General Notes

Mayflower Society Descendants # 48632, state #7776, Oct. 11, 1983
Mayflower Descendants 3:182, 183, 4:121
Chipman's of America p. 10, 13
Freeman's Cape Cod 2:86, 289,  290
Otis Barnstable Family, 1:164


Mayflower Society #7024

He resided in Sandwich from 1691 to 1712, when he removed to Chilmark
and stayed a couple of years. Returning to Sandwich, he lived there
from 1714 to 1720 and again settled here. He was a man of
distinction, versed in legal knowledge which he exercised in a
professional way, though calling himself a 'cordwainer.' While here
he was local agent for the Society for Propagating the Gospel. He
removed to Newport, R.I., about 1727, soon acquried political
prominence and became one of the Goveror's assistants. He died in
1756, aged 86 years. He was thrice married (1) to Mary Skiffe, (2)
widow Elizabeht Russell and 3 to a Miss Hookey of Rhode Island.
The will of John Chipman dated Oct. 17, 1749, proved Feb. 2, 1756,
names sons James, Handley, and John Chipman; dau. in law Mary Chipman
and her son William Chipman; son Perces; daus. Bethia and Deborah;
Perces son of son James Chipman; dau Rebecca Moore dec.