Individual Details
Phillip COLEMAN
(6 Sep 1771 - 27 Nov 1838)
From the 1820 Federal Census of Shelby County, Ohio; Phillip(e) Coleman Head of Household (parenthesis names are those presumed by this writer). Males: 1 - 10-16 (Benjamin), 1 - 16-18 (Thomas), 1 - 16-26 (Cornelius), 1 - >45 (Phillip). Females: 2 - <10 (Mary, Emeline), 1 - 10-16 (Hannah), 1 - 26-45 (Ann), 2 - Engaged in Farming (Phillip, Cornelius). Listed also are a James and a Nathan in all likelihood sons of Phillip/Ann.
Although many sources provided information on Phillip this writer is grateful for the help and the extensive research of Phillip by Ruth Hanson Dilley. Here is some highlights of Philip written by Ruth:
"Rev. Samuel Shepley Coleman, "What I Know about the Coleman Family" :
"My grandfather, Phillip Coleman, was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Coleman , born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, September 6, 1771, and died in the year 1837. His ancestors were of English birth. My Great Grandfather, Henry Coleman was a hatter by trade , as also my grandfather. Grandfather came west while a young man and married Ann Kelly of Kentucky, and soon after the birth of my father moved to Ohio, settling in Warren County, near Lebanon. Grandfather enlisted in the War of 1812 and went out under Hull and was in the war when he surrendered to the British. He was afterwards with Gen. Harrison , and Anthony Wayne when he fought the Indians--was with Capt. Kirby's spies in that campaign. When I was a little boy I heard him tell so many thrilling stories of the Indians that I was afraid to go out in the dark--thought there might be Indians who would grab me and carry me away.
"Grandfather (Phillip) Coleman moved to Clinton Township, Shelby County, before it was organized as a township. He was the father of five sons and two daughters, all living to be men and women; James H., Nathan, Thomas, Benjamin, John P., Hannah, and Emeline. All the boys except father moved West: Nathan to Allen County, Indiana, Thomas , Benjamin, and John P. to Wisconsin; Father to Logan County, Ohio, Hannah to near St. Johns, Auglaise County, Ohio, and Emeline to Adams County, Indiana. "
Information about Philip Coleman and Ann Kelley was compiled by Ralph D.Smith formerly of Albuquerque, N.M. in 1981. The title of this unpublished manuscript is " Philip Coleman and Ann Kelly and Their Children." Part of Ralph's account follows: "Henry Coleman,hatter, was a native of Montgomery Co. PA Philip was trained as a hatter but became a farmer after he moved West as a young man... In 1797 Philip and Ann moved from Kentucky to Warren Co. Ohio near Lebanon. In 1803 Philip is found as one of the appraisers of the estate of David Hicks in Warren Co.
"Philip served in the War of 1812. According to his military service record he served as a private in Capt. Patrick Shaw's Company, 1 Regt. Ohio Militia from Feb. 6, 1813 to Aug. 6, 1813. Samuel Coleman, his grandson, reported that Philip went out under Hull and was in the War when he surrendered to the British. He was afterwards with Gen. Harrison, and with Anthony Wayne when he fought the Indians. He was with Capt. Kirby's spies in that campaign...
"On Oct 10, 1814, Philip 'entered' the north half of section 1 , township 8, range 6 east of the Meridian Line drawn from the Mouth of the Great Miami River. On April 14, 1819, President Monroe issued Philip 'of Warren Co.' a patent to that half section ( 320 acres.)
"At an election held in Clinton Twp. Shelby Co. in October 1821, Philip was elected one of the first three trustees of the township. He was also elected a trustee in 1822... Philip is on the 1824 tax list of Clinton township, Shelby Co. ( 2 horses, 2 cows). Philip served on the Shelby Co. grand jury in 1820 and 1822. He was also appointed to view , lay out and appraise roads and the school section into lots (1819 and 1820) in Shelby Co...
"Philip and Ann lived out their lives in Shelby Co. Since Philip and Ann died only a day apart and their granddaughter Nancy Jane Coleman (dau. of Thomas) also died the next day (11/29/1838), one suspects that they were stricken by an epidemic of some kind. Philip's son James was appointed administrator of Philip's estate on Dec. 4, 1838. Philip's estate file in Shelby Co. does not contain a listing of Philip's heirs. It lists funeral expenses consisting of two coffins ($18) and another coffin for a child ($6.36) and a doctor bill of $15.12 1/2 ...."
Ralph lists some of the items from the estate that were purchased by the children. One is especially important because Thomas Coleman bought a large Bible for $2.00. That Bible contained the family record of the Philip Coleman family and was handed down the generations through Thomas's son John Coleman to Barbara Lowe's descendants. It was copied by her great granddaughter for all of us to use.
Ralph cautions us not to take the birthplace of Philip Coleman as documented truth because on the 1880 census, the living children of Philip had a variety of opinions about where he was born.
Jerry and Ruth Dilley tried to locate Philip Coleman's land on a trip to Shelby Co.,Ohio. We discovered that Interstate 75 goes through this land today. There were also a couple older houses still standing that could have been built as early as the Coleman era on the land. We were unsuccessful in locating the graves of Philip and Ann Coleman."
Although many sources provided information on Phillip this writer is grateful for the help and the extensive research of Phillip by Ruth Hanson Dilley. Here is some highlights of Philip written by Ruth:
"Rev. Samuel Shepley Coleman, "What I Know about the Coleman Family" :
"My grandfather, Phillip Coleman, was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Coleman , born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, September 6, 1771, and died in the year 1837. His ancestors were of English birth. My Great Grandfather, Henry Coleman was a hatter by trade , as also my grandfather. Grandfather came west while a young man and married Ann Kelly of Kentucky, and soon after the birth of my father moved to Ohio, settling in Warren County, near Lebanon. Grandfather enlisted in the War of 1812 and went out under Hull and was in the war when he surrendered to the British. He was afterwards with Gen. Harrison , and Anthony Wayne when he fought the Indians--was with Capt. Kirby's spies in that campaign. When I was a little boy I heard him tell so many thrilling stories of the Indians that I was afraid to go out in the dark--thought there might be Indians who would grab me and carry me away.
"Grandfather (Phillip) Coleman moved to Clinton Township, Shelby County, before it was organized as a township. He was the father of five sons and two daughters, all living to be men and women; James H., Nathan, Thomas, Benjamin, John P., Hannah, and Emeline. All the boys except father moved West: Nathan to Allen County, Indiana, Thomas , Benjamin, and John P. to Wisconsin; Father to Logan County, Ohio, Hannah to near St. Johns, Auglaise County, Ohio, and Emeline to Adams County, Indiana. "
Information about Philip Coleman and Ann Kelley was compiled by Ralph D.Smith formerly of Albuquerque, N.M. in 1981. The title of this unpublished manuscript is " Philip Coleman and Ann Kelly and Their Children." Part of Ralph's account follows: "Henry Coleman,hatter, was a native of Montgomery Co. PA Philip was trained as a hatter but became a farmer after he moved West as a young man... In 1797 Philip and Ann moved from Kentucky to Warren Co. Ohio near Lebanon. In 1803 Philip is found as one of the appraisers of the estate of David Hicks in Warren Co.
"Philip served in the War of 1812. According to his military service record he served as a private in Capt. Patrick Shaw's Company, 1 Regt. Ohio Militia from Feb. 6, 1813 to Aug. 6, 1813. Samuel Coleman, his grandson, reported that Philip went out under Hull and was in the War when he surrendered to the British. He was afterwards with Gen. Harrison, and with Anthony Wayne when he fought the Indians. He was with Capt. Kirby's spies in that campaign...
"On Oct 10, 1814, Philip 'entered' the north half of section 1 , township 8, range 6 east of the Meridian Line drawn from the Mouth of the Great Miami River. On April 14, 1819, President Monroe issued Philip 'of Warren Co.' a patent to that half section ( 320 acres.)
"At an election held in Clinton Twp. Shelby Co. in October 1821, Philip was elected one of the first three trustees of the township. He was also elected a trustee in 1822... Philip is on the 1824 tax list of Clinton township, Shelby Co. ( 2 horses, 2 cows). Philip served on the Shelby Co. grand jury in 1820 and 1822. He was also appointed to view , lay out and appraise roads and the school section into lots (1819 and 1820) in Shelby Co...
"Philip and Ann lived out their lives in Shelby Co. Since Philip and Ann died only a day apart and their granddaughter Nancy Jane Coleman (dau. of Thomas) also died the next day (11/29/1838), one suspects that they were stricken by an epidemic of some kind. Philip's son James was appointed administrator of Philip's estate on Dec. 4, 1838. Philip's estate file in Shelby Co. does not contain a listing of Philip's heirs. It lists funeral expenses consisting of two coffins ($18) and another coffin for a child ($6.36) and a doctor bill of $15.12 1/2 ...."
Ralph lists some of the items from the estate that were purchased by the children. One is especially important because Thomas Coleman bought a large Bible for $2.00. That Bible contained the family record of the Philip Coleman family and was handed down the generations through Thomas's son John Coleman to Barbara Lowe's descendants. It was copied by her great granddaughter for all of us to use.
Ralph cautions us not to take the birthplace of Philip Coleman as documented truth because on the 1880 census, the living children of Philip had a variety of opinions about where he was born.
Jerry and Ruth Dilley tried to locate Philip Coleman's land on a trip to Shelby Co.,Ohio. We discovered that Interstate 75 goes through this land today. There were also a couple older houses still standing that could have been built as early as the Coleman era on the land. We were unsuccessful in locating the graves of Philip and Ann Coleman."
Events
| Birth | 6 Sep 1771 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1794 | Ohio - Ann KELLEY | |||
| Death | 27 Nov 1838 | Shelby County, Ohio |
Families
| Spouse | Ann KELLEY (1778 - 1838) |
| Child | James Hill COLEMAN (1796 - 1882) |
| Child | Nathan R. COLEMAN (1797 - 1862) |
| Child | Cornelius COLEMAN (1799 - 1820) |
| Child | Thomas COLEMAN (1803 - 1861) |
| Child | Benjamin Franklin COLEMAN (1805 - 1867) |
| Child | Hannah Elizabeth COLEMAN (1807 - 1892) |
| Child | Mary COLEMAN (1812 - 1823) |
| Child | Emeline COLEMAN (1814 - ) |
| Child | John P. COLEMAN (1822 - 1883) |
| Father | Henry COLEMAN (1745 - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth UNKNOWN (1750 - ) |