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William Whipple was a representative from the colony of New Hampshire and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He later became a Brigadier General in the Continental Army and led forces in battle at Saratoga and the Battle of Rhode Island. Whipple was a ship's captain as a young man, and allegedly traded slaves as well as other commodities from the Carribbean to New England. William Whipple was also a slaveowner, most notably the owner of Prince Whipple, an African who fought bravely in the American Revolution and is credited by some as being the oarsman in Leutze's famous painting of Washington crossing the Delaware. Legend holds that Prince Whipple refused to fight for Liberty if it was not his own, and that William Whipple freed him on the spot. In fact, Prince Whipple fought for Liberty, even though he continued to be a slave. He was one of twenty slaves who petitioned the New Hampshire legislature for emancipation in 1779, but he was not freed until 1784.
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What is the birth name of Tod Whipple?
Tod Whipple's birth name is Tod Brantly Whipple.
When was Walter Whipple born?
Walter Whipple was born in 1949.
When did Don Whipple die?
Don Whipple died on January 9, 2007.
When was Dorothy Whipple born?
Dorothy Whipple was born in 1893, in Blackburn, England, UK.
Who is Dr. Whipple?
Dr. Whipple was a Harvard student who studied astronomy and had many great hypotheses.
When did William Whipple die?
William Whipple died November 28th 1785.
When did William Whipple Jr. die?
William Whipple Jr. died in 2007.
When was William Whipple Jr. born?
William Whipple Jr. was born in 1909.
When did William Whipple Warren die?
William Whipple Warren died in 1853.
When was William Whipple Warren born?
William Whipple Warren was born in 1825.
Which declaration signer was a merchant in Portsmouth New Hampshire?
William whipple
Did William whipple have any kids?
yes, he had a infanct but died in infancy
What did William Whipple do in the Revolutionary War?
He was a general, and also he signed the declaration of independence! FIRST!!
Who was the most famous slave in the New Hampshire Colony?
Perhaps Prince Whipple a slave owned by General William Whipple and believed by many historians to be pictured in the painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware.
Who was the ship captain in the African slave trade and later became a merchant in New Hampshire?
William Whipple
Is William Whipple Warren related to General Joseph Warren of Bunker Hill?
No, he is not related to Dr. Joseph Warren of Bunker Hill. William Whipple Warren is either a lineal or collateral descendent of Richard Warren of the Mayflower Line. Dr. Joseph Warren is of the Dr. (Gen.) Joseph Warren/Peter, the Mariner line. The William Whipple Warren Family claim to be of lineal descendent but this is still up in the air. Historians are leaning towards them being of collateral descent now.
Who was a ships captain in the African slave trade and later became a merchant in Portsmouth New Hampshire?
william whipple
