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- 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. 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."
3. 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. Family Search's "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database: Caroline Lord, b. 2 Mar 1758 at Colchester, New London, Conn., dau. of Epaphras and Lucy Lord.
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