There is much on Major William Phillips on the internet. Do a Google search on "Major William Phillips" and check both the net and the books. I did find the following Bridget Hutchinson John Sanford: MARRIAGE: (1) By 1633 Elizabeth Webb, sister of Henry Webb (in his will of 5 April 1660 Henry Webb made a bequest to "my late sister Elizabeth Sanford's sons John and Samuell Sanford". (2) By 1637 Bridget Hutchinson, bp. Alford, Lincolnshire, 15 January 1619, daughter of William and Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson. She married (2) by 1656 as his third wife William Phillips (child b. Boston 18 September 1656) Susanna Aspinwall In her will of 10 September 1650, Susanna Phillips, widow of William Phillips, after making bequests to her children, gave £5 to Elizabeth Aspinwall, wife of William Aspinwall, and then enlisted the aid of William Aspinwall in making a provisional bequest: "if any of my brother or sister's children come over to live within two years after my decease, six pounds apiece, to the value of eighteen pounds, the first three that come to demand it" 1:127; NEHGR 5:448]. Although these two bequests do not state any relationship between Susanna Phillips and the Aspinwalls, the possibility exists. Source: The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III Susanna Stanly Savage says: That his wife (William Aspinwal) Elizabeth was, “somehow sister of Christopher Stanley, more probably his wife Susanna, who became wife of Lieutenant William Phillips” By his will of February, 1682, Major Phillips gave his lands in Maine to his wife and two sons, Samuel and William, the latter of whom was then a captive among the Spaniards. Mrs. Phillips outlived her husband, and by her wukk if the Spetember 29, 1696, bequeathed to Peleg Sanford, Samuel Phillips, William Phillips and Eliphal Stretton, one-fourth part of her lands in the tract of eight miles square. The other three-fourths were reserved for the payments o the debts of her husband, deceased. If there were no debts, then that part was to be divided among her four children (presumably those before mentioned in her will) with the exception of one thousand acres given to her grandson, William, son of William and Eliphal (Sanford) Stretton. It would appear that, during the lifetime of Phillips and his immediate heirs, no steps were taken toward the laying out of the proposed township – it had an imaginary existence far away in the “forest primeval,” but had not even been projected on paper. It was not until several years after the death of the principal and his sons, that any definite action was taken in regard to the matter. On the 15th of June, 1720, however, Samuel Tyley of Boston, and Theodore Atkinson were appointed attorney and assistant attorney, respectively, of the proprietors, the major part, at least, of the heirs of the Phillips, of nineteen thousand acres above Wells, with power “to survey and make a division of the land belonging thereto.” That they might avail themselves of any advantage arising from such a division, and that their lands might be offered for sale under more favorable conditions, the following parties were interested in the survey and division: Source: http://www.sanfordhistory.org/local_history.htm John Buczek -----Original Message----- From: phillips-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:phillips-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 1:06 PM To: PHILLIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PHILLIPS] Major William Phillips This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: swinkie1 Surnames: Phillips Alden Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.phillips/8071/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Searching for a list of children by the 3 wives of Major William Phillips. Phillips was born 1602 in England. He died 1683 in Boston. His wives were 1. Mary Unknown m. abt1639 2. Susannah (Aspinwall ?) m. 1650 3. Bridget Hutchingson. m. 1654 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message