| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Third Generation4. Philip THOMAS13,19 was born on 16 August 1757 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.11,12 He died before June 1837 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.12,14 CASWELL COUNTY NC 1777-1877 HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS OF MINUTES OF CASWELL COURT,Katharine Kerr Kendall, 1976. Minutes of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Pittsylvania Co VA DB 5 The marriage date to Judith is likely the Bond date. Pittsylvania Co Land Tax Lists, 1783. Phillip Thomas is listed with 42 acres from Wm Thomas. Caswell Co NC Deeds: 1786 Halifax P 11, p.475 Philip Thomas on road repair from Country Line to Tobey Creek 27 Feb 1787 Halifax DB 14, p.80 George Connally of Caswell to Philip Thomas of Halifax for £25. 167 acres East side Country Line Creek in Halifax. Being on country line of VA, a corner of Wm. Moor's. adj Wm. Moore, John Lewis ?Bird?, & the Country Line. Wit: N. Hobson, H. Haralson, James Moore, John Connally, John Coleman, William Powell, Edward [Edmund?] King. Rec. 20 Apr 1787. 24 May 1787 Halifax DB 14, p.195 Charles Kennon to Philip Thomas, both of Halifax. For £115. 115 Acres on waters of lower Double Creek. Begin corner of Wilkey's survey ..along John John's line. Wit: Robt Walters, Edward Wilson, Jno Johns, John Watkins, William Richardson, Jarrott Groce, John Lawson. Rec. 20 Dec 1787 23 Nov 1787 Halifax DB 14, p.210 John Lewis Sr of Caswell to Philip Thomas of Halifax £275. 275 acres both sides lower Double. Begin at new line …adj William Byrd. Wit: Charles Kennon, James Woody, Charles Thomas. Rec. 20 Dec 1787. 20 Dec 1788 Halifax DB 14, p.428 Samuel & Susannah Mathis [Mathews] to Philip Thomas £160 399 acres on lower waters of Double Creek. Begin at Charles Kennon's corner pine in Philip Thomas's line. Wit: Jno. Jones, Othe. Thorpe, Thomas Gaines, Lewis Carter. Rec. 22 Jun 1789 Pittsylvania Co VA DB 10 Caswell DB F, p.304-5 31 Aug 1789 John Tarpley of Charlotte Co VA to Philip Thomas of Caswell ...100 acres, a tract Charles Burton [Boulton] purchased of Andrew Haddock adj Burton, James Sanders, Boulton. [DB A, p. 652 1 Jun 1782 Chas Boulton to John Tarpley - 100 acres purchased from Andrew Haddock ...also signed by Elizabeth Boulton] 1790 Halifax P 14, p.281 Tithes of Philip Thomas assigned to road gang of which Daniel S. Foley [prob Farley] is Surveyor from Country Line to the Lower Double Creek. Pittsylvania DB G, p.171-2 15 Jan 1791 Wm Thomas Senr of Pittsylvania Co VA to Philip Thomas of Caswell & Asa Thomas of Pittsylvania Co, his sons, one mill and millseat on Country Line Crk in Caswell with 1 acre included in deed from William to Philip; 1 acre N side; 1 A on S side bought of John Campbell. Wit: Will Thomas Jr, John Thomas, George Thomas Pittsylvania Co VA DB 11 21 Jan 1801 Halifax DB 19, p.38 Richard & Alice Kerby his wife to Philip Thomas, all of Halifax. £100. 183 Acres on Double Creek ..begin at a white oak on Philip Thomas's line. Wit: B. Barsdale, Benjn Martin, Wm Barksdale, Hugh darby. Rec. 27 Jul 1801 Sep 1801 Halifax P 20, p.317 Report by committee to open a new road from near Milton NC, crossing Dan River at the Horse Ford and running to the Road which runs by Thomas Gaines's ...Philip Thomas, others, are summoned to Oct Court 1801. Convenient route: along a public road down to plantation of John Dismukes, thence through his land, thence through Philip Thomas's land at Handses old field, thence to Carter's old road and down sd road to a cross road, thence between the land of John Echols and Richard Clabourn and through the land of Beverly Barksdale into the road running by Thomas Gaines's. Nov 1803 Pittsy CR 11, p.18 Suit by Edward Atkins for Anna his infant daughter vs. Philip Thomas for Ichabod his infant son, ordered to be tried at next Quarterly Court. Pittsylvania Co DB 14
17 Jan 1814 Pittsy CR 16, p. 165 Philip Thomas granted letters of admin on Estate of Asa Thomas, dec'd. Ichabod Thomas his security in the penalty of $5000. 5 May 1814 Pittsy DB 21, p.322 Power of Attorney from Peyton Thomas to Philip Thomas. The following deeds may be part of Administration of Asa's estate: 17 Feb 1816 Pittsy DB 19, p.380 Philip Thomas to son John W. Thomas. In consideration of a Negro I was to have given John W ...my interest in tract of land in Pittsylvania Co purchased by myself & sd John W. Thomas from Richard M. Beavers. Caswell DB S, p.120 13 Mar 1818 Philip Thomas, atty for Peyton Thomas to James Sanders Sr. In 1814 Thomas conveyed to Sanders lot #24 in Milton. Thomas relinquishes all rights to said lot whereon Asa Thomas lived. Wit: R. M. Sanders, Icabod Thomas. Caswell DB S, p.281 13 Aug 1814 Philip Thomas of Pittsylvania Co VA to Virgil M. Rainey of Caswell, lot #38 in Milton. wit: D. Richards, Charles Boulton, Jno Stanfield Caswell DB S, p.293 17 Mar 1818 Philip Thomas with P of A of Peyton Thomas to Icabod Thomas all of Pittsylvania Co for $500, all right & title to land & lots in Milton owned by Peyton Thomas. Wit: Jas. Williams, Jno Astin, James Beck DB S, p.294-5 24 Mar 1818 Joyce Thomas to Icabod Thomas both of Pittsylvania Co for $1 and love & affection all right & title to lots in Milton & tract adj Milton which her son Asa Thomas owned at his death. Wit: Thomas Gossett, Ludwell Bookman. 1820 Census, Pittsylvania Co. Phil Thomas listed as over 45 with a female also over 45. He is also listed as Phil Thomas Adm for Asa Thomas. 17 Jan 1826 Pittsy DB 28, p.58 Ichabod Thomas to Philip Thomas. £50. 117 acres on Strawberry Creek & Long branch. Begin at a W. O. on the Long branch. [Don't know when Ichabod received this land. Might have been inheritance from one of his uncles. Might have originally been a gift from Phillip.] 1 Dec 1827 Pittsy DB 29, p.403 Wm Beck & Nancy his wife to Philip Thomas for $50. 30 Acres in Pittsylvania Co on waters of Pudding Crk & Vauls Fork of Strawberry Crk. Begin at Moses Johnson's Corner. Adj Johnson, Gray, Thos. Boaz. 1830 Census. Pittsylvania Co VA, p.323 Philip Thomas, age 80-90, 1f age 30-40 21 Apr 1831 Philip Thomas wrote his Will and bequested his son Philip. So the young Philip was born sometime between Sep 1830 and Apr of 1831. Sons Ichabod and John W. received $1 - had already received their inheritance. Grandson William A. Thomas [son of Ichabod] to receive $200 in two years. Slaves to Philip and wife Edy. All Lands & personal effects to Edy. Wit: Jabez Smith, Meady Meade, A. H. Mormon, Thos. S. Jones, James Johnson. 3 Sep 1836 Pittsy DB 39, p.185 Philip Thomas and Edy his wife to Morrison Meade for $210. 70 Acres on Strawberry Crk. [probably the 71 acres bought from Edward Burnett on 18 Jan 1813.] 19 Jun 1837 Will of Philip Thomas proved. Died at age 79. 19 Jun 1837 Pittsy CR 33, p.334 Commissioners to appraise estate of Philip Thomas were Isaac Stone, Stephen Price, John Emberson, Robert Hurt, and Robert Pritchett, or any three of them. 20 Nov 1837 Pittsy CR 34, p. 11 Inventory & Appraisal of Philip Thomas dec'd returned & recorded. 19 Mar 1838 Pittsy CR 34, p.96 Account of Sale of estate of Philip Thomas returned & ordered to be recorded. Philip THOMAS and Judith BOULTON were married on 13 June 1781 in Caswell County, North Carolina.12,20 Judith BOULTON was born in 1759.21 She died after 1820. A female over 45 is listed with Philip in 1820. Presumably Judith. Philip THOMAS and Judith BOULTON had the following children:
Philip THOMAS and Edith "Eady" MEADE were married on 5 December 1829 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.12,14,22 Edith "Eady" MEADE19 was born (date unknown). She signed her own consent; married by Rev. Orson Martin. Eady said to be much younger. William H. Tunstall was the bondsman. Edith was age age 30-40 in the 1830 Census; she was apparently about half the age of Philip Thomas when she married him. 18 Dec 1837 Pittsy CR 34, p.52 Eady Thomas appointed Guardian of her son Philip Thomas. 1840 Census. Pittsylvania Co VA 21 Sep 1841 Pittsy DB 45, p.202 Edith Thomas, widow of Philip, along with Stephen Myers, who are to be married, made deed indenture that none of the land and slaves of Edith Thomas may be liable for sd Myers' debts and that Philip Thomas, infant son of Edith Thomas, shall be clothed & boarded free of charge while at home until age 21. 29 Sep 1841 Pittsy DB 45, p.203 Edith Thomas to her son Philip Thomas …love & affection and $5. Slaves, horse, etc. Possession of slaves at age 21; If he should died the slaves revert to his mother. He is not to be charged with keeping the slaves & horse until he is 21. [More of the prenuptials.] Although there were three Stephen Myers in the 1850 Pittsylvania Census, none had a wife named Edy - one Stephen was six years old, another was age 37 and was living alone, the third was age 80 and Dicey age 60 was living with him. There were two Wright teenagers and a 20 year old Edward Myers. Philip THOMAS and Edith "Eady" MEADE had the following children:
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