Thomas
&
Isabelle
Phillips
- From the research of Mary Jane Phillips Matz, Lenore Phillips Smith and Martha
- Mewborn Marble
- Thomas - bc l700 - d l743 in Craven County, N.C. with a Will - md Isabelle who
- may have been the daughter of John Lanthrope of Prince George County, Va. who
- had a Will in l7l8. bc l705-l7l0 - d after l767 in Craven County, N.C.
- The first proven mention of our Thomas and Isabelle were the birth records of
- some of their children located in Bristol Parish, Prince George's County, Va.
- Mary Jane has been through all the other available records in this county and
- has visited the area but most of Prince George's Records were burned. She thinks
- they lived in the area of modern day Dinwiddie on 2nd Swamp. It is not known
- at this time if a) they were born in this area b) they moved to this area after
- their marriage c) Thomas moved to the area and married Isabelle who already
- lived there. In any event they did appear to live here during the early part of
- their marriage and several of the children were born here. Since all the
- children's births are not found on the Register, it can only be assumed the younger
- children were born after the parents moved.
- Although it has always been thought that Isabelle was a Mason, it looks like
- she may have been the daughter of John Lanthrope/Lantrope who also lived on 2nd
- Swamp. Mary Jane thinks the John Phillips with births of children in Bristol
- Parish md another daughter of John Lanthrope.
- INFORMATION FROM MARY JANE
- Will of John Lanthrop - written 9 Jan l7l8 Prob l0 Mar l7l8
- son John - land on NS Second Swamp; son Joseph land on NS Second Swamp;
- daughters may tend land on plantation where I live as long as they are single; wife
- Margaret - bed etc; daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Ann - livestock; 6 children to
- receive beds and bedding - Mary, Ann, Francis, John, Margaret, Isabel. Exec wife
- Margaret and son Joseph. WIT Moses Beek, Henry Leadbetter.
- John Jr. sold land on 2nd Swamp to Jas Gretian (Grecian, Greeshon)
- neighbors of John Lanthrope in l72l were - Wm Ligon, Eliz Batte Ligon, Moses
- Beck, Andrew Beck, Edw Stratton, John Lanthrope, Thos Edwards
- Deed l72l/22 - Moses Beck (or) Jose Lanthrope (ee) - 70 acs 2nd Swamp - WIT Jn
- Edwards, John Lanthrope
- Survey - l7l4 - for Jn Lanthrop - SS Second Swamp
- Deed l725 - Hall Hudson and Elizabeth to Danl Sturdivant - 2nd Swamp - land in
- Jn Lanthrope patent - WIT Lewis Green, Ephraim Parham, Wm Jones
- Deed l726 - Isaac Hal of Surry Co and Hall Hudson and wife Eliz (or) Danl
- Sturdivant - both sides of 2nd Swamp - adj Sturdivant, Batte, Lanthrop
- NOTE: This brings up an interesting question as to whether the Daniel
- Swellivant in the Dobbs Cross Index was Swellivant or Sturdivant or whether the Daniel
- Sturdivant in PG County should have been Swellivant. Remember the inter
- marriage between James Phillips son of Thomas II and Margaret Swellivant. I wonder
- if there was an intermariage between Margaret Lanthrope daughter of John and the
- Sturdivants. Families tended to move together so it is probable other families
- moved with Thomas Phillips to Craven County.
- RECORDS OF BRISTOL PARISH, VA
- John son of Thomas and Isabelle Phillips born 8 May l726
- Mason son of Thomas and Isabelle Phillips born 23 July l728
- Mary daughter of Thomas and Isabelle Philllips born 9 March l730
- James son of Thomas and Isabelle Phillips born l2 Sept l734
- ADDITIONAL BIRTHS OF BRISTOL PARISH
- See Mary Jane's Records
- At this point, Thomas and Isabelle appear to have moved from Bristol Parish
- although it is not known if they went directly to Craven County as there is almost
- ten years missing for them. There are no Deeds in Craven County Deed Books
- starting with Book 6 for Thomas. I have read Craven Deed Books 6-35 page by page.
- There is nothing in the Index for Books l-5 but these Books have not been done
- page by page.
- The next entry in any records we can find for Thomas, was his Will in Craven
- County in l743. Below is an abstract by Lenore Phillips Smith. I have a copy of
- the original, but it is almost impossible to read and I can't tell who the
- witnesses were.
- WILL OF THOMAS PHILLIPS
- In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Phillips of Craven County in his Majesty's
- Province, of North Carolina, being sick and weak of Body, in possession of
- perfect memory. Thanks be given to God and considering the mortality of Body and
- knowing that is appointed for all once to die do make and ordain this my last
- Will and Testament.....to the earth...a decent Christian burial at the discretion
- of my Executors that as touching such worldly state wherewith it hath pleased
- God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the Same in the
- following manner and form.
- I give and bequeath to Isabelle, my Dearly beloved whom I constitute as
- Executrix of this my last Will and Testament...singular worldly goods...effects
- together with other chattles pertaining to or belonging to me or in my possession to
- be possessed by her during her lifetime or she marries afterwards to pertain
- and belong to my beloved son William.
- Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son John whom I also constitute as
- Executor of my last Will - one shilling Sterling to be raised and payed out of my
- Estate
- Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son Mason one Shilling Sterling to be
- raised and payed out of my Estate
- Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary one Shilling Sterling to
- be raised and payed out of my Estate
- Item; I give and bequeath to my son Thomas one Shilling Sterling
- Item: I give and bequeath to my son James one Shilling Sterling
- Item: I give and bequeath to my son Mark one Shilling Sterling
- Item: I give and bequeath to my youngest son William all singular and worldly
- goods belonging to me, to be possessed and enjoyed by him at his Mother's
- decease or marriage.
- (I can't read part of the next line)...to be my last Will and Testament. In
- witness whereof sealed with my Seal the twenty second day of June in the year of
- our Lord l743.
- Thomas (signed with a Mark) Phillips
- Witness
- Robt. (can't read last name could be Patrick)
- Henry Summerland
- The Will was proven in Court by Henry Summerland on 22 Day of December l743.
- There is no mention of land in this Will, so it is not clear if he owned any
- .
- The next record we find for Isabelle or Isabella is for a Land Grant which was
- issued 27 September l766 but has a date of l745. Grant 93 Book # l7 page 373.
- Sent by Lenore P. Smith. We shall see that this Land Grant appears to have
- actually been issued in l746 but not recorded.
- Isabella Phillips a Plantation containing Four Hundred Acres of Land lying in
- Craven County on the N. side of Nuce River joyning Henry Summerland's land and
- running up the Bear Pocosson. The said land to be seated according to Rights
- proven and Est. with ??? before the delivery thereof to the Surveyor.
- Obferving His Majefty's Inftruction, for running out of lands; and a Plat and
- Certificate thereof, to return unto the Secretary's Office, within Twelve Months
- from the Date hereof; and for doing this shall be your Warrant; which Warrant
- may not be affigned. Given at Newbern under my Hand, the Nineteenth Day of
- April Anno Domini, l745
- Gab. Johnston
- During the April Court of Claims l767 in Craven County we find the following:
- To His Excellancy William Tryon Esquire Captain General Governor and Commander
- in Chief in and on the said province in Council
- The Petition of John Phillips on Behalf of Isabella (torn) his mother Humbly
- (torn)
- That the said Isabella Phillips obtained the Patent now produced before your
- Excellency in Council from the late Governor Johnston having date the 27
- November l746 which patent upon searching the records lodged in the Secretarys Office
- appears never to have been recorded your Petitioner therefore and behalf of the
- said Isabella Phillips prays your Excellency in Council to order that (torn but
- only a few words) Secretarys office.
- And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray
- John Phillips for Isabella Phillips
- submitted by Lenore P. Smith
- l780 TAX LIST
- Isabella Bruton worth 6500 lbs - was this our Isabella remarried?
- she was in the same neighborhood as James Phillips, Mason Phillips, Sr., Mark
- Phelps Jr. Mary Jane Matz said some of the Brutons moved to Montgomery County
- as did a James Phillips.
- April Ct. of Claims l767 - filed l4 April l767 - granted
- To his Excellency William Tryon, Esq, Captain, General, Governor and
- commanderin-chief in and over the said province in Council
- The petition of John Phillips on behalf of Isabelle...that the said Isabella
- Phillips obtained the patent now produced before your Excellency in council from
- the State Governor Johnston bearing the date the 7th of November l746 which
- patent upon searching the records lodged in the Secretary' office appears never to
- have been recorded. Your petitioner therefore on behalf of the said Isabella
- Phillips prays your Excellency in Council in order that the above patent---- be
- recorded in the Secretary's office.
- And your Petitioner as in duty Bound will ever pray - John Phillips for
- Isabella Phillips (LPS)
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