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Rev. George Phillips (1593-1644)

= Rev. George Phillips (1583-1644) = Rev. George Phillips (born c. 1583-July 1, 1644) was known for being one of the founders, in company with Sir Richard Saltonstall, of Watertown, Massachusetts (founded 1630) and a founder of Congregationalism in America.

Early Life
George Phillips was born 1583 in Rainham, St. Martins, near Rougham, in the hundred or district of Gallow, County of Norfolk, England. He was the son of Christopher Phillips of Rainham, England. He graduated as B.A. from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, 1613, and received the degree of M.A. in 1617.

Immigration to America Aboard the Arabella ("The Winthrop Fleet")
In England, he "suffered a storm of persecution" which then threatened the non-conformists of England, and fled his homeland along with his fellow Puritans. He embarked for America on April 12, 1630, aboard the Arbella, with his wife, Elizabeth Sargent, and their two children, along with fellow-passengers Gov. John Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall (as passengers with the Winthrop Fleet. They arrived at Salem, Massachusetts June 12, 1630, but Elizabeth soon died there on June 12, 1630 and was interred by the side of Lady Arbella Johnson.   He located in Watertown thereafter, and was settled over the church in that place which was called together in July.  His first residence burned down before the close of the 1630.  There is a tradition that his later residence is still standing "opposite the ancient burial ground, back from the road."  He continued to be the pastor of this church, until his death fourteen years after his arrival in 1644.  He died at the age of about fifty-one years, July 1, and was buried July 2, 1644.

Family
George Phillips married (1st) Elizabeth, a daughter of Richard Sargent. He married (2d) Elizabeth, likely a widow of Capt. Robert Welden. She died in Watertown, June 27, 1581.

Children by Elizabeth Sargent (1st wife):

1. Samuel, b. 1625; of Rowley, progenitor of the founders of Philips (Andover) Academy (Andover, Massachusetts) and Phillips (Exeter) Academy (Exeter, New Hampshire)

2. Elizabeth, b. in England; m. previous to May 17, 1651, Job Bishop, of Ipswich

Children by Elizabeth (2nd wife, d: 27 January 1681):

3. Zerobabel (Zorobabel), b. April 6, 1632 ; went to Long Island, and settled at Southhampton, New York as early as 1663 ; was living in April, 1682. He m. Ann White.

4. Jonathan, b. Nov. 16, 1633

5. Theophilus, b. May 28, 1636

6. Annabel, b. Dec, 1637; d. April, 1638

7. Ephraim, b. June, 1640 or 1641

8. Obadiah; d. young

9. Abigail; m. Oct. 8, 1666, James Barnard; d. in Sudbury, Sept., 1672. No children.