Mary Phelps

Mary and her husband were part of the idealistic Transcendental Generation. Her parents were part of the romantic, adaptive Compromise Generation. Her children were part of the nomadic, reactive Gilded Generation.

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*Birth of Mary Phelps*
Born:	21 August 1802 (1) Mary Anna Hawes Edmands Ashbrook, 1917-1992 quoted as a source the Town Clerk's Records of Andover, Mass.: "Died in Andover, Mass., Mary Bean, aged 65 years, 8 months; July 25, 1866; married at time of death, born in Andover, daughter of Joshua and Mary Phelps, buried in Andover." Counting back 65 years, 8 months, from July 25, 1866, would give a birth date of 25 November 1800, not 21 August 1802. The gravestone, by the way, has July 26, 1866. To close this footnote, click the number again or click (Close)
Birthplace:	Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
*Parents*
Father:	Joshua Phelps II, 1774-1807 (our ancestor)
Mother:	Mary Gilson, 1771-1856 (our ancestor)
*Siblings*
No information on siblings
*Spouse and children*
Husband:	Levi Bean, 1794-1870 (our ancestor), from Sandwich, Carroll County, New Hampshire (son of Philip Bean, 1766-1842 and Lydia Faergerson, d. 1804, our ancestors) from Sandwich, Carroll County, New Hampshire) Married in Andover 12 March 1819
Son:	Samuel Bean Married UNKNOWN Hurd
Son:	Arthur Noah Bean, 1824-1902 (our ancestor)
Son:	Henry Bean
Daughter:	Mary E. Bean
Daughter:	Abigail Bean married Albert Taylor
*Other information*
Occupation:	Probably housewife
Religion:	No information available
*Death of Mary Phelps Bean*
Died:	25 July 1866 (age 63 years 10 months 27 days(1)) Mary Anna Hawes Edmands Ashbrook, 1917-1992 quoted as a source the Town Clerk's Records of Andover, Mass.: "Died in Andover, Mass., Mary Bean, aged 65 years, 8 months; July 25, 1866; married at time of death, born in Andover, daughter of Joshua and Mary Phelps, buried in Andover." Counting back 65 years, 8 months, from July 25, 1866, would give a birth date of 25 November 1800, not 21 August 1802. The gravestone, by the way, has July 26, 1866. To close this footnote, click the number again or click (Close)
Deathplace:	Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
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Sources on Mary Phelps Bean:

Wendy Edmands Pearson, in her research for membership in the Colonial Dames

Mary Caroline Findley Edmands, 1887-1970, in her research for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mary Anna Hawes Edmands Ashbrook, 1917-1992, in her compilation of Mary Caroline Findley Edmands's research. Mary Ashbrook cited "Attested Records #1 #2 ABC & F #4 #3; Andover, Mass. V.R. vol. 1, p. 49."

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