Richard PHILLIPS, son of Nicholas PHILLIPS and Elizabeth Jewson. Adoption parents: Nicholas Phillips and Elizabeth Jewson Born 1634/1635 at Wendover, Bucks, England, baptized Aug 12, 1632 at Wendover, Buckingham, England, died Oct 17, 1695 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, approximately 61 years, buried before Dec 19, 1695 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Ma Name Prefix: Ancestral File Number: REFN: 1232 !Weymonth VR to 1850 B11 E.15 p.210; Weymonth Vr.(Mass W 29) N.E.R.V.3 p.72;Am Pub H 3;71-2;166,269;V4:59-60,1717-71;Easton town !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA Richard was made freeman in 1678. He served as town constable ofWeymouth in 1673, and clerk of the market in 1680. Held the rank ofsergeant in 1683, and in 1690 was named ensign. Richard was probably born in England or soon after his parents arrivedin Massachusetts. He married Mary Packard, a daughter of Samuel andElizabeth Packard, who had settled in nearby Hingham but removed to Weymouth in1653. Richard was elected one of the two constables in town in 1673 andbecame a freeman May 8, 1678. Being chosen a constable, Richard was obviously awell respected citizen. As such, he was chosen to other positions of publictrust. In 1680 he was elected clerk of the market of the town of Weymouth, andthe town provided him with scales and weights so he could carry out hisduties. On November 27, 1682 he was on the committee to decide if the old meetinghouse should be repaired or replaced.The following month a new one wasrecommended. Richard obviously saw some military duty as in 1683 he was elected, as Sergeant Phillips, as one of the seven Selectmen of town. In 1690 hehad advanced in rank to Ensign, which was between sergeant and lieutenant. Mary died before Richard, and he married the widow Elizabeth Kingman.Richard made his will Oct 27, 1695, and it was proved Dec. 19, 1695. In it were mentioned his wife Elizabeth, grandson Caleb Phillips, his wife'sdaughter Susannah Kingman, eldest son CalebPhillips and his wife Elizabeth ofRoxbury, sons Nicholas, Samuel, and John Phillips, daughter Mary Humphrey, and daughter-in-law Amy Phillips. He also made reference to "my FatherPacer", i.e. his father-in-law by his first wife. The willwas witnessed byJohn Bicknell, Nathaniel Ford, and William Chard. Inventory of the estatewas taken Nov 22, 1695 by Joseph Green, James Richards, and Nathaniel Ford andtotaled 242.11.00 Sources: Research of Michael J. Roman who cites sources: Suffolk CountyProbate, The history of Weymouth - George Chamberlain, 1923 (pgs. 465-6), DeaconNicholas Phillips of Dedham and Weymouth, Massachusetts - C. Arthur Phillips,1976; LDS Ancestral File Married 1656/1657 at Boston, Suffolk, Mass (approximately 39 years married) to: Mary PACKARD, daughter of Ensign Samuel PACKARD and Elizabeth STREAM. Born 1636 at Wymondham, Suffolk, England, baptized Jul 19, 1646 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass., died Jun 7, 1697 at Weymouth, Suffolk, Mass., 60 or 61 years, buried Oct 1684 at Weymouth, Plymouth Co, Mass Ancestral File Number: _UID3C0C9117DD76ED458FFB8EF21CCF738A675A Children: 1. Unk PHILLIPSBorn Dec 7, 1657 at Wemouth, Suffolk, Mass, died at Young Ancestral File Number: 2. UNKNOWN PHILLIPSBorn Dec 7, 1657 at Weymouth, Suffolk, Mass., died 1657 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass., under 1 year old Ancestral File Number: 3. Phillips UNKNOWNBorn Dec 7, 1657 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass. Ancestral File Number: 4. John PHILLIPSBorn 1671/1672 at Of Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, baptized Jan 26, 1668 at Shawbury, Shropshire,, Eng, died Nov 14, 1760 at Easton, Bristol, Ma, approximately 89 years Ancestral File Number: 5. Mary PHILLIPSBorn May 24, 1661 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died May 1738 at Died Young, 76 or 77 years Ancestral File Number: 6. Elizabeth PHILLIPSBorn Nov 27, 1665 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died before Oct 27, 1695 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Ma, at most 29 years Ancestral File Number: 7. Caleb PHILLIPSBorn Oct 27, 1659 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, baptized at ,, , died 1694/1695 at Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Ma, approximately 35 years Ancestral File Number: 8. Mary PHILLIPSBorn Dec 6, 1657 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died 1657 at Young, under 1 year old Ancestral File Number: 9. Richard PHILLIPSBorn Oct 20, 1667 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died Dec 13, 1747 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Ma, 80 years Ancestral File Number: 10. Son PHILLIPSBorn Dec 7, 1657 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died 1657, under 1 year old Ancestral File Number: 11. Joshua PHILLIPSBorn May 10, 1662 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died Jan 1692 at Weymouth, Suffolk, Mass, 29 years Ancestral File Number: 12. Nicholas PHILLIPSBorn Mar 30, 1664 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died Mar 11, 1751 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass., 86 years, buried at Old N.cemetary, Weymouth, Plymth, Ma Ancestral File Number: 13. Samuel PHILLIPSBorn May 7, 1670 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma, died at Ma Ancestral File Number: 14. (Son) PHILLIPSBorn Dec 7, 1657 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Ancestral File Number: |