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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The book "The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors," comp. by Oliver Seymour Phelps of Portland, Oregon and Andrew T. Servin of Lenox, Massachusetts, 1899, pp.91-93:
"Joseph Phelps, b. England, about 1629, emigrated to New England with his father, settling with his father in Dorchester, Mass., removing to the settling of Windsor, Ct., in 1635-6
He m. 1st, Hannah Newton 20 Sep 1660 (Says another authority, 2 Sep 1660; this may be the date of publication.) She d. in Simsbury, 1675. She was the daughter of Roger Newton and sister of Joan Newton, who m. Benedict Alvord. He m. 2nd, Mary Salmon, 9 Jan 1676. She was widow of Thomas Salmon. She d. 16 Jan 1682 (Northampton Rec.), by her he had no issue."
2. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 565: "Joseph (son of William), m. (1) 20 Sep 1660 Hannah (dau. Roger) Newton (O.C.R.), and sister of John Newton, who m. Benedict Alvord; she d. in Simsbury 1671. He m. (2) 9 Jan 1676, Mary Salmon (Northampton "Recs.), widow of Thomas Salmon, who d. 16 Jan 1682. He was made a freeman 1664, and d. at S. 1684. His res. in Windsor was next to his brother William's, near the present Poquonok road; but his he sold (1668) to John Gillette, and soon rem. to Simsbury. Children (the two eldest b. in Windsor (O.C.R.), the rest in Simsbury):
a. Joseph, b. 2 Aug 1667.
B. Hannah, b. 2 Feb. 1668; d. yg.
C. Timothy, b. abt. 1671.
D. Sarah, b. abt 1672; m. John Hill; had John, b. 1702.
E. William, b. abt 1674; d. 8 Oct 1689. - 'Col. Rec.' "
[Kerry's notes: Neither Newton nor Salmon biographies are found in this book.]
3. "The American Genealogist," 68(Jul 1990):161-166, "The English Origin of William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., with Notes on His Marriages," by Myrtle Stevens Hyde:
"William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn....
Children (Phelps) of William, v-viii by his second wife Anne (Dover) (bp. Crewkerne), ix-xi either by Anne or by a third wife (see discussion above)...
vi. Joseph (twin?) bp. 13 Nov. 1628, d. Simsbury, Conn., bef. 5 March 1683/4 (date of inventory of his estate); m. (1) Windsor 20 Sept. 1660 Hannah2 Newton (Windsor Early Recs. p. 57), prob. dau. of Anthony1 Newton of Dorchester and Milton, Mass. (TAG 65:13-16); m. (2) Northampton 19 [not 9] Jan. 1676 Mary (___), widow of Thomas Salmon of Northampton (Northampton TR, microfilm at FHL; Selim Walker McArthur [ed. Donald Lines Jacobus], "McArthur-Banes Ancestral Lines" [Portland, Maine, 1964] p. 153). For Joseph2 Phelps' probate, see Manwaring 1:347-48..."
MARRIAGE:
1. From the book "New England Marriages Prior to 1700,' by Clarence Almon Torrey, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, copy in the Windsor, CT., Historical Society Library, p. 576:
"Phelps, Joseph (approx. 1629-1684 and 1/wf Hannah Newton (-1675, 1671?); 20 Sep 1660, 2 Sep, 20 Sep; Windsor, CT/Simsbury, CT.
Phelps, Joseph (-1684) and 2/wf Mary (___) Salmon (-1682?) w Thomas; 19 Dec 1676, 9 Jan 1676; Northampton."
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