See also
| Husband: | Nicholas * PHILLIPS (1611-1672) | |
| Wife: | Elizabeth * JEWSON (1612-1671) | |
| Children: | Alice * PHILLIPS (1632-1672) | |
| Joshua PHILLIPS (1633- ) | ||
| Richard PHILLIPS (1635- ) | ||
| Benjamin PHILLIPS (c. 1637- ) | ||
| Experience + PHILLIPS (1641-1718) | ||
| Caleb PHILLIPS (1644- ) | ||
| Hannah PHILLIPS (1654- ) | ||
| Nicholas PHILLIPS (1660- ) | ||
| Abigail PHILLIPS (1661- ) | ||
| Elizabeth PHILLIPS (1662- ) | ||
| Sarah PHILLIPS (1666- ) | ||
| Thomas PHILLIPS (1667- ) | ||
| Marriage | 26 Jun 1631 | Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England1,2 |
| Name: | Nicholas * PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Nicholas * PHILLIPS (1586-1615) | |
| Mother: | Abigail * SEWELL (1588-1658) | |
| Birth | 6 Oct 1611 | Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Deacon | |
| Death | 1 Sep 1672 (age 60) | Weymouth, Norfolk, MA, US |
| Name: | Elizabeth * JEWSON | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Richard * JEWSON (1582-1672) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth * KIPPING (1586-1686) | |
| Birth | 29 Nov 1612 | Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England3 |
| Death | 2 Jun 1671 (age 58) | Weymouth, Norfolk, MA, US |
| Name: | Alice * PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John * SHAW (1630-1704) | |
| Birth | 24 Feb 1632 | Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Death | 1 Sep 1672 (age 40) | Boston, Middlesex, MA, US |
| Name: | Joshua PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1633 | |
| Name: | Richard PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1635 | |
| Name: | Benjamin PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1637 (est) | |
| Name: | Experience + PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Nathaniel + SMITH (1639-1701) | |
| Birth | 8 May 1641 | Weymouth, Norfolk, MA, US |
| Death | 21 Jan 1718 (age 76) | Weymouth, Norfolk, MA, US |
| Name: | Caleb PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 22 Jan 1644 | |
| Name: | Hannah PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 25 Nov 1654 | |
| Name: | Nicholas PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 12 May 1660 | |
| Name: | Abigail PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 20 Feb 1661 | |
| Name: | Elizabeth PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 20 Feb 1662 | |
| Name: | Sarah PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 6 May 1666 | |
| Name: | Thomas PHILLIPS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 9 Oct 1667 | |
Nicholas Phillips,a pioneer at Dedham, Mass-1636 was one of the men appointed to govern the town, 1636-39. In 1636, He gave to Dedham its first burying ground. He moved to Weymouth, 1648, and to Boston in 1651. A butcher; freeman,1640.
He married in Wendover , England, 1631, Elizabeth Jenson (Jewson?) and he married second, January 4, 1651, Hannah Salter. His will, dated June 2, 1671, proved Oct 2, 1672, mentions daughter, Alice Shaw. He died Sept. 1672. His brother Henry of Dedham, died 1686; married 1639, Elizabeth Brock; (2) 1641, married Ann Hunting; (3) 1656, Mary Dwight (John)
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Nicholas made his will dated June 2, 1671 "age about Sixty Yeares or
their about". He died prior to Sept 7, 1672 when the inventory of his
estate was taken, which amounted to 257.11.6 and was presented by his
son Richard on Oct 3, 1672. In the will he mentioned his sons in
order: Richard, Joshua, and Benjamin. He also mentioned his daughters
Alice Shaw, Experience King, Hannah White, and Abigail Phillips, and
"My loving brother Henry Phillips and my loving friends Thomas Dyer
and Jonas Humphrey". (Source: Buczek)
Deacon Nicholas Phillips of Weymouth should be distinguished from
Nicholas Phillips, shop keeper and victualler, of Boston who died 15
Mar 1669/70. (History of Weymouth by Chamberlain, 1923). It was the
"Boston Nicholas Phillips" who married Hannah Salter in 1651, and had
children: Elizabeth b. 1652; Hannah b. 1654; Nicholas b. 1656, d.
1657; Nicholas b. 1660, d. 1661; Abigail b. 1661. The 3 daughters
were all baptized together with their sister Sarah 6, 3 mo, 1666.
(Boston BMD, 1630-1699, p.102). The widow, Hannah (Salter) Phillips
goes on to marry John Ruggles before 3 Nov 1671 when their daughter
Ruth was born, and she (Hannah Ruggles) died 3 Jan 1696/97. (Deacon)
Nicholas Phillips of Weymouth also had daughters named Hannah and
Abigail, and he mentions them in his will. Will proved 3 Oct 1672. To
eldest son Richard Phillips the marsh which is now in his possession.
To his three sons Richard, Joshua and Benjamin Phillips his wearing
apparel. To second son Joshua Phillips 6 lbs. To third son Benjamin
Phillips 6 lbs. To eldest daughter Alice Shaw 10 pds. To my six
younger children, viz. Joshua, Benjamine, Alice Shaw, Experience King,
Hannah White, and Abigail Phillips, the rest of his estate to be
equally divided. Overseers; sons Richard, Joshua and Benjamin
Phillips. Son Richard executor. "My loving brother Henry Phillips and
my loving friends Thomas Dyer and Jonas Humphrey" mentioned.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Shaw and Thomas Dyer, Jr.4,5
| 1 | "US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900" (on-line, Yates Publishing, Provo, UT). |
| 2 | "US New England Marriages prior to 1700". |
| 3 | "Find a Grave". |
| 4 | "Basset-Preston Ancestors" (Ancestry.Com On line data base). |
| 5 | "History of Weymouth, MA". |