Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Phillips was born about 1768, in Dover Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, Richard Phillips, was 24 and his mother, Mrs Hannah Phillips, was 19. He married Elizabeth Gifford about 1790, in Toms River, Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died before 1849, in Toms River, Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States.
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Sources (2)
- Saml. Phillips in entry for Nancy Irons, "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988"
- Toms River Town Book with Samuel Phillips as Town Constable
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World Events (8)
1768
Historical Boundaries: 1768: Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1850: Ocean, New Jersey, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
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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Early Phillips of Dover Township, NJ
Here is some information taken from the Phillips Booklet, which is one of many booklets sold by the Ocean County Historical Society in Toms River, NJ. Richard Kuntz, the author of these booklets provi …
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