Mary Phillips

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Phillips was born on 29 March 1765, in Amherst, Virginia, United States, her father, Capt John William Phillips, was 33 and her mother, Sarah Jane Foster, was 30. She married James Savage on 25 December 1787, in Amherst, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1810.

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Family Time Line

James Savage
1754–1807
Mary Phillips
1765–
Marriage: 25 December 1787
Pleasant Marion Savage
1789–1862
Sally Savage
1791–
Rev James Phillips Savage
1792–1854
John Payne Savage
1793–1876
Dolly SAVAGE
about 1799–1828
Mary A or Polly SAVAGE
about 1799–1828
Francis Asberry Savage
1800–1880
Samuel Savage
1806–1836
William P Savage
1798–1869

Sources (6)

  • Mary Savage, "United States, Census, 1810"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Phillips - Published information: birth-name: Mary Phillips
  • Mary Phillips, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"

World Events (8)

1776

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

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons

In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.

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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