELL
31. John GOODHUE m. Elizabeth LAMSON
m. Elizabeth LAMSON

5th generation

32. Caleb PILLSBURY m. Sarah KIMBALL
m. Sarah KIMBALL
40. Abijah HOVEY m. Lydia GRAVES
m. Lydia GRAVES
49. Abel STONE m. Lydia WHITAKER
m. Lydia WHITAKER
52. Ebenezer GOODHUE m. Sarah POTTER
m. Sarah POTTER