Thomas & Isabelle Phillips  

From the research of Mary Jane Phillips Matz, Lenore Phillips Smith and

Thomas - bc l700 - d l743 in Craven County, N.C. with a Will - md Isabelle who may have been the daughter of John Lanthrope of Prince George County, Va. who
had a Will in l7l8. bc l705-l7l0 - d after l767 in Craven County, N.C.
 
The first proven mention of our Thomas and Isabelle were the birth records of
some of their children located in Bristol Parish, Prince George's County, Va.
Mary Jane has been through all the other available records in this county and
has visited the area but most of Prince George's Records were burned. She thinks
they lived in the area of modern day Dinwiddie on 2nd Swamp. It is not known
at this time if a) they were born in this area b) they moved to this area after
their marriage c) Thomas moved to the area and married Isabelle who already
lived there. In any event they did appear to live here during the early part of
their marriage and several of the children were born here. Since all the
children's births are not found on the Register, it can only be assumed the younger
children were born after the parents moved.

Although it has always been thought that Isabelle was a Mason, it looks like

she may have been the daughter of John Lanthrope/Lantrope who also lived on 2nd
Swamp. Mary Jane thinks the John Phillips with births of children in Bristol
Parish md another daughter of John Lanthrope.
 
INFORMATION FROM MARY JANE
 
Will of John Lanthrop - written 9 Jan l7l8 Prob l0 Mar l7l8
 
son John - land on NS Second Swamp; son Joseph land on NS Second Swamp;
daughters may tend land on plantation where I live as long as they are single; wife
Margaret - bed etc; daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Ann - livestock; 6 children to
receive beds and bedding - Mary, Ann, Francis, John, Margaret, Isabel. Exec wife
Margaret and son Joseph. WIT Moses Beek, Henry Leadbetter.
 
John Jr. sold land on 2nd Swamp to Jas Gretian (Grecian, Greeshon)
 
neighbors of John Lanthrope in l72l were - Wm Ligon, Eliz Batte Ligon, Moses
Beck, Andrew Beck, Edw Stratton, John Lanthrope, Thos Edwards
 
Deed l72l/22 - Moses Beck (or) Jose Lanthrope (ee) - 70 acs 2nd Swamp - WIT Jn
Edwards, John Lanthrope
 
Survey - l7l4 - for Jn Lanthrop - SS Second Swamp
 
Deed l725 - Hall Hudson and Elizabeth to Danl Sturdivant - 2nd Swamp - land in
Jn Lanthrope patent - WIT Lewis Green, Ephraim Parham, Wm Jones
 
Deed l726 - Isaac Hal of Surry Co and Hall Hudson and wife Eliz (or) Danl
Sturdivant - both sides of 2nd Swamp - adj Sturdivant, Batte, Lanthrop
 
NOTE: This brings up an interesting question as to whether the Daniel
Swellivant in the Dobbs Cross Index was Swellivant or Sturdivant or whether the Daniel
Sturdivant in PG County should have been Swellivant. Remember the inter
marriage between James Phillips son of Thomas II and Margaret Swellivant. I wonder
if there was an intermariage between Margaret Lanthrope daughter of John and the
Sturdivants. Families tended to move together so it is probable other families
moved with Thomas Phillips to Craven County.
 
 
RECORDS OF BRISTOL PARISH, VA
 
John son of Thomas and Isabelle Phillips born 8 May l726
 
Mason son of Thomas and Isabelle Phillips born 23 July l728
 
Mary daughter of Thomas and Isabelle Philllips born 9 March l730
 
James son of Thomas and Isabelle Phillips born l2 Sept l734
 
 
ADDITIONAL BIRTHS OF BRISTOL PARISH
 
See Mary Jane's Records
 
 
At this point, Thomas and Isabelle appear to have moved from Bristol Parish
although it is not known if they went directly to Craven County as there is almost
ten years missing for them. There are no Deeds in Craven County Deed Books
starting with Book 6 for Thomas. I have read Craven Deed Books 6-35 page by page.
There is nothing in the Index for Books l-5 but these Books have not been done
page by page.
 
The next entry in any records we can find for Thomas, was his Will in Craven
County in l743. Below is an abstract by Lenore Phillips Smith. I have a copy of
the original, but it is almost impossible to read and I can't tell who the
witnesses were.
 
 
WILL OF THOMAS PHILLIPS
 
 
 
In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Phillips of Craven County in his Majesty's
Province, of North Carolina, being sick and weak of Body, in possession of
perfect memory. Thanks be given to God and considering the mortality of Body and
knowing that is appointed for all once to die do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament.....to the earth...a decent Christian burial at the discretion
of my Executors that as touching such worldly state wherewith it hath pleased
God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the Same in the
following manner and form.
 
I give and bequeath to Isabelle, my Dearly beloved whom I constitute as
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament...singular worldly goods...effects
together with other chattles pertaining to or belonging to me or in my possession to
be possessed by her during her lifetime or she marries afterwards to pertain
and belong to my beloved son William.
 
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son John whom I also constitute as
Executor of my last Will - one shilling Sterling to be raised and payed out of my
Estate
 
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son Mason one Shilling Sterling to be
raised and payed out of my Estate
 
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary one Shilling Sterling to
be raised and payed out of my Estate
 
Item; I give and bequeath to my son Thomas one Shilling Sterling
 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son James one Shilling Sterling
 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Mark one Shilling Sterling
 
Item: I give and bequeath to my youngest son William all singular and worldly
goods belonging to me, to be possessed and enjoyed by him at his Mother's
decease or marriage.
 
(I can't read part of the next line)...to be my last Will and Testament. In
witness whereof sealed with my Seal the twenty second day of June in the year of
our Lord l743.
 
Thomas (signed with a Mark) Phillips
 
Witness
Robt. (can't read last name could be Patrick)
Henry Summerland
 
 
The Will was proven in Court by Henry Summerland on 22 Day of December l743.
 
 
 
There is no mention of land in this Will, so it is not clear if he owned any
.
The next record we find for Isabelle or Isabella is for a Land Grant which was
issued 27 September l766 but has a date of l745. Grant 93 Book # l7 page 373.
Sent by Lenore P. Smith. We shall see that this Land Grant appears to have
actually been issued in l746 but not recorded.
 
Isabella Phillips a Plantation containing Four Hundred Acres of Land lying in
Craven County on the N. side of Nuce River joyning Henry Summerland's land and
running up the Bear Pocosson. The said land to be seated according to Rights
proven and Est. with ??? before the delivery thereof to the Surveyor.
 
Obferving His Majefty's Inftruction, for running out of lands; and a Plat and
Certificate thereof, to return unto the Secretary's Office, within Twelve Months
from the Date hereof; and for doing this shall be your Warrant; which Warrant
may not be affigned. Given at Newbern under my Hand, the Nineteenth Day of
April Anno Domini, l745
 
Gab. Johnston
 
 
During the April Court of Claims l767 in Craven County we find the following:
 
To His Excellancy William Tryon Esquire Captain General Governor and Commander
in Chief in and on the said province in Council
 
The Petition of John Phillips on Behalf of Isabella (torn) his mother Humbly
(torn)
That the said Isabella Phillips obtained the Patent now produced before your
Excellency in Council from the late Governor Johnston having date the 27
November l746 which patent upon searching the records lodged in the Secretarys Office
appears never to have been recorded your Petitioner therefore and behalf of the
said Isabella Phillips prays your Excellency in Council to order that (torn but
only a few words) Secretarys office.
And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray
John Phillips for Isabella Phillips
 
submitted by Lenore P. Smith
 
l780 TAX LIST
 
Isabella Bruton worth 6500 lbs - was this our Isabella remarried?
she was in the same neighborhood as James Phillips, Mason Phillips, Sr., Mark
Phelps Jr. Mary Jane Matz said some of the Brutons moved to Montgomery County
as did a James Phillips.
 
 
April Ct. of Claims l767 - filed l4 April l767 - granted
To his Excellency William Tryon, Esq, Captain, General, Governor and
commanderin-chief in and over the said province in Council
 
The petition of John Phillips on behalf of Isabelle...that the said Isabella
Phillips obtained the patent now produced before your Excellency in council from
the State Governor Johnston bearing the date the 7th of November l746 which
patent upon searching the records lodged in the Secretary' office appears never to
have been recorded. Your petitioner therefore on behalf of the said Isabella
Phillips prays your Excellency in Council in order that the above patent---- be
recorded in the Secretary's office.
And your Petitioner as in duty Bound will ever pray - John Phillips for
Isabella Phillips (LPS)
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