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Benjamin Franklin Phillips

Benjamin Franklin Phillips

Male Abt 1806 - Aft 1874  (~ 69 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Franklin Phillips 
    Born Abt 1806  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1830  Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips, 1830 Census, Estill County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips, 1830 Census, Estill County, Kentucky
    Residence 1840  Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips, 1840 Census, Estill County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips, 1840 Census, Estill County, Kentucky
    Residence 20 Sep 1850  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips
    1850 U.S. Census in Owsley County, Kentucky
    Residence 16 Jul 1860  Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips family, 1860 Census, Owsley County, Kentucky    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips family, 1860 Census, Owsley County, Kentucky
    Occupation 25 Apr 1870  Proctor, Lee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips becomes the first judge for the newly formed Lee County at the "Howerton house on the hill" in the town of Proctor. 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips becomes Lee County, Kentucky's first judge.    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips becomes Lee County, Kentucky's first judge.
    The court proceedings establishing the officers of the newly formed Lee County and the location of the court.
    Residence 8 Aug 1870  Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips 1870 Census Lee County Kentucky    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips 1870 Census Lee County Kentucky
    Died Aft 1874  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2016 

    Father Zachariah Phillips,   b. 9 Jan 1763, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1839, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Nancy Meadows,   b. 1779, Greenbrier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 17 May 1830, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 51 years) 
    Married 1797  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Bennett,   b. Abt 1809, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1870  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Marriage License 17 Mar 1828  Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett Marriage License    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett Marriage License
    The outside fold of the marriage license for Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett in Estill County, Kentucky. The marriage was performed by Thomas White, MBC.
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett Marriage License    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett Marriage License
    The inside fold of the marriage license for Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett in Estill County, Kentucky. The marriage was performed by Thomas White, MBC.
    Married 27 Mar 1828  Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett marriage return    		 Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett marriage return
    The register entry of the marriage between Benjamin Franklin Phillips and Susan Bennett that was performed by Thomas White, MBC.
    Children 
     1. John B. Phillips,   b. Abt 1829, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Nancy Phillips,   b. Abt 1831, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1856  (Age ~ 26 years)
     3. Zachariah Phillips,   b. Abt 1833, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Silas Phillips,   b. Abt 1835, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. James Phillips,   b. Abt 1837, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Eliza Phillips,   b. Abt 1839, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Benjamin Franklin Phillips, Jr.,   b. Abt 1841, Estill County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Susan Phillips,   b. Abt 1843, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Rhoda A Phillips,   b. Abt 1846, Owsley County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1874, Lee County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years)
     10. Thomas Phillips,   b. Abt 1847, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Richard Henry Phillips,   b. Abt 1848, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. William G. Phillips,   b. Abt 1851, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2012 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1806 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage License - 17 Mar 1828 - Estill County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Mar 1828 - Estill County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Estill County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Estill County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Sep 1850 - Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 16 Jul 1860 - Owsley County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Benjamin Franklin Phillips becomes the first judge for the newly formed Lee County at the "Howerton house on the hill" in the town of Proctor. - 25 Apr 1870 - Proctor, Lee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8 Aug 1870 - Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Aft 1874 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.    		Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.
    The Liberty Bell displayed here simply acts as a means to easily identify a patriot recognized by the NSDAR or NSSAR who was a participant in the fight for American Independence or a person of direct, recognized lineal descent from a patriot appearing in one or more accepted applications to NSDAR or NSSAR. The image is a "marker" visible in certain tree views and serves no other purpose or meaning.

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin Franklin Phillips was born in Virginia, possibly in Monroe County of that state. Around February of 1822 his father, Zachariah Phillips, moved the family from Monroe County, Virginia to Scott County, Virginia. In 1825 the family moved again from Scott County, Virginia to Estill County, Kentucky (Bear in mind county formation - Scott County,VA may not yet have been formed and was not verified for these notes). In 1850 Benjamin and his family were living in Owsley County, Kentucky. Benjamin was a Blacksmith with personal property valued at $3000. In 1870 the family was living in Lee County, Kentucky and Benjamin was a minister. It is quite possible that once Benjamin settled down with his family that, he remained in the same place all his life because at this time in Kentucky's history, county lines were constantly being modified.
      Benjamin appears to have used his middle name at least during some periods in his lifetime. His name is given as Franklin Phillips. On the 1850 and 1860 censuses, both in Owsley County, his name appears as B.F. Phillips while in the newly formed Lee County (1870) his name is given as Franklin Phillips. Finally, his name also appears in the pension records of his father, Zachariah Phillips, as Franklin.
    • 20 JAN 1840
      Letters of administration granted to B. F. Phillips on estate of deceased father. [10]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    2. [S1056] 1830 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census .

    3. [S1055] 1840 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    4. [S1053] 1860 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    5. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    6. [S996] DAR Genealogical Research System, (Name: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Location: Washington, DC;).

    7. [S1081] Estill County Marriage Records, Book 11, Estill County Clerk, (Estill County Clerk), 231-232.

    8. [S748] Estill County Marriage Records, Book A, Estill County, Clerk, (Estill County, Clerk), 57.

    9. [S1078] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch - http://www.familysearch.org).

      spouse: Susan Bennett
      groom's name: Franklen Fillips
      bride's name: Susan Bennett
      marriage date: 27 Mar 1828
      marriage place: Estill Co., Kentucky
      indexing project (batch) number: M01184-9
      system origin: Kentucky-EASy
      source film number: 254628

    10. [S1240] The beginning of Estill County, 1808-1869, Puckett, Edward et al, (Beattyville, Kentucky : Powell Press, c1987), 929.3769 B417b.