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William Phipps was one of the first to join the New Providence
Presbyterian Church in Stony Point, Surgoinsville, TN. He moved to
Hawkins County from Botetourt County, Va, in 1786 at the age of 18.
He married Sarah Erwin in Hawkins County. Among the parishioners of
this church was Joseph McMinn who later became Governor of Tennessee.
From Will Book I, Hawkins County, TN, pp 400-402, reprinted in
[UL: Distant Crossroads :UL] , Volume VIII, Number 2, April 1991, p40.
William's will was dated 12 August 1845 and proven in the December
Term 1856. It follows.
Will and bequeath to my four grandsons, sons of my son Edward E,
Phipps, deceased, namely: William Tivis Phipps, Joshua Lafayette
Phipps, James Pulasky Phipps, and Edward E. Phipps, all the land lying
on the south side Holsdton River, owned by me and now in the
possession of my daughter Jane Phipps, widow of Edward E. Phipps,
deceased.
My daughter Elizabeth S. Coldwell, wife of John Coldwell, one
negro woman named Rachael and her increase, also stock, household and
kitchen furniture.
My daughter Mary Whittenberg, wife to Jacob Whittenberg, a negro
boy named Jim.
My daughter Margaret Gillenwaters, wife of Joel Gillenwaters, two
negro children named Clinton and Alice.
My daughter Sarah, wife of John Miller, one negro woman named
Cinda, a negro girl, yellow complected, named Roda.
Me daughter Willie Ann, deceased, wife to Gavers Leeper, a negro
woman named Alice.
My daughter, Hetty A., wife to John Shields, negro woman Emaline
and her two children Citty and George and the two young negros she has
now in her possession Ambrose and Adaline.
My grandson Edward Erwin Shields, son of John and Hitty A.
Shields, my negro boy, Cain (child of Emaline) to be held by his
father and his uncle Wesley A. Phipps until my grandson shall have
become twenty-one years of age.
It is my will that said negro boy Cain be hired out to the
highest bidder when he shall become 14 years of age until my granson
is twenty-one and proceeds to be applied to use of schooling of my
grandson. My son Joshua Phipps --- one negro boy named Sam.
My grandson William Phipps, 50 acres of land adjoining William
Lyons & Son.
My son, Thomas M. Phipps ..... My son James S. Phipps, a tract of
land purchased of Margaret Surgoine, 140 acres and three negroes:
Mima, Charles and Bob.
My son, Wesley A. Phipps -- plantation .... My grandaughter,
Sarah Jane, daughter of Wesley A. & Eliza Jane Phipps, a negro child
named Mary, child of Emaline.
My Will that William Armstrong, my son Joshua Phipps and my son
James Phipps to be my executors.
Wit:___William Armstrong
_______Alfred (?) Armstrong
_______Mary Armstrong
CODICIL
My negro woman Emaline, that was willed to my daughter Hity
Shields, I will and bequeathe her to my son, Wesley A. Phipps and also
a negro man, Sam, that Ihad willed to my son Joshua Phipps, whatever
sum he said, boy Sam may be worth at my
death.___________________________________________Dated 8 September
1851.
Wit:__Wm. Armstrong
______H. C. Armstrong
At the time this will was written, Joel and Margaret had been
living in Illinois for about eight years. Since the will was not
probated until eleven years after William wrote his desires, one would
wonder what the final disposition of his assets turned out to be.
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.
. The following paragraph appears in
.u Leaves From The Family Tree
.u by penelope Johnson Allen.
. Jesse Roddy was a pioneer settler in Rhea County, where he
located at the
station which has borne his name. His name appears on the tax
lists of the
county in 1819, in Capt William McCray's company, as the owner of
891 1/2 acres
of land, and a part of this original tract is still in the
possession of his
descendants.