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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.
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.
Joseph Phillips was appointed constable for George Sprinkle. Rowan Co Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Bk III, page 15.
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.
Case of the King vs. Samuel Moore. Evidences: Joseph Phillips and John Douthet. Rowan County Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Bk III, p 168.
Jas. Flinn was appointed constable for Joseph Phillips. Rowan County Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Bk III, p 177.
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. ... further content available...
Samuel Phillips was on a jury in Anson Co Court.
James Phillips served on a grand jury in Anson Co Court.
Samuel Smith mortgaged 50 acres bought from Joseph Phillips to Lanier & Williams for their paying Thos. Galleon £8 proclamation money if Smith unable to pay Lanier & Williams £10 by 1 Nov 1775. Wit: Wm. Shepperd, Thos. Galleon, Robert Willis. Rec Aug Ct 1775. Surry Co Book 1, pg 54.
Reuben Phillips served on a jury in Anson Co Court.
25 and 26 Aug 1775 Benjamin Cleveland was elected Chairman of the Surry County Committee of Safety on August 25, 1775. The Surry County Committee of Safety adopted the following resolution:
- Resolved, That we determine by all lawful ways and means to discontinue and suppress such mischievous and baneful papers and all combinations against the common cause of American liberty, and do our utmost end... further content available...
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.
Ordered that Sheriff summons Henry Kee to next court concerning his holding and detaining Henry Phillips and ______ Phillips, orphans now in his possession.
Robert Lanier, Charles NcAnnally, Samuel Mosby, Jos. Phillips and Charles Gordon are bound to Gov. Richard Caswell for £2000 as Robert Lanier has been appointed surveyor for Surry Co. Wit: Jo. Williams. Surry County Book 1, Pg 96.
John Hudspeth, William Meredith, Joseph Williams, Joseph Philips, John Blalock, Giles Hudspeth, David and William Hudspeth, John Williams and Robert Lanier are bound to Gov Richard Caswell for £5,000 NC money as John Hudspeth is appointed sheriff of Surry Co. Wit: Cha. McAnally. Surry Co Book 1, Pg 133a.
Joseph Phillips, William Shepperd, William Dobson, John Armstrong are bound to Gov Richd Caswell for £300,000 as Joseph Phillips is appointed Commissioner to Surry Co Court. Wit: Jo. Williams. Surry Co Book 1, Pg 136.
Accounting of Joseph Phillips, Commissioner of Confiscated Property, for 1780-1781.
William Boner versus Joseph Philips, Wm. Sheppard and James Sheppard. Jury: Moses Woodruff, Ben Burch, Thomas Clark, Michael Bacon, John Lancaster, George Sprinkle, William Forkner, Joshua Cox, Justice Reynolds, John Burch, Josh Krause, James Gains.
£4240 received from Col. Joseph Phillips, Commissioner of Confiscated Property in Surry County, by Col. John Armstrong to be paid to Treasury of Salisbury.
Patience Glen to Thomas Smith, a negro wench named Suck and one child, Harry, for £150. Wit - David Owen, Frankey Phillips. Surry County Book 2, pg 39 a.
Thomas Smith to Samuel Harvey, a negro wench named Suck and one child Harry. Wit - John Harvey, Elizabeth Stublefield.
Samuel Harvey to William Hughlett, a negro wench named Suck and one child Harry. Wit - Foster Phillips.
Joseph Philips Sr to Jesse Lester for £133:6:8, a negro girl Lucy, aged 6, and a negro boy Billy, aged 5. Wit - Edmond Kerby. Surry County Book 2, Page 153a.
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.