Elizabeth (White) Phillips (abt. 1806)

Born about 1806 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Phillips — married 27 Jan 1824 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Elizabeth (White) Phillips was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Elizabeth White was born out of wedlock to Nancy Brown and John White. Nancy brought charges for child maintenance against him in Washington County Circuit Court, received $45.00 judgement. However, John White skipped out on payment, leaving no tangible assets. Nancy later married Joseph Ball, who raised her daughter Elizabeth as his own.

John White (son of Christian White Jr. and Elizabeth Stonebraker) was born in 1770 in VA or PA. He died on August 4, 1850 in Embreeville, Washington County, TN. He sired Nancy Brown’s daughter Elizabeth out of wedlock, fled Washington County jurisdiction to avoid payment of child maintenance. Circuit court at Carter County ordered property there to be seized to satisfy judgement. Later he was charged for horse stealing, along with his brother William. John was acquitted, but William was sentenced to hang.

Joseph Ball fought in the War of 1812, serving as a private in Captain Andrew Lawson’s Company, Colonel William Johnson’s 3rd Regiment, East Tennessee Militia. He entered service September 30, 1814 at Knoxville, Tennessee and was honorably discharged at Mobile, Alabama May 3, 1815. He later received bounty land and a pension for his service. At his death, he was widowed and was survived by nine children mentioned in his estate record along with a deceased daughter, Mary Moore, who was the mother of five children, a deceased son, Abraham Ball, who was the father of two children. In his will, he identifies Elizabeth White Ball Phillips -his wife’s first child that was born out of wedlock and sired by John White. ^[1]

Elizabeth married Jacob Phillips, son of Jesse Phillips, 26 Jan 1824 in Washington County, Tennessee.^[2]

1850 Census, Washington County, Tennessee:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jacob Philips Male 58 North Carolina

Elizabeth Philips Female 44 Tennessee

Jesse Philips Male 20 Tennessee

John Philips Male 15 Tennessee

Mary Philips Female 13 Tennessee

George Philips Male 11 Tennessee

Ruben Philips Male 8 Tennessee

Aaron Philips Male 5 Tennessee

Jacob Philips Male 3 Tennessee

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In 1860 Jacob and Elizabeth Phillips were living in Bradley County, Tennessee:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jacob Philips Male 69 [Blank]

Elizabeth Philips Female 54 [Blank]

Mary Philips Female 23 [Blank]

George Philips Male 21 [Blank]

Reuben Philips Male 18 [Blank]

Aaron Philips Male 16 [Blank]

Jacob Philips Male 13 [Blank]

Andrew J Philips Male 5 [Blank]

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Sources

1. ↑ http://www.saltsfamilyhistory.com/ps10/ps10_089.htm
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-LRVR : 17 October 2017), Jacob Philips and Elizabeth White, 26 Jan 1824; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,118,493.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6S-ZFC : 4 April 2020), Elizabeth Philips in household of Jacob Philips, Washington county, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1011, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YS-R47 : 18 March 2020), Elizabeth Philips in entry for Jacob Philips, 1860.