Benjamin Phillips

1788 - 1873  (85 years)

• Name	Benjamin Phillips
  Birth	1788
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jul 1873	Moore County, NC
  Burial	Moore County, NC at Bethlehem Baptist Church
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Phillips   d. 1799  (Grandfather)  Rainey Moore,   b. 1753  (Mother)
  Notes	1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC Benjn. Phillips listed 100 acres valued at $200 1838, Oct 26 -- A History of Sandy Creek Baptist Association by George Purefoy, Page 118 Benjamin Phillips, Harden Warner and M. Graham from Bethlehem Church (Moore County) were delegates to the Association meeting at Moon's Chapel in Randolph County, NC. 1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 306 Benj. Phillips (26-45) 1M 1F (0-10) 3M 3F 1821, Feb -- Record of Estates Book B Page 25-29 Moore County, NC Estate of Jesse Muse, Dec'd. by Administrators James B. Muse and Thomas P. Muse. Inventory includes negro woman Hannah. Debts due the estate from the following: John Richardson, Samuel Dunn, William Ellerbe, John Murchison and Lewis Elkins. Items purchased by the following: Widow Muse, Jesse Page, John B. Kelly, Nehemiah Birckhead, William Barrett, Esq., James B. Muse, Benjamin Phillips, Thomas M.D. Reid, Jesse Sowell, Senr., Joseph Johnson, William Phillips, Daniel H. Muse, James Hill, Hiram Hill, John Tyson, John Black, John Sowell, Senr., Joseph G. Moore, Joseph Elkins, Thomas Hannon, Alexr. McIntosh, John McIver, Wm. Cox Junr., Asa Sowell, Kindred Birckhead, James Caddell, Leonard Stuts and Martin Hill. 1823, Aug 22 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 11 Deed from Benjn. Phillips to Zacchius Jones was acknowledged 1823, Oct 25 -- A History of Sandy Creek Baptist Association by George Purefoy, Page 86 Eli Phillips, William Dowd and Benjamin Phillips from Friendship Church (Moore County) were delegates to the Association meeting at Fall Creek Meeting House in Chatham County, NC. 1827, Aug 22 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 183 Ordered that Cornelius Caddell be appointed overseer of the road from the fork near Naylers to the Lick Branch at Widow Elkins and have the following hands to work: Nehemiah Birckhead, Benjamin Phillips, Corn. Caddell, Willis Dowd and Bryant Dowd. 1829, Feb 17 -- Land Grant #2841, Moore County, NC John T. Ritter received 16 acres located south of McLendons Creek adjoining Isaac Smith, Donald Chisholm and George Nailor. Samuel Jackson and Benjamin Phillips were chain carriers. 1829, Oct 24 -- A History of Sandy Creek Baptist Association by George Purefoy, Page 99 Elder Arts. Shattuck, Benjamin Phillips and Jno. H. Freeman from Friendship Church (Moore County) were delegates to the Association meeting at Lick Creek Meeting House in Chatham County, NC. 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 463 Benj. Phillips (40-50) 1M 1F (10-15) 3M 3F (5-10) 1M (0-5) 1M 1F 1831, Oct 22 -- A History of Sandy Creek Baptist Association by George Purefoy, Page 103 Elder Eli Phillips, Elder N. Richardson and Brother B. Phillips from Friendship Church (Moore County) were delegates to the Association meeting at Antioch Meeting House in Orange County, NC. 1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 183 Benj. Phillips (40-50) 1M 1F (20-30) 1F (15-20) 2F (10-15) 1F (5-10) 1F (0-5) 2F 1844, Sep 20 -- A History of Sandy Creek Baptist Association by George Purefoy, Page 118 John Patterson, Benjamin Phillips and D.R. Bryant from Bethlehem Church (Moore County) were delegates to the Association meeting at Mount Gilead Meeting House in Chatham County, NC. 1845/1846 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #3 Benjamin Phillips listed 200 acres valued at $200 on Toms Creek 1845, Jul 30 -- Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty, File R2400, William Cox Merrell Cox, [age 63] Moore County resident, applied for a pension for his deceased father, William Cox and deceased mother, Elizabeth Wadsworth. He stated that William Cox and Elizabeth Wadsworth were married in 1780 in Cumberland County, William Cox died in 1832 [age 80] and Elizabeth Cox died Jul 29, 1844 [age 85] leaving the following children: Merrell Cox, Nancy Cox who married Samuel Due, Manerva Cox, Margaret Cox who married Thomas Fry, Irvin Cox and Rody Cox who married Thomas B. Fry. Merrell Cox is the oldest surviving child - one child was born prior to him but died at 6 weeks old. On Sep 26, 1845, Mary Fry [age 81] of Moore County, NC testified that she was the sister of William Cox. Joseph Northern, resident of Davidson County, NC, testified that he served with Cox. On Sep 18, 1845, Elizabeth Caddell [age 78] stated that her husband William Caddell was a soldier and served under William Cox. William Caddell [age 45] testified on May 3, 1845 that his father served with William Cox. Neil McIntosh [age 68 as of May 3, 1845] Flora Black [age 79 as of Sep 18, 1845], Lavincy Sears [age 67 as of Jan 29, 1851], James B. Muse [age 66 as of Jan 18, 1851], James Fry [age 77 as of Jul 30, 1845] and Benjamin Phillips [age 58 as of Jul 30, 1845] also provided affidavits of support. 1846, Jan 27 -- Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty, File W18253, Hardin Warner Richard Warner, [age 56] Moore County resident, applied for a pension for his deceased father, Hardin Warner and deceased mother, Elizabeth Warner. He stated that Hardin Warner and Elizabeth Turnage were married in Greene County, NC, Hardin Warner died in Apr 1833 [age 75] and Elizabeth Warner died Nov 26, 1842 leaving the following children: Wincy Warner [oldest] who married William Sears, Polly Warner who married Holden Cox, Nancy Warner who married Thomas Graham, Richard Warner and Hardin Warner Jr. Hardin Warner sold his bounty land to Philip Hodge of Cumberland County, NC. On Jan 25, 1846, Wincy Sears [age 65] of Moore County, NC testified that she was the daughter of Hardin Warner as was born in 1781. Supportive affidavits were filed by Green F. Eller of Wake County, NC on Oct 21, 1846; Benjamin Phillips [age 59] on Jan 31, 1846; Eli Phillips [age 63] on Feb 26, 1847; Merrell Cox [age 63] on Jan 27, 1846; Elizabeth Caddell [age 79] on Jul 29, 1846; Willis D. Dowd [age 40] on Jan 29, 1846; James B. Muse [age 62] on Feb 27, 1847; Julius Glascock [age 77] on Feb 26, 1847; Jesse F. Muse [age 55] on Oct 30, 1846; William Caddell [age 46] on Oct 27, 1846 and James Fry [age 77] on Oct 29, 1846. 1847/1848 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #3 Benjn. Phillips listed 200 acres valued at $300 on Thoms Creek 1848/1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #3 Benjamin Phillips listed 200 acres valued at $300 on Toms Creek 1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #3 Benjamin Phillips listed 200 acres valued at $200 on Toms Creek 1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 168 Benjamin Phillips 63 M, Farmer, $250 Real Estate, Born in NC Martha Phillips 59 F, Born in NC Mary Stutts 33 F, Born in NC Rainy Phillips 30 F, Born in NC Benjamin P. Phillips 20 M, Farmer, Born in NC Simeon P. Phillips 17 M, Farmer, Born in NC Minny Stutts 15 F, Born in NC Elizabeth Stutts 11 F, Born in NC 1860 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 228-B 1870 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 514
  Person ID	I12448	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Mark Phillips,   b. 1754   d. 5 Aug 1839 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Rainey Moore,   b. 1753
  Family ID	F1052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha,   b. 1790   d. 27 Mar 1871, Moore County, NC (Age 81 years)
  Children	+   1. Mary Phillips,   b. 1817 ▻ Stutts     2. Rainey Phillips,   b. 1821   d. 1 Mar 1904, Moore County, NC (Age 83 years) +   3. Rosetta Phillips,   b. 1822   d. 15 Jun 1852 (Age 30 years) ▻ Lochart Fry  (Age ~ 63 years) +   4. Benjamin Pearson Phillips,   b. 1830   d. 1 Jun 1905 (Age 75 years) ▻ Sarah A. McLemore  (Age 79 years)  m. 7 Jan 1858     5. Simon P. Phillips,   b. 1833   d. Civil War
  Family ID	F3613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 16 Jul 1873 - Moore County, NC Burial - - Moore County, NC at Bethlehem Baptist Church  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  1845 Revolutionary War Pension Application, Page 39 - William Cox

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1843 Petition, Moore County, NC 1843, Jan 20 -- Petition, Nov 1842-Jan 1843 General Assembly Session Records The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly for relief from debts due to economic hardship. They requested the General Assembly pass a law preventing creditors from buying defaulted property unless the debtors was allowed 2/3 the value of the land: J.J. Alston, Carroll Brady, Bradley Brady, Jesse Hedgepeth, W.D. Tyson, John Warner, Pitate Ivey, N.S. Marley, Neill Peterson, John Oats, Duncan McIver, William Underwood, E.Q. Sowell, Thos. Fry, John D. McDonald, John Patterson, D.M.R. McIntosh (Cpt.), John McIver (Cpt.), Eli R. Sowe;l, Jesse Stafford, Aaron A.F. Sowell, Lewis Lawhon, George Hunsucker, Hugh McKenzie, Jacob Stutts, Daniel Muse, Alexd. Camerson, Wm. Wadsworth, Peter Black, George D. Ritter, J.H. Muse, Mathew Williams, Jesse Sanders, Jno. McDonald, W.K. Benjamin, J. Thomas, D.M. McIntosh, Joab Cheek, Corn, Shields, Fannin Moore, Bryan Boroughs, George Stutts, Henry Stutts, William Sears, Robt. L. Purvis, Stephen Beryman, Benj. Shields, Neill McNeill, Danl. McRae, Hugh Mathis, A. Munroe, A. Stutts, Neill Mathis, Brinkly Phillips, Thomas Muse, Thomas J. Pervis, Daniel McNeill, John Tyson, Balaam Stewart, Henry Stutts Jr., Levi Wright, John Ritter, John Dunlap, J.J. Phillips, Dempsey Sowell, Joseph Upton, John Oliver, Neill McQueen, Angus McCaskill, William B. Williamson, A. Harper, Jesse B. Caddell, Angus McCaskill, James B. Muse, M. McLeod, Green B. Fields, Martin Hunsucker, Newton R. Bryan, Peter Cornelison, Benjamin Phillips, Charles Brady, Elijah Y. Rice [?], Norman D. McDuffie, Wm. Brewer, Martin Shefield, Patrick Shields, William Dannelly, Eli Phillips and L.W. Lawhon. [Editor's Note: Petition rejected by the NC House]
  		1845/1846 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 3 Area includes portions of Little River, Wads, McLendons, Killets, Richland, Juniper and Dry Creeks and the Town of Carthage. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1847/1848 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 3 Area includes portions of Little River, Wads, McLendons, Killets, Richland, Juniper and Dry Creeks and the Town of Carthage. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1848/1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 2 This appears to be an exact copy of District 3 tax rolls for the same year although it is listed as District 2. Area includes portions of Deep River, McLendons (northern), Governors (northern), Crawley, Tysons, Toms and Mill Swamp Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1848/1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 3 Area includes portions of Little River, Wads, McLendons, Killets, Richland, Juniper and Dry Creeks and the Town of Carthage. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 3 Area includes portions of Little River, Wads, McLendons, Killets, Richland, Juniper and Dry Creeks and the Town of Carthage. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.