This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Phillips Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.mason/498.558.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We still haven't been able to find the connection to your John and Sarah. It is highly probable they are related. We do now beliew our Jacob Phillips, born 1780 in Amherst VA was the son of Jacob Phillips Sr. and Sarah, last name still unknown. A sarah phillips in Amherst Willbook, who died in 1819 may be Jacob's mother. Only property inventory is in willbook, and Jacob Phillips and Thomas Coleman (his father in law) were administrators. Our mystery continues.