2nd Marriage of Augustus PHILLIPS of Ashford, Connecticut

Augustus PHILLIPS (1765-1841) married first to Mary WATERMAN (1763-1810) on 13 Jul 1788 at Smithfield, Rhode Island. They had 9 children, 6 living to adulthood.
Augustus PHILLIPS married 2nd to Esther WALES on 2 Apr 1812 at South Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

"Mr Augustus Phillips of Ashford and Miss Esther Wales of South Brimfield were published for Marriage March 15th 1812."

This marriage recorded was recorded by Elijah Coddington, Pastor, South Brimfield, Hampden, MA
"Augustus Phillips & Esther Wales 2nd April 1812"

Source: Ancestry.com - Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988. This contains photocopies of the handwritten records kept by the Pastor, Elijah Coddington.

Many people have recorded an Esther BISHOP as the second wife of Augustus. Which is obviously wrong. Esther WALES was the daughter of Oliver WALES and Elizabeth LAWRENCE. Esther was born on 10 Aug 1777 in Wales, Hampden, Massachusetts. She died on 11 Dec 1852 in Ashford, Windham, CT. There were 3 sons born to this marriage.