Born in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Sylvanus Phelps
and Zerviah (Sweetland) Phelps
Sister of
Heman Phelps, Hannah (Phelps) Mann, Elihu Phelps, Abel Phelps, Sylvanus Phelps, Chloe Phelps, Asenath (Phelps) Spencer and Oliver Phelps
Wife of
Alexander Porter
— married
28 Apr 1783 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 79
in Holland, Erie, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jul 2014
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Biography
Name: Zerviah Phelps[1]
Birth: 24 Apr 1762 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States[2]
Death: 12 Dec 1841 in Holland, Erie, New York, United States[3]
Residence: United States[4]
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S-1632711161
- ↑ Source: #S-1632711161
- ↑ Source: #S-1632711161
- ↑ Source: #S-1632711161
- “The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors”, Vol 1. Judge Oliver Seymore Phelps & Andrew T Servin, Eagle Publishing Co., Pittsfield, Mass, 1899 page 109.
- Find A Grave. Zerviah Phelps Porter, born 24Apr1762. Died 12Dec1841. Daughter of Silvenas Phelps and Zerviah Swetland. Wife of Alexander Porter. Mother of 5 listed children. Buried in Pacific Cemetery, Portage WI. Note: The marker is clearly visible in a photo. Her name is Zerviah, not "Zermia" in the original profile. It clearly states she was born in 1762, not 1761.
S161. Source: S-1632711161 S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Birth date: 1762. Death date: 1841. Residence place: United States.
S722. Source: S-1632714722 Ancestry Family Trees .
S1. Ancestry-phorbwh. Zerviah Phelps, born 24Apr1762. Died 12Dec1841. Wife of Alexander Porter. Mother of Amasa Porter.
S2. Find A Grave. Zerviah Phelps Porter, born 24Apr1762. Died 12Dec1841. Daughter of Silvenas Phelps and Zerviah Swetland. Wife of Alexanber Porter. Mother of 5 listed children. Buried in Pacific Cemetery, Portage, Columbia, WI.
Acknowledgements
- Phelps-2711 was created by Tim Porter through the import of Charles Orlo Porter.ged on Aug 13, 2014.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Zerviah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Zerviah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Zerviah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Zerviah:
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~0.78%
Cynthia (Edgemon) Rushing
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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edited by Jane (Cournoyer) McNicol
Zerviah Phelps. 105804924
Burial places. N.Y. Uncanny likeness to the source listed although burial in Wisconsin. Different parents?
Maybe same person and burials moved.
edited by Jane (Cournoyer) McNicol