Captain Hugh Phelps

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Hugh Phelps BIRTH 14 Feb 1766 USA DEATH 6 Sep 1823 (aged 57) Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Tavenner Cemetery Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 9372813 · View Source SHARE SAVE TOSUGGEST EDITS MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 2 Col. Hugh Phelps is prominent in the history of Wood County. He was High Sheriff of the county, and a Colonel in the Virginia Militia. He led the mission to Blennerhassett Island in December 1806 to arrest Harman Blennerhassett and Aaron Burr on suspicion of treason.

He had also been Presiding Justice at the time the county was organized. Phelps' house was used as the first courthouse in Wood County. A house he later built near Neal's Station in 1808 is the oldest residential home still in use in Wood County and is visible from the cemetery.

The Tavenner Cemetery - located between Hugh and Hamilton Streets, along Camden Avenue, in South Parkersburg – is on property that was originally granted to Col. Phelps(later sold to Thomas Tavenner).

Mr. Phelps was the son-in-law of Capt. James Neal, the first permanent settler of Parkersburg.

Marriage: Hannah NEAL b: 15 Nov 1768 in Augusta, Virginia / Married: 15 Mar 1787 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania

Children

1. James PHELPS b: 15 Dec 1787 2. Priscilla PHELPS b: 23 Jul 1789 3. John P. PHELPS b: 12 May 1791 4. Hannah H. PHELPS b: 13 Dec 1792 5. Hugh PHELPS b: 21 Oct 1795 6. Henry PHELPS b: 23 Aug 1797 7. Delila PHELPS b: 15 Apr 1799 8. Jefferson PHELPS b: 26 Mar 1801 9. Henderson Hugh PHELPS b: 7 Jul 1803 10. Delilah E. PHELPS b: 16 Mar 1806

Bio by: Cheryl

Family Members

Spouse Photo Hannah Neal Phelps 1768–1824

Children Photo Priscilla Phelps Creel 1789–1856

Photo John P. Phelps 1791–1854

Photo Hannah H. Phelps Foley 1791–1866

• Hugh Elijah Phelps
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• Birth: Feb 14 1766 - Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
• Death: Sep 15 1823 - Wood Co., Virginia
• Parents: Col John Phelps, Mary Burgess Phelps (born Convers)
• Siblings: Burgess Phelps, John Phelps, Sarah Haynes (born Phelps), Ann Phelps, Elizabeth Pollard (born Phelps), Wyman Parker, Elijah Phelps, Aggie Phelps, Molly Parker, Dolly Dolla Dorothy Parker, Samuel Phelps, Jesse Parker, Mary Phelps, Josiah Phelps

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• Captain Hugh Phelps
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• Robert V Phelps, Jr. Family Tr in PHELPS Web Site, managed by RONALD PHELPS (Contact)
• Birth: Feb 14 1766 - Frederick (now Washington), Maryland
• Death: Sep 6 1823 - Wood, Virginia (now West Virginia)
• Parents: John Phelps, Priscilla Phelps (born Evans)
• Siblings: Burgess Phelps, John Phelps, Elijah Phelps, Eleanor "nellie" Phelps, Samuel Phelps, Sarah Phelps, Mary Phelps
• Wife: Hannah Phelps (born Neal)

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Hugh Phelps
BIRTH
14 Feb 1766
USA
DEATH
6 Sep 1823 (aged 57)
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Tavenner Cemetery
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia

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