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2. Nicholas, B. 6 Oct 1611, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Co., England
D. Abt. 1671/1672, MA
M. ElizabethJEWSON (JEPSON) (B. Abt. 1610, Wendover, England & Bapt. 29 Nov 1612, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Co., England-D. Abt. or Aft. 1662-Bef. 1671, MA), d/o RichardJEWSON (JUSSON) & Elizabeth KIPPING, 26 June 1631, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Co., England
Nicholas made the journey to the Massachusetts Bay Colony with all of his siblings, his wife Elizabeth & their two-year-old daughter Alice. Judging by Alice’s birthdate, it is estimated the Phillips family in arrived in North America about 1633 or 1634.
He was an inhabitant of Contentment (later renamed Dedham) Bef. 18 Aug 1636 & was granted 12 acres of land there that bordered the Charles River.
In Nov 1637, Nicholas & three other men were commissioned by the town to fell trees for the construction of a meeting house.
6 April 1638, Nicholas laid "downe a p'cell of ground for a buriall place" at Dedham.
28 Aug 1638, he was chosen "to mowe," gather & bring home thatch for the public meeting house.
1 Aug 1639, Nicholas sold his Dedham land & moved his family to the neighboring town of Weymouth.
13 May 1640, Nicholas was admitted a freeman.
11 June 1651 is the date Nicholas’ wife, Elizabeth PHILLIPS, signs a document acknowledging her consent in her husband’s sale of several parcels of land and a house to Francis Smyth of Hingham—she signs it with her initials, E P.
By 8 Feb 1660, Nicholas had become a deacon in the First Congregational Church in Weymouth.
Deacon PHILLIPS received 13 acres of land in the First Division and he received 39 acres of land in the Second Division in Weymouth on 14 Dec 1663.
He made his will 2 June 1671 ("age about Sixty Yeares or theirabout"). In it, he mentions his sons (Richard, Joshua and Benjamin), his daughters (AliceShaw, Experience King, Hannah White and Abigail Phillips), his “…loving brother” (Henry Phillips) and his “…loving friends” (Thomas Dyer and Jonas Humphrey). An inventory of his estate was taken on 7 Sept 1672. The value was estimated at 257.11.6 and was proved by his son Richard on 3 Oct 1672.
3. Henry, B. Abt. 1614, Dedham, Essex Co., England
4. Martin, B. Abt. 1615, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Co., England
Generation No. 3
Nicholas & Elizabeth (JEWSON) had the following children:
1. Alice, eldest daughter, B. 24 Feb 1631/1632, Wendover, Buckinghampshire Co., England & Bapt. 18 Oct 1635, Dedham, MA
D. Aft. Sept 1704
M. JohnSHAW of Weymouth (Bapt. Halifax, England-16 Sept 1704, Weymouth, MA), Abt. 1653
2. Richard, eldest son, B. 22 Nov 1638, Dedham, MA
D. Autumn 1695, Weymouth, MA
1st M. Mary PACKARD (1636, Windham, England-Abt. 1664, Weymouth, MA), d/o Samuel PACKARD & Elizabeth STREAM, Abt. 1656/1657, Boston, MA & 2nd M. Elizabeth (EDSON) KINGMAN—widow of John KINGMAN & d/o Samuel EDSON & Susanna ---, Abt. 1665, Weymouth, MA
1673, he was elected one of the two constables in the town.
On 8 May 1678, Richard was admitted freeman.
Sergeant Richard Phillips was elected in 1683 as one of the seven Selectmen of Weymouth. By 1690, he had been promoted to Ensign in the militia.
Ch—7 children from 1st M. :
I. Son, poss. named Caleb (7 Dec 1657- prob. D. young)
II. Mary (21 May 1660-D. soon)
III. Mary (24 May 1661- )
IV. Joshua (1662- )
V. Nicholas (30 Mar 1664- )
VI. Elizabeth (27 Nov 1665-Bef. 27 Oct 1695)
VII. Richard (20 Oct 1667- )
VIII. Samuel (7 May 1670- )
IX. John, youngest child
3. Experience, B. 8 May 1641, Weymouth, MA
D. 21 Jan 1718, Weymouth, MA
M. Samuel KING of Weymouth, 17 Sept 1658, Weymouth, MA
4. Caleb, B. 22 Jan 1643/1644, Weymouth, MA
D. Bef. or Abt. 1671/1672
5. Joshua, B. 1647, Weymouth, MA
D. Unmarried, Bet. 10 Apr.-2 May 1679, Weymouth, MA
He was a soldier in 1676 & served under Capt. William Turner on the Connecticut River during King Phillip’s War. He made his will on 10 April 1679
6. Benjamin, B. 1653, Weymouth, MA
D. 13 Feb 1687, Charlestown, MA
M. Anne ---, Abt. 1679
On 3 Apr 1680, he was admitted to the First Church of Charlestown & was a ship-carpenter by occupation.
Ch.:
I. Benjamin (2 Oct 1680- )
II. Hannah (24 Sept 1682- )
III. Joshua (prob. 14 Apr 1685- )
7. Hannah, B. 25 Nov 1654, Weymouth, MA
D. 5 Oct 1732, Weymouth, Norfolk, MA
M. Ebenezer WHITE of Weymouth, s/o Thomas WHITE, Abt. 1671
8. Abigail, B. 20 Feb 1662, Weymouth, MA & Bapt. 2 June 1671, Weymouth, MA
D. 19 Sept 1724, Weymouth, Norfolk, MA
M. John BLANCHARD of Weymouth, prob. Abt. 1684
SOURCE: The list of his children can be found, NEHGS Register, Vol.46, pg.187.
SOURCE: Will proved date: 3 OCT 1672
Will proved source:
abbreviation: "Phillips Genealogies"
title: "Phillips Genealogies"
Will proved source page: pg.188DEACON NICHOLAS PHILLIPS first appears in New England as an inhabitant of Dedham with Henry Phillips, Martin Phillips, Abraham SHAW and over 120 others.He wasan inhabitant of Contentment (Dedham) before 18 Aug. 1636 (Dedham Town Records, 1: 20), and on that day had twelve acres granted to him there . He laid" downe a p'cell of ground for a buriall place" at Denham, 6 Apr. 1638.He was chosen " to mowe," gather up and bring home thatch for ye Meeting house,"28 aug 1638.He purchased a lot of Philemon Dalton and sold the same to Henry Phillips before1 Mar. 1641. (Denham Town Records, 1 : 84.) He is last mentioned on the Town Records of Denham under date 23 Feb, 1650 (page 178). He was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 13 May 1640. (Register 3: 187.)
"Deacon Phillips"recieved thirteen acres in the First Division and thirty-nine acres in the Second Division in Weymouth, 14 Dec. 1663. (Weymouth Land Grants, 282,283,) Hisland were adjoining the land of Martin Phillips (Ibid, 272) He was one of the appreisers of the estate of William Brandon of Weymouth, 23 Nov. 1646 (Register, 7:35), and of Dorothy King's estate, 18 Oct, 1652. He was called Deacon Phillips, 8 Feb, 1660.
He must be distinguished from Nicholas Phillips of Boston, who died, 15 Mar, 1669-70. Deacon Nicholas Phillips of Weymouth was born near 1611,and died at Weymouth between 2 June, 1671, and 7 Sept. 1672
Nicholas Phillipsof Weymouth, " age Sixty Yeares or thereabouts having a very weake body," madehis will 2 June, 1671; proved 3 Oct. 1672. To eldest son Richard Phillips
SOURCE NOTES:
source:
abbreviation: "Phillips Genealogies"
title: "Phillips Genealogies"
source page: pg.188
An inhabitant of Contentment (Dedham) before Aug 18 1636--on that day he was granted 12 acres of land there.
On April 6 1638 Nicholas lais "downe a p'cell of ground for a buriall place" at Dedham. Aug 28 he was chosen "to mowe" gather and bring home thatch for the public meeting house
Admitted a freeman May 13, 1640
"Deacon Phillips received 13 acres of land in the first division and 39 acres of land in the second division in Weymouth Mass on Dec 14, 1663
Probably moved to Weymouth Mass late in his life.
source:
abbreviation: NEHGS Register
source page: Vol.46, pg.187
Sources:
Title: CAPE COD Genealogy site of Edward Cooper...http://www.vineyard/historu/allen
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