Charles Whipple was born on 28 April 1779 in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Captain Benjamin Whipple II and Deborah Damman.   Hannah Whipple was born on 14 November 1786 in Rhode Island, probably Providence.  She was the daughter of Deacon John Whipple and Lydia Irons.  Charles and Hannah were first cousins and had the same grandparents.  So they must have grown up knowing each other.   It was quite common at the time for cousins to marry, usually to protect family wealth.

They were married on 19 May 1805 in North Providence, Rhode Island.  They were married by Ezekiel Whipple, justice.  Again, probably related in some way, I just don't know how yet.  They did apparently live in North Providence for a few years, as their first three children were born there:  Deborah was born in June 1806, Harriet was born in Jan 1808, and Esther was born in June 1809.   Sometime in 1809 or early 1810, they moved to Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut.   They are listed on the 1810 census there with their 3 children.  I have not yet investigated any maps of the time, but modern maps indicate that the distance is about 28 miles between the 2 locations.

3 more children were born in Connecticut:  an unknown son, James born in 1811 and Lydia born in 1813.  By 1814, they were had not moved to Westmoreland New York, according to the state census.  But by 1815, another son was born, Nathan, and he was born in Westmoreland.  In 1818, Benjamin was born and in 1820, John was born.  In 1820, they were listed on the federal census as living in Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York. 

In 1822, Mary Jane was born.  Sophia was born in 1824, Barton was born in 1827, and unknown son was born in 1829. By the time of the census in 1830, they are listed as living in Westmoreland with their 10 living children.  Their last child, Dexter, was born in 1831.  In 1840, they are again found on the federal census records as living in Westmoreland.  All censuses up through the 1840 census give us scant information, mostly the name of the head of household and the number and ages of the members of the household.  So while useful, the later censes records are much better.

By the 1850 census, the following members of the household are listed:  Charles Whipple age 72, Hannah age 64, Barton age 22, Dexter age 20, Esther age 40.  They are again still living in Westmoreland.  By the 1860 census, they are in Westmoreland and Charles Whipple is listed as 81, farmer, with a value of real estate of $8000 (well off compared to neighbors), value of personal property $777 and states that he was born in Rhode Island.  Hannah Whipple is also listed as age 74 and born in Rhode Island.  Also in the household is their youngest son Dexter and a granddaughter.

From Hannah's tombstone and the family Bible, we know that she died on 06 Dec 1863.  Then on 08 Feb 1864, their son John A. died in Nashville Tennessee.   Another son Barton was killed on 16 Sept 1864 in Baton Rouge.   Their youngest son, Dexter, died on 16 March 1865 and his tombstone inscription indicates that he was drowned at Clark's Mill.   It's possible that all three of these deaths were as a result of service in the Civil War.   Charles died not long after his wife and 3 sons, on 16 January 1866.   Charles and Hannah and some of their children are buried at the Kirkland Cemetery in Kirkland, Oneida County, New York.

They had fourteen known children, all surnamed WHIPPLE:

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Janet Hagan Monnin
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