James Prince

References

• The Genealogy of the Prince Family from 1600 to 1899 AncestryImage
• New England Marriages to 1700 MARRIAGE : 1690 LOCATION : Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States VOLUME : Volume 2 PAGE : 1179 TEXT : PHILLIPS, Jacob (-1690) & Sarah [REA], m/2 James PRINCE bef 1693; by 1690?; Salem {Salem 2:32, 3:244; EIHC 26:172, 51:370}

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The children of Walter, Sr., and Margaret Philips, were:

5. James, who married Sarah Stevens

Biography

James Phillips, upon the death of his mother, who had held the license since her husband’s death, came into possession of the tavern and continued the business in the same house until his death in 1744, a period of thirty-three years. He became one of the leading men in the village and served in many important oflices. He was known as Lieutenant, from his occupying that position in the militia from 1724, and in 1733, was of sufficient distinction to occupy the second seat “before ye nulpitt,” the first being reserved for the deacons.

He married, Feb. 12, 1693-4, Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Rea) Stevens of Salem (Essex deeds, book 14, folio 66).

Their children were as follows:

1. Samuel, bapt. Sept. 1, 1701 ;
2. James, bapt. Sept. 7, 1701;
3. Sarah, bapt. Sept. 7, 1701;
4. Elizabeth, bapt. Aug. 16, 1702 ;
5. Lydia, bapt. July 1, 1705;
6. John, bapt. June 27, 1708;
7. Bethia, bapt. June 17, 1711;
8. Hannah, bapt. Aug. 7, 1715.

Lieut. James Phillips’ will was dated Feb. 4, 1742-3, and he thereby bequeathed to his wife, Sarah, one-half of the tavern and land about it, also his negro man, Primus, as long as she remained his widow. The other half he bequeathed to his daughter, Hannah, the wife of Dr. Amos Putnam. He also mentioned his grand— daughters, Lydia and Ruth, daughters of his son, Samuel, de— ceased. The inventory of his estate amounted to £827.4s.9d.

In 1744 Amos Putnam, Jr., was licensed as an innholder “in the late mansion of James Phillips, deceased.”

Silence Putnam (born Phillips) was born on February 20 1696, in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, USA, to Jacob [SIC: James] Phillips and Sarah Phillips (born Stevens). Sarah was born on November 8 1674, in Danvers, Essex, MA, USA.

References

• http://www.vibber.com/getperson.php?personID=I1044&tree=Alan_Donald...
• Historical Collections of the Danvers Historical Society, Volumes 6-9vBy Danvers Historical Society Page 12 GoogleBooks

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