Slaves of Phillip Wilhite I

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery North Carolina Wilhite

This is a space to record research about the slaves of Phillip Wilheit with the goal of connecting them to their descendants.

Slaves of Phillip Wiheit

In the 1790 census, Phillip was recorded as having 6 enslaved people; in 1800 there were 11. In 1801, he willed the 13 enslaved people to his wife and children, see below table. Likely most of the 13 are accounted for in the censuses, but it may be valuable to search nearby sales or other records.

1790, Franklin, North Carolina^{[1] [2]} 1800, Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina^{[3] [4]}

Name of Slave Owners	Number of Slaves	Age	Sex	Color	Name	Given to
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (boy)	M	B	Peach	lent to Rachel Wilhite for life, then given to son, John Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (woman)	F	B	Jade (aka Jada)	lent to Rachel Wilhite for life, then given to daughter, Patty Wilhite Hackley
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (girl)	F	B	Bitha	son - William Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (boy)	F	B	Bob (aka Col.)	son - Ambrose Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (boy)	M	B	Pleasant	son - Lewis Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (woman)	F	B	Cloe	son - Phillip Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (boy)	M	B	Patrick	daughter- Rhoda Wilhite Newsome
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (boy)	M	B	Doctor	daughter- Rachel Wilhite Person
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (boy)	M	B	Jack	daughter- Polly Wilhite Grimes
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (girl)	F	B	Lillah	son - Gabriel Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (girl)	F	B	Lucy	daughter- Nancy Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (girl)	F	B	Hivey	daughter- Sally Wilhite
Wilhite, Phillip	1	? (woman)	F	B	Cade	son - Young Wilhite

Phillip's will dated 6 Mar 1801, as posted on Phillip's profile, included 13 named slaves that he bequeathed to his wife and children.

Property Sales, Estate of Phillip Wilhite, 1801

An Account of Sales of the Property of Philip Wilhite, decd, 4th December 1801

FRANKLIN COUNTY, NC -WILLS, Excerpts 1804-1812, p. 7

(38) Estate of Phillip Wilhite dec'd., by William Wilhite execr. Persons mentioned: Thomas Brickell, Amos Jones, Rush Bledsoe, Francis Person, George Murphey, John Thomas, Jno. Huckaby, Doctr. Fenner, Jno. Myrick, Kemp Plummer, Edw. Jones, Robt. Hill (to his executors), Gabl. Wilhite. Examined March 11, 1806 by G. Tunstall, Wm. Williams, A. Davis. March Court, 1806.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-KSY : accessed 18 November 2019), Phillip Wilhite, Franklin, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 52, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
2. ↑ Year: 1790; Census Place: Franklin, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 52; Image: 43; Family History Library Film: 0568147 Ancestry Link
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR7-PHK : accessed 18 November 2019), Phillip Wilhite, Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 476, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 337,907.
4. ↑ Year: 1800; Census Place: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 476; Image: 435; Family History Library Film: 337907 Ancestry Link