----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Binzer To: Chuck Phillips Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 5:11 PM Subject: Abraham Phillips 1785 Hello Chuck, First off, I must warn you that I am a rank amateur in this business. What I have is a combination of published material and what I have been given from nice people on the internet. A map of Surry Co. showing land grants indicates William Phillips 1779 Land Grant,this was land just West of Mt.Airy. In 1780 and 1785 he purchased land in what is now Yadkin County. ID:19873 (this may be DAR #, maybe LDS ??) William Phillips, b5Dec1740 in Orange Co., Va. Death 1825 in Surry Co., NC Married: Mary Creed Father: Joseph Phillips, m. Mary Pendleton 1 dec1733 in Leicestershire,England Children: 1. Abraham 2 Matthew Gregory,c1770 in Surry Co.NC 3. Nancy b.1772, Surry Co.NC 4. William 5. James 6. John Sherman b. 1DEC1779 Surry CO.,NC 7. Edmund b.12 DEC1781 Surry Co., NC 8. Elizabeth b.1783, Surry Co.,NC 9. Lewis Phillips, b1785 in Surry Co.,NC 10.Sarah b.1 Aug1787 Surry Co., NC 11.Joseph b. 77JUN 1790, Surry Co.,NC Sources: Bob Wallace (?) Title:1825 Nov 8 Surry Co.,NC, Will book 3:170 names ch:Abraham, Mathew, Nancy Longino, William,John, Edmond, Elizabeth wife of John Phillips,Lewis,Sarah wife of Jacob Miller and Joseph Phillips. Stating May term of the Quarter sessions court records. William is shown as jury duty on May 17th 1791 and continues to August 1814 where he was relieved of his duty on the roads. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: 19875 Abraham Phillips, wife Sarah Caroline Riddings, Married 18Feb 1799. son, John Phillips 1804 (LDS) Quarter sessions Court: 1808 Overseer of roads, May 1814 (same), Nov 1814 (same) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Phillips b. c1710 in England, death After 1755 m.Mary Pendleton (as above) witness to marriage was James Pendlleton, probably Mary's father. They came to America about 1735 to Orange County, Virginia. Source: From Eng. to NC "A Phillips Workbook" published by John Phillips, 8105 Mac Arthur Bulv., Cabin John, MD 20818 ( I will have to look for this one) Children of Joseph and Mary Pendleton Phillips: 1. Bennett b 8 Sept1734 2. Jane b.12Feb1736 3. Joseph b. 9May1738 in Orange Co.,VA 4. William b. 5Dec1740, in Orange Co., VA 5. John b.28May1742 6. Abraham b.13Sep1754 7. Mary Ann b.2Feb1748 8. Elizabeth b.9Nov1751 That is all I can find right now, and is probably all I have on this line. I have not been able to connect to any of the Surry Co. NC Phillips, (my brick wall) My gr gr grandfather was James Phillips, born in Surry Co. 1813 I have not been in contact with DAR. Hope to this Spring. I have no date for marriage of William. Good hunting, Bob Binzer, Madison, IN