Person:Zachariah Phillips (5)

Not sure if this would be the same Zechariah Phillips, but there is a Major Zechariah Phillips that was in the battle of Burnt Corn Creek, (located south of Little River) July, 1813:

July 27 1813: In the morning, the command was re-organized, by the election of Zachariah Philips, McFarlin, Wood, and Jourdan, to the rank of major, and William McGrew, lieutenant-colonel.

1820 Census has Zachariah in Jasper Co, GA. Only has heads of families. Shows 2 Males under 10 yrs old, 1 45 years old. 1 Female under 10, 2 25. Slaves shows Males age 14 as 7, 5 age 25, 6 age 45, Female 4 age 14, 2 age 25, 1 age 45

There were 2 Zachariah Phillips that served in the Revolutionary War. One from VA, one from NC

1.   Albert James Pickett:. HISTORY OF ALABAMA.
2. ↑ Rootsweb
   http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/estill/military/revwar/pensions/meadows-i.txt.

   REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - ISRAEL & BARBARA MEADOWS
   
   Zachariah Phillips, of Estill County, Kentucky, made oath on October 5, 1838,
   that: He was born in 1763 and first became acquainted with Israel Meadows
   aforesaid about 50 years ago in Greenbrier County, Virginia. That he and his
   wife Barbara Meadows were then married. That when he first became acquainted
   with them, they had several children. That he married their daughter, Nanny, who
   fifty years ago was only 8 or 10 years age and from what he has always
   understood from his wife, she would, if living, be 60 years old next spring. He
   thinks the place of marriage of Barbara and Israel Meadows is what at that time
   was known as Botetourt County, Virginia.
   
   Said Zachariah Phillips appeard before Aaron McMonigh and made affidavit to the
   truthfulness of the above statements.

3.   Rootsweb
   http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/estill/military/revwar/pensions/phillips-z.txt.

   Zachariah Phillips
   S 35,559 NC
   
   In Estill County, Kentucky, on May 17, 1830, Zachariah Phillips, aged 67,
   appeared in court in Estill County aforesaid, and made oath: That he enlisted
   for 1 year in April 1781. That he joined the company of Captain Thomas Donahue
   on June 1st, 1781. That he enlisted in North Carolina in the company commanded
   by said Donahue in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dickson in the line of
   the state of North Carolina, on the Continental establishment. That he continued
   to serve in said corps till the 1st of June 1782, when he was discharged from
   the service in South Carolina near Bacon's Bridge, but did not receive a
   certificate of the discharge till he arrived at Salsburry, North Carolina. That
   his certificate was signed by Colonel Murphy on whom the command of the said
   regiment devolved and at the time of said Phillips discharge, Captain William
   Wallen had preceded said Donohoe in the command of the company. That about
   February 1822, he removed with his family from Monroe County, Virginia to Scott
   County, Virginia and from Scott County Virginia to Estill County, Kentucky in
   the summer of 1825 and has continued to reside in Estill County, Kentucky ever
   since. That his wife is dead and his children have all left him since they
   married, or have turned out for themselves. That he has usually followed farming
   as a means of livelihood and has usually made gun handles now and then. That his
   children being able to take care of themselves are of no charge to him. That
   from his advanced age, he is unable to procure a comfortable livelihood by the
   pursuit of any occupation. That none of his family lives with him. That his
   youngest child, a son, is 17 years of age.
   
   He also made a schedule of his property.
   
   William Hill, Secretary of the State of North Carolina, made affidavit that it
   appeared from the muster rolls of said state that Zachariah Phillips served in
   the Revolutionary War as stated and that he entered the 10th Regiment, in
   Captain Donohue's company, on the 25th. of May 1781, for 12 months and left the
   service May 25, 1782.
   
   Zachariah Phillips, of Estill County, Kentucky, who was a private in the North
   Carolina Line for 1 year was inscribed on the roll of the Kentucky Agency, to
   commence 29th. day of May 1830, Certificate of the pension was issued on the
   same date.