There is a cenotaph stone for her husband in the Bewleys Chapel Cemetery that states, in part:
"ca. 1769 [Anthony Bewley] married Sallie Phillips in Loudoun County, VA.
11 children: 4 sons Methodist Ministers, 1 son served in TN General Assembly."
"ca. 1784 they settled on Nolachuckey at Lick Creek, and later lived on Little Chuckey Creek at Warrensburg."
"Sallie and Anthony Bewley lie in unmarked graves in the Old Ayers Family Cemetery at Warrensburg"
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Additional Notes:
* Sarah was raised a Baptist but later changed to Methodist
* Her father, John Phillips, was French and her mother, Diannah Avery, was Scottish or
Welsh.
* John Philips Will:
In the name of God Amen! I, John Philips of Rowan County and State of N. Carolina, being well in health
and sound mind and memory thanks be to God, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Test: In
manner and form following, that is to say. I lend unto my beloved wife the use of my whole estate, both
real and personal, during the time she remains single and living as hereater reserved. It is my will and
desire that in case my wife should hereafter marry, then and in that case, I give and bequeath to her the
sum of one hundred silver dollars and also her bed and furniture to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Philips the sum of five shillings (a shilling was 17 cents in Old English money) to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son John Philips the sum
of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Gabriel Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Ezra Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan
Philips the sum of forty pounds currency of this State to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath to my son Robert Philips the sum of five pounds to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Buyley the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Spiers the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns
forever. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Viny the sum of five shillings to her her heirs
and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Cummis the sum of forty shillings currency
of the State of her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Williams
the sum of forty shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my three sons (to
wit) James, Elijah, Stephen Philips the whole of my lands to be equally divided between them in quality
and quanity at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid to them their heirs and assigns forever reserving
as hereafter reserved. I give and bequeath unto my four children (to wit) Daughter, Mary Philips, James,
Elijah and Stephen Philips the whole of the remainder or balance of my personal estate after the legacies
above and before named being paid out by my executor hereafter named to their heirs and assigns forever
at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid reserving as hereafter reserved. It is my will and desire that
either of my three sons aforesaid (to wit) James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive
to the age of twenty-one years old without having lawful living sons that then and in case I give and
bequeath their part or share of my land to the survivors to them their heirs and assigns forever. It is my
will and desire that if either of my four children (to wit) my daughter Mary Philips and my three sons
James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive to the age of twenty-one years old or
marries that what I hath given them of my personal estate that then and in that case I give and bequeath
their part of share to be equally divided between them as specified in this clause at the death or marriage
of my wife. It is further my will and desire that my four children (to wit) Mary Philips, James, Elijah, and
Stephen Philips be decently supported and schooled out of the profits of my estate which sum I reserve
out of the use of my estate as before mentioned to my wife. And I hereby make and ordain my beloved
wife Diannah Philips and my friend Lewis Hicks my executors of this my last will and test: In witness
whereof I the said John Phillips have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 8 day of
November 1800.
Signed sealed and declared in the presence of us: John B. Palmer, John Hick, His John X Phillips mark
[Richard Hayes Phillips, Ph.D., 4 Fisher Street, Canton, New York 13617 states "When I researched this
will I found that it came from Rowan County, NC, from Will Book F, pp. 43-44. See FHL film 303,801"]∼
Sallie Phillips married George Anthony Bewley in 1768 in Loudoun County, Virginia. We believe they had twelve children.
∼
"ca. 1769 [Anthony Bewley] married Sallie Phillips in Loudoun County, VA.
11 children: 4 sons Methodist Ministers, 1 son served in TN General Assembly."
"ca. 1784 they settled on Nolachuckey at Lick Creek, and later lived on Little Chuckey Creek at Warrensburg."
"Sallie and Anthony Bewley lie in unmarked graves in the Old Ayers Family Cemetery at Warrensburg"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Additional Notes:
* Sarah was raised a Baptist but later changed to Methodist
* Her father, John Phillips, was French and her mother, Diannah Avery, was Scottish or
Welsh.
* John Philips Will:
In the name of God Amen! I, John Philips of Rowan County and State of N. Carolina, being well in health
and sound mind and memory thanks be to God, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Test: In
manner and form following, that is to say. I lend unto my beloved wife the use of my whole estate, both
real and personal, during the time she remains single and living as hereater reserved. It is my will and
desire that in case my wife should hereafter marry, then and in that case, I give and bequeath to her the
sum of one hundred silver dollars and also her bed and furniture to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Philips the sum of five shillings (a shilling was 17 cents in Old English money) to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son John Philips the sum
of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Gabriel Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Ezra Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan
Philips the sum of forty pounds currency of this State to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath to my son Robert Philips the sum of five pounds to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Buyley the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Spiers the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns
forever. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Viny the sum of five shillings to her her heirs
and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Cummis the sum of forty shillings currency
of the State of her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Williams
the sum of forty shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my three sons (to
wit) James, Elijah, Stephen Philips the whole of my lands to be equally divided between them in quality
and quanity at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid to them their heirs and assigns forever reserving
as hereafter reserved. I give and bequeath unto my four children (to wit) Daughter, Mary Philips, James,
Elijah and Stephen Philips the whole of the remainder or balance of my personal estate after the legacies
above and before named being paid out by my executor hereafter named to their heirs and assigns forever
at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid reserving as hereafter reserved. It is my will and desire that
either of my three sons aforesaid (to wit) James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive
to the age of twenty-one years old without having lawful living sons that then and in case I give and
bequeath their part or share of my land to the survivors to them their heirs and assigns forever. It is my
will and desire that if either of my four children (to wit) my daughter Mary Philips and my three sons
James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive to the age of twenty-one years old or
marries that what I hath given them of my personal estate that then and in that case I give and bequeath
their part of share to be equally divided between them as specified in this clause at the death or marriage
of my wife. It is further my will and desire that my four children (to wit) Mary Philips, James, Elijah, and
Stephen Philips be decently supported and schooled out of the profits of my estate which sum I reserve
out of the use of my estate as before mentioned to my wife. And I hereby make and ordain my beloved
wife Diannah Philips and my friend Lewis Hicks my executors of this my last will and test: In witness
whereof I the said John Phillips have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 8 day of
November 1800.
Signed sealed and declared in the presence of us: John B. Palmer, John Hick, His John X Phillips mark
[Richard Hayes Phillips, Ph.D., 4 Fisher Street, Canton, New York 13617 states "When I researched this
will I found that it came from Rowan County, NC, from Will Book F, pp. 43-44. See FHL film 303,801"]∼
Sallie Phillips married George Anthony Bewley in 1768 in Loudoun County, Virginia. We believe they had twelve children.
∼
Married to Anthony Bewley, d. 1845
There is a cenotaph stone for her husband in the Bewleys Chapel Cemetery that states, in part:
"ca. 1769 [Anthony Bewley] married Sallie Phillips in Loudoun County, VA.
11 children: 4 sons Methodist Ministers, 1 son served in TN General Assembly."
"ca. 1784 they settled on Nolachuckey at Lick Creek, and later lived on Little Chuckey Creek at Warrensburg."
"Sallie and Anthony Bewley lie in unmarked graves in the Old Ayers Family Cemetery at Warrensburg"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Additional Notes:
* Sarah was raised a Baptist but later changed to Methodist
* Her father, John Phillips, was French and her mother, Diannah Avery, was Scottish or
Welsh.
* John Philips Will:
In the name of God Amen! I, John Philips of Rowan County and State of N. Carolina, being well in health
and sound mind and memory thanks be to God, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Test: In
manner and form following, that is to say. I lend unto my beloved wife the use of my whole estate, both
real and personal, during the time she remains single and living as hereater reserved. It is my will and
desire that in case my wife should hereafter marry, then and in that case, I give and bequeath to her the
sum of one hundred silver dollars and also her bed and furniture to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Philips the sum of five shillings (a shilling was 17 cents in Old English money) to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son John Philips the sum
of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Gabriel Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Ezra Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan
Philips the sum of forty pounds currency of this State to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath to my son Robert Philips the sum of five pounds to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Buyley the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Spiers the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns
forever. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Viny the sum of five shillings to her her heirs
and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Cummis the sum of forty shillings currency
of the State of her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Williams
the sum of forty shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my three sons (to
wit) James, Elijah, Stephen Philips the whole of my lands to be equally divided between them in quality
and quanity at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid to them their heirs and assigns forever reserving
as hereafter reserved. I give and bequeath unto my four children (to wit) Daughter, Mary Philips, James,
Elijah and Stephen Philips the whole of the remainder or balance of my personal estate after the legacies
above and before named being paid out by my executor hereafter named to their heirs and assigns forever
at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid reserving as hereafter reserved. It is my will and desire that
either of my three sons aforesaid (to wit) James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive
to the age of twenty-one years old without having lawful living sons that then and in case I give and
bequeath their part or share of my land to the survivors to them their heirs and assigns forever. It is my
will and desire that if either of my four children (to wit) my daughter Mary Philips and my three sons
James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive to the age of twenty-one years old or
marries that what I hath given them of my personal estate that then and in that case I give and bequeath
their part of share to be equally divided between them as specified in this clause at the death or marriage
of my wife. It is further my will and desire that my four children (to wit) Mary Philips, James, Elijah, and
Stephen Philips be decently supported and schooled out of the profits of my estate which sum I reserve
out of the use of my estate as before mentioned to my wife. And I hereby make and ordain my beloved
wife Diannah Philips and my friend Lewis Hicks my executors of this my last will and test: In witness
whereof I the said John Phillips have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 8 day of
November 1800.
Signed sealed and declared in the presence of us: John B. Palmer, John Hick, His John X Phillips mark
[Richard Hayes Phillips, Ph.D., 4 Fisher Street, Canton, New York 13617 states "When I researched this
will I found that it came from Rowan County, NC, from Will Book F, pp. 43-44. See FHL film 303,801"]∼
Sallie Phillips married George Anthony Bewley in 1768 in Loudoun County, Virginia. We believe they had twelve children.
∼
"ca. 1769 [Anthony Bewley] married Sallie Phillips in Loudoun County, VA.
11 children: 4 sons Methodist Ministers, 1 son served in TN General Assembly."
"ca. 1784 they settled on Nolachuckey at Lick Creek, and later lived on Little Chuckey Creek at Warrensburg."
"Sallie and Anthony Bewley lie in unmarked graves in the Old Ayers Family Cemetery at Warrensburg"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Additional Notes:
* Sarah was raised a Baptist but later changed to Methodist
* Her father, John Phillips, was French and her mother, Diannah Avery, was Scottish or
Welsh.
* John Philips Will:
In the name of God Amen! I, John Philips of Rowan County and State of N. Carolina, being well in health
and sound mind and memory thanks be to God, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Test: In
manner and form following, that is to say. I lend unto my beloved wife the use of my whole estate, both
real and personal, during the time she remains single and living as hereater reserved. It is my will and
desire that in case my wife should hereafter marry, then and in that case, I give and bequeath to her the
sum of one hundred silver dollars and also her bed and furniture to her, her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Philips the sum of five shillings (a shilling was 17 cents in Old English money) to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son John Philips the sum
of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Gabriel Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Ezra Philips the
sum of fifty shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan
Philips the sum of forty pounds currency of this State to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath to my son Robert Philips the sum of five pounds to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Buyley the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I
give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Spiers the sum of five shillings to her her heirs and assigns
forever. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Viny the sum of five shillings to her her heirs
and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Cummis the sum of forty shillings currency
of the State of her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Williams
the sum of forty shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my three sons (to
wit) James, Elijah, Stephen Philips the whole of my lands to be equally divided between them in quality
and quanity at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid to them their heirs and assigns forever reserving
as hereafter reserved. I give and bequeath unto my four children (to wit) Daughter, Mary Philips, James,
Elijah and Stephen Philips the whole of the remainder or balance of my personal estate after the legacies
above and before named being paid out by my executor hereafter named to their heirs and assigns forever
at the death or marriage of my wife aforesaid reserving as hereafter reserved. It is my will and desire that
either of my three sons aforesaid (to wit) James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive
to the age of twenty-one years old without having lawful living sons that then and in case I give and
bequeath their part or share of my land to the survivors to them their heirs and assigns forever. It is my
will and desire that if either of my four children (to wit) my daughter Mary Philips and my three sons
James, Elijah and Stephen Philips should die before they arrive to the age of twenty-one years old or
marries that what I hath given them of my personal estate that then and in that case I give and bequeath
their part of share to be equally divided between them as specified in this clause at the death or marriage
of my wife. It is further my will and desire that my four children (to wit) Mary Philips, James, Elijah, and
Stephen Philips be decently supported and schooled out of the profits of my estate which sum I reserve
out of the use of my estate as before mentioned to my wife. And I hereby make and ordain my beloved
wife Diannah Philips and my friend Lewis Hicks my executors of this my last will and test: In witness
whereof I the said John Phillips have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 8 day of
November 1800.
Signed sealed and declared in the presence of us: John B. Palmer, John Hick, His John X Phillips mark
[Richard Hayes Phillips, Ph.D., 4 Fisher Street, Canton, New York 13617 states "When I researched this
will I found that it came from Rowan County, NC, from Will Book F, pp. 43-44. See FHL film 303,801"]∼
Sallie Phillips married George Anthony Bewley in 1768 in Loudoun County, Virginia. We believe they had twelve children.
∼
Married to Anthony Bewley, d. 1845
Gravesite Details
"Sallie and Anthony Bewley lie in unmarked graves in the Old Ayers Family Cemetery at Warrensburg. (Inscription from Cenotaph Stone in Bewleys Chapel Cemetery)
