I am a Decendent of Abraham Phillips DNA Family Group 25
I am Researching who Abraham Phillips father Was and Which Phillips Had a Cantrell Father. I am thinking that possibly David Phillips 1755 Caswell County Had a Cantrell Father. He is listed on the the Cantrell DNA testing website and tax records show John Cantrell lived in the same area that David was born in 1755.
As Far as Abraham Phillips I have seen alot of people listing his Parents as John & Polly Phillips I Can find no proof of this anywhere other than a guess that Judith McClung made in her book back in 1987, this was before dna testing & before a lot of information was available on the internet. I believe it is more likley that either David Phillips or his son Thomas Phillips would be Abraham's father.
Here is some information I have put together for David Phillips so far, not all if any of this can be correct because the Possible Relatives & Fathers listed below all come from different DNA Family Groups. Any help would be appreaciated.
David Phillips DNA Family Group 25
Born - December 24, 1755 Caswell County, North Carolina
Died - November 17, 1846 Jackson County, Tennessee
Possible Timeline Found on From ENC Phillips Group Wiki:
1755 -- 24 Dec. David born in Orange (now Caswell) co., NC
1780 -- David enlisted in Rev War from Guilford co., NC
1781 -- David enlisted 2nd time from Pittsylvania co., NC
1781 -- Discharged to Guilford co., NC
1787 -- David md. Agnes Ashley in Edgefield co., SC by Abram Marshall
1788 -- Son, Thomas b. in SC or GA
1797-1798 -- David on Washington co., TN tax list
1797 -- son, Charles b. in TN (prob. Wa. co.)
1798 -- thru 1811 lived in Buncombe co., NC, Blount, Cocke & Sevier counties, TN
1799 -- Son, Jacob b. in NC
1801 -- Son, Stephen b. in TN
1803 -- Dtr., Fanny born
1805 -- Son, James born
1805 -- David on Blount co., TN
1808 -- Dtr, Nancy b. in TN
1811-1826 -- David in White co., TN (tax/court/deed records)
1833 -- David in Jackson co. TN (pension appl).
1840 -- David & sons, Charles, Stephen, Jacob on census in Jackson co.
1846 -- 17 Nov. David, deceased, in Jackson co., TN
1864 -- 4 Jun. Agnes, deceased, in Putnam co., TN
Possible Father #1:John Cantrell - 1724 - 1803 Phillips DNA Family Group 25
Cantrell DNA testing website lists David Phillips as Haplogroup - Possible Lineage I When John Cantrell's Father is Listed and
In 1755 Where & When David Phillips Was Born John Cantrell is listed on the Orange County, NC CENSUS Early Tax Records, 1755-1779
1755 C536 CANTRELL John N/A N/A N/A Tax Roll
Possible Father or Step Father #2 DNA Family Group 8
William Phillips Born: 1725 Virginia Death: 1794 Orange County, North Carolina
From Abstracts Of Wills Recorded In Orange County, North Carolina 1752-1800
Will of WILLIAM PHILLIPS of' Orange County, N.C. Dated 9 May 1794
Wife: Elizabeth
Son Joel
Son David "tract where he now lives". (100 acres)
Son William tract where he now lives n bounded by Trousdell on Haw River.
Daus: Susannah and Pheby and Elizabeth
My four daughters by my first wife Mary, Lucy, Hannah, Sarah.
Executors: wife Elizabeth, sons David and Joel
Witnesses: William Rainey, Mary Simmons.
Note on back of will: 'Widowand Joel Ehillips qualified •
Possible Father or Step Father #4 DNA Group 2
Reuben Clement Phillips
I Found This Family Tree on heritageregistry.net by genealogist Richard Ripley, MA.
"I will note that I also found reference that both the Ruben Clement Phillips family & Cantrell Family atteded The Same Church in The mid 1700s. The Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church Wilmington, DE
Possible Uncle DNA Family Group 16
Abraham Phillips Born 6-25-1755 England, Death 3-23-1836 Rockingham County, NC.
David Stated in Court For His War Pension Application That His Uncle General Abraham Phillips Who Lived in Rockingham County North Carolina Had His Bith Record. His Dad or Most Likley Step Dad Might Be One of Abraham's Brothers.
Serivice Records For David & Abraham Phillips
PHILLIPS, DAVID Ancestor #: A205422
Service: NORTH CAROLINA – VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 12-24-1755 ORANGE CO NORTH CAROLINA
Death: 11-17-1846 JACKSON CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number: *W10890
Service Source: *W10890, BLWT 54235-160-55
Service Description: 1) CAPT BRASHEAR, MAJ BLAIR, COL O’NEAL, 1780 GUILFORD, NC
2) CAPT MORTON, MAJ LYTLE, COL WILSON, GEN GREENE, BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE, 1781 PITTSYLVANIA, VA
PHILLIPS, ABRAHAM Ancestor #: A090365
Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: CAPTAIN
Birth: 6-25-1755 ENGLAND
Death: 3-23-1836 ROCKINGHAM CO NORTH CAROLINA
Pension Number: R8184V
Service Source: R8184V
Service Description: 1) NC MILITIA,GEN.GREENE
