Theophilus Phillips, Lt Col

Abt 1735 - Bef 1789  (~ 54 years)

• Name	Theophilus Phillips
  Suffix	Lt Col
  Born	Abt 1735	,Chester, Pa
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 07 Aug 1789	New Geneva, Fayatte Co., Pa.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Person ID	I22495	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Family	Ann Joanna Prather,   b. 01 Jan 1740, ,Prince George, Md ,   d. Bef 07 Aug 1797, New Geneva, Fayette Co., Pa.  (Age < 57 years)
  Married	Pa.
  Children	1. Mary Ann Phillips,   b. Abt 1760, New Geneva, Fayette Co., Pa. ,   d. 10 Jun 1787, ,Mercer, Ky  (Age ~ 27 years)  [Natural]   2. Frances Phillips,   b. Abt 1770, of Fayette, Pa  [Natural]   3. Eleanor Phillips,   b. Abt 1771, of, Va  [Natural]   4. Joanna Phillips,   b. Abt 1774, of, Va ,   d. 26 Mar 1856, ,Fayette, Pa  (Age ~ 82 years)  [Natural]   5. Elizabeth Phillips,   b. 04 Mar 1774, New Geneva, Fayatte Co., Pa. ,   d. 12 Mar 1852, New Geneva, Pa.  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]   6. Ann Phillips,   b. Abt 1776, of, Va  [Natural]   7. William Phillips,   b. Abt 1777, of, Va ,   d. Bef 22 Dec 1799, ,Fayette, Pa  (Age ~ 22 years)  [Natural]   8. Sarah Phillips,   b. Abt 1778, New Geneva, Pa.  [Natural]   9. John Phillips,   b. 20 Jun 1780, ,Fayette, Pa ,   d. 17 Sep 1831, ,Adams, Oh  (Age 51 years)  [Natural]   10. Phillip Theophilus Phillips,   b. 29 Sep 1785, ,Fayette, Pa ,   d. 23 Apr 1846, Apple Creek, Wayne Co., Ohio  (Age 60 years)  [Natural]   11. Permelia Phillips,   b. Abt 1789, ,Fayette, Pa ,   bur. New Geneva, Fayette, Pa  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F10971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a close friend to George Washington. Theophilus died at sea somewhere between New Orleans and Philadelphia. A stone was erected for him in Geneva. New Geneva was founded by Albert Gallatin (born Geneva, Switzerland), a true American rennaissance man, who would serve as Secretary of State under Jefferson, and h9old several other politically prominent positions. Gallatin was a stron advocate for nation-building, and conceived of the great system of canals later built to link the United States hinderland with the ocean trade routes to Europe. Theophilus Phillips owned a ship, or ships, for transporting the products of his gain fields - in both solid and liquid form. New Orleans was a primary foreign maket port of call for him. At the time of his death he was sailing back to claim his seat in the Pennsylvania Legislature, which then met in Philadelphia. Theophilus Phillips was also an advocate of a weak central government, as evidenced by his support fro the Articles of Confederation (adopted in 1777) and against the adoption of the Constitution which replace them officially in 1789. Information Supplied by Jim Kottmair. kottmair@flash.net (1997)