NC Record 001

Date

1767

Names in record

Richard Utley, Robert Ellroth, Blackburn, Christian Frey, Robert Ellroth, Squire Dorchester, Phelpp, Justice Sporgen, Joseph Philips, Joseph Phillips

Phillips DNA group

Attributed to: Phillips DNA group 29

Record type

Book

Text of Record

“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 Shallow Ford, Squire Dorchester’s house in the Hollow, Phelpp’s house beyond Muddy Creek, Justice Sporgen’s house on Abbott’s Creek are mentioned more or less often.”

Comments

(Quote from Volume One of Records of the Moravians in North Carolina. Joseph Phillips’ homestead was located on the east side of the Yadkin River “beyond” or west of Muddy Creek. To me, this quote indicates that Joseph Phillips was an Englishman who was sympathetic to the Moravians and their religion. The Moravians were German/Czechoslovakians from Pennsylvania who spoke German and practiced a religion similar to the Quakers. They were against war and slavery. The Moravians called themselves the United Brethren. They also tended to spell Phillips as Phelps. Several descendants of Joseph Phillips have been DNA tested and their DNA indicates they belong to Phillips Family DNA Group 29.)
Credit transcription and/or comments to: Nancy Kiser

County of record

Surry County

Comments	(Quote from Volume One of Records of the … (Quote from Volume One of Records of the Moravians in North Carolina. Joseph Phillips’ homestead was located on the east side of the Yadkin River “beyond” or west of Muddy Creek. To me, this quote indicates that Joseph Phillips was an Englishman who was sympathetic to the Moravians and their religion. The Moravians were German/Czechoslovakians from Pennsylvania who spoke German and practiced a religion similar to the Quakers. They were against war and slavery. The Moravians called themselves the United Brethren. They also tended to spell Phillips as Phelps. Several descendants of Joseph Phillips have been DNA tested and their DNA indicates they belong to Phillips Family DNA Group 29.) y belong to Phillips Family DNA Group 29.) +
County of record	Surry County +
Names in record	Richard Utley +, Robert Ellroth +, Blackburn +, Christian Frey +, Squire Dorchester +, Phelpp +, Justice Sporgen +, Joseph Philips + and Joseph Phillips +
Phillips DNA group	29 +
Record date	1767 +
Record type	Book +
Text of record	“The earlier part of the year was marked b … “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 Shallow Ford, Squire Dorchester’s house in the Hollow, Phelpp’s house beyond Muddy Creek, Justice Sporgen’s house on Abbott’s Creek are mentioned more or less often.” s Creek are mentioned more or less often.” +