Rash's Surname Index
Notes for George PHILLIPS
GEORGE PHILLIPS, one of the earliest settlers in Richland, came to Pennsylvania in the Ship Endeavor of London, as a servant of Henry Maddock of Manturch, Cheshire, England, arriving in the Delaware River 1 mo. 23, 1683. After serving his apprenticeship, he married about 1699, Patience Griffith, daughter of Howell Griffith, and sister to Abraham Griffith, with whom he removed to Richland in 1713. Their residence from the time of their marriage until 1713 was within the boundaries of Abington and Gwynedd Monthly Meetings. He purchased of Griffith Jones by deed dated June 25, 1712, 300 acres in the Manor of Richland, adjoining land of his brother-in-law Abraham Griffith, and settled thereon. The births of his nine children are recorded at Gwynedd. He purchased another in Richland and later purchased a tract in Milford Township, adjoining land of Thomas Roberts. His last residence in that section was Providence Township, Philadelphia, now Montgomery County, where he purchased a tract of 160 acres, on Skippack Creek. He sold this tract 12 mo. 1, 1736-37, and removed to Abington, where he died 9 mo., 1740. His will dated September 12, 1740, was probated December 29, 1740. It directed that his dear and loving wife Patience and son Abraham manage his two tenements in Abington Township and reap the profits thereof jointly during the term I had leased them for. The residue of his estate was devised to his wife for life and what she did not use "she may dispose of to our children in such a manner as she may see convenient." His son Abraham was named as executor. His personal estate was appraised at £ 135 17s 4d. He sold a part of the tract in Lower Richland, his first purchase, to Abraham Griffith, in 1732, and about the same time sold the remainder thereof to John Foulke. He had also disposed of his other purchase in Richland in 1730. His Milford tract had been conveyed to his son John Phillips, and by reason of a defect in the title or loss of conveyance, it was sold by the sheriff in 1756, and purchased by Joseph Phillips, his grandson, who lived and died thereon. The membership of the family was transferred back to Gwynedd from Abington about 1740, and in 1745 Patience Phillips and her daughter Rebecca took certificates to Abington. Patience Phillips died on 8 mo. 24, 1759.
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