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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From the book "Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33":
"William Phelps:
Origin: Crewkerne, Somersetshire Migration: 1630 on Mary & John First Residence: Dorchester Removes: Windsor 1635... Birth: By about 1593 based on estimated date of marriage. Death: Windsor 14 July 1672 ("Old Mr. William Phelps died" [Births Marriages and Deaths Returned from Hartford, Windsor and Fairfield and Entered in the Early Land Records of the Colony of Connecticut..., Edwin Stanley Welles, ed. (Hartford 1898), hereinafter refered to as CTVR, 27]). Marriage: (1) By 1618 Mary ____, who was buried at Crewkerne 13 August 1626. (2) Crewkerne 14 November 1626 Anne Dover. "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" in Some Early Records and Documents of and Relating to the Town of Windsor, Connecticut, 1639-1703 (Hartford 1930) hereinafter refered to as "Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 9]. She died Windsor 30 August 1689 ("Mrs. An Phelps died" [CTVR 57]). Children:
With first wife
i William, bp. Crewkerne 9 September 1618; m. (1) Windsor 4 June 1645 Isabel Wilson ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55; The American Genealogist, Volume 9 to present (1932+) 52:78]; m. (2) Windsor 20 December 1676 Sarah Pinney ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 72].
ii Samuel, bp. Crewkerne 5 August 1621; m. Windsor 10 November 1650 Sarah Griswold ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55].
iii Infant, bur. Crewkerne 8 January 1623[/4].
iv Nathaniel, bp. Crewkerne 6 March 1624[/5]; m. Windsor 17 September 1650 Elizabeth (____) Copley ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55].
With second wife
v Cornelius, bp. Crewkerne 13 October 1627; no further record.
vi Joseph (twin), bp. Crewkerne 13 November 1628; m. (1) Windsor 20 September 1660 Hannah Newton ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" in Some Early Records and Documents of and Relating to the Town of Windsor, Connecticut, 1639-1703 (Hartford 1930) 57; The American Genealogist, Volume 9 to present (1932+) 65:13-16]; m. (2) Northampton 19 December 1676 Mary (____) Salmon [Manuscript volume of vital records kept by John Pynchon, at Connecticut Valley Historical Museum 20].
vii Mary (twin), bp. Crewkerne 13 November 1628; d. soon.
viii Mary, bp. Crewkerne 6 December 1629; no further record.
ix Sarah, b. say 1632; m. Windsor 9 June 1658 William Wade [Loomis 1:63].
x Timothy, b. Windsor Aug. or 1 September 1639 ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55]; m. Windsor 19 March 1661[/2?] Mary Griswold ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 56].
xi Mary, b. March 1644 ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55]; m. Windsor 17 December 1663 Thomas Barber ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 25]. Comments: In 1919 Mary Lovering Holman prepared a brief account of the family of William Phelps [Mary Lovering Holman, The Scott Genealogy.... (Boston 1919), 252-53]. In 1990 Myrtle S. Hyde resolved the problem of the identity of the wives of William Phelps and was also able to find the baptisms of his children in England [The American Genealogist, Volume 9 to present (1932+) 65:161-66]. All the Crewkerne records cited above are taken from her article."
2. Mentioned in father's will per 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. 72-85:
"The following is the last Will and Testament of Mr. William Phelps, or properly speaking, his Settlement Deed. From Windsor Records,
'These presents testify, that I, William Phelps, of Windsor, on Connecticut, in consideration of a marriage concluded between my son Timothy, on the one part, and Mary, the daughter of Edward Griswold, on the other; have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto my son, that he, the said Timothy, shall jointly enjoin and possess, together with me, all my houseing, lands and accommodations, as also all my estate, both real and personal, both within door and without, with all the property emoluments, products, and income of the same, during my material life; And my said son is to inhabit and dwell in my house, with me and my wife, in joint way; and that it shall continue during my material life; and if my wife shall survive me, she have and enjoy in a joint way with my son the estate for her maintenance as before expressed. But if my wife chooses to settle in any place and to leave the house, then my son shall pay yearly to my wife, the sum of ten pounds during her material life, and in case I myself in my life time, or my wife after my decease, in her lifetime while she abides, to inhabit with my said son Timothy, she see cause or desire it, I do reserve power both for myself and for her, after my decease to dispose a barrel or two of cider and some apples yearly, without any harm to the premises, and likewise I do reserve like liberty for myself and my wife, to dispose of my wearing apparel, and whom we shall meet to enjoy them after our decease. Also I do give full power of bequeathing the great brass pan at her decease; and my son Timothy is to carry the improvements of the whole Estate, and to order and dispose of the stock, so far as the necessity of our subsistance shall require, and after my decease and the decease of my wife, my said son Timothy shall have and enjoy all my whole estate fore mentioned to him and his heirs forever, always provided that in case my said son Timothy shall die and leave no natural heirs begotten by him, that shall either not attain the age of twenty-one years or marry, then the one-half of my lands exempting the orchard and pasture down to the bridge, that goeth into the meadow; also the upper pasture by the house that shall belong to the house, shall return to 'william, the son of my son Samuel. Also my son Timothy is to pay out of the estate: Imprimis to discharge my daughter Mary, with that which is paid, the sum of 34 pounds, which is the full portion I allow her. To my son William twenty shillings, to Samuel ten pounds, to Nathaniel fifteen pounds, to Joseph five pounds - these legacies to my sons to be discharged within two years of my decease. In consideration of the premises we both have hereunto set our hands this 22nd day of April Anno Dom. 1660. Witness to the signatures: Daniel Clark, James Alford, William Phelps, Timothy Phelps. Entered o the Windsor, Conn., Register, July 26th, 1672'."
3. 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.
Mr. Phelps' residence in Windsor was next to his brother Williams', on the road running east and crossing the Poquonock road, and near the present Poquonock road.
Says the history of Simsbury in 1666: 'The Committee specified terms upon which those who took lands in Massaco (now Simsbury), should have them.' The record of the 1st grant was made in 1667; of the thirty, in all who had grants we find in Weatonge (a district), Joseph Phelps.
In 1669, by order of the Assembly in a record of the Freeman of each town, we find with others belonging ot Massaco (now Simsbury), Joseph Phelps.
The early settlers of Simsbury suffered greatly by the Indians. On 13 Mar 1676, it was ordered by the General Court that the people of Simsbury remove to the neighboring settlements or plantations with their cattle and valuables, and soon after their buildings were burned by the Indians. This took place Sat., 26 Mar 1676.
Says Phelps the Historian: ' The ruin was complete. Nothing but desolation remained. During all the Indian wars before and since this event, no destruction of an English settlement in New England had taken place, in which the ruin was more extensive or more general than this conflagration.
A neighboring mountain overlooking Simsbury was then called 'Phelps Mountain,' because Mr. Phelps owned lands on it, and where it is supposed King Philip was then encamped, overlooking and gloating in the destruction he had caused.
Early in 1676, the danger being over, most of the settlers returned.
4 May 1677, we find Joseph Phelps, with nine othes, petitioning the General Assembly for assistance in taxing, on accuount of loss caused by the Indians, which was partially granted.
17 May 1683, we find him with 31 others, in all 32 (probably the voters of Simsbury at that time) signing a paper, the substance of which was that they not agreeing on a spot for locating their Meeting House, there being two places selected. It was decided to cast lots, and Gov. John Talcott and Capt. John Allyn were chosen to do this...
In a deposition taken at Hartford 22 May 1677, he is mentioned as being about 46 years old.
Mr. Phelps was made a Freeman in 1664, and died in 1684, aged 55.
His children, all by the first wife, Hannah Newton, were:
I. Joseph, b. Windsor, 20 Aug 1667, bp. 27 Aug 1667, m. 1st Mary Collier; 2nd Sarah Case; 3rd Mary Case.
II. Hannah, b. Windsor, 2 Feb 1668, d. young.
III Timothy, b. Simsbury, Ct., 18 May 1671, m. Rachel Moore.
IV. Sarah, b. Simsbury, May 1672, m. John Hill.
V. William, b. Simsbury, May 1674, d. unm. 8 Oct 1689.
7 May 1682, we find his name in a petiiton to retain the Rev. Samuel Snow."
4. 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.]
5. "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..."
6. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 15:52, "More on the Possible Wives of William Phelps":
"Until 1982 it was generally accepted that William Phelps of Windsor, CT was bpt. 19 Aug. 1599, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, son of William and Dorothy Phelps. However, in The American Genealogist, volume 58, p. 243-244 (1982) Myrtle Stevens Hyde wrote an article that revealed this William Phelps was no doubt the overseer of the will of his uncle, Edward Phelps, in 1637 in England.
In 1988, during the second "Mary & John" tour to England, I visited the Somerset Record Office in Taunton and copied the following records from the original registers for Crewkerne. These were published in the Search series, Vol. 11, p. 24:
Children of William Phelps:
William Phelps, bpt. 9 Sept. 1618 (He married in 1645).
Samuel Phelps, bpt. 10 Aug. 1621 (He married in 1650).
Nathaniel Phelps, bpt. 11 May 1624 (He married in 1650).
Cornelius Phelps, bpt. 13 Oct. 1627 (He married in 1660).
There was also another entry:
William Phelps m. Ann Dover, 14 Nov. 1626.
If the above William Phelps was the one at Windsor, CT, then this was a second marriage. Up to now the name of his first wife has never been proven. There was a marriage of a William Phelps to Anne Law in Broadwindsor, Dorset (5 m. S of Crewkerne) in 1618 (no day or month listed). This is the same year that William, Jr., the first known child of William, was born.
Also, it has long been claimed, but not proven, that there was a Mary Dover on the "Mary & John" in 1630, and she married William Phelps about 1638, as his last wife, but this has now been challenged.
In another article by Myrtle Stevens Hyde, in The American Genealogist, July 1990, p. 161-166, she published some additional parish entries found in Crewkerne:
Infant of William Phelps, bu. 8 Jan. 1623/4. ,
Marie, wife of William Phelps, bu. 13 Aug. 1626. NOTE: This is three months and a day before William Phelps m. Ann Dover.
Joseph Phelps, son of William Phelps, bpt. 13 Nov. 1628. (He married in 1660). Mary Phelps, dau. of William Phelps, bpt. 13 Nov. 1628 (Same day as Joseph). (NOTE: She may have d.y. because another was named Mary the next year).
Mary Phelps, dau. of William Phelps, bpt. 6 Dec. 1629. NOTE: There is no other record of this Mary and he named another dau. Mary, in 1644. This was only three months before the family sailed for New England so she must have d.y., possibly at sea.
From these new Crewkerne entries, Myrtle Stevens Hyde suggests that:
1. William Phelps m. (1) Mary ___ who was bu. 13 Aug. 1626.
2. He m. (2) Ann Dover, 14 Nov. 1626.
3. No record has been found for the death of a wife of William Phelps in the 1630's or a record of a marriage to a Mary Dover.
4. Finally, she suggests there was no Mary Dover or another marriage in New England. She suggests the names of his wives, (1) Mary ___, and (2) Ann Dover, became confused. If this is true, then his unnamed widow, who died, 21 Nov. 1675, was Ann Dover and not Mary Dover."
7. The book "Dorset Pilgrims," 1989:
"APPENDIX II WINDSOR INVENTORIES. Total amounts (£s) in orders of magnitude.
First generation: Name/Amount/Birth/Death:
Tudor, Owen 294 England 1691
Gillett, Jonathan 273 England 1677
Stiles, John 222 England 1662
Loomis, Joseph 178 England 1658
Barber, Thomas 132 1614 1662
Bancroft, John 110 England 1662
Skinner, John 90 England 1651
Second generation:
Phelps, Samuel 773 c. 1625 1669
Phelps, Joseph 473 c. 1629 1695
Phelps, William 472 England 1682
Loomis, Thomas 377 England 1689
Loomis, Joseph 281 England 1687
Stiles, John 96 England 1683
Note: The lists in Appendix II should be used with considerable caution and in terms of orders of magnitude only. A few inventories include some land as well as chattels; there are one or two - Matthew Allyn is an example - the bulk of whose possessions lie outside Windsor; and allowance must be made for those, usually elderly, who have already deeded the bulk of their property to children before their death; but even in its raw state the lists reveal the concentration of possessions, if not 'wealth', in the hands of a minority of families and predictable families at that. They bear comparison with the list of grants from the plantation in Appendix I."
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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