Thomas Phipps (abt. 1820)

Born about 1820 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Thomas Phipps is a part of US Black heritage.

Thomas was born about 1820.

Slave Owners

• Samuel Phipps, Jr
• John Phipps (abt.1784-1859), eldest son of Samuel

Samuel Phipp's Will

In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Phipps of Ashe County & State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind & memory, blessed be God, to this the 27th day of August A.D. 1837 do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say, First I give and bequeath to John Phipps my oldest son a Negro boy known by the name of Thomas for which I have lately signed a bill of sale, and to my next son William Phipps I give and bequeath one Dollar, over what I have given him and to Jesse Phipps my third son a boy by the name of Charles which gift was made three years ago & I now have the said boy to dispose of with the rest of my children, & to my son Isaiah Phipps one Dollar, over what I have given him and at my death to my son Benjamin I have given a girl named Viney and to Joseph Phipps my youngest son I have give and bequeathed a negro girl name Violet and also do given and bequeath to him the said Joseph my son at my death a Negro Boy by the name of Charles, and after my death my will is to have all of my property, that is to say I set free Becey a Negro Woman and all Becey increase that is alive at that time together with any household furniture with all my stock and effects to be sold to the highest bidder for cash and after William Phipps and Isaiah Phipps parts, that is to say one Dollar a piece is paid the ballance to be equally divided between Jesse Phipps, John Phipps & George Phipps. Heirs Benjamin Phipps & Josiah Phipps. & I hereby make and ordain John Phipps & Joseph Phipps my sons Executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said Samuel Phipps here to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written, underlined before signed. Samuel Phipps Signed sealed published and declared by the said Samuel Phipps the Testator on his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof. Caleb Osborne James Maxwell Jasan

• Samuel signed his will 26 Aug 1837.^[1] He wrote a second, much shorter will on March 4, 1850; it was recorded by the court in the May/June 1851 term^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-LGHG-88D?cc=1867501&wc=32G9-J49%3A169764401%2C169915101 : 21 May 2014), Ashe > Wills, 1801-1857, Vol. A > image 36 of 143; county courthouses, North Carolina.
2. ↑ Samuel Phipps, 1850. Wills and estate papers (Ashe County), 1663-1978, Original wills Osborn, David - Yates, Squire Allen. Film # 007639806 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89G4-9G19