Phillip Draper
1771 - 1856 (85 years)-
Name Phillip Draper Born 14 Jun 1771 SC 
Gender Male Died 6 or 7 Oct 1856 Smith County, TN [1] Person ID I5290 My Pedigree Last Modified 31 Aug 2017
Father Thomas Draper, Jr., b. 2 Sep 1733, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA , d. 1811, Union County, SC (Age 77 years) Mother Lucy Coleman, b. Abt 1737, d. Abt 1797, SC (Age 60 years) Married Abt 1757 SC Family ID F1860 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Unknown, d. Bef 1827, Smith County, TN Married Abt 1793 SC Children 1. Mariah "Polly" Draper, b. Abt 1794, SC , d. 1841 (Age 47 years)2. John B. Draper, b. 8 Nov 1796, SC , d. Yes, date unknown3. Coleman Draper, b. Abt 1798, Laurens County, SC , d. Feb 1860, AR (Age 62 years)4. Elizabeth "Betsy" Draper, b. 9 May 1801, Smith County, TN , d. 29 Dec 1858, Jackson County, IL (Age 57 years)5. Serena Draper, b. 27 Dec 1804, Smith County, TN , d. 24 Jan 1882, Jackson County, IL (Age 77 years)6. Tryphena Draper, b. 27 Dec 1804, Smith County, TN , d. 7 Mar 1872, Jackson County, IL (Age 67 years)7. Phillip White Draper, b. 8 Dec 1806, Bagdad, Jackson County, TN , d. 18 Aug 1888, Dyer County, TN (Age 81 years)8. Ruevena Draper, b. 1 Feb 1809, Smith County, TN , d. 3 Mar 1863, Jackson County, IL (Age 54 years)9. James Draper, b. Abt 1811, TN , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 30 Nov 2015 Family ID F1856 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Anderson Last Modified 26 Aug 2004 Family ID F1857 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Peggy Curtis Last Modified 26 Aug 2004 Family ID F1858 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 4 Sarah King Last Modified 26 Aug 2004 Family ID F1859 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - (Research):Aug. 18, 1844
Dear Son and Daughter. These lines comes to inform you that our health in this country among our connection and neighbors is much like it was when I wrote you last. Your uncle Roy is dead. He died the very day I wrote you last which was the 5th of this instant. He had something like a cancer on his heal. He went to the Doctor andhe got worse. It got up on his thigh and was suppose it got in his body and then he died. I will inform you that Elijah and Larkin Brooke is in here and intends starting back the 22nd of instant and they say they expect to go by your house. I have put your money in their care to carry to you which there is $519.25 of it. Sally Thackelton has not paid me Edward Pate has paid me and it come to $19.25. I want to see you all once more in this life but don't expect I ever shall. I was in hopes you all would come in this fall. I expect if you get your money you will not come in soon. I want you to write and let me know whether you got your money or not. I want you to let all my children know how we all are here. Grandmother is much like she has been for a greatwhile. Sometimes better and sometimes worse, but never in her rightmind. She don't think herself at home at no time. I don't know of anything more worth your attention. I shall conclude by subscribing your loving father till death. Philip Draper
to Perleman Pate, Ravena Pate.Small piece of copy book dated Jan 2.1802
TO: Philip & Elizabeth Draper
Trenton, Tennessee
June 19,1843
To: Philip & Elizabeth Draper
Trenton, Gibson County Tennessee
From: State of Tennessee Smith County
Sent from Bagdad June 23 - 18 cents
Dear Son and daughter
I have taken my pen in hand at last to try to inform you what is going on hear we are in bad Circumstance hear Salley has been almost confined to her bed ever sinse the first of March and still is very little better if any her mind is deranged one half of her time she hardly knows what she is about the rest of the connection is all well as far as I know except old Mrs. Pates Stephen Pate has been bedriden since last fall he was taken with chills and fevers and was thought that he would not lave lived 3 day but has recovered so that he has come to his right mind again but cant walk nor git Out of his bed without help eats hearty as common but cant feed hisself and has to lyon his back mostly the rest of the family is all well as far as I know there. I have had no count from any of my Children since February last the last day I got a letter from Parleman and they were all well then and doing well. I have not hard from John for for sometime I got a letter from Collman dated in July they were well then he wrote that he would have been hear the first of October but did not come for what reason I cant tell there has been some deaths hear Harvel King died the 23rd of March with somthing like the fluoks he died the gth day affer he was taken I Reed your letter dated the I oth of Aprile on the first Sunday in May and was glad to hear that you were all well from what you write times is much hear like they are there money Scarce we had a Snow hear in March it commenced on the 15 early in the morning and Snowed all that day and I think nearly all night when done it was about 12 inches deep I think it was ten days before we could see the ground any where our wheat is Sorry the frost kild it in the winter there will be very light crops of wheat made hear I want you to write to me every Chance and let me Know how you are and whether you have heard any thing from Coalman and if you know where to direct a letter to him I know he lives in Fontotoc County but I dont know what Post office and if you know write to me and whether you have heard from Certain whether S. Farterwood is dead or not I will inform you that Coalman Cornwell is Married to the widow Christian her first husband was James Jones and has gone to live with her and James Young now owns his place I dont know of any thing more you would feel intreased in I shall conclude by Subscribing myself your loving Father till Death
Philip Draper
I will let you know that it is thought that Gabel Burton will be brook up finely he has Swap his place on the ridg for a place about 3 milesfrom Carthage and he is there every day.
June 15, 1841
Smith County
Sent from Bagdad
June 13th - 18 cents
Dear son and daughter
These lines come to inform you that we are all well at this time, your Mother has had a hard spell but has got about again Mr. Pates family and all the Connection is all well as far as know I reed your letter the 30th of May it come to hand the 7th of June I was much gratified to hear that you were all well I will inform you that Mariah Law as was, is Dead she was in family way and come to her time to be delivered She was taken with fits and lost her child and in three days died I will inform that Parleman Pate has been to the Illinois to see if he likes some parts of it very well but dont say whether he will move there or not he has sold his land and has got to move somewhere to Woodfolk he gets $1000 for it Anthony has sold his also he git $1200 he sold to Andrew McClelen he Married Margaret VVilliams and has got all Samson Williams land in the bond. Samson Williams is Dead.Parleman was at all the Childrens in that Country and they were all well then and doing well Except James he is not doing very well Betsey and Tryphena has both got another heir latly Parleman was there in April Corena has only 2 Children girl and boy I reed a letter from John dated 25th of February 1841 they were all well there but had all been sick he started to come to see me the 26 of July and was taken sick first day and had to return and in few days all his family taking sick but all got well again old Mr. Haynes is Dead but dont say when he died Pilate Deen was in the Country last Spring where Coleman lives but did not see Coleman he heard from him he was well then and all his family John went out there some time ago but dont say when he was notin 30 miles of Coleman he did not hear from him he was about to move to that Country but his family being taken sick he has given it out and concluded to stay where he is. I will inform that Susannah MoClenand Mother is bot Dead your Uncle Thomas Draper folks has got in a bad way they have got to quarling and fighting about the property Milton has beat James Young and threatens Thomas Huddleston Young is Adminstrator now they want to git the place Out of his hands and he wont give it up and this appears to be the quarrel our Crops is but sorry at this time there is very little Corn that is waist high wevery Dry at this time I have not got returns for our Tobaco yet I understand it sells very well from five to ten I dont know of anything more at present I would be glad you would write to me and let me know when you could come as I want you and John to be hear together if you Conclude to come at any time that you would write to John and let him know what time you would be here and me also I shall conclude by subscribing myself
Your Loving Father till Death Philip & Sarra Draper
- (Research):Aug. 18, 1844
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Sources - [S22] Will of Phillip Draper, Smith County, TN.
- [S22] Will of Phillip Draper, Smith County, TN.