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- Nicholas Phillips of Boston is sometimes confused with this Nicholas Phillips of Weymouth County, Massachusetts. Nicholas of Boston died on 15 March 1669 and his wife, Hannah Salter, re-married to John Ruggles prior to 3 November 1671, when daughter Ruth Ruggles was born. A note in first church records says that: Ruth of John Ruggles, husband to our sister Ruggles sometime wife of Nicholas Phillips.
Nicholas Phillips of Weymouth made his will on June 2, 1671 He died prior to September 7, 1672 when the inventory of the estate was taken, which amounted to 257.11.6 and was presented by his son Richard on October 3, 1672.
Nicholas Phillips was a resident of Dedham (then known as Contentment)inthe Massachusetts Bay Colony by August 18, 1636 for on that day hewasgranted 12 acres of land there.[2/3:20] He had probably moved there withintheyear as he was not listed as an attendee of the first town meeting,heldSeptember 1, 1635, but was for subsequent ones. The 12 acres bordered theCharlesRiver and, interestingly enough, the land of Ezekiel Holliman, who ispossiblyan ancestor in the Westcott line. Ezekiel moved to Providence by 1637andjoined in founding the first Baptist Church in America. In November of1637Nicholas and three others were commissioned to fell trees for ameetinghouse.[2/3:39] He was also chosen on August 28, 1638 to mow, gather up, and bringinthatch for the meeting house.[2/3:48]
On August 1, 1639 Nicholas sold his Dedham land and no longerattendedtown meetings after that date. This is probably about the time he removedtothe nearby town of Weymouth. He became a freeman on May 13, 1640. By Feb.8, 1660 Nicholas Phillips had become a deacon in the FirstCongregationalChurch in Weymouth. The fact that he was such an active and respected memberinthe church suggests that he may have come to this country forreligiousfreedom. It may also give the reason he left Dedham. It is known thatEzekielHolliman left Massachusetts because of its religious intolerance. Dedham may nothavebeen to Nicholas' liking. Martin Phillips had also moved from DedhamtoWeymouth and was a neighbor to Nicholas in the latter town. Martin may havebeen a brother to Nicholas as was Henry Phillips who remained inDedham.[3]Nicholas promised part of his lot to Martin,[2/3:33] which is a verygoodindication of a family relationship. Nicholas sold some of his land toHenryPhillips.[2/3:84]
The name of Nicholas' wife was Elizabeth. This fact is establishedfrom arecord in which Elizabeth Phillips, the wife of Nicholas Phillips ofWeymouth, acknowledges before the commissioners appointed to end small causesher consent to her husband's sale of a house and several parcels of landtoFrancis Smyth of Hingham. Dated "11th day of the Sixth month 1651 in thepresenceof John Whitman, Thomas Dyer, Willm Torrey Commissioners". She signedwith E P as a mark.[5/63:298] This appears to be the only existant recordinwhich she is mentioned.
Elizabeth's surname may have been Jewson as a marriage was recorded between Nicholas Phillips and Elizabeth Jewson on June 26, 1631inWendover, Buckinghamshire, England.[4/2:6] It is not known from where inEnglandthe immigrant ancestor Nicholas Phillips came, but in his willNicholasmentioned his loving friend Jonas Humphrey. Jonas was the son of anotherancestor,Jonas Humphrey, who came from Wendover. The evidence, other than names,linking Nicholas of Wendover with Nicholas of Massachusetts is thereforeveryweak. In addition, Nicholas and Elizabeth of Wendover had a daughterElizabethborn in 1633, but Nicholas of Dedham did not have a daughter of this name.Shemay have died young however. The births of several Phillips childrenwererecorded in Wendover in the early 1600s, the time frame for Nicholas'birth.However neither Nicholas' nor his brother's name is among them. In fact,SarahPhillips was baptised in 1611, the year that Nicholas is presumed to havebeenborn. Further research needs to be done in this area as Nicholas andhisbrothers might be found in a nearby town which would solidify theconnection.Elizabeth's parents were Richard Jewson and Elizabeth Kipping who married October29, 1607. In addition to Elizabeth they were the parents of Helen, bap.Sep.22, 1611, Mary, bap. March 26, 1615, and Sarah, bap. July 28, 1620.[4]
Nicholas was probably born about 1611 as he made his will June 2,1671"age about Sixty Yeares or theirabout".[1/7:248] He died prior to September7,1672 when the inventory of the estate was taken, which amounted to257.11.6and was presented by his son Richard on October 3, 1672.[1/7:250] In the willhe mentioned his sons in order: Richard, Joshua, and Benjamin. Healsomentioned his daughters Alice Shaw, Experience King, Hannah White, andAbigailPhillips and "My loving brother Henry Phillips and my loving friends ThomasDyerand Jonas Humphrey".[1]
REF: [1] Suffolk County Probate (Docket 610) [2] Dedham Town Records, 1892 [3] The History of Weymouth - George Chamberlain, 1923 (pgs.464-5) [4] Buckinghamshire Parish Registers - W. Phillimore, 1904 [5] New England Historic Genealogical Register, 1909 (pg.298)
Children:
1. Richard, "eldest son" on June 2, 1671, d. Weymouth, MA 1695, m(1) Mary Packard, m(2) Elizabeth (Edson) Kingman (dau. Samuel Edson and Susanna) 2. Alice, b. abt. 1632, d. after Oct. 17, 1704, m. abt. 1651 John Shaw, bap. Halifax, Yorkshire, Eng. May 23, 1630, d. Weymouth, MA Sept. 16, 1704 3. Experience, b. Weymouth, MA May 8, 1641, m. Weymouth Sept. 17, 1658 Samuel King 4. Caleb, b. Weymouth Jan. 22, 1643, prob. d. before June 2, 1671 5. Joshua, b. abt. 1647, d. Weymouth 1679 Benjamin, d. Charlestown, MA Feb. 13, 1687, m. Anne ___ 6. Hannah, m. 1671 Ebenezer White of Weymouth (son of Thomas White), b. 1648 7. Abigail, m. prob. abt. 1684 John Blanchard of Weymouth
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1611 - 1672 (60 years)
