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About Capt. John Phillips
Capt. John Phillips d. Easton, MA 14 Nov 1760. He was the son of Richard Phillips (d 1695) & Mary Packard.
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Married
- (1) abt. 1690 Elizabeth Drake (dau. of Thomas Drake and Jane Holbrook), d. Easton, MA 24 Jun 1748,
- (2) Bridget Southworth.
Children:
- 1. John, b. Weymouth, MA 18 Feb 1692, d. Easton, MA 18 Jan 1758. Married Rebecca.
- 2. Richard, b. Weymouth 25 Nov 1693
- 3. William, b. abt. 1695
- 4. Experience, b abt 1699
- 5. Samuel, b. Taunton, MA 17 May 1702, m. Damaris Smith, d. 13 Mar 1795
- 6. Joshua
- 7. Caleb, m. 6 Feb 1731-2 Hannah Packard
- 8. Jane, b. 1 Jul 1709, d. abt. 1760, m. Richard Ellis, b. 16 Aug 1704
- 9. Thomas, b. Easton 25 Jan 1712, d. Ashfield, MA 1791,[4] m(1) Stoughton, MA 22 Jan 1735-6 (int. 20 Dec 1735) Katherine Liscome, d. Ashfield 5 Feb 1775, age 58,[4] m(2) Ashfield 10 Jan 1777
biography
From Biographical Sketches of Richard Ellis, the First Settler of Ashfield, Mass., and His Descendants (Google eBook) W. Graham, 1888 - 483 pages. Page 377
Of all the families of Ashfield, whether in early or later times, the Phillipses were the most numerous.
In the settlement of the town in 1745, Thomas Phillips, son of Captain John Phillips, of Easton, Mass., was the second settler, his brother-in-law, Richard Ellis, being the first. Thomas married in or near Easton. He and his wife, Katharine, lived at Deerfield a time previous to settling in Ashfield. He was born in Easton, Jan. 25, 1712. He located in Ashfield at No. 32 on the map (page 328), or possibly his first cabin, as many of the dwellings were then called, was about 80 rods further south, and at or near the Ellis and Phillips fort, No. 30.
Capt. John Phillips, of Easton, father of Thomas, was a soldier in 1690 in an expedition undertaken by the Colonies for the reduction of Quebec, Canada. For this service he became entitled, about 40 years afterwards, to "Rights" of land in what is now Ashfield. Undoubtedly this fact is what led Thomas Phillips and Richard Ellis, a son-in-law of Capt. John Phillips, to seek homes in this then wilderness region.
Of Capt. John Phillips, of Easton, it is said that he was a man of unusual ability and iutegrity of character. He was one of the earliest settlers in Easton in 1694. He removed from Weymouth, Mass., to Easton, with his wife, Elizabeth Drake, daughter of Thomas and sister of Benjamin Drake, residents of Weymouth, who settled in Easton about 1700. Capt. Phillips was a prominent man in the early town history, and was the first town clerk, serving for twelve years. In his bold handwriting is found on the records of Easton the marriage of his daughter, Jean, to Richard Ellis in 1728, and the names and date of birth of seven of their children. The writer is greatly indebted to Rev. Wm. L. Chaffin, of Easton, for these reports, without which he could have made little or no progress in tracing the descendants of Richard Ellis. (Mr. Chaffin has searched the records of Easton thoroughly, and has lately published a volume of over 800 pages of the history of that town).
Capt. John Phillips is noted as the first person in Easton who held a commission as captain. He was a son of Richard and Elizabeth f Packer) Phillips, and grandson of Nicholas Phillips.
Capt. John Phillips' children were John, Jr., William, Experience, Samuel, Joshua, Caleb, Jean (or Jane), Thomas and Richard (see page 15).
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Birth 7 May 1670 Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Death 9 Nov 1760 (aged 90) Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Burial Central Cemetery Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map Plot There is no stone. Memorial ID 87242962 · View Source
According to the Easton Vital Records, John Phillips died 14 Nov 1760.
History of Easton, MA. Early Families of Weymouth, p. 465:
He was a soldier in 1690 expedition against Quebec for which he received rights of land in Ashfield. He was the first captain commissioned in Easton, MA. A prominent townsman and and first town clerk for 12 years. He moved from Weymouth to Easton about 1694.
John Phillips was a captain and took part in an expedition undertaken by the Colonies in 1690 for the reduction of Quebec. For this service he became entitled, about 40 years afterwards, to "Rights" of land in what is now Ashfield, MA. Undoubtedly this fact is what led his son Thomas and his son-in-law Richard Ellis to seek homes in this then wilderness region. It was said of Capt. John Phillips that he was a man of unusual ability and integrity of character. He removed from Weymouth to the part of the east end of the Taunton North Purchase that later became Easton where he was one of the earliest settlers in 1694. Capt. Phillips was a prominent man in the early town history and was the first town clerk, serving for 12 years. He is noted as the first person in Easton who held a commission as captain.
At the first town meeting of Easton March 2, 1725-6 John Phillips was chosen town clerk for the year ensuing.] He served in this office for the years 1726-32, 1734-39, and 1753. He was a selectman in 1726, 1734, 1744, and 174649.[ John was also moderator of town meetings 1733-34, 1737, 1740-41, 1744, and 1751 and was the Easton representative to the General Court in 1754. Inventory of his estate was taken Feb. 4, 1761 by Robert Randall, Zephraim Keith, and Joseph Fobes and amounted to 224.06.03. REF: [1] Bristol County Probate [2] Richard Ellis and His Descendants - E.R.Ellis, 1888 (pg.377) [3] The History of Easton, Massachusetts - William Chaffin,1886
John was married to Elizabeth Drake, daughter of Thomas Drake and Jane Holbrook of Weymouth. They married in 1690, and together they had 10 children. Birth 7 May 1670 Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Death 9 Nov 1760 (aged 90) Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Burial Central Cemetery Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map Plot There is no stone. Memorial ID 87242962 · View Source
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Capt. John Phillips's Timeline
| 1670 |
November 14, 1670
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Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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| 1692 |
February 18, 1692
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Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
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| 1693 |
November 25, 1693
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Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
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| 1695 |
March 8, 1695
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Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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| 1699 |
December 16, 1699
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Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
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| 1702 |
May 17, 1702
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Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
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| 1704 |
November 3, 1704
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Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
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| 1707 |
April 14, 1707
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Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
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| 1709 |
July 1, 1709
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Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1712 |
January 25, 1712
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Easton, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts, (Present USA)
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