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Joseph PHIPPS Jr [43] ^{1 3}

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Infos from <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walkersj/joseph.htm>
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Came to America with parents at age 21. Because of the prominence of his father in community affairs, Joseph, until his marriage in 1694 is little heard of. After his marriage, because of his leadership and management abilities, he was not altogether idle or wasting his times between his arrival in this country and his marriage. He lived in Lower Providence Township, Delaware Co., and later purchased land in Uwchlan Township, about four miles northwest of Downington. (A Brief History of the Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)
"At Chester Monthly Meeting held at Walter Faucet's in Ridley that 5th of the 1st mo. 1693/4:
Joseph Phipps, son of Joseph Phips of ye Township of Cheltenham in the County of Philadelphia, and Mary Woodyear, daughter of George Woodyear, belonging to this meeting, Layd their intentions of marriage before this meeting, being the first time, the meeting orders Frances Worrell & Elizabeth Swaffer to inquire concerning her clearness and report ye same to ye next monthly meeting.
"At a monthly meeting held at Robert Vernon's y 2d of ye 2d month 1694: "Joseph Phipps son of Joseph and Sarah Phipps, of the Township of Cheltenham in the County of Philadelphia, and Mary Woodyear, Daughter of George Woodyear, belonging to this monthly meeting, having declared their intentions of taking each other as man & wife, it being ye second time. And nothing appearing to obstruct their proceedings they have their liberty to accomplish the same according to truths order. (A Brief History of the Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)
"G" p 313-315. Joseph Phips, Junr., of Co. of Chester, Seated on tract laid out for 200 acres, as is said, to George Woodyear, in upper Providence, purchased by said George....at his first arrival, for payment of which said Joseph produces a certificate....George requests Resurvey...
George Woodyard Acknowledged a Deed unto Joseph Phipps for Two hundred Acres of land lying in Upper Providence the Deed Beareing Date the fifth Day of Ffebuary 1695/6.
Joseph Phipps Acknowledged A Deed of mortgage for the Above Two Hundred Acres of land for the payment of mony for the same the Deed bearing Date the Tenth Day of March: 1695/6. (A Brief History of the Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)
Joseph Phipps' oldest son Joseph Phipps II, and his wife (Mary Woodyear), lived on a farm of 1,600 acres in Uwchlan, near Lionville, Chester County.
Copied from records at West Chester. Joseph Phipps was an early settler in Chester County and aquired extensive land holdings. He was in Chester County as early as 1683, owned land in Upper Providence in 1695 and sold 500 acres along Brandywine Creek in 1713. In Uwchlan Township Joseph Phipps purchased 800 acres in 1714 (tracts 43, 44 and 45).
About 1717 he temporarily held most of tract 66. In 1721 he aquired 500 acres from the Thomas Hayward patent which had been deeded to Richard Webb. This included 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, and 91.
Joseph Phipps deeded most of his land to his sons. Tract 45, 300 acres, went to Nathan Phipps in 1726; tracts 86-91 went to Joseph Phipps, Jr. in 1729; tract 44, 400 acres, went to John Phipps in 1738. In addition he gave one acre in tract 44, at the corner next to the Lionville triangle, for a schoolhouse.
At the time of his second marriage on the 20th of 3 mo 1742 an Indenture Tripartite between Joseph Phipps and Mary Helsby and Charles Gatlive deeds 100 acres to Mary Helsby by Joseph Phipps. Joseph's will, written in 1754, named all of the above children except John and Aaron. He left to his son George a 111 acre tract purchased from Samuel John and 30 adjacent acres purchased from Ralph Helsby (tract 33). Friends records indicate that the sons of Joseph Phipps did not live up to
Quaker standards. Nathan married out of the society; Joseph Jr. was married "by a priest"; George was complained of in 1727 for excessive drinking and quarreling; Samuel was condemned in 1732 for having indecent familiarity with his neighbor's wife; and John was condemned in 1735 for having absconced after being charged with fathering a bastard child. John was complained of again in 1739 for assaulting a neighbor. (A Brief History of the Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)
"5 mo-26-1708, Joseph Phipps' acknowledgement accepted for quarreling with Christopher Clayton (dated 9 mo 1st 1707) 'I have had a great deal of trouble upon my mind for so doing'.... (A Brief History of the Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)
"To ffriends of Chester Monthly Meeting: Dear ffriends, My Easiness and too much Condesention to my Daughter Sarah's marriage with John Holston (who does not profess the truth with us) hath geen some sorrow and griefe to me and my wife and trouble to ffriends in a generall way ffor which I can do no less than acknowledge my self much to blame and hope for the time to come I shall take such care that nothing in the nature happens again in my family and that I may be in your Remembrance in your nearest approaches before the almighty for the preservation of me and my family is the Desire of your afflicted friend and Brother as witness my hand the 27th of the 2d month 1713." (A Brief History of the Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)
Also this, John Haney from Dublin, consideration 15 pounds paid by Joseph Phipps, Jr., of Chester Co., PA., to Robert Wakely passage money to Penna. Servant to Phipps for 5 years. Servants & apprent. bound by James Hamilton, mayor of Philadelphia, 1745. (A Brief History of the Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)
The present Meeting was erected in 1756.... and in 1771 Joseph Phipps gave 10 pounds for repair and improvement. Mary Phipps gave 3 pounds in 1782. In 1796 John Phipps gave. More than 25 members of the Phipps family were buried here ar Uwchlan.
Chester Co. Wills
Joseph Phipps, II, Will Book V. 4 page 408 9/27/1754
Trustees: Samuel Lightfoot, Thomas Milhouse
Exec.: Mary Phipps, Thomas Downing
Wit.: Samuel John, Griffith John, Robert John
Legacy:
to: son Samuel: 5 shillings (PA currency)
son Joseph: 5 shillings (PA currency)
son Nathan: 5 shillings (PA currency)
son John: 5 shillings (PA currency)
dtr. Sarah Houlston - 20 shillings (PA currency)
wife Mary - 18 pounds (PA currency)
son George - 14 pounds (PA currency) at age 21
remaining estate divided equally between wife Mary and son George (at age 21)
wife Mary: 100 acres in Uwchlan Twp. bought from David Lloyd
son George: 111 acres in Uwchlan Twp. bought from Samuel John.
+ 30 acres in Uwchlan Twp. bought from Ralph Helsby
+ home plantation bordered by Samuel John, Sr., Robert Allison, David Thomas, John Jukins.
Item: George to care for Mother
Item: Restriction to 50 acres of clearing land on George's plots, and "neither suffer any Timber belonging to the said places to be sold, wasted, or Destroyed any more than for the Necessary use or uses of the said places as Occations may require."
Item: Wife's land passes to George upon her decease.
Item: Executors directed to find George a good Master & Apprenticeship if he chooses not to farm.
to: Uwchlan Meeting - 10 pounds (PA currency)
Item: If George dies prematurely, his share of the estate passes to Nathan and John.
From File 2078 Chester Co. papers in Wills & Admin. Docket Index, Vol P, p. 55.
I, John Phipps, do hereby Caveat you against the proving of any writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph Phipps Late of Uwchland Twp. in the Co. of Chester Yeoman deceased until I be heard, Witness my hand. John Phipps
to Henry Hale Graham, Dep. Reg. for Chester Co.
On the back - John declines and retracts his Caveat, approving the will to be genuine. June of 1783.
Register Court held at Chester - 12/12/1762 (exceptionally difficult to decipher)
"This Court be called to decide a Caveat filed in the Reg. office by John Phipps, appraising any writing said to be the will of Joseph Phipps the elder deceased and the said John Phipps appeared together with ? named in a log purporting to be the deceased's will, and yet? John alledging he was not duly cited nor had time to bring his witness and after hearing Counsels for and against this hearing. It's Considered that the ? of James Speary be taken to be made use of in case of his Death or absence by Sickness which Sickness must be proved and this John Phipps doth ? in Court agree that the depse? of sd John taken before ? and ye depse? of John now taken up Court shall be made ? of on the full ? of this affair. (remainder torn and missing)
Two statements from 12. 21 1762
1. James Speary saying that he wrote up the will 7 or 8 years previous he had drawn up the will and that all was legitimate.
2. Griffith John saying that he & Samuel John and Robert John were present and witnessed the signing of Joseph Phipps' will. Also noted that Joseph had had palsy for a long time and was very hard of hearing so probably heard only a 'word here and there' when Speary read the will to him. But, he also says that Joseph had on his spectacles and 'looked on the writing as if he owned this his writing to be his will.'
Statement from Samuel John witnessing the signaature of the will and that 'the Affirmant (J. Phipps) further Saith that the Said Joseph Phipps was Struck with the Palsy before he executed his will'. (Hence his signature of X on his will.) 12/13/1762
Inventory of Joseph Phipps
To wearing apparel 12 pounds, 15 shillings
a silver watch 6 pounds
a riding horse, saddle and bridle 15 pounds
cash in the house 9 pounds 19 shillings 8 1/2 pence
a brown mare 9 pounds
a bay mare 12 pounds
a bay coult 5 pounds 10 shillings
a brown cow with a bell on 3 pounds 5 shillings
a read cow 3 pounds
a read cow 3 pounds
a brown cow 3 pounds
a brown heifer 2 pounds 15 shillings
a pide brinded heifer 2 pounds 10 shillings
two bread heifers 3 pounds
a black pide heifer 2 pounds
4 yearling calves 4 pounds 5 shillings
heay at the Barn & in the meadow 9 pounds 10 shillings
Straw & Fodder in the Barn 1 pound 10 shillings
Wheat & Rye in the Ground 20 pounds 10 shillings
a Wagen & Gears 13 pounds
14 Sheep 5 pounds 12 shillings
a Plow & Irons 1 pound 2 shillings 6 pence
a harrow 7 shillings 6 pence
an apple mill & Trough & Press 18 shillings
one Carat Body 7 shillings 6 pence
3 Matocks & 3 weeding hows 8 shillings 3 pence
4 Fowling Axes & Brawd Axe 12 shillings
2 dung forks & 4 Sickels & cleaver & iron bar 17 shillings
a pair of Bedstids & Grindstone & wheel barrow 17 shillings
a sythe & hangings and maul and wedges 8 shillings 6 pence
a desk 4 pounds
one ovel Table 2 pounds 10 shillings
one Tea Table 1 pound 10 shillings
a Walnut Table 18 shillings
7 chairs 1 pound 11 shillings
a Bed & Bedding & Bed Sties 9 pounds
a Trunk & Indian Corn 1 pounds 13 shillings
a Box & Dryed apples & a pair of wood comb 13 shillings 6 pence
Chees & hatchet & pot Rack & Dough trough 17 shilligs 2 pence
9 Barrels of Cider & one Hogshead 1 pound 11 shillings
1 Tub of Pork & a tub of Beef 2 pounds
2 churns & 2 Cages 10 shillings
6 chairs & Walnut Scantlin 1 pound 8 shillings
One Case & Drawers 1 pound 10 shillings
a Spice Box and a chest 3 pounds
a Bed & Bedding & of Bed Sties 6 pounds 10 shillings
a Warming Pan & Box & Hat Case & Saddle Bags 9 shillings
a Looking Glass 2 shillings 6 pence
2 Beds & Bedding & one pair of Bed Sties 3 pounds 15 shillings
2 Baggs & Wheat in the Loft 6 pounds 2 shillings
2 Brass pans 1 pound 7 shillings
one Long wheel & one little wheel & reel & farm 1 pound 6 shillings
3 Side Saddles 4 pounds
three Hatchets & lumber in the Loft 1 pound 6 pence
one Saddle & Bridle 3 pounds 10 shillings
Carpenter tools & a gun 2 pounds 2 shillings 6 pence
a fire Shovel & Tongues & pot rack & one fire Dog 5 shillings
puter on the Dresser 4 pounds 13 shillings
a Lantron and Tubs & pails & ? 14 shillings
Pots & pot hooks 15 shillings
Sundry of Books 3 pounds 19 shillings 6 pence
a Table & Grible & Grid Iron 10 shillings
a pair of Stilyards & frying pan & Box & heaters 14 shillings
Tea Weave 2 shillings 6 pence
a Boy that is Bound for years 10 pounds
Sundry Bonds & bills 60 pounds 13 shillings 11 pence
a note 20 shillings
a note 2 pounds
Book Depts 2 pounds 19 shillings 6 pence
Insolvent Bond 8 pounnds 2 pence
Bookes Depts 5 pounds 19 shillings
One Plantation 300 pounds
One Plantation 327 pounds
One Plantation 166 pounds 10 shillings
TOTAL 1112 pounds 11 shillings 5 pence
Appraised by Thomas Evans, Cadwalader Jones Errors Excepted 12/8/1762 (A Brief History of The Phipps Family in Venango County - Nancy Byers Romig)
Burial: Uwchlan Society of Friends Graveyard
Later lived Uwchlan, Chester Co. abt 4 miles northwest of Downington129
Medical Information: wore glasses, hard of hearing, had palsy old age
MARY WOODYEAR:
"10 mo 29, 1707 (women's minutes)"The meetings being called over & several matters of business being discoursed of the meeting orders hannah sharpells & Alice pennel to speak to Mary Phips to come and give satisfaction to friends.
"4-28-1708: "This meeting orders Margitt Coppock & Alice Simcock to speak to Mary Phipps to give satisfaction to friends that the truth may be clear.
"5-26-1708: Mary Phipps appears & Ones her selfe in a fault & says she is sorry for what she hath done & hopes that she shall nver give the like occasion to friends any more. (A Brief History of The Phipps Family in Venango County - Nancy Byers Romig)
George Woodyear of Chester, yeoman, in will dated Jan. 25, 1714, proven 5 mo 20th 1717 devised nearly all his estate to the seven children of his daughter , Mary Phipps (Names not given.) (A Brief History of The Phipps Family in Venango County - Romig)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Farmer

• Religion. Quaker

Joseph married Mary WOODYEAR [45] [MRIN: 18], daughter of George WOODYEAR [31] and Elizabeth [33], in Mar 1694 in Chester Co, PA.^{1 2} (Mary WOODYEAR [45] was born on 27 Jun 1675 in Uwchlan Twp, Chester Co, PA ² and died in 1742 in Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA ².)