Samuel Phelps III
Samuel, his three eldest siblings, and his wife were part of the idealistic Awakening Generation. His parents were part of the adaptive Enlightenment Generation. His youngest brother and his son Joshua were part of the nomadic Liberty Generation.
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The first half of the life of Samuel Phelps III in its historical context
The second half of the life of Samuel Phelps III in its historical context
| Birth of Samuel Phelps III | |
| Born: | 5 September (or perhaps 5 February?) 1712 (or perhaps 1713?) |
| Birthplace: | Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Parents | |
| Father: | Samuel Phelps II, 1684-1745 (our ancestor) |
| Mother: | Hannah Dane, 1687-1746 (our ancestor) |
| Siblings | |
| Sister: | Hannah Phelps b. abt. 1710, m1. 1734 Ephraim Abbott (1710-1745) m2. 1747 John Chandler (1722-1759) d. 5 August 1781 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Sister: | Mary Phelps b. 14 February 1717 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. after 1737 |
| Brother: | Francis Phelps b. 11 January 1720 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. after 1743 |
| Brother: | Joseph Phelps b. 27 February 1724 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 27 January 1802 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Spouse and children | |
| Wife: | Priscilla Chandler, 1713-1778 (our ancestor),
from Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts (daughter of Zebadiah Chandler, 1683-1776 and Sarah Abbott Chandler, our ancestors) Married in Andover 22 January 1736 (Samuel and Priscilla were second cousins, both of them great-grandchildren of Thomas Chandler, 1628-1703 and Hannah Brewer Chandler, 1630-1717, our ancestors; Samuel's paternal grandmother and Priscilla's paternal grandfather were siblings) |
| Son: | Joshua Phelps I, 1738-1798 (our ancestor) |
| No information available on other children | |
| Other information | |
| Occupation: | Probably farmer Designated as Lieutenant |
| Religion: | No information available |
| Death of Lieutenant Samuel Phelps III | |
| Died: | 17 April
1795 (age 82 years 7 months 12 days) |
| Deathplace: | Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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Sources on Lieutenant Samuel Phelps III: Mary Ashbrook cited Manuscript Genealogy of Phelps Family by Charlotte Helen Abbott, Mem. Hall Library, Andover, Mass., p. 8:
"Samuel Phelps 5 (Samuel 4-3, Edward 2, Henry 1) and wife Priscilla Chandler had Joshua 6 born June 25, 1738 who married Lois Ballard in 1767, daughter of Hezekiah Ballard and wife Lydia Chandler, born July 19, 1746. He died Dec. 23, 1798, and she died Dec. 21, 1836."