Edgecombe County, NC - David & Elizabeth Phillips Family Record ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following is a transcript of notes listing the children and slaves of David and Elizabeth Phillips of Edgecombe Co., NC. It is not known who actually made these notes, but they were kept in a packet of documents passed down through David Taylor Phillips of Tattnall Co., GA. The notations were made on pages torn from a small (4? X 7?) notebook. For more information, contact Robert Phillips, Sr.: rvp2303@earthlink.net. Note: Original spelling is retained. David Phillips and Elizabeth his wife and the dates that our children was borned in the Lord Celia J. Phillips was borned the 18th day of January in the year of our lord 1805 Benjamin William Phillips was borned the 22nd day of February 1807 Mary Mawn Philllips was borned the 1st day of October 1809 Amalvina and Amanda Phillips was borned the 17th day of February 1812 Peter Priden Phillips was borned the 1st day of August 1814 William Barber Phillips was borned the 1st day of December 1815 Prudence Hines Phillips was borned the 12th day of January 1818 Martha Elizer Phillips was borned the 17th day of March 1819 Caroline Phillips was borned the 12th day of November 1820 Richard Taylor Phillips was borned the 1st day of August 1822 David Taylor Phillips was borned the 12th day of August 1824 Susan Elizer Phillips was borned the 30th day of April 1827 (Note: Handwriting changes at this point.) James G. Edwards and Prudence his wife and the dates of our children was borned in the year of the Lord? David Bryant was borned October 14, 1836 (Note: Handwriting changes to a third style.) Mary Phillips Edwards was borned the 14th day of November 1838 Peter P. Phillips and Arrena Norville his wife was married the 10th day of Decr 1839 by Elder Thomas Dupree D. Lafayette N. Phillips our son was borned the 30th October 1840 William (Henry?) Phillips was borned the 20 February 1843 John Bridgers Phillips was borned the 20 of October 1845 Peter Hardy Phillips was borned the 1 day of June 1848 (Note: Back to original handwriting.) A list of the negroes of David Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips as Negros that was borned right on our plantation as our own negros. Twins Harriet and Simon was borned the 31st day of March 1812 Negro boy Joshuay was borned the 23rd of May 1827 Negro girl Bunn was borned born 9th day of September 1828 Negro girl Grace was born the 2nd day of January 1830 Negro girl Hannah was born the 9th day of January 1930 (Note: Different handwriting.) Negro girl Chery was borned the 18 day of February in the year 1842 Negro girl Handy was born the 11 day of October in the year of our lord 1843 Negro boy Thomas was born December the 10 day 1845 Lizeter was born March the 12 day 1846 (Note: Different handwriting) Negro boy Nelson was borned the 6th of Novr 1847 Negro boy (Bauston?) was borned the 10th of January 1848 (Note: Different handwriting) Abraham was bornd November the 7 day 1850 Holovy was bornd November the 7 day 1850 Nancy ann was born the 11 of July 1852 (Delois?) was bornd December the 30 1853 (Ha??) was born October the 24 day 1857 Charlot was born the 15 day of July 1858 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Robert V. Phillips - rvp2303@earthlink.net ___________________________________________________________________