Ancestors of Joshua PHELPS and Rebecca

Joshua Phelps and Rebecca

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Husband Joshua PHELPS ¹

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         Born: 1701 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 3 Jul 1784 - Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
       Buried: 

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       Father: Edward PHELPS Jr. (1663-1747) 1
       Mother: Ruth ANDREWS (Abt 1660-1744) 1

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     Marriage: 1730

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 Other Spouse: Living

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Wife Rebecca ¹

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         Born: 
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         Died: Jun 1738
       Buried: 

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Children

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1 M Joshua PHELPS ¹

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         Born: 23 Mar 1733 - Lancaster, Worcester , Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 13 Apr 1733
       Buried: 

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2 F Rebecca PHELPS ¹

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         Born: 12 May 1734 - Lancaster, Worcester , Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: died young
       Buried: 

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3 F Elizabeth PHELPS ¹

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         Born: 11 Apr 1736 - Lancaster, Worcester , Massachusetts
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         Died: 
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4 M Joshua PHELPS ¹

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         Born: Abt 1738 - Lancaster, Worcester , Massachusetts
   Christened: 
         Died: 
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General Notes (Husband)

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BIRTH:
Ancestral File has place of birth as Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts

DEATH:
Age 84
Will dated 12 December 1782 and proved 3 August 1784

BIOGRAPHICAL:
Joshua was in Capt. Samuel Willard's Company in 1725. He was a member of the First Church in Lancaster in 1748.

CHILDREN:
The only children mentioned in Joshua Sr.'s will were
Abel
Joshua, Jr.
Rebecca Godfrey
Lydia Johnson
Relief Phelps
Deborah Phelps

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General Notes for Child Elizabeth PHELPS

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DEATH:
Died young

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Sources

1 Mildred Sussell, Personal publication in possession of Helen Harlow
Mildred Sussell (now deceased) of Jackson, Michigan did extensive research into the Wilson line. In 2001 Helen Harlow met with her at her home and received a copy of her research. Mildred passed away in 2004.