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EARLY RECORDS OF THE PHELPS FAMILY OF ANDOVER COMPILED BY CHARLOTTE HELEN ABBOTT
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EARLY RECORDS
OF THE
PHELPS FAMILY
OF ANDOVER
COMPILED BY
CHARLOTTE HELEN ABBOTT
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(With dates for the :,Ilost part~ fpom i'am:i.ly Bibles.)
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OF ANDOVER
came in the ship nRercules "/to Salem Henry Phelps of London, April,
in/1634. '.Vith him was his wife, Elinor, and son, Henr1 (2). mot11er's /
One daugh-
ter remained in England, as is shown by he? will made 1654.
Henryfl)ts record is hazy, but we know that he died early, and
that his widow married Thomas Tresler •• Elinor and her second husband
died within tVIO yeo.rs of each other. An inventory of his estate was
taken on Jan.5,1653-4; her will was brought into court on April 26,
1655.
In 1654 ~linor bought land on the Ipswich River from Edward Norris,
the minister of Salem, and she left this f'arm to her sons by her first>
husband, Henry (2) and Nicholas (2) Phelps.
Henry (2) Phelps and Wife, Hannah ( Bassett(?) were in Salem in
1652. In 1661 he was on the lot near Giles Corey, now
the site of the Phelps'Mills on the Salem & Lowell RoE.
In 1658 he was on the list of those favoring Quakers,
whom he declared he loved, as they were' "not so rash as
the other brethrenrl. He is on the Court records for f'lirt
;If{tl the wife of' one of' his brother' s- very likely with
Susanna, the wife of' Nicholas. The time and place of
his death and that of his wife, 8.re still uncertain.
Nicholas (2) was here in Salem in 1640. His wife, I believe, was Susann
who was fined in 1661 for slander and scolding, among .' .:.~
offenses c In 1651, lJicholas, with Sam'l Shattock,r.awrence
and Cassandra Southwick, Joshua Buf'rum and Josiah South-,
wick , all of Salem. were banished f'rom the Colony on acct
of their Quaker views. Nicholas with Sij.attuc~ ancil Josiah
Southwick went to E~gland and obtained a royal mmdate :-
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II by which the governor,John Endicott,-together with all the other goV
ernors and ministers throughout New England-- was required to send the Quaker prisoners over to Bngland for trial. tt
Edward (2) Phelps, the 3rd son of Henry (1) and wife Elinor was b. ab.
.i!,;ssex
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1625. In 1661 he got land in Andover from JOhIl Godfrey. He ... was a weaver. He married Elizabeth Adams, ~ 1627,' the dau,
of Robert and Elinor Adams of Newbury. Edward kept the estate
in Salem ~or awhile and some say that he had property in New-
bury, from whence he came to Andover in 1661. He died here
Oct.3, 1689 , without leaving a will. The estate was pro-
ba te fuarch 31, 1691-1:aizabeth P..t the t Llle, being too ill to
attend Court. She d. ~ay 4,1718 at 91.
(Jour·t; recoI'ds; Vol. 2: 100,;,:: AE,ril.l,661:- .
husbandman, sells to Edward (2) the Town of P~dover, 40 acres-
Jonn Phelps of' Newbury, his and rights.
Godfrey of' Ips~7ich, estate lying in
( ,~- Ti'" ht John ti~llh l'irlg ; _ Phelps, witness.)
April 26 I,l.§,5,b,= .. 'Lil~p.f. :Slir~or_']:.r~sEle.r:-"By these presents bee it knowne
that I Eliner Tresler being by God's will upon my sicke bed but of perfect memory thanks be to the Lord doe appoint my sonnes Henry and'Nicholas to be joynt executors of this my last will and testament that is to say I bequeath my farme to my sonnes .tlenr.y and Nicholas with the housing, my ten acre lott, in North Field to Renry-- my house and ground at t'''le to"/na to 'n-',' so~,;-;o ~d""Slrd -
·-MY H~~;ehold" stufr~B i'-beq~eath in this manner- 1 bed to .tlenry- the other to N~chol~s and the sad coloured cloake to Edward and the other cloake to .t1enry: the old brass pott and the least of the brass pans and two deep pewter platters and one broad one and a coverled and blankett and a paire 0:;' sheets to my sonne Edward •• My waste coate, safeguard and Foune to goe together and my best peticoate '[vitI: tl:_B rest of' rey wear_ ing clothes to ;);oe togethe:t' ,'.:1U. oilY rl3_1l,G~hb-)r'fj to )~i2_ve i;(tH,n. The best of my wearing linnen to L:J~ t\;O dS.1J.gl1tel"S and. ~·,l::r ot:l:1er linen to the (j~GC'l~~ors ••. '1:0 ,J"O!!Il ~~.\.c'J,')81_/,:;:c'a:ll(~C~li~_d(lCU.J.:':/'s son) two oxen ana chaine wi tn one yew .• 'l'ne otner yewes to HlchoJ.as 11.is two cnildren •. TO m..., granu cn~J.dren ;:)all1ueJ. and ~dWa:Dd, ( l!OQwarul2)ls SODS) .L give ei'Cher of 'Cnem a yearling ca.Lfe •• THe use of my goodes ana catteLL 'Co be left -lVitn ln~r execut;ors to pay my aebts and the .Legacy bequea tnea by my .Late nusbancl to JllS aaugnter ~n EngJ.ana to witt tne summe of ten pounds.
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.u Edward(2) Phelps (Henry (1) and wife, Elizabeth Adams
·:HH .. see Sam" below) .. . ... ' had:-...
Jonn(3), t. in Newbury, Dec.15,1657; he WaS killed by Indiana at Black
Point, Scarboro, Ju..1'J.e 29,1677, '~7hile surveying grants.
Edward (3), b. about 1663; was a weaver; m. March 9,1683,Ruth Andrews,
of Boxford, daughter of Robert Andrews and wife,Grace;she was b.
May 27,1664. In Essex Court records,
Phelps of Andover, vieaver', for good ler,blacksmith, for 6 ~, a meadow, 2 ning out of Chandler's meadow- hills Ruth (k~drews) signs.
Vol. 11 : 26611696 :-Edward (3)
reasons, sells to John Chandacres-- N bds.-a-brock runbd. the other sides. Wife
23:203;1710:-• Edward (3) Phelps of Andover, weaver, sells to
Sam Blunt fOI' 130 f, -60 acres- bds. on S2Jn(3) Phel})s, H :C'OC::{ on the :30U JC::1- In. C}::'2!ldler>{fJ - :~ 8. ra.:;1.;)- great rock: on tl1e Sc)Uth--lappears to be on ~op of Zion's tii~l) •
(~nris~opner and ~zeKiel Osgood;Natht1 Lovejoy)
Edward (3) went to ~ancaster in May 1708. In 1712, according to
Archives-l:21l, he receEved 3 ~ for taking care of Ben Corey, a
soldier, who was taken ill in His "'~ajestyt s service. Edward
died 1748; Ruth died 1774.
·:HH~ Samuel (3), b , 1651; was a weaver; serveu in ~he Inaian '.Jars ;m. May 29,
.1.682, Saran l;) Cnanu.Ler,daughter of Thomas (2) Chandler and Wife,
Hannah Brewer; she was b. Dec.20,1661; joined church,17~3; she d.
April 5,1757. Essex Ct.19j171: 1697:-88.111(0) PHelps and Ed.(3)
Phelps of Andover, weavers, sell to Tim Abbott, 1 acre at Rattlesnake rocks- of meadow- bd. on North by Joh:: and Thos.Chandler • . "
Both sign with wives.
Sam died Jan. 26, 1746. Elizabeth (3), b. ~; m. Joseph Ballard, ?eb.25,166fo; he was son o~
';7rl. Ballard and ytife, Gral1e; :3~_izabeth d •. , 1692; it '"Tas her I
illnGs8 ,,1''J.:i_le livi:e13 on the site of Memorial Hall Library,
that caused Joseph to bring the two tlwitch-finders" from Sal
em, an act which caused the hanging of eight local persons
adcused of witchcraft. Joseph took for a 2nd wire, widow Reb-
edca (ltea) l S-c,evens) 01'ne of "'a-_i A·.·.:·l. 'TOV 15 1692 (C 11 ed -..:> - . _ -'~ • , • a._ HORN, at marriage.)
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Children of Edwa:r:~. (~~ .If1elps and w~!f'e, ~_~i.z_abet:q ... A.d.B!Jl~J cont.) :-
Elinor (3), b. about 1660; m. Wm. (3) Chandler,April 21,1687. he was son
of Thomas (2) Chandler and w. Hannah Brewer, b. in Andover,
.IlI.ay 28,1659;he sold property to Nm. Foster of Boxford,.';)ept.
3,1697- near the old J.:!:benezer Bovejo~yts place; he went to
Westford, part of' Ohelmafordand joined the church there
.1728.
Samuel (3) Phelps (}<~".rardU!) Henry(l) 2.nd vlife,Sarah ~l1;al}cl.ler,.had:
Sarah «1), b.Oct.10,1682; think she m. Samuel Fields in 1720 af'ter she
had seen the children raised and the old folks through.
Samuel )4), b. Nov. 2:-;', 1684; was a Sgt.;m. Hannah Dane, 1708;8he
was daug...l-J.ter of Francis Dane and wife ,Hannah Poor; she waS
b.1687; d. April 23,1739;he d. 1745.
John (4), b.Sept. 28,1686;was a tailor; m. Sarah Andrews of Boxford,
pub. Oct.17, 1714;she was dau. of Capt.Jn.Andrews and w. 3ara
Dickinson; John d. April 23, 1739; her death not found.
Joseph (4), b.Feb.8,1689;m. Elizabeth Abbott,March 13, l711;she was
dau.of' Vhn. Abbott and w.,b;lizabeth Gerry; she was b. in AnJ...
over; d. at 35, 1718; he sold all rights to her f'ather's
land to her brother,Paul(3) Abbott; I think he went to Pom-
fret,Conn.
Hannah (4), b •. May 18, 1691; she d. here 1706.
Henry (4), b. ~ept. 24,1693;m. 1st, Abigail Lovejoy,~ec.8,1718; she d.
at 65, Sept. 6,1759; she was b. 1695,dau. of' Deacon Vhn
Lovejoy and w. Mary ~arnum; she was b .in Jan.; he m.
2nd.,Susanna--, widow of Francis Kittredge of Bil1erlee.
or Tewksbury,April 1760; he d.Oct.18, 1766; she m. 2nd.,
1767, Ul(H~. lt1dder of B1l1er1ca. and estate went to kin.
Henry left no children
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Children of Samue~_ (~L~.!Ch.e.l.p.s_an9-_yv.i!~.,.~~r_ap. .. .c!!lp~leI', (eont. ,
ir-', 'l'll.omus \4), 'a.Nov. 5, 1695;m. 1st Mary Blanchard,172~;; she vIas b.1696, '-
'.~ dau. of J ona than Blanchard a.nd w. Anne .uovejoy; S11e joined. ell.
1.'116; sne d.. 1'12'1; ne m. 2nd., J:T'UCience .i:!1p.an,1727; she was dau.
of Timothy and hannah WJwan of Woburn, b. 1709; Thos. d. 1760;
she d. 1786. Joshua Holt was appointed guardian for tlenry's ch.
EliZabeth (4), b. Sept. 6,lG98;m. Jonathan Lovejoy,~ec.23,1717; he was
son of Christopher Lovejoy and w. ~arah Russe, b. about 1692;
he d. w ar .25, 1725; she d. March 30, 1725. ~ of Methuen,/
Annis (4), b. Feb. 20,1701; m. Ben Stevens. Jr.,71718~ in Haverhill ;she
m. 2nd.,John Stevens of Andover; she d. before 1760.
~eborall. t4), b. 1703; m. Stephen Blanchard 1724; he was son of Jonathan
Blanchard and w. Anne Lovejoy, b. 1703; , -ne G. 1764; she d. 1777.
John (4)Phe1ps(eamue1(3)Edward(2),henr;r(1) and Vlife,Sarah Andrews:
Sarakl (5), b.1715; Phelps Book sd. she m. Heuben Muzzey, 1743; he d.
1798; ( I rJ.arried her IJ.other to :~euben l.1uzzey)
b. march 12, 1718; m. Debora Lovejoy, 1740; she was dau. of Sam
Lovejoy and Hanna.h. Stevens. Tradition has it that .Lieborah was
a great scold and so extremely neat that one day she scrubbed
through the floor and fell into the ceDar. They went to 1'.111-
for and Hollis, N.H.; John and .i.Jeborah are buried in Pine Hill
Yard at Hollis,. and according to his request, no stones mark
their graves. John was in the nevo1ut~on.
Lydia (5), b. 1722; d. 1728.
Jonatrlan (5), b. 1726;m. Beulah Parker, sister of Robert Parker; Jona
than d. in Groton,1758; she m. 2nd., Peter Gilson. Jr.
Hannah (5), b. 1728; probably m. Hezekiah Lovojo:\9,"I75I.F4,'was o~ Amherst.
Nathan (5), a twin; b. 1728; ~. 1729
Lydia (5), 2nd., b. 1732.
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Samue1(4)Ph~lEs(Sam(3)Edw.(2)nenry(l) and wi£e,Hanna Dane, haq~-
l:.Lanna (5) ,b. 1709; t..rlinH: She m. bpnraim Abbott- so named. in fa tner' s Ephraim d. 1I45i{
will, l745;/m. In. chane! er, 747; she cia June :J.,8,1779.
Samuel (5), b. Sept. 5,1713; was a Lieut.; m. Priscilla Chandler,Jan •
22,1736; she was dau. o£ Zebadia Chandler and w.Sara Abbott,
b. April 26,1713; she d. 1778; he d. 1795.
Mary (5), b. 17171 m. John Stevens, Jr., 1737; he was b. 1711, son o£
John stevens and VI. lilizabeth Chandler. Jan.1l, /
Francis (5), b.71720; m. Phebe Holt,Jan.1l, 1743; she was b. Jan.1, l72~
dau. of Timothy Holt and w. Rhoda Chandler; they moved to
Dunstab1e, N.H.,1746 ; he VIas a farmer; he d. in Pepp
Brill, Ue., l758;sd. she m. 2nd., Thos. Marshall; she d.
June 15 .. 1779.
Joseph (5), b. 1724; I feel sure that he had for 1st 'Nife ,Lydia Os~ood;
and for 2nd., widow Abigail Blanchard of Andover, pub.
Aug.1772; he is buried in ,North Parish Yard, No.Andover
Center~ppposit~ Kittredge manse; had:-hanna l6), b. 1774; m. Isaac Frye.
Edward (3) Phelps ( Edward (2) Henry (I) and wife, Ruth Andre~s,had:
Hut;ll (4), b. 1684; m • .+n Lancaster 1706, Thos. (3) Carter of Andover.
Hannah (4), b. 1685 ; m. John Fletcher, 1712.
Lydia (4), b. 1687; one L)uia in Lancaster, m.no1. vVhiting; Book sd.
she d. before 1735.
Elizabeth (4), b. 1689; (Savage sd. b. J an .16,1690) ; m. Samuel Willard
of Lancaster.
Bathsheba (4), b. 1692; d.Feb.24,1694.
Edward (4), h. 1694; m. Mary---.
Bathsheba (4) 2nd., b.1696; m. a Mr. Bennett • Joshua (4), b. 1701; had 2 wives. Robert (4) b. 1699; m. Dorothy -----. , Rebecca (4), b. 1703; m. a Wilder; probe in Lunenburg. Sara (I), b. 1705; m. Ben Goodridge of Lunenburg,,,:,,pri1 8,1730.
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Joseph (4) Phelps ( Samuel(3) ~ward(2) ftenry)l} and Elizabeth Abbott:~
Elizabeth (5), b. 1712. (No Church record and not in Town book.)
Hannah (5), b. 1715 ; ( did she m. at 35, John Flint of Reading?)
Sarah (5), b.1717;
perhaps by 2nd wife in Pomfret:-
Jose~n (5), b. 1724 ; m. ~lizabeth---, b. 1737; he came back North again;
he d. 1802. ( Was she Elizabeth Abbott,daughter of Paul(3)
Abbott, b. 1738; d. 1828 in Lexington?)
ijC-'pry (4.L}?Ae.1_Es_~ Samuel (3 ''Ea.ward~2 )±±enr-y(l) 8.nd ',life ,Abigail Lovejpy:":
~blGail (5), b. 1730; d. Nov. 17, 1739.
Henry (5), b.1732;d. April 18, 1732.
(In his w111.~enry (4) gives freedom to his negro servant,Pompey.
In Dec.1771, Pompey married Kate, the negro servant of Moody Bridges.
They lived on the shore of' the pond now named ftPomps~lIfor Pompey. )
Thomas(4)Phelps(§am(3)~dward(2)Henry(1) and wife, Mary Blanchard:
Mary (5), b.1722; d. 1723.
b~· 2nd wife, Prudence W-yman:
:Mary (5) 2nd., b. 1728; m. John Osgood, Sept. 23, 1753.
Hannah (5), b. 1732; d.y.
Prudence (5), bapt.Feb.18,1733; d. 1735.
Elizabeth (5), b. 1735; (Book h~:d 1734.)
Prudence (5) 2nd., b.1736; m. David Dane, 1760; he was b. 1735, son of
John Dane and w. Sarah (4) Chandler; he 'was in the 1tevolut
ion; he d. in F'rancistovm, N.H.
Thomas (5), b. 1739; m. I'4ary Shattuck, pub. 1766; he d. 1797.
Hannah (5), b. 1741; (Bo:'k had 1740~ ; sd. she d. 1768; I find no record;
I had a Hann~~ m. Sam'l Osgood,Jr.,1768.
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Children of Thomas (4) Phelps and 2nd wi:t:e .. Prudence W;ytn;an, (cC!.:q~-!l:
Solomon (5), b. 1744;bock. sd. he d. 1768; no record.
II .. ..; she d. tl • , II " ;(don't believe it.) A..'1Yia ( 5 ), b. 1748 ;
Joseph (5), b. 1750; n It he m. Rebecca Abbott, 1798, she b.1763.
(did he go to Wilton, N.H.? ) 'Ve have a close rival in Joseph(6
son of Francis (5) Phelps. The Tewksbury list~ and my notes Joseph!.'7)! /
eive the husband of Rebecca Abbott as/b. 1774 , the son of
Josepn \6) and i7ife, Ruth };i'rench.
S~muel(5)Phelps(Sam(4-3)Bdward(2)Henry(1} and wife .. Priscilla C~~ndler:
SalllUel(6),o.1?30; u.· at Lake George in French Viar, 1756.
Joshua (6), b. June 25, 1738; m. Lois Ballard,1767; she was dau. of
tleekiah Ballard and w. Lydia Chandler, b.July 19,1'746; he
':'as the 1st to come to the place which was owned by Joshua
Phelps, in 1904; Joshua d. ~ec.23,1798; she d. ~ec.2l,1836.
Henry (6), b.:Sept. 5,1740; ill. lilary Ballard; she was dau. of Hezekiah
Bal;.ard and wife,Lydia Chandler, b. :B'eb. 27,1751; she d.1835;
he d. 1807.
Hanna (6), b. May 5, 1745; m. Ben Mooar of Lewiston, Maine, 1'768.
Prisci'J.8. (6), b. May 10,1748; m. Philemon Dane; he was b.Feb.2, 1742,
son of John Dane and v{ • .wlizabeth Chandler; he was a farm-
er; he d. May 18, 1826; she d.---.
Francis,(t?)Phelps(Sam(4-3),I;!,d. (2 Htenry(l) and rhebe Holt .. had:-
1:.' " " ) . rranc~s tJ, o.Aug. ~b, ~?4~; u. berore ~758.
Timothy(S), b.Sept. 10,1745; had a wife ~arah, in Hollis, N.H.;went to
Hanover, N.H.; he d. 1828.
Joseph (6), b.Sept. 19, 1748;m. Ruth l"rench,march 8, ,1771: she was b.
May 4, 1'74'7, dau. of John French add Phebe Marshall; she d. May 4, 1789; he m. 2nd., Isabel Dutton·lived in Tewksburv. m. Isabel, Dec.28,1790;she was dau.of ~om and Detsy,b. July 28,1764,1n Tewksbury; she d.~ar.20,1824.
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Children 2! __ Fr ancis \(5) Phelps and wife, Phebe Holt, ( cont.) :-
Pnebe (6), b. May 6, 1750; probably b. in Hollis,N.H.; m. Jacob Foster in
Tewksbury,April 1,1773; she d. Feb.6,1794. Jacob m. 2nd., the
widow of Peter Kimball, ( nee Hall.)
John(5)Phelps(John(4)Sam(3'Edw.(2) Hy.(l) and gebora Lov~joy:
ueborah (6), b. here Aug. l5,1742;rn. Eliathan Blood in Hollis,N.H.,June 5, ! 1766.
John (6),b. about 1750; m. ~ec.24,1772,Mary Larkin of Groton.
Sarah (6), b. July 21,1746;m. Joseph Pierce,Nov.19,1766.
Nathan (6), b.Sept. 1747; m. Mary Fletcher.
Henry (6), b. Ap~11 15,1751; was a farmer and cooper; lived in Hollis; m.
Hanna J:~evins, 1st; m. 2nd., Hannah Blodgett; he d. in Groton,N.H.
Samuel (6), b.Dec.lO,17;)6; m • .Li1argaret !~evins.
Abigail (6), b. 1760;I:l. April 1~,1781,Caleb rarley.
Jonathan(5) Phelps(John(4)'::>am(3),Ed.(2)Hy .(1) and Beulah Parker,had:-
Joanna (6), 1).1751; m. John Lulld,11f72,liiarch 26; he was son of \,Vm. of
Dunstable; she d. ~ay 4, 1847 at 96.
Lydia (6), b.
Jonathan (6)
; m. John A.mes of Hartford.
; was in Oxford Co., hlaine before 1812.
Francis (6)
Thomas(5)Phelps(TOm\4)Sam(3)Edw.\2)Hy .(1) and Mary Shattuck, had:'i'IJo~:as ( 6), b .1'lfH • Solomon (6), b. 1770. Isaac (6), b. 1772; m. Dorcas Ames,1799; had:-
Dorcas (7), b. 1801. Henry (6), b. 1775. Mary (6), b. 1777; did she m. Levi Bean.1819? Hanna (6)~ b. 1781. Joseph (6) b. 1783. Phebe (6), b. 1786.
( 1he family livod near the Joshua Phelps place.)
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Joshua(6)Ph~~Es,( Sam(5-4-3)-:dward(2)Hy.(1) and wi.feIL2~s Bal:lal"d, had:,
Lois (7), b. IiLay 26,1767;,m. Isa-ac Blunt, Jr., Dec.13, 1791; they
lived near the Theol. Seminary; he was son of Isaac Blunt and
VI. l.Ilary Kimball, b. Sept. 26,1766; he d. vct.17,1833;she do
F'eb.17,1849.
Hanna (7), b. 1769; m. Nathan Abbott, Jr., about 1792; he was son of
I.i§.pt. Joha.Abbott and vlife Mary Chandler; they lived on the
Timothy Bailey place. (}864).
Joshua (7), b. 1774; m. Mary Gildon of Pepperill, 1795; she was dau.of
John Gilson; b. 1778 ; she d. Oct. 24,1856. ( fier father
was shot in the Battle of ~fuite Plains.)
Samuel (7), b. 1777; d.y.
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Henr~(~~Phe1ps(Samue1{5-4-3)Edward(2)Hy.(1) and Mar;: Ballard, had:
Sa,;luel (7), b. 1781; d. liiarch 4,1796; b'Ltried in 'Nest Pari~h yard.
Henry (7), b. 1783; farmer; 0. unm.June 30,1865.
I,'Iol1y (7) b. 178~'): a twin; lll •• Toseph Chandler, 1806; he WaS son of Jos.
Chandler and Vi. Mary King; b--:. ; she d. li'eb. 29,1832.
Chandler (7), b.l;larch 5, 1786;'II'laS a farmer on old homestead; m. 1st.,
L~~ia Parkhurst, 1816; she was ~av. of Andrew Parkhurst and
w.L;ldia chandler; b. about 1795; she d • .If,,;z.'::'';he m. 2nd.,Han-
nah J:t1rye Ballard, d. of Kezekiah Ballard and w. Mary Chandler
b. Aug. 2,1791; she d. 1836; he d. Dec.27,1868.
Herman (7), b. 1788; d. April 21, 1796; buried in West Yard.
(Alfred Po ':!' took dUnner at the home of Chandler Phelps in Sept.1864.
Chandler showed him 29 old Continental bills. The ~he1ps home was in
~est farish on road north of Meeting house- the road turns south on a
curve, then north~ Joseph Vhandler was on same road 1/4 mile this
side of the Phelps' house.)
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Timothy(6)Phelps(F~ancis(5}Sam(4-3)Ed.{2)Hy.(1) and wife, barah---:
Jabez(7), b. in Hollis, N.H., ~arch 10, 1769.
Rachel (7), b. ; m.Ephraim Pollard,Jan.23,1793,
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Joseph<'6) Phelps (Francis (5)Sam(4-3)Ed. (2)Hy.(1) and Ruth French, had:-
1\uth(7), b. Aug. 30, 1771; b. in Tewksbury; m. Ephraim Foster; he d.
Sept. 20,1852.
Francis (7), b.Nov. 30,1772; moved to Danversjm. Hannah Dunclebe of Dan-
vers; lived and died on the old homestead; are buried in a mead
ow near the farm house.
Joseph (7), b. April 3, 1774;m. June 28, 1798,Rebecca Abbott of ~~dover,
dau. of Moses (3) Abbott and w. Elizabeth Holt; she was b. Jan.
2,1763; he d. Jan. 7,1858.
Hannah (7), b. Oct.17,1775; d. Nov. 10.
Isaac (7), b. March 8,1777; d. Sept. 27,1778.
Isaac (7) 2nd., b. Dec.30,1778; m. Dorcas---- before 1801; was in Andover.
Jonathan(7), b.Sept. 1, 1780; lived in Andover; m. Abigail Abbott ,1811:
she was dau.of Moses Abbott and wife, Elizabeth Holt; she
was b. Pec.22, 1783; she d. Aug.9,1827; he was living on
Salem street in 1860; d. March 1, 1866; was a shoemaker.
Samuel (7), b.roarch 12,1782;m. Sally BroOks ( or Brown) Feb.13,1810; she
was b. Feb.ll, 1782; they moved to J..,exington.
Elisha (7), b. April 18,1784; sd. to m. Mary French; he d. in Northfield
Aug. 19,1836.
Mary (7), b. June 30,1786; sd. to m. Amos Sheldon of Danvers; went to
,...-." Shirley, Mass ..
~/ Jacob (7), b. Aug. 8,1788; m. Rebecca Reid, b. in Westfield, Mass;lived
in Shirley and So. Natick; he d. April 10,1835. children b.
L !'3hirley:- George; Jacob; Charles.
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Joseph,(!?L Phelps (F'rancis (5) and 2nd wife, Isabel Dutton, had:
~yuia (7), b. Aug. 22, 1791; I think m. Jonathan Abbott, in ~ndover; he
was son of David(5) Abbott.
Timothy (7), b.Oct.5, 1793; m. Dorcas Chamberlain; she WaS b. in Bed
ford, Dec.6,1797, dau. of Phineas and Dorcas; their son:
Timothy ( 8), b. l824.;m. Harriet S. Rankin.
Theodore (7), b. Aug.9,1795; married, but had no children.
Joel (7), b. June 12, 1798; of Andover;m. Ist,Lydia A. Thompson of
Charlestown, 1824; she d. 1841; he m. 2nd., Lucinda Tavern
( or"Eavour) in 1842;he was a shoemaker;he d. 1872.
Hannah (7), 2nd., b. June 12, 1807.
Henry (7), b. July 17, 1806; m. Lydia Foster; moved to uedham.
Joshua ( 7) Phelps(Joshual6)Sarn(5-4-3)Edw.(2)Hy.(1) and Mary Gilson:
JosnUa J.(S), b.1796; m. Dolly Watson before 1823; she was of Sandwich,
N.H., b. July 24, 1795; he Was a farmer; lived on the old
homestead of his grandfather, Jos~ua; he d. May 23,1873; she
d. May 26, 1880.
Samuel (8), b.lliarch 1800; rn. in New York state at 19,Abigail Valentine
of Richland, near Lake Ontario;went to Syracuse; learned the
blacksmith trade in Andover, of Gardner Abbott,and always
worked at it; he d. April 1862.
Mary (S)~ b. 1802; m. ~evi Bean,1819.
Lydia (8),b. 1804; m. Jonathan Abbott, J •. - 1826; he was son of David
and Priscilla, b. June 12,1796.
Henry (8), b. April 27,1807; m. Eliza Merrill before 1832; she was dau.
of John Merrill and w. Jenny Cochrane;they lived in No.And
over; was a blacksmith;/Was a suicide,Nov. 17,1863; she
was b. 1807; lived to be about 100.
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Chandle~_l7) Phelps (Henry(6) Samuel (5-4-3)Ed.(2) Hy.(l) and 1st wife,
Lydia Parkhurst, had:-
Herman (ti), b. lo~6; m. ~stner B. merrill, aaugnter of ~srael and Betsy
of Landonderry, N.H.; she was b. 1820; d. Nov. 26, 1876; he
was a farmer; he d. Oct. 11, 1878.
Jacob Sidney (8), b. 1820; m. Ma~ 11, 1847, Rebecca Chandler, age 31, Joseph
dau. of .,'_ :::-' -.::_:.. Chandler and w. Mary King; lived in West
Parish; he d. of heart disease,Sept. 29,1854; she m. 2nd.,
Oct.2, 1861, John F. Russell of Wilton, N.H. as his 2nd ••
Jos.(7)Phelps(Jos.{6)Francis(5)Sam{4-3) Ed.(2) and wife,Rebecca Abbott:
Elizabeth Abbott(S), b. 1799; d. 1802.
Joseph (8), b. 1801. as 2nd. wife
Elizabeth Abbott (8), 2nd., b. lS03; m. Richard Mooar;70ct. 26,lS43:-
Richard (9), b. 1827; d.1831;killed by a cartwheel.(He "son,
wfis;~Of Richard and 1st w. Sarah, who d. of T.E. 1842. (Episcipal record.)
by Elizabeth Abbott:-Joseph R. (9),b. Sept. 2, 1844;-
(Jos.(7) and family lived in Newman house on ventral street.) ---Jonathan (7)Phelps(Jos.(6)Francis(5)Sam{4-3)Ed.(2)
Abigail Frence(8), b.1812; d. 1842.
and w.Abigail Abbott:-
Caroline (8), b. 1813; d. 1826.
Elizabeth Holt (8), b.1815;was a dressmaker; lived on Andover ff Hill";
d. unm. Dec. 21, 1882.
Bellinda Jane (8), b. 1817; d. unm.
Jonathan E. (8l, b. 1818.
Margaret (8), b. 1820; d. 1824. Mary (8), b. 1822; d. 1826 •
Hannah Holt (8), bo 1824; ill.-
Priscilla (8),
Clark (9) Edviard (9)
; m. Lleorge
Mr. (9)
Gntterson as hi,s 2nd wife; had :-
Gutterson as his 1st Wife. had-!,--
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Joshua(8)Phelps(Josh(7-6)Sam(5-4-3)Ed.(2} Henry(l) and w. Dolly W~tson:-
:~ Dolly rerry (~), b. Jan. 2v, 1023. N.H.
"----, Harriet (9), b. Nov. 4,1825; m. Ueorge Edward Gilman; b. in Salisbu~
son of Tom. 'V. Gilman and w. Dorcas Fidrield,JJec.29,1825;
he d. in Lowell April 26,1862; they lived in the Phelps'
home in 1860. Had:-
Helen Augusta C 10) d.y. Jason Henry (lO)b. in West Andover,Sept.17,1855. George (10} b. in Lowell
Joshua (9), b.July 29, 1828; board,;;d with the Shermans who lived in upp-
er part of our house; went to San Francisco in 1860; was a car. 1854-56;
penter; stayed in S.F. r~ .. ,,·::.:~4.,,~: .:. d. unm.Jan.15,1886, in
Andover.
Asa Vlatson (9), b. Nov. 7,1834; d. unm. in California,1862.
Henr~(81Phelps(Joshua(7-6)Sam(5-4-3)Ed.(2) and wifetEliza Merrill:-
Mary ~. 19}, b. 1832.
William H. (9), b. 1834; m. about 1880 Carrie A. Moulton of Methuen, age
38, b. in New BrunsV(ick, dau. of' Philip and Susan.
Samuel C.(9), b. 1836.
George (9), b. 1838; d. in North Andover, Sept.19,1856.
Newton Merrill. (9), b. 1840.
Nilliam H.(9) ~nelps (~IXWH¥ (Henry(8)Josh(7-6) and w.Carrie Moulton:
E.Liza (.LO ) b. in North Anaover about 1886.
ltCmry l.LO), b. II " about .L889.
( F '1 l' b 1 - d' t ) I J (V'; . am~ y ~ved on Mar ~ellea stree. i~l<v'
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Genealogy of fam~ly of H.ev. Aus,tin .l:'nelps, D.D., \7110 was aSsoC
iated with the Andover ~leological Beminary from 1840 to 1890 , and
was father of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Warg. noted authoress. :Mrs.
T,'lard f S secretary wr6te , in anS\ler to my query for the genealogy of
her father:-
Charlotte H. Abbott, Andover,Mass.
t/Sept.2,1897. E. Gloucester,Mass.
Dear Madam, Yours of the ;30_~h of August, to Mrs. VJard, is received
and contents noted. Mrs. v~ard is at prsent too ill to answer any letters. She regrets that she would be unable, an~~vay, to reply to your questions, as she has never interested herself,in the least,in the question of ger.ealogy.
Yours respectfullw,
G!'o~o~1;!.Phe1ps Ward."
However, the line goes back to:-
lVilliam .:UJ Phelps, bapt. in Tewksbury Abbey Church, Aug. 19,1599.
This Wm. (1) came to Dorchester with his son, l~athaniel (2) ,who
waS b. in England in 1627. They were in Windsor, Conn., in 1636.
Nath(2)...&. married, Sept. 1'7, 1650, Eliz. Copley, an English woman,
said to be a relative of the artist Copley. They were among the 1st
settlers of Northampton. She died in 1712; Nath d. 1702. They had:
','[Ll I iam (3) fne1ps, b. Jan.22, .L657; he m. Abigail Stebbins,May
30, 1678. She was b. 1660, daughter of In.Stebbinsj
she d. 1748; 'Nm. d. 1745; they had:-
'.dJ...Liem (4) Ph~lps " b. April 1684; 111. Thankful Edwards, 1706;
he was a Capt; was on the Comma of ~afety in Revol.
ution; d. in Northampton; had:-
pedigree of ~rof. Austin Phelps, (cont.)
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Eliak~~ (5) Phelps, b. in Northampton, Jan .17, 1709; m. Ist,Jan.l1,1730,
Lydia Rust; she was b. 1709; d.1753; he m. 2nd.,Elizabeth Dav
is of Springfield; he Wa$ one of the pioneers of Belchertown;
he d. while at family prayers, 1777, " ~ ... ,. "r ".' ... A, ~ \.. ..... -..... ' had:-
Eliakim(6) .Pllelps ,b. Jan.5, 1755; m.Dec.2, 1778, Margaret Coombs;
she was b. in'~arren, Mass.,1752; d. Feb.7,lS46 ;he
was a Selectman; J:lepresentative and member of ·the COJlL.'11.
to revise the Constitution of Mass.;was Justice of the
Peace for 40 years; was a Deacon; he d.1824. His 1st
wife, by whom he had no children, was Elizabeth Chapin
of Springfield. He had:-
Eliakim (7), b. in Blechertown, march 20, 1790; Was a Rev.;
at Union CoLege, 1814;Theol. Sem. at Andover; ordaii
~d in Brookfie1d,Oct.13, lS16;was 'in ~eneva, N.Y.,
lS30-8;Phila. lS40~ lS60; to Pomfret, Conn.; m. Nov.
3, 1816, Sara Adams, b. in ~Jilbraham, Mass.,; she d.
in Philadelphia, Nov.13,lS45; he m. 2nd., Sarah Nich(Wechauken) ?
olson; he d. in Wickenham, N.J.,Dec.29,1880; had:-
Austin(S)Phelps, b. in Brookfield, Mass.,Jan.7,1820; m •
.lst.,EJ.izabetn i::>tuart,ijev"{;.20,J.04.l;sne was dau.ot
Prof. IYloses Stuart and w. Abigail Clark; she was
b. in Andover; she d. March 30, 1852; is buried
in Seminary Yard; he m. 2nd., her sister, Mary
stuart, on April 30, 1855; she d. in Andover at
35, on Sept. 4,1856. His 3rd wif'e was Mary A.-
Johnson,daughter of Samuel Johnson and w.Char -
lotte A. Howe; b. in Boston, 1830, whom he m.
1856; he d. 1890; she d. in Boston,19lS. By his
first two wives, he had:-
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Pedigree o~ Austin Phelps, D.D. ( cont.)
Austin (8) Phel,s and 1st wi~e, EliZabeth Stuart, had,:-. (9 ,
Elizabeth Stuart:7b. Aug. 31, 1844; m. Pro~. herbert Dickinson Ward,
uct. 20, 1888; they lived at ~ast Gloucester. ( her name
\ras changed ~rom w..ny 1.,0 Blizabeth.)
jjoses stuart (9), b. li.i.arch 16,1849; d. Aug. 29, 1883; he was Professor
o~ Phi10spphy at Smith College. Aug. 22, 1878,
Lawrence (9), b. 1852; D..I A.nna Kingsley of Middlebury, Vt.; she was b.
in Brandon, Vt., Uarch23, 1853~ dau. of Henry and Anna C.
(Jone~' Kingsley; he was a clerg:~uan of barton, Vt.
by 3rd wife, hlary A. Jo~~son:-
l"rancis JOhnson 19), b. uec.5,1860; d.
Edward (9), b. April 20, 1862; Law student at Yale; was Sec. of Civil
Serv'_ce Coma.; lived in Chicago.
Essex Ct. Records. 1:48;-- 1658: (2) Henry Phelps o~ ~alem,husvan~an, for 9 i pd. by
Edward Gaskell,. sells 10 acres in North Heck' bds. Isaac ~aron,Thomas BishOp, Thos. 9ardiner, Josia Southwick. Jos. FurlowQ or FURBER) and Hilliard Veren, witnesses.
2:88; 1664:-Henry (2)Phelps o~ Salem, sells to Jo Pope,farmer, 100 acres
upland, 10 ~cres- meadow,house, orchard n~ar Ipswich River - near the Higginson farm-(jeo.Gardner,Dan Rumboll- Bald .tiill, lvood Hil1- 6 aces meadow formerly owned by Elinor Tresler, widow of Thos. Tresler of ~alem.
(JOID1 Kitchen,Zerubbaal Endicott, witnesses.)
11 266;1696. b,Qward \6) Phelps of Andover, weaver, for good reascims, for
6 I:. paid by Lieut. John Chandler, blacksIfith, sells a meadow, 2 acres-~ No. bd.- a brook running out of Chandler S m'wadow- hil.~s on the other
sides. Ruth (Andrews) signs.
17:107; 1704:-Sam and .l1iaward (6) rllelps ,heirs to Edward { ~helps, o~
Andover, sell to Sam and In. Southwick of .:;)a1em, al.:. rights to 10 acres in possession of the Southwicks-- So. side road from Salem to Dovming farm on Lynnfield way- W. by Capt. Gardner - So. by '.L'raSK land-~. by Goodman .Loiser-No. by road, for 5 f,,10 sh.-"so that~neither we,the Phelps, nor heirs of Thos. Tresler can claim it."
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Essex Court Hecords, ( cont.) :-
l~:.L?.L;169'7:-- Sam (3) Phelps, Edward (3) Phelps, of Andover, weavers, and
their wives, sell to Timothy(3) Abbott, 1 acre at Rattlesnake rocks- of meadow- bd. on No. by John and IIhos. Chandler. Both sign with wives.
23:203; 1'710:-~ard (3) Phelps pf AndoverL weaver, for 130 ~; s~11g to
Sam Blunt, 50 acres- bds. Sam(3) Phelps;& rtock on 8.9uth,- John Chandlera swamp- a meadow •
Christopher and .h:zekiel Osgood; Nath(l Lovejoy, witness. ( It appears to be on top of Zion Hill.)
169'7:-08.,l"nol \;:;.) l'neJ..ps and.,"ii'e .;)ara and ..JUi;:arCi. ~0) anu iil1'e ~I.uth, i, see
top of page ) seli land which seems to be on the Hill somewhere- verl 1 ikely Division .Land and of corrrr,lon wocdlot and meadow. .. Widow Phelps,B'drIadd (3) a..'YJ.d Sam (3) are all taxed here\in South Parish in 1692.
1710: -Edward (3) Phelps sold to Sa~:l to), " where John Godfrey's sale
layne I do not get the location clear. Some place it at the end of Hag3e~t'f Pond, with Joshua Phelps I ~lace,-once of the estate- near. Eben Lovejoy and Phelps' land lay near Dane's,it is said.
2:100;April 1661:-John Godfrey of Ipswich, husbandman, sel]. s to Edward (2)
Rhelps of HeYlbury, his estate lying in the Town of Andover, 40 acres and rights. (~Vm. 7lhite; John Phelps, witnesses.)
9182; 1692:-Ai)iga:Ll J:'.nJ...:JS 01' ;.teading, VIlaOY.', adm. of thEl estate of her
late husband, John Phelps, with the ap~)roval of her son, John, If redeems my negro servant, Dick, from my service forever. We the proper owners of Dick, for 19 ~ in silver, paid by him, have power to acquit him of all debts and claims that anyone can bring against him, as far as seizure of his person is concerned."
John Trask;Fr8.ncis Hutchinson.)
2;10 .•. ~662:- Feb.19. i## . . John Godfrey of .LPSY;lCh,nusban~an, to Eavmrd l:'nelps of
Newbury, all rdgnts in my lands and. meadow and upland and orchard and all buildings and rights in AIIDOVER and Division Lots to come from Common land- 40 acres.
(Wm. ',.hite and John Phelps, witnesses.)
2 :63 •• ~662zAup)ust 28 •• Job Tyler, husbandman of Andover, sells to John
Godfrey,1I all my lands,meadow and upland,orchard and buildings in ANDOVER and all other nights to come- 40 acres a
(iJ'Jm. Vernite; George Abbott, Sr., witness.)
( Job Tyler, evidently, lived near North Parish i,;entre before going to Boxford and this section was very likely the home of Edward (2) Phelps, before he moved over to South Parish.
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Essex Court records, ( cont.) :-
23:203 •• Jull 5, 1710;. , - Edward l)nelps of Andover, weaver, for 130 f:J, sells
to Samuel Blunt of Andover, 50 acres of land and meadow- bds. on Sam ?helpl John Chandler, and Rock in the middle of the land and a 2nd rock between the 2 Phelps lots- land is in Russe Meadow near Phelps' Division- also all buildings,farms,orchard, etc and rights. Wife, Ruth II my present v/ife' signs.
(Christopher Osgood;ftath'l Lovejoy; Ezekiel Osgood)
19:171 •• 1697, April,17; Samuel and ~dward Phelps, weavers, sell to Timothy
Abbott, "for a valuable sumH, I acre; 1 parcel of meadow at Rattlesnake
Rocks- bds. Foster Brook , a Rock and upland.
42:79 •• 1724 •• Sam rnelps, Sr. to Sam rnelps, Jr., for 20 ~. sells several
paF~ale of meadow- 1st on East side of Brook on SO'uth side of Tom Phelps land- North side Joseph~Phelps and a " Ridge"; the 2nd parcel was on Bronk meadow near the ~s8e ~eadow andl'iiaple meadow which Sam,Sr.,bought of his brother,Edward. 'Nife,Sarah, consents.
( 1Nm. and Caleb Johnson, witness.)
43:52 •• 1724 •• . ---Sam Phelps, Sr., sells to h~s son, Joseph, meadovl etc., from
Joseph I s house to the Russe meadow • Sa..'11e 'witnesses as above.
45:22 ..• 1724 •• Samuel Phelps, Sr • .,t~ seLLs to son, }!enry, a piece· of meadow near above lots • .tienry is to pay Sam's funeral expeIUles
and :to pay his sister .Lieborah 10 f:J ; if she dies before time to inherit it, Henry is to pay 5 f:J to his sister Annis(Stevens)and sister Elizabeth (Lovejoy).Sam is to have the use of the land during his lifetime.
56 :240 •• 1718 •• .. S~'11uel rnelps, Sr., of Anaover, weaver, swaps 4 acres with
Sgt. \'lm. Jgbnson- ai-I in West Parish near BBL.:J..a lots. - (~~drew peters; John Allen).
54:243 •• 1730 •• Samuel rhelps,yeoman, for 400 ~ sells to his son, John,
tailor, la~d included in his present homestead-- begins at Aast end of barn and land of son Sam.Jr.,-Zeb Chandler's line-land of Ensign Chandlerthe Roe.d- Rouze meadow-- South side the Hoad leading to a Bridge, called Pond ]\Ieadow Bridge.
(Ebenezer Abbott;Joshua Johnson.)
54:S44~.1724 ••• Samuel rnelps, Sr., for 22 ~ from son, John, the t~ilor, sells some parcels of land that lie near Sam Phelps home,
and other lots;sd. he sold all his rights in"Job TILER's lot rights , as it was laid out and granted and recorded there at ANDOVER COMllf0NS"-and this same son is to-have any more that came on Job Tiler's lot Rights.
58 : 13~.!. .. 1718 •• Jonn rl1.elps. of Andover, for 7 f:J from John Hutchinson of
Andover, selJs 2 acres in Andover- Rights 6f Job Tyler, dec., West side WIER HILT, near Sa~G' 1 Hutchinson's and Timothy Johnson IS.
('fm. Johnson; Sam Phelps ... )
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Essex ~O?pt Deeds, ( cont.):-
47:175 •• 1718 •• Joseph l'neips of Andover, cordwainer, ana wife, ..t!.i.lizabetn,
se.1l to .t'allLl Abbott, all his snare of tne Abbott estate of father-in-law, Wm. Abbott-- COlTh.'lOn lots.
Israel Howe; Hezekia Lovejoy.)
59 : 277 • • 1730.. _ ~amuel ?helps, and Thomas Phelps, husbandmen, have land
near Tom's homestead; mention the meadow of Henry Phelps-River MeadowMa~le Meadow and Rouse Meadow- Parsonage Lot- a Cove and Town lots.
(John Phelps and Timothy Mooar sign.)
57:.144 •• 1726 •• Josepn Pnelps, cordwainer, for bO b, seIls to Thos. Abbott, Parish, house, land, etc., in Andover, on l;"lest side ShawPond 1;leadow- 30 acres- bds. John ROuse's Meadow near the
n
Jr., of South shin, East of Ridge.
o John Foster; Joshua Chandler,witness.)
69:84 •• J an.4, 1717:-Josepn .t'nelps for 20 b,5 sn., se.lls to (fames Abbott,
mowing land formerl~ owned b;T ',7m. Ahpot t, dec., 1/2 llartr East of his house and of a lot given by viill to .Nathan Abbott- and all Rights in 3uildings etc., at Poole Hill and Reading Meadow.
( George and Timothy Abbott.)
89:16 •• 1724 •• John Dane sola to Samuel .t"nelps, Jr., for 50 sn., 2 .t/2
acres- a Right of land- 1 Rig..h.t of Lieut. Francis ..\.)[lne 's latter part of 3rd. Division --\'lest side of Phelps and Russe meadow and near the .Phelps' home.
(John Foster;Philemon Barker.)
89:l9 •• July 1710 •• • Sallluel Pnelpsof Andover, husbandman,for love to his
son, uamuel, - 3 acres- ~';est side Russe IvIeadow- West side Fishing Brookso caled- and Merrimac l{1ver-- bds. on son John's former bds. and Vim. Foster's Rights- not lJefore conve:,ed by son b~T deed. page 20 •••
Edl'!ard Phelps' deed to his brother, Samuel-- SO acres lying in partnership on brook coming out of Blanchard's Pond- on North End-- bds. on John Russe's land and Edward Phelps- the Plain and John Lovejoy's meadow- Bridge at th,e head of In. Russets meadow; also, 2 parcels of meado'..., II my brother ;;)amuel owns with me- 6 1/2 acres Long Meadow ,near John Russe, Sr- 1 acre 0f lil.aple Meadow and al: Rights. ':life, Ruth, conseBts.
90 : 68 .0.1742. 0 John Phelps of Andover, yeoman, for 30 l;., sells to Thomas
Phelps, 6 acres of meadow near Tom's- 1/2 to Tom and the other 1/2 to brother Jonathan.
(Sam Phelps, (ird; Joseph Phelps.)
94:169 •• 1726. ! , Josephl4)Phelps, ~ordwainer, for 195!",sells to Sam Abbott,
of Anaover,husbandman,lands on hlghivay,30 acres,on bds.on Highway,Caleb Johnson, etc--; and a house and barn. (Tom. Abbott: D~n'l },1009.1'.)
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Essex Ct. Records ( cont.) :-
"':~ ~4 : 135 • 1713 •• ~~inor Chandler, spinster, for 45 ~ sells to
cordYlainer, 8acres in Andover and a house. Jeseph Phelps:
(Christopher OsgooO.jStephen Barnard.)
98:193 •• 1751 •• Samuel
near Merrimac WoodsChandler.
~ne~ps, cooper. bougnt of rticnard barKer,yeoman, NE side Pond Brook- near Zeb Chandler's widow,Sarah
i.)
(Tom and ~en Poor, witness.)
110: 141 • • 1760 •. • Asa Foster, gentleman, for 133 b 6 sh.,8 d., sells to Sam
Pnelps, gen't.leman, Pond mead.OW anu upl.anu- Pond. lueadow Valil,Oen Keoar' s, a stone 'NaIl, Tom Phelps and Sam Abbott and In. Lovejoy's heirs, on bds.-46 acres ••
( Asa Fosterj.Peter rarker.)
11'7 : 2f)7 •• 1765 •• HaEnah Phelps, spinster, of ,l\ndover, for 16 ~ 6sh.8 d.
from his brot~ber, Tom Phelps, husbandman, sells al,l the land set off to him f::'om the estate of his fat:r:er, Thos. Phelps, dec.,- also Rights in buildings except his mother's 3rd-- 15 acres, 140 poles near Sara, Sol and henry.
(John Foat~r, Jrj Joseph Holt.)
129; ~~87 • • 1762 • . ".~ 5 ..:>a.muel Phelps, gentleman, for ~OO :b, sells to Joshua .t'help
husbandman, Brook :Meadow snd upland on road from Pond I;:eadow to Samuel Bailey's, over Bald Hill- 40 acres; one bd., the Brook, that runs out of Blanchard Pond into the ruerrimac-- East bds., south on Brook to road by Dane's and West on sd. road-(near the ':iaterfal1 on Hiver Road.)
140:190 •• 1782 • .uanie~ }lane, yeoman, I'or t) :b sells to Tom Phelps, 3/4 acre
meadow on Blanchard';c' Pond brook. (Hencher Pe.r:i:;:er: ~.,oses Bo:mton.)
150; 20_7 •• r'89 •• .Ly·d.ia Abbott se~ls to Josnua Phelps, latid on the road
from Jeremia Lovejoy's house to Joshua Phelps' house- 17 acres, near J. Phelps' land and Sam Phelps' 'and, and Tom and J. Abbott.( 'i'he old back road to John Lovejoy, Jr.)
165; 13_5 •• 1797 • •• '..i.:i~~loth: Glar~{,res. of Tev!~csbury now, i'or )!350 paid,
sold to lsaa c Pnelps of M:.uover, coruwainer, ~and. in lilldover- 1/2 b~C1g. on homestead farm tt I lately bought of Cap:b. Den Ames and son, Ben Ames-75 acres-- bds. ron Shua Chandle.'."- N side a brook- road to Chandler's house D.ear Ames land, etc.; trle 2nd lot was part of the Swa;::lp Pasture W of this one- 7 acres,on roed from Joshua Chandler's to Richardson's Ferr71. MoLI_'Y Clark signed.
(Joel French; Jonathan Brown.)
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Essex Court rlecords. ( cont.) ;- Probably from
PROP2IETORsr BOOK •
Jan. 20, .L'117:-.Laid out to .t'Lign-cs of .i;!;dward .t'ne.Lps, Sen.,dee.,
35 rods, South side of Edward Phelps, Jr. on Ephraim Stevens- South E side on Russe meadow; also notes a Money Right.
sept. 20, 1715:-40 rods .iest side J osepn rrle.Lps .Lot near his house
and all his lots near his barn to Sm:'lUel fhelTls. June 30,1715.1 acre and 3/4 acres, :8 side Joseph1s .Land to Sam .t'ne.Lps,Jr., and son,Joseph.
Jane 20, 1717 ••
2 !" t;res of rtig.."lJ.t s of Job Tiler's, lyinG by Brook ;Aeadow, ,joining .;rrr. JohnsOn,SEl11 Phelps, Jr., and son, Jose~)h •
•.. arc.n 20 .1.718 •• ,
acre, I'OdS-'1'0 Sa:Cil .Phelps, ln iliC;l!.ts of fatner,J.:;;cward .. dec., 1
i.;.;ast Slae bald niJ.l- SOU"Cl.l. end of sd • .t'ne.Lps .Land.
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'1'0 .wdward l' nelps, Jr., :(2.[;1"' t "C 0 6 .L/2 acres and 30 hOClS :)eSlde "(;ne l"au1Kner FarlY.L- and VlOOd. lot Gown b~' .brook lheadoyv, ,joining .Land of Jo.rm Russe , Capt;. Cnand.Ler i s L1eadOl'j, .'1:;10 Joll.nson and a I"JO Gel lot •
.t:"pri.L 2;5, 1710 •• ,,--eli Ch1:U1Cl.Ler got tne ldsht of LCJ.ward i~nell:Js, Jr.,-
4 acres by ,V:.l. HaG<et tis l.and- near ":OOU 11i.L1; bds. on.lm. Foster and J-ce~,l:.en Csgood.
---April, .7-1-1,! 57: •
.Asa .... ~t)Lo>ct dc:cdt; to Zeb ~ Snat::.uck, 00 acres on l'j
Slue 'Llj~ rload ::·ron. I"I.nd.over "Co Dilleri~a; beoan ["t; road .Leadlng from Sam .t'J.lc.Ll)S ll1GO BiJ_lerle~oad and on thiit~"oDd to the corner of Josiah Ballard's land; the 2nd lot- 4 acres, North slde Hoad, at corner of £.lath Cha'~1dlerf s orchard to Sam Phelps f line,and highway.
~arch 30, 1750:--- .. .... 'lOLL J onnson and. ..::.ben ~:;'bbo"Ct sOJ.Q. to barn. J. nelps, 9 acres
on:'est side l1.usse meadow r:nd l·12"~.~ side. ---
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ESSEX CO"L'RT PROBA~.!.
.i1dviard l2) .Fi,.elps, ':rno u~Lea uet..;), .l6b'd, .len::; no vall. His widov,', Elizaboth V'lE.-S teo old to GO to Court, in 1690, so all agree to divide the upland and meadow and the houses between Sam and Edward. Edward ViaS to divide the estate and ~am was to have first choice. The widow Was to hold the whole for her lifetime, and after her death it was to go to her ch. and grand children. Tb.e sons are to pay debts; to .. To seph Ballard and Vi.Chandler, sons-in-la.w 20 f,. 1,,,ade dickers or' cattle and t 1,e valuat ion Was a~reed upon. All. sign their names in writing except Elizabeth Ballard.
( Dudley Bradstreet;Tom. Chandler;Jn. Barl{er;Jn. Ab'-'ott) A:Ll aPpe8red at Court save the vfidow, vrl-'ose mind, the;' testified, vias II sent.tI
176(-:, .. 'Nill of ..I:1enryl4) .t'neolps, wno u. Oct.18 • .Left wlfe, ;susanna,-~ ~W~
ViaS to have the use of t.tle house, weoll and ... yard, a vvni te and cO.lored horse 2 cows to be lwpt on tne farm;pasture for ol swine in Hog pastu1"'e~i 10 bu. Indif1.n Corn; 8 bu. Rye; 2 bu. Malt; 2 of Turnips; 2 bbl. Bider; 4 bu. 'llinter Apples aHd all the sum::er apl'les she wishedl 15 Ibs. Flax; 6 Ibs. woo;t; Fire wood; the Annotation of the NeVI Testament;Dr.V:atts' Sermons; 44 !ermons, Mr. Henry's works, cal,'ed It The Communi can ts' COllmanion If : al'e l'-8:r' o'.'m house goods s.nd 1/2 his, except tb-e value of the books to be taken out- 33 L 6 sh.8 d.- 8.nd all debts dueWctne ostate of her late hUsbanc Francis Kit-:-:redge of Tewksbury, or any part of suid estatellwhich shall be due t~er at my decease; {:llso 1 of in; swams of Bees and e good funeral. To the poer of A."Y).dover, 6 b 13 sh.4d.; paid to the Deacons of South Parish in 2 years to dispose of at discretion."
To sister, .&.Ieborah Blanchard, wife of Stephen, 61 13,.sh.6 d., and Annotation of the New Testament; to hei r's of late brother, Jonathan Phelps of .!Lndover, 6 b 13 she 4d., to the widow- and heirs of brother, Thomas·· -Phelps of Andover and to the heirs of sister Anna stevensm h,te wife of John Stevens, of Andover, a like amount. " To kins'\;'\foman,·.ViG.oYl Hannah Chandler ,daughter of "s;' late brother, oamuel Phelps, 1 b 6,8; to kinswaman and 1Nife of Tom Austin of i.iethuen, dau. of my late sister, Elizabeth Lev,*joy, ~1,6,8; 1/2 the ve .. lueble b r' oks left to m;T '.',rife, goes to !arah Love j oy, spinster 8ister of' my 1st viife, (Abigail Lovejoy)-the other half to l:inswoman, Abigail Phelps dau. of n7 kinsLlan, John Phe1DS •. the rest of the house goods to 2 of my kinsw-:,'11 en- the ;,-;:Lfe of : .. braham li100ar and the r:rife of Hezekia Lovejoy.
'1'0 kinsman, .Den stevens of !'1ethuen, best coat and waistcoat; lea:bher breeches and blue worsted hose-r t'o kinsman Samuel Fields of ;.ndover ,hus'bandrlcm; the heirs to have the remainder, real and personal.
( Nehemia Abbot~;Joshu8. Chandler;John Varnum .. )
366·100jAug. 9 1775. Wilf of Banuei (b) t'ncolps, V/l10 m. Priscilla C:::.:andlerJHe d. 1795.) : - Sam
Phelps of Andover, gentleman, leaves to his wife, Priscilla, the use of goods,-except 1 bed and furniture and 2 West corner rooms;-cellar under Ist- Garret over the Great Room; 7 bu. R~;;e,7 of Indian Corn;150 Ibs.Pork; 60 IbEl. Beef; 1 bu. Malt; 1 bu.Salt;20 Ibs. sheeps wool; 1 lb. Cotton;, 1 pr. Good Shies ;use of 1 milch cow.in s~H,rr:'1er" to. be kept welliB cords of. good wood at her door cut for her flre; ~ coras plne woed , cu~ and split; suitable horse to ride when she pleases and a man to ride 'with her;
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.:?§6 :,100 (c ont.) (Wi.il of Sam( b) f'n8.Lps.)
wite Priscilla is to have her cb.ctice of a seat in the )'!leeting house; a pig; use of 1/3 the garden and sufficiency of same--instead of 1/3 the estate yearly- during her rddowhocd only.
Son Henry is to provide these for motherand also pays for a Doctor,l1urse and .s.ti-endance and a decent funeral, if she dies a widow. After her decer~se\ the stuff i11 to go to her 2 daughters. Joshua's heirs are to have the land on East side Pond Brook near the house .Ee is to, pa:~ the legacies 8.nd will have 1/2 the Pew and 1/2 the cfothes. Son,llenry, is to ~ave the land, buildings and persobal estate.
To daughter, Hannah Mooar, wif- of ?en, .ir., 6 ]!, 13 3h.4 d. added; the same to daughter PrisciL~.a, wife of rhilemon Dane; Books to the 4 children. Henry is to be executor.
(Isaac Chandler; tT03hua Holt; Zeb Abbott, vii tnes ses. )
3(:,6 :394 .• Aun:.1, 1795.; .:11.1 of Josnua (6) Ballard, rlho c .• Dec.23, l798.lIe
married :~4'--':"'" :.;'"2~_·.·'. _~~ Lois 3a11ard:- . To Lois, all the goods for life, save
1 bed and furniture; use of the Red Room and furniture; 1/2 the kitchen; the back ,chamber and she had the ri~~:tt to set a bed in the '{lest Chamber; 1/2 the l.iellar; 6 bu.Rye Emd of Indian Corn; 100 lbs. Pork; 50 Ibs. Bec!f; 1 0U. Melt; 1 bu. Salt; 15 lbs. Flax; 6 1bs. Shoeps·;;col.: 1 :tb. Cotton wool 1 pre g09(1 shoes; use/' of 1 cm",; 6 cords oak wood at the bouse, [',no. choice, of seat/in the Meeting House; 1/3 the garden and sauce, phiJe a vlidow ••• To d8J ... l,shter, Lois Blunt, r:ife of Isaac Jr., 9 ]!, ad" ed; to dau. Eanr:ah, \\fife 0'f Nathan Abtot~-., 9 j;, •• to son Joshua, land, buildings end personalsand he is to be executor.
(Zeb Chandler;Zeb hbbott;herman Abbott.) ---309;106 •. Uarch 7, 1801 ••
JOSeph (5) Phelps, made will March 7, 1801; he d. 1802; had '>:1. Zlizabeth---. He WaS a yeoman of Arcdover •. left to Elizabeth all his estate while she remained a ':lidow; if she remarried, she Vias to have 1/3 and the rer.l.ainihg 2/3 was to go to the children, on the foLLowing da;!.
To so~, Joseph, the oxen and :oke and chain,.to.make up his part; to daughters, hanl1ah, Elizabeth, Lydia and 'I'r:~phena, $ 1. each; to his SOD, 31isha, the .iron Bar and Carpenter's Adze added to his share. Son Joseph, sole executor.
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PHELPS FAIlILY I1IDEX
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Abbot~,hbiGail •.• 11 •..••••• 13 If ,:::lizabeth .. 4.. ..7 .••• 13 !! .L.uhrair.l •. 6 If ' Jonathan .•• • •••••• 12 II : Hathan, Jr. • ......... 10 U ,nebecca •••• 8 ••• 11 ••• 13
hdams, 1tlizabeth •• 2 •••• 3 ••• 4 II " ;:)ara •••••• . •••••••• 16
l~es, ~orcas •.•• . ••••••••• 9 H , John ••••••••••••• • • • •• 9
. Cu1drev!s, ~uth ., •••• 3 •••••••• 6 " ,Sarah •••.•••. 4.. •• 5
3allard,
" J.1.lizabetfh •.• hannah ( Pr;y~e )
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Lois .•••. 8... • .10 tt ,=I·.l.ar~j •••••• c~. . . . . 10
Bean, tevi •.•••..• 9 •• ~ •••.• 12 Benrlett, Idr. • •••..• OJ • •• • • • 6 Blanchard, i~bigail (·(;idoi,';). • • • 6
Tt , ltlarv _ ••••• 5. • • • • •• 7 t! ,Stephen. . • 5
Blodgett, HaY:nah • . . • • 9 Blood, Eliathan .•• .. ..9 Blunt, .I.saac , Jr. • •.•• 10 3rooks,(6r 3ro~n), Sally .• 11 Brown, (or Brooks), Sally •... 11
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Cartcl'a, Tiloa. • •••.••• Chru:ber1ain, Dorcas •• Cl1andl er, John .•••• · .
!l Joseph •..•
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l:riscilla ,,{ebecca Sarah ..
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. . 8 • .13 . . . . 5 ..... 4 If
Chal) in , Coornbs, Cople:r~ ,
.,_ ".tIm. • ••••••• l101izabeth .•.•••• 16 ... .. 16 l.:argaret l:!.lizabeth •••.• 15
Dane, I!
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David .... Ilan11ah r'hilemon
. . •• 4 ••• . .. . . Davis, :c.:lizabeth •.••.•• Deeds •. 2.3.17.18.19.20 •.. r.LJ'lncl~be Han~ah L~_, __ ...... , ~l •••••••
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Dutton. Isabel ••••••• 8 ••••••
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Edviards, Thankful .... •..•..• 15
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;Farlev t Caleb •.•.•.••..•••••.••• 9 , .-: :?avour, (or Tavern),':"ucj.nda .••• . 12
4 6
Fields, Samuel • • • .. . .••• Pletcher, John ••••• • .••••
If , ll~ary . . • * ... • • • • •• 9 : F'lint, John ;Foster, Ephraim
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Jacob L;.cdia
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Mary , Ruth Isaac
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George Ed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .14 i Gilr:Lan, :}il son,
H 1;:ary Feter
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Goodri<ilee, , Gutterson,
Ben Lr.
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;Holt, Phebe :Home Sites,
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Indians .. .. .. .. ... .. ................ .. 3
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1,~ary A21n .•• 16 •••••• 17
iKate, ~e~ro- wife of Pompey .••• 7 : Kidder, 'J.hos. • . • • • •• • • • •• 4 :~Llba11, (vlidow) nee Hall •••••• 9 ; Ain,::;sley, Anna • . •. •••••••• .17 Kittredge, Susa:pna(vlidov:).. • •• ~
.i.arldn, : :ary Lovejoy, Abigail
!I Debora !t ,Hezekiah 1/ ,J ona than
Lund, John •..•
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:,larshall, !±ho:':cas •• 00 ••••••••• 6 Eerrill, Eliza .••• 12 .•.•.••• 14
" ,Esther B. o •• 00 •••• 13 i£ooar, 3en • • •. . ••.••• 0 • • •• 8
II • Richard ••••.•• . •. • .13 ;iloulton, Carrie A ••••••••• 0.14 r.1UZ zey, Reuben .•••.• 0 •• 0 • • •• 5
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l~evins 9 Hanna •. II l,l.., rfJ''' ret
9 -c>. Rei. Nicholson, .::>arah
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Orne, He~ecca(Rea)(Stevens)o .• 3 Osgood, ohn ••••. o .••.•.••.•. 7
II ' , """ydia o.
, Samuel, Jr. " • 0 •
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Parker, 3eu1ah . o. • •• 5 •••..•• 9 Park..~urst, .Lydia •• • .• 10'0 •• 13 fierce, Joseph. o. ••• • ••• 9 PolJ ard, ';:::;phraim .••...• . .• 11 .1 J o:n.pey p ( negro) . 0 ••••••••• 7 po:np t s .. ond •.•• •••• •• • • . • • ... 7 froprietors t Book ••••••...•. 22
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~':ankin ,. Harriet S. . •..•••• 12 Reid. rtebecca .....•.• 11 Ru S 8 ell, John F. . • • . • • . •.•. 13 R1.1st, L;;"-dia ••••••••••••••••• 16
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Shattuck, T.lar:l ..•.• 7 ••••••••• 9 Sheldon, Amos •........••...• 11 st ebbins. Abigail •.•••••••.• 15 stevens, Ben, Jr. • .•••.•..• 5
" ,J ohn . . • • . • . . . . .• o. 5 " ,John, Jr. . ......... 6
stuart, Elizabeth •.• 16 .•.•.• 17 It , -,~ary •••••••••• IG . . . .
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Tavern, ( or l"avour),£ucinda.12 ~
~"~\ ThOtl1}JSOn, _ L:rdia A. •..... . . . 12 m '1' lresler, ho'.las •••.....••••. 1
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Valentine, AbiGail ..... ••••.••• 12
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!t'rench&Indian ••••..• ...••••• 8 , Il1d ia!l .•••••• .• . .• • • • • • • • •• 3
" , Revolutionary .. 5 ••• 7 .•• 10 .•• 15 ~ard, Elizabeth ~tuart ~helps •.•• 15
II , Herbert Dickinson,Prof •••• 12 ";latson, Dolly ••.•.•..• 12 •••••••• 14 ~,b.iting, Col. . • .... • •.••.••• 6 71ilder, l:Ir. - • . • . • • • •• . .•••••• 6 ':lillard, Samuel .••..••••••••••••• 6 ~ills .. 2 •••••••• 23 •••.•••• 24 -;::,rman, Prudence •....•.. 5 ••••• 7 •• 8
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