Phillip Seiber [9868]

  General Notes:

Philip Seiber was a well-to-do land owner and slave holder. He was shot (ambushed) near the door of his house in Frost Bottom, Tennessee. This act set off a feud between the Seibers and another Frost Bottom family (the Duncans). (Family legend)

NOTE: Mary BEVERLY is rumored to have been Philip’s first wife and that she was born about 1760. She died about 1845/1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. This information was taken from an old group sheet in SLC. I found a marriage record for Philip SEIBER and Mary LIVELY in Jefferson County and I am sure this Mary LIVELEY must be the second wife and the one that is mentioned in his will. I have recently seen that Philip’s first wife might have been Maria HIMMELBERGER but as far as I know it has not been proven. (Comments by Wanda at www.geocities.com/seiber777/SeiberPhilipSr)

NOTE: Philip may have been born in Germany. He was either in Pennsylvania or Maryland before coming to Tennessee. He is found in Jefferson County in 1802 where he married Mary Lively. Then he moved to what is now Frost Bottom in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County was formed from Knox County in 1801. Philip is not found on the Anderson County tax list for 1802 or 1805. First record that I've found for him is a survey for 112 acres of land on 26 December 1809. (Comments by Wanda above)

MARRIAGE: (1)?Mary Beverley? Or Himmelberger (Note: this was taken from an old group sheet in SLC)... (2) Philip Seber to Mary Liveley; bn; Jan 27, 1802, Peter Eckel??, married, on January 29, 1802 by P. Taylor, JP " Jefferson County, TN Marriage Records 1792- 1870" by D'Armand.

CENSUS: (1)1830 TN, Anderson County, A-187; Philip Sebre 000010001-00001001
(2)1840 TN, Anderson Co; Philip Seiber, A-14, Anderson Co. TN, 00001000001-000000001

WILL: His will is in Anderson County, TN dated 1833 probated 1847.

Philip SEIBER
Anderson County, Tennessee
Apr 1847 - Dec 1852
or Film # 0979339

The Last Will & Testament of Philip SIEBER Dec’d
In the Name of God Amen I Philip SIEBER of the State of Tennessee and county of Anderson being in perfect health of body and of a perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will and testament, first of all I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and My body I recommend to the Earth to be burried in decent Christian burrial, and as tr__khing Worldly Estate wherewith It has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I want all my Just Debts paid Second I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Frederick SIEBER’S heirs the Sum of one dollar and thirdly the balance of my Sons & Daughters I give and bequeath to Each of them One dollar and fourthly I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife. Wife Mary SEIBER all my personal and real Estate during her Widow hood or lifetime and lastly at her death my beloved Son Joseph SIEBER is to have all of my land and tenements and the balance of my property then to be divided Equally among my children Frederick SIEBER heirs, excepted. I likewise Constitue make and Ordain Joseph SIEBER Executor of this my last Will & Testament and I do hereby utterly disommit all and every other former testament Wills bequeaths and Executors by me in anywise before made willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no others to be my last Will and testament in witness where of I have set my hand and Seal the this the 11th day of September 1833.

Philip SIEBER {Seal}

Signed Sealed in the presents of us
Peter (his + mark) Johnson
David Key

Phillip married Maria Catherine Himmelburg [19173] [MRIN: 6581] about 1789 in Maryland. (Maria Catherine Himmelburg [19173] was born on 22 Dec 1768 and died about 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee.)

Phillip next married Mary Lively [300] [MRIN: 3304] on 29 Jan 1802 in Anderson County, Tennessee. (Mary Lively [300] was born in 1764.)