Nathaniel Phelps, Sr., was born in 1624 in England.
3 He lived between 1625 and 1630 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. He emigrated with
William Phelps, the Emigrant, and
Anne Phelps in 1630 in England to Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonioal America, on the ship Mary & John. The Mary & John left England in March of 1630 and arrived seventy days later on May 30, 1630, at the mouth of what is now Boston harbor. The ship's captain refused to sail up the Charles River as planned, because he feared running the ship aground in waters that he had no charts for. He instead left the passengers in a desolate locale miles from their intended destination. The settlors were forced to transport 150,000 pounds of livestock, provisions and equipment 20 miles overland to their final destination [Dorchester].
4,5,6
Nathaniel Phelps, Sr., lived between 1630 and 1636 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He lived between 1636 and 1654 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Nathaniel Phelps, Sr., married
Elizabeth Copley on 17 September 1650 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
1,7,8,2,9,10,11,12 He lived between 1654 and 1702 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. ========================
Additional Information. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1851, page 242
Record of Windsor, Ct.
Samuel Phelps, [Simsbury] m. Sara Griswold, 10 Nov. 1650; chil.
Samuel, bap. 5 Sept. 1652; Timothy, b. Oct. 1656, m. Sarah Gaylord, 18 Nov. 1680, for his 2d wife he m. Sarah Pratt, 13 Nov. 1690; he d. 1712;
Sara, b. March1653, m. John Mansfield, 13 Dec. 1683; Mary b. Oct. 1658; William, b. 3 Nov. 1660, m. Hannah Hayden, 4 Jan. 1693; John, b. 7 July, 1662, d. without issue; Ephraim, b. 1 Nov. 1663, m. Mary Joggers, 11 May 1691, d. 1697; Abigail, b. 16 May, 1666; Josias, b. 15 Dec. 1667. m. Sarah Winchell, 26 April 1690; Samuel Phelps died 15 May,1669.
Nathaniel Phelps, [Simsbury,] m. Elizabeth Copley, 17 Sept. 1650, removed to Northampton, and d. there; chil. Mary, b. 21 June, 1651; Nathaniel, b. 2 April, 1653; Abigail, b. 5 April, 1655; William, b. 22 June, 1657 [in Northampton.]
Timothy Phelps, [Simsbury] m. Mary Griswold, 19 May1661, d. 1719; Timothy, b. 1 Nov. 1663, m. Martha Crow, 4 Nov. 1686, d. 1689; Joseph, b. 27 Sept. 1666, m. Sarah Hosford, 18 Nov. 1686, d. 1716; William, b. 4 Feb.1668; Cornelius b. 26 April 1671; Mary, b. 14 Aug. 1673, d. 23 March, 1690; Samuel, b. 29 Jan. 1675; Nathaniel, b. 7 Jan. 1677; Sara, b. 27 Dec. 1679, d. without issue; Abigail, b. 5 June1682; Hannah, b. 4 Aug. 1684; Ann, b. 2 Oct. 1686; Martha, b. 2 Nov. 1688.
[to be continued.].
13 The Phelps Family in America and Their English Ancestorsby Judge Oliver Seymour Phelps and Andrew T. Servin, 1899
Note: There are a number of errors in this book.
Deacon Nathaniel Phelps was born in England about 1627 [sic, actually 1624]. He married Mrs. Elizabeth (Eliza) Copley (born between 1620 and 1623) on September 17, 1650, in Windsor, Connecticut. Mrs. Copley was married first to Thomas Copley, by whom she had at least two children.
Nathaniel came to New England [in 1630] with his parents and their five [sic, actually three] other children, at the age of three [sic, actually about 6], residing in Dorchester six years [1630-1636] and then in Windsor where he grew to manhood and purchased, of his brother, Samuel, the Orton place opposite his father's for his own occupation.
About 1654, he made claim to a division of land in Northampton [Massachusetts] and shortly removed to the new settlement, with his wife and several children being among the earliest arrivals, although he paid slip rent in Windsor [Connecticut] as late as January 4, 1659.
Nathaniel was a pious man, of good intellect and sound discriminating judgment. He was chosen Constable, being the first person in Northampton actually elected to that important office, according to records available, serving after Robert Bartlett had officiated in that capacity.
He signed the petition for a Minister and, with his wife, signed the church covenant; served as tithing-man and was one of the first deacons, honored and respected by his fellow-men.
With others, he contributed land for disposal for town needs and made a subscription to Harvard College, in 1673-1673.
Deacon Nathaniel, his sons, Nathaniel, Jr. and William, were admitted as freemen, by the General Court at Boston, May 11, 1681, after having taken the Oath of Allegiance before Major Pynchon, on February 8, 1679.
His wife, with several young women, was fined for indulging in vain and extravagant display.
In 1675 and 1676, King Philip's war was waged; and, from 1688 to 1698, the first French and Indian War was carried on, during the reign of the Monarchs, William and Mary. Nathaniel, with the other pioneers, had to participate in the common defense against their enemies, especially in their desperate defense of Northampton, during the attack by Philip's men, March 14, 1676.
The homestead, granted to him, was where the Parochial School is. His son, Nathaniel, Jr., had a grant west of it and together they owned a strip of land bordering on Park street, from Knightbrook to Prospect Streets.
He occupied his homestead forty-three years, and his descendants dwelt on the farm until 1835. It comprised the land that became the site of Miss Margaret Dwight's School, later the college institute of J. J. Dudley, now Shady Lawn. The old homestead stood a few rods north of the present structure.
Deacon Nathaniel Phelps died in Northampton, Massachusetts, on May 27, 1702, at 75 years of age. His wife, Eliza, also died in Northampton on December 6, 1712. Their youngest daughter, Abigail lived 101 years, four months and 11 days.
In “The Phelps Family of America”, “Deacon Nathaniel Phelps was born in England about 1627. Nathaniel came to New England with his parents [William Phelps and stepmother, Ann Dover] and their five other children, at the age of three, residing in Dorchester six years and then in Windsor where he grew to manhood and purchased, of his brother, Samuel, the Orton place opposite his father's for his own occupation…
“He married Mrs. Elizabeth (Eliza) Copley (born between 1620 and 1623) on September 17, 1650, in Windsor, CT. Mrs. Copley was married first to Thomas Copley, by whom she had at least two children."* [Mrs Elizabeth Copley was the widow of Thomas Copley, and she probably was older than Nathaniel. A Thomas Copely had married Elizabeth Griswold in England.
“…Deacon Nathaniel Phelps died in Northampton, MA on May 27, 1702, at 75 years of age. His wife, Eliza, also died in Northampton on Dec. 6, 1712. Their youngest daughter, Abigail lived 101 years, four months and 11 days.”.
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