Samuel Phelps I
Samuel, all his siblings except the eldest, and his wife were part of the heroic, civic-minded Glorious Generation. His parents and his older sister, Elizabeth, were part of the reactive, nomadic Cavalier Generation. His eight elder children were part of the adaptive Enlightenment Generation. His younger two children were part of the idealistic Awakening Generation.
Year by year in the life of Samuel Phelps I
The youth and prime years of Samuel Phelps I in their historical context
The later years of Samuel Phelps I in their historical context
| Birth of Samuel Phelps I | |
| Born: | 1650 (or 1651?) |
| Birthplace: | No information available |
| Parents | |
| Father: | Edward Phelps, 1625-1689 (our ancestor) |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Adams, 1627-1718 (our ancestor) |
| Siblings | |
| Sister: | Elizabeth Phelps b. abt. 1646 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Brother: | John Phelps b. 13 December 1657 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 29 June 1677 in Black Point, Scarborough, Maine District, Massachusetts |
| Sister: | Eleanor Phelps b. abt. 1660 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts m. 1687 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, to William Chandler (1659-1729), who was the son of Thomas Chandler and Hannah Brewer Chandler (our ancestors) and the brother of Samuel's wife, Sarah (our ancestor) d. abt. 1728 in Massachusetts |
| Brother: | Edward Phelps b. abt. 1663 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 30 November 1747 in Lancaster, Massachusetts |
| Spouse and children | |
| Wife: | Sarah Chandler, 1661-1757 (our ancestor),
from Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts (daughter of Thomas Chandler, 1628-1703 and Hannah Brewer Chandler, 1630-1717, our ancestors) Married in Andover 29 May 1682 |
| Daughter: | Sarah Phelps b. 16 October 1682 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Samuel Phelps II, 1684-1745 (our ancestor) |
| Son: | John Phelps b. 28 September 1686 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 23 April 1739 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Joseph Phelps b. 3 February 1689 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Hannah Phelps b. 18 May 1691 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 24 March 1706 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Henry Phelps b. 24 September 1693 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 18 October 1766 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Thomas Phelps b. 5 November 1695 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Elizabeth Phelps b. 6 September 1698 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Annis Phelps b. 22 February 1701 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Deborah Phelps b. 1703 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Other information | |
| Occupation: | No information available |
| Religion: | No information available |
| Death of Samuel Phelps I | |
| Died: | 26 January
1745 (or perhaps 1746?) (age 95 or 96) |
| Deathplace: | Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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