On 8 March 1860, Phillip A. Sellers, age 31, married Viny Phillips, age 20, daughter of Capt. John Phillips.
March 15, 1860 issue, The Argus,
253. In this county, on the 8th inst.[March], by John P. RATLIFF, Esq., Mr. Phillip SELLERS to Miss Viny PHILLIPS, daughter of Capt. John PHILLIPS.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/anson/vitals/marriages/argus02.txt
On 12 April 1861 Confederate soldiers bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. This became the fuse that started the Civil War.
On 25 February 1862, almost 2 years into his marriage, Phillip Sellers enlisted with Company “I”, 43rd Regiment NC Troops to serve in what became the Civil War.
Civil War-Private Phillip Sellers
Born in Chesterfield District, South Carolina and resided in Anson County where he was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Anson County at age 33, February 25, 1862. Present or accounted for until he died in hospital at Petersburg, Virginia, August 10-12, 1862, of ty[phoid] febris."
[North Carolina Troops, Volume 10, page 379, column 2]
Company "I", 43rd Regiment N.C. Troops
On 9 August 1862, 6 months after leaving his young bride back in South Carolina, Phillip A. Sellers died of Typhoid fever at Petersburg, Virginia. Viny Phillip Sellers, was 22 years old when she lost her husband to the "fever".
I had found no record of Viny Phillips Sellers after the War until this week. This past week the Chesterfield Land Deed web site was down so I spent my time on the Anson County, NC Land Deed website. Among several deeds of interest was this deed from Deed Book 17, page 435. From this deed, I now know that Viny remarried and her new surname is Gaddy. So far I have been unsuccessful in finding her in the Censuses.
Transcription:
Tax .50
John P. Ratliff Adm of P. A. Sellers to Jas. T. Moore
State of North Carolina}
Anson County} Whereas upon the filing hearing and final decrees in the matter of the Petition of Jno. P. Ratliff Adm of Phillip Sellers filed in the Superior Court of Anson County the 19th day of April 1870 for the sale of the Lands belonging to the Estate of the Said Phillip A. Sellers Dec'd. Subject to the dower of Viney Gaddy widow of the said Phillip A. Sellers to make assets for the payment of debts remaining due and unpaid Against said Estate and wherein the said Court did order the ?? sale of said Land consisting of about ninety acres subject to the dower of said Viney Gaddy widow of said Phillip A. Sellers and whereas the said John P. Ratliff did in obedience to said order advertise said Land according to law and offered the same to the highest bidder on the 15th day of November 1870 & Jno. H. Gaddy became the last & highest bidder for the sum of three hundred & fifty Dollars & subsequently assigned his bid to Jas. T. Moore who paid the purchase money as will appear by the report of the said John P. Ratliff filed in the case.
This indenture therefore Witnesseth that the said Jno. P. Ratliff Adm. of Phillip A. Sellers dec'd for and in consideration of the sum three hundred and fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the said James T. Moore the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and in obedience to the order of the Court in this case hath bargain sold & Conveyed and Confirmed & by these presents doth bargain sell convey & confirm unto the said James T. Moore his heirs & assigns all the right title Interest & Property which the said Phillip A. Sellers had or owned in the said Tract or parcel of Land mentioned in the petition consisting of ninety acres more or lefs adjoining Thos. Gulledge & others subject to the life time Estate or Widow dower in favor of Viney Gaddy widow of the said Phillip A. Sellers Dec'd.
In witness, whereof the said John P. Ratliff hath hereunto set his hand & seal this 7th day of January 1871.
Witnefs: John P. Ratliff {Seal}
Nath'e Knight Adm. of Phillip A. Sellers
I would love to hear from anyone who might have some information about Viney Phillips Sellers Gaddy after the Civil War.
Phillip A. Sellers is my 1st Cousin 4 times removed.
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[1] North Carolina, Deed Book: 17, Page 435, John P. Ratliff Adm of P. A. Sellers to Jas. T. Moore; Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
[2] Anson NCGenWeb, Anson NCGenWeb, Anson County, NC - Marriage & Death Notices, 1859-1860 (http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/anson/vitals/marriages/argus02.txt : viewed 2 June 2014), Mr. Phillip SELLERS to Miss Viny PHILLIPS, daughter of Capt. John PHILLIPS.
[3] Matthew Brown Editor, BOOK: NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS:1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, NC 27699-4622: Historical Publications Section, 1997), Phillip A. Sellers, Volume 10, page 379.
[4] http://www.petersburgva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/955
