Philip E. VASS

1800 - 1832  (~ 42 years)

• Name	Philip E. VASS
  Born	Between 1790 and 1800	Person County, North Carolina   [1]
  	Philip's father was on the 1790 tax list of Caswell County, North Carolina. He lived in a section that became Person County in 1791. So, Philip E. Vass was likely born in Person County, North Carolina.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Halifax County, Virginia   [2]
  	Philip E. Vass is the male, 26-45, listed in the household of his father, Philip Vass.
  Census	1830	Halifax County, Virginia   [1]
  	Philip E. Vass is listed in the 1830 Census of Halifax County, North Carolina with 2 males, 30-40, in his household. The second male in the household is likely Henry Polly, his overseer. Shortly after this census, Philip E. Vass is convicted of the murder of Henry Polly.
  Reference Number	5454
  Died	1832	State Penitentiary, Virginia
  Person ID	I5454	Bennetts of Pittsylvania County
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Philip VASS,   b. Between 1748 and 1753,   d. Between 1823 and 1825, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth WEBB,   b. 30 Jun 1754
  Children	7 children
  1. Ann VASS
  2. Apphia VASS
  3. Elizabeth VASS,   d. 15 Jul 1846, Halifax County, Virginia
  4. Mary VASS
  5. Sarah L. VASS
  6. James P. VASS,   b. Between 1780 and 1790
  7. Philip E. VASS,   b. Between 1790 and 1800, Person County, North Carolina ,   d. 1832, State Penitentiary, Virginia
  Family ID	F1199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Philip E. Vass was convicted in 1831 of the murder of Henry Polly, his overseer, and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He died in prison in 1832. This is the Philip Vass who freed his slaves in his will leading to the famous case of the Vass slaves.

  
  

• Sources

  [S298] 1830 Census Halifax Co., Va, (NARA), Philip E. Vass household. [S619] 1820 Census Halifax Co., Va, (NARA), Philip Vass household.