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JUDGE HENRY BETHUNE
PHILIPS
(Florida)
RED BANK PLANTATION
JUDGE HENRY BETHUNE PHILIPS
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"This is an interesting document," said Mrs. Philips, exhibiting a
discolored legal length sheet of closely written items. "It is a bill
presented to the United States Government after the War between the
States, when it was rumored that Southerners would be reimbursed for the
loss of their slaves through the Emancipation Act, signed and sworn to by
Albert Gallatin Philips, of Red Bank."
AFFIDAVIT AND SCHEDULE OF LOSSES SUSTAINED BY ALBERT G. PHILIPS BY THE
ACTS OF THE UNITED STATES FORCES DURING THE WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND THE CONFEDERATE STATES IN THE YEARS 1862 AND 1863.
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Confederate States of America)
(
District of Florida, ) To Wit:
On this 20th day of January, 1863, before me, a Commissioner of the
Confederate States for the St. Johns River Subdivision of Eastern Florida,
personally appeared Albert G. Philips, who, being duly sworn, deposes and
says:
That he is a citizen of the State of Florida, living on his plantation in
Florida in the County of Duval in said State; that the month of January,
1862, the negro boy, Adam, named in the accompanying schedule, was
received on board one of the gunboats of the United States, lying in the
St. John River, Florida, and was thence harbored and carried away from the
deponent, his owner.
In the month of July, 1862, the negro slaves, William, Peter, and Nero,
were also received on board one of the gunboats of the United States,
lying in the St. Johns River, and were thereon harbored; and came away
from the deponent, their owner.
That in the month of September, 1862, the Negro slave, Morris, named in
the annexed schedule, the slave William, Peter, and Nero being also named,
were also received on one of the United States gunboats lying in the St.
John River, and was thereon harbored and carried away from the deponent.
That in the month of October, 1862, the
remaining slaves in the annexed schedule, VIZ:
Sophy, Diana, Susan, Harriet, Jimmie, Louisa, Billie, Avy, Frank, Hester,
Jane, Richard, Maria, Nancy, Sam, Baby, Tom, Thomas Hodges, Raphilia,
George, Clark, Aaron, John, Betty, Julia, Henry, Stephen, Nanny,
Charlotte, Harry, Delia, Dave, Ann, Emmaline were forced to leave the
premises of the deponent, and to go upon the gunboat of the United States
then lying off the said premises near the town of Jacksonville by being
conveyed from the landing of the deponent to the gunboat in small boats.
Deponent further declares that in the month of March, 1863, certain forces
of the United States landing from the gunboat on the premises of the
deponent and did take from and carry away all the other property named in
the annexed schedule.
By this act and the other acts narrated above, causing a loss to the
deponent to the full extent stated in the annexed schedule.
Deponent further alleges that he is the true and lawful owner of the
property enumerated, and that the valuations of same in the annexed
schedule are just and true, the same forming a part of this affidavit.
) S ( ALBERT G. PHILIPS
Sworn to me the day above written.
) S ( COLUMBUS DREW
Commissioner of the Confederate States
District Court.
SCHEDULE OF ALBERT G. PHILIPS
Negro Slave, Adam..........Age 33 Mill Hand $1,800.
" " William " 26 Mechanic.......... 2,800.
" " Peter.......... 20 Farmer.......... 2,400.
" " Nero.......... 21..........".......... 2,200.
" " Morris.......... 18..........".......... 2,000.
" " Sofy.......... 49 Cook.......... 1,400.
" " Diana.......... 15 House Girl.......... 1,800.
" " Susan.......... 12 " ".......... 1,600.
" " Harriet.......... 20 Field Hand.......... 1,200.
" " Jimmy.......... 18 Plough Boy.......... 2,000.
" " Louisa.......... 13 House Girl.......... 1,800.
" " Billy.......... 11.......... 1,000.
" " Eddy.......... 9....................800.
" " Frank.......... 7....................800.
" " Hester.......... 32 Field Hand.......... 1,200.
" " Janie..........19 " ".......... 1,600.
" " Richard.......... 2 Janie's Child.......... 400.
" " Maria.......... 13 House Servant 1,800.
" " Nancy.......... 11 " ".......... 1,100.
" " Sam.......... 9....................800.
" " Hester's Baby 6 months old.......... 100.
" " Tom.......... 18 Plough Boy.......... 1,900.
" " Thomas Hodges 45 Carpenter.......... 3,000.
" " Raphila.......... 30 Washerwoman.......... 2,100.
" " George.......... 14 Ostler (Hostler?) 1,800.
" " Clark.......... 10.......... 1,000.
" " Aaron.......... 7.......... 700.
" " John.......... 5.......... 400.
" " Billy.......... 50 Field Hand.......... 500.
" " Julia.......... 24 " ".......... 1,000.
" " Henry.......... 9.......... 900.
" " Stephen.......... 6.......... 600.
" " Nancy.......... 30 " ".......... 500.
" " Charlotte..........25 " ".......... 1,000.
" " Harry.......... 5 (Her Child).......... 600.
" " Adelia.......... 2 " ".......... 300.
" " Dave.......... 35 Mill Hand.......... 2,500.
" " Emelin.......... 28 House Servant 2,000.
900 pounds Sugar at 30¢.................... 270.
2 Mules.............................. 700.
1 Horse.............................. 300.
1 Boat.............................. 50.
1 Boat..............................45.
2 Boats at $25.00 each.................... 50.
64 Window Fastenings at $1.00 each....................64.
20 Yards Homespun at 1.50 per yard.......... 30.
Forceps and Gold Pen and Pencil....................10.
TOTAL ------ $53,119.00
TESTIMONY OF MARGARET ANN PHILIPS:
WITNESS resides on the plantation of Albert G. Philips in Duval County,
State of Florida, has seen the affidavit of Albert G. Philips in regard to
his losses by the acts of the United States forces; is familiar with the
facts stated therein and knows them to be true; know that the said Albert
G. Philips is the true and lawful owner of the property named in the
schedule and that the valuations of the same are true and just. )S(
MARGARET ANN PHILIPS (X) Her mark)
Sworn to before me this 20th day of June, 1863
)S( COLUMBUS DREW,
Commr. C. S. District Court,
Lake City, Florida, June 20, 1867.
I hereby certify that the papers pertaining to the losses of Albert G.
Philips are authentic, and that the testimony is entitled to have credit
)S( COLUMBUS DREW
Commr C. S. District Court.
June 6, 1940.
Mrs. H. B. Philips
1950 Largo Place,
So. Jacksonville,
Florida.
Personal Interview
(Continued)
Rose Shepherd, Writer
Text from: Library of
Congress, Manuscript Division, WPA Federal Writers' Project Collection
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