James Phillips (1759-1831)

James Phillips was b. August 14, 1759. in North Carolina and descendants are attributed to Phillips DNA Family Group 5

According to the James Phillips Bible, "James Phillips, the son of Thomas Phillips, was born August 14, 1759." married "Margaret Sillivant(Sullivant) ^[1], the daughter of Davy Sillivant(Sullivant) ^[1], was born February 20, 1759."

Lineage submitted: Phillips DNA Family Group 5

Children of James Phillips

The names and birth dates of James Phillips and Margaret are from the James Phillips Bible. These children are also mentioned in the Will of James Phillips, dated 1831.

Nancy Phillips, was born April 17, 1780. Died November 8, 1784. ^[2]
Lewis Phillips, was born April 28, 1782.
Naomi Phillips, was born July 14, 1784.
Nathan Phillips, was born December 21, 1786.
Daniel Phillips, was born August 4, 1789.
Wiley Phillips, was born September 19, 1791.
Rhoda Phillips, was born December 18, 1793.
Thomas Green Phillips, was born December 27, 1795.
Argin Phillips, was born July 3, 1798.

Notes and References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 There seems to have been quite a bit of confusion of the spelling of Margaret's last name. Some references refer to her last name as Sullivant. In a letter from James McCallay, II(son of William and Susan (nee. Fish) McCallay) to his son Nathan E. McCallay, he referred to her as Margaret Swettwant . James McCallay,II was the grandson of Naomi Phillips and Nathan Fish. Nathan had requested this information from his father and James McCallay replied on August 7, 1890.
↑ From the James Phillips Bilble, "Nancy Phillips, daughter of James Phillips and Margaret, his wife, died Monday morning the 8th of November 1784. She was four years, six months, and twenty-two days old."

[sillivant-1] 1.0 ^1.1 There seems to have been quite a bit of confusion of the spelling of Margaret's last name. Some references refer to her last name as Sullivant. In a letter from James McCallay, II(son of William and Susan (nee. Fish) McCallay) to his son Nathan E. McCallay, he referred to her as Margaret Swettwant . James McCallay,II was the grandson of Naomi Phillips and Nathan Fish. Nathan had requested this information from his father and James McCallay replied on August 7, 1890.

[nancy-phillips-2] From the James Phillips Bilble, "Nancy Phillips, daughter of James Phillips and Margaret, his wife, died Monday morning the 8th of November 1784. She was four years, six months, and twenty-two days old."

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