George Phillips (1679 - abt. 1740)

Born 19 Oct 1679 in Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Shropshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Patience (Griffith) Phillips — married about 1699 in Richland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania,

Descendants

Died about 1740 at about age 60 in Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Research Notes

William Penn established three counties in Pennsylvania in November 1682. They were Bucks County, Philadelphia County, and Chester County. Montgomery County was created on 10 Sep 1784 from part of Philadelphia County.

Susanna Phillips born 22 May 1700 in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States to George Phillips and Patience (Griffith) Phillips.^[1]

John Phillips born 17 Sep 1702 in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to George Phillips and Patience [Griffith] Phillips.^[2]

Edmund Phillips born 18 Sep 1704 in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States to George Phillips and Patience [Griffith] Phillips.^[3]

George Philips born 5 Dec 1706 in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States to George Philips and Patience [Griffith] Philips.^[4]

Dianna Phillips born 20 May 1709 Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States to George Phillips and Patience [Griffith] Phillips.^[5]

Abraham Phillip born 19 Jul 1714 in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania to George Phillip and Patience [Griffith] Phillips.^[6]

Rebecca Phillips born 14 Sep 1720 Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States to George Phillips and Patience [Griffith] Phillips.^[7]

Lydia Phillips born 17 Nov 1722 Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States to George Phillips and Patience [Griffith] Phillips.^[8]

"Henry Maddock of Loom Hall, Cheshire, Jointly of 1500 acres with his brother-in-law, James Kennerly who had come on the Friendship in 1682... probably did not come at this time, but did send over two servants George Phillips, a tailor, who in 1689 sued James Stanfield for money owning on account of clothes he had made for Stanfield, and Ralph Duckard...." ^[9]

George Phillips, one of the earliest settlers in Richland, Came to Pennsylvania in the Ship Endeavor of London, as a servant of Henry Maddock of Manturch, Cheshire, England, arriving in the Delaware River 23 Jan 1683. After serving his apprenticeship, he married about 1699, Patience Griffith, daughter of Howell Griffith, and sister to Abraham Griffith, with whom he removed to Richland in 1713.... Their residence from the time of marriage until 1713 was within the boundaries of Abington and Gwynedd Monthly Meetings. He purchased of Griffith Janes by deed dated 25 Jun 1712, 300 acres in the Manor of Richland, adjoining land of his brother-in-law Abraham Griffith, and settled thereon. The births of his nine children are recorded at Gwynedd. He purchased another tract in Richland and later purchased a tract in Milford Township, adjoining land of Thomas Roberts. His last residence in that section was in Providence Township, Philadelphia, now Montgomery County, where he had purchased a tract of 160 acres on Skippack Creek. He sold this tract on 1 Dec 1736-37, and removed to Abington, where he died Sep 1740. His will dated 12 Sep 1740, was probated on 29 Dec 1740. It direct that his "dear and loving wife Patience and son Abraham manage his two tenements in Abington Township and reap the profits thereof jointly during the Term I had leased the for." The residue of this estate was devised to his wife for life and what she did not use "she may dispose of to our children in such a manner as she may see convenient." His son Abraham was named as executor. His personal estate was appraised a P 135 17s 4d. He sold a part of the tract in Lower Richland, his first purchase, to Abraham Griffith in 1732, and about the same time sold the remainder thereof to John Foulke. He had also disposed of his other purchase in Richland in 1730. His Milford tract had been conveyed to his son John Phillips, and by reason of a defect in the title or loss of conveyance, it was sold by the sheriff in 1756, and purchased by Joseph Phillips, his grandson, who life and died thereon. The membership of the family was transferred back to Gwynedd from Abington about 1740, and 1745 Patience Phillips and her daughter Rebecca took certificates to Abington. Patience Phillips died on 24 Aug 1759.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-NCJG : 11 January 2021), George Phillips in entry for Susanna Phillips, 1700.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-RGNS : 11 January 2021), George Philips in entry for John Philips, 1702.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-FLHB : 11 January 2021), George Phillips in entry for Edmund Phillips, 1704.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-N9RC : 11 January 2021), George Philips in entry for George Philips, 1706.
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-JBM4 : 11 January 2021), George Philips in entry for Dianna Philips, 1709.
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-P1ZM : 11 January 2021), George Phillip in entry for Abraham Phillip, 1714.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-4F7X : 11 January 2021), George Phillips in entry for Rebecca Phillips, 1720.
8. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-19KY : 11 January 2021), George Phillips in entry for Lydia Phillips, 1722.
9. ↑ Sheppard, Walter Lee, Jr. Passengers and Ships Prior to 1684, Penn's Colony, Genealogical and Historical Materials Relating to the Settlement of Pennsylvania Volume 1, Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania Number 1. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/49286/images/FLHG_PassengersShipsPriorto1684-0001?ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&pId=81480&rcstate=FLHG_PassengersShipsPriorto1684-0100%3A1108%2C2627%2C1233%2C2653%3B1254%2C2626%2C1395%2C2653.
10. ↑ Roberts, Clarence V., (Member of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, and The Bucks County Historical Society), Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with Some Account of Their Descendants: Historical and Genealogical Information about the Early Setters in Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania", 1925. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Early_Friends_Families_of_Upper_Bucks_wi/WAlM0vn_TgkC?hl=en&gbpv=1

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ58-2QK : 11 February 2018, George Phillips, 19 Oct 1679); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 501,468.