Deacon Philip Eliot

Notes:

Philip came from Nasing,England to Boston in the "Hopewell," in April 1635; with his wife and four children. His brother's Francis, Jacob, and Rev. John Elliot, also came to New England in the 1630's at different times. His brother John, was "The Apostle to the Indians," having studied the language of the Indians of Massachusetts, John translated the Bible and other books into it. Much more is said about Philip's brother, Rev. John, in a variety of sources. As for Philip, he became deacon of the church of his brother, at Roxbury and was Representative to the Gerneral Court for four years prior to his death in 1657.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37780670/philip-eliot

Philip married Elizabeth Sybthorpe on 20 Oct 1624. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Sybthorpe) was born in 1601 in England; died on 8 Jan 1660 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]