William Philbrook was born on 27 Jun 1670 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.  He resided in 1691 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He was a constable in 1695/96 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He was a selectman in 1701. He was a farmer. He died about 1714 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He was married to Mary Neale on 10 Oct 1689 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.

Mary Neale was born on 31 Mar 1668 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. She died in New Hampshire. She was also known as Mary Neal. Children were:

i. Walter Philbrook was born on 10 Nov 1690 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was baptized on 10 Apr 1691 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He signed a will on 21 May 1730.

In the name of God ye 21 Day of May, 1730, I Walter Philbrick of ye parish of Greenland in ye Township of portsmth in ye province of New Hampshire in New England, Blacksmith, Being weak in body and full of paine, but of perfect mind and memory, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing y't it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, yt is to say, principally and first of all I commit my soul into ye hands of God yt gave it, and my body I recommend to ye earth to be Decently Buried, at the Discretion of my Executrix, nothing doubting but at ye General Resurrection, I shall Receive ye same again, by ye mighty power of god; and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me with in this Life. I dow in manner following will and dispose thereof. -- Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my Dear and faithful wife, Eliza, all my estate, both real and personal, to be by her improved for ye good of my children; she remain my widow till my son Robert Tuften, comes to ye age of twenty-one years, and then my son, Robert Tuften to be fully possessed of and to enjoy (Injoy) as his proper Estate which I bequeath unto him, and to his heirs, yt is to say, my home place where I now dwell, with all ye Buildings, Lands, Trees, orchard and fences and w't ever belongeth unto ye same, as Real Estate, and all my Marsh at Hampton, and all ye lands I bought of uncle Jno. Philbrick, commonly called ye old field, and all yt land I bought of my Brother Jona. Philbrick, adjoining to ye old field, my sd. Wife yet having ye one halfe of the same so long as she remains my widow, and if she should marry again, then to her but ye one third part of my home place, and one third part of my lands I bought of my uncle Philbrick, and my brother Jonth Philbrick before mentioned, to improve on ye income of it. I also give to my said wife all my moveable estate, within dores and without, for her to dispose of among my children, as she shall think best. I also order my son, Robert Tuften, to pay to Eliza, my youngest Daughter Thirty pounds, as her portion at her marriage, or at the age of twenty-one years, being my principal heir.



Item, I give and bequeath to my son, Simon and my son Walter all ye land y't I bought of ye Wiggins and of Sinkler, Where Thoas Avery now lives, and my Common Right of land, and my Right of lands yt may hereafter appear or occur to me, and all my Debts of money Due by Bills and bonds to be equally Divided between them or their Heirs, when they come to the age of twenty-one years.



Also excepting thirty pounds a piece to my Daughters, Mary and Deborah at their marriage or at ye age of twenty-one years; also excepting so much as will pay ye Doctor. I have empowered them. I constitute and make and ordain Eliza my well beloved wife to be my executor of this my last will and Testament, an my well beloved son, Robert Tuften, when he comes to ye age of twenty-one years to be joint executor with her; and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament, in writing whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year above mentioned. Signed, Sealed, published pronounced and Declared by the Said Walter Philbrick, as his last will and Testament, in ye presants of as ye Subscribers,

SAMU'L NEAL


WALTER (his mark) PHILBRICK

ELIZA (her mark) NEAL



WILLIAM ALLEN

He died before 8 Aug 1732 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. His estate was probated on 8 Aug 1732. He was a blacksmith.
ii. Mary Philbrook was born on 20 May 1692 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. "...Philbrook Families" says she was born 20 May 1702. She was baptized on 25 Sep 1692 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. She married Capt. James Whidden on 18 Feb 1713/14 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
iii. Lt. Jonathan Philbrook.
iv. Hannah Philbrook was baptized on 31 Oct 1697 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. She died in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
v. Samuel Philbrook.
vi. Honor Philbrook was also known as Olive Philbrook.
vii. Abigail Philbrook.
viii. Sarah Philbrook.