Estate Records of Absalom Phillips

 Estate Records of Absalom Phillips

ca 1826 - ca 8 Nov 1854

Son of Ichabod Phillips and Sophia Lord

Married Isabel Rowland  6 Jan 1844 Columbia Co., GA

 Submitted by Janice Newton Thurmond


Columbia County , Georgia    Court of Ordinary  Administrator's Bonds  1852 - 1912

Book "E"  page 43:

State of Georgia }

Columbia County }

        Know all men to the Presents, that we James B. Rowland, Ellis Phillips & Benjamin Rowland are held and firmly bound and obliged unto the Honorable the Ordinary of said county, for the time being, and his successors in office, in the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, to be paid to the said Ordinary, his successors in office or assigns, for which payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves jointly and severally, and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.

        Sealed with our seals, and dated at Appling the 7th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.

        The condition of the above obligation is such, That if the above bound James B. Rowland administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of Absolam Phillips, deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said James B. Rowland or in the hands or possession of any other person or persons for his actings and doings and the same so make do exhibit in the Court of Ordinary of said county when he shall be thereunto required, and such goods, chattels and credits do well and truly administer, according to law, and make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, when required, by the Superior Court or the Ordinary for the said county, and all the rest of the goods, chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said administration, the same being first allowed by the said Court, shall deliver and pay to such persons respectively as are entitled to the same by law.  And if all shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testement was made by the said deceased, and the same be proved before the Court, and the executors obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the said James B. Rowland do in such case, if required, render and deliver up the said letters of administration, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of}

James B. Rowland {LS}

Ellis (his  X mark)  Phillips {LS}

Benjamin  (his X mark)  Rowland {LS}


Columbia County , Georgia    Court of Ordinary  Estate Records Accounts  Inventories & Appraisements 1851 - 1881  

Book "B"   page 112:

The following is a true appraisement of the persihable property of Absalom Phillips, deceased /

Nov. 8th 1854

1 Sorrel Mule - $65.00

1 Gray Mare - $60.00

6 Head Cattle - $30.00

35 Head Hogs - $50.00

2 Bee Hives - $3.00

4000 lbs Fodder - $40.00

100 Bushels good corn @ $1.00 per bu. - $100.00

25 Bushels (illegible word) Corn @ 50 cents per bu. - $12.50

1 Pen Shucks - $3.00

1 Raw Hide - $1.00

1 Loom & Contents - $1.00

4 Barrels & 1 gun - $0.75

2 Lots Plough Gears - $1.50

5 Weeding Hoes - $0.75

1 Spade & Shovel - $1.25

2 Club Axes - $1.00

page 113 - Inventory & appraisement of Est. Absolam Phillips continued:

1 Man's Saddle & Side Saddle - $2.50

1 Log Chain - $0.50

3 Augers 7 Hand Saw - $0.50

1 Lot Plow hoes & irons - $3.50

1 Turning Plow & 2 Stocks - $2.00

1 Work Oxen - $17.50

2500 lbs Seed Cotton @ $2.00 per hundred - $50.00

1 Spinning Wheel - $4.00

1 Lot Cooper Ware - $1.00

2 Baskets - $0.37 1/2

1 Umbrella - $0.25

1 Table - $0.75

2 Smoothing Irons - $0.75

1 pair Cotton Cards - $0.25

1 Wagon & Strap - $0.50

1 Shot Gun - $6.00

1 Cupboard - $1.50

1 Side Cupboard - $0.25

1 Clothes Press - $0.50

1 Small Chest - $0.75

2 Beds & Steads & Contents - $25.00

5 Jugs & 2 Jars - $2.50

1 Lot Pot. Ware - $1.50

7 Sitting Chairs - $2.50

2 Small Baskets - $0.18 1/2

Bread Tray, Sifter & Coffee Mill - $0.75

1 Dinner Table - $0.50

1 Lot Books @ .50  Lot Crockery Ware $1.00 - $1.50

1 Lot Bottles .50  2 Bridles 7 Curry combs  .50 - $1.00

1 Pocket Book - $0.37 1/2

        We certify upon oath that as far as was produced to us by the administrator James B. Rowland the above and foregoing contains a true appraisement of the Estate of Absolam Phillips, deceased, to the best of our judgement and understanding this the Eighth day of November 1854.

Randal Newsom         John Adams        Stephen (his X mark) G. Reeves }  Appraisors


Columbia County , Georgia    Court of Ordinary  Estate   Accounts  1851 - 1861  Book "C" page 155:

Sale of the Personal Property of Absolam Phillips, deceased

1 Scooter Plough  Wm. Megahee / 2 Shovel Ploughs Wm. Megahee  0.75 = $1.75

1 Allen Plough (illegible abbrviations) 2 (illegible word) plows John Whitaker = $3.06 1/4

2 Shovel plows & (- - -) John Adams 2.75  5 Scooter plows Jacob ?Seay? 1.812 = $4.06 1/4

1 turning shovel 37 1/2  2 club axes 56 1/4   Ellis Phillips = $0.98 3/4

1 Saddle  50   3   Thos. Kendrick 3 Weeding Hoes  50   Lot plow gear  Wm. Megahee = $4.43 1/2

1 set plow gears Benj. Rowland  50  1 spade & shovel  E. Phillips 1.68 3/4 = $2.18 3/4

1 bell & collar (- - - -) draw 1.56 1/2  1 Log chain  Matthew Phillips 50 = $1.50 1/2

1 hand saw  75  3 Augers  62 1/2  Ellis Phillips = $1.37 1/2

1 lot Baskets Wm. Megahee  .50  3 (- - -) & contents  Ellis Phillips  87 1/2 = $1.37 1/2

1 Cow hide charles Russel  90  1 pen shucks Wm. O. ?Owen? 4. = $4.90

27 bushels short corn Benjamin Rowland  10.35  15 bushels corn John Adams 15.45 = $30.30

10 bushels corn John Adams 10.25  10 bushels corn Rowel Adams 10.85 = $21.05

15 bushels corn thomas Kendircks 16.20  Balance Corn Thomas Kendricks 31.90 = $48.10

523 lbs fodder Thomas Kendricks 5.60  2807 lbs fodder John Whitaker 28.07 = $33.67

1 red cow & calf 11.25 1 white cow & calf 12.50 1 blk pieded cow & calf (illegible) Jacob Seary = $34.87 1/2

1 yoke of oxen Willis Palmer  15  1 Sow Benjamin Rowland 4 (illegible) = $21.50

6 shoats Benjamin Roeland  11.62 1/2 1 (illegible) sow Robert Palmer 3 = $14.62 1/2

1 white sow 3.25  1 (- - -) pigs 15 1 boar shoat 2.75 10 2nd choice pigs 9.75  1 white barrow 9

        1 white sow 8.93 2 small sows 9  (illegible) John Adams = $51.60

1 Sorrel Mare Charles Russell  $59.50  1 Gray Mare Benjamin Rowland 68.00  = $127.50

3317 lbs cotton A. M. Allen  $84.07  1 (illegible) John Adams 18 3/4 = $35.00 3/4

1 Bed bedstead & furniture Alfred Palmer  1 Bed bedstead Alfred Palmer 17.75 = $23.75

1 counterpane Edmund Whitaker 1.75  1 Bed quilt Rowell Adams  75 = $2.50

1 counterpane Edmund Whitaker 1.  1 Blanket Rowell Adams1.15 = 2.15

1 Rug  3 meal bags   Ellis Phillips  1 shotgun Robt Culpepper 8.75 = 9.50

1 chest & lock  50  1 clothes press 15 James B. Rowland = $0.65

1 table John Adams 62 1/2  1 Box & contents Nancy Lucky 25 = $0.87 1/2

1 Razor Box Ellis Phillips  50  1 powder shot & etc Willis Palmer 12 1/2 = $0.62 1/2

Lot of books James B. Rowland 25  2 smoothing irons Robert Rowel 1 = $1.25

page 156  Sale Est. Absolam Phillips Continued:

1 Dish Shelf Jas. B. Roland  5  1 Bbd. Tray & sifter & coffee mill 15 J. W. Adams = $0.25

1 lot bottles Charles Russell 75  1 lot crockery & (- - -) & (- - -) Mat. Phillips 1.50 = $1.75

Coffee pot, pitchers, bowls  Mat. Phillips  25  Cupboard 25 table 67  Jno Adams = $0.56 1/2

Lot of chairs 3.30  spider lead 1.30 C. C. Sellers 1 ovenhook (illegible words) John Whitaker = $5.59

3 jars John Whitaker 2.31 1 jug Ellis Phillips 37 1 jug Ed. Whitaker 15 = $2.84

4 jugs 25  2 pails & box 20 Ellis Phillips 1 water pail C. C. Sellers 80 = $1.15

1 buck pan  Ellis Phillips 10  churn James Rowland 20 = $0.30

1 leather belt 6 1/2  2 Bee Gums John Whitaker 5.00  1 curry comb 10 = $5.22 1/2

Total = $555.93 3/4

I do hereby certifify that the within (- - - - -) contains return of the Sale of the Personal estate of Absolam Phillips as sold on the 21st of November 1854 .   James B. Rowland, Adms.


Columbia County , Georgia    Court of Ordinary  Estate Records  Accounts  1854 - 1857  Book "L" page 135:

Recd. of James Rowland for the Estate of Absalom Phillips the tax for the year 1854  $1.25

  John Collins TC

Recd. of James Rowland for Administration for the Orphans of absalom Phillips his tax for the year 1855  $00.54.0        John Collins TC

1854       Absalom Phillips, deceased        Dr.          To B.B. Bailey

June 8     To mileage visit & medicine.......$4.00

   "    9     To mileage visit & medicine.......$3.00

        (Total)..........................................$7.00

Georgia                   Personally came before me

Columbia County }               B. B. Bailey who being duly sworn Deposeth and Saith that the Acct of seven dollars is just & fair as it stands stated.

Sworn to before me April 14th 1855                   B. B. Bailey

Francis M. Hobbs  JP

Received payment on above from J. B. Roland Administrator on the Estate of Absalom Phillips decd April 25 1855        B. B. Bailey

Recd of James B. Rowland administrator of the Estate of Absalom Phillips deceased of Columbia County three Dollars and twenty five cents for publishing notice to Debtors & Creditors of said Estae in Constitutionalist & Republic.                                

Geo. E. W. Nelson

                                May 1, 1855            for James Gardner

Recd of James B. Rowland Eight Dollars (two dollars less than legal) for fees granting Letters of Adms on Estate of Absalom Phillips   Nov 7, 1854

S. Crawford , OR

Recd of James Rowland Adms of Absalom Phillips the sum of five Dollars auctioning Property  Nov 21st 1854    Steven Drane

Absalom Phillips Dr To Jane White in 1854

To one years work for her son George at Six Dollars per year.....$6.00


Columbia County , Georgia    Court of Ordinary  Estate   Accounts  1851 - 1861  Book "C"

page 376:

Estate of A. Phillips in a/c with James B. Rowland, Adm.

1854        To Amt pd Tax 1854 Voucher 1 = $1.25

1855        To Amt pd Tax 1855  Voucher 2 = $0.54

Apl 28    To Amt pd Dr. B. B. Bailey  Voucher 3 = $7.00

May 1     to Amt pd Jas. Gardner  Voucher 4 = $3.25

1854

Nov 7     To Amt pd S. Crawford Dr. ("Dr./Draw" means "Paid to") Voucher 5 = $8.00

Nov 21   "     "     "   S. Dram  Voucher 6 = $5.00

1855

Feb 16    To Amt pd Jane White  Voucher 7 = $6.00

Nov 3     "    "     "   Rowel Adams   Voucher 8 = $71.00

Dec 27    "    "     "  V. A. Hatcher          "       9 = $7.40

Dec 27 - "    "     "  Do      Do  ("Do" means "Ditto") Voucher 10 = $1.38

Dec 27 - "    "     "  Do      Do          Voucher 11 = $20.58

Dec 27 - "    "     "  Do      Do                "        12 = $18.15

Dec 28 - "   "      "  Matthew Phillips    "        13 = $115.56  

Dec  25 - "   "      "  Ellis Phillips          "        14 = $121.00

Dec 25 - "   "      "  Charles Reeves     "        15 = $5.32

Dec 25 - "   "      "  Micajah Parish       "        16 = $1.50

Dec 24 - "   "      "  John I. Rowland     "         17 = $3. 56 1/4

Dec 24 - "   "      "  Benjamin F. Rowland "    18 = $22.93 3/4

Dec 31- "   "      "  Freeman S. Palmer    "    19 = $3.75

Dec 31- "   "      "  Ramsey I. Story         "    20 = $11.50

Dec  31- "   "      "  Isaac Lucky           "         21 = $4.00

1856

Mar 12 - "   "      "  R. Harris & Co.      "         22 = $11.68

Mar 17 - "   "      "  Wm. Megahee Sr. "         23 = $2.20

Mar 17 - "   Comm. on $452.06 per cent @ 22 per cent = $11.30

Mar 17 - "      "         "  $571.59 1/4 recd. @ 22 per cent = $14.28

Mar 17 - "   Amt pd Ordinary for the return = $3.00

Mar 17 - "     "    "        "          "   Dismission & Receipt = $7.75

Mar 17 - "  Bal due now = $84.20       571           59 1/4

  Cr  ("Cr" means "Credit")

By Amt sale perishable property = $558.93 3/4

By Amt received from Miss Phillips = $9.41

By amt received from Ellis Phillips = $3.25      571          59 1/2

James B. Rowland makes oath the above is just & true to the best of his knowledge.

Apl 9th 1856          A. Colvard, Ordy                  James B. Rowland


Columbia County , Georgia    Court of Ordinary  Estate   Accounts  1851 - 1861  Book "C" page 535:

Minors A. Phillips in a/c with J. B. Rowland adms

1856        To Amt. pd. Tax = $0.54

        Bal due minors = $65.55

        By amt. (illegible words) Phillips = $63.15 - 66.04

        Int. on Same to 1st Jan 1857 = $2.94 - 66.04

Sworn to before me 2nd Feb. 1857   A. Calvard, Ord.          J. B. Rowland


page 514:

Orphans of Absalom Phillips to Jas. B. Rowland Guardian

Received of Jas. B. Rowland guard. of orphans of Absalom Phillips his tax for the year 1857.   

Sept 15.    $0.46.7   L. A. Luke,   T. C.

 

Columbia County , Georgia Ordinary;  Estate Records Accts    Book D   (1857 -1873)

page 107:

        Minors  Absalom Phillips in a/c with James B. Rowland Guard.

        1857                                To           Amt pd  Tax                                          .46

                                                                Cr.

        By

        J. B. Rowland makes oath to the above before me

        5th March 1858              }

        A. Colvard, Ord.           }                              J. B. Rowland


page 143:

1859        Minors A. Phillips in a/c with J. B. Rowland Guard.

                                To Amt. pd. Tax                                                   .57

                                                Bal. due minors

        Sworn to before me

        this 22d Feby 1859                       J. B. Rowland

        James P. Burnside  Clk Supr Court


Notes for ISABEL ROWLAND:

        Almost impossible to understand, everything that Absalom Phillips owned was sold after his death; absolutely nothing appears to have been left for his widow and small children.  One would assume that the money was used to pay his debts and to support his children until they became of age.

         Isabel Rowland Phillips, the widow of Absalom, married William Lafaver in late 1859 or early 1860.  In the 1860 Jefferson County , Georgia , census, the couple was shown living there with the three surviving orphans of Absalom - James T. Phillips, Ichabod Phillips and Elizabeth J. Phillips.  Source:  1860 Jefferson Co., GA census, pg 404; Dwelling #475; Family #475.

Children of ABSALOM PHILLIPS and ISABEL ROWLAND are:

                   i.    JAMES T.3 PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1845, Columbia Co., GA5.

       James was shown in the 1850 Columbia County census, age 5, with his parents.  In the 1860 census, he was shown as being 15, living with his mother, new step-father, and siblings in Jefferson County .

       In late 1863, Governor Brown of Georgia ordered a census of all males in the state between the ages of 16 and 60 for the purpose of re-organizing the state militia.  This census was conducted in January and February of 1864.  James was recorded as living in the 18th Senatorial District, 81st Militia District (Jefferson County); age 18 years, 5 months; a miller; born in Georgia.

                  ii.    MARCUS PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1847, Columbia Co., GA6; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Columbia Co., GA7.

                 iii.    LOUIS PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1849, Columbia Co., GA8; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Columbia Co., GA9.

                 iv.    ICHABOD PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1851, Columbia Co., GA10.

       On 30 July 1852 , Ichabod was deeded "a certain negro boy named Arthur one year of age of dark complexion" by his grandmother, Sophia Phillips.  Source: Columbia Co., GA Superior Court Records, Book OO 1847-1854; pg 459.

                  v.    ELIZABETH J. PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1855, Columbia Co., GA10.


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