Brief Life History of Adam
When Adam Phillips was born on 15 November 1746, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Jeremiah Phillips, was 42 and his mother, Martha Bishop, was 38. He married Mary Barnes on 24 January 1771, in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 1746. He died in United States.
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- Adam Phillips, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Adam Philips, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
- Adam Phillips, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
1780 · French Occupy Newport
During 1780 to 1781, over 12,000 French troops occupy Newport, Rhode Island.
Name Meaning
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.
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