Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765 Amherst Co., Virginia: Genealogy at Pitard.net

1765 -

Name	Mary Phillips [3]
Birth	20 Mar 1765	Amherst Co., Virginia
Gender	Female
Census	1810	Lewis Co., Kentucky [4]
Origins
Patriarch & Matriarch	John Phillips b. 1731, Virginia d. Abt 1798, Mason Co., Kentucky (Age 67 years) (Father) Sarah "Sally" Foster b. 1733, Virginia bur. 1798 (Age ~ 65 years) (Mother)
Notes	Her father John Phillips is named in her marriage record. On the Phillips in Mason Co. see the documentation published by Lula Reed Boss in 1962 and 1971. Boss's work does not reach back to Virginia. And this is from E. Polk. Johnson, A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians, about her son John Payne Savage: "Mrs. Williams is a daughter of John P. Savage, a son of James Savage, of Revolutionary fame, he having served throughout the entire struggle for independence. After the close of the war, in 1791, James Savage removed from Virginia to Kentucky, with his wife and children. Settlement was made at Poplar Flat, Lewis county, Kentucky, some fourteen miles above Maysville. There Mr. Savage improved a fine farm from the virgin wilderness and in those early pioneer days it was necessary to barricade the doors against the attacks of Indians. The old homestead is now owned by the fifth generation of his descendants and the old log cabin built by him in the early days is still a part of the family residence. A fact worthy of record here is that during the many years which have elapsed since the time of the immigration of James Savage to Kentucky not a single death occurred in the house from disease until a few years ago. James Savage continued to reside on his homestead during the remainder of his life, and prior to his death, through thrift and industry, he had accumulated a large property, owning at one time a great number of slaves. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Phillips, was a native Virginian and was descended from King Philip, of England. To Mr. and Mrs. James Savage were born eight children—six sons and two daughters." —BTW, there has never been a King Philip of England. "Philip" was a common name among French kings. [1, 2, 5]
Person ID	I5858
Last Modified	3 May 2025

Father	John Phillips b. 1731, Virginia d. Abt 1798, Mason Co., Kentucky (Age 67 years)
Mother	Sarah "Sally" Foster b. 1733, Virginia bur. 1798 (Age ~ 65 years)
Family Charts	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Spouse / Partner 1 James P. Savage
b. 1754, Virginia
d. 1 May 1807, Lewis Co., Kentucky (Age 53 years)

Marriage 25 Dec 1787 Amherst Co., Virginia [6, 7, 8]

Children 8 sons and 4 daughters

>	1. Pleasant Marion Savage b. 1789 d. 6 Jun 1863, Greenup Co., Kentucky (Age 74 years) └─ Sarah Ann Moore
+	2. Rev. James Phillips Savage b. 16 Jan 1792, Virginia d. 8 May 1854, Mason Co., Kentucky (Age 62 years) └─ Sallie Currens (Age 44 years) m. 18 Feb 1813; └─ Harriet Duff (Age 44 years) m. May 1844; └─ Rachel Dimmitt (Age 58 years) m. Bef 1847
	3. George L. Savage d. Bef 1807
+	4. Sarah "Sallie" Savage d. Yes, date unknown └─ Stout
+	5. John Payne Savage b. Abt 1793, Virginia d. Abt 1874 (Age 81 years) └─ Margaret Frizell (Age 85 years) m. 23 Mar 1820
	6. Gabriel Savage d. Yes, date unknown
	7. William P. Savage b. 5 Apr 1798 d. 15 Oct 1860 (Age 62 years)
+	8. Mary W. "Polly" Savage b. Abt 1799 d. 22 Jun 1828, Lewis Co., Kentucky (Age 29 years) └─ Joseph Frizzell (Age 84 years)
+	9. Rev. Francis Asbury Savage b. 12 Apr 1804, Lewis Co., Kentucky d. 1876 (Age 71 years)
	10. Dolly Savage d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Samuel P. Savage b. 1806 d. 15 Feb 1836 (Age 30 years)
	12. Permelia Savage d. Bef 15 Aug 1895, Pulaski Co., Kentucky

Family Charts Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 20 Jun 2025

Spouse / Partner 2	George Swingle, Sr. b. 11 Dec 1757, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d. 15 Nov 1840, Franklin Co., Kentucky (Age 82 years)
Marriage	4 Jan 1812	Lewis Co., Kentucky [9]
Family Charts	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 20 Mar 1765 - Amherst Co., Virginia
	Marriage - 25 Dec 1787 - Amherst Co., Virginia
	Census - 1810 - Lewis Co., Kentucky
	Marriage - 4 Jan 1812 - Lewis Co., Kentucky

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Reference Pitard, D. "Mary Phillips". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I5858&tree=1sttree (accessed June 20, 2025).

Sources

[S1372] Boss, Lula Reed, Kentucky Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Genealogical Records Committee Report, 1962, 180-196.
[S1373] Boss, Lula Reed, Kentucky Genealogist, 6-19.
[S494] Deppner, Linda, Genforum, Swingle Family Genealogy forum.
[S944] 1810 United States Federal Census [database with images], https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB9-2N6.
[S336] Johnson, E. Polk, A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities, 1206-08.
[S1326] Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JZQ-KNHC.
[S1333] Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR77-3L7.
[S1369] Register of marriages, Amherst County, Virginia, 1763-1853, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89XF-NZLW.
[S1230] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database with images], https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61372/records/1841185.

Birth	Abt 1801
Died	20 May 1845	Germantown, Mason Co., Kentucky

Family 1	Rev. James Phillips Savage b. 16 Jan 1792, Virginia
Married	May 1844	Mason Co., Kentucky

Family 2	William Ingram
Married	22 Aug 1822	Mason Co., Kentucky

Birth	1789
Died	6 Jun 1863	Greenup Co., Kentucky

Father	James P. Savage b. 1754, Virginia
Mother	Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765, Amherst Co., Virginia
Married	25 Dec 1787	Amherst Co., Virginia

Family	Sarah Ann Moore b. 27 Jan 1814, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Birth	27 Jan 1814	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Family	Pleasant Marion Savage b. 1789

Died	Bef 1807

Father	James P. Savage b. 1754, Virginia
Mother	Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765, Amherst Co., Virginia
Married	25 Dec 1787	Amherst Co., Virginia

Died	Yes, date unknown

Father	James P. Savage b. 1754, Virginia
Mother	Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765, Amherst Co., Virginia
Married	25 Dec 1787	Amherst Co., Virginia

Birth	5 Apr 1798
Died	15 Oct 1860

Father	James P. Savage b. 1754, Virginia
Mother	Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765, Amherst Co., Virginia
Married	25 Dec 1787	Amherst Co., Virginia

Birth	1806
Died	15 Feb 1836
Buried	Black Oak Methodist Cemetery, Vanceburg, Lewis Co., Kentucky

Father	James P. Savage b. 1754, Virginia
Mother	Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765, Amherst Co., Virginia
Married	25 Dec 1787	Amherst Co., Virginia

Died	Bef 15 Aug 1895	Pulaski Co., Kentucky

Father	James P. Savage b. 1754, Virginia
Mother	Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765, Amherst Co., Virginia
Married	25 Dec 1787	Amherst Co., Virginia

Birth	11 Dec 1757	Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Died	15 Nov 1840	Franklin Co., Kentucky
Buried	Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky

Family	Mary Phillips b. 20 Mar 1765, Amherst Co., Virginia
Married	4 Jan 1812	Lewis Co., Kentucky

Mary Phillips[1, 2]

John Phillips

Sarah "Sally" Foster

John Phillips

Sarah "Sally" Foster

James P. Savage

Pleasant Marion Savage

Sarah Ann Moore

Rev. James Phillips Savage

Sallie Currens

Harriet Duff

Rachel Dimmitt

George L. Savage

Sarah "Sallie" Savage

Stout

John Payne Savage

Margaret Frizell

Gabriel Savage

William P. Savage

Mary W. "Polly" Savage

Joseph Frizzell

Rev. Francis Asbury Savage

Dolly Savage

Samuel P. Savage

Permelia Savage

George Swingle, Sr.

Mary Phillips^{[1, 2]}