NICHOLAS PHILLIPS (DEACON) & ELIZABETH JEWSON

CHRONOLOGY OF NICHOLAS PHILLIPS (DEACON) & ELIZABETH JEWSON
(My 9th Great Grandparents on my Drake Line.)

My Grandfather Nicholas Phillips is my first ancestor to come to America from his native home in England; He was an English Puritan who came to the New World to work out his ideals in church and government;

“The Puritans of England wished to abolish the authority of the Episcopalian Church of England. They conflicted with Charles I, King of England (1625-49) in the laws regarding Taxation as well as their religion. Consequently, Nicholas Phillips’ family migrated to New England in search of new found freedoms from English Rule.

“The Phillips were early settlers of Weymouth, Massachusetts. The family was held in high regard in the town and in the Church. Nicholas Phillips was a religious man,a Deacon of the First congregational church of Weymouth.
He first appears in New England as an inhabitant of Dedham with his brothers Henry Phillips and Martin Phillips; He was an inhabitant of Contentment (Dedham) before 18 August 1636”;

Our early Phillips families married into many of the families of the first five generations of settlers of Weymouth, Massachusetts; The Thomas Drake & Jane Holbrook families being one of the early families of Weymouth with which they were connected through marriage; Thomas Drake is my 7th Great Grandfather.

Nicholas Phillips was from Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, and left his native English shores for New England Shores when just a young man, newly married.

The meager records that we searched so diligently for and finally found, are always printed in black and white, short and trite, giving no allowance for the smiles of joy and tears of sorrow that accompany the various records.

We do not know which boat our Nicholas Phillips family sailed on, but if we do ever find the record, it will be as I have described, black & white, short and trite, unable to give account for the well of emotions the family must have felt as they left their native land for an un-known land.

Our grandfather, Deacon Nicholas Phillips, must be distinguished from Nicholas Phillips of Boston who died 15 March 1669-70;

1611 WENDOVER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND:
Nicholas Phillips B: about 1611
I have estimated this date. He held the title of Deacon;
Source: Phillips Genealogy; Book: 929.273 P54 B2

1612 WENDOVER, BUCKINGHAM, ENGLAND:
Elizabeth Jewson B: about 1612
I have estimated her birthdate; She is a daughter of Richard & Elizabeth (Kippling) Jewson who were married 29 March 1607 at Wendover parish, England.
Source: Phillips Chronology; Book: 929. 273 P54 B2

1631 WENDOVER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND: Marriage:
Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson M: 26 June 1631
Sources: Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass. Genealogy of the Phillips Family.

As their boat sailed away from the shores of England that day, surely my grandmother, Elizabeth, was shedding tears of sorrow as she thought of loved ones and friends left behind. As a mother myself, I feel confident that her thoughts rested upon her first born, a baby girl, whom she named Elizabeth, no doubt after her or a close family member; Baby Elizabeth died before they left England. Surely my grandmother realized that she may never see the shores of England again, and surely, among her mixed emotions was the thought of the new little grave being left behind.

1632 WENDOVER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND:
(Child of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
Elizabeth Phillips B: about 1633
Elizabeth D: Young (in England)
Source: Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.

1634 WENDOVER, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND:
(Child of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
**Richard Phillips B: about 1635
Richard & Mary Packard M: About 1656
Richard is my progenitor in this family; He may have been born aboard the ship to New England.

The ship which carried our Phillips family no doubt docked in the Boston Harbor in 1634-35. But they did not stay long in Boston; He & Elizabeth and their infant son, my 8th great grandfather, Richard Phillips, first settled at Dedham, Massachusetts, located 9 miles southeast of Boston on the Charles River.

1635 DEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS: Court Session:
3 September 1635: The General Court of Mass. ordered that a plantation be set up about 2 miles above the falls of the Charles River.
Nicholas Phillips name is found with the signers of the petition. Sources: Genealogies of the Phillips Family; Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.

1636 DEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
16 August 1636, we find that Nicholas Phillips is a land owner in Dedham. Following is a description of part of his land holdings: “Twelve acres more or lesse as it lyeth between Ezechiell Hilliman towards ye East and Lambert Genere Towards ye West; And butts upon Charles River towards the north, and upon the Swampe and burying place, towards the South, the High Street through the same.”

Part of the Burying Ground in Dedham was a portion of Nicholas’s land in the original lotment.

(Child of Nicholas Phillips/Elizabeth Jewson)
Alice Phillips B: about 1636
D:
Alice & John Shaw M: by 1652
John is son of Abraham Shaw
Sources: Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.; Genealogy of the Phillips Family.

23 March 1636/37: Nicholas Phillips was one the signers of the record of the first meeting held in Dedham.

18 August 1636: Deacon Nicholas Phillips had twelve acres of land granted to him.
Source Dedham Town Records, 1: 20;

1637 DEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS: Town Meeting:
28 Sept 1637: At a town meeting on said date was held; At the meeting, it was decided to build a Meeting House; Nicholas Phillips was commissioned to fell the trees to make way for the building. He completed this task 28 Aug 1638;
Sources: Genealogy of the Phillips Family; Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.

1638 DEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
6 February 1638: “Nicholas Phillips and Joseph Kingsberry, dow laye downe each of them to the towne one parcel of ye south end of their house lotts and betwixt the same and the swampe. Therly as it is at present set out for the use of a publike Buriall place for ye Towne for ever.”

(Son of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
Caleb Phillips B: 22 Nov 1638
Caleb D: Young

In April of 1638 Nicholas “laid downe a Pacell of ground for a buriall place at Dedham."
Source: Dedham Town Records;

28 Aug 1638: he was chosen to "mowe," gather up and bring home thatch for ye Meeting house.".
Sources: Genealogies of the Families of Weymouth, Mass. Genealogy of the Phillips Family;
1639 DEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
1 Aug 1639: Nicholas sold his dwelling house, 2 acres of swamp and 4 acres of "medow";
Sources: Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.; Genealogies of The Phillips Family

Thus we see Nicholas Phillips and family were preparing to leave Dedham; However, he was made a Freeman here in Dedham and left shortly after that event took place.

1640 DEDHAM, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
13 may 1640: Nicholas Phillips took the "Freemans Oath”.
“The religious and civil courts were kept busy making decisions and passing laws of the new Colony. Only an approved member became a voter in the elections of the members of the courts and could become a “Freeman”, which included approval of the church.

Our Nicholas Phillips family removed to Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts in 1640.

His land at Weymouth consisted of 13 acres on lot #3 and 39 acres of lot #2 located on Phillips Creek.
Sources: Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.; Genealogy of the Phillips Family.

1641 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
1 March 1641: Deacon Nicholas Phillips sold land he had purchased of Philemon Dalton to his brother Henry Phillips;
Source: Dedham Town Records: 1: 84;

(Child of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
Experience Phillips B: 8 May 1641
D: 21 jan 1717
Experinece & Samuel King M: 17 Sep 1658
Sources: Genealogy of the Phillips Family; Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.

1643 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
(Child of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
Caleb Phillips B: 22 jan 1643/44
D: before 2 June 1671
Caleb is not mentioned in fathers will; We conclude he must have died before the will was made;

1646 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
23 Nov 1646: Deacon Phillips was one of the Appraisers of the estate of William Brandon of Weymouth;
Source. Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouty, Mass.

1647 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHSUETTS:
(Child of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
Joshua Phillips B: about 1647
D: between 10 April & 2 May 1679
Joshua served in King Phillip’s War; He apparently never nmarried;
He made his will 10 April 1679, calling himself “32 years of age, or thereabouts”
He leaves to Joseph pool, to him, his family, and house, and his charge about me in my sickness, L3; To is sister Experience King year that I have at my brother Ebenezer White’s . To sister Hannah White “apparel, armes and ammunition.” Residue to be equally divided amongst my brothers and sisters and cousin Elizabeth poole. My brother Richard Phillips and Deacon Jonas Humphrey, were appointed executors of his will. Witness: joseph Deyr and Ephraim Hunt; His will was probated 2 May 1679
Sources: Genealogy of the Phillips Family; Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.

1651 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
26 November 1651; The first town meeting of Weymouth took place; Among records it was voted “We do elet Nicholas Phillips, Thomas Dyer and Thomas White, raters, to make such rates as were needed for the town.”

1652 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
(Child of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
Hannah Phillips B: 25 Nov 1652
Hannah & Lt. Ebenezer White M: March 1671

18 Oct 1652: Deacon Phillips was one of the appraisers of Dorthy Kings estate.
Sources: Genealogies of the Ealry Families of Weymouth, Mass.; Genealogy of the Phillips Family.

1654 WEYMUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHSUETTS:
(Child of Nicholas Phillips & Elizabeth Jewson)
Benjamin Phillips B: 1654
D: 13 Feb 1687
Benjamin/Ann M: (date unknown)
Source: Genealogy of the Phillips Family
Benjamine was called "Third son" in his fathers will. He was admitted to the First Church of Charlestown 3 Apr 1680. He was a ship-carpenter and died at Charlestown "in middleage" His wife Anne m: 3 Feb 1696, Benjamin Lawrence of Charlestown.
Source: Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.

1656 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS;
(Son) Richard & Mary Packard M: 1656/57
Sources Genealogies of the early Families of Weymouth, Mass.; Genealogy of the Phillips Family;

1660 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
(Child of Nicholas Phillips/Elizabeth Jewson)
Abigail Phillips B: about 1660
D: 19 Sep 1724
Abigail & John Blanchard M: 1684

8 Feb 1660: Nicholas Phillips was called Deacon Phillips of the First Congregational Church at Weymouth.
Sources: Genealogy of Phillips Family; Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Mass.;

1663 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
1 Dec 1663: "Deacon Phillips received thriteen acres in the First Division and thirty-nine acres in the Second Division of land in Weymouth. His lands were adjoining the lands of Martin Phillips, his brother.

1671 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
Will: Dated 2 June 1671:
“Nicholas Phillips of Weymouth, “age Sixty yeares or thereabouts having a very weake body,” made his will which was proved 3 October 1672. To eldest son Richard Phillips the marsh which is now in his possession. To his three sons Richard Joshua & Benjamin Phillips his wearing apparel. To second son Joshua Phillips l6. To third son Benjamin Philips L6; To eldest daughter Alice Shaw l10; to my six younger children, viz., Joshua Phillips, Benjamin Phillips, Alice Shaw, Experience King, Hannah White, and Abigail Phillips, the rest of his estate to equally divided. Overseers; sons: Richard, Joshua and Benjamin Phillips. Son Richard Phillips, exeitor. “my loving brother Henry Phillips and my loving friends Thomas Dyer and Jonas Humphrey” mentioned; Witnesses: Elizabeth Shaw and Thomas Dyer, Jr.
Nicholas Phillips mentions Alice as his eldest daughter because his little daughter Elizabeth, who was actually his eldest daughter, was deceased prior to the family coming to America;
Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas is not named in his will. she preceeded him in death.

1672 WEYMOUTH, NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS:
Deacon Nicholas Phillips D: Sept 1672
3 October 1672: The Inventory of his estate was taken by William Totey, Thomas Dyer and Jonas Humphrey; Among the items mentioned were “bookes in leather and 7 pamphlets,” L 202s, total L257 11s; Presented by Richard Phillips as the estate of his late father Nicholas Phillips;

No more is known of Nicholas Phillips family at this writing
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