Phillips, Rebecca Machado, 1746-1831
Daughter of David Mendez Machado (1695-1747) & Zipporah Nunez (1714-1799). Married Jonas Phillips on 10 November 1762 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
"Wife of Jonas Phillips, a patriot, merchant, parnas /president 1782-1783 . Approximately 16 of their 21 children survived to adulthood. In 1801, at age 55, Rebecca was one of the founding members of the Female Association for Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances , a nonsectarian organization. In 1819, at age 74, she was director of the Female Benevolent Society , the first Jewish charity in America unrelated to a synagogue." -- from Men and Women of Mikveh Israel at
http://www.mikvehisrael.org/History/thepeople.htm
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Name Entry: Phillips, Rebecca Machado, 1746-1831
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Name Entry: Machado, Rebecca Mendez, 1746-1831
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