Ezekiel Thomas Philips (1784 - 1828)

Born 20 Feb 1784 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Thompson (Brown) Philips — married 22 Dec 1808 in Surry Co., NC

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1828 at age 44 in Franklin County, Tennessee

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Biography

Ezekiel Thomas Philips was the first born son of Elijah Philips and Mary Malone. He was born on 20 Feb 1784 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Elijah, his Father, had moved to Rowan, North Carolina by the 1783.^[1] When Ezekiel was 24 yo he married Elizabeth Thompson Brown, daughter of John Brown and Tamer Thompson , 22 Dec 1808 in Surry, North Carolina.^[2]Their first child was born the following year. Ezekiel and Elizabeth had a total of Twelve children. Seven girls and 5 boys. Between 1810 and 1820 Ezekiel moved his family to Franklin, Tennessee. He had a fairly large plantation in Franklin Tennessee as evidenced by the number of Slaves on the 1820 census. Three were engaged in agriculture.^[3] He died 3 Sep 1828 in Franklin County, Tennessee. His will was date 28 Aug 1828 and probated 25 Nov 1828. He names his wife, Elizabeth and James, his son as Executors.^[4]

Born

20 Feb 1784, Rowan County, North Carolina

Parents

Elijah Philips

Mary Malone

Died

3 Sep 1828, Franklin County, Tennessee

Marriage

Marriage Bond 20 Dec 1808, Surry County, North Carolina, Ezekiel Philips and Betsey Brown, Bondman William Hudson, Bond Number 000146812.^[2][5]

Marriage 20 Dec 1808, Surry County, North Carolina, Ezekiel Philips and Betsey Brown.

Children

1. Eligah G Philips
2. Ella Philips - died in birth year
3. Mary Polly Philips
4. Sarah Philips
5. Baby Girl Philips - died in birth year
6. James A Philips
7. William Henry Brown Philips
8. John Thompson Philips
9. Baby Girl Philips - died in birth year
10. Ezekiel H Philips
11. Elizabeth Ann Philips

Residence

• 1784 Rowan, North Carolina^[1]
• 1790 Rowan, North Carolina^[6]
• 1800 Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina^[7]
• 1810 Rowan, North Carolina^[8]
• 1820 Franklin County, Tennessee^[3]

Occupations

All indications is that he was a Farmer in both Rowan, North Carolina and Franklin County, Tennessee. No indications found of what he grew or tended.

Burial

Coffee Creek, Franklin County, Tennessee; however, no burial site or burial information has been found.

Probate

25 NOV 1828, Franklin, Tennessee^[4]

Census Data

1790 - Elijah Philips - Father - Rowan, North Carolina^[6]

Male <16; 1 - Ezekiel Thomas

Males 16 and over; 1 - Elijah

Females; 4 - Mary - wife, Margaret, Mary Polly, Phebe

1800 - Elijah Philips - Father, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina^[7]

Males Under 10 - 2 Jeremiah and James

Males 10 thru 15 - 1 not sure who it is

Males 16 thru 25 -2 Ezekiel Thomas, not sure who other is

Males 45 and over - 1 Elijah

Females under 10 - 2 Phebe and Elizabeth

Females 10 thru 15 -1 Margaret

Female 45 and over - 1 Mary

Slaves - 2

Number under 16 - 6

Number over 25 - 2

Number of Members - 12

• Who are the extra males on this census?

1810 - Ezekiel Thomas Philips, Rowan, North Carolina^[8]

Male under 10; 1 - Eligah G "Eliga";

Males 10-15; 1 - Ezekiel's brother James

Male 26-44; 1 - Ezekiel

Female 16-25; 1 - Elizabeth, Ezekiel's wife

Under 16; 2

Over 25; 1

10-15 year old is probably Ezekiel's brother James. James.

1820 - Ezekiel Philips, Franklin Tennessee^[3]

Males<10; 2 - James A, William

Males 10-15; 1 - Eligah G "Eliga"

Males 26-44; 1 - Ezekiel Thomas

Females <10; 2 - Mary Polly, Sarah

Females 26-44; 1 - Elizabeth

Total Slaves 13

Notes

Name: Ezekiel T Phillips. Given Name: Ezekiel T. Surname: Phillips. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Died Y. 3 SEP 1828. Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Age: 44.

Ezekiel Thomas Phillips home near Marion Il

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3566&h=16398785&ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357500347&usePUB=true
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4802&h=19128&ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357497873&usePUB=true
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 87; NARA Roll: M33_123; Image: 55.https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1005229:7734?ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357497873
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Probate Records (Franklin County, Tennessee); Author: Tennessee County Court (Franklin County); Probate Place: Franklin, Tennessee.https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4156220:9176?ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357497873
5. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or county records in possession of the individual county clerks or courthouses.https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8909&h=2666413&ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357497873&usePUB=true
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1790; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 306; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 0568147.https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/195492:5058?ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357497873
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 444; Image: 386; Family History Library Film: 337909.https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/354214:7590?ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357497873
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1810; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 43; Page: 277; Image: 00112; Family History Library Film: 0337916.https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/778214:7613?ssrc=pt&tid=16568948&pid=29357497873

• Philips Genealogical Datasheet; Submitted by S.D. Breeding 2205 Greenlee Drive Austin Texas 78703; Franklin County historical Society; Franklin County Library; Winchester, Tennessee 37398.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michael Gillespie for creating WikiTree profile Philips-323 through the import of Gillespie Family 10.ged on Apr 25, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.

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