Anson County NC records
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Chronological List
3 March 1748
Nicholas Smith of Bladen Co, planter, to William Phillips of Anson Co, for £30 Virginia currency, 200 acres on north side of Great Pee Dee at lower end of tract where Lee’s cabin was, granted to said Smith 1748. Wit: C. Robinson, Nathaniel Hillen. DB A, Pg 61-62.
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28 March 1749
John Ashley of Anson Co, planter, to Samuel Arnell of same, planter, for 15 pounds money of VA…100 acres on north side of Great Pee Dee at the mouth of Little River…granted to sd Ashley at Newbern 174_. John Ashley (seal), Witness: J.D. Phillips, Thos Jones.
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11 April 1749
The following men were appointed Justices of the Peace for Anson Co: Charles Robinson, James Mackilwean, Joseph White, Edmund Cartledge, William Phillips, Samuel Davis, Thomas Smith, James Cathey, John Holmes, Alexander Osborne, Walter Carruth, John Brevard and John Brandon.
Comments: (According to the book “Carolina Cradle” by Robert Ramsey, Joseph White removed to North Carolina in 1745 or 1746 and settled on the Pee Dee River south of the Granville line. Together with Edmund Cartledge and William Phillips he was a key figure in the development of the Pee Dee settlement. From the Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette 2 Nov 1808: “Died at his seat in Anson County, Mr. Joseph White at the extreme age of 112 years.”) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
12 April 1749
Thomas Jones of Bladen Co, surveyor, to Edmund Cartlidge of same, planter, for £16 proclamation money, 200 acres on east side of Pee Dee. Wit: Wm. Phillips, Alex Osburn. DB A, Pg 87-88.
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17 May 1749
Joseph White was appointed the first Sheriff of Anson County. Joseph White was listed as a captain of the Brown Creek Company in 1770 and his son Joseph Jr. was an ensign.
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26 September 1749
James Jewers of Anson Co to John Ashley Junr. of same for £10 proclamation money, 200 acres, part of 400 acres granted to Jewers 7 April 1749 on north side of Great Pee Dee, known by name of Buffaloe. Wit: William Phillips, John Gambrill. DB A, Pg 83-84.
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16 October 1750
Jeremiah Swan of Anson Co, planter, to Peter Preslar of same, planter, for £30 Virginia money, 200 acres on south side of Rockey River granted to said Swan 8 Oct 1747. Wit: William Phillips, James Hutchins. DB A, Page 39.
Comments: (The Rocky River joins the Pee Dee River at the northern boundary of present day Anson County.) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
16 July 1751
Thomas Harrington of Anson Co, planter, to Samuel Hough of same, planter, for £40 proclamation money, 320 acres on north side of Great Pee Dee above mouth of dry creek, adj. Jacob Collson’s line, granted James Bentley 26 Nov 1746 and sold to Harrington 26 April 1748. Wit: Jos. Toops, John Phillips, Chas. Robinson, Junr. DB A, Page 71-72.
Comments: (If this is John Phillips, the putative son of William Phillips, he is approximately 25 years old. There are very few references to John Phillips in early Anson Co. The only other references I have found are in 1754 and 1755 when the line of John Phillips is mentioned in a deed describing land on the Cattawba River. The Cattawba River is located west of the Pee Dee River and it forms the western boundary of Mecklenburg Co today. Mecklenburg County was carved out of Anson Co in 1762.) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
10 May 1752
Nicholas Smith of Bladen County to Thos. Collins of same for 30 pds Virginia money, 450 acres south of Deep River on Buck Creek, whole patent, it being the land and plantation where the said Nicholas Smith settled and cleared. Witnesses Thomas Richardson and Robert Lee. Cumberland County Deed Book 2-16.
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15 January 1753
William Phillips Esqr. of Anson Co, to Caleb Touchstone of same, Blacksmith, for £20 proclamation money, land on north side of Great Pee Dee ¾ mile above James Denson’s, conveyed to Phillips by deed from Nichlos Smith 5 Oct 1748. Wit: Jno. Dunn, Jas. Carter. DB A, Pg 299-300.
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15 July 1753
William Phillips, Esqr. of Anson Co to John Clark of same, Esqr, lease 5 shillings, release £150, 300 acres on south side Great Pee Dee by mouth of Harmer’s Gut. Messuage, tenenment, plantation. Witnesses Jno. Dunn, James Armor, Jno Thomas. DB A, Pg 336-337.
Comments: (Rachel Phillips, the putative daughter of Zachariah Phillips, married a James Armor 17 Nov 1804 in Greene Co, GA.)(Actual date in document was 15/16 July 1753) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
19 October 1753
William Phillips of Anson Co, Esqr. to Caleb Touchstone of same, lease 5 shillings, release £20 Virginia money, 200 acres adj Great Pee Dee conveyed to Phillips by Nicholas Smith. Wit: Townsend Robinson, Henery Walker. DB A, Pg 346-347.
Comments: (Henry Walker was the putative father of Sylvanus and Rachel Walker. Rachel was supposedly the second wife of Zachariah Phillips.)(Actual date in document was 19/20 Oct 1753) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
17 January 1754
Benjamin Smith of Anson Co, planter, to William and Zachariah Phillips of same, lease 5 shillings, release £20 sterling, 260 acres on south side of Great Pee Dee below Brown Creek, adj Thos George’s land. Wit: John Dunn, James McDugel. DB A, Pg 324-344.
Comments: (This deed indicates that Zachariah was at least 21 years old by 1754, which means he must have been born by 1733. Zachariah was supposedly born about 1730, and his first child appears to have been born by 1753. Several descendants of Zachariah Phillips have been DNA tested and their DNA indicates they belong to Phillips Family DNA Group 8.)(Actual date in document was 17/18 Jan 1754) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
20 February 1754
To John Phillips. 600 acres in Anson County on the north side of Gills Creek joining the south side of the said creek. Patent Book 2, pg 112, #676.
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17 May 1754
To Andrew Lynn. 91 acres in Anson County on both sides of Gills Creek being the waters of the Cataba River and on the east side, joining John Phillips on the north side of the said creek. Patent Book 15, Pg 24, #4541.
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15 January 1755
Andrew Lynn and Sarah his wife of Rowan Co to Richard Cousher of Anson Co, lease 5 shillings, release £5, 91 acres on both sides of Giles Creek, waters of Cuttawba on east side, adj. John Phillips line. Wit: Andrew Pickens, Robt Ramsey, Joseph White. DB A, Pg 108-110.
Comments: (The Cattawba River forms the western boundary of Mecklenburg County today. Mecklenburg County was carved out of Anson County in 1762.) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
23 January 1755
John Clark of Anson Co to Saml Wilkins, lease 5 shillings, release ___, 300 acres that John Clark Esqr. bought of William Phillips, Esqr. that the court house now stands on. Wit: Wm Phillips, James Hutchins. DB A, Pg 440-442.
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23 January 1755
Samuel Wilkins of Anson Co to John Clark Esqr, lease 5 shillings, release ____, 600 acres on south fork Cuttawba, bought of John Clark, part of 1000 acres on south side of river opposite said land. Wit: Wm. Phillips, James Hutchins. DB A, Pg 443-445.
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6 December 1755
Thomas George of Anson Co to Peter Presley for £50 proclamation money, 200 acres on south side of Great Pee Dee at the mouth of Brown Creek, granted to said George 4 April 1750. Wit: William Phillips, Benjn Smith, Ann Phillips. DB A, Pg 232.
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8 December 1755
Thomas Underwood of Anson Co to Peter Presley of same for £50 proclamation money, 100 acres on south side of north fork of Little Pee Dee, conveyed from Henry Sumeral 24 Sept 1754. Wit: William Philips, “One Dutch Name”, Zach Phillips. DB A, Pg 234.
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27 September 1756
To William Phillips. 300 acres in Anson County on the southwest side of P.D. River joining both sides of the north fork of Mountain Creek, a drean (ie, drain) of the sd fork, and William Coleman. Patent Book 15, Pg 166, #4971.
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29 September 1756
To William Powell. 250 acres in Anson County on the southwest side of Pee Dee joining both sides of a branch of Goulds fork called Linch Creek, William Phillips and both sides of the said fork. Patent Book 15, Pg 192, #5070.
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26 May 1757
To Henry Downs. 100 acres in Anson County on the southwest side of Pee Dee River joining the river bank and William Phillips. Entered March 19, 1756. Patent Book 2, Pg 155, #956.
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26 November 1757
To Zachry Phillips. 200 acres in Anson County on the southwest side of Pee Dee River on the west side of Goulds fork of Browns Creek and crossing the said fork. Patent Book 2, pg 171, #1055.
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26 November 1757
To William Phillips. 300 acres in Anson County on the southwest side of Pee Dee River joining Zachary Phillips and both sides of the Grindstone fork of Gould’s fork. Patent Book 2, pg 171, #1056.
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26 March 1758
Zachariah Phillips of Anson Co to John Leveritt of same for £20 Virginia money, 200 acres granted to said Phillips 25 Nov 1757. Wit: W. Brown, Robert McClenchan, Jas. Cunning. DB Vol 5, Pg 51.
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24 April 1758
Samuel Wilkins of Anson Co to William Pickett of same for £100 proc money, 300 acres on south side of Great Pee Dee, whereon the Court House for Anson Co now stands, granted to William Phillips. Wit: Tho. Prestwood, Will Terry, Cornelus Robison. DB A, Pg 324.
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1 July 1758
To Zackry Phillips. 300 acres in Anson County on the southwest side of Pee Dee River on both sides of Goulds fork of Browns Creek. Patent Book 2, Pg 201, #1228.
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8 July 1758
Zachery Phillips to John Leveritt for £40 Virginia money, 300 acres on south side of Pee Dee, on east side of grindstone branch of Goulds fork granted 1 July 1758. Wit: M. Brown, Robert McClenachan, Jas Cunning. DB Vol 5, Pg 53.
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25 April 1759
Peter Preslar of Anson Co, planter, to Zachary Philips, planter, for £5, 25 acres on south side of Pee Dee adj Wm Smith, mouth of Brown Creek, confirmed to Preslar by deed dated 6 Dec 1755. Wit: M. Brown, Aaron Smith. DB Vol 5, Pg 260.
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10 June 1759
James Pickett Jr. of Anson Co to Joel Phillips of same for 35 pistoles, 200 acres on both sides of Cedar Creek, south side of Great Pee Dee, granted to Francis McElevean 11 April 1749, conveyed by him to Samuel French and reconveyed by said Saml French to said McElvean 17 Jan 1750, then conveyed to John Leeth, dec’d and sold by Anthony Hutchins, Executor of Leeth’s estate to James Pickett Jr. 28 Oct 1758. Wit: John Collson, Benj Rennolds, Anth Hutchins. DB Vol 5, Pg 355.
Comments: (This is the first mention of Joel Phillips in Anson Co records that I have found. Joel must have been born by 1738 to be 21 years old in 1759. Several descendants of Joel Phillips have been DNA tested and their DNA indicates they belong to Phillips Family DNA Group 8.) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
7 November 1759
Joseph White Sr. of Anson Co to James Denson Jr. of same, planter, for £20, 100 acres on south side of Pee Dee below the Waggon ford road granted 1749, conveyed by Gregs (Griggs?) to Joseph White. Wit: Sha. Denson, Zach Phillips. DB Vol 5, Pg 365.
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20 March 1760
Joseph White of Anson Co, planter, to William Phillips of same for £50, 150 acres on Lane’s Creek granted to Joseph White in 1760, 300 acres, known as “Buty Spot.” Wit: Jacob Paul, Wm Mitchell, Zac Phillips. DB Vol 6, Pg 373.
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8 August 1760
William Phillips of Anson Co to Wm Wilkins of same for £50, 300 acres on south side of Pee Dee, Gould’s fork, granted to Phillips in 1756. Wit: Anthony Hutchins, William Fielden. DB Vol 5, Pg 285.
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30 October 1760
William Phillips of Anson Co to John Thompson of same for £21, 10 shillings, 300 acres on south side of Pee Dee on east side of grindstone fork of Gould’s fork at Zachary Phillips granted to said William Phillips 26 Nov 1757. Wit: David Dumas, Joel Phillips, Thomas Tallant. DB Vol 5, Pg 333.
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5 December 1760
To Joel Phillips. 200 acres in Anson County on the southwest side of P.D. River joining William Powell’s upper line and both sides of Gould’s fork. Patent Book 15, Pg 329, #5656.
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1 January 1761
Benjamin Smith of Anson Co to William Crittenden for £25 proc money, 100 acres on southwest side of Great Pee Dee, adj Youngs land, Robert Parks, Thomas Georges, William Yearby’s (Irby) corner. Wit: Robert Lee, William Yearby/Irby, Zachariah Phillips. DB Vol. 6, Pg 1.
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6 February 1761
Henry Downs of Anson Co to James Shepperd, late of Halifax Co, Virginia, for £10 Virginia money, 100 acres on southwest side of Pee Dee adj land surveyed for Wm Phillips, granted to Downs 26 May 1757. Wit: Bentley Franklyn, James Parsons, James Gouldsbury. DB Vol 5, Pg 367.
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5 September 1761
William and Zachary Phillips of Anson Co to Joseph Oats of same for £55, 260 acres on south side of Pee Dee below mouth of Brown’s Creek adj Thomas George, tract run out for William Smith, conveyed to Benjamin Smith, then to said Phillips 18 Jan 1754. Wit: Joel Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips. DB Vol 6, Pg 192-193.
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5 September 1761
Zachary Phillips to Joseph Oats for £5, 25 acres on south side of Pee Dee below mouth of Brown’s Creek, adj land run for Wm. Smith, conveyed from Peter Preslar to said Phillips 25 April 1759. Wit: Wm Phillips, William Crittenden, Joel Phillips. DB Vol 6, Pg 194-195.
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3 October 1761
Joel Phillips of Anson Co, planter, to Nicholas Smith of Cumberland Co, for £10 proclamation money, 200 acres in Anson Co on southwest side of Pee Dee adj William Powell’s upper line, Gould’s fork, granted to said Phillips 5 Dec 1760. Wit: Will Reed, Charles Robinson. DB Vol. 6, Pg 154-66.
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10 February 1762
Joseph White of Anson Co to Jacob Paul of same for £70, 200 acres on Brown Creek, the place where said Joseph White lately lived. Wit: Wm Phillips, Zac Phillips, William Mitchell. DB Vol 6, Pg 376.
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20 March 1762
Joseph White of Anson Co to Zachary Philips of same for £50, land on southwest side of Lane’s Creek granted to Joseph White in 1756, 300 acres, known as Beauty Spot. Wit: Wm Phillips, Jacob Paul, Will Mitchell. DB Vol 6, Pg 391.
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25 December 1762
Caleb Touchstone of Anson Co, planter, to John Cartrite of same for £35 proc money, 200 acres on north side of Great Pee Dee, part of 400 acres granted to Nicholas Smith 5 Dec 1743, conveyed to William Phillips, then to sd Touchstone. Wit: Nath. Hillin, Jr, James Sheppard. DB Vol 3, Pg 9-11.
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22 April 1763
To Robert Rainey. 205 acres in Anson County on the south side of Pee Dee on Gould’s fork of Brown Creek below Goulds upper survey joining Zachariah Phillips and a point nigh Goulds lower line. Patent Book 15, Pg 490, #6490.
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30 July 1763
Tarrance Kerrell of Anson Co to Thomas Lee of same for £10 proc money, 87 acres on northeast side of Pee Dee, south side of Naked Creek. Wit: Stephen Jackson, William Phillips. DB Vol 3, Pg 153.
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1 November 1763
William and Mourning Pickett of Anson Co, planter, to Cornelius Robinson of same, planter, for £50 proc money, 300 acres on south bank of Pee Dee at mouth of Hamer’s Gut granted to William Phillips. Wit: J. Pickett, Chas Robinson. DB Vol 3, Pg 266-267.
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17 December 1763
Joel Phillips of Anson Co to James Hutchins of same for 25 pistoles, 200 acres on Cedar Creek granted to Francis McElwean 11 April 1749, sold to Samuel French then to sd McElwean, then to John Leath, pursuant to Leath’s Will unto James Pickett, Jr, then to Phillips 10 June 1759. Signed by Joel Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips. Wit: John Bodely, William Phillips, Zac Phillips. DB Vol 3, Pg 85-86.
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8 February 1764
Zachary Phillips and wife Mary of Anson Co to Julius Holley of same for £50 Virginia money, 150 acres on west side of Cains Creek, part of a grant to Joseph Phillips in 1756. Wit: Wm Phillips, Wm Holly, Nathl Holly. DB Vol 3, Pg 123-124.
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9 November 1764
To Joel Phillips. 200 acres in Anson County on Brown Creek joining a point near John Smith, Goulds Line and both sides of the creek. Patent Book 17, Pg 105, #7398.
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24 November 1764
To Zacariah Phillips. 200 acres in Anson on Goulds fork of Brown Creek joining near his old survey. Patent Book 17, Pg 134, #7536.
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11 January 1765
William Phillips Senr of Anson Co and wife Ann to Robert Whicker for £20 proclamation money, 300 acres on east side of Lanes Creek granted to Joseph White Senr in 1756 and sold to William Phillips Senr. Wit: Robert Lasiter, Julius Holley, William Holley. DB Vol 3, Pg 168-169.
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29 January 1765
William Pickett of Anson Co to John Stephens Jr. of Cumberland Co, NC, for £80 proclamation money, 260 acres and 25 acres on south side of Pee Dee below the mouth of Brown’s Creek, part of Thomas George’s land as per deed from Zachary Phillips to Joseph Oats 5 Sept 1761. Wit: Morgan Brown, William Temple Cole. DB Vol 3, Pg 283-284.
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25 July 1765
Robert Rainey, late of Dobbs Co, merchant to Robert Boyd of London, merchant, for £100 sterling. Whereas said Rainey is indebted to said Boyd for goods bought and shipped in transacting business in England and Ireland and for 5 shillings…6 tracts: (1) 300 acres on Gould’s fork once claimed by Benjamin Dumas but granted to Rainey 22 April 1765 (2) 200 acres granted to Rainey on Gould’s fork adj to Goulds, Zachary Phillips, granted 22 April 1763 (3) 200 acres granted 22 April 1763 on Huckleberry Creek above George Dobbs (4) 200 acres on Gould’s fork nigh to John Leveritt (5) 300 acres on south side of Jones Creek adj Jason Meador Jr, Burlingham Rudd, granted 22 April 1763 (6) 200 acres granted 22 April 1763 on head of Murpheys spring branch, nigh Henry Fortenbury where Patrick McCapock once lived. Wit: John Dunn, DS, Samuel Spencer, Jat C. Sheppherd. DB Vol 3, Pg 163-164.
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1 August 1765
John Clark of Macklingburg Co to Silvester Walker of Anson Co for £50, 195 acres granted to Clark in 1756 on south side of Pee Dee, Turkey Cock Creek. Wit: Wm Harrington, Joseph White, Joel Phillips. DB Vol 3, Pg 244.
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8 October 1765
Zachery Phillips of Anson Co to William Phillips Jr for £50, land on Gould’s fork granted to said Zachr 23 Nov 1764. Wit: William Thompson, Sampson Culpepper, James Upton. DB Vol 3, Pg 287.
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22 January 1766
Robert Whicker of Anson Co and wife Hanner, planter, to Julius Holley of same for £20 proc money, 150 acres on Lains Creek, part of 300 acres granted in 1756 to Joseph White Sr and conveyed to William Phillips Sr then to Robert Whicker. Wit: Joseph White, Solomon Ward, Joseph White. DB Vol 3, Pg 350-351.
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3 March 1767
George Augustus Selwyn of Gloucester Co, Great Britain, Esq, son and heir of John Selwyn, Esq, dec’d, to Wm Phillips of Anson Co for £6, 65 acres, part of Tract Number One of 8 grants of 100,000 acres from His Majesty King George II to John Selwyn on Rockey River. Phillips to pay rents annually. Signed by Henry Eustace McCulloch. Wit: Thos Froloch, Wm Froloch. DB H#1, Pg 80.
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1770
Joel Phillips signed a petition by the inhabitants of Anson Co saying that they spent of necessity much gold and silver which found its way to Virginia and South Carolina from the province of North Carolina and asking that a court at Campbellton be established for Anson, Orange and Cumberland Counties.
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20 May 1770
William Phillips to Reuben Phillips, patent dated 28 April 1768. Witnesses: Julius Holley, William Nelson, William Phillips, Jr. DB 7, pg 307.
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4 July 1770
Joel Phillips of Anson County and wife Elizabeth to William Nelson. Land granted to Joel Phillips 2 Dec 1768. Witnesses Julius Holley and Robert Lasiter. DB 7, page 315.
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4 July 1770
William Phillips Jr, planter of Anson County, and wife Elizabeth to Jesse Pearce. Witnesses Julius Holley, Robert Lassiter, William Nelson. DB 7, page 359.
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4 July 1770
Zachariah Phillips, planter, and wife Mary to William Holley and wife Mary. Land granted to William Phillips, Jr. Witnesses Julius Holley, William Nelson, Robert Lassiter. DB 7, page 361.
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10 July 1771
Deed from Joel Phillips to Isham Ingram was proved in court by Joel McClendon.
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8 October 1771
William Phillips, planter, to Henry Talley. Signed by William Phillips and Lanza Phillips. Witnesses John Culpepper, John Elva. Book K, page 234.
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9 October 1771
Deed from Wm Phillips to Henry Talley was proved in court by John Culpeper.
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11 October 1771
Deed from John Creek/Cheek to Wm White was proved in court by Reuben Phillips.
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14 January 1772
The court ordered Wm Phillips, Wm Nelson, Reuben Phillips, Wm Holly, Jesse Pearse, Joseph White Jr, Joseph White Sr, Thos Lacy, Wm Rushing, Wm Johnston, John Sisco and Wm Brook to lay out a road from the pine tree where it crosses at the province line between head of Liles Creek and Brown Creek through Anson toward Salisbury till it shall intersect the line of Roan Co. Nathaniel Holley, Overseer. County Minute Book.
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15 April 1772
Acknowledgment of deed from Joshua Collins and wife to James Phillips for 100 acres.
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18 July 1772
Samuel Phillips was on a jury in Anson Co Court.
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1 January 1773
James and Mary Olliver to John Smith, both of Anson Co, for £50 proc money, 200 acres on southwest side of Peedee, beginning at James Vanderford’s line on south side of small branch of Savannah Creek, including the plantation whereon Samuel Phillips now dwells, lying between the head braches of Savannah Creek and Cedar Creek, part of 400 acres granted to John Smith 16 Dec 1769 and since conveyed to Timothy Montseer by his death to his brother, Thos Montseer, and from him to James Olliver. Wit: Mark Allen, Wm Bond. DB K, Pg 47.
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15 January 1774
William Phillips Jr, late of the Parish of St Pauls in the Province of Georgia, planter, to Patrick Goban (Bogan?) of Anson County. Witnesses John Leverett, John Bogan. Book K, page 108.
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13 April 1774
James Phillips served on a grand jury in Anson Co Court.
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13 April 1774
Deed acknowledged in court from Edward Smith and wife to Robt Phillips.
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13 April 1774
Deed from William Phillips Jr to Patrick Boggan Jr was proved in court by Wm Boggan.
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11 October 1774
Deed from Reuben Philips and wife to Henry Hargett was proven in court by Joshua Yarbrough.
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12 October 1774
Joshua Morgan to John Morgan, both of Anson Co, for £25, 180 acres granted Wm Phillips Nov 26 1757 on south side of Peedee River, west side of Grindstone Branch above Morgan’s mill. Wit: John Leverett, Wm Leverett. DB K, Pg 255.
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12 July 1775
Reuben Phillips served on a jury in Anson Co Court.
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4 November 1775
Joshua Morgan and Ann his wife to Burwell Lanier, both of Anson Co, for £80, 200 acres part of tract of 500 acres granted Joshua Morgan Apr 18 1771. Grindstone Fork of Brown’s Creek adj Wm Phillips. Wit: Betty Gresham, Micajah Stinson, William Morgan. DB K, Pg 496.
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3 October 1776
Thos Meggison to Joseph Ingram, both of Anson Co, for £250, 300 acres south of Peedee, granted William Phillips, at mouth of Hamer’s Gut. Wit: Thos Pickett, John Watson, Humphrey Rogers. DB 7, Pg 58.
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1777
Benjamin Phillips, James Phillips and Reuben Phillips signed a petition by the inhabitants of Anson Co requesting a division of Anson Co with the PeeDee River as the dividing line. The petition states that the court house now stands in ten or twelve miles of South Carolina and is extremely inconvenient.
Comments: (This is probably Reuben Phillips and two of his sons. Several rootsweb files claim that this Reuben Phillips was married to a woman named Sarah/Susan O’Bray and had sons named Benjamin, James, Kewis, Reuben Jr, Solomon, Thomas, Clemmons and Jonathan. Reuben Sr was supposedly the grandson of Thomas Phillips of Dorchester Co MD. Two descendants of Reuben and Sarah O’Bray has been DNA tested and their DNA matches that of Phillips Family DNA Group 2.) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.
14 January 1777
Deed acknowledged in court from Samuel Phillips to Thomas Slay.
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14 January 1777
Deed from Robert Phillips to Smith Fields was proved in court by Saml Phillips.
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April 1777
Ordered that Sheriff summons Henry Kee to next court concerning his holding and detaining Henry Phillips and ______ Phillips, orphans now in his possession.
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2 October 1781
Inventory of Reuben Phillips was presented in court by Stephen Miller.
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29 January 1782
Amount of sale of estate of Reuben Phillips was returned in April Court 1782 by Jonathan Jackson, Sheriff.
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18 March 1782
Estate of Reuben Phillips, dec’d, to Clement Phillips. Paid to Thomas Gaddy, Timothy Haney, Jerry Gulledge, Nathaniel Dobbs, Abraham Strickland.
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October 1783
James Pickett Sr. Notes and accounts due estate: Estate of Stephen Brown, note Preswood to Creeg, George Renck, James Davis, Wm Phillips, John Betty, James McNick, Joseph Culpepper, Thos Harrington, Wm Harrington, Robert Patrick, Thos Davis, order from Crawford to Dumas, and Lawrence Franklin.
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April 1786
Burwell Lanier to William Lanier, both of Anson Co, for 5 shillings, 200 acres adj Joel Phillips on Brown Creek. Wit: Morgan Brown, Lewis Lanier. DB H, Pg 139.
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26 April 1787
James Terry (Savannah Creek) to John Phillips (no residence given) for £50, 130 acres on southwest side of the Peedee river on Jones Creek, being part of a tract of land granted to William Hollifield 3 Sept 1779. Wit: Jos Ingram, Andw Ross. DB H, Pg 77.
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22 July 1789
Inventory of Robt Phillips (not signed.)
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4 August 1789
Sale of estate of Robt Phillips by William May, Sheriff. Buyers: Mary Phillips, a long list, and a few other buyers. Morgan Brown, a bible.
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12 March 1792
Samuel Phillips and wife Alise of Anson County to James Liles. Witnesses Ezra Bostick, William Phillips. Proved October 1793 by William Phillips. Book C2, page 201.
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21 December 1794
Joseph White of Anson Co NC for the love and affection I bare toward my loving daughter Lydia of Greene Co GA, a Negro girl named Diner about 15 years old, granted to the said Lydia Jones forever. Signed Joseph (x) White. Wit Zachery White, Wm White. Proven by Wm White in Anson Co NC 13 Aug 1797 before Josiah White, JP. Recorded 24 Feb 1798.
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11 September 1795
William Phillips and Nathan Phillips, of Anson County, to Harmon or Hammon & Hattaway, land inherited from father Samuel Phillips. Book D&E, page 109.
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1807
Will of Joseph White written in 1805. Wife Sarah. Sons: Joseph, George, John, Henry, Reuben, James, Joel, Isiah and Zachariah. Daughters: Agnes (married a Harrell), Jemima (married a Shepherd). Names grandsons Joseph and Joel, sons of Joel White. Says his son Joseph is living in Georgia with three sons and three daughters (not named, but left an inheritance to them.)
Comments: (On the Anson Co NC 1800 census, the following men were listed in a row on one page: Joseph White Senr, over 45; Joseph White, over age 45; Robert White, age 26-45; Josiah White, age 26-45; Joel White, age 26-45; Reuben White, age 26-45; William White, age 26-45; Zachariah White, age 26-45; Jedekiah(?) White, age 26-45) For additional information including transcription credit, please Click Here to view the complete record.