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 1916 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 -- -- -- -- 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.
WORLDWIDE PHILLIPS Surname DNA Project: I am participating in this project. My genetic links are listed as part of the DNA Group 10 which has shown to be related to seven other lines, 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". The following is the information from the Patriarch page of the DNA website for the most distant known relative for those DNA project participates:
Kit number 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 number 11630 and 109920
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
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 number 51648
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 number 69666
1. Robert "Robin" Phillips, b 3 Jan 1786, Lancaster Co SC, m Suzanne Deason
2. William Burrell Phillips, b 1 Jan 1823, Lancaster Co SC, m Eliza Ann Hilton
3. James Madison Phillips, b 11 Mar 1858, Lancaster Co SC, m Annie Lou Morgan
4. Thomas Jefferson Phillips, b 23 Sep 1907, Lancaster Co SC, m. Reba Estelle Rogers
Kit number 109750
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
Kit number 45295
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
The WORLDWIDE PHILLIPS Surname DNA Project is pushing forward in several areas. One is researching each of the families with the PHILLIPS Surname, for the whole population in the 1790 US Census. Those of us who have documented our earliest ancestors to this period of time, have connections to those early citizens of the newly founded United States. Secondly, Revolutionary War veterans have a documented legacy for those who can trace their ancestors to the American Revolution. Thirdly, an effort is in progress to find and solicit cooperation of folks in Wales. This is where DNA really pays off. The DNA tells the story in itself, which shows the matches. Then the folks who have those DNA links, can used that information to match documentation in the old style genealogy research.
WORLDWIDE PHILLIPS Surname DNA Project has established genetic links for DNA Group 10 from SC, into NC, and into VA. As can be determined presently, most of these dates are between 1760 and 1820. Again, few documents exist today from those early times. Continued research is needed to "connect the dots" to determine more distant lineage. I will update the data as it becomes documented and available. I encourage those males with PHILLIPS Surname participate in the DNA Surname project, thus contributing to the research data base.
I have expanded my test results to 67 y-markers. This will not increase the number of folks who match, but will increase the knowledge of those who are current matches. Test results around the end of July 2008.
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 me as mentioned on the last page.