PHILLIPS LINEAGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA FROM 1786 TO PRESENT.
The most distant documented Phillips of my family is Robert (Robin) PHILLIPS. Born in Lancaster County, SC, 3 Jan 1786, he lived all his life in Lancaster County, SC. He married Susannah DEASON in SC. Susannah was the daughter of Edmund Riley DEASON, Sr. and Hester CATO.
Robert (Robin) PHILLIPS died 31 Mar 1861. Susannah DEASON PHILLIPS died 1872.
Their union produced sixteen children. I have listed below the names of their children with their spouses. I have some data on the their children and grandchildren. I am interested in obtaining more personal data for all their children and their descendents.
- Marilla PHILLIPS - b. 3 Aug 1810 d. 8 May 1879; m. Rev. Jonathan OGBURNE
- Joel PHILLIPS - b. 26 April 1812 d. bef 1906; m. Margaret FALKENBURG
- Davis Collins PHILLIPS - b. 12 Dec 1816 d. 10 Mar 1899; m. Frances Ann GRIFFITH
- Charles PHILLIPS - b. @1821 d. aft 1860; m. Tharsa HILTON
- William Burrell PHILLIPS - b. 1 Jan 1823 d. 23 Oct 1889; m. Eliza Anne HILTON
- E. PHILLIPS - b. @1825 d. unk; m. Burrell HILTON
- Matilda PHILLIPS - b. @ 1826 d. 1860; m. Lovel MILLER
- Edmund Deason PHILLIPS - b. @1827 d. unk; m. Elizabeth BAKER
- Susan PHILLIPS - b. @ 1829 d. 1852; m. Elisha BAKER
- Mary Ann PHILLIPS - b. 1832 d. abt 1910; m. Zachariah SUTTON
- George Washington PHILLIPS - b. 31 Oct 1833 d. 20 Aug 1906; m. (1) Adeline JOWERS (2) Susan Araminta GARDNER
- Lucy Ann PHILLIPS - b. 3 Aug 1836 d. 17 Sept 1909; m. James F. GARDNER
- Robert John PHILLIPS - b. @ 1838-9 d. unk;
- Stephen F. PHILLIPS - b.1841 d. 1864;
- Infant "female" PHILLIPS
- Infant "female" PHILLIPS
Robert (Robin) PHILLIPS had a half-brother, Joel PHILLIPS, who lived in Lancaster County, according to state documents. In a lawsuit in SC, documents show Robert, along with his son Davis Collins PHILLIPS, testified for their brother and uncle, Joel PHILLIPS.
An interesting note is that Joel PHILLIPS (born 1794 in Lancaster County, SC), is a half-brother to Robert. Was one of the females listed in 1790 Census Robert's mother, or Joel's mother?
US CENSUS: In trying to establish Robert's parents, there are not many documents for this time still existing. The first and foremost document checked is the US CENSUS. Below I have a summary of PHILLIPS families in the Lancaster, Kershaw and Chesterfield area.
1790 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips [B. 1786] would be 4 yrs old.)
CAMDEN DISTRICT
Name - Heads of Families "free white males 16 and up" "free white males under 16 yrs" "free white females"
Elijah PHILLIPS 1 2 3
James PHILLIPS 3 4 1
Jean PHILLIPS 2 ---- 1
Robert PHILLIPS, Jr. 1 3 4
1800 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips [b. 1786] would be 14 yrs old, Joel Phillips [b. 1794] would be 6 yrs. old)
LANCASTER DISTRICT
Heads of Families "free white males" "free white females"
NAME UNDER 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER UNDER 10- 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER
Elijah PHILLIPS -- -- -- 1 -- -- 1 -- 1 --
1800 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips [b. 1786] would be 14 yrs old, Joel Phillips [b. 1794] would be 6 yrs. old)
FAIRFIELD DISTRICT
Heads of Families "free white males" "free white females"
NAME UNDER 10- 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER UNDER 10- 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER
James PHILLIPS -- 1 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 1
James PHILLIPS -- 2 -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1
Robert PHILLIPS 2 2 -- -- 1 2 -- 3 5 --
Robert PHILLIPS 1 -- 1 1 -- 2 -- 1 -- --
1810 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips [b. 1786] would be 24 yrs old. Joel [b. 1794] would be 16 yrs old.)
LANCASTER DISTRICT
Heads of Families "free white males" "free white females"
NAME UNDER 10- 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER UNDER 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER
Elijah PHILLIPS 1 -- -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 1 --
Martha PHILLIPS 2 -- -- -- -- 1 -- -- 1 --
1810 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips [b. 1786] would be 24 yrs old, Joel [b. 1794] would be 16 yrs. old)
FAIRFIELD DISTRICT
Heads of Families "free white males" "free white females"
NAME UNDER 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER UNDER 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45 AND OVER
James PHILLIPS, Sr -- -- 1 -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1
James PHILLIPS 2 1 1 -- -- 1 1 1 -- --
James PHILLIPS 1 1 1 -- 3 -- 1 1 --
Robert PHILLIPS, Jr. -- -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 2 1 1
Robert PHILLIPS 4 -- -- 1 -- -- 1 1 1 --
Margaret PHILLIPS 1 1 -- -- -- 1 -- -- 1 --
Smith PHILLIPS -- -- 1 1 -- 1 -- -- 1 --
Creighton PHILLIPS -- -- 1 -- -- 2 -- -- 1 --
1810 US CENSUS - No PHILLIPS listed living here
CHESTERFIELD DISTRICT
1820 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips would be 34 yrs old, b. 1786)
LANCASTER DISTRICT
Heads of Families "free white males" "free white females"
NAME UNDER 10U10-15 16-18 16-25 26-44 45+ UNDER 10 10-15 16-18 16-25 26-44 45+
Robert PHILLIPS 2 -- -- -- 1 -- 2 1 1 -- --
Elijah PHILLIPS 1 1 -- -- 1 -- 3 2 -- 1 -- --
1830 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips would be 34 yrs old, b. 1786)
LANCASTER DISTRICT
Heads of Families "free white males" "free white females"
NAME UNDER 5 5<10 10<15 15<20 20<30 30<40 40<50 U UNDER 5 5<10 10<15 15<20 20<30 30<40 40<50
ROBERT PHILLIPS 1 2 1 1 -- -- 1 2 1 1 1 -- 1 --
1840 US CENSUS
(Robert Phillips would be 54 yrs old, b. 1786)
LANCASTER DISTRICT
Heads of Families "free white males" "free white females"
NAME UNDER 5 5<10 10<15 15<20 20<30 30<40 40<50 50<60 U UNDER 5 5<10 10<15 15<20 20<30 30<40 40<50 50<60
JOEL PHILLIPS - - - 2 - - - 1 1 1 1 - - - - 1
NOTE: I have been unable to locate Robert PHILLIPS in 1840 US SC CENSUS for Lancaster, Kershaw or Chesterfield Counties. I may have overlooked an entry, and would be appreciative of being notified if it exists.
PHILLIPS SURNAME DNA DATA
The following information shows the Patriarch for the most distant known relative for those Group 10 DNA project participants. The name of the DNA participant and their e-mail matches their DNA Kit Nr.:
Kit Nr. N59036 *
1. Lazarus Phillips bc 1824 NC (Chatham Co?), m Elvira Robinette
2. Isaac Phillips b 18 May 1860 Miller Co MO, m Nancy Prudy Phillips
Kit Nr. 11630 and 109920 (Tim Walls - twwalls@prodigy.net)
1. ?Stephen Phillips b Dec 1797 NC, m Delilah Allred
2. ?John Phillips bc 1823 Randolph Co NC, m unknown
3. ?Franklin Phillips b 1842 Randolph Co NC, liason with Hannah Wall
4. William Franklin Wall (later Walls), b 1863 Randolph Co NC, m Josie Benbow
5. Otto F Walls b 1899 Henry Co IN, m Ruth Miller
SMGF 25 and 28 (Robert Phillips - rephilli@hotmail.com ); (Michael Phillips - phillipsmtea@yahoo.com)
1. Merrel Phillips bc 1807 NC (Chatham Co?), m Elizabeth unknown
2. Edmond Phillips b 11 April 1833 NC (Chatham Co?), m Leovenia Hilliard
3. William Thomas Phillips b 9 July 1855 Chatham Co NC, m Jurilda A. Majors
4. Andrew Jackson Phillips b 25 Feb 1889 Webster Co KY, m Bessie Lynne
Kit Nr. 105054 (Michael Phillips - phillipsmtea@yahoo.com)
1. Merrel Phillips bc 1807 NC (Chatham Co?), m Elizabeth unknown
2. Edmond Phillips b 11 April 1833 NC (Chatham Co?), m Leovenia Hilliard
3. William Thomas Phillips b 9 July 1855 Chatham Co NC, m Jurilda A. Majors
4. Andrew Jackson Phillips b 25 Feb 1889 Webster Co KY, m Bessie Lynne
Kit Nr. 51648 (Gary Phillips - garyd.phillips@juno.com)
1. Theodore Phillips bc 1813 NC, m 1) Eliza unknown (King?) m 2) Nancy Hux Noland
2. Stanford Phillips bc 1848 Hawkins Co TN, m 1) Sarah unknown, m 2) Laura Messer, widow
3. Wylie Hillman Phillips bc 1913 Carter Co KY, m still living
Kit Nr. 69666 (R Wayne Phillips - rwphillipsnc@bellsouth.net)
1. Robert "Robin" Phillips, b 3 Jan 1786, d. 31 Mar 1861; Lancaster Co. SC, m Suzanne Deason
2. William Burrell Phillips, b 1 Jan 1823, d. 23 Oct 1889; Lancaster Co. SC, m Eliza Ann Hilton
3. James Madison Phillips, b 11 Mar 1858, d. 1 Jun 1928; Lancaster Co. SC, m Annie Lou Morgan
4. Thomas Jefferson Phillips, b 23 Sep 1907, d. 8 Dec 1983 m. Reba Estelle Rogers
5. Thomas Jerry Phillips b. 28 Mar 1929, d. 5 Aug 2003
Kit Nr. 109750 (Thomas Phillips - lindaphillips1@comcast.net)
1. John Phillips bc 1825 NC, m Sarah “Sallie” Hay
2. John Patton Phillips b 26 Feb 1869 Wise Co. VA, m Victoria Mullins
3. Benjamin Franklin Phillips b 8 Aug 1902 Wise Co. VA, m Floy Lenna Mullins
4. Thomas Hoyt Phillips 1950
Kit Nr. ANC6 (Tim Phillips - tornadosurvivor08@verison.net)
1. John Phillips bc 1825 NC, m Sarah “Sallie” Hay
2. Ambrose J Phillips b 1 Mar 1866 Wise Co. VA, m Martha Hubbard
3. John T Phillips b 7 Dec 1899 Wise Co. VA, m Doaney (Dona) Bell Vaughn
Kit Nr. 45295 (David Phillips - rupyoda@yahoo.com)
1. Labourn Phillips bc 1794-1797 NC or VA, m Anna Maria Deaton
2. Nathaniel J Phillips bc 1841-1842 Russell Co. VA, m Sarah A Kiser
3. Henry Mayfield Phillips bc 1864-1869 VA or KY, m Sarah J Sutherland
4. James Morgan Phillips bc 1887-1892 VA, m Fannie Phillips
Kit Nr. 124567*
1. Throar/Thrower Phillips bc 1790 Greene Co.,TN (or NC) d. 1843 Roane Co., TN
2. John M. Phillips b. 1825 TN; d. 10 Oct 1888 TN
3. James Allen Phillips b. 25 Mar 1858 Roane Co., TN; d. 9 May 1933 Oliver Springs, TN
4. Henry Edward Phillips, Sr. b. 22 Nov 1889 (probably Anderson Co., TN);
d. 31 Mar 1945 Anderson Co., TN
5. Henry Edward Phillips, Jr. b. 26 May 1945 Oliver Springs, TN; d. 2 Mar 2006 Columbia, TN
Kit Nr. 133322 (Howard Phillips - woodjbg@msn.com)
1. Throar/Thrower Phillips b. 1790 Roane Co., TN d. 1843; m. Rossanah
2. Robert A. Phillips b. 1819 Rhea Co., TN; d. 1893 Spring City, TN; m. Jane Reed
3. Robert M. Phillips b. 1851; d. 6 Mar 1926; m. Cordilla Russell b. 15 Apr 1861 d. 17 Mar 1933
4. Fred Monroe Phillips b. 1 Nov 1892 Rhea Springs, TN; m. Rose Koukal b. 1 Sep 1892, MN
5. Howard E. Phillips b. 17 Oct 1918 Akron, OH.;
6. Howard E. Phillips b. 31 Aug 1944, MN
Kit Nr. N9106
1. John Phillips b. 1821 Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC; m. Mari De Marcus b. 1825 NC
2. Cornelius Sales PHILLIPS b. 13 Jan 1847 Caldwell Co., NC; d. 11 May 1932 Greenlee Co., AZ
m. Sarah Caladonia Collet b. 15 Oct 1853 Caldwell Co. NC
Kit Nr. 145528 (Larry PHILLIPS - contact "Marjorie Colby" marge_colby@earthlink.net )
1. Nimrod Philips bc 1806 NC , d 29 Jan 1869 Ellis TX, m Margaret (Love?) TN?
2. Nimrod Timothy Philips bc 1 Sep 1840 LaPorte, IN , d 1903 NM.
m. 1 Nancy Jane Kizziar, m 2 Sarah C. Smith, TX
3. Matison Eldon Phillips b 26 Jan 1879 Johnson Co, TX, d.19 Oct 1929 Kern Co , CA
m. Effie Lula Gardner, TX
Kit Nr. 179979 (sponsor - elewis1963@gmail.com)
1. Isaac Phillips bc 1765 Rowan County, NC
2. Abner Phillips b. 10 Mar 1793, Burke County, NC; m1)Nancy Beck; m2)Nancy Broadwell
3. Alston Phillips bc 1824, Monroe County, GA; m. Mary Ann Nix
4. John Wiley Phillips b. 23 Oct 1949, Cobb County, GA; m. Mart Ann Goodwin
5. Andrew Jackson Phillips b.26 Aug 1881, Lawrence County, AL; m. Ollie Hayes
6. Walter Samford PHILLIPS b. 16 Jul 1913, Lawrence County, AL; m. Vertie Mae Jumper
Nr. N26396
1. (UNK to the Group)
All the above participates are interested in determining who is their most distant ancestor. Many inquiries and much time has been devoted to that effort. If you have knowledge of any the persons above, please contact the DNA participate or me as mentioned on the last page.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Many sources on the Internet and published data state that Robert "Robin" PHILLIPS was the son of James PHILLIPS and Susan CREIGHTON. DNA tests have proven this is NOT TRUE! Please be advised that sources and data must be verified and documented.
PHILLIPS DNA Project www.familytreedna.com/public/phillips has established genetic links for
DNA Group 10 [Haplo-group R1b1] from SC, NC, and VA which seem to have a focal point of Chatham County, NC between 1750-1780. The administrator for this site is Nancy Kiser nancy_kiser@hotmail.com
My genetic links are listed as part of the DNA Group 10 which has shown to be related to eight lines at the 37-y marker matches, as of this writing. One of the interesting notes from the DNA testing is "the 24/10 combination of marker 390 and 391 is very common in Scotland and Northern Ireland".
Below is a list of males head of households for Chatham County, NC.
DOCUMENTED LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE 1790 CENSUS
Robert PHILLIPS
Thomas PHILLIPS
James PHILLIPS
Elisha PHILLIPS
1790 US CENSUS CHATHAM COUNTY, NC
Dennis PHILLIPS
William PHILLIPS
Willis PHILLIPS
Lewis PHILLIPS
Joel PHILLIPS
Jeremiah PHILLIPS
1800 US CENSUS CHATHAM COUNTY, NC
John PHILLIPS (a)
John PHILLIPS (b)
Abner PHILLIPS
Dennis PHILLIPS
James PHILLIPS
Jeremiah PHILLIPS
Joel PHILLIPS
Larazus PHILLIPS
Lewis PHILLIPS
Matthew PHILLIPS
Mereday PHILLIPS
Robert PHILLIPS
Sion PHILLIPS
William PHILLIPS
Willis PHILLIPS
1810 US CENSUS CHATHAM COUNTY, NC (males)
Dennis PHILLIPS
James PHILLIPS
John PHILLIPS
Larazus PHILLIPS
Lewis PHILLIPS
Meredith PHILLIPS
Patrick PHILLIPS
Robert PHILLIPS
Sion PHILLIPS
Thomas PHILLIPS
William PHILLIPS
1790 US CENSUS RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC (males)
Edmond PHILLIPS
Joel PHILLIPS
MY MOST RECENT THEORY:
The grand-daughter of William Burrell Phillips,Lucy Dees WILLIAMS, once told me, when asked "where did our family come from?". Her answer was "From Virginia....Robert Phillips and two brothers went to Greensborough, prior to Robert leaving his brothers there and going to Lancaster County, SC."
Matching DNA y-markers seem to support what she said.
William Lindsey says his ancestor's sister married a Robert PHILLIPS, and was mentioned by his father-in-law's will. They came from VIRGINIA. Later they moved into Chatham County, NC. But life was not as kind as the land was. The governement there became oppressive and corrupt. Life became so difficult from the greed of the Sheriffs who collected taxes (only in specie) and other appointed officers of the courts and the Royal Governor, that the Regulator movement was founded. Many of the early settlers were involved or symapthic to them.
I believe the PHILLIPS settlers were sympathic to the Regulator movement, and some may have been active during the time of the battle. The crisis came to a head on 16 May 1771 in the Battle of Alamance, the first battle for American freedom and the first battle of the American Revolution. The PHILLIPS settlers were soon to make decisions: (1) stay and defend what they had built, and continue to live with what resources they could; (2) move on to new lands, south into South Carolina, west into what has become Tennessee, and northwest back into Virginia (what later would be known as West Virginia) and Kentucky.
I believe the families who left, departed for their own individual reasons. Chances of ever seeing their blood relations again was a fact of finality, just as when the first immigrants left from Wales, Ireland, or Scotland. It was a bold decision!!
RECENT DISCOVERY
C. Francis PHILLIPS (1865-1921) Lancaster County, SC; son of Peter PHILLIPS (1840- ?) Lancaster County, SC; grandson of Solomon PHILLIPS (1784 - 1858 FL); great-grandson of Joel PHILLIPS (1750 NC - 1841)
THEORY: The Christian or given name Joel is repeated in most every generation by some PHILLIPS families. It almost appears to be a perpetual rememberance for the Patriarch who came to America, maybe further back. My 'Robert PHILLIPS' had a half brother named Joel, he named one of his sons, Joel. There is a distant connection between C. Francis PHILLIPS, and Robert's son Joel. Joel is found in many other families also. Joel PHILLIPS (1750-1841) may have been one of several family members. (see Lucy Dees WILLIAMS reference "three brothers"). Robert is also a significant name carried in several generations. Sometimes confusing, sometimes it is the obivious link.