Thomas Crow Phillips

NOTE MASONIC SYMBOL ON THOMAS'S HEADSTONE.

The children of Eliza Chadwell Phillips and Thomas Crow Phillips are:

1. Nancy Jane, b 1836, married 1859 in TN - wife of Samuel F. Phillips, Odin, IL. (They were first cousins);

2. Martha E. - married Noah Wooters;

3. Mary Katherine, b Nov 10, 1842 in TN; d May 3, 1903 - married James M. Stroup in 1857. James was born 4/5/1832 in Blair County, PA; died Apr 23, 1900 buried in Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, KS;

4. Minerva T. - married Dr. J. J. Fyke, Odin, IL;

5. Sarah B. - married W. D. Farthing, attorney at law, Odin, IL;

6. George - died young at home;

7. William H. - Druggist in Iuka, IL - married Francis Summerville;

8. Samuel D. - Druggist in Odin, IL - married Jessie B. Lester;

9. John G. (Rev Jonathan Gideon Phillips), b June 12, 1857 in Centralia, IL; d Dec 18, 1934 in Commerce, Ottawa, OK - married Laura Johnson (aka Laura Alfretta Johnston) - moved and lived in Oklahoma.

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They moved from Tennessee to Cairo, IL in 1848. Then to Odin, IL (in abt 1854) and Centralia, IL later. Cairo, IL was a "riches" scam, like modern day Las Vegas, but Cairo failed miserably. Tom and Eliza had to start over financially.

Oh....and here is where the twist is. Jonathan Phillips, who moved to Illinois first, son married his brother Thomas Crow Phillips' daughter. First cousins. They had a happy marriage, I guess, though.

Maybe being fairly early settlers, there wasn't much pickin's around. 

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Thomas Crow Phillips, born TN:

f: Samuel Phillips, born 1773, Augusta, VA m: Nancy Crow, born 1777, Augusta, VA. She traces back to Ireland.

HERE is where it gets interesting! This Samuel Phillips is a dead end. For everybody. Why, I ask? What is going on in America at the time? Especially for men of the time?

Wow! Lots! In a nutshell:

England had a 1763 Proclamation that forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachians, plus there was growing unrest between the colonists and England at this time - the whole independence "give us liberty or give us death" thing, ya know. Not to mention various indian tribes were on the warpath majorly killing the colonists, scalping, and kidnapping women. Well, along comes good old Daniel Boone around 1774 into Virginia (where my ancestors are). He wants to defy England (and the Indians) and move people west to settle (the original colonies were getting crowded, I take it.) He tries a couple of times (there is only one main path through the mountains to get to what we know now as Kentucky and Tennessee). The indians push him back more than once. The British become allies with the Indians against the westward expansion of the American colonists.

SOMEHOW, Samuel Phillips' (b 1773) father, whoever he was, or Samuel Phillips himself and wife alone, MAKE IT to what we know as Davidson County, Tennessee (Nashville area) by 1799 (based upon the date and place his oldest child is born. In TN.) No small feat, that was! It was after the Revolutionary War, when Britain in 1784 signed the Treaty of Paris and GAVE all of the Indian lands between (west of) the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the colonists, without ever discussing a THING with the indian tribes! Wow! Ballsy British.

So....with pissed off marauding indians, totally unsettled new territory ahead, not to mention every other risk and hardship imaginable, the Phillips and several other families decide to get out of dodge (i.e. Virginia) and head west! Hence why these families are now called the "early settlers" of Kentucky and Tennessee. Yea.....I would think so!

I looked but couldn't locate my Samuel Phillips having served in the War of 1812, (apparently nobody else could either). So it is unknown what happened to him, or his wife, for that matter. But, living in unsettled territory probably did them in eventually. I will have to read up some more to see if wife Nancy Crow crops up again. Although, her father can be traced back all the way back to Ireland.

Samuel Phillips' oldest son, Jonathan born 1799 in TN, shows up in Illinois by 1843, with his younger brother (my ancestor Thomas Crow Phillips) following shortly after.

The rest is, as they say............history! Lol

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Irish Lineage

Going back to our Illinois break-away couple -  Thomas Crow Phillips born 1810-1811 in Davidson County, TN; died Dec 18, 1871 Marion County, IL; and Eliza Ann Mildred Phillips (Chadwell) born May 11, 1818 in Davidson County, TN; died July 12, 1907 in Centralia, Marion County, IL; - I decided to more completely document Thomas Crow Phillips's line. We saw where Eliza's line took us! And.....maybe I spoke too soon. Thomas's Irish line was pretty successful, too, although not as well known. Hmmmmmm......

Thomas's parents were:

Father:  Samuel Phillips, b 1773 in Augusta, Virginia. He married Agnes "Nancy" Crow on March 5, 1796 in Wythe, VA. He died Nov 13, 1823 in Davidson County, TN. That is all that is known.

Mother:  Agnes "Nancy" Crow, b 1777 in Augusta, Virginia; married March 5, 1796; died Apr 7, 1840 in Davidson County, TN.

NANCY'S Irish lineage goes back quite a ways:

F:  Thomas Crow, Sr., b 1749-1750, Augusta County (or Wythe), VA; d May 11, 1811, Wythe County, VA. Wife Deborah, b 1742, Wythe, VA (that is all known about her.) They were married 1745-1746 and moved to Holston in 1771.

Brother: Edward Crow.

Children:  Samuel, Thomas, Jr., George, Robert, John, Margaret Hayton, Hannah Fowler, Nancy Phillips, Mary Brittain, Jane Hebbin, Elizabeth Ferguson.

WE HAVE THE WILL OF THOMAS CROW, SR., POSTED BELOW, FOR CONFIRMATION.

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Thomas Crow, Sr. parents:

F:  Robert Crow, b 1730, Augusta, VA; married 1748 in Augusta, VA; died 1787-1788, Montgomery, VA. The name of his wife is unknown. Children Thomas, John, Edward, James, and maybe others. (Birthdates unconfirmed.)

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Robert Crow's parents (here is where much confusion lies, but I ironed it out):

F:  Thomas Crow, born between 1687 and 1708, Essex, VA (likely born about 1692) because his grandfather's Will dated 1708 leaves a large inheritance to him and specifies that grandson Thomas is not yet 21 yrs old in 1708, so grandson Thomas could NOT have been born prior to 1687, like has been perpetuated; died 1750, Augusta, VA. Wife unknown (confused suppositions with zero substantive evidence don't hold water).  

Children Mary b 1728, Robert b 1730, John b 1732, Thomas b 1734, Anthony b 1736, and maybe others.

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Thomas Crow's parents:

F:  John Crow, b 1654, Essex, VA; married 1675 in Essex, VA; d Aug 1718, South Farnham Parish, Essex, VA. WE HAVE HIS WILL POSTED BELOW.

M:  Elizabeth Dobyns, b 1638-1654, Essex, VA; died June 1720, Essex, VA (that is all known right now.)  

Children Judeth, Mary, Eleanor, Thomas, John, William, Sarah, Anne, Anthony.

NOTE: I NOTICED THAT THE PROPERTY BEQUEATHED IN JOHN CROW'S (B 1654) WILL WAS NEXT DOOR TO OUR OTHER ANCESTOR HENRY BAKER'S BUCKLAND PLANTATION IN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT THE TWO FAMILIES DID NOT MEET UP AND MARRY UNTIL THOMAS CROW PHILLIPS AND ELIZA ANN MILDRED PHILLIPS (CHADWELL) 200 YEARS LATER.

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John Crow's parents:

F:  Thomas Crowe/Crow, b 1633, Essex, VA; died 1708, Essex, VA. (Possibly married twice...first wife "Ann"?....because Thomas did not have any children with 2nd wife Mary Newball/Newbell, b 1632, Essex, VA. Mary Newball previously married to James Newball.) Married to Mary 1700-1708.

Thomas's children from first marriage: John b 1654, and executor of his Will; and unnamed daughter married to Evan Davis; and maybe others (Thomas, James, William?)

THOMAS CROW'S (BORN 1633) WILL IS POSTED BELOW, WHICH GIVES LARGE PROPERTY AMOUNTS TO GRANDSON THOMAS CROW (BORN 1687-1708.) APPARENTLY WEALTHY.

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Thomas Crow's parents:

F:  John Crowe/Crow, b 1594, Newton, Waterford, Ireland. Emmigrated to America  (Virginia) circa 1620 (story relayed below.)  Wife unknown, but believed to have come with him from Ireland. 

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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hutch/DABBS/Hogga...

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2 John Crow (ca 1654 - ca. 1718) + Elizabeth ( - bet 1719-1720)

.......... 3 Judeth Crow ( - bet 1728-1737) + (1) John Dickenson, (2) James Dix .......... 3 Mary Crow (ca 1695 - bef 1747) - [married ____ Coleman] .......... 3 Eleanor Crow (1680 - ) + Anthony Hoggatt .......... 3 Thomas Crow .......... 3 John Crow .......... 3 William Crow .......... 3 Anthony Crow .......... 3 Sarah Crow .......... 3 Anne Crow ...

...Little is known about our John (circa 1654) and Elizabeth, or their children...John Crow owned slaves and had a plantation in Essex County. John was found in several Essex County records:

May 17, 1716 - John Crow signed a bond for Robert Coleman, deceased.  June 14, 1716 - John served on a jury of the Essex Court.  December 18, 1716 - John signed the inventory of Homer Rodin, deceased.  John Crow signed a bond of 100 Sterling for Mary Milbourne as the administrator of John Milbourne, deceased (no date).(3)

[JOHN CROW'S WILL]

John’s Will was dated January 20, 1717 and named all of his living children, including our Eleanor. (4) 

“ I, John Crowe of Essex County, being sick and weak in body, . . . To my loving dau Judeth Dickason 1 shilling; To my loving dau Mary Coleman, 1 negro man, named Dick, now in her possession; To my loving dau Eleanor Hogart 1 shilling; To my loving son, Thomas Crowe 1 shilling; To my loving son, John Crowe, all my land lying on the south side of Dragon Swamp and joining on the land of Henry Baker. To my loving sons, William Crowe and Anthony Crowe, all the rest of my land whereon I now live to be equally divided. My son Anthony to possess the plantation whereon I now live. All the rest equally divided amongst my loving wife, Elizabeth, my son John, my sons William and Anthony, my daughter Sarah and my daughter Anne. My loving wife sole executrix. John Crowe. Witnessess: Henry Perkins, John Dickerson, Judeth Dickerson.”

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From the will it appears that John’s daughters, Sarah and Anne, were not yet married. Dragon Swamp (present-day Dragon Run) is about 50 miles east of Richmond, Virginia. Dragon Swamp extended some 20 miles in a relatively straight line; and winding through the swamp was an impassable creek, Dragon Run.

Elizabeth’s will was dated 1719 and probated on June 21, 1720. (5) She also named all of her children. “To my two sons, John and William 3 lbs Sterling. All the rest equally divided among my three youngest children, Sarah Crowe, Anne Crowe, Anthony Crowe. All my children which are now under my tuition and care to be well clothed and a negro be bought by my executor for the benefit of my three youngest children. My three youngest children, each of them, to have two years schooling. My three daughters, Judeth, Mary and Elinor and my son Thomas, each of them 1 shilling...."

"...3 Essex County Records, Vol. 2, page 51.

4 www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/r/i/Carolyn-M-Wright/index.html, Accessed 2/28/1999, hereinafter cite as Carolyn M. Wright. Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 28-29.

5 Judith Dickenson was mentioned in the 12 December 1719 will of her mother Elizabeth Crow, who appointed her as co-executor in the event of the death of Judith’s husband John Dickenson. Judith was to receive one shilling. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 160.] ..."

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    LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS CROW, SR.

In the name of God Amen, I, THOMAS CROW of Wythe  County, and State of Virginia, being weak in body  but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, do  make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament.

--First.  I give and devise to my three sons, SAMUEL  CROW, THOMAS CROW, and GEORGE CROW, 181 acres of  land which includes the improvements, to be equally  divided among them in quantity and quality, the said  SAMUEL CROW, THOMAS CROW and GEORGE CROW and their  heirs are to retain and hold the same 181 acres of  land as in fee simple provided they apply a sufficient  part of my estate to supply my wife, DEBORAH CROW and  my brother, EDWARD CROW, for lifetime or during their  residence with my aforesaid sons.

--Second.  I give and devise to my son, ROBERT CROW,  and his heirs 45 acres of land adjoining the lands of  Robert Calhoun and THOMAS CROW and for default of said  ROBERT CROW having lawful issue I give and devise the  aforesaid 45 acres of land to my three sons, SAMUEL  CROW, THOMAS CROW and GEORGE CROW, after the decease  of said ROBERT CROW, to be equally divided among them  as aforesaid 45 acres of land to my three sons, SAMUEL,  THOMAS and GEORGE CROW.  Provided the said ROBERT  CROW intends to sell his part of the land he must let  my three sons, SAMUEL, THOMAS and GEORGE, or either  of them hve it at its value.

--Third.  I give and bequeath to my son, JOHN CROW,  one dollar.   I give and bequeath to my daughter,  MARGARET HAYTON, fifteen dollars.   I give and bequeath  to my daughter, HANNAH FOWLER, fifth dollars.   I  give and bequeath to my daughter, NANCY PHILLIPS, ten dollars.  I give and  bequeath to my daughter MARY  BRITTAIN one dollar.   I give and bequeath to my  daughter JANE HEBBIN one dollar.  I give and bequeath  to my daughter ELIZABETH FERGUSON one dollar.  I give  and bequeath to my wife DEBORAH CROW the use of said  dwelling house and furniture for her lifetime.  Part  of my personal estate must be applied to the use of  discharging whatsoever I am justly indebted to people  for legacies bequeathed by me in residue of my  personal estate and the increase I give and bequeath  to my wife, DEBORAH CROW, and my three sons, SAMUEL  CROW, THOMAS CROW and GEORGE CROW, to be equally  divided among them.

--I make, institute and ordain my wife, DEBORAH  CROW, executrix and my son, SAMUEL CROWN, executor,  of my Last Will and Testament.  I revoke and disannul  all former wills and testaments by me made.

--IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and  seal this FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1800.

                       /s/ THOMAS CROW, SEN.

Signed, sealed, discharged and delivered by the said  THOMAS CROW, SR., in presence of us: Henry Jones,  Tofann Jacob.

On Tursday, 14th day of May, 1811, this Last Will and  testament of THOMAS CROW, SEN., deceased, was read  and proved by Henry Jones and John Snavelly, by their  oath.                  /s/ John P. Matthews,  D.C.

REFERENCE: Will Book 2, pp.462-463, Wythe Co. Court             House, Wytheville, Virginia. 

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"From: LaDoris Weber<eva@cvtv.net >  Subject: [CROW-L] Part I..SEVEN GENERATIONS OF CROWS  Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 21:38:23 -0600

Good evening, all. The following information was sent to me by a friend, who received it from another friend. The pages I have are evidently from a privately typewritten book, with no indication of the author's name, year of publication, nor whether it was actually published. There is no indication on the pages I have as to copy right. There are sources  cited, however, I have not checked them for accuracy. Someone has done a lot of work on these pages, and I will not attempt to copy word for word, but would  like to share the highlights which would be available in the public domain. This information is being shared with the hope it will help someone break  through that brickwall. Just remember, check the sources.....please.

Hope this helps someone,

LaDoris

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GENERATION I

CROWE, JOHN. His arrival in the New World is recorded in the 2d vol of the Virginia Company, page 526. "Mr. Deputy signified that he was to move the court for grants of three ____? patents for particular plantation unto such as would undertake to transport, at their own charge, etc.....the first to S. North, the second to MR. CROWE." On page 562, Vol. 2, we find "...to John CROWE of Newton, in the county of Waterford, Ireland, Esquire or Adventurer, who undertook to transport 100 persons." In the year 1619, page 79 of the Virginia Co., [five years before Virginia became a Royal Colony], we find, receiving patents for land, JOHN CROWE and WILLIAM CROWE; both listed as Esquire and Adventurer.

Volume 2 of the Virginia Co. 1622-1624, reveals JOHN CROWE received patents 1, 547, 554, and 562.

Patent 564 for JOHN CROWE xc 100 adventurers. Patent 562 to JOHN CROWE of Newton in the County of Washford [Waterford] in Ireland, Esq...."who undertook to  transport 100 persons. [Vol. 1, page 562.]

JOHN CROWE 1, of Newton, County Waterford, Ireland, evidently married in Ireland, emigrated to New World pre-1619, and did leave descendants. No death date.

GENERATION 2

THOMAS CROW 2 [John 1] of the second generation is found in Essex County, Virginia. In the Virginia Colonial Abstracts, is found: 26 Mar 1707, Est. of Anthony Lynch attached in the hands of JOHN CROW. 24 Feb 2706/7, page 416-417, Attached in the hands of Pears Gold 600 casks of Tobacco by JO CROW; same date, Francis King 390  casks by JOHN CROW.

In Vol 2, Essex Co - 24 July 1703 to THOMAS CROW, son of JOHN CROW, land "whereon my children lived by Piscataway Ferry on the south side of the creek."

In the 2nd generation of the family of CROWE will be found JOHN, THOMAS and GEORGE CROWE. There may bave been more than one of these given names, as  there were probably cousins in Essex Co. A WILLIAM CROWE is found as early as 1688.

14 July 1703, JOHN CROW signed Boynton of Bristol,  Eng. This JOHN was, no doubt, brother to THOMAS CROWE, whose line this research follows.

1,000 acs Northampton, first to Mary Lewis, then to sons, including JOHN CROW. 1666-1695, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 2, p.127. [note: I checked this  source and I read "Isaac Dicks [Dix],1000 acs., N'ampton Co., being a neck bet 2 branches of Nuswatocks Cr., 27 May 1673, p460. 400 Acs GRANTED TO MARY LEWIS 12 SEP 1664, DESERTED & NOW GRANTED BY ORDER, &c. Trans of 20 persons:........." My impression is that MARY LEWIS was granted this land but it was "deserted" and then granted to Isaac Dicks. I am not aware of this LEWIS relationship with the CROW families; was DICKS/DIX related also?...LaDoris] 

1708, 11 Oct. JOHN CROW is issued bond as executor estate of THOMAS CROW. 500 pounds Sterling. Securities: John Games and Peter Harwood.

WILL OF THOMAS CROW

On this 21st day of September 1708, I, THOMAS CROW, being weake in body, make this my Last Will and Testament [makes provision for his body to be  decently interred, his sould he recommends to God,  etc.] 

Unto my loving wife, MARY, the third part of all my personal and moveable estate.

I discharge my son-in-law, Evan Davis, from all  debts, dues or demands belonging to me except seven hundred [700] pounds of tobacco now due my estate.

Unto my two grandchildren, THOMAS and ELLINOR CROW, all the remainder of my whole estate to be equally divided between them and to be paid unto ELLINER CROW when she attaines to the age of eighteen [18] years but if marryed before that age to be paid at  the day of marriage, and my grandson, THOMAS CROW, be paid his part when he attaines the age of twenty-one [21] years, but in case either die before the age specified, his or her part to belong to the survivor.

Unto my grandson, THOMAS CROW, my dwelling plantation with the land, houseing, fenceing and orchards.

I appoint my son, JOHN CROW, as my Executor.

Unto Mr. Daniel Dobyns a ring of twenty shillings.

s/ THOMAS CROW

Witnesses: Dan'll Dobyns, Nicho.Smith, Jr., John Powell [Ref: Essex Co WB 1, page 157]

[NOTE: Conflicting info...Will also noted to be in WB 13, page 157]

Will was proved and ordered to be recorded 11 October 1708, total value L290.3.11-3/4, including 4 slaves valued at L79. This was no mean estate and it only represents a portion of THOMAS CROW'S wealth as he had made provisions for and gifts of land to his children at the time of their marriage...."