Joseph PHIPPS
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File; The PHIPPS QUARTERLY, SLC FHL film 1033594. NOTES: Joseph and Sarah joined the Society of Friends (Quakers). The family came to America with William Penn. They sailed from Bristol, England, arriving in the Philadelphia area in 1682. Penn deeded 1138 acres of land to Joseph. The family first settled in Chester Co., southwest of Philadelphia. Joseph was a member of the first General Assembly of Philadelphia in 1682 and 1683. He and nine others represented Chester County. In 1697, Joseph built a home and Meet- ing House on 300 acres of his land north of Philadelphia. He called the estate "Abington". The home, two Meeting Houses and Abington Seminary still exist to- day. Joseph's Will was probated in 1716 in Abington Twp., Philadelphia County (Montgomery Co. since 1784, created from Philadelphia Co.), Pa. Joseph and Sarah were md. in the St. Lawrence Church, Reading, Berks., England.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File; The PHIPPS QUARTERLY, SLC FHL film 1033594. NOTES: Benfield or Binfield are both possibilities of the name spelling.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File; The PHIPPS QUARTERLY, SLC FHL film 1033594.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File. NOTES: Joseph PHIPPS Jr. md. (1) Mary WOODYEAR, in Chester Co. monthly meeting. Md. (2) Mary HELSBY (b. 6 Mar. 1713--d. 1782) on 3 Apr. 1742, the daughter of Joseph and Jane HELSBY.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File.
SOURCES: SLC FHL Ancestral File. NOTES: John md. (2) Elizabeth DAVID, who died on 19 Aug. 1771.
He married Sarah Binfield 1665 at Reading, Berks., England . Sarah Binfield was born at Reading, Berks., England 1 Feb 1639/40 daughter of Andrew Binfield and Eleanor Simonds .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Josiah Phipps
born 8 Aug 1668.
Isaiah Phipps
born 8 Aug 1668.
Lydia Phipps
born 16 Aug 1669.
Joseph Jr. Phipps
born 27 Jun 1671.
Ann Phipps
born 16 Dec 1672.
Benjamin Phipps
born 20 Nov 1674.
Benjamin Phipps
christened 21 Oct 1676.
Thomas Phipps
born 28 Oct 1678.
William Phipps
christened 1679.
Zephaniah Phipps
born 5 Jan 1680/81.
William Phipps
born 28 Feb 1682.
John Phipps
christened 1684.
Joseph Phipps died 13 Oct 1716 at Abington Twp., Philadelphia, (Montgomery), Pa. .
Sarah Binfield died 27 Nov 1725 at Abington Twp., Philadelphia, (Montgomery), Pa. .