Historical records matching Lieutenant Cornelius Phelps, Sr
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About Lieutenant Cornelius Phelps, Sr
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Birth: Apr. 26, 1671 Windsor Hartford County Connecticut, USA Death: Mar. 8, 1741 Windsor Hartford County Connecticut, USA
Died 8 Mar 1741/1742.
Settled in Windsor.
Wife Sarah Mansfield
Children: Sarah PHELPS, b. 7 Dec, bapt 19 Dec., 1705, m. __ Hutchinson
Cornelius PHELPS, b. 2 Jun 1707, m. Hannah Phelps
John PHELPS, b. 6 Jul 1710, m. 2x
Timothy PHELPS, b. 22 Jul 1722, m. Margaret Gillett
Isaac PHELPS, b. 22 Jul 1722 m. Margaret Mills
Lot (Lancelot/Lanslot) b. 1724 - questionable
Will - Hartford Probate Records, dated 8 Mar 1741-42
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Cornelius Phelps Location: Windsor Page: Will on Page 53-4.
Invt. on Page 58-9 Full Text: Inventory taken 10 December, 1742, by John Cook 2nd, Samuel Enno and William Barbour:
(the amounts are in British pounds, sterling, pence œ s d) The moveables, exclusive of notes and bonds, is 509-09-05 The house, œ40; barn, œ60; 30 acres of land, œ24 per acre, œ720, 820-00-00 To 18 acres of land on which Cornelius's house stands, 200-00-00 12 acres at œ17 per acre, œ200; 12 acres, œ190, 390-00-00 6 1-2 acres at œ28 per acre, 182-00-00 5 acres of land at œ30 per acre, 150-00-00 8 1-2 acres of land at œ32-10 per acre, 275-05-00 1 1-2 acre of land at œ12 per acre, 18-00-00 15 acres of land at œ12 per acre, 275-00-00 34 acres at Milbrook, œ204; 106 acres, œ200, 404-00-00 A lott of land in Torrington and another in Barkhampsted, 200-00-00 To 7 acres of land at œ4 per acre, 28-00-00 Some money due by notes and bonds.
Will dated 8 March, 1741-2: I, Cornelius Phelps of Windsor, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis: I give unto my wife Sarah forever 1-3 part of my moveable estate; also the use of 1-2 of my houseing and lands during her natural life. I give to my son Cornelius lands I have already given him, and the residue of a bond given me by Jacob Phelps obliging him to give me a deed of land. I give unto my son John 1 parcel of land containing 12 acres, lying on the west side of the street and bounding south on the heirs of Samuel Phelps decd. I give unto my son Timothy 2 pieces of land, one lying at the old house and the other across the way near to it, both containing about 12 acres. I give to my son Isaac my dwelling house, barn and homestead, containing about 26 acres, bounding north by ye street, on the heirs of Samuel Phelps, and to go east as far as Peter Brown's acre as it is called. Also I give to my son Isaac, as a peculiar gift, my tools and provisions made for a blacksmith. Also, whereas I have hereby given to my son Isaac in houseing and lands to a greater value than to the rest of my sons, my will is that my three sons, Cornelius, John and Timothy, shall have in my other lands indifferently taken till each of them be made equal at inventory apprisement with Isaac's houseing and lands, only excepting from all my sons my wife's improvement as given to her. I give unto my daughter Sarah Hutchingson, and to her heirs and assigns forever, œ120, to be paid to her in moveable estate. My will is that my four sons aforenamed shall in equal share be at the trouble, cost and charge of providing for Samuel Mansfield during his natural life for ye necessaries thereof. And in case that they or either of them neglect or refuse to do the same, that then he or they shall fall short in his or their portions accordingly, and the same be improved for the support and comfort of the sd. Samuel Mansfield from time to time. Lastly, my will is that after my funeral charges, just debts and legacies are paid and Samuel Mansfield duly provided for, that the residue of my estate, both real and personal, shall be equally divided among my four sons in equal shares. I appoint my sons Cornelius, John and Timothy to be executors. Witness: Henry Allyn, Hezekiah Phelps, Abigail Phelps.
Cornelius Phelps, ls. Court Record, Page 11--5 October, 1742: The last will and testament of Cornelius Phelps, late of Windsor deceased, was now exhibited in Court by the executors. Accepted and ordered to be recorded.
Source: A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1742 to 1745 p. 440-441.
Family links:
Parents:
Timothy Phelps (1639 - 1719)
Mary Griswold Phelps (1644 - 1715)
Spouse:
Sarah Mansfield Phelps (1685 - 1774)
Siblings:
Timothy Phelps (1663 - 1737)*
Joseph Phelps (1666 - 1716)*
Cornelius Phelps (1671 - 1741)
Anne Phelps Porter (1686 - 1767)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Palisado Cemetery Windsor Hartford County Connecticut, USA
GEDCOM Note
Biography ==Cornelius was born 26 April 1671, in Windsor, Connecticut. He was the son of Timothy Phelps and Mary Griswold.<ref name="Phelps">Phelps, Oliver Seymour,. The Phelps family of America and their English ancestors : with copies of wills, deeds, letters, and other interesting papers, coats of arms and valuable records. Pittsfield, Mass.: Eagle Pub. Co., 1899.</ref>
Cornelius Phelps married Sarah Mansfield in Windsor<ref Name="BrbrW"> Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 - Windsor. (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) Fromoriginal typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.</ref> They lived in Windsor, where he died in 1741. In his will (Hartford Probate Records, 8th March, 1741-2.), he mentions his wife Sarah, and sons Cornelius, John, Timothy, Isaac, and daughter Sarah Hutchinson.<refname="Phelps"/>
Children<ref name="Phelps"/> born in Windsor:
- Sarah, b, 7 Dec, bap, 19 Dec, 1705, m. Hutchinson.
- Cornelius, b. 2 June, 1707, m, Hannah Phelps.
- John, b. 6 July, 1710, m, two times.
- Timothy, b. 3 Feb., 1713, m. Margaret Gillett.
- Isaac, b. 22 July, 1722, m. Margaret Mills.
- Lot (or Lanslot), b, 1724.
Sources
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- HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 537
Lieutenant Cornelius Phelps, Sr's Timeline
1671 |
April 26, 1671
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Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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1690 |
October 29, 1690
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Hebron, Tolland, Conneticut
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1694 |
January 23, 1694
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Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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1705 |
December 7, 1705
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Windsor, CT
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1707 |
June 7, 1707
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Windsor, Connecticut, United States
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1708 |
1708
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Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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1710 |
July 6, 1710
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Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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1712 |
February 3, 1712
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Windsor, Hartford County, CT., USA.
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1722 |
July 22, 1722
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Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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