Captain William Dane Phelps
Sex: M
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Birth: 14 Feb 1802 - Gloucester, Massachusetts
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Death: 15 Aug 1875 - Magnolia, Massachusetts
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MOSCOW was built by the Portland, Maine yard of David Spear and Son, circa 1830. She originally was rigged as a full ship and weighed 300 tons. Her configuration here is after conversion to a bark, with her identity not only twice written by the artist, but shown in the Boston Flag Code high on the mizzen mast, a pre-cursor to the developing International Merchant Flag Codes. MOSCOW served as an Atlantic Packet for a succession of Boston owners, as is most remembered under the command of Captain William Dane Phelps, when he sailed her to San Francisco and came home to much fanfare in 1849 with one of the first barrels of California gold.
Father: Henry PHELPS
Mother: Mary FORBES
Marriage 1 Susannah Tucker BRYANT b: 11 JUL 1804 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA
Married: 18 MAY 1834 in South Reading, Middlesex, MA
Marriage 2 Mary A CUSHING b: ABT 1809 in Lexington, Middlesex, MA
Married: 18 JUL 1830 in Gloucester, Essex, MA
Abby Philbrick
Sex: F
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Birth: Est 1790
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Spouses and Children
1. *Levi Cobb (6 Nov 1788 - )
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1. Lydia Cobb (1810-1876)
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Abigail was Levi's mother or wife?Marriage Notes (Levi Cobb)
Father: Titus PHILBRICK b: 4 Apr 1743 in Rye, New Hampshire
Mother: Abigail ALLEN b: Between 1743-1750 in Rockingham Co., New Hampshire
maybe
Elizabeth Philbrick
Sex: F
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Birth: Est 1620
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1. *Thomas Chase (Est 1620 - )
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1. Lieutenant Isaac Chase (Cir 1650-Between 1722/1727)
2. Joseph Chase (Est 1650-1718)
Mary Philbrick
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1695
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Death: Bef 1758
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Events
• Alt Birth, , of Greenland, NH of Greenland, NH
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain James Whidden (Est 1690 - )
Marriage: 18 Feb 1714 - Greenland, New Hampshire 1
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1. James Whidden (Cir 1724- )
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Marriage Notes (Captain James Whidden)
1745 Captain James Whidden led a company at Louisbourg. Apparently he was awarded property on Swan Island for his service there, and moved there with his family about 1747. In 1750 there was an Indian raid, in which their daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren and servants were captured and sold to the French. Captain and Mrs Whidden escaped capture by hiding in the cellar.
Dorcas Philbrook
Sex: F
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Birth: Est 1785 - (Hampden, Maine)
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1. *John Brown (Est 1780 - )
Marriage: 3 Jan 1808 - Hampden, Maine 2
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Elethera J Philbrook
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 31 May 1836 - (Maine)
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Death: 25 Jul 1925
Burial: in Forest Hill Cemetery, West Dresden 3
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Spouses and Children
1. *John W Reed (1 Jun 1834 - 12 Jan 1914)
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Abbie F Philipps
Sex: F
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Birth: 1868 - Brockton, Massachusetts
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Spouses and Children
1. *Alfred S Higgins (14 Oct 1867 - ) 4
Marriage: 10 Apr 1886 - South Abington, Massachusetts 5
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Children
Sadie B. Higgins b: 25 Oct 1886
Charles B. Higgins b: 1 Sep 1888
Daniel C. Higgins b: 23 Sep 1890
Frances W. Higgins b: 1 Oct 1892
Carrie E. Higgins b: 10 May 1894
Hattie G. Higgins b: 8 Jan 1896
Alfred H. Higgins b: 26 Nov 1897
Roger P. Higgins b: 28 Jan 1901
(kiwidave)
Colonel Richard Philipps
Sex: M
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Birth: 1661
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Death: 1751
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COLONEL RICHARD PHILIPPS.--His commission as Governor of Nova Scotia and of Placentia, and Captain-General of the forces, bears date August 17, 1717. In Newfoundland he succeeded Moody, and in Nova Scotia Vetch. He received a second commission September n, 1728, and continued to be governor until 1749, though the lieutenant-governor and presidents of council actually administered the government a great part of the time. He was born in 1661, and as a young man is said to have been employed in distributing the manifestoes of the Prince of Orange among the troops encamped at Hounslow, for which service he was made captain. He served at the battle of the Boyne in 1690, became colonel of the Twelfth Regiment of foot, March 16,1712, and of the Fortieth Regiment, August 25, 1717. He belonged to a family in South Wales, of whom Sir John Philipps, Bart., was the founder. He died in 1751, aged ninety.
In April, 1720, Governor Philipps formed the first council of Nova Scotia. The following gentlemen were chosen councillors: John Doucett, lieutenant-governor of the fort; Lawrence Armstrong, Paul Mascarene, Cyprian Southack, Rev. John Harrison, chaplain; Arthur Savage, John Adams, Hibbert Newton, William Skene or Skeen, William Sheriff, and Peter Boudrie. In August Gillam Philipps was added. Few English families having removed to the province, this council was composed of the officers of the garrison and public departments, and Mr. Adams was the only inhabitant admitted to the board. "Haliburton's History of Nova Scotia," Vol. I., p. 94.
Governor Philipps left Annapolis, August 27, 1731, and Lieutenant-Governor Lawrence Armstrong administered the government. The latter committed suicide the night before the sixth of December, 1739, and Mr. John Adams, as senior councillor, began to act as lieutenant governor. Major Paul Mascarene was in reality senior councillor, but he was in Boston at the time of Lieutenant-Governor Armstrong's death. He hastened back, however, and claimed the position. His right being conceded by the council, he assumed the administration of the government, and continued to exercise this function until 1749, when the settlement of the province was begun anew. In that year the Honorable Edward (afterward Lord) Cornwallis was sent from England with a colony of English settlers, numbering in all, it is said, 2,576 persons. Early in July many of these settlers were landed on George's Island, in Halifax harbor, but more on the peninsula where the city of Halifax now stands. Before the twenty-third of July (old style) twelve acres of the site of the intended town had been cleared, and Governor Cornwallis "expected to begin to erect his own house in two days thence, having a small frame and planks ready." On the twelfth of July (old style) Colonel Mascarene arrived at Chebucto, accompanied, as Governor Cornwallis had requested, by five of the council (a quorum). The next day the governor exhibited his commission to them and took the oath of office. He appointed a new council, who, that day, met with him on board the "Beaufort," transport, in the harbor and took the oaths. They were, as has previously been said, Paul Mascarene, John Goreham, Benjamin Green, John Salisbury and Hugh Davidson (Edward Howe being absent). COLONEL, THE HONORABLE EDWARD CORNWALLIS (afterward Lord Cornwallis), son of Charles, third Baron Cornwallis, was born in 1712. He was colonel of the Twenty-fourth Regiment of foot, was appointed governor of Nova Scotia with a salary of one thousand pounds a year (the customary salary for the governors of Nova Scotia at this period), was M.P. for Eye in 1749, and for Westminster in 1753; was made a governor of the bedchamber, and finally became governor of Gibraltar. His twin brother, Frederick, was Archbishop of Canterbury. He was gazetted Governor of Nova Scotia, May 9,1749, and sailed from England May I4th (old style). He was sworn in governor July 14, 1749. 6
Belinda Philips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Oct 1821 - Harwich, Massachusetts 7
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Father: Phineas Philips (1798- )
Mother: Anna Robbins (1796-1867) 8
Elizabeth Philips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 5 May 1808 - England 9
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Death: 7 Jun 1904 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 10
Burial: in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Cause of Death: chronic bronchitis, senile debility 9
Events
• Alt Birth 10
Spouses and Children
1. *Lewis W Williams (1814 - 6 Feb 1886)
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1. Thomas Williams (1849-Between 1891/1904)
2. James P Williams (1851-1930)
3. Lewis R Williams (1852-1876) 11
4. William J Williams (1855-1856) 11
5. Willie R Williams (1857-1876) 11
6. Elizabeth Williams (1860-1860) 11
7. Charles Williams (1867- )
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"Died at the age of 97!Medical:
From the home of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Williams, 201 Commercial street, an aged one has been taken. Mrs. Williams, mother of Mr. Williams, died Tuesday, June 7th, at the remakable age of 97 years. Mrs. Williams was born in Wellfleet [wrong], where she resided until five years ago when she came to the home of her son. She retained to a marked degree the energy of early years. She was friendly and kind unto all, had a good memory and was interesting in conversation. Mrs. Williams had five sons and one daughter but only one, Mr. James Williams, survives the mother. The body will be taken to Wellfleet for interment." Barnstable Patriot, 13 Jun 1904, via Provincetown Advocate
age 96-1-3Marriage Notes (Lewis W Williams)
husband Lewis Williams
born England
father John Philips, b England
mother unknown, b Bristol, England
occupation at home
[census data give a wide range of birth years, none nearly as old as 1808] 10
1850 US census, Wellfleet
building 368, household 438
Lewis Williams, 26, mariner, b England
Elizabeth Williams, 26, b Mass.
Thomas Williams, 1, b Mass.
1860 US census, Wellfleet
building 633, household 654
Lewis Williams, 40, seaman, $400 $100, b England
Mary [sic] Williams, 40, b England
Thomas Williams, 12, b Mass.
James Williams, 10, b Mass.
Lewis Williams, 8, b Mass.
John Williams, 6. b Mass.
Eliza Williams, 12, b Mass.
1870 US census, Wellfleet
building 452, household 576
Lewis Williams, 48, seaman, $300 $--, b England
Elizabeth Williams, 48, keeping house, b England
Thomas C Williams, 21, fising, b Mass.
James P Williams, 19, fishing, b Mass.
Lewis R Williams, 18, fishing, b Mass
Elizabeth Butler, 23, servant, b Mass.
1880 US census, Wellfleet
building 144, household 165
Lewis Williams, 60, huckster, all Eng
Elizabeth Williams. 59, keeping house, all Eng
Manuel Lyer, 19, laborer, all Port
Charles Williams, adopted son, 13, in school, all Mass.
1900 US census, Wellfleet
building 206/ household 213
Elizabeth Williams, b May 1814, b England, 6/1 children
Nathaniel Bell, boarder, age occupation birthplace unknown
Census records have different birth date calculations and birth places.
Marie Philips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1884 - (Pittsburgh, Penn.)
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Spouses and Children
1. *Charles J Jaejle (1877 - )
Marriage: 3 Aug 1929 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 12
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Marriage Notes (Charles J Jaejle)
Charles J Jaejle, 52 & Marie Philips, 45, both of Pittsburgh
Paulina Philips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 Nov 1823 - Harwich, Massachusetts 7
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Father: Phineas Philips (1798- )
Mother: Anna Robbins (1796-1867) 8
Phebe A Philips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1805 - New Brunswick
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Death: After 1860 - Orland, Maine
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Spouses and Children
1. *Champlain Gross (4 May 1799 - 15 Mar 1877)
Marriage: 1838 - Orland, Maine
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Children:
1. Lorana L Gross (1829-1870) 13
2. Abigail Gross (1843- )
3. Joshua C Gross (1849-1875)
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Marriage Notes (Champlain Gross)
1850, 1860 US census, Orland Me
Children in Orland
Joseph W. Gross b: 25 SEP 1825
Nancy B. Gross b: 10 NOV 1826
Laurana Gross b: 1829
Sorany Gross b: 04 MAY 1829
Samuel H. Gross b: 30 JUN 1834
Leonard Gross b: 20 FEB 1835
Joshua C. Gross b: 24 FEB 1840
Nellie S. Gross b: 02 MAR 1841
Abigail Gross b: 07 SEP 1849
(derwood)
Phineas Philips
Sex: M
AKA: Phineas Phillips
Individual Information
Birth: 3 May 1798 - Harwich, Massachusetts 14
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Father: Benjamin Phillips (1761-1854)
Mother: Naomi Nickerson (Cir 1763-1854)
Spouses and Children
1. *Anna Robbins (23 Dec 1796 - 2 Jul 1867) 8
Marriage: 23 Dec 1819 - Orleans, Massachusetts 15
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Children:
1. Rosannah Philips (1820- ) 7
2. Belinda Philips (1821- ) 7
3. Paulina Philips (1823- ) 7
4. Thankful Philips (1826-1901) 7
Rosannah Philips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Jul 1820 - Harwich, Massachusetts 7
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Father: Phineas Philips (1798- )
Mother: Anna Robbins (1796-1867) 8
Thankful Philips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Jan 1826 - Harwich, Massachusetts 7
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Death: 16 Oct 1901 - Stoughton, Massachusetts 16
Burial: in Burlington, Vermont
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Father: Phineas Philips (1798- )
Mother: Anna Robbins (1796-1867) 8
Spouses and Children
1. *Adoniram N Austin (28 Feb 1826 - 10 May 1886)
Marriage: 12 Dec 1847 - Dedham, Massachusetts 17
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Children:
1. Maryetta N Austin (1847-1849)
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Marriage Notes (Adoniram N Austin)
1860 US census, Colchester Vt
1870 US census, Colchester Vt
Adoniram Austin, 44, farmer, $10,000 $1,000, Vt
Thankful Austin, 44, keeping house, Ma
Joseph Frichette, 20, farm laborer, Vt
Phillips
Sex: U
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Dec 1878
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Death: 2 Dec 1878
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
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Father: James Phillips (1848-1920) 18
Mother: Carrie L Brown (1855-1927) 18
Phillips
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1755
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Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Tallman (21 Nov 1760 - )
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Marriage Notes (Elizabeth Tallman)
They moved to Broadalbin, NY.
Abigail Phillips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Apr 1732 - Duxbury, Massachusetts 20
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Death: 6 Jan 1804 - Sandwich, Massachusetts
Burial: in Old Burying Ground, Sandwich 21
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Father: Thomas Phillips (1705-1778)
Mother: Jedidah Burgess (1706-1741)
Spouses and Children
1. *Thomas Swift (11 Jan 1724 - 10 Jan 1806) 22
Marriage: 15 Nov 1752 - Sandwich, Massachusetts 22
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Children:
1. Levi Swift (1753- )
2. William Swift (1753-1776)
3. Clark Swift (1755-1821)
4. Rebecca Swift (1760- )
5. Joseph Swift (1762-1826)
6. Nathaniel Swift (1764-1843) 22
7. Maria Swift (1767- )
8. Thomas Swift (1772-1831)
Abigail Phillips
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 20 Mar 1743 - Harwich, Massachusetts 23
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Father: Micah Phillips (Est 1705- )
Mother: Joanna Baker (1707-1743)
Spouses and Children
1. *James Robbins (Est 1740 - )
Marriage: 13 Dec 1767 - Harwich, Massachusetts 24
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Please note: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts is 100 miles from Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. There is no "Harwick."
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24. Harwich Massachusetts vital records (http://plymouthcolony.net/barnstable/vitalrecords/harwich/harlinktable.html
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