John Phelps, Jr

1731 - 1814  (82 years)

• Name	John Phelps  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	27 Sep 1730	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 6]
  Birth	7 Sep 1731	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA   [5, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Apr 1814	Marlborough, Hartford, Connecticut, USA   [4, 5, 8, 9]
  Siblings	9 Siblings
  1. Aaron Phelps,   b. 25 Mar 1728/29, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 7 Apr 1743, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  (Age 14 years)   2. Ann Phelps,   b. 25 Mar 1728/29, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. not in father's will 1769 ▻ John Jones,  m. 1747 + 3. John Phelps, Jr,   b. 7 Sep 1731, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 5 Apr 1814, Marlborough, Hartford, Connecticut, USA  (Age 82 years) ▻ Desire Dewey,  m. 16 Jan 1755   4. Sarah Phelps,   b. 4 Oct 1733, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 7 Apr 1743, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  (Age 9 years)   5. Amos Phelps,   b. 30 May 1736, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 9 Feb 1800, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  (Age 63 years) ▻ Anna Filler + 6. Roger Phelps,   b. 24 Dec 1738, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 22 Feb 1809, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  (Age 70 years) ▻ Abigail Filler   7. Mindwell Phelps,   b. 1744, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 1807  (Age 63 years)   8. Aaron Phelps,   b. 30 Mar 1745, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA ▻ Abigail Barber   9. Sarah Phelps,   b. 1750, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA   10. Nathan Phelps,   b. 1750, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. prob died young
  Person ID	I5570	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	John Phelps, Sr,   b. 1701   d. 10 Feb 1769, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Hosford,   b. 23 Feb 1705/06, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. Aft 1773 (Age > 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Feb 1724/25	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA   [1, 7, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F1836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Desire Dewey,   b. 13 Feb 1733/34, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 9 Oct 1827, Marlborough, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	16 Jan 1755	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA   [12]
  	New Haven Second Church
  Married	16 Jan 1755	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA   [7]
  Children	1. Anne Phelps,   b. 12 Nov 1755, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John Phelps,   b. 19 Oct 1757, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Obadiah Phelps,   b. 21 Jan 1759, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 10 Jun 1799, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Jared Phelps,   b. 3 Oct 1760, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 13 Aug 1827, East Smithfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Norman Phelps,   b. 8 Nov 1763, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 18 Sep 1840, Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Nathan Phelps,   b. 31 Dec 1765, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 5 Nov 1841, Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Benjamin Phelps,   b. 3 Feb 1768, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Dudley Phelps,   b. 8 Mar 1771, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA d. 1820, Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Desire Phelps,   b. 10 Jun 1773, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Sarah Phelps,   b. 30 Jun 1778, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Sep 1730 - Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA Birth - 7 Sep 1731 - Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 16 Jan 1755 - Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA Married - 16 Jan 1755 - Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA Death - 5 Apr 1814 - Marlborough, Hartford, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Much of the information on John Phelps Jr comes from the Phelps Family History book (published 1899) and the Dewey Family History book (published 1898). Since their publication new information has emerged, in particular the Barbour Collection of Early Connecticut birth, marriage and death records (origjnal records on file at the Connecticut Public Library, with various indexes available on-line). Unfortunately, this older information permeates the online family trees causing much confusion and contradiction. We now know based on Connecticut Vital Records he was born 07 Sept 1731, not 27 Sept 1730. We also know he married Desire Dewey and had children with her. We cannot be certain if Deborah Dewey (who is listed in the Phelps book as his spouse) is a different woman from Desire, or was from an earlier marriage (Deborah is listed in the Dewey book as different from Desire, with a different birth date and different parents). But we now know that according to Connecticut Vital Records that he married Desire Dewey on 16 Jan 1755 and that 10 children were born in Hebron, Ct with John and Desire Phelps listed as the parents on each birth record. From the Phelps Family History book: John Phelps was a farmer and settled in Hebron, CT, where he died(actually died in Marlborough, 5 miles from Hebron). Served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting in the 4th Connecticut regiment, Col John Durkee, Capt. Hinman's Co. Mar.14, 1777, for three years. Promoted to Sergeant Aug. 27, 1778, discharged Mar. 14,1780, and was for a time under General Sullivan at New York. He soon again reenlisted.

  
  

• Sources

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