When Rhoda Phillips was born in 1744, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, Justice John Phillips, was 47 and her mother, Anna Annatje Lott, was 44. She married Theophilus Moore about 1766, in New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She died on 8 April 1825, in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, at the age of 81, and was buried in Second English Presbyterian Church Cemetery, West Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.
Do you know Rhoda? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+5 More Children
Historical Boundaries 1755: Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States 1838: Hopewell Township, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Oldest grave seen in memorials list.
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.