The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01

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FS COMPLYING with the request for the
Phillips family, in issue of March lSth,
& the following is as much as can be gath
rs cred Mt this writing:
ta3 The family IS n most numerous and
ancient one. both III England and Amer
Hica 1t is spelt both with III, single ana
double ~; but originally the Dutch YER
2sjon. rs brought to New York from the
Nj Netherlands, 1893, spelled it "Vredcryck
n Ielypsen. of Philipsborro.' 1t seems thiit
ahere were other cmigrants to america
SsSthe Rev. George Phillips, from l5oNforu,
SENiltshire. England, who settled ut wafer
town. Mass. 1880, and William l1 Phii-
Gins of Baltimore, Md, who intcrmarried
ESwith5the Gr,1ndys, of Maryland, Or. Rich
~ ard Grundy. of Cnntonsvilc, having como
Iron IIamstend Hea tn, England. and was
ssiappointed minister to Germany BY Pres-
22tdent HAYES There IS n similarity III all
E3the coats of arms of these various
&brnnchcs. but we have adhered to those
f53fof the Phillips OF Norfolk county, Eng
8land, who settled first in MASSACHUSETTS,
tSand from them were tho Phillips Of Mary
g4land and Virginia.
#stB& Bishop Meade. In mis- Old Churches'
W gives James Phillips (alsc spelled Philip)
las a native Of Wales, who came over
8carly In the eighteenth century and set
tiled III Stafford county, Va; we may
Therefore presume that he was the first
Yin Virginia but by no means prior to the
advent OF the New England Phlipses.
ssThis James Phillips married Miss
MGrlfln, their only child being Colonel
William Phillips horn LAG, and became
ys$l1igh sheriff OF Stafford county; he mar
fried Elizabeth Fowke, daughter Of Gen
$&eral Fowkc and Elizabeth Dinwiddie,
M:daughter OF Lawrence Dnwiddie, OF Gas
gov, Scotland, and niece of Governor
NERobert Dinwiddie of Virginia. Colonel
EPhfllips had twelve children, OF whom
WAS Dinwiddie Bragin Phillips, Laura 70.
rs. Phillips, Mary Caroline Phillips, Ro-
sberta Gustavc, Virginia Edith, William
EsF'owke and others, who married and their
SSdescendants scattered widely over the
State. Most of them were prominent
sFmembers and ministers Of the established
Eichurch; among them was the Rev. Mr..
SsPhil!ips, of Lunenblrg, 1917, and Of Cum
Nberland, 1881. Benjamin Phillips was a
S4yestryman at Hampton. 1851 to 1900; so
were Christopher and George Phillips, of
&&I,unenburg, where the family largely set
Tiled.
1.-THE Rev. John Phillips, of Hanover.
#1S15, is most amusingly described by
who was ordained by Bishop Moore, and
#Swhosc stature was so small that he had
Esto be elevated on high block or platform
ITO be seen in the pulpit by the congre-
&gation. When praylnsi II private he al
way knelt in a chair. Instead of beside 1t.
He was very animated and forccful IN
preaching, speaking his mind most fear
8f1cssly. The old and young in Hanover
felt his power, lie died suddenly while
e -. to To- ,lN,,r
& The Rev William Phillips, Of Essex
county, 1899 TO 1744, was another able
minister he began by being a lay reader
In the churches in Culpeper county, ] $50.
THE PhillIpses Of Caroline and Spotsyl-
wanna were particularly numerous during
the eighteenth centilrS, some of whom
I'VE will mention, jas leadlrE up to those
y of the present time. Richard and David
Phillips seem to have been the first in
sSrotsyvania; Richard, who married Cath
ne Smith. 1926, and David, both of
HON were living there, 1929. Richard
seems to have been very Influential
and prominent man. he bought lands
there In 1873 and 1874, and afterwards
II sold his lands and moved TO Louisa conn
5Etyin l746. In 1887 he was commissioned
lieutenant in Captain Walters troop OF
horse. and acted in several public ca
pacitieE. He had son, Richard, Jr''
SEY Who was living slhelt, lifi, 10 anu ~
$s William Phillips. whom we believe TO
3lbe the same as the Rev. William Phil
Tins, of Essex, was also living there with
! sis wife, who was Ann Lewis, daughter
as living in Hanover county In 1876, with
5shis wife, whow as Ann Lewis, daughter
Sof Professor Zachary Lewis. This WILL
liam Phillips, no doubt WAS father OF
Rey. John Phillips Of Ianovcr There
were also George, 1857; John, 1857, and
Leonard Phillips, 1874, who married I
= daughter of John Davis. Robert and
Thomas Phillips We're also sons OF the
first Richard. All Of these names OF
Phillips are given in llenning's Statnle'
as in the War OF the Revolution. Wi
liam Phillips WAS captain In Il company
Il from Louisa, 1868. He first entered III
scrvlce as private, under Colonel BYRD
vi 1856 to 1860.
M James Phillips received 200 acres o
bounty land. by Lord D,nmore, 1I74. Mar
III tin Phillips was private from Augusta
93l75S;. Richard from Bedford, 175S; Samue
Phillips sergeant from Fairfax county
.&l75B; John Phillips, private IN nilltli
from Surry county, 1857 also John Phi
ii lips, Jr Captain William Phillips VA
under the command Of Colonel Andrel
Lewis. and did good service. We give a
8of these names 10 show their patriotism Il
the service Of their country.
~. After the Revolution there were tw
* brothers. Hanan and Monen Phillips. dc
scepdants Of the Spotsyivania familS
Y The first Hanan was an officer III IN