Philip Sparks Beeker ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: 93L3-YY4.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Grandfather Lewis Snider's will, written 10 Feb 1840, states his daughter Catherine had died and left $25 each to her two children, John and Phillip Beeker. On 10 Feb 1840 in , Davidson, NC. ⁷

2. Court: Philip's 4 minor sons were appointed to 4 guardian households via apprentice bonds issued by the Davie County court. Philip Jr. Was bonded to John C. Foard until age 21. On 26 Feb 1849 in , Davie, NC. ⁸ Children following the death of their parents, or when parents could no longer provide for them, were bonded by the county court to serve as apprentices for the new families that would care for them. The following Beekers were given apprentice bonds in Davie County, North Carolina:

26 February 1849. Philip Beeker bound to John C. Foard until the age of 2l years.
To learn: Farming, Teach him to read and write and cipher to the rule of three.
Given at freedom: Twenty-five dollars in cash and a freedom suit, in all other respects to comply with the Act of Assembly.
Signed: A. G. Carter (Chairman of Court), John C. Foard
Witness: H. R. Austin

26 February 1849. George Beeker bound to Thomas J. Deadmon until the age of 2l years.
To learn: Farming, to learn to read and write and cipher to the rule of three.
Given at freedom: A horse, saddle and bridle worth sixty dollars, a freedom suit, and in other respects comply with the Act of Assembly.
Signed: A. G. Carter (Chairman of Court), Thos J. Deadmon
Witness: H. R. Austin

26 February 1849. Henry J. Beeker bound to C. W. Bessant until the age of 2l years.
To learn: Shoe and Boot making, learn to read and write and cipher to the rule of three inclusive.
Given at freedom: A freedom suit, a set of shoe makers tools worth ten dollars and in all other matters comply with the Act of Assembly.
Signed: A. G. Carter (Chairman of Court), C. W. Bessent
Witness: H. R. Austin

26 February 1849. Solomon Beeker bound to George Deadmon until the age of 2l years.
To learn: Tanning, learn to read and write and cipher to the single rule of three inclusive.
Given at freedom: A freedom suit, a horse, saddle, and bridle worth $50 and in all other respects comply with the Act of Assembly.
Signed: A. G. Carter (Chairman of Court), George Dedmon
Witness: H. R. Austin.

3. Census in 1850 in , Davie, NC. ⁹ The 1850 census recorded Philip Beaker, laborer, 20, living in the household of Cicero Ford, farmer, 29, and his wife Sarah, 27; and their children John, 6; Mary, 3; and Robert, 1. They were born in Davie County. On the same census page is Solomon Beaker, 6, born in Davie County, living in the household of George Deadmond, farmer, 36. Nearby (two census pages earlier) is George Becker [sic, poor handwriting], 10, living in the household of Thomas J. Deadmond, farmer, 39; and his wife Caroline, 32. George was born in Davidson County.

4. Probate: After father Philip's death his 7 children petitioned the court to sell his land, in 1853, in , Davidson, NC. ^{6 6} State of North Carolina
Davidson County

In Equity
To Fall Term 1853

To The Hon. The Judges of the court of Equity of Davidson county.

This petition of John C. Beeker, Philip S. Beeker of full age, and Henry J. Beeker, Barbara M. Beeker, George W. Beeker, Solomon Beeker & Mary M. Beeker infants who sues by their next friend & brother John C. Beeker.

Hereby petitioning
Show unto your honor your petitions aforesaid that in the year 1838 Henry Beeker made a deed of conveyance in fee simple of the lands below described to the "bodily heirs of Philip Beeker" decd, that your peititioning John C. Beeker, Philip S. Beeker who are of full age, and Henry J. Beeker, Barbara M. Beeker, George W. Beeker, Solomon Beeker & Mary M. Beeker who are infants, are the only children & bodily heirs of said Philip Beeker decd and are tenants in the said land lying in the county aforesaid on the waters of Lick Creek adjoining the lands of Philip Snider, Wesley Snider, James Williams & Marshall Nance containing two hundred acres more or less.
Your petitioners would further show to your honor that, on account of the great inequality of the value of the various parts of said land, the same could not with any sort of equality justice be divided among your petitioners, and that the land is becoming from year to year of less value and the improvements getting out of repair so that it cannot be sorted out to any advantages to your petitioners, and that a sale of the same would essentially immaterally promote the interests of all the parties concerned and especially said infant petitioners.
Lo the end therefore that your petitioners may be relieved in the premises, may it prove your Honor to grant an order & decree of sale of said lands upon such terms and conditions as to your Honor may seem just and proper and all such further orders as the nature of the case may require
And as induly bound will ever pray.

D. A. Starbuck
Sol for Petitioners.

5. He witnessed the probate of Philip Beeker in 1854 in , Davidson, NC. ^{6 6} John C. Beeker Ex Parte

In Equity
Spring Term 1854

To the Honorable the Judge of the Court of Equity in and forsaid County.

In obedience to a decree of this Court of Equity made at the Fall Term 1853 -- after due advertisement I proceeded to sell the lands mentioned in the petition, at public sale on a credit of twelve months, on the the premises, when William Cox became the purchasor, at the sum of five hundred and seventy five dollars and fifty centers - which I report to be a fair price; all of which is respectfully submitted - at office April 4th 1854.

James A. Long, C M C.

6. Newspaper: Republican Banner: Marriage of Phillip Beeker and Jane E. Owens, 13 Nov 1855, Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ² Marriages.
In this County, on the 8th inst., by Obadiah Woodson, Esq., Mr. PHILLIP BEEKER, of Davie County, and Miss JANE E. OWENS, daughter of the late Joseph Owens, Esq., of this County.

7. Census in 1860 in Rowan Mills, Rowan, NC. ¹⁰ The 1860 census recorded P. S. Beeker, farmer, 30, living with wife Jane E., 27. Both were born in North Carolina. His real estate was valued at $1519 and personal estate $661. Their child Joseph is not listed with them, but does appear on the following census page where...

Katharine Rary, 50, is living with Joseph Beeker, 3; J. F. Owens, 24; and Barbara H. Beeker, 22. All were born in North Carolina. [This listing spans 2 census pages.]

An explanation for this unusual household is that Joseph Beeker is the son of J. F. Owens' sister, Jane E. Owens who married Philip Beeker and sired a child Joseph of the same age. The presence of a Barbara Beeker in the household suggests she is the brother of Philip Beeker, since they are about the same age. This would make Barbara's father the elder Philip Beeker Sr.

Katharine Rary may be the sister of Jane's father, Joseph Owens Sr., or mother Mary J., or a Beeker who married a Rary.

Katharine Rary had no real estate value, meaning she didn't own the land, so she was likely living on the land owned by a neighbor who is a relative. The previous listed neighbor is William Gardner, 38, and his wife Angeline, or, the next listed neighbor, M. Cowan, 51, and his wife Rebecca, 49. It's also possible Katharine's land adjoined P. S. Beeker's land, even though the census taker visited households in another order.

The census location was "county north of the N.C. rail road" and the post office was Rowan Mills.
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8. Military on 19 Mar 1862 in , , NC: Civil War: Private. Enlisted at age 32 in Company C, North Carolina 49th Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1862. Died in military hospital on 20 Nov 1862 at Front Royal, VA. ¹¹

9. Occupation: farmer on 19 Mar 1862 in Rowan Mills, Rowan, NC. ¹¹

10. Newspaper: Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer: Deaths of Soldiers: In Hospital, Front Royal, Va., 20th Nov. [last], Phillip S. Beeker, Co. C., 49th Reg., 19 Feb 1863, Fayetteville, Cumberland, NC. ¹²

11. Newspaper: Carolina Watchman: Administrator's Sale, estate of Phillip S. Beeker, deceased, 30 Nov 1863, Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ¹³ ADMINISTRATOR'S
SALE.
Having taken out Letters of Administration on the estate of Phillip S. Beeker, deceased, I will sell at his late residence, near Rowan Mills, on Thursday, December 3d, at Public Auction, the following property to wit:
A good crop of Corn, Oats, Fodder, Hay and Wheat, a number of Cows, Hogs, Sheep, and Horses; all his Household and Kitchen Furniture,
FARMING TOOLS, &c.
There also will be two Negroes to hire out for the remainder of the year.
Those indebted to the estate are hereby notified to call and settle the same and those having claims against it must present them within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery.
WILLIAM H. TROTT, aDM'R.
November 2, 1863.

12. Book: A History of Rowan County, North Carolina: "Beeker, Philip S; enlisted March 18, 1862; age 32; died of disease at Front Royal, November 20, 1862.", 2009. ¹⁴

Philip married Jane Elizabeth Owens, daughter of Joseph Owens and Rebecca Dent, on 8 Nov 1855 in , Rowan, NC.^{1 2} (Jane Elizabeth Owens was born about 1836 in , Rowan, NC ¹⁵.)