After years and years of digging, I have determined that the wife of Wright Stallings (1760-1836) was Polly Westray. I have also determined that the wife of Elias Stallings (c. 1694-1763) of Bertie Co, NC was not Susannah Arnold. She was possibly Susannah Denby. John P. Phillips married the daughters of Wright Stallings. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/i/t/Wanda-S-Pitt/index.html PHILLIPS, STALLINGS, WESTRAY connections, Chatham Co, NC Updated November 23, 2006 Wanda Pitt Cedar Hill, Texas [email protected] 1. JOHN P.2 PHILLIPS (JAMES1) was born Bet. 1770 - 1774 in Ireland or NC, and died Aft. 1840 in Posey Co, IN. He married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. 1799 in Chatham Co, NC. She was born Abt. 1774, and died Aft. 1800 in Chatham Co, NC. He married (2) JAMIMA STALLINGS Abt. 1807 in Chatham Co, NC, daughter of WRIGHT STALLINGS and "POLLY" WESTRAY. She was born Bet. 1781 - 1784 in Franklin Co, NC, and died Abt. 1809 in Logan Co, KY. He married (3) PERMELIA "MILLIA" STALLINGS January 20, 1810 in Logan Co, KY, daughter of WRIGHT STALLINGS and "POLLY" WESTRAY. She was born Bet. 1791 - 1793 in Franklin Co, NC, and died Bet. 1836 - 1839 in Effingham Co, IL. More About JOHN P. PHILLIPS: Census: 1790, Father probably James Phillips Sr., Chatham Co, NC Children of JOHN PHILLIPS and UNKNOWN are: 2. i. JAMES3 PHILLIPS, b. 1800, Chatham Co, NC; d. April 12, 1842, Mt. Vernon, Posey Co., Indiana. 3. ii. NANCY PHILLIPS, b. Bet. 1801 - 1803, Chatham Co, NC; d. Abt. 1824, Posey Co., Indiana. Child of JOHN PHILLIPS and JAMIMA STALLINGS is: iii. WILLIAM3 PHILLIPS, b. Abt. November 1809; d. Aft. 1835. Children of JOHN PHILLIPS and PERMELIA STALLINGS are: 4. iv. MARY "POLLY"3 PHILLIPS, b. November 22, 1811, Knox Co (Robb Twp, Posey Co), IN; d. November 30, 1898, Clay Co, IL. 5. v. JAMIMA PHILLIPS, b. March 29, 1814, Gibson Co (Robb Twp, Posey Co), IN; d. February 03, 1885, Effingham Co, IL. 6. vi. BENJAMIN PHILLIPS, b. February 19, 1817, Lynn Twp, Posey County, IN; d. November 15, 1887, Llano County, Texas. 7. vii. JOHN WESLEY PHILLIPS, b. December 22, 1817, Lynn Twp, Posey Co, IN; d. May 27, 1854, Effingham Co, IL. 8. viii. WRIGHT PHILLIPS, b. September 06, 1819, Lynn Twp, Posey Co, IN; d. April 11, 1902, Hoosier Twp, Clay Co, IL. 9. ix. AURORA PHILLIPS, b. Abt. September 1820, Lynn Twp, Posey Co, IN; d. Abt. 1848, Effingham Co, IL. x. ALVIN/ALBIN PHILLIPS, b. Bet. 1822 - 1825, Lynn Twp, Posey Co, IN; d. Bef. 1850, Effingham Co, IL. 10. xi. HENRY PHILLIPS, b. Bef. November 1826, Lynn Twp, Posey Co, IN; d. November 30, 1853, Clay Co, IL. John Lloyd PHILLIPS was born August 15, 1893 in Llano Co, TX on Benjamin Phillips' ranch near Marble Falls. His twin was Mary Elsie "Alice" Phillips SHEPPARD. Other siblings were Valva Martin Phillips, Zula Francis Phillips BANKS, Charles Henry Phillips and Muriel Iberia "Phoebe" Phillips RANKIN. John Lloyd Phillips married Nelle Eleanor SULLIVAN December 12, 1916 in Belton, Bell Co, TX. Their children, raised in Dallas, TX, were John Lloyd Phillips Jr., Carol Elsie, Dorothy Maye (twins), and Mary Lynne Phillips. The father of John Lloyd Phillips was John Henry Phillips, born March 3, 1854 in Clay Co, IL, the son of Henry Phillips (1826-Nov 1853) and Feby Franklin (1834-1857), married October 7, 1852 in Clay Co, IL. John Henry Phillips was raised by his grandparents, Henry and Catherine (STANSBURY) FRANKLIN. John Henry Phillips moved to Texas about 1877 to live with his uncle & aunt, Benjamin & Malissa (CROWNOVER) Phillips. In Llano Co, TX on December 3, 1884, John Henry Phillips married Mary Iberia (HAYNES) WALKER, the daughter of Charles HAYNES and Rebecca DUNCAN. Henry Phillips was the son of John P. Phillips and Permelia STALLINGS, married January 20, 1810 in Logan Co, KY, thereafter making their home in Posey Co, IN. Permelia Stallings (c. 1792-1839) was the daughter of Wright Stallings (1760-1836) and Polly WESTRAY (c. 1765-1823) of Franklin Co, NC who moved to Chatham Co, NC in 1800 and settled next door to John P. Phillips. Polly's parents, Benjamin WESTRAY and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth SAWYER Westray, had moved from Franklin Co, NC to Chatham Co, NC about 1798, along with Elizabeth's son, John Sawyer. Benjamin Westray died in Chatham Co 1817 naming his daughter, Polly "Stallion" in his will. Wright Stallings sold his land on Beaver Creek adj. John Phillips in December 1807 (John Sawyer witness), and John Phillips sold his land March 1808. Wright Stallings appeared on the Logan Co, KY tax list 1809, with Phillips & Stallings moving to Posey Co, IN 1810-1811. Benjamin Westray's son, Simon, moved with Wright Stallings and John P. Phillips to Logan Co, KY and settled on Muddy Creek near John & Charity Bird, Willis Webb and Benjamin, John & William Simmons. Simon Westray died in Logan Co 1817, Wm. Simmons & Willis Webb appraisers. The father of Wright Stallings was Moses Stallings, b. c. 1729 in Chowan Precinct of Upper Parrish, Nansemond Co, VA and died October 18, 1794 in Nash Co, NC, having migrated to Granville/Bute/Franklin County about 1767. Moses Stallings was the son of Elias & Susannah (DENBY?) Stallings of Bertie Co, NC. The father of Elias Stallings has not yet been proved, but Elias is more likely the son of John Stallings who had settled in 1704 on Middle Swamp of Bennetts Creek, now near the town of Gates in Gates Co, NC. In 1723, Elias & Susannah Stallings bought land on Cypress Swamp at Saram Creek "the Banks of Italy" near the town of Gates, John Denby witness. Other Stallings lived nearer Corapeake than Gates. John P. Phillips (b. 1770-1774, d. aft 1840) was possibly the son of James Phillips of the 1790 Chatham Co, NC census near Isham Johnson, Blumer Wilson, John Tedder, Michael Wilson & Burwell Williams. John P. Phillips was most likely married 3 times, his 1st wife unknown, his 2nd wife probably Permelia's elder sister (per family lore), his 3rd wife being Permelia Stallings who attempted to divorce him in 1821. Permelia left her husband in 1829 and went with her married daughters to Clay Co, IL, taking her young children with her. The law was that if a woman left her husband's bed & board for 3 consecutive years, she could legally become a "femme sole" and be free to remarry. On August 3, 1833, Permelia Stallings married Thomas LEVITT and removed to Effingham Co, IL where she gave birth to Lorenzo Dow Levitt. John P. Phillips remained with his son, James, in Posey Co, IN. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Bute County, NC DB-4, page 106. 9 February 1773. WILLIAM HILL, of Edgecombe Co., to BENJAMIN WESTRAY, of Bute Co. 46 Pds:13 Sh:4 d. Procl. money for 400 A. in Bute Co. on NS Red Bud Creek, adj. WATSON & HILL. Wit. JAMES DRAKE,SR., CHARLES COOK, JAMES MURPHEY. Ack. by WILLIAM HILL, Bute February Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 26 February 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R. FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: Book 11 page 94-95, Dec 31, 1793, John Denson of Franklin Co to Wright Stallings of Franklin Co 260 acres on Red Bud Creek at Webb's corner. Witness Jno Parker & GH Goodloe, signed by John E. Denson. Acknowledged by John E. Denson Franklin Co March Court 1797. FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: Deed Book 10, Pg. 298 14 August 1797, Benjamin Westrey to Phillip Boon for 35 pounds 95 acres on both sides of Red Bud Creek, David Westrey's line, WRIGHT STALLINGS' CORNER. Witnesses: H. Simmons; Elias Nelms; W. Stallings, Jurat. Proved Sept session 1797 by Wright Stallings. FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: Book 11 page 215-26, Feb 19, 1800, Wright Stallings of Franklin Co to Martha Weaver 260 acres on Red Bud Creek in Feb 1800, witness Elias Bowden and Harrison Person, signed WRIGHT STALLINGS and PATTEY (x her mark) STALLINGS, proved March 1800 by Elias Bowden. (Note: Pattey or Polley?) CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: Deed book L, page 266-267: May 12, 1799, James Howard Esquire, high sheriff of Chatham County, to Michael Wilson Junior of Chatham Co 100 acres belonging to Michael Wilson Senior per a judgement against Michael Wilson Sr. on August 5, 1797 by Ambrose and John Ramsey, the land being on Beaver Creek Beginning at a white oak Bryans corner running west along JOHN SAWYER'S line to a red oak then south along Burwell Williams's line to a poplar thence east with Burwell Williams's line to a hickory thence south along the said Burwell Williams's line to a post oak thence east to a pine thence North along a line of marked trees to the head of a branch thence down the branch to a gum on Beaver Creek then down the creek to the beginning. Witness: Joseph Minor & Wm Franks, proved by Wm Franks February 1801. Chatham County Minutes - Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 1797-1800, May term (13th May, 1799 pg. 231 (b) Ordered that the sheriff summon the following jury to lay off a road the nearest & best way from Michael Wilson's on Beaver Creek to Avents ferry on Cape Fear (to wit) Wilson Willis, JOHN PHILLIPS, JOHN SAWYER, Michael Wilson, John Christian, Jessy Thrailkill, William Franks, Stephen Wilson, Eli Howard, John Tedder, Jessy Ham?, Burrell Williams, Sam'l Upchurch, William Cook, Bloomer Wilson, BENJAMIN WISTER (Westray). Note: Land owners were required to lay off roads, the above indicating that John Phillips along with Benjamin Westray and his stepson, John Sawyer, were land owners on Beaver Creek in 1799. Note that Wright Stallings is not listed above because Wright Stallings sold his land in Franklin Co Feb 1800 and appeared later that year in the Chatham Co 1800 census NEXT TO John Sawyer. I have found no Chatham Co deeds made to John Phillips, John Sawyer, Benjamin Westray, or Wright Stallings 1797-1806, although they obviously owned land, those deeds lost or destroyed along with several years of court minutes. Chatham County Minutes - Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May term 1800 (page 267) William Cain appointed overseer of road from New Hope Bridge to Wake line. Hands: William Watson, Nimrod Wyat, James Tedder, JOHN PHILLIPS, Wilson Willis, URIAH DUNNING, Abel Crow, JOHN SIMMONS, Dempsy Taylor, Eli Howard, Moses Bledso, BENJAMIN WESTER, John Ausley. Chatham County Minutes - Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions August term 1799 pg. pg. 233 Road crew - Joseph Pitts overseer. Hands added: John Simmons, Abel Crow, Uriah Dunin. (Note: Uriah Dunning from Bertie Co, NC) Deed book N page 286-287 Oct 21, 1800 Vinson Carter to Uriah Dunning for 70 pounds 191 acres on both sides New Hope creek, Abel Crow's corner, dividing line Wilson Willis' Witness Thomas Bell, John (his mark) Hathcock "October 13th 1803 the same acknowledged" Proved by Thomas Bell Feb Sessions 1804 (Book P, page 171-172. Aug 8, 1808, Sheriff George Ye sold to Jonathan Bell, agent for Vincent Carter, and representing Carter in a lawsuit against Uriah Dunning for 38 pounds, sold this same land to Jonathan Bell per the lawsuit.) RECORD IF ESTATES 1799-1814, NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES, RALEIGH, NC, c. r.022.501.1 Inventory of estate of Uriah Dunning 1801. John Philips & Wright Stallings had claims against the estate. Chatham County Deed of Wright Stallings to Elexander Hobby, December 1807, adj John Phillips on Beaver Creek, witnessed by John Sawyer, stepson of Benjamin Westray. Chatham County Deed of John Phillips to William Bridges, March 1808, adj Wright Stallings on Beaver Creek. Chatham County, NC Deed book R, page 3 15 July 1808 David Ausley to Benjamin Wester, both of Chatham Co, for 250 pounds, "one certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being.on the east side of New hope and on both sides of big beaver Creek the water of New hope Beginning at a pine in Oliver Princes(?) & Elijah Willis line thence an east course to Walters line thence on his line to a pine the corner thence a south course along said Wattons(Walters?) line to a Spanish oak on the south side of big Beaver Creek thence a west course along Samuel Wilsons old line to a white oak the corner on David Reeds line thence a north course to the beginning holding at as it meanders for three hundred and fifty (350) acres of land" Signed: David Ausley Witness: Oliver Prince, Wm Cain Proved: Chatham Co August Session 1810 by Oliver Prince Chatham County, NC Deed book ___, page 424 8 January, 1813 Mathew Holding to Benjamin Westray, both of Chatham Co, for 117 pounds and fifteen shillings, two tracts of land on the north side of White Oak Creek - the first tract along the creek, the second tract beginning at Cane's corner, Akeman's line, Wilson's line, Wilson's corner, Pitt's corner, 157 acres. Signed: M Holding Witness: Wm Prince (junr) f___ the him (scratched out) by E Prince proved the Hand Writing John (his mark) Ausley Benjamin Westray's will made in Chatham Co, NC 1817 indicates his dtr Polly Westray married Stallings pre-1800 since she does not appear in his hh 1800. Benjamin Westray in Chatham Co 1800 census. He and wife both over age 45, no children. 1815-1820 CHATHAM County, North Carolina WILLS. 1817 BENJAMIN WESTRAY: WIFE ELIZABETH and ALL LAND and NEGROES UNTIL HER DEATH and AFTERWARD TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN: JOHN SAWYER, PATSY CAIN, POLLY STALLION, ELIZABETH LEONARD, SIMON WESTRAY, PRISSY OHLEY (Ausley?), HEIRS OF JOHN WESTRAY, HEIRS OF NANCY WEBB (Willis Webb?) FRANKLIN County, North Carolina WILLS. DEED BK 18 PAGE 173. 1820 ELIZABETH WESTRAY, WIFE OF BENJAMIN WESTRAY. 02-22-1820: KNOW ALL MEN THAT I, ELIZABETH WESTRAY HAVE CONSTITUTED and APPOINTED MY FRIEND and SON-IN-LAW FREDERICK LEONARD, MY TRUE and LAWFUL ATTORNEY TO DISPOSE OF MY PERSONAL PROPERTY in CHATHAM COUNTY and COLLECT ALL JUST DEBTS OWED ME. PROVEN DEC. 1819 - QUARTERLY COURT. (Note: dates don't jive here. Elizabeth died 1819?) Philips vs. Philips} Petition for Divorce 1822 Posey Co, IN. Permelia Phillips vs. John P. Phillips. Summon the following witnesses for Petitioner, POLLY STALLIONS, RIGHT STALLIONS, John Fulton, Thomas Miller and wife, Ephraim Hackett, John Walker. (signed) R Daniel Wright Stallings' wife, Polly, listed in the 1820 Posey Co, IN census over age 45, died after 1822 per the above summons. Wright Stallings married Edy Roberts 1824.