Timothy Phelps Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-02-01
This is my ancestor 11 generations back.
Born: 1639-09-01 Windsor, Connecticut USA
Died: 1719-03-00 Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut USA
Marriages:
1. 1661-03-19 Mary Griswold
Children of Timothy Phelps and Mary Griswold:
Notes:
one tree has birth year 1637
died before 1719-09-28; buried in 1719
was a Lieutenant
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married in Windsor, Hartford Co CT
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other children:
William 1669-02-04 (NS) + Abigail Mudge and Ruth Barber
Cornelius 1671-04-26 + Sarah Mansfield
Mary 1673-08-14
Samuel 1675-01-29 + Abigail Eno (or Enos)
Nathaniel 1677-01-07 + Hannah Bissell and Abigail Pinney
Sarah 1679-12-27 + David Marshall
Abigail 1682-06-05 + Samuel Filer
Hannah 1684-08-04 + Thomas Phelps
Anna 1686-10-02 d 1787 + David Porter
Martha 1688-11-2 + Samuel Holcombe
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Timothy owned the Half-Way Cov't, W. Ch., 8 Nov 1663; freeman at Windsor 1664; received his commission as Lieut. under Col. Wm. Whiting, with Capt. Matthew Allyn, in 1709, in Queen Anne's War. He resided in Windsor on the original Phelps homestead.
From William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Family History of Central New York: "He lived in Windsor, on the old homestead, on land purchased by his father from the Indians. He was freeman, May 2, 1664. He was chosen lieutenant of the train band in Windsor, May, 1690, and captain, May, 1696. He was appointed a lieutenant by the general court, in 1709, and served in Queen Anne's war, under Colonel William Whiting, Captain Matthew Allyn's company."
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"A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records"
p338, p350-351
Capt Timothy Phelps
Location: Windsor
Invt. L344-19-06. Taken by John Palmer and James Enno. Will dated 2nd March 1716/7.
I, Timothy Phelps of Windsor, being very aged yet retaining a good measure of understanding and memory, do make this my last will and testament:
Imprimis: I give, devise and bequeath all my estate whatsoever, both real and personal, to my three sons, William, Cornelius and Samuel, to have, hold, and improve the same in trust for the use of my wife during her natural life, and after her deceae my will is, and I hereby do give and devise all my houseing and lands with the appurtenances to my sons Timothy Phelps, William Phelps, Cornelius Phelps, Samuel Phelps, Nathaniel Phelps, and heirs of Joseph Phelps in the room of their father, to be equally divided into six equal parts, provided always, and it is my will, that they pay and make up to their sisters, Sarah, Hannah, Ann and Martha, my daughters, or to their heirs, and to the heirs of my daughter Abigail deceased, L48 as money apiece; and my will is that what they have already recd. as entered upon my book shall be reckoned as part of sd. summs, and yt my sd. sons and the heirs of my son Joseph shall pay their sisters and their heirs above mentioned in equal proportion, except that the heirs of Joseph shall pay L4 more than an equal proportion, and my son Cornelius L4 less than an equal proportion.
And my further will is, that my wife shall have the free disposal of all her wearing apparell at her decease, and that my grandson Samuel Fyler shal have half of that bequeathed to the heirs of my daughter Abigail if he liveth with me so long as I live, or till he comes to the age of 18 years.
I appoint my wife Mary and my three sons, William, Cornelius, and Samuel, to be executors.
Witness: John Mansfield, Thomas Moore
Timothy Phelps (his mark)
And whereas, I being aged and my wife soe, and not knowing what debts and charges may arrive before I leave this world, my will is that my sons and my daughters and their heirs shall pay their equal parts and shares of my debts and charges after my decease. And my daughters, Sarah, Hannah, Ann and Martha, and the heirs of Abigail, shall have L46 apiece with what they have already had, to be paid as money out of my estate after my decease. By the charge as above mentioned I intend that if there be any extraordinary charge, so that the improvement of my estate will not maintain me.
This addition of my will was made and published the 2nd day of March 1716.
Witness: John Mansfield, Thomas Moore
Timothy Phelps (his mark)
These witnesses appeared 28 September 1719, and made oath they saw Timothy Phelps sign and seal the will with the addition, before
Matthew Allyn, Assistant
Court record, p112 -- 6 October 1719: Will exhibited and proven. William Phelps to be guardian to Samuel Fyler, son of Samuel Fyler, late of Hebron deceased, a minor about 10 years of age.
p118 -- 19 January 1719/20: Order to dist. the estate according to the will, by Ebenezer Fitch, John Palmer and Abram Phelps.
p5 (Vol XII) 13 May 1734: Jonathan Phelps of Northampton, Mass. heir by will to Capt Timothy Phelps of Windsor, moves this Court that a division of lands be made to the heirs. This Court appoint Capt Henry Allyn, Lt Roger Newbery and Lt John Cook to set out by meets and bounds according to the will of sd. deceased.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1181
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