The following appear in an original Ashe County, North Carolina record book titled Court Minutes, Wills, and Inventories. That record book is referred to as “Court minutes, 1806-1866” in the Family Search catalog. The vast majority of the book covers the period from 1806 into the early 1820s, but the last few pages suddenly jump to a bewildering hodge-podge of any and every kind of record (and date) imaginable, including complete wills, with dates going into the 1860s.
Image numbers below refer to Family Search’s digitized copy. The book is one of those many records which can only be accessed online through the “Catalog” option and not through the “Records” option. Because the handwriting is often horrible, something might have been missed. The references below, however, seem to be the only Phips or Phipps, etc. references. The surname was far most commonly spelled “Phips” in Ashe County records during this early period.
May term, 1806 (image 9 of 348):
Ordered by the Court that Wm. Connoly Esqr and John Tolliver be Judges at the Election held at Wm. Maxwells for the assembly and Wm. Harris and Samuel Phips Judges for Congress election [at?] Wm. Weaver & James Bunyard Judges at Court house for Assembly and Alexr. Smith & Jesse Ray for Congress at the Court House David Millar Esqr. and Capt Jno. Brown at 3 forks for Assembly and James McCaleb [or M. Caleb?] and Henrey Earnest for Congress at 3 forks
August term, 1806 (images 12, 17 of 348):
A grand jury on 11 August 1806 included “Saml Phips” (image 12 of 348). An “appeal jury” (image 17 of 348) included “Wm. phips.”
May term, 1807 (image 37 of 348):
William Phips Appointed Constable Enterd into Bond of £500 w[?] [Bat?] Ousten Security and Quallified Accordingly
May term, 1807 (image 45 of 348):
A number of individuals were summoned by the sheriff, including “Saml. Phips” “As Jurys for November term Next.”
May term, 1808 (image 67 of 348):
A Deed from Benjamin Long to Jno. Long Junr. for 50 acres proven by the oath of Jno. Phips –
August term 1808 (image 77 of 348):
Ordered by the court that ruben Ross Solomon Scott Wm. Whitteker [Jsd.?] Ba[s?] austin Jno. Burton Sam Phips Wm. Harris allin Burton Jn Phips Jn Tollever Wm. Tolliver Wm. Reavs Joseph Doughton Jno. Carrie Junr. Drury Carrel [?]d as a Jury To View and Lay of a road From Jno. Tollivers [Jnr.?] By Joseph Doughton To The Virginia line Leading Towards Grayson court House
November term, 1808 (image 88 of 348):
Ordered by the court that Jno. Fips Wm. Fips, Jesse Fips Jno Long Tobias Long Work Under Solomon Scott on the road from the Top of Peach Bottom Mountain To Tollivers Ford
May term, 1811 (image 127 of 348):
Ordered by the Court that Ruben Ross be Overseer of the road in room of [that is, in place of] George Phips the same Road and hands
May term, 1812 (image 145 of 348):
Andy Cox Jno phips & [French?[ [Conly?] Be E[xcused?] from [their? (looks like “thre”)] f[? (perhaps “fine”?)] for not attending as Jurors at may term
May term, 1813 (image 157 of 348):
Jno Landers thos Landreth [Cholls?] [Francis?] Ed Sisemore [that is, Sizemore] wm phips Excused from their Term [as jurors]
May term, 1814 (image 168 of 348):
The grand jury included “sam phips.”
November term, 1815 (image 179 of 348):
Various individuals were “alowed” so many cents “for guarding Gamble In jail.” Among them was what appears to be “Isaiah phips,” paid for one night. The name appears to probably read Isaiah, but the handwriting is horrible.
May term, 1815 (image 180 of 348):
originall panell sworn as follows to wit jese phips . . .
May term, 1815 (image 181 of 348):
The handwriting is extremely poor:
Jno Hood
vs
[Mos?] M[?]
Jurn Sworn
. . .; Jese phips . . .
A bit further down the page:
Jese phips Exempt as a Jurior
November term, 1816 (image 200 of 348):
State
vs
Land[?] Eggers
Jury Sworn . . .
georg phips . . .State
vs
Jno Landers [or Sanders?]
Jury sworn & Impanld . . .
george phips . . .
November term, 1817 (image 220 of 348):
The grand jury Sworn & Impanld as follows . . .
jno phips . . .
Saml Phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 227 of 348):
Grand Jury sworn & Impaneled as follows . . .
Originall Panel . . .
wm phips . . .
Jno Cox
vs
Mils Allen &
Terrell B Bledsoe
Jury . . .
wm phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 229 of 348):
Ellender Williams
vs
[J?][?] [? (looks like “pouisee”)]
Jury sworn & Impanld . . .
Wm Phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 230 of 348):
A Burton
vs
jno ford
Appeal . . .
[Jury:] . . .
Wm Phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 231 of 348):
William Elleson
vs
Jese Reeves
Garnish[?]
[Jury:]
William Phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 231 of 348):
Jonathan Baker
vs
peter Eller
& Wm [penington?]
Jury Sworn . . .
wm phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 232 of 348):
Terrell B Bledsoe
vs
James Mulkey
Jury Sworn & Impaneld . . .
Wm phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 232 of 348):
[Moress?] Baker
vs
Isaac Chapmen
Jury Sworn & Impaneld . . .
Wm phips . . .
May term, 1818 (image 233 of 348):
State
vs
Jno Williams
[? (looks like “musasble”) jury sworn & impaneld . . .
wm phips . . .
May term, 1819 (image 247 of 348):
Grand Jury Sworn & Impaneld as folows to wit . . .
The originall Panell – . . .
Jese Phips . . .Ephram Mandeford
vs
Jacob [Micah?]]
Jury Sworn & Impanld . . .
Jese Phips . . .
May term, 1819 (image 250 of 348):
Moress Baker
vs
Jas [or Jos?] Baker
Jury sworn & Impaneld as follows . . .
Jese Phips . . .
May term, 1819 (image 251 of 348):
David Smith
vs
Jas [or Jos?] Patr[ik?]
Jury Sworn and Impand as folows . . .
Jese Phips . . .Jese Greer
vs
Landr[ene?] Eggers
Jury Sworn & Impaneld as Follows – . . .
Jese Phips . . .Jesse Phips
vs
John Wilson
Jury Sworn & Impanld
orderd the the [sic; word repeated] Present Entry taken [Ishue?] the Land warrants not [Isud? (for “issued”?)] on the old Books
Phipps Genealogy 