Edward Phelps

Per http://books.google.com/books?id=kFoLBC2TwFYC&pg=PA892&lpg=PA1007&o... , pages 877-88

The father of this Edward Phelps was the son of Henry Phelps, and was born in England. He came over with his father (Henry) and brothers, perhaps in the same ship. He settled in Newbury, Massachusetts, near the town of Salem. One account has it that he came from Bolton. England. He took the oath of allegiance and fidelity to the Crown in 1678. Eleanor Tresler (mentioned elsewhere) calls him her brother. Edward Phelps (I) married Elizabeth Adams, widow of Robert Adams, of Newbury. His estate was administered by his sons Samuel and Edward, appointed March 31. 1690. Edward I had died suddenly October 3, 1689, and his estate was partitioned January 17, 1689-90.

His children, born in Newbury, were:

1. Elizabeth, born 1646, married Joseph Ballard
2. Samuel, born 1651
3. John, born December 15. 1657. unmarried; killed by the Indians at the survey of Scarborough, Maine, June 29, 1677
4. Eleanor, born 1660, married William Chandler
5. Edward, born 1663, married Ruth Andrews

Was a weaver like his father.

http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/cMarriagesP.shtml "(Phelps) Edward, and Ruth Andrews, Mar. 9, 1682. [-3. CTR]"

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Biography

Edward Phelps
: Birth 1663 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts : Marriage 19 MAR 1683 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts : Husband: Phelps-253|Edward Phelps : Wife: Andrew-51|Ruth Andrew : Death 30 Nov 1748 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts From Andover records, 1673: Granted liberty to Edward Phelps to changetwenty acres of his great division and to take so much by his house lot, not prejudicing any way. 1701: Granted liberty to Edward Phelps for the conveniency of a highway for the neighborhood, he laying down so much land as shall be convenient on the north side of his land, shall have liberty to take up so much in the lieu thereof on the west end of his land. 1703: John Farnum Jr., John Johnson Jr., William Chandler and Edward Phelps are chosen tithing men for the year ensuing. THE NAMES OF THOSE THAT HAVE RON THE BOUNDS BETWIXT THEIR NEIGHBORS ACCORDING TO AN ORDER BEARING DATS OF JAHOARX 1672. Edward Phelps listedas delinquent.

Deaths recorded in Andover between 1650-1700 list: :1677 John Phelps son of Edward & Elizabeth :1689 Edward Phelps:1693 Bathsheba Phelps dau. of Edward & Ruth<ref> New England RegisterVol 2 pg. 378</ref> The will of Robert Adams of Newberry, MA. dated 1680 mentions his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Eward Phelps, and leaves her one cow. <ref> New England Register Vol. 9 pg. 126 </ref> In 1746 Edward Phelps signed a petition . for protection from indians for the town of Lancaster<ref> New England Register Vol. 13 pg. 7</ref>

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• Andover Massachusetts Town Meeting Records 1656-1709*Ancestry-msteffens. Edward Phelps, born 1663 in MA. Died 1748 in MA. Unknown parents. Husband of Ruth Andrews. Father of Rebecca Phelps. Note: this is the most ancient Phelps in the family tree of D.S, who shares 6.4 centimorgans of DNA with selbrede-2|Steve Selbrede. Steve has many Phelps in his line, but none that intersect to this point. If Phelps is a MRCA, then it is likely an ancestor of this profile, not yet identified.

Acknowledgements==*This person was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011.* WikiTree profile Phelps-984 created through the import of Hasfjord Family Tree(1).ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Hasfjord-1 | Joel Hasfjord. *This person was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011.*This profile developed through the merging of helps-984 into Phelps-253.*This profile has been edited by Tom Bredehoft, an Arborist, on 13/9/2013.

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