Inventory of the Estate of John Phillips

Contributed by Donald J. Phillips 

Inventory of the Estate of John Phillips, Deceased 1832
Estate Book A 1806-1841

The following is an inventory of the estate of John Phillips who died in Campbell County (Jacksboro) in 1832. The inventory was submitted by Administrators James Ross and Thomas Wier in December 1832 and recorded by William Cary, Court Clerk. This John Phillips was an early merchant in Jacksboro being mentioned in Goodspeed's History of Campbell County as owner of a Tavern House in Jacksboro. On John's death, a minor heir and son, Milton L. Phillips (born about 1820-23 and age 12-15) came under the guardianship of Thomas Weir. This Milton L. Phillips, later relocated to Athens, TN in McMinn County and became connected to the descendants of Dr. Horace Hickox through marriage. Court documents prove the links between this Milton L. Phillips, John Phillips dec'd 1832, the Tavern House in Jacksboro, and the Hickox family. By 1836 John Phillips heir's are listed in tax list of Campbell County Civil District 4 (East of Cumberland Mtn, around Jacksboro) and in Civil District 10 (West of Cross Mtn, near Huntsville) which is the area where Joseph and Thomas Phillips, son of William Tobias Phillips, from VA settled.
Would be most grateful for any further information on this John Phillips deceased 1832 - parents, siblings, children, spouse etc. (This John Phillips, dec'd 1832, possibly the father of John Phillips 1810-1862, my gr gr granddad and whose estate inventory is listed in Estate Book C and at this web site.)

p. 275-277
Inventory of the personal Estate of John Phillips deceased late of Jacksborough Campbell County Tennessee

p. 278-284 is a list of debts due the Estate of John Phillips deceased. This list contains the names of 216 individuals (not shown here) whose notes were owing to John Phillips. The amounts owed ranged from 12 ½ cents to $81.58 1/3 cents totaling $2035. 42 ½. Most debts were listed as uncollectible due to doubtful means or desperate conditions of the debtors.

We the administrators of John Phillips deceased, state the above and foregoin Account, Notes, Judgments etc, to be the full amount of all claims of the above character owing to said John Phillips dec and which has come to our Knowledge, with the character of the same marked respectively.

Ross
Thos Weir Administrators of the Estate of John Phillips deceased

The last page 285 lists Officers Receipts for Collection

We state the above to be the amount of receipts of officers on file amongst said Phillips papers - the receipts marked doubtful, the officers alledge they have paid the sums and neglected to lift their receipts.

Drafts on the 33 rd Regiment of Tennessee Militia

The above amount of military claims we believe we will receive be able to collect - but if collect to account for the same
J. Ross
Thos Weir Administrators of the Estate of John Phillips Deceased
(State of Tennessee}
Campbell County} A True Copy Teste       William Carey Clk