Asahel Phelps

1704 - 1787  (83 years)

• Name	Asahel Phelps
  Birth	1704	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Oct 1787	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Person ID	I2106	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Timothy Phelps,   b. 1 Nov 1663, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 27 May 1737, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Martha Crow,   b. Abt May 1670, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Marriage	4 Nov 1686	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Family ID	F201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Pinney,   b. 24/24 JAN/JAN 1712/1713, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States d. 28 Jan 1789, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1731	Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
  Family ID	F1298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• 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. 107-108: "Timothy Phelps, b. Windsor, CT., 1 Nov, bp. 8 Nov 1663, m. Martha Crow, 4 Nov 1686, dau. of Christopher and Mary Crow. She died in Hebron, CT. Mr. Phelps resided in Windsor, CT., up to 1690, when with his younger brother Nathaniel, then unmarried, he removed to Hebron, CT., though that town was not incorporated till 1708. He was one of the first selectmen on its organization. His brother Joseph removed there later. Mr. Phelps died in Hebron, CT. Children born in Hebron, CT: I. Martha, b. 29 Oct 1690. II. Timothy, b. 29 Jan 1692-3, m. Hannah Calkins. III. Noah, b. 23 Jan 1694, m. Ann Dyer. IV. Cornelius, b. 5 Mar 1698, m. Margaret Dewey. V. Charles, b. 26 Jul 1702, m. Hepsibah Stiles. VI. Ashbel, b. 1704, m. Ann Pinney. VII. Hannah, b. 1705, m. Benjamin Smith, pub. 29 Jan 1725. He was born in Springfield. Res. Springfield." 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, p. 139: "Ashbel (Hebron Records say Asaell) Phelps, b. Hebron, Ct., 1704, m. 9 Nov 1731, Anna Pinney, (dau. of Isaac and Abigail (Filler) Pinney), b. Hebron, 24 Jan 1712, where she died 28 Jan 1789, in her 78th year. She was married in Torrington, Ct. Mr. Phelps settled in Hebron, Ct., where he died 18 Oct, 1787, in his 83rd year. Children, b. Hebron: I. Anna, b. 31 Dec 1732. II. Asahel, b. 31 Jul 1734, m. Abigail Beach. III. Asenath, b. 14 Dec 1737, m. Solomon Tarbox. IV. Ursula, b. 16 Jun 1740, m. Ezekiel Mills. V. Olive, b. 8 Jul 1742, m. Zephaniah Rudd. VI. Oliver, b. 22 Mar 1744, m. Alice Barber. VII. Isaac, b. 24 Jan 1746. VIII. Abigail, b. 26 Feb 1748. IX. Martha, b. 22 Sep 1749, m. Roger Filler. X. Rozel, b. 10 Feb 1751, m. Jemima Buell. XI. Eliha, b. 27 Nov 1752, d. 11 Sep 1753." 3. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 567: "Timothy Phelps (son of Lt. Timothy, g.son of William), resided a few years in Windsor; removed to Hebron abt. 1690 with his younger bro. Nath'l, then unmarried; was one of the first selectmen chosen at the org. of that town in 1708, and a prominent man in Hebron, where he died 28 Sep 1768 [Kerry's note: If this death date is correct, he would have been 105 years old, which seems unlikely]. He m. 4 Nov 1686, Martha Crow, who died at Hebron. Children (b. at Hebron): A. Martha, b. 29 Oct 1690. B. Timothy, b. 29 Jan 1692-3. C. Noah, b. 23 Jan 1693/4, m. Ann Dyer. D. Cornelius, b. 5 Mar 1698, m. Margaret Dewey, 18 Jan 1722. E. Charles, b. 26 Jul 1702. - 'Hebron Town Rec.' F. Ashbel, b. 1704, m. Anne Pinney, 9 Nov 1731. G. Hannah, b. 1705, m. Benjamin Smith; sett. in Springfield." MARRIAGE: 1. Website 4 Sep 2007 www.douglaslibrary.org/barbour. The Douglas Library in Hebron, Connecticut has "Town of Hebron Vital Records: Barbour Collection 1708-1854," p. 96: "Asaell Phelps, m. Anne Pinney, 9 Nov 1731, v. 1, p. 12." Note: This same source does not have a birth or death entry.