Mary Flowers, Stephen Flowers, Rachel Flowers, Ephraim Flowers, Nancy Flowers, William Flowers, Sarah Flowers, Martha Flowers, Jane Flowers and Robert Flowers had their surname changed to Philips on 22 Dec. 1827. Drewry Taylor and Martha Taylor had their surname changed to Philips on the same day. The reputed father of all of them was Ephraim Philips.
Source: The Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vols. 35-36, published by Georgia Genealogical Society, 1999; Pg. 222
Additional Information:
AN ACT to legitimatize and change the names of certain persons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representalives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met and by the authority of the same it is hereby enacted. That from and after the passage of this act, Mary Flowers, Stephen Flowers, Rachel Flowers, Ephraim Flowers, Nancy Flowers, William Flowers, Martha Flowers, Jane Flowers, Robert Flowers and Sarah Flowers shall be known and called by the name of Mary Philips, Stephen Philips, Rachel Philips, Ephraim Philips, Nancy Philips, William Philips, Martha Philips, Jane Philips, Robert Philips, and Sarah Philips, and that Drewry Taylor and Martha shall be known and called by the names of Drewry Philips and Martha Philips; and that the several persons aforesaid shall be, and they are hereby declared to be fully and completely legitimatised and entitled to all the rights and legal privileges that they would have been entitled to had they been born in lawful wedlock, and shall be capable of inheriting all manner of property by virtue of the statute of distribution, so far as relates to the estate of Ephraim Philips, (their reputed father:) Provided this act shall not be construed to exclude but to participate with any of the legal representatives of the said Ephraim Philips.
Source: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia, passed in Milledgeville at an Annual Session, in November and December, 1827, published by Authority; Pg. 150
