Bethuel Phelps

1744 - 1832  (88 years)

• Name	Bethuel Phelps
  Born	25 Apr 1744	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1832	Warehouse Point, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Buried	North End Cemetery, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Person ID	I2095	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	27 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles Phelps,   b. 26 Jul 1702, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 18 Oct 1787, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Hepzibah Stiles,   c. 6 Nov 1709, Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Married	17/17 Feb 1725/6	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Family ID	F1136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Lord,   b. 2 Mar 1758, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 20 Dec 1819, Warehouse Point, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age 61 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1778	, , Connecticut, United States
  Last Modified	28 May 2021
  Family ID	F1260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. The book "The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors," comp. by Oliver Seymour Phelps of Portland, Oregon and Andrew T. Servin of Lenox, Massachusetts, 1899, pp. 220-221: "Bethuel Phelps, b. Hebron, CT., 25 Apr 1744, m. 13 or 17 Mar 1778, Caroline Lord, (dau. of Ephraim and Lucy (Buckley) Lord), b. Marlborough, CT, 1758, d. Warehouse Point, 20 Dec 1819. Mr. Phelps was a farmer, first settled in Hebron, CT. About 1780 he removed to Tolland, and later in life to Warehouse Point, where he died 11 Aug 1832. Children: I. Lydia, b. Hebron, 22 Apr 1779, m. Horace Barber. II. Epaphras Lord, b. Tolland, CT, 16 May 1783, m. twice. III. Charles Stiles, b. Tolland, CT, 12 Mar 1789, m. four times." 2. The book "The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors," comp. by Oliver Seymour Phelps of Portland, Oregon and Andrew T. Servin of Lenox, Massachusetts, 1899, pp. 138-139: "Charles Phelps, b. Hebron, Ct., 26 July 1702, m. 17 Feb 1726, Hepzibah Stiles, b. Boxford, Mass., 7 Nov 1709, d. Hebron, Ct., dau. or Robert and Ruth (Bridges) Stiles. Mr Phelps settled in Hebron, Ct., where he died. Children b. Hebron, Ct.: I. Amy, b. 11 Nov 1726. II. Zuriah, b. 3 Apr 1729, m. Dorothy. III. Charles, b. 22 Sep 1732, m. Hannah Dennison. IV. Lydia (Lidu), b. 1 Mar 1738, m. Job Stiles Jr. V. Ashbel, b. 28 Apr 1743, m. possibly Jemima Buell. VI. Bethuel, b. 25 Apr 1744, m. Caroline Lord. VII. Timothy, b. 29 May 1745, m. Sarah Skinner. VIII. James, b. 29 May 1745. (Note - This James is given by Dr. C.A. Phelp's tree, and also in Stiles' old, though not in 2nd edition. We think this an error.)" 3. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 571: "Charles Phelps (son of Timothy, g.son of Lt. Timothy, gg.son of William) m. 26 Feb 1726, Hepzibah (dau. Robert) Stiles; she was of the Massachusetts Stiles family, and therefore was not, as has been claimed, a cousin of Pres. Stiles of Yale College; she was born Boxford, Mass., 7 Nov 17(prob. '09). Children (b. Hebron, CT.): A. Amay, b. 11 Nov 1726. B. Zuriah, b. 3 Apr 1729. C. Charles, b. 22 Sep 1732. D. Ashbel, b. 28 Apr 1743. E. Timothy, b. 29 May 1745. F. Bethuel, b. 25 Apr 1748." [Book does not have any Stiles biography of this line.] 4. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 575: "Bethuel Phelps (son of Charles, g.son Timothy, gg.son of Lt. Timothy, ggg.son of William) m. 13 Mar 1778, Caroline Lord, and removed to Tolland, 1780; thence to W. Pt., CT, where he d. 11 Aug 1832; widow died 20 (19 - S.B.) Dec 1819, age 61. Children (Miss Mary Holkins): A. Lydia, b. Hebron, CT, 22 Apr 1779; m. Horace Barber, and d. 17 Nov 1833. B. Epaphras Lord (Col.), b. Tolland, CT, 16 May 1783. C. Charles Stiles, b. Tolland, CT, 12 Mar 1789; d. Brooklyn, NY, Feb 1870." BIRTH: 1. Not found in the following Website 4 Sep 2007 www.douglaslibrary.org/barbour. The Douglas Library in Hebron, Connecticut has "Town of Hebron Vital Records: Barbour Collection 1708-1854." Most of his siblings' births are in this database. The Phelps book uses 25 Apr 1744.