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Rev Phillips (1624–1696) was born in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rev Samuel Thomas Phillips 1624–1696

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Born 22 Dec 1624 · Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 22 Apr 1696 · Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father George Phillips

Mother Elizabeth Sargent

Spouse SARAH APPLETON (1627–1714)

Children Elisabeth Payson, George Phillips, Mary Payson, SARAH Phillips

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Biography

In 1624, Rev Samuel Thomas Phillips entered the world in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to george phillips and elizabeth sargent. Rev Samuel Thomas Phillips married sarah ann appleton, and had children including elisabeth payson, george phillips, mary payson, sarah phillips. Rev Samuel Thomas Phillips passed away in 1696 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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1624

Birth of Rev Samuel Thomas Phillips in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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1696

Death of Rev Samuel Thomas Phillips in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rev Phillips

This ancestor line traces from Stoke, Buckinghamshire, England (1538) to Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (1624) across 4 generations.

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: Rev Phillips (1624–1696) was born in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 8 researchers on YourRoots have Rev in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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