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Salute to a Pioneer Family:
The American branch of the Phillips family began with Jenkin Phillips, born in 1744 in Loudon [sic] Co., Virginia. He fought with George Washington and helped survey what was then called Kentucky County for Patrick Henry and the Commonwealth of Virginia. For his services, Phillips was deeded 1,000 acres of land radiating out from this spot. At the time of his death in 1822, the family owned land extending from this area into southern Indiana. |