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Note: My Great-great-great grandmother, Phoebe Isaacs, was born about 1773 in North Carolina. She married Abraham Vanderpool (1766-1832) about 1793, probably in the old Wilkes County area that in 1799 became Ashe County. She lived in the Cove Creek area, now Watauga County, North Carolina most of her life. She moved to Marion County, Indiana, around 1831 along with her sons, John and William and her daughter Amy. Moving with them were their families , including Amy's husband, Thomas Swift. Phoebe died about 1834 in Marion County, Indiana. All of her children were born in North Carolina, except Amy who was born about 1799 in South Carolina. Phoebe's son William was my great-great grandfather.
Phoebe and Abraham's other children were Elizabeth, Mary, Nancy and Phoebe. Two of the daughters married into the Lewis family of Ashe County, North Carolina, one married a Baird and the other one never married. Amy married Thomas Swift.
Phoebe died between 3 Dec 1831 and Mar 1832 in Marion County, Indiana. All of her children were born in North Carolina, except Amy, who was born about 1799 in South Carolina.
Speculation is that Phoebe is the daughter, "Abbee", mentioned in the will of Colonel Elijah Isaacs, who died in 1799 in Pendleton County, South Carolina.
History of the Isaacs or Isaacks family starts in 1685 with the birth of Samuel Isaacks in Wales, who immigrated to the Colonies about 1698 to Essex County, Virginia.
According to DAR reports, Col Elijah Isaacs first married Sarah _____. He then married Anne Robbins, 18 Jan 1780 in Wilkes County, NC. The Colonel was a veteran of the Revolution War having served in the North Carolina Militia. He was captured by the British at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina. He was held prisoner on the Ship Sandwich from November 1780 until June 1781 when a prisoner exchange was agreed upon. Just prior to the end of the war he was nominated for Brigadier General for the Morgan District of North Carolina.
Col Elijah had a brother names Elisha and they both served in the North Carolina Legislature. One was in the House and the other was in the Senate. The Colonel consistently voted to harass and suppress those loyal to King George. He also served on the Surrey County, North Carolina Safety Committee and on 22 March 1778, was sworn in as Justice of The Peace for Wilkes County.
After the war he moved to Franklin County, Georgia and then in about 1790 moved to Pendleton County, South Carolina and remained there until his death in 1799.
In his Will, dated 4 April 1799, he stipulated "youngest son George to have negro boy, Isiah, when he reaches age 21. If Samuel dies without issue, negro boy goes to daughters Jinny and youngest Winny."
Col Elijah's son, Samuel III, served one enlistment period of the American Revolution under the command of his father. At the pivotal battle at Cowpens, he served under his wife's uncle General Daniel Morgan. It was this battle that turned the tide in favor of the Americans.
Samuel III and wife Mary lived in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and at one time owned three of the largest stills in that area. Whiskey distilling was the primary source of revenue for many farmers because they could grow huge crops of corn but had no ready market for the grain but bourbon whiskey. Whiskey had become the rage in Europe and provided handsome returns. Samuels's stills were located where a few years later, Mr. Jack Daniels, would consolidate many smaller stills along the river. He is credited with owning land on which the Jack Daniels Distillery is located, in Lynchburg, Moore County, Virginia.
Bill Vanderpool
2/9/2010
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