Deacon David Whelpley

M, (16 June 1704 - 15 October 1785)
Father-Biological*Jonathan Whelpley b. c 1650, d. 17 Feb 1713
Mother-Biological*Sarah ______ b. 1670, d. 15 Jun 1704
Last Edited=20 Feb 2026
     Deacon David Whelpley was born on 16 June 1704 at Greenwich, Connecticut Colony.1,2,3 He was the son of Jonathan Whelpley and Sarah ______.

Deacon David Whelpley married Elizabeth Gregory in 1726.

Children:
1. Phebe Whelpley (1725–1730)
2. Ruhah (or Ruhamah) Whelpley (1727–1790)
3. Samuel (Deacon/Lieutenant) Whelpley (1730–1809)
4. Elizabeth (Elisa) Whelpley (1732–1801)
5. Mary Whelpley (1735–1760)
6. Mary Whelpley (1735–1790)
7. Phebe Whelpley (1740–1811)
8. Sarah Whelpley (1741–1791)
9. Letty or Betty Whelpley (1744–1745)
10. James (Captain) Whelpley (1747–1838)
11. Betsey Whelpley (1750–1765)
12. Darling Whelpley (1753–1755.)4,5


David wrote his will on 4 February 1785 at Greenwich, Connecticut.6 His estate was probated on 23 March 1785 at Stamford, Connecticut.6 He died on 15 October 1785 at Greenwich, Connecticut, at age 81.3

Full review completed: 23 September 2024.

Citations

  1. Johnson, Rogers Bruce. Ancestors of Rogers Bruce Johnson: from immigration to the present times, 1620 to 1996. volume 3. Grantham, New Hampshire: Penobscot Press, 1997.
  2. White, Lorraine Cook. Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
  3. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  4. Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. volume I. Fairfield, Connecticut: The Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930.
  5. Ancestry.com. Ancestry Member Trees - Use with Caution. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations.
  6. Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.