Timothy Phelps

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Phelps & Servin, The Phelps Family of America, Vol. I, p. 98 states:

"28. TIMOTHY PHELPS, b. Windsor, Ct., 26th Oct., 1656, soon removed with his father to Poquonock, m. 1st Sarah Gaylord, 18th Nov., 1686, daughter of Walter and Sarah (Rockwell) Gaylord. Walter Gaylord was son of William, first settler of Windsor, and Sarah Rockwell was dau. of William Rockwell, also a first settler. Sarah Gaylord, b. 13th April, 1665, d. 10 Nov., 1685. She had three children.

He m. 2nd, 13th Nov., 1690, Sarah Pratt, b. Hartford, Ct., 1662, d. 18th Feb., 1758, aged 96 years, daughter of Daniel Pratt. Her grave stone may be seen in the ancient burying ground, Centre Church, at Hartford, the only Phelps stone in the yard. The inscription reads:--"Here lies interred ye body of Mrs. Sarah Phelps, ye relict of Mr. Tim Phelps, who died Feb. ye 18th, 1758, in ye 96th year of her age.

"Mr. Phelps first settled in Simsbury, Ct. removing to Hartford about the time of his 2nd marriage in 1690, where he d. in 1714. His will dated 28th. March, 1712, probated 5th May, 1714. At this time letters of administration granted to Sarah Phelps, relict of Tim. Phelps. No reference is made to his children except that he had seven daughters, and one son."

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Phelps, Timothy, Hartford.
Invt. £486-11-11. Taken 29 April, 1712 by Aaron Cooke, John Pratt and Thomas Olcott.
Will dated 28 March, 1712:

I, Timothy Phelps, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Sarah 1-3 part of all my real and personal estate during her natural life. I give to each of my daughters severally £30 as money, to be paid in lands or goods at the discretion of my executrix. And with respect to my eldest daughter, now married, my will is that what she hath already received of me be part of her £30. All the rest of my estate not disposed of as before I give to my son Timothy and to his heirs forever. I give to my wife the use and improvement of all my estate for the bringing up of my children till the time of the payment of the several legacies above specified. I appoint my wife Sarah sole executrix.

Witness: John Pratt, TIMOTHY X PHELPS, LS.
John Skinner.
Court Record, Page 75??5 May, 1712: Will proven.

Page 21 (Vol. X) 4 June, 1723: This Court appoint Elisha Lord, Lt. Nathaniel Marsh and Joseph Pitkin to set out 1-3 part of sd. estate to Sarah Phelps, widow; also, legacies to be paid to the daughters of sd. decd., and to Timothy Phelps, only son.