William PHELPS

William married Abigail STEBBINS on 30 May 1678 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of John STEBBINS and Abigail BARTLETT) was born on 24 Sep 1660 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1748 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Elizabeth COPLEY on 17 Sep 1650 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth was born in England; died on 06 Dec 1712 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]