06A.3 James Phelps d1786 Caswell, NC

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News 2017 Further SNP testing offers more

News 10/2016 Using SNP testing, a new Phelps patriarch is associated with this line: William Phelps d. 1811 lived in Buckingham Co, VA


YDNA testing has confirmed that this line had a common ancestor with the other 4 or 5 other E M44 Phelps lines in this section. The haplogroup of all the members of this line canlegitimately be assumed to be E1a1 (M44) because of the deep clade testing of some members. FTDNA in 2011 expressed their belief that all members are of the same subclade M44 E1a1. Since then Big Y and SNP testing has gone far beyond that, down to the present tme for some members.


For arguments to support and refute the Anne Arundel origin, see at the end the downloadable file "Evidence to point to Maryland as the origin of James Phelps of Caswell Co, NC "

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2. James Phelps b. ca 1740 (based on William's birth) d. April 19 1786 (stated in 1786 estate record) Milton, Caswell Co, NC, Conceivably in the All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Md 1776 census, See at the end the downloadable file "Evidence to point to Maryland as the origin of James Phelps of Caswell Co, NC " m. Mary Unknown Other details by Mark Phelps at http://phelpsresearch.blogspot.com/2006/08/thomas-phelps-srs-person-county-nc.html Triangulated to deduce James is BY4135+ and BY4136+ BY4137 POSSIBLY Positive (one branch below is positive; another test is required)

3. William Phelps b. abt 1754 Caswell co, NC d. 1824 Caswell co. m. Jane Warren 1786

| 4. Warren T Phelps b. bet 1795-1800

3. Thomas Phelps Sr , b c1768 Caswell Co, d. 1849 Person County

| 4. John Phelps

| 4. James A. Phelps

| 4. Ambrose "Amby" Phelps b 1805 Caswell Co, d 1850 Caswell Co, NC See the downloadable file on Ambrose below

| | 5. Jacob Amby Ibzan Phelps, b 1849 Caswell Co, NC

| | 6. Charles Marion Phelps b. c1878 Forsyth Co, NC, d. 1938 Forsyth Co, NC View his 1907 Cherokee application in the downloadable files at this page's end.

| | 7. Roswell Kemper Phelps b 1908 Winston Salem, NC d 1961 Forsyth Co, NC

| | Descendant Kit 41396 Snps By4135 4136, 4137, 4137 being positive indicates a refined branch since James.

| | 6. David DeWitt Talmadge Phelps b: 15 Feb 1899 in Winston-Salem

| | 7. Jon Jacob Phelps b: 23 May 1935 in Forsyth Co, NC Descendant Kit 973769

| 4. Thomas Haywood Phelps, b. 1813 Caswell Co NC, d 1888 Person Co

| | 5. Henry Green b 1842 Person Co, NC d. 1905 LaGrange, Lenoir Co, NC m. Frances Gurganus

| | | 6. Wiley Thomas Phelps b 1867 Mosely Hall, Lenoir Co, NC d. 1947 Rentz, Laurens Co, GA m. Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Mason

| | | 7. Francis Raiford b 1911 Dublin, Laurens CO, GA d. 1971 Dublin CO, GA m. Gertrude Eugenia Proctor

| | | Descendant Kit AAAAA 12/13/2019 no response

| | 5. Wyatt Edward Phelps, b 1855 Person Co,d 1916 Person Co NC

| | | 6. Lewis Elmo Phelps b. 1896 Person Co NC d. 1957 Caswell Co NC

| | | descendant Kit 41418 (Latham M Phelps, deceased.)

| | 5. This ydna tested lineage has been deleted due to privacy

3. Ambrose Phelps b. bet 1776-1780, probate 19 Feb 1838 Pulaski Co, KY

| 4. Cabird Phelps b 13 Dec 1801 Caswell Co, NC, ; d 10 Dec 1855 Casey Co, Ky Deduced 12 in Y-Gata-H4

| | 5. James Galen “Gale” Phelps 13 Oct 1834 Casey CO, KY

| | | 6. James Monroe Phelps b 7 June 1863 Lincoln Co, Ky. d. 28 Apr 1927 Rodman, Palo Alto, Iowa

| | | Descendant kit 172111 This kit and 301083 uniquely share a 12 in Y-Gata-H4 Has SNPs BY4135, 4136, negative BY4137

| | 5. William King Phelps

| | | 6. Oras Pulaski Phelps

| | | 7. Lester Phelps

| | | Descendant kit 301083 This kit and 172111 uniquely share a 12 in Y-Gata-H4 (a special order)

| | 5. Elizabeth Phelps b. 15 Feb Casey, Co., Ky d. 18 Jan 1893 Pulaski, Ky. m. John Monroe Godby

| | 6. Martha Jane "Babe" Godby b. 28 Mar 1867 Pulaski, Ky d. 16 Nov 1943 Pulaski, Ky. m. John Grant Langdon

| | 7. James Orel Langdon b. 17 Apr 1896 Pulaski, Ky., d. 9 Apr 1974 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio m. Florence Marion Vaught

| | Descendant researcher Brenda Emery

| 4. Anderson Phelps

| 5. Gilmore Phelps

| Descendant Kit 605 Deceased

3. Larkin Phelps b. 1773 NC (VA see KY 1850 mortality census) census), d. 2/1850 FLAT LICK, Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky. From Walter Phelps: See Pulaski, KY mortality census ending June 1 1850 Larkin had a Kentucky Land Grant as follows: 20 acres - survey date 17 Aug 1824 - County, Pulaski - Water Course Flat Lick Cr.. Census records before and after show his residence as Somerset, Pulaski, Ky..

| 4. Leonard Phelps b. 1807 or abt 1807 Pulaski County, Ky

| 5. William (Riley) Phelps b. 1838 Pulaski Co, Ky. d. 1906 PC, Ky.

| | 6. James Newton or (Nute) b. 1873 Pulaki Co, Ky. d.1939 PC, Ky.

| | | 7. Elmer Phelps b. 12/8/1910 Pulaski

| | | Descendant Kit 78660 STR385=15-17 STR390=21

| 5. Enoch Phelps b.ABT 1838 Strawberry, Pulaski County, Kentucky d. unknown

| 6. James William Phelps

| | 7. Donald Phelps Born Covington KY 1927-Died Ludlow KY 2015

| | 8. Kennith Earl Phelps Born 12 Sep 1953 Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio-Died 12 Feb 2015 Matthews, North Carolina

| | Descendant kit 560060 STR385=15-16

3. Obediah, Sr. Kit xxxxx: b. 1770 Halifax, VA, d. Feb 22 1833 Pulaski Co, Ky. Kit 720877: b 1770 Kit 41549: b ca 1774 ( possibly. 11-5-1775:) , d. by 11/7/1844 (will), moved to Pulaski KY by early 1800s Hofstetter: There are 4 Freeman K. Phelps b in the 1800's all descendants of Obediah Phelps b about 1774 in NC. and many James Phelps.

4. Lorenzo Dow Phelps Kit 720877 reports: b. 1805, d. 1892 Pulaski, KY Kit 41549: b. abt 1805 in North Carolina Kit xxxxx reports : b. 1805 NC, d. March 16 1892 Wilksvilla, Jacson Ohio m. Saran Brinson. See this extensive report by James R Phelps SONS OF LORENZO PHELPS, GRANDSON OF JAMES PHELPS

5. Freeman Killister (Achilles?) Phelps, b. 1843, d. 1926, Pulaski Co., KY

| 6. Brazil Duke Phelps, b. 3/9/1873 Pulaski CO, KY; d. 11/18/1932, Pulaski Co., KY, Dykes Precinct Brazel is on his headstone at Woodall Cem.

| 7. Oval Phelps, b. 1911, d. 1973, Pulaski Co., KY

| Descendant Kit 720877 Tested positive for SNP BY4136

5. Fountain Phelps, b.1840 Pulaski Co, KY

| Descendant Kit 41549

5. James H Phelps b 1838 Pulaski, KY,d. 1921 Pulaski Ky M. Sarah DYe

6 . Freeman K Phelps b. Sept 11, 1867 Pulaski CO d. Nov 9, 1941 Poplas Bluff, Missouri M Eizabeth Jane Williamson

7. Phil Phelps b. Oct 27 1919 Hagerman, NM m. Merle Garret

Descendant Kit 383257

The following genealogy offers other information beyond the above tested lineages.


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JohnPhelps who wrote James' will as directed by James Phelps (Caswell) Named as of Halifax Co, VA Abstracts of "Early Records of NC Vol 1 Probates, admn, inventories." Secretary of State file S108.263 provided by Mark Phelps. Seethe abstract of the recorded Oct 1786 paper - by Mark and Doug Phelps See the recorded Oct 1786 images sent to the Sec of State papers. Provided by Doug Phelps


James Phelps d. 1785 Caswell Co, NC

This line is maintained by Mark Phelps markphe AT gmail.com

Revised 11/11/18

1. James Phelps b. ca 1740 (based on William's birth) d. April 19 1786 (stated in 1786 estate record) Milton, Caswell Co, NC, Conceivably in the All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Md 1776 census, See this research. m. Mary Unknown

2. Ambrose b. bet 1776-1780 m. Sarah (Sally) Dye Moved to Pulaski KY by early 1800s

| 3. Anderson m. Jenzey Jane Wesley

| | 4. Gilmore m. Elizabeth Ann Buis

| | Descendant Kit 605 37 markers.

| 3. Cabird "Bird" Phelps b 13 Dec 1801 Caswell Co, NC d 10 Dec 1855 Casey County, Kentucky m Mary "Polly" King (abt 1827)

| 4. James Galen “Gale” Phelps 13 Oct 1834 Casey CO, KY, d 13 Mar 1906 Casey County, Kentucky m Mary Frances "Fannie" Quinton in 1862

| | 5. James Monroe Phelps b 7 June 1863 Lincoln Co, Ky. d. 28 Apr 1927 Rodman, Palo Alto, Iowa, m. Sarah Lou Hare 15 Mar 1884 Lincoln Co, Ky

| | Descendant kit 172111 Y-GATA-H4=12

| 4. Larkin Engle

| 5. Louetta (Phelps) Putteet) No dna test. Mother's line submitted by researcher Gail Duggins.

2. Larkin Phelps b. 2/1772-1/1773 NC, d. 2/1850 Pulaski County, Ky. married Anna Dye moved to Pulaski TN by early 1800s More descendants

| 3. Leonard Phelps b. 1807 Pulaski County, Ky d. about 1880 PC, Ky. married Polly Goff

| 4. William (Riley) Phelps b. 1838 Pulaski Co, Ky. d. 1906 PC, Ky. married Elizabeth Jane Denham

| | 5. James Newton or (Nute) b. 1873 Pulaki Co, Ky. d.1939 PC, Ky. married Lula Jane Meece

| | 6. Elmer Phelps b. 12/8/1910 Pulaski Co, Ky,

| | Descendant Kit 78660 37 markers DYS390= 21 DYS385=15-17 Proxy Fran H.

| 4. Enoch Phelps b.ABT 1838 Strawberry, Pulaski County, Kentucky d. unknown

| 5. Hayden Phelps b. 09 AUG 1882Pulaski County, Kentucky d.FEB 1973 Erlanger, Kenton County, Kentucky

| 6. Donald Phelps Born Covington KY 1927-Died Ludlow KY 2015

| Descendant kit 560060

2. Thomas Phelps Sr , b c1768 Caswell Co, d. 1849 Person County m1 Mary Pass

| 3. John Phelps d. 1837 Person Co NC m. Judith Gray

| 3. Hiram Phelps b. ca.1796 Caswell Co NC d. ca. 1865 Blount Co TN m. Sarah Pass

| | 4. Turner Phelps m. Rebecca P. Bonham

| | 4. John Luian Phelps

| | 4. Andrew Jackson Phelps b.1830 Caswell or Person Co NC d. 1894 Blount Co TN m. Sarah Miser

| | | 5. Issac Wright Phelps b. 1855

| | | 5. George Thomas Phelps b. 1858 m. Sallie H. Holder

| | | 5. Hugh Hiram Phelps B. 1858

| | | 5. James Saunders Phelps b. 1859 m. Laura Alice Lane

| | | From Marriage 2- Rachel Talitha Boatman

| | | 5. Nathan Phelps b.1863 d.1865

| | | 5. Rufus Levada Phelps b. 1865 d 1944

| | | 5. John Anderson Phelps b 1868 d 1938 m. Josephine Clemmer

| | | 5. Campbell Algernon Phelps b. 1873 d.1943 m. Lilian Leota Maddron

| | | 5. William Ramsey Phelps b 1875 m. Laura Tallent

| | 4. Ruffian A. Phelps b ca. 1837 m. Caledonia French

b 1805 Caswell Co, d 1850 Caswell Co, NC, m Elizabeth Thomas See the downloadable file on Ambrose below

| 3. Ambrose "Amby" Phelps

| | 4. Jacob Amby I. Phelps, b 1849 Caswell Co, NC; m Nancy "Nannie/Thanie" Bethania Marion

| | 5. Charles Marion Phelps b. c1878 Forsyth Co, NC, d. 1938 Forsyth Co, NC

| | Descendant Kit 41396 37 markers

| 3. Thomas Haywood Phelps, b. 1813 Caswell Co NC, d 1888 Person Co m Elizabeth Eubanks,

| | 4. John Lee Phelps, b. 1838 Person Co NC m Sarah Ann Riggs

| | 4. Henry Green Phelps, b. 1842 Person Co NC d. 1905 LaGrange NC m. Frances Gurganus

| | 5. Wiley Thomas Phelps b 1867 Mosely Hall, Lenoir Co, NC d. 1947 Rentz, Laurens Co, GA m. Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Mason

| | 6. Francis Raiford b 1911 Dublin, Laurens CO, GA d. 1971 Dublin CO, GA m. Gertrude Eugenia Proctor

| | Descendant Kit AAAAA (not public)

| | | 5. John Lee Phelps b. 1869 d.1948 m. Florance Hardy

| | | 5. Henry A. (Jake) Phelps

| | | 5. Adam Green Phelps b. 1881 d.1971 m. Nannie Pridgen

| | | 5. Kirby Edwin Phelps b. 1882 d. 1906 m. Julia Aldridge

| | 4. Anderson Lockett Phelps b. 1843 Person Co NC d. 1901 Person Co NC m. Susan P. Blackwell

| | 4. Ephraim Phelps b. 1849

| | 4. Wyatt Edward Phelps, b 1855 Person Co,d 1916 Person Co NC m1 Robenia Blackwell

| | 5. Haywood Lancelot (Lance) Phelps b. 1884 Person Co NC d 1945 m. Lizzie Myrtle Ward

| | 5. Thomas Garland Phelps b. 1886 Person Co NC d. 1957 Person Co m Bessie (Sally) E. Allen

| | 5. John (Johnny) L. Phelps b.1888 Person Co NC d.1964 Orange Co NC m. Mattie Mae Pope

| | 5. Wyatt Edward Phelps(1855-1916) From Marriage 2- Mary (Mollie) Susan Fitzgerald

| | 5. Ellis Edward Phelps b. 1894 Person Co NC d. 1950 m. Sally Gladys Wrenn

| | 5. Lewis Elmo Phelps b. 1896 Person Co NC d. 1957 Caswell Co NC m. Catherine James Walker

| | | Descendant Kit 41418 25 markers

| | 5. Guy Wilford Phelps b. 1899 Person Co NC d. 1963 Alamance Co NC m. Phronia Washington Walker

| | 5. Wyatt Emerson Phelps b.1906 Person Co NC d.1962 Caswell Co NC m. Ray Kathryn Ivey

| 3. Richard A. Phelps b. 1815 Caswell Co NC m. Rebecca Bradsher

| | 4. Sidney Thomas Phelps b 1850 Person Co NC m. Alice Blackwell

| | | 5. James (Jim) Elijah Phelps b. 1886 Orange Co NC d. 1964 Orange Co NC m. Lessie Woods

| | 4. James R. Phelps b 1853 Person Co NC d 1923

| | 4. Wyatt Henderson Phelps b.1863 Person Co NC d 1918 Orange Co NC m. Nannie S. Jordan

2. Thomas Phelps Sr b. 1768 - d 1849 Person co (repeated from above) from Marriage 2- Mary (Polly) Jane McKissack

| 3. James Albert Phelps b.1848 Person Co NC d. 1926 Alamance Co NC m. 1-Susan Caroline Malone

| James Albert Phelps (1848-1926) From Marriage.2- Mary J. (Molly) Malone

| 4. Ralph Parks Phelps b 1895 Person Co NC d.1975 Alamance Co NC m. Beatrice Evelyn Qualls

2. Obediah, Sr. ca. 1774 ( possibly. 11-5-1775) , d. by 11/7/1844 (will), m. Margaret Peggy Dye 1796; m. Susan Whitson Callahan 1855.

| moved to Pulaski KY by early 1800s See more descendants

| 3. Lorenzo Dow Phelps b. abt 1805 in North Carolina m. Sarah Brinson 1828; m. Susan Whitson Callahan

| | 4. Fountain Phelps, b.1840 Pulaski Co, KY, m. Lisley “Cicely” Jane Lewis 1856, m Cynthia J. Holtzclaw 1865See this extensive report by James R Phelps SONS OF LORENZO PHELPS, GRANDSON OF JAMES PHELPS

| | Descendant Kit 41549 25 markers

| | 6. Earnest Phelps b July 6, 1909 d: May 23, 1953 m Verda Johnson

| 3. Robert b. abt 1803 unknown

| 3. Vincent Green b. Pulaski County KY

| 3. Freeman Killingsworth b. abt 1799 in Caswell County NC

| 3. Mahulda b. Pulaski County KY

| 3. Obediah Phelps, Jr., b 1818, Pulaski Cty KY., d c1880, Pulaski Cty KY (Added by Jack Phelps)

| 4. Franklin P. Phelps, b 28 Apr 1858, Pulaski Cty KY., d 29 Aug 1933, Ludlow KY Added by Jack Phelps)

| 5. William Estel Phelps b 07 Sep 1887, Pulaski Cty KY., d 12 Dec 1950, Cincinnati OH (Added by Jack Phelps)

2. William Phelps b. abt 1754 in Caswell Co, NC; d. 1824 in Caswell Co, NC; m. Jane Warren

| 3. Warren T. Phelps b. 1795-1800 (See Joseph Pulliam's 1841 Caswell will (added by Walter Phelps 2/2015)

| 3. Elizabeth Phelps b . abt 1800 (added by Walter Phelps)

| 3. Daughter b. abt 1800 (added by Walter Phelps)

2. Reuben Phelps b. bet. 1761 - 1770 (1830 census), d abt 1837, Halifax Co, VA (dates by D. Phelps)

3. Isham Phelps b. 1793 Caswell Co NC d. Caswell Co NC m-1st Unknown , M. - Elizabeth G Moore

| 4. Robert Calvin Phelps b. 1835 Caswell Co NC d. 1884 Caswell Co NC m. Anne E. Foster

| | 5. William Phelps b. 1866

| | 5. Linzy Green (Sam) Phelps b. 1870 Caswell Co NC

| | 5. Charles Calvin Phelps b. 1872 Caswell Co NC d. 1930 Harris Co TX m. Jessie Lee Yarborough

| | | 6. Charles Francis Phelps b. 1905 Harris Co TX d. 1980 Harris Co TX m. Elizabeth Kathryn Deutsch

| | | 6. Robert Calvin Phelps b. 1907 Harris Co TX

| | | 6. Daniel Jasper Phelps b. 1910 Harris Co TX

| | 5. Daniel Jasper Phelps b. 1876 Caswell Co NC

| | 5. John Robert Phelps

| 4. James L. Phelps b. 1842 m. Temperance Stevens

| 4. John b. 1844

| 4. Thomas Y. Phelps b. 1846

| 4. Allen Andrew (Brown) Phelps b 1858 Caswell Co NC d.1936

| 4. John Phelps b ca.1869

| 4. Henry Abner Phelps

3. Martin Phelps d. 1825 Halifax Co VA m. Sarah (Sally) Preston

4. Levi Phelps