John Phillips

Male1718–

Brief Life History of John

When John Phillips was born in 1718, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Walter Phillips, was 32 and his mother, Mrs. Walter Phillips, was 28. He married Content Hood on 8 October 1741, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, and was buried in United States.

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John Phillips
1718–
Content Hood
1722–
Marriage: 8 October 1741
Elizabeth Phillips
1745–
Elizabeth Phillips
1752–

Sources (2)

  • John Phillips, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Jonathan in entry for Walter Phillips, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"

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  • Marriage
    8 October 1741Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    • Children (2)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (6)

    1776

    Age 58

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 58

    """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 63

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    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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