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This is information about David Phillips who claimed he was born in Caswell County, which was Orange County, in 1755 on his Revolutionary War Pension Application. David is being actively researched by Amy Bettweiser. The following information was provided by Amy so please give her credit! If you would like to contact Amy to discuss this family or any of David's children, you may do so by using our Contact Form and requesting to contact Amy in your contact email.

Descendants of David have tested and belong in Phillips DNA Family Group 25.

Timeline of David Phillips's Life

1755 -- 24 Dec. David born in Orange (now Caswell) co., NC
1770 -- (about) Agnes Ashley b. in NC
1780 -- David enlisted in Rev War from Guilford co., NC
1781 -- David enlisted 2nd time from Pittsylvania co., NC
1781 -- Discharged to Guilford co., NC
1787 -- David md. Agnes Ashley in Edgefield co., SC by Abram Marshall
1788 -- Son, Thomas b. in SC or GA
1797-1798 -- David on Washington co., TN tax list
1797 -- son, Charles b. in TN (prob. Wa. co.)
1798 -- thru 1811 lived in Buncombe co., NC, Blount, Cocke & Sevier counties, TN
1799 -- Son, Jacob b. in NC
1801 -- Son, Stephen b. in TN
1803 -- Dtr., Fanny born
1805 -- Son, James born
1805 -- David on Blount co., TN
1808 -- Dtr, Nancy b. in TN
1811-1826 -- David in White co., TN (tax/court/deed records)
1833 -- David in Jackson co. TN (pension appl).
1840 -- David & sons, Charles, Stephen, Jacob on census in Jackson co.
1846 -- 17 Nov. David, deceased, in Jackson co., TN
1864 -- 4 Jun. Agnes, deceased, in Putnam co., TN

Children:
1. Thomas: b. 7 Aug 1788 in SC; d. bef. Jun 1864 in Overton co., TN;
md. Elizabeth
1815 -- White co. tax list (years: 1815-1818; 1835-1837)
1820 -- White co., TN Census
1833 -- Overton co. Land Records (land on Roaring River)
1840, 1850, 1860 Census Overton co. TN
1863 -- 14 July. Last Will & Testament.
1873 -- bef. Jun. wife, Elizabeth, deceased, in Overton co., TN

2. Charles: b. abt. 1797 in TN; d. aft Oct 1866 in Putnam co., TN; Md.
Nancy Peak
1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 -- Census: Jackson co., TN Census
1836-37 -- White co. Tax List
1866 -- Revolutionary War Pension File for David, listed as a living
child in 1866.

3. Jacob: b. abt. 1799; d. 1848
1820 -- White co., TN, census, age 18-26 (in father, David's hhld);
1821-25 -- White co. Tax List, years: 1821, 1822, 1823, 1825;
1836 -- Jackson co., TN (ranger records)
1840 -- Jackson co., TN, census
1847 -- convicted of counterfeit in Overton co., discharged 1848
1848 -- died after April 16 from a rupture of a blood vessel.
1866 -- Rev. War pension file for David (not listed as a living child)

4. Steven: b. abt 1801; md. Martha Conway; d. aft 1854
1820 -- White co., TN Census
1825 -- 1825, 1826, 1834
1840 -- Jackson co., TN, Census
1850 -- Overton co., TN Census
1851 -- Land Sale in Jackson co., Stephen Philips & wife, Martha Conway
1866 -- Rev. War pension file for David (not listed as a living child)

5. Fanny: b. abt 1803
1820 -- White co., TN Census, age 16-18, living in father's hhld
1840 -- Jackson co., TN census: not living in father's hhld
1866 -- Revolutionary War Pension File for David: Fanny listed as a
living child in 1866.

6. James: b. abt 1805; d. aft 1820
1820 -- White co., TN Census in David Phillips hhld.
1866 -- Rev. War pension file for David, b. 1755 (not listed as a living
child)

7. Nancy: b. 1 Aug 1808; d. Jun 1888 in Putnam co., TN; md. Josiah
Phy, son of Phillip Phy
1820 -- White co., TN Census in David Phillips hhld.
1828 -- Md. Josiah Phy
1850 -- Jackson co., TN Census
1860 -- Putnam Co., TN Census (boundary change)
1888 -- Died, June 1888 in Cookeville, Putnam, TN.

8. Female child: b. aft 1810
1820 -- white co., TN Census, age under 10.

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This information was submitted by and should be credited to: Amy Bettweiser