Brief Life History of Andrew
When Andrew Philips was born on 4 June 1731, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Jeremiah Phillips, was 27 and his mother, Martha Bishop, was 23. He married Phebe Walling on 14 September 1760, in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 1731. He died in April 1806, at the age of 74, and was buried in Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Andrew Phillips, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Andrew Philips, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Phillips, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (5)
1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
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.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, North German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages, for example Italian Filippi , Polish Filipowicz , and Slovenian Filipič (see Filip ). Compare Phillips .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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