Sarah (Hawkins) Phillips (1749 - bef. 1803)

Born 8 Nov 1749 in Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Thompson — married 8 May 1766 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Wife of Thomas Phillips Sr. — married 10 Oct 1776 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died before 1803 before age 53 in Manton, Washington, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Sarah Hawkins was born 08 Nov 1749 in Maryland. She was the daughter of Mathew Hawkins and Rachel Burle. She was christened in Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.^[1]

Marriage

Sarah Hawkins was married first to Joseph Thompson on 8 May 1766 in Pennsylvania.^[2] There was no issue from this marriage.

She secondly married Thomas Phillips Sr. on 10 October 1776 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[3]

Notable Events

Sarah's parents were married on 25 July 1730 in Westminster Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland.^[4] It appears that Sarah was born into a wealthy, land-owning family who, in 1755, according to Mathew Hawkins, also "owned" 29 slaves. This information comes from his will, dated 12 November 1755, when Sarah would have been six years of age or younger. At this time, Sarah had five sisters: Elizabeth, Rebecca, Ann, Mathea (Martha), and Araine (Ereane). In his will, which seems more a declaration of dowries, Mathew refers to the land and slaves he intends to provide to his daughters when each reached the age of 20.

Sarah was to receive the land of Pettibones Rest, commonly referred to as The Old Quarter, as well as seven slaves, and Rebecca, her grandfather's land, Curle's Hill. Two daughters were to split the lands of the "plantation," in their father's words, where he stated he was living at the time the will was written. Interestingly, he also said that should any of his daughters marry sons of Mary and John Boone, they would forfeit their legacy and receive instead, one pound sterling...and nothing more.^[5]

Sarah, legacy intact, married first Joseph Thompson at the age of 17. How this marriage ended is unknown, but given the time frame, it is possible that he died in the American Revolutionary War.

At 27, she married Thomas Phillips Sr. and began a journey that appears a financially stable one, albeit not as prosperous as that of her maiden years. Whether Sarah brought her legacy of land and slaves into her second marriage is not known, but at some point she and her husband moved to Kentucky, so in all likelihood the land, at least, had been sold. On the 1810 census, Thomas and Sarah indicated they had four slaves and by 1820, they had four male and two female slaves and one "free colored person" living on their estate aged 45 or older. It is likewise noteworthy that on this same census, Thomas indicated that he was not involved in agriculture, commerce, or manufacturing. Whether this is indicative of a gentleman's life or not, is unknown.^[6][7][8][9] During the course of their 27 year marriage, Sarah and Thomas had at least nine children who were living at the time of Thomas's will (dated 10 May 1830), which included: Thomas Jr., Eleanor (Hale), John, Mark, David, William, Elizabeth, Sarah (Miller), and Rosannah (Crowder).^[10][11]

Death

Although Sarah likely died in Manton, Washington County, as did her husband, Kentucky death records have not been located.^[12] She would have died prior to 1803, the date of Thomas's marriage to Mary DePriest.^[13]

Research Notes

The following sites were investigated in an unsuccessful attempt to find death records for Sarah:

• familysearch.org,
• Ancestry.com,
• findagrave.com,
• Online Kentucky Death Indexes (records begin in 1852),
• Kentucky, Death Index (records date from 1911),
• Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Records (also begin in 1853).
• Kentucky USGenweb Archives (http://www.usgwarchives.net/search/search.cgi/searchky.htm?q=Sarah+Phillips&form=extended&ul=&t=ky&m=all&ps=10&fmt=long&wm=wrd&sp=1&sy=1&wf=2221&type=&GroupBySite=no&ul=%2F&ul=&ul=&ul=)
• Maryland USGenWeb Archives Search Results (http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=82017283&pageid=r&mode=ALL&n=0&ds=1&s=&query=Thompson),
• The New Early Settlers of Maryland by Dr. Carson Gibb (http://earlysettlers.msa.maryland.gov/).
• The following book, although not available in an e-book format, may provide additional insight into the lives of Thomas and Sarah:
• "The Phillips Family of Station Run and Hardin's Creek Washington County, Kentucky" by Peggy Frances Rush 1988.

Ancestry.com was the only source where Sarah's marriage records were found. They do not appear to be available on FamilySearch or any other free site. Further research is needed to locate additional sources. Sites reviewed:

• Pennsylvania State Archives, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission,
• Pennsylvania Genealogy and History (https://pennsylvaniagenealogy.org/),
• FamilySearch, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940 (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1681011).

A search for Sarah's first husband's cause of death has not returned results. Given the limited information at hand, the only recourse was searching with approximate dates of birth and death, assuming Maryland as the location, and records indicating Sarah, as his spouse. No information was located in the following sources:

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Ancestry.com),
• familysearch.org,
• Maryland USGenWeb Archives Search Results (http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=82017283&pageid=r&mode=ALL&n=0&ds=1&s=&query=Thompson),
• Ancestry.com
• The New Early Settlers of Maryland by Dr. Carson Gibb (http://earlysettlers.msa.maryland.gov/).

Family tree is a work in progress - To avoid the creation of unsourced profiles, additional children and siblings will be added to the header at a later date when current projects are completed.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," for Sarah Hawkins, online database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZP-7B3 : 14 June 2016). Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. Retrieved from familysearch.org, accessed 10 November 2019.
2. ↑ Pennsylvania, Compiled Marriage Records, 1700-1821 [database on-line] for Sarah Hawkins and Joseph Thompson for 8 May 1766. Pennsylvania Marriage Records. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Archives Printed Series, 1876. Series 2, Series 6, p. 133. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Retrieved from Ancestry.com, accessed 10 November 2019.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania, Compiled Marriage Records, 1700-1821 [database on-line] for Sarah Hawkins Thompson and Thomas Phillips, Christ Church, Philadelphia on 10 October 1776. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Pennsylvania Marriage Records. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Archives Printed Series, 1876. Series 2, Series 6, p. 255. Retrieved from Ancestry.com, accessed 10 November 2019.
4. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," for Mathew Hawkins and Rachel Curle, online database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-2YT : 5 July 2016). Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. Retrieved form familysearch.org, accessed 11 November 2019.
5. ↑ Abstract of Wills from Prerogative Court (wills), MSA S538, Liber 30, 1755-1760, (https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-30.html). Retrieved from Maryland State Archives, accessed 11 November 2019.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY2-SGDT?cc=1803765&wc=QZZC-BL1%3A1588180103%2C1588179923%2C1588179902 : 1 December 2015), Kentucky, Washington, image 15 of 58, p. 27; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Retrieved from familysearch.org, accessed 10 November 2019.
7. ↑ 1810 Federal Census Form, National Archives and Records Administration NA Form 14119a (6-10), showing column heading format (https://www.archives.gov/files/research/genealogy/charts-forms/1810-census.pdf). Retrieved from archives.gov, accessed 10 November 2019.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYJ-B18?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-3YW%3A1586986501%2C1586984707%2C1586984704 : 16 July 2015), Kentucky, Washington, Lebanon, image 9 of 17, p. 46; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Retrieved from familysearch.org, accessed 10 November 2019.
9. ↑ 1820 Federal Census Form, National Archives and Records Administration NA Form 14120 (6-10), showing column heading format (https://www.archives.gov/files/research/genealogy/charts-forms/1820-census.pdf). Retrieved from archives.gov, accessed 10 November 2019.
10. ↑ Abstract of Wills from Prerogative Court (wills), MSA S538, Liber 30, 1755-1760, (https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-30.html). Retrieved from Maryland State Archives, accessed 11 November 2019.
11. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3C-YXK?cc=1875188&wc=37RL-BZ3%3A173795601%2C173870601 : 20 May 2014), Washington, will records, 1824-1831, Vol. D, image 253 of 277, p. 496-497; county courthouses, Kentucky. Retrieved from familysearch.org, accessed 10 November 2019.
12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177989830/thomas-phillips : accessed 12 November 2019), memorial page for Thomas Phillips, Sr (1750–23 Aug 1830), Find A Grave Memorial no. 177989830, citing Phillips Station Cemetery, Manton, Washington County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Chris Phillips (contributor 49014454). Retrieved from findagrave.com, accessed 12 November 2019.
13. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954." Database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993Y-HD1Y?i=231&cc=1804888&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQKJS-8SH6 : 27 March 2019). Citing various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky. Retrieved from familysearch.org, accessed 12 November 2019