Note-reportably had 2 brothers-also killed 1778:
Jonathan Weeks
Batholomew Weeks
Lineage for Philip Weeks:
1]Francis Weeks born England (1616-ca 1688) m Elizabeth Luther
2]Samuel Weeks (ca 1640-1698) m Elizabeth Ruddick
3]Philip Weeks (ca 1678-1711] m Martha
4]Jonathan Weeks Sr. m Abigail Wildman (1714-1796), about
1737.
5]Philip Weeks m Abigail Beers
Philip Weeks was the son of Jonathan Weeks and Abigail Wildman. He was killed, with others of his family, in the massacre at Wilkes-Barre, PA, during the Wyoming Wars. (Wyoming, the state was named for this valley)
Philip Weeks was born about 1742, Fairfield Co, CT. died 3 July 1778 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA. He married Abigail Beers about 1773 at Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Abigail Beers was the daughter of Jabez? Beers, possibly had a brother by the same name. Abigail Beers married Philip Weeks about 1773. She married second, Ishmael Bennett, 1783. There is an Ishmael Bennett on the 1790 Census, PA and an Ishmael Bennet Jr. for Luzerne, Co. Ishmael Bennett is buried in the Harlem Cemetery, Delaware Co., Ohio (1724-1/20/1820) Abigal and Ishmael had several children. They moved to Ohio about 1816.
1st HUSBAND
Philip Weeks - Died in the Wyoming Valley wars during the Revolutionary War era. Can be used to qualify for the DAR
The Susquehanna Co. established Forty Fort in 1770 with settlers from Conn. Lt. John Jenkins who was instructed to bury the remains of the men left on the battlefield on or near the site of the battle in a mass grave. Sadly this did not happen until October of 1778 because the area was considered unsafe. The remains were then removed from that site in 1832 and re-interred in a vault at the Wyoming Valley Monument. This information comes from a speech by Steuben Jenkins on the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming.
History of Danbury, p 13, 16, 25, 47
Genealogy of George Weekes & family by Robert D. Weeks 1885 New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, 1912, Vol 43, p 206 Long Island Genealogies by Mary Powell Bunker, 1976
History of Hanover, Luzerne Co., PA
Philip Weeks was born in Connecticut, came to Wyoming first in 1762-63, and finally in 1769 with the first two hundred settlers, resided in the lower part of Wilkes-Barre on or near the present Sturdevant place. Married Abigail Beers, was killed in the Wyoming Massacre July 3, 1778, being called back out of the river by the promises of the Indians to spare his life. But as soon as he got out of the water they fell upon him with spear and tomahawk and killed him at the water's edge. They knew him, his house was about a mile below their town of Maughwauwama on the elevated flats or terrace. They had :
*Lydia m Silas Benedict
*Hulda m Comfort Carey
*Philip Weeks Jr married first Amelia Durkee, 2nd ___Campbell
*Luther Weeks, his son with Abigail Beers, she later married Ishmael Bennett.
Note: The records of Westmoreland Co., PA. contain the names of Holland, Jesse and Job Weeks. The records of Buffalo Valley, Northumberland Co., PA contain the names of Joseph Weeks and of the Widow Rachel Weeks, whose children were Job, Jesse, Seth, Hanna, Jemoma (Jemima?), Naomi and Annie Weeks, all of White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA. These names are all unidentified.
Jonathan Weeks
Batholomew Weeks
Lineage for Philip Weeks:
1]Francis Weeks born England (1616-ca 1688) m Elizabeth Luther
2]Samuel Weeks (ca 1640-1698) m Elizabeth Ruddick
3]Philip Weeks (ca 1678-1711] m Martha
4]Jonathan Weeks Sr. m Abigail Wildman (1714-1796), about
1737.
5]Philip Weeks m Abigail Beers
Philip Weeks was the son of Jonathan Weeks and Abigail Wildman. He was killed, with others of his family, in the massacre at Wilkes-Barre, PA, during the Wyoming Wars. (Wyoming, the state was named for this valley)
Philip Weeks was born about 1742, Fairfield Co, CT. died 3 July 1778 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA. He married Abigail Beers about 1773 at Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Abigail Beers was the daughter of Jabez? Beers, possibly had a brother by the same name. Abigail Beers married Philip Weeks about 1773. She married second, Ishmael Bennett, 1783. There is an Ishmael Bennett on the 1790 Census, PA and an Ishmael Bennet Jr. for Luzerne, Co. Ishmael Bennett is buried in the Harlem Cemetery, Delaware Co., Ohio (1724-1/20/1820) Abigal and Ishmael had several children. They moved to Ohio about 1816.
1st HUSBAND
Philip Weeks - Died in the Wyoming Valley wars during the Revolutionary War era. Can be used to qualify for the DAR
The Susquehanna Co. established Forty Fort in 1770 with settlers from Conn. Lt. John Jenkins who was instructed to bury the remains of the men left on the battlefield on or near the site of the battle in a mass grave. Sadly this did not happen until October of 1778 because the area was considered unsafe. The remains were then removed from that site in 1832 and re-interred in a vault at the Wyoming Valley Monument. This information comes from a speech by Steuben Jenkins on the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming.
History of Danbury, p 13, 16, 25, 47
Genealogy of George Weekes & family by Robert D. Weeks 1885 New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, 1912, Vol 43, p 206 Long Island Genealogies by Mary Powell Bunker, 1976
History of Hanover, Luzerne Co., PA
Philip Weeks was born in Connecticut, came to Wyoming first in 1762-63, and finally in 1769 with the first two hundred settlers, resided in the lower part of Wilkes-Barre on or near the present Sturdevant place. Married Abigail Beers, was killed in the Wyoming Massacre July 3, 1778, being called back out of the river by the promises of the Indians to spare his life. But as soon as he got out of the water they fell upon him with spear and tomahawk and killed him at the water's edge. They knew him, his house was about a mile below their town of Maughwauwama on the elevated flats or terrace. They had :
*Lydia m Silas Benedict
*Hulda m Comfort Carey
*Philip Weeks Jr married first Amelia Durkee, 2nd ___Campbell
*Luther Weeks, his son with Abigail Beers, she later married Ishmael Bennett.
Note: The records of Westmoreland Co., PA. contain the names of Holland, Jesse and Job Weeks. The records of Buffalo Valley, Northumberland Co., PA contain the names of Joseph Weeks and of the Widow Rachel Weeks, whose children were Job, Jesse, Seth, Hanna, Jemoma (Jemima?), Naomi and Annie Weeks, all of White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA. These names are all unidentified.
Note-reportably had 2 brothers-also killed 1778:
Jonathan Weeks
Batholomew Weeks
Lineage for Philip Weeks:
1]Francis Weeks born England (1616-ca 1688) m Elizabeth Luther
2]Samuel Weeks (ca 1640-1698) m Elizabeth Ruddick
3]Philip Weeks (ca 1678-1711] m Martha
4]Jonathan Weeks Sr. m Abigail Wildman (1714-1796), about
1737.
5]Philip Weeks m Abigail Beers
Philip Weeks was the son of Jonathan Weeks and Abigail Wildman. He was killed, with others of his family, in the massacre at Wilkes-Barre, PA, during the Wyoming Wars. (Wyoming, the state was named for this valley)
Philip Weeks was born about 1742, Fairfield Co, CT. died 3 July 1778 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA. He married Abigail Beers about 1773 at Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Abigail Beers was the daughter of Jabez? Beers, possibly had a brother by the same name. Abigail Beers married Philip Weeks about 1773. She married second, Ishmael Bennett, 1783. There is an Ishmael Bennett on the 1790 Census, PA and an Ishmael Bennet Jr. for Luzerne, Co. Ishmael Bennett is buried in the Harlem Cemetery, Delaware Co., Ohio (1724-1/20/1820) Abigal and Ishmael had several children. They moved to Ohio about 1816.
1st HUSBAND
Philip Weeks - Died in the Wyoming Valley wars during the Revolutionary War era. Can be used to qualify for the DAR
The Susquehanna Co. established Forty Fort in 1770 with settlers from Conn. Lt. John Jenkins who was instructed to bury the remains of the men left on the battlefield on or near the site of the battle in a mass grave. Sadly this did not happen until October of 1778 because the area was considered unsafe. The remains were then removed from that site in 1832 and re-interred in a vault at the Wyoming Valley Monument. This information comes from a speech by Steuben Jenkins on the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming.
History of Danbury, p 13, 16, 25, 47
Genealogy of George Weekes & family by Robert D. Weeks 1885 New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, 1912, Vol 43, p 206 Long Island Genealogies by Mary Powell Bunker, 1976
History of Hanover, Luzerne Co., PA
Philip Weeks was born in Connecticut, came to Wyoming first in 1762-63, and finally in 1769 with the first two hundred settlers, resided in the lower part of Wilkes-Barre on or near the present Sturdevant place. Married Abigail Beers, was killed in the Wyoming Massacre July 3, 1778, being called back out of the river by the promises of the Indians to spare his life. But as soon as he got out of the water they fell upon him with spear and tomahawk and killed him at the water's edge. They knew him, his house was about a mile below their town of Maughwauwama on the elevated flats or terrace. They had :
*Lydia m Silas Benedict
*Hulda m Comfort Carey
*Philip Weeks Jr married first Amelia Durkee, 2nd ___Campbell
*Luther Weeks, his son with Abigail Beers, she later married Ishmael Bennett.
Note: The records of Westmoreland Co., PA. contain the names of Holland, Jesse and Job Weeks. The records of Buffalo Valley, Northumberland Co., PA contain the names of Joseph Weeks and of the Widow Rachel Weeks, whose children were Job, Jesse, Seth, Hanna, Jemoma (Jemima?), Naomi and Annie Weeks, all of White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA. These names are all unidentified.
Jonathan Weeks
Batholomew Weeks
Lineage for Philip Weeks:
1]Francis Weeks born England (1616-ca 1688) m Elizabeth Luther
2]Samuel Weeks (ca 1640-1698) m Elizabeth Ruddick
3]Philip Weeks (ca 1678-1711] m Martha
4]Jonathan Weeks Sr. m Abigail Wildman (1714-1796), about
1737.
5]Philip Weeks m Abigail Beers
Philip Weeks was the son of Jonathan Weeks and Abigail Wildman. He was killed, with others of his family, in the massacre at Wilkes-Barre, PA, during the Wyoming Wars. (Wyoming, the state was named for this valley)
Philip Weeks was born about 1742, Fairfield Co, CT. died 3 July 1778 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA. He married Abigail Beers about 1773 at Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Abigail Beers was the daughter of Jabez? Beers, possibly had a brother by the same name. Abigail Beers married Philip Weeks about 1773. She married second, Ishmael Bennett, 1783. There is an Ishmael Bennett on the 1790 Census, PA and an Ishmael Bennet Jr. for Luzerne, Co. Ishmael Bennett is buried in the Harlem Cemetery, Delaware Co., Ohio (1724-1/20/1820) Abigal and Ishmael had several children. They moved to Ohio about 1816.
1st HUSBAND
Philip Weeks - Died in the Wyoming Valley wars during the Revolutionary War era. Can be used to qualify for the DAR
The Susquehanna Co. established Forty Fort in 1770 with settlers from Conn. Lt. John Jenkins who was instructed to bury the remains of the men left on the battlefield on or near the site of the battle in a mass grave. Sadly this did not happen until October of 1778 because the area was considered unsafe. The remains were then removed from that site in 1832 and re-interred in a vault at the Wyoming Valley Monument. This information comes from a speech by Steuben Jenkins on the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Wyoming.
History of Danbury, p 13, 16, 25, 47
Genealogy of George Weekes & family by Robert D. Weeks 1885 New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, 1912, Vol 43, p 206 Long Island Genealogies by Mary Powell Bunker, 1976
History of Hanover, Luzerne Co., PA
Philip Weeks was born in Connecticut, came to Wyoming first in 1762-63, and finally in 1769 with the first two hundred settlers, resided in the lower part of Wilkes-Barre on or near the present Sturdevant place. Married Abigail Beers, was killed in the Wyoming Massacre July 3, 1778, being called back out of the river by the promises of the Indians to spare his life. But as soon as he got out of the water they fell upon him with spear and tomahawk and killed him at the water's edge. They knew him, his house was about a mile below their town of Maughwauwama on the elevated flats or terrace. They had :
*Lydia m Silas Benedict
*Hulda m Comfort Carey
*Philip Weeks Jr married first Amelia Durkee, 2nd ___Campbell
*Luther Weeks, his son with Abigail Beers, she later married Ishmael Bennett.
Note: The records of Westmoreland Co., PA. contain the names of Holland, Jesse and Job Weeks. The records of Buffalo Valley, Northumberland Co., PA contain the names of Joseph Weeks and of the Widow Rachel Weeks, whose children were Job, Jesse, Seth, Hanna, Jemoma (Jemima?), Naomi and Annie Weeks, all of White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA. These names are all unidentified.
Bio by: An Oregonian
Gravesite Details
Born in Fairfield Conn. Brother of Jonathan & Bartholomew Weeks
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