Dicy Brightwell^{[1, 2]}

1796 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Dicy Brightwell
  Birth	1796	Virginia, United States
  	The 1860 Census lists her birth as Vermont! But Virginia seems more likely.
  Gender	Female
  Census	31 Aug 1850	Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States   [1]
  	Address: North of the Yallobusha River
  Residence	1851	Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  Residence	1855	Choctaw, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  Census	9 Oct 1860	Choctaw, Mississippi, United States   [4]
  Residence	1878	Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  Military	18 Feb 1879  [3]
  	granted a widow's pension #17364 for $8 / month
  _AMTID	162489862944:1030:191555462
  _UID	1B504D51BD794369BF4C13E2C936D0AC660B
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I10097	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	John Wimbush Phelps,   b. 1795, Virginia, United States d. 29 May 1868, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1823	Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States   [3, 5]
  	Bondsman - John Jennings
  Children	1. Elizabeth Phelps,   b. 1830, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Mary Frances Elizabeth Phelps,   b. 1830, Tennessee, United States d. Bef 1890 (Age < 59 years)   3. Druscilla M. Phelps,   b. 1831, Henderson, Tennessee, United States d. 1908, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States (Age 77 years)   4. William A. Phelps,   b. 19 May 1834, Henderson, Tennessee, United States d. 2 May 1889, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States (Age 54 years)   5. Samuel D. Phelps,   b. 1837, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. David Phelps,   b. 1839, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown   7. Nancy Phelps,   b. 1843, Mississippi, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1796 - Virginia, United States Marriage - 27 Dec 1823 - Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Census - Address: North of the Yallobusha River - 31 Aug 1850 - Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States Residence - 1851 - Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States Residence - 1855 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States Census - 9 Oct 1860 - Choctaw, Mississippi, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1954] 1850 US Federal Census, Yalobusha, MS, North of the Yallobusha River; Page 12; Dwelling 80, Family 80; John W. Phelps. [S641] Find A Grave, 1 July 2023; Drucilla M. Phelps Lusk; Drucilla M. Phelps Lusk; 63409384 ; Shirley M Jones; Patricia Dacus. [S1958] Fold3, War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Application Files, 1 July 2023; John W. Phelps, Widow Dicy Phelps, Capt. I. Medley's Co Va Mil, Wid. Orig. 16464. [S545] 1860 US Federal Census, Choctaw Co., MS, Township 20; Page 272; Dwelling 1954, Household 1865; John W Phelps. [S1959] FamilySearch, Virginia Vital Records, 1715-1901, 1 July 2023; Pittsylvania, Marriage bonds book, no. 1, 1767-1861 -- Index to marriage register, no. 2, 1861-1900 -- Marriage register, no. 2, 1861-1900, p. 84, John W. Phelps to Dicy Brightwell.