John Phillips (d 26 Aug 1826) in Oglethorpe County, GA

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John Phillips married Sarah Sexton in Wake County, NC on April 4th, 1781.

John Phillips died 26 Aug 1826 in Oglethorpe Co., GA

Sarah Phillips, nee. Sexton died Mar 1847 in Oglethorpe Co., GA {In 1846, Sarah claimed in court she was 85. That would make her b. 1761}

A participant for DNA testing is being sought after for this family. It would go a long way in helping solve the mystery of where this John Phillips fits into the other Phillips families in the surrounding counties. Does he belong to the Phillips family from Northampton Co or the Craven Co. family?

Known information

1. John Phillips Revolutionary War Pension Application

2. John Phillips's Bondman was John Rice, the connection is unknown at this time.

A. Information on Rice Family
1. Nathaniel Rice Descendants (Grandson John Rice bondsman for John Phillips who m. Sarah Sexton in 1781)
2. Hypothethical Sugg Family Tree

3. Children of John Phillips and Sarah Sexton taken from Revolutionary War Pension Application

Taken from the Revolutionary War Pension Application of Sarah (Sexton) Phillips, widow of John Phillips.
  1. John Phillips and Sarah Sexton had 7 Children:
  2. Joseph Phillips b. 28 Jun 1782
  3. Elizabeth Phillips b. 13 May 1785 m. John Archer Nunnally
  4. Mark Phillips b. 10 Feb 1788
  5. Delilah Phillips b. 22 Nov 1790
  6. Richard Phillips b. 6 Feb 1794
  7. John Phillips b. 12 May 1797
  8. Sarah Sexton Phillips b. 25 Dec 1799 m. Joel Tribble

4. Descendants of John Phillips and Sarah Sexton

Credit and references

Information credited to Claudine Putnam

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