Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
NameBRITTAIN, Gen. Phillip 
Misc. Notes
Sophia Melinda Lewis, daughter of Mourning Mills, was born in 1801, married General Phillip Brittain of Henderson County, North Carolina.
Phillip Brittain was born in Burke Co., NC , was married 2 Sep, 1823 and was the father of 10 children.
In the War of 1812 Phillip was Captain of one of three companies of the 10th US Inf Reg't.
On 14 Nov 1829 Phillip deeded to four others land for the Mills River Presbyterian Church.
Phillip served as a member of the NC legislature from Buncombe Co. in 1810, 1811, 1816, 1817, 1823, 1824 and 1838. In 1838 Phillip was one of three to introduce a bill to establish Henderson Co. from Buncombe Co.
General Brittain was a man of strong mind and constitution, and represented his constituents in various offices. While in the legislature, perhaps his last time, Henderson County was formed and received its name at his suggestion, after old General Henderson, who died a worthy citizen of the state. General Brittain was an industrious, enterprising, public-spirited man.
He married Sophia, daughter of a Widow Lewis, reared a large family, and died in 1848, at an advanced age.
Their children were; Philip, who died single; Stanhope, residing at Hendersonville, North Carolina, who served as captain of the Home Guards in the War of 1861; Mourning Mills, who married Dr. Joseph Blackstock, and died in Arkansas about 1877, leaving three children; Attilla Delila, who married William Henry, and died in 1860, in Henderson County, North Carolina, leaving four children; James, who died single; Benjamin, residing at Hendersonville, North Carolina, who served as a lieutenant in the Confederate War; Laura H., who married Goodson Carie of Henderson County, North Carolina; Emma Eugenia, who married Morris Allison of Boylston, but had no children; Rebecca, who married Millard G. Jones and resides in Buncombe County, North Carolina; William Gaston, who married Pamelia McDowell, and resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mourning Mills Blackstock left three children: Joseph, Sophia, and Earnest Blackstock, whose post-office is Garden Brook, Arkansas. Attilla Delila Henry's children were: Charlotte, Pat, Sophia, and William Henry. Laura H. Carie's children were Lula, Lela, and Lila Carie. William Gaston Brittain left four children; Eugene, Sophia, Pearl, and Carl Brittain.
Phillip Brittain was born in Burke Co., NC , was married 2 Sep, 1823 and was the father of 10 children.
In the War of 1812 Phillip was Captain of one of three companies of the 10th US Inf Reg't.
On 14 Nov 1829 Phillip deeded to four others land for the Mills River Presbyterian Church.
Phillip served as a member of the NC legislature from Buncombe Co. in 1810, 1811, 1816, 1817, 1823, 1824 and 1838. In 1838 Phillip was one of three to introduce a bill to establish Henderson Co. from Buncombe Co.
General Brittain was a man of strong mind and constitution, and represented his constituents in various offices. While in the legislature, perhaps his last time, Henderson County was formed and received its name at his suggestion, after old General Henderson, who died a worthy citizen of the state. General Brittain was an industrious, enterprising, public-spirited man.
He married Sophia, daughter of a Widow Lewis, reared a large family, and died in 1848, at an advanced age.
Their children were; Philip, who died single; Stanhope, residing at Hendersonville, North Carolina, who served as captain of the Home Guards in the War of 1861; Mourning Mills, who married Dr. Joseph Blackstock, and died in Arkansas about 1877, leaving three children; Attilla Delila, who married William Henry, and died in 1860, in Henderson County, North Carolina, leaving four children; James, who died single; Benjamin, residing at Hendersonville, North Carolina, who served as a lieutenant in the Confederate War; Laura H., who married Goodson Carie of Henderson County, North Carolina; Emma Eugenia, who married Morris Allison of Boylston, but had no children; Rebecca, who married Millard G. Jones and resides in Buncombe County, North Carolina; William Gaston, who married Pamelia McDowell, and resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Mourning Mills Blackstock left three children: Joseph, Sophia, and Earnest Blackstock, whose post-office is Garden Brook, Arkansas. Attilla Delila Henry's children were: Charlotte, Pat, Sophia, and William Henry. Laura H. Carie's children were Lula, Lela, and Lila Carie. William Gaston Brittain left four children; Eugene, Sophia, Pearl, and Carl Brittain.
Spouses
1LEWIS, Sophia Melinda , 5G Grandaunt
, 5G GrandauntFatherLEWIS, Henry Graves (1761-1815)
MotherMILLS, Mourning (~1773-1827)
Marr Date2 Sep 1823