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Joseph Philips, Sr. is a son of John Philips who was
born about 1698 in Surry Co. VA
Born: 6 Nov 1726, Surry County VA
Died: About Dec 1779, Edgecombe County NC
Buried:
Married: 19 Jan 1750 in Southhampton, VA to Sarah Exum
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Virginia Marriages to 1800
about Exum, Sarah Spouse 1: Exum, Sarah
Spouse 2: Philips, Joseph
Marriage Date: 19 Jan 1750
Marriage Location: Virginia
Southampton County
Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia Marriages to 1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 1997.
Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties
in Virginia.
Sarah's parents are John Exum, born1695 and died 1775, and Susannah "Sarah" (last name unknown).
The book Southside Virginia Families, Volume 2, By John Bennett Boddie, Published 1956, Pages 350-356 has a section
on the Philips,
The Philips Family
Joseph Philips,
son of John Philips (2). Joseph Philips married Sarah Exum, Southampton M.B. dated 1-19-1759. She was the daughter of John
Exum of Isle of Wight Co. He moved to Edgecombe County, N.C. before his death. The will of John Exum was probated in Edgecombe
in 1775 and mentions daughter Sarah Philips. It is erroneously stated in "17th Century Isle of Wight Co. p.455, that this
daughter Sarah m. Etheldred Philips. Joseph Philips appears to have moved to North Carolina in 1750. On 11-20-1750 he purchased
162 acres on the south side of Swift Creek from Thomas Exum, Edgecombe D. B. 4, 204. From 1760-61, he received several grants
(Book D, p.461, 463, 466) and in 1763 purchased a tract from Jesse Nichols. (Book C, p.5). The will of Joseph Philips, dated
11-6-1779 and probated 1783, Edgecombe W.B. "B", p. 147, mentions sons Etheldred, Exum, Mathew, Benjamin, and Joseph, daughters
Sarah and Martha and his lands and mill on Swift Creek and his lands on Tar River.
Joseph Philips and Sarah Exum had issue:
- Joseph
Philips, born 10-31-1763, died 5-22-1822 m.1785 Milberry Horn (1764-1851) of
Edgecombe Co. Descendants given in The Battle Book, p.341. The removed to Tennessee and settled a plantation called "Sugar
Tree Grove" 6 miles from Nashville.
- Benjamin
Philips - settled near Nashville, Tenn. - untraced.
- Mathew
Philips - no record.
- Sarah
Philips - untraced.
- Martha
Philips - untraced.
- Exum
Philips, died November 1802. His will probated Edgecombe W. B. "D", p. 152 mentions daughter Polly, sons Mathew, James, Joseph,
and Thomas Philips and directed that his brothers Joseph and Benjamin Philips, then in Tennessee, settle his sons Mathew and
James in that state. Joseph Philips, son of Exum Philips, m. Anne Taylor and left a will in Edgecombe in 1822 leaving an only
child Mary Philips.
- Etheldred
Philips, son of Joseph. The will of Etheldred Philips, dated 12-15-1791, and probated May, 1795, bequeathed his water grist
mill on Swift Creek to his sons Exum and Eaton Philips and mentioned "Other sons and daughters" but not by name. He married
Jane Lewis, the daughter of Col. Exum Lewis of Edgecombe County and his wife Elizabeth Figures.
They had issue three children who
reached maturity:
1.
Charlotte Philips m. (1) Mr. Gray, (2) John L. Jackson and (3) John D. Ward. She
left no living issue.
2.
Figures Philips, m. and left descendants who are untraced.
3.
Exum Philips. He m. Sally Nicholson, sister of Timothy M. Nicholson whose will, probated Nash County, May, 1808,
mentions sister Sally Philips and brother-in-law Exum Philips. However, Sally is not mentioned in the will of John Nicholson,
father of Timothy. Exum Philips and Sally Nicholson had issue four children: John Philips, died Savanna, Ga. , 1854; Timothy
Miles Philips, died unmarried, Griffin, Ga.; Penelope Philips m. Robert H. Halstead of Ga.; and Dr. Etheldred Philips, born
Nash County, 1801, died Marianna, Florida, June 29, 1870, attended U.N.C. and practiced medicine in Florida where he married
Susan Gautier and had issue three sons. His interesting correspondence with his cousin Dr. James J. Philips of Edgecombe is
preserved in the Southern Historical Collection at Chapel Hill, N.C.
Joseph Philips wrote his will in 1779 and his name on his will is spelled with one "L" as shown below. I had photos
of the microfilm of this will and the microfilm agrees with the description below.
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Following is a transcript of the will of Joseph Philips.
ABSTRACTS OF THE WILLS OF EDGECOMBE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1733-1856
ByRuth Smith Williams and Margarette Glenn Griffin
Published by
DIXIE LETTER SERVICE
Rocky Mount, North Carolin1956
Pages 254 and
255
PHILIPS, JOSEPH
Nov. 6, 1779.
Nov. Ct., 1784.
Bk. B, p 147.
Edgecombe County,
North Carolina
Wife: SARAH,
lend use of 582 A land in 3 tracts, adjoining plantation where I now live; 162 A whereon JOSHUA SIKES formerly lived, being
the remainder of the School Survey; 320 A to be possessed and enjoyed by her until son JOSEPH PHILIPS shall arrive at 21;
8 negroes, household goods, plantation utensils, stock of all kinds.
Sons:
ETHELRED, 270
A tract-of land whereon he lives, which I purchased of HANCOCK HATCHER also tract adjoining aforesaid, being the lower part
of a survey called the School House Tract, to WILLIAM ANDERSON'S Corner; negro girl;
BENJAMIN, 700
A tract of land, granted me by a Deed bearing date 15th day Oct. 1761, lease plantation, mill and appurtenances which I purchased
of JAMES GRAY on the S side of Tar River where my son BENJAMIN now lives, all stock and cattle on said plantation; and negro
girl;
UXUM, 660 A
tract of land purchased of ELIAS HILLIARD, lying on the S side of Swift Creek, also late entry adjoining said tract and JACOB
HOUSE; negro boy, mare he now has in his possession, 2 cows and calves, etc;
MATHEW, 300
A tract of land on S side of Swift Creek which I purchased of WILLIAM KINCHEN, whereon JOHN SYKES formerly lived, also 700
A tract adjoining, negro boy, bay horse, bed and furniture, 2 cows and calves, 3 ewes and lambs, 2 likely sows and pigs, 20
bbls of corn, 350 weight of pork, half bu of salt, plow, weeding hoe, and axe.
Daus:
SARAH PHILIPS,
negro girl, my exr to purchase healthy negro, male or female between 6 and 10 yrs of age out of my estate for my dau SARAH,
purchase for her a good horse, saddle, and briddle, and if she should choose to take a bay filly which I have in my possession
instead of horse to be purchased, she can have 2 cows, 2 calves, 3 ewes and lambs, 2 sows an pigs, 113 bul of corn, and furniture,
at day of marriage or age 21 yrs;
MARTHA PHILIPS,
negro girl and other property as described for my dau SARAH, also horse, saddle, bridle, furniture, 2 cows, calves, 3 ewes
and lambs, 2 SOWS and pigs, 10 bbl of corn at marriage or age 21.
Son:
JOSEPH PHILIPS,
582 A in 3 tracts adjoining plantation whereon I now live, and other 2 tracts when he shall become 21, negro boy, bay mare
(9 yrs old), 2 cows and calves, 3 ewes and lambs, 2 sows and pigs, furniture, my saddler's tools, 20 bbl of corn,350 weight
of pork, half bu salt, plain hoe, 1 weeding hoe, etc.
Exrs to purchase
for each of my chil: BENJAMIN, EXUM, MATTHEW,JOSEPH, SARAH and MARTHA, 2 sizable iron pots, 1 frying pan, 2 pewter dishes,
2 basons, 6 plates, when they receive their legacies.
Mill on Swift
Creek and all appartenences to my 4 sons, ETHELRED, EXUM, MATTHEW,and JOSEPH, with 6 A of land on Swift Creek, lending use
to JOSEPH until he is 21 yrs old. Also brandy still to be jointly possessed by
my sons, JOSEPH'S part to be lent to my wife until JOSEPH is of age.
It is my desire
that my exrs cause to be built a good frame house 20 ft long and 12 ft wide on land given my son MATTHEW, also saddle and
briddle for sons, EXUM, MATTHEW and JOSEPH.
Exrs: Sons ETHELRED
PHILIPS, BENJAMIN PHILIPS, MATTHEW PHILIPS.
Wit: ROBERT DIGGES, JOHN CURL
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