Book records
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“The earlier part of the year was marked by a good deal of missionary work on the part of Richard Utley, English minister of Wachovia. Frequently on Saturday a messenger would arrive from one of the adjacent settlements and would take Utley back to preach for them on the following Sunday. Blackburn’s house on the Town Fork, Christian Frey’s house on the South Fork, Robert Ellroth’s house at the ... further content available...
“This afternoon there was an unpleasant occurrence in our Tavern. A man, Sam Moore, came in and met Joseph Phelps, who is a Constable. Moore was angry, knowing that Phelps had a Warrant against him and wanted to arrest him, and although Phelps told him that he did not have the Warrant with him, Moore cocked his gun and shot at Phelps, the ball passing through his clothing, though it fortunately ... further content available...
“Held service in the home of Joseph Philips, who lives near the Yadkin; after the service baptized the child of George Loesch, who farm was not far away. Philips’ neighbors are nearly all Regulators.”
“Capt. Volp visited our English Settlement and took their guns and the little powder they had. Daniel Schmid had to swear that he would do nothing against the liberty of the land; then when he declared himself a Brother and told them that during the recent Commission in Salem Col. Armstrong had received full satisfaction, they returned one of his guns but kept the other, for which the Captain gav... further content available...
"Brother George Hartmann came to me with Mr. Tom Philipps and brought the news that tomorrow Capt. Macay would come to our settlement and suggested that it might be well for the men to meet him at a certain place and come to an understanding with him. With this in view, the men of the Society met in the School House this evening and resolved that tomorrow a Declaration of our position should be s... further content available...
“The soldiers and Capt. Joseph Philips left for Salem; they took a horse from here for the service.”
Capt. Joseph Philips was here with his Cavalry. He required horses from us, and three were furnished. Otherwise they gave us no trouble.”
Joseph Phillips appointed captain from Surry County. (According to "The Heritage of Yadkin Co., NC", p. 539, Joseph was born in May 1738 and was a Captain during the Revolutionary War. He married a girl named Sarah on March 4, 1762 in Yadkin Co. However, according to the family bible, Joseph married a girl named Philadelphia, not Sarah, on March 4, 1762. I believe this story may have gotten Jose... further content available...
“Col. Armstrong, Joseph Williams, Joseph Philips and others were in the tavern for a conference with Williams, who was leaving for the Council of Safety. Scarcely had Mr. Williams started when an Express arrived from Transylvania, bringing letters signed by Mssrs. Cameron and Stuart. The letters had evidently been written to friends and as they revealed what was being planned, they were sent to ... further content available...
“There was a most unpleasant occurrence, the like of which probably never happened before in a Congregation Town. In the morning four fellows, apparently deserters, came into our tavern and store and soon showed their godless and murderous intentions… We sent two of the Brethren to Col. Armstrong to tell him what had happened; they found Capt. Schmidt and his Company in Bethania, and he came at ... further content available...
“Capt. Heinrich Schmidt and his men left this morning, taking the four prisoners, who were on horseback, bound hand and foot, and were to be put in the Richmond jail. The Brethren Bagge and Bonn made out a statement of the damage the prisoners had done, and gave it to Capt. Schmidt to take to Col. Armstrong, with our request that he take our considerable loss into consideration… Toward evening t... further content available...
“From the first until almost the middle of October many of the Militia, who had been against the Cherokees with Gen. Rutherford, passed on their way home. One detachment of Militia from this and other Counties, under Col. Joseph Williams, was sent to assist the Militia who were moving from Virginia, under Col. Christie, against other Cherokees. Before marching they got various things from the Br... further content available...
“Capt. Philipps and about twelve of his Company came to the tavern. They are on their way to Wilmington and it is said that five Battalions are to be raised in the Salisbury District for the English fleet has sailed from New York, perhaps for the south, or perhaps to land below Philadelphia.”
“Many persons were here on journeys. Capt. Joseph Philips returned from the Assembly and had much news to tell, for instance that the Land Office is to be opened. The vacant land of Lord Granville and other Proprietors is to be sold, but each man may hold land which he has been using, provided he pays for it, and provided that he is a friend of the State. Loyalist land, on the other hand, is to... further content available...
Maj. Philips came through on his way to Halifax; a letter was sent by him to our two Brethren.
The Brethren Marshall and Bagge received a summons from the Commissioners appointed for this County to confiscate the land of those who are under English rule, and so on. The three Commissioners are Prox {Brooks}, Major Phelps and {blank} and the Brethren must appear before them in Bethania.
Ten men from Major Phelps' light-horse came to the Tavern expecting the rest of their command to come tomorrow.
The other light-horsemen did not appear so the ten men returned to Bethabara. While they were here they had to be entertained at county expense which probably means a loss for the congregation Diaconie.
Today the Minute Men were here from Dan River and remained over night.
The company of militia remained here as their Captain did not arrive and they were advised by others not to go to the Shallow Ford. Food had to be furnished them today as yesterday. Johann Samuel returned with our team from Dan River where he had been dismissed by Colonel Joseph Philips according to promise.
Colonel Armstrong was here as were also the militia and some of our neighbors and wagons which have been pressed. It appears that the militia do not know where to go.
Colonel Philips and Major Armstrong and three men came for information about the army. Yesterday the Major sent us a letter containing a friendly warning not to send help to the British hospital but he approved when he heard that we had sent nothing except rags for the use of the wounded.
Our two wagons went to the Atkin for corn which Joseph Philips owes here.
The single Foster Philipps, who has been in Bethania for some years working for George Hauser, Jr, has told Brother Peter that he would like to be baptized.
Brother and Sister Pfohl, accompanied by Brother and Sister Isaac Pfaff, visited the old, blind, widowed communicant Sister Ann Margaretha Volck, who lives with her son-in-law Jacob Sponhauer nine and a half miles from Bethania.
Mr. Duncan Cameron from Hillsborough brought a nine-year-old girl, Mary Philips, to the Boarding School.
Brother Lehmann moved here today (Bethabara) with his wife Elizabeth, maiden name Schor, widow Hauser, and the little girl Maria Magdalena Philipps.