Timothy Phillips (1658 - 1712)

Born 15 Sep 1658 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Foster) Phillips — married 18 Apr 1681 in Dedham, Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 7 May 1712 at age 53 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

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Biography

Parents

He was the son of Henry Phillips of Dedham.^[1] Judging by his date of birth, his mother would have to be Mary Dwight.

Birth

Birth: 15 Sept. 1658 ^[1]

Death

Death: May 7, 1712 ^[1]

Marriage

He was married. "Judge Sewall in his Diary, Vol. I. 450, under date of March 24, 1696, says that he " 'Dined with Sheriff Phillips and his wife . . ."

Events

Civil Court Case: King by his Attorney vs. Timothy Phillips, Middlesex County, Sheriff. For withholding goods.^[2]

"Resolves for payments to Major James Converse, Captain Timothy Phillips, . . . July 18, 1699." He was living in Charlestown, MA on Dec. 20, 1697. As Constable, he gave deposition about a riot in Charlestown on Jan. 24 1690. ^[3]

He was the first Sheriff of Middlesex County following the Andros Period. He served for 10 years, fron 1692 to 1702. His business appears to have been that of a landlord or common-victualler.^[1]

"Voted for allowing 10 pounds out of the Province Treasury to Timothy Phillips, Sheriff of Middlesex County towards his expenses and fees in several cases of whichcraft tried in that county in 1692 . . .for several prisoners accused and tried for witchcraft . . ."^[4]

Name

Name: Timothy /Phillips/^[5]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement. Page 146. Author: Gould, Levi S.
2. ↑ Abstract and index of the records of the Inferior court of pleas (Suffolk county court) held at Boston, 1680-1698. Abstracts of civil cases, page 97, case 160: 6 April 1697. / Prepared by the Historical records survey, Division of professional and service projects, Work projects administration. by Massachusetts (Colony). Inferior Court of Common Pleas (Suffolk County). Published 1940
3. ↑ Colonial wars : a quarterly magazine. v.1, no.1-4 1913:Dec- 1914:Sep. Pages 158, 160, 234.
4. ↑ The acts and resolves, public and private, of the ... v.7. Page 174, Chapter 64. Massachusetts.
5. ↑ Source: #S-2009482853 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15949597&pid=341911826