Ancestors of PHELPS and Ellinor MOULTON

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Husband Living (details have been suppressed)

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1 M Living (details have been suppressed)

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2 M Edward PHELPS Sr. ¹

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         Born:  - England
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         Died: 3 Oct 1689 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts
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       Spouse: Elizabeth ADAMS (1627-1718) 1
         Marr: Abt 1645

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3 M Living (details have been suppressed)

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4 F Living (details have been suppressed)

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General Notes for Child Edward PHELPS Sr.

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BIOGRAPHICAL:
Rebecca's earliest known ancestor in America was Edward Phelps, Sr.

Edward, Sr. is supposed to be a younger brother of Henry and Nicholas, who came on the "Hercules" in 1634, and arrived in Massachusetts 16 April 1634 from London, England. The father of Edward Phelps, Sr. is not known, but his mother appears to be Ellinor Moulton, who married (1).....Phelps, and m (2) as a 2nd wife to Thomas Trusler (or Tresler).

Thomas speaks of "Father Moulton". Since a Robert Moulton, Sr. and a Robert Moulton, Jr. were witness to her will, it is believed that her maiden name was Moulton.

Ellinor's will was dated 15 Feb 1654 and proved 26 Jun 1655. Since the inventory was taken 13 Mar 1655, she died between 15 Feb 1654 and 13 March 1655 (Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records (publ.) V. 1 pp. 183, 211; Essex Quarterly Court Records V. 1 p. 356
-From research by Mildred Sussell

BIRTH:
Edward Sr. may possibly be from Bolton, England, but Mildred Sussell found no proof of this.
Edward is reported to have come to America from London, England with his older brothers, Nicholas and Henry, on the ship "Hercules" which arrived 16 April 1634. The mother may have already been a widow, and may have come with the sons.

In his mother's will (Ellinor Trusler) dated 15 February 1654 and proved 26 June 1654, she gave "My house and ground at the towne to my son Edward." She also gave him the "sad collored cloak,...,the old brass pott, the least of the brass pans, two deep pewter platters,..., a coverlet, a blanket, with one pair of sheets." She also gave to her grandsons, Samuel and Edward, each a "yearling calf".

Edward and Elizabeth settled in Newberry and Andover, Massachusetts. They were in Andover by 1678 when he and his son, Samuel, took the oath of allegiance there.

CHILDREN:
All his children were reported to be born in Newbury, but only John is recorded there.

ANCESTRAL FILE HAS MUCH DIFFERENT NAMES AND INFORMATION.
I HAVE RECORDED RESEARCH ONLY FROM MILDRED SUSSELL.
Ancestral File also lists these names as children:
Elinor b. abt 1648
Edward b. abt 1649
Bridget b. abt 1652


DEATH:
He died suddenly.

WILL OF EDWARD PHELPS:
On 31 Mar 1691 Elizabeth Phelps wrote to the Court sitting at Ipswich asking her husband's disposition be readily taken care of--he died without a will.

"Whereas it hath pleased God, to take my husband, Edward Phelps out of this world, lately, by death, and soe suddenly that he had not time, or strength, (after his sickness seized him,) for to sett his house in order by disposal of his worldly goods by any written testament, as could have been desired, by those nextly concerned my self and children, whoe were only concerned in his estate (except creditors) unanimously agreed as to ye division of it, to which agreement we have all sett our hands and which will be presented herewith, but my age, weakness and many bodily infirmities, will not suffer me personally to wait upon yo'r Hon. to acknowledge ye same, Doe therefore begg this und'r my hand may be accepted by your Hon'rs as to ye agreement as if I had personally appeared and owned ye same, which will lay a strong obligation upon"
Yo'r Hon'rs humbley devoted servant
he 2 sons, Samuel and Edward were made administrators. Samuel and Edward, and the 2 sons-in-law, Joseph Ballard and William Chandler signed the agreement.

BURIAL:
Ancestral File states buried in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

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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.