William PHELPS

William married Hannah HAYDEN on 04 Jan 1693 in Poss. Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Lieut. Daniel HAYDEN and Hannah WILCOXSON) was born on 9 Nov 1668 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Edward and Margaret Griswold

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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]

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• Death: 30 Aug 1691, Killingworth, Connecticut

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Edward Griswold, who was born about 1607, lived for a time at least in Kenilworth, co. Warwick, England, whence he emigrated in 1639, as is disclosed by various depositions, namely, one by himself in 1684, another by his son George in 1700, and a third by two of his grandsons in 1737-8. Edward brought with him his wife, several children, and his younger brother Matthew. In his own deposition dated May 15, 1684, Edward stated that he was then aged about seventy-seven years and that 'about the year 1639 Mr. William Whiting, Decd, was Undertaker (financial sponsor) for a shipp in England, in which Shipp I came to New England.'

Edward married Margaret DIAMOND in 1630 in England. Margaret was born in 1616 in Kenilworth, Warwick, England; died on 30 Aug 1670 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 23 Aug 1670, Clinton, Connecticut

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"Families of Early Guilford Connecticut": Five brothers, born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, four came to America. They are Thomas, of Kenilworth, England - Esquire; Edward, born 1607 of Windsor and Killingworth, Conn; Francis, Cambridge, Mass.; Michael of Wethersfield, Conn.; and Matthew of Windsor and Lyme,. Conn.

George married ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]