Bio: John Phillips : Alexandria, Grafton Co, New Hampshire

From Gazetteer of Grafton County, NH 1709-1886 -Alexandria
Compiled & published by Hamilton Child 1886


John Phillips served seven years in the Revolutionary war as a drummer,
married Annie Cummings, of Plymouth, N. H., in 1783, and reared twelve
children--six sons and six daughters. His son Alvah A., born in 1803,
married Ruth A., daughter of Peter and Sally (Atwood) Sleeper, and had born
to him one son, John F. Mr. Phillips died April 2, 1867, aged sixty-three
years. His widow lives on the homestead, on road 37, and is seventy-seven
years of age. John F. married twice, first, Sarah A., daughter of William
S. and Betsey (McMurphy) Pattee, and second, Sarah A., daughter of Jonathan
and Mary V. (Hall) Ferrin, of Plymouth, N. H. His children are Ella R.,
Henry C., Willie A., Levi H. and Lou B. Mr. Phillips served in the late war,
in Co. C, 12th N. H. Vols., and was honorably discharged. He was at the
battle of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Washington
Heights. He has been town representative two years, selectman five years,
and town treasurer two years.


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Submitted by: Vera Burnham  vburnham@worldpath.net
Date: October 24, 2000