NC Record 035

Date

24 Feb 1778

Names in record

Richard Phillips, Foster Phillips, Joseph Phillips, Joseph Gentry

Phillips DNA group

Attributed to: Phillips DNA group 29

Record type

Land and property, Military

Text of Record

Joseph Phillips enters for Richard Phillips in the Continental Service, fifty acres in Surry County, the fishing Island, joining the said Richard Phillips improvement that formerly belong to Joseph Gentry. Land entry #32.

Comments

(In his will dated 19 March 1807 and proved in 1816, Richard Phillips bequeathed this fifty acres to Foster Phillips, whom he termed “my brother’s son.” A descendant of Foster Phillips has been DNA tested and his DNA matches that of Phillips Family DNA Group 29. Fishing Island is located today in the Yadkin River at Pilot Mountain State Park. The park is on the boundary between Surry and Yadkin Counties and is about 4 miles west of the intersection of Surry, Stokes, and Forsyth Counties.)
Credit transcription and/or comments to: Nancy Kiser

County of record

Surry County