Anna Phillips

Ann HUNTING was christened 2 Jan 1614 in Thrandeston, Suffolk, England daughter of William Hunting and Margaret Randall/Randolf. She died before 24 Jun 1653 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts (date of her husband's remarriage). Ann married Ensign Henry PHILLIPS on 1 May 1641 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4] Anne, the wife of "our brother Henry Phillips," was recieved into the church at Dedham on 9:4:1644 (9 June 1644).[5]

Family

Children of Henry Phillips and Ann, his 2nd wife:

1. Eleizer was born at Dedham on the 30th 11 mo. 1641 [January 30, 1642]; and died there on 14th 12 mo. [February, 14, 1642]. [10]
2. Hannah was born at Dedham on 25th 3 mo. 1643 [May 35, 1643] [10] ' married ___ Negus. [14]
3. Abigail was born at Dedham on the 2nd 8 mo. 1645 [October 2, 1645] [10]; married David East. [14]
4. John, born at Dedham on the 20th 4 mo. 1648 [June 20, 1648] [10]; likely died young.
5. Sarah born at Dedham on 30th 6 mo. 1650 [August 30, 1650] [10]; likely died prior to 1682, not mentioned in her father's will.
6. Nathaniel of brother Philips, baptized at the First Church, Dedham on 3d 2 mo. 1653 [April 3, 1653] [15]; died by December 10, 1678, when Henry and Eleazer Philips and Jabez Negus posted bond to administer his estate. [16]

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Biography

Was admitted to the First Parrish Church of Dedham June 9, 1644.

Source: First Parish Church of Dedham Records

The will of Ann Vttings of Dedham "single woman did give and bequeath her goods in maner and forme as followeth viz" [no date].

To Anna Phillips the wife of Henrye Phillips of Dedham one Bible one table cloath two table napkins one p of sheets one pillow one cushen.

Source: Abstracts of earliest Wills Upon Record in the County of Suffolk, Massachusetts Above information provided by; Find A Grave contributor John Buczek

Disputed Origins

These parents seem incorrect:

Henry Phillips married (2) ANN HUNTING March 01, 1641 in Boston, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Dedham Massachusetts – Henry Phillips & An Hunting, were married the 1 of the 3 mo), daughter of WILLIAM HUNTING and JANIA LECHE. She was born March 1, 1616/17 in Flixborough, Lincoln, England, and died about 1656 in Dedham, Massachusetts .

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• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hunting-54
• Leslie Mahler, FASG, "Randalls of Topcroft, Norfolk: Ancestors of John1 Hunting, Susanna1 (Hunting) Richards, Anna1 (Hunting) Phillips of Dedham, Massachusetts" in TAG (Jul 2016) 88.3:195-200