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The life of James Philbrick
Biography
James Philbrick was a mariner who lived on the Philbrick homestead in Hampton, on the coast of present-day New Hampshire. A son of Thomas Philbrick and Elizabeth Knopp, he married Ann Roberts of the family at Dover, farther north in present-day New Hampshire. Their recorded children were born between 1651 and 1668, including James, Apphia, Esther, Thomas, Sarah, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Mehetabel.
James had responsibility for his father's estate. At the Hampton court in October 1667, he was ordered to bring an inventory of Thomas Philbrick senior's property to the next Salisbury court. The entry places him in the practical work of settling the older generation's affairs.
His own life ended on the water. On November 16, 1674 he drowned in Hampton River with Peter Johnson. Ann was left with a household that still included young children. She subsequently married William Marston, the younger man of that name. His son James also became a mariner.
The burial listing associates James Philbrick with Pine Grove Cemetery, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
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Parents
Children with Ann (Anna) Roberts Philbrick
A life in dates
6 events
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Mariner's household and estate duty — Hampton, New Hampshire.
Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
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The Hampton court ordered James to bring an inventory of father Thomas Philbrick Sr.’s property to the next Salisbury court.
Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
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Probable burial area — Pine Grove burial ground.
Pine Grove burial ground, New Hampshire, United States
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Baptism and early family — Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England.
Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Probable immigrant childhood — Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Drowning — Hampton River.
Hampton River, New Hampshire, United States
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Notes & sources
Family records
- DNA consolidated biography and timeline evidence and decisions
- Location evidence: person 661
- Joseph Philbrick parentage — James Philbrick and Ann Roberts
- James Philbrick parentage — Thomas Philbrick and Elizabeth Knopp/Knapp