FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH From: Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth Surname: PHILIPS Source:  History of Charlestown, NH, the Old Fort No. 4 by Rev. H. H. Saunderson p.30 Fort No. 4 remained unmolested for several weeks.  In the meantime a company of troops (38 in number) arrived under the command of Capt. Joseph How of Marlboro which were designed to relieve Capt. Brown.  The men were mostly from Marlboro and Southboro (MA) but the brief cessation of hostilities was renewed on the 3rd of August (1746) at which time the enemy appeared again in large numbers. Their presence was first indicated by the barking of the dogs which belonged to the Fort (No. 4) and the peculiar movements which those animals were accustomed to exhibit when Indians were in the vicinity.  Capt. Stevens, in order to ascertain the certainty of his surmises sent out a scout; but the men were scarcely out of the fort before they were fired upon and Ebenezer Philips was killed. He was so near the gate when he fell that at night a soldier crept carefully out and fastened a rope to the body and it was drawn into the fort and interred.  The remainder of the scout effected their escape into the fort without injury.  Note: this is the only mention I have seen so far. p.521 & 522 George R. Phillips was born in Westmoreland Jan 10th 1813 and married first, April 2, 1834 Clarissa Putnam dau of Samuel Putnam and his wife Rachel (Spencer) Putnam.  Their children were: 1.  Abbie Jane Phillips b. Nov 23, 1835; m. George W. Currier on May 19, 1861 lived      at Everett, MA. 2.  George Edwin Phillips m. Anna L. Quimby on Dec 16, 1864 lived at Melrose, MA      m. (2) Sept 18th, 1870 Harriet Marian Delate, dau of William and Mehitable      (Cross) Delate   Their children:               1.  Mabel Ivalo Phillips b. Mar 3, 1871               2.  Edith Gertrude Phillips b. April 1, 1874 ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.