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Note: illips was of Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut. Most of his children's births are recorded in the vital records of Norwich.
He apparently moved his family to Pomfret, Windam Co., Connecticut, by the 1740s. He sold land to Adomijah Mackason in 1749 (Pomfret Deed Book 3, p. 253). He sold land to Oliver Williams in 1751 (Pomfret Deed Book 3, p. 269). And he sold land to William Prince in 1752 (Pomfret Deed Bool 4, p. 4).
George Phillips died 25 Nov. 1756 (Pomfret Vital Records, Vol. 1, p. 80). His eldest son, Elisha, had died in 1751 (written as "Elijah") and is the only other family member reorded in the same group.
A division of the real estate belonging to the estate of George Phillips was made in Jan. 1758 by Joseph Holland, Zachariah Spaulding and Seth Paine, Jr. The divisoin was recorded on 2 Jan. 1758, but oddly dated 10 days later, 13 Jan. 1758. The division and receipts name his widow, Prudence Phillips; eldest daughter, Prudence Cleaveland; second daughter, Elizabeth "Betty" Adams; third daughter, Sarah Phillips; and youngest daughter, Margaret Phillips. The division set out one-third of the land to widow Prudence Phillips, the first tract containing three tracts: the first was 14 1/2 acres; the second tract about 3 acres, and the thrid tract about 5 3/4 acres. To Prudence Cleaveland, the division laid out three tracts: the first containing about 1 acre and 95 perches; the second tracft about 10 1/2 acres, and a third tract containing about 3 acres of a wood lot. Betty Adams received two tracts of land: the first about 10 acres, 40 perches; and 6 acres of woodland. Sarah Phillips received one tract of land containing about 16 1/4 acres. Margaret Phillips received the remainder of the woodlot, containing about 25 acres. All heirs were confirmed the right to draw water from the well, and widow Prudence Phillips had a right to her half of the barn and to cart to and from the barn. The widow Prudence also had liberty to use the fireplace in the greatroom of the house for baking and brewing, and Betty and her heirs were confirmed liberty to "up chambers and down cellar."
A division of the personal property of the estate of George Phillips, set out the sum of £23.8.6 to the widow, Prudence Phillips (being 1/3 of the moveable property); the remainer was divided equally among the four surviving daughters of George Phillips. [From this estate record, it is clear that he had no surviving sons.--NMS]
Administrators of the estate were Preduence Phillips (his widow) and Jonas Cleaveland (his son-in-law).
(Pomfret Probate Records, Vol. 1, pp. 384-392)
An inventory of the state of George Phillips was dated 24 Dec. 1756 and recorded 4 Jan. 1757. It included clothes, furniture, household items, misc. tools (including a salt mortar), various food stuffs, 3 horses, 4 cows, 9 sheep, 2 small swine, blacksmithing tools, and a small amount of silverware and utinsils. The whole estate amounted to £264.19.8.0-- £182 of which were his land and buildings.. (Pomfret Probate Records, Vol. 2, p. 346)
Note: At the time of his marriage in Preston, Connecticut, in 1726, George Ph
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