In Their Own Words:
Biographical Notes

William Phelps, Sr.

Baptised: August 19, 1599 in Tewkesbury, England

Father: William Phelps

Baptised August 04, 1560
Tewkesbury, England

Mother: Dorothy -----

Married: (1) Elizabeth -----

Born in England
Died in Connecticut 1635

Married: (2) Mary Dover

Born in England
Died in Connecticut Nov. 27, 1675

Occupation: farmer, magistrate, delegate

Religion: Puritan

Emigrated to America: 1630

on the ship Mary and John

Children:

1. William
   b. c. 1620 in England
   m. Isabel Wilson June 04, 1645
   m. Sarah Pinney December 20, 1676
   no issue -- 1670 House
2. Sarah
   b. 1623 in England
   m. William Wade June 09, 1658
   d. July 10, 1659 in Connecticut
3. Samuel
   b. 1625 in England
   m. Sarah Griswold November 10, 1650
   d. May 15, 1669 in Connecticut
4. Nathaniel
   b. 1627 in England
   m. Elizabeth Copley c. 1651
   d. May 27, 1702 in Massachusetts
5. Joseph
   b. 1629 in England
   m. Hannah Newton September 20, 1660
   m. Mary Salmon January 09, 1675/76
   d. 1684 in Connecticut
   [the author's family descends from Joseph]

1. Timothy
   b. September 01, 1639
   m. Mary Griswold March 19, 1660/61
   d. May 1719
2. Mary
   b. March 02, 1643/44
   m. Thomas Barber December 13, 1660

Died: July 14, 1672 in Windsor, Connecticut

Will

Phelps Family of America

The Settlement of Windsor, Connecticut