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June 6, 1940.
Mrs. Slisabith (Smith) Adlipe
1960 .6argo Place
south Jacksonville, llorids.
(Widow of henry nethune
Philips, owner of hod bank
Plantation, now Colonial
Manor oubdivision)
Personal Interview.
Hose uhepherd, writer.
JUDO lla ASTHUMS PHILIPS
WO !WA PLAMTJAUCh
"Henry nethune Philips, born novemb3r 29, 1867 at
mod nuak Plantation the old house is still standing and
known as mo. 1230 Greenridge hood, %•olonial manor, uouth
Jacksonville was the son ollibert Gallatin Philips and
marguret Ann (Hendricks) Philips. He was the youngest child,
said ars. Slizabeth (Smith) Philips, hiw widow.
"Judge Philips was long identified with roads and public
works and development of imval County, and was not much interest-
ed in its history. If you would ask him did he remember such
and -such a family or incident, he would answer 'sure, i do,'
but he would be worrying about steel for the now bridge or when
more
eau* roadway would be laid out and hard-surfaced/than ta asp
historical incident.
"He had an older sister, Mary, who mde her home with us,
dyin at the, age of 86. She had a wonderful memory, going back
to skirmishes with the indians, and knew much of early planta-
tion life in ilorida. It is a great pity i did not salvage a
connected story of her memories, as she was a most interesting
conversationalist, well-educated., entertaining, ant reliable,
but 4 can onl, recall snatches now of the friiii4 things she used,
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Mrs. &lisabeth (H. B.) Philips 2.
to tell us about.
"Of the Philips' family genealogy, groat -grandfather
David rhilips was born in Hurry %,ounty, Virginia, in 1768,
and died in Walker uounty, tieorgia in 1819. His wife was
Mary uatharine (Graham) Philips.
"Their son, Matthew Henry Philips was borniin 1778, and
was burined in biaok Ursek (Middleburg) in 1842. Re oame with
the Dothuno family from Virginia to klorida, the date do not
know.
"The following is the obituary notioe published in the
Plorida Shristian tkdvooate, offioial organ of the methodist
Spisoopal Uhuroh, in 1842, n.d.:
pevauld uounty, Haat plorida,
'Died at bleak ureek (Middlobrrg)/in September (1842)
a short time since, Mr. Mathew Philips and his wife, ire. Martha
Philips. He died in the 64th your of his age. She was in the
60th your of her age. They were separated may eighteen days.
They both unitod themselves with the methodist spisoopal uhuroh
in na1dwin Qounty, Georgia, in 1800. They both lived consistent
members until the bond culled them to live in the uhuroh above.
Brother Yhilips was a man of mild disposition and
bore the ills of life with uhriatian fortitude. Upright in
all the relations of life, his last moments brought glory to
God in whose service he had spent 38 years.
'Sister xhilips was liko her husband, an affectionate
wif3, a kind mother, if anything, too indulgent. Urefully
Mrs. H. B. (4lizabeth) Philips 3.
she imer-endeaored.,to inetruot the children in the way to
heaven. She enjoyed much of the religion of Josue. she
oftentimes praised God aloud, though much persecuted by the
world for it. Her last illness was long and severe, but
through it all she never murmured. 3he was truly a child of
God.'
)8 6. P. Richardson.
"Albert Gallatin khilips was the son of nathew kenry
and martha khilips. It was he who built hod hank. Ho died
on January 2, 1874, at the age of eighty. His tife, marguret
Ann (Hendriuks) Philips was born movomuar 20, 1814, joined
the methodist Spiecopal uhurch in 1828 or 1827 and died
January al, 1869.
"The following is tho obituary of albert Gallatin Philips,
/Badge Philips' father, also published in the Uhristian Advooatio:
IALLATIli PHILIPS died at his residence
at khilips :Point, known formerly as king's Point,
on the 2d of January, 1874, in his 69th year.
His friends and aaquaintanoes are invited to attend
the funeral services, which will take, place today
at 6t. Paulo' Y. 1. Church now kirst methodist)
at 11 o'olock.
'The subject of this obituary notice was
born in the State of Georgia aLct removed to klorida
in early ilianhood, where he married miss Margaret
hendricks, daughter of isaau nendricks, seq., and
where he continued to reside to the time of his
death.
Mrs. H. B. (Alisabeth) Philips 4.
'He was eminently praotiosa, of remarkable
foresight and energy; and distinguished for his
executive ability. His integrity was univlreally
reoognised and Proverbial.
'Bo strong and prominent was his sense of
honor and honesty that while comparatively a young
man, his father becoming embarrassed on account of
having beef, surety for a friend, young 2hilips bia-
self hauled into court and the publio sale of every
article of furniture the family possessed, and then
undertook to support his parents, brothers and sis-
ters, often working untii the blood would trickle
from his fingers from his torn 'Ind wounded hands.
'He first mottled near middleburg., on nlaok
ureek, andesaried on a traffic in country produoe,
self
oet., in a wagon driven by him/betw,en that place
and tailahassee. His life in this way was for years
one of continuing exposure, labor and danger
often waking to find his camp fire surrounded by
Indians. He won the confidence of even the savages
by sharing with them his erust of bread, and exhibiti
courage and manliness.
OW his industry he accumulated a large
property, in the use of which he was liberal*
generous and hespitable.
Mei. H. b. (31isabeth) Philips
b.
'The education of his ohildren was an
object of sreoial attention with him.
'He was for many ;oars a uonsietent uud
active member of the methodist uhureh, and his
house tug alwe4s the home of the ministers
and their families, while his purse was the
bank of his church.
'For two years previous to his death he
was a -reat sufferer, having teen paralyzed,
favA for most of the time confined to his room and
to his bed. It was a grout trial to one of his
autive hi.bits. He exempliThd th2 faith he pro-
feesed, and aied a noble uhrietian hero. 1-tis
life and his death illustrate the triumph of
bearing unswaving integrity and truth. Fe was
a bri*it examrle of manly, uhristian character.
'He left six sons and two daughters, with
many friends to mourn his loss.
"The hands softly folded,
the kiudly pulses still,
the ooldast lips have no smile,
The kindly heart no trial.
His pillow needs no smoothing,
He grieves for no more care,
Love's tenderest entreaty,
makes no response there.
-rave in the valley,
tears, where sleeping
record another lesson taught,
Dia love may not forget.
prom us forever hidden,
the race forever run,
"Dust t, must" the preacher saith,
And the good man's race is ran."
Mrs. H. B. (Alizabeth) 6.
"Albert Gallatin Philips was hookod sevorly by a oow
from tho hord on :cod bank rlaatatiou, so that he woe paralysed.
and. ::solifinod to his bed _c).r two years before e lied," said.
mrs. Philips.
"By a strange eotnoidenoo, my grandfather Smith, of
South uarolina was also hookod 11 a oow, and my awn father
was killed by 1)oing tramplod on by a buil. It is not strangS,
therefore, that both Judge Yhilips and myself had an unoon-
trollable fear oi theso Lasts. Dshoraing, and the brooding
of hornless oattle, milk in bottles and oans, is one of the
groat advantages of morn oivilisatiOn.
"Tho ohildron of ratthow Aonri ?hilips and Martha ("Barbee)
Philips were,
(1) Albert Gallatin, who married marga:et Ann hendrioks.
(2) Mary Allen, who married George :manna.
(6) Lucinda h. who marrio& ThomAi Lodwith. (Thoir ohildron
were malvina and billiam Ledwith)
(4) Hardy h. (Unmarried). Buried in t. Niuholas Cometer4.
(b) millioent, who married utephans.
444 yanoy, who Narried fo. 0. Goodwin.
(7) Andrew Jackson, who married 2enelope T. Blake.
(8) Rebsokah, h. (Unmarried).
Mrs. H. B. (Slizaboth, Philips 7.
"Of the death of margaret Ann (Hendricks/ Philips, the
uhristian -dvoeate et,tee:
'SISTER mAROilT ANH "RILIPS was born movember 20, 1814, joined
the methodist uhuroh in 1826 or 1827 and died Januar;,' 31, 1869.
She displayed many noble traits of oharauter and exhibited
numerous virtues. She was R.reutly beloved by her fanny,
greatly respeoted in soeiety, and enjoy tho confidence of
tha ehuroh. Self-sacrifiee, piety, and enlarged views of
usefulness, marked her uhristian °curse.
'Her light shone brightly beside the bed of suffering, in
gousls ministrations to want and sorrow, and generous hospi-
tality in aotive zeal.'
The f‘llowing is eop y of a letter from the vommi,sioner
of Lando at et. Augustine, regarding titie to iced batik:
LANA) UPYLS
"St. Augustine, may 28, 1840.
"Si,:
am directed by the uommissioner of the Land
Officio to inform you that the following difficulties oust
in relation to the Pre-emption proved under the A t of
1834.
"The pre-emption was approved under the Acts of 1834,
but not entered with may, 1836.
"The proprty is alro taken in the name of Matthew
Philips, but it is signed Matlhew H. Philips. When you
write, give your middle name at full length.
"Th, delay in making the entry was, j presume,
ocousioned by the Indiai, Wars.
"1 am, sir, very rospsottUlly, your
obt. sorvt. W. A. SIMMONS."
8.
The letter was folded so that the outsite made the
envolope, und wusaddressed as follows:
Poet Mark
$t. Augustine
nay 31,
1840.
5
Matthew h. Philips,
Juoksonville,
Ne rostmuster .aving
uoqnsintuLlJe with the Plorids.
rciwidenceefor.rhilips
is requested to give this
a more nartionlar direction.
9.
M J. II. B. (3LIZA.TH) PHILIPs.
The following is copy of doed to Aed bunks
OUTSI-A Drt3D Isaac und uatharine Hendrioks
To
klbert 4. Philips.
1829, Deoember 4.
Aoknowledgsd by Immo ftendrioks and
uuthurine mandrioks
Neoorded in
soor (A) at Page 36b.
ATT: Isuiuh D. Fart,
6th uuvul uount;y court.
AsooriiLg price, ipl.b0.
Mrs. H. r. (Slizabeth) -hilips.
V.
LIVID& 0? 'NIA.
?erritory of Ylorida
THI6 MAIMS made this
Duval uounty
14th day of Deoember in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and tventy-nine
between Inman Hendricks and Katharine ftendrioks of the Uounty
and Territory aforesaid, of the one part, to
Albert I. Philips, of th, same place, of the
other part, WITNASUATK:
That the said Isaao hendricks ad Katharine Rehdricks for
and in ameidoration of the sum of live nandred Dollars
to them in hand paid, at and afore the sealing and delivery
to them present, the reoeipt whereof is hereby acknowleiged,
have graLted, bargained, sold, and eonv+yed, and do by these
grant,
presents/bargain, and oonvey unto the eaid ;Abort 4. Philips,
his heirs and assigns that tract or paroel of land situated
at
along and cbing of the county aforesaid on the $t. Johns River,
containiEg dhe. hundred and tkwenty-three 4123) acres more or
lees, being purt of the tract of land ranted to Solomon king,
deseribed ae follows:
v17.: beginninm at a water oak on the Mt. Johns niver,
r. lethune corner, then along tho line dust bli$ chains to
a pine, a corner, then** along Zhu line Borth 7b foot &met
to a branoh, then down eume branch to the at. Johns niver,
then by the bunk of said niv)r to the eginning,
to have and to hold said traot or parcel of land unto
him, the said lbert 4. Philips, his heirs, together with all
singular, tha rights or members and appurtenances thereof, to
iirs. It. b. (3lizabeth) Philips 10.
the same in any manner below3ing to his and their own proper
use and benedit and behoof forever in fe• simple.
And the said Issue nendrieks and Aatharine nondrioks
have themselves, their heirs and executors and adwinistrators,
the said bargained viremisse unto the said Albert 0. fhilips,
his heirs and assigns will warrant an4 forever defend the
right and title thereof and against claim of other rsons
whatsoever;
Ill WIIWASo Wit1hKOP, the same ISAAC WaiDI(IOLS and
XATIthAli“ lillior(iOLS have Yerounto set their hands and seals
this day and year above written, signed, sealed and delivered
in tha presenoe of
)St IEAAe HAnDRIOKS
kATMARIM ICAPRIUXS
(X) titer murk)
MAMA M. PHILIfti, J. P.
L. P. itAXT
2
4 (Scale; 20 ohains to the mile)