This Phelps line begins in England, goes to Massachusetts, then one branch moved to Perquimans Co, NC in the mid 1600s If you are interested in the New England portion of this line, for which YDNA testing has been done, please link to the that YDNA Phelps site.

See the detailed Perquimans branch of this major Phelps line on the left side... click the arrows to expand.

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Are you a descendant of Jonathan, Mark, or Samuel Phelps of Randolph Co, NC? or the Phelps from Henry or Rush Counties, Indiana? If so, we can help one another. Our research has uncovered the line's move from Perquimans Co, NC with origins in New England and England. This web site is dedicated to that research and to using yDNA to support the research. Our research indicates only one male Phelps of Perquimans Co., Jonathan Phelps, could have had male descendants into the present time, the other male Phelps dying without male issue. Additional research now clearly proves Jonathan moved to Randolph Co, NC with his descendants moving to Rush and Henry counties, Indiana.

If you know a living male Phelps who is a descendant of any Phelps found here, it is possible to use his Y-DNA test for genealogical confirmation to New England and England origins. Please contact Doug at dphelps61 at alumni.wfu.edu . This may be a free test. Matching YDNA tests from the New England branches of this line are already in and can be seen here. If a male Phelps descendant of this line matches the New England tests, you will have a confirmation of his paper trail. Y-DNA is simply the male Y chromosome and describes NO physical characteristics. However it is passed down from father to son largely unchanged for hundreds of years. It identifies biologically related men and can be used to aid or support (or deny) time-tested genealogical research.

Depending on the evidence you have to link to this Phelps line, the cost may be paid for by those already researching this line. Anyone (male or female) may represent the tested person. Privacy can be maintained. Please Doug for more information.

We are grateful to have had the wonderful research paper by Gwen Bjorkman as a base for our work, the winner of the 1987 National Genealogical Society Family History writing contest, "Hannah (Baskel) Phelps Phelps Hill: A Quaker Woman and Her Offspring." *The Southern Friend: Journal of the North Carolina Friends Historical Society* XI:1 (Spring 1989): 10-30. Imaged. *Archive.org* at archive.org/details/southernfriendse1013nort/page/n149/mode/2up We also thank Gene Cordell, Quaker Genealogies, whose research was supportive and also confirmed the Gwen Bjorkman material. Research into the descendants of Perquimans Co was done by Cathy Roberts, Brenda Emery brenda.emery AT fuse.net, and Doug Phelps dphelps61 AT alumni.wfu.edu (Replace the blanks and AT with @) The web site was created by Doug Phelps

A plaque at the Hertford, Perquimans Co site of the oldest brick house in North Carolina. Note the first line: "1665 - At least one Quaker family, that of Henry Phelps, was in Carolina."