Brief Life History of Joseph
Joseph Phillips was born in 1770, in North Carolina, British Colonial America. He married Elizabeth King on 2 February 1821, in Monroe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1835, in Monroe, Indiana, United States, at the age of 65.
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- Joseph Philips, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1774 · Edenton Tea Party
On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the 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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