Son of Ruth (Towne) and Joseph Phillips of Oxford, Mass. Married Rachel Humphrey on Oct. 4, 1753 at Oxford.
He served as a Private in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1777:
--Capt. Samuel Sawyer's Company of Minutemen, Col. John Whitcomb's regiment, which marched on the Lexington alarm of April 19, 1775. Service: 7 days.
--Capt. Ephraim Richardson's Company, Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days, company return dated Charlestown, Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775;
--Captain David Chadwick's Company, service, 5 days. This company marched on an alarm at Bennington;
--Capt. William Greenleaf's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, engaged Sept. 3, 1777 and discharged Oct. 24, 1777. Service, 2 mos. 2 days, with Northern army, including 11 days (220 miles) travel home.
He served as a Private in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1777:
--Capt. Samuel Sawyer's Company of Minutemen, Col. John Whitcomb's regiment, which marched on the Lexington alarm of April 19, 1775. Service: 7 days.
--Capt. Ephraim Richardson's Company, Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days, company return dated Charlestown, Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775;
--Captain David Chadwick's Company, service, 5 days. This company marched on an alarm at Bennington;
--Capt. William Greenleaf's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, engaged Sept. 3, 1777 and discharged Oct. 24, 1777. Service, 2 mos. 2 days, with Northern army, including 11 days (220 miles) travel home.
Son of Ruth (Towne) and Joseph Phillips of Oxford, Mass. Married Rachel Humphrey on Oct. 4, 1753 at Oxford.
He served as a Private in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1777:
--Capt. Samuel Sawyer's Company of Minutemen, Col. John Whitcomb's regiment, which marched on the Lexington alarm of April 19, 1775. Service: 7 days.
--Capt. Ephraim Richardson's Company, Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days, company return dated Charlestown, Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775;
--Captain David Chadwick's Company, service, 5 days. This company marched on an alarm at Bennington;
--Capt. William Greenleaf's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, engaged Sept. 3, 1777 and discharged Oct. 24, 1777. Service, 2 mos. 2 days, with Northern army, including 11 days (220 miles) travel home.
He served as a Private in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1777:
--Capt. Samuel Sawyer's Company of Minutemen, Col. John Whitcomb's regiment, which marched on the Lexington alarm of April 19, 1775. Service: 7 days.
--Capt. Ephraim Richardson's Company, Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days, company return dated Charlestown, Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775;
--Captain David Chadwick's Company, service, 5 days. This company marched on an alarm at Bennington;
--Capt. William Greenleaf's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, engaged Sept. 3, 1777 and discharged Oct. 24, 1777. Service, 2 mos. 2 days, with Northern army, including 11 days (220 miles) travel home.
Inscription
In memory of
Deacon Jonathan Phillips.
Deceased June 25th, 1798.
In his 66 Year.
The righteous hath hope in his Death. _ _
Gravesite Details
very faded, but readable
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