Abel Phelps (1739 - 1823)

Born 5 Jul 1739 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

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Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1823 at age 84 in South Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont, United States

Biography

Abel was born in 1739. He passed away in 1823.

Burial (1823) South Hero Cemetery, South Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont, United States

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http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Abel was the son of Abel Phelps and Mary Pennock. He was born in Simsbury, CT 5 Jul 1739. He married Lucy Beardsley 20 Nov 1770 (or 1765?). She died in South Hero, Grand Isle, VT. He was a farmer, first settling in Goshen, CT, then removing to Norfolk, where he resided a few years. About 1779 he, with his family removed to Vermont, stopping for one season on the banks of the River Onio near what is now known as Winooski. Early the following year, he crossed Lake Champlain, and settled on the south end of Grand Isle, then an unbroken wilderness, selected a site and put up a log house. This is now known as South Hero. A short time after settling here, he was joined by his brothers Elisha and Joseph. He had five children born in Goshen, CT, and Norfolk.

Lieutenant Abel Phelps served with 17th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Abel Phelps is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A090018.

Abel Phelps is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-269631
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

He was Lieut. of 3rd Company of Trained Band, and 17th Regt. the State Ct. He also served in the Militia for the State of Vermont. He and his son Alexander were taken prisoners by the Indians and Tories, taken to Canada, kept prisoners in a block-house for three weeks, when they escaped and returned home.

Children were Alexander, and Benajah born in Goshen, CT, and Abel, Mary and Lucy born in Norfolk, CT.

• Fact: LifeSketch Abel was the son of Abel Phelps and Mary Pennock. He was born in Simsbury, CT 5 Jul 1739. He married Lucy Beardsley 20 Nov 1770 (or 1765?). She died in South Hero, Grand Isle, VT. He was a farmer, first settling in Goshen, CT, then removing to Norfolk,
  

  Abel Phelps was married to a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 February 2019, 00:39), entry for Abel Phelps(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC31-VT9); contributed by various users.
• *Abel Phelps, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFKD-1LS : 18 October 2017), Abel Phelps, Oct 1823, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,654.

• Abel Phelps, "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVP-JVRK : 13 December 2015), Abel Phelps, ; Burial, South Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont, United States of America, South Hero Cemetery; citing record ID 20539090, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Abel Phelps in entry for Polly Phelps, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8ML-6N4 : 5 November 2017), Abel Phelps in entry for Polly Phelps, 12 Nov 1804, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,655.

• The Phelps Family of America about the family of David Phelps & Triphene Phelps Triphene was born in Hartland, Connecticut and baptized 1733. She married David Phelps, see #529. (Phelps Family of America, p 119) David Phelps was born in Simsbury, Connecticut 8 Jul 1735 and married Tryphene 23 Jan 1757; probably died in Wyoming, N. Y. They first settled...

• The Phelps Family of America -- Abel Phelps, 1st Jerusha, 2nd Mary Pennock Fourth generation, p. 142, ancestry.com The Phelps Family of America, and Their English Ancestors, With Copies of Wills, Deeds, Letters, and Other Interesting Papers, Coats of Arms and Valuable Records, Compiled By Judge Oliver Seymour Phelps, of Portland, Oregon, and Andrew T. Servin of Lenox, #166. Capt. Abel, Phelps, b. Windsor, Ct., 19 Feb., 1705, m. 1st, Jerusha, about 1730, b. Goshen, Ct., 1706, d. Simsbury, Ct., 1 Jan., 1736. He m. 2nd. probably Mary Pinnuck of Hebron, 6 July, 1737. Capt. Phelps served in the French war, where he received his military tit...

• Abel Phelps, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74D-12J : 11 February 2018), Abel Phelps, 05 Jul 1738; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.