Richard PHILLIPS 
Richard was born in Wendover, Bucks, England and his baptism took place on August 12th, 1632 in Wendover, Buckingham, England. Richard's father was Nicholas PHILLIPS and his mother was Elizabeth Jewson. His paternal grandparents were Nicholas Phillips and Abigail SEWELL; his maternal grandfather is Richard Jewson and his maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Kipping. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named Caleb, Caleb, Joshua, Benjamin, Alice, Alice, Experience, Hannah, Abigail, Elizabeth and Alice. He had a half-sister named Hannah. He died on October 17th, 1695 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was buried before December 19th, 1695 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Ma.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> Ensign
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 3VRC-G6
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
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1560 in Of Dedham, Essex, Eng
- b.1586 in Dedham, Essex County, England d.Wft Est. 1614-1666 in of Wendover, Bucks., Eng
- b.1564 in Of Dedham, Essex, England
- b.06 Oct 1611 in Of, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d.01 Sep 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Poss.1sep1672
- b.1562 in Of Dedham, Essex, England d.1624 in Coventry, , England
- b.1588 in Dedham, Essex, England d. in Of Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
- b.1556 in Middleton, Warwickshire, England d.1628/1632 in , , England
- b.1634/1635 in Wendover, Bucks, England d.17 Oct 1695 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
- b.1556 in <Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England>
- b.1582 in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
- b.~ 1560 in of Wendover,Buckinghamshire,England
- b.29 Nov 1612 in Wendover, Buckingham, England d.<02 Jun 1671 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass.
- b.1564 in ,Suffolk,England
- b.1586 in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d. in Of Wendover,Bucks.,Eng
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‌Richard and Mary were married in a religious ceremony in Boston, Suffolk, Mass. They had eleven sons and three daughters, named Phillips, (Son), Son, Unk, UNKNOWN, Caleb, Joshua, Nicholas, Richard, Samuel, John, Mary, Mary and Elizabeth.
Family Notes
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Children
Mary PHILLIPS
Mary was born on December 6th, 1657 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. She died in 1657 in Young.
UNKNOWN PHILLIPS
UNKNOWN was born on December 7th, 1657 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Mass.. He died in 1657 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass..
Caleb PHILLIPS
Caleb was born on October 27th, 1659 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma and his baptism took place in , ,. He died in Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Ma.
Mary PHILLIPS
Mary was born on May 24th, 1661 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. She died at the age of 77 in May 1738 in Died Young.
Joshua PHILLIPS
Joshua was born on May 10th, 1662 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. He died at the age of 29 in January 1692 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Mass.
Nicholas PHILLIPS
Nicholas was born on March 30th, 1664 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. He died at the age of 86 on March 11th, 1751 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Mass.. He was buried in Old N.cemetary, Weymouth, Plymth, Ma.
Elizabeth PHILLIPS
Elizabeth was born on November 27th, 1665 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. She died before October 27th, 1695 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Ma.
Richard PHILLIPS
Richard was born on October 20th, 1667 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. He died at the age of 80 on December 13th, 1747 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Ma.
John PHILLIPS
John was born in Of Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma and his baptism took place on January 26th, 1668 in Shawbury, Shropshire, , Eng. He died on November 14th, 1760 in Easton, Bristol, Ma.