Samuel PHELPS

Samuel married Sarah GRISWOLD on 10 Nov 1650 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Edward GRISWOLD and Margaret DIAMOND) was christened in 1635 in Kenilworth, co. Warwick, England; died on 06 Nov 1715 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Timothy PHELPS was born on 26 Oct 1656 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died in 1714 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
2. William PHELPS was born on 3 Nov 1660 in Poquonock, Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 1711.
3. Ephraim PHELPS was born on 1 Nov 1663 in Poquonock, Connecticut; died on 15 Mar 1707/8.

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We learn from the annals of Dorchester, Mass., that William Phelps, the emigrant ancestor of the Phelps family of New England, came to this country in the good ship 'Mary and John' in 1630, with one hundred and forty passengers; most of them were constituent members of the church formed in Plymouth, England, in 1629. On reaching this country they transplated their church in Dorchester in 1630, where they continued to reside until 1635, when the Rev. John Warham and a large majority of the church migrated overland to the Connecticut River, and formed the town of Windsor, in Connecticut, and transplated their church there. Mr. Phelps and wife were prominently active, not only in reorganizing the church, but also in establishing a social centre for their new town. Later on Mr. Phelps rose to prominence and eminence, and was repeatedly chosen Deputy to the General Court, and held other important official positions. He m. 1st, in England (name and date of marriage not recorded), she d. in Windsor. Conn. He m. his second wife in Windsor, Mary Dover, an Englishwoman, in 1638, she d. Nov. 27, 1675. He d. July 14, 1672.

William married Elizabeth ?. Elizabeth was born in England; died in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]