GA Maps showing counties of Phelps movement
The maps follow below
Compiled by Doug Phelps 8/14/2014 subject to correction. From the work of several researchers (Mark Phelps, Ed Phelps, Thomas Phelps, Walter Phelps) the below is an attempt to show the locations of the various Phelps with origins in Georgia All these Phelps are related based on ydna tests of descendants. Use the underlined links to go to the evidence. These reports or the links to them are found in the GA section of Southern Phelps Families repository
1765: James Phelps from Tewkesbury, Eng to Liberty Co, GA 1765 Liberty Co LIB: . Colonial parishes of St. John, St. James and St. Andrew in 1777. Later, Mclntosh and Long counties from Liberty See Third Family of Ga in 1899 The Phelps family of America and their English ancestors page 1560 Vol 2.
1767-69: William Phelps had 200 acres granted to him on the great Kioka Creek in SW Creek lands c. 1767-1769 (now Dougherty County/Baker Co., founded 1853) (Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, 1907, p. 838)
Pre 1800?: Possible 4th major line of Phelps from GA (possibly from VA and Ireland)
JAC: Jackson Co. founded 1796 Reported by a descendant kit B6124: Possibly a Frank (Francis) Phelps b bef 1797; his son William A. Phelps b 1807 Jackson Co(?).
1775-1780 David Phelps SR, (father of David Whitman Phelps) born in GA, son David Whitman Phelps m. Harris co, GA 1843 Reported by ydna kit 331140 - as of 8/2014 being described as a 4th ydna matching Phelps line.
Movement of Albemarle Va Phelps to Elbert Co EL: Elbert Co. founded 1790
1795: The Family of Thomas Phelps Sr and Christian Staples, likely descendant (?) of Thomas Phelps d.1751 Albemarle Co, VA (1793)
1795-1810: Grantors and grantees of Elbert Co : Aquilla, Avington, William, John, David 1795-1810
Movement of Rowan Co, NC Felps to Richmond Co to Jasper Co
Ri: Richmond Co. founded 1777 Reported in some extensive Felps of Md/ Rowan Co. genealogies as a movement of the Rowan Co Felps to Richmond Co/ St Paul’s parish (became Richmond Co 1777) . Some returned to Rowan or Iredell co, NC Reports indicate a movement from Richmond Co to Jasper Co.
The Phelps/Felps Family of Rowan County, North Carolina and Jasper County, Georgia
Post 1801? Movement of Thomas Phelps wife Tekel of Rowan Co, NC to Clark Co, Ga founded 1801 from Jackson co ; to Hancock Co; GA , to JAS Jasper Co, GA (founded 1807) See Revolutionary War claims of Thomas Phelps of Jasper Co, formerly of Rowan County, NC
See also The Phelps/Felps Family of Rowan County, North Carolina and Jasper County, Georgia
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Maps of Georgia Counties - from 1773 to 1827
1765: James Phelps from Tewkesbury, Eng to Liberty Co, GA ( Colonial parishes of St. John, St. James and St. Andrew ). Later, Mclntosh and Long counties from Liberty See Third Family of Ga in 1899 The Phelps family of America and their English ancestors
Two maps of Georgia’s Colonial Parishes and later counties
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1767-69: William Phelps had 200 acres granted to him on the great Kioka Creek in SW Creek lands c. 1767-1769 (now Dougherty County/Baker Co., founded 1853) (Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, 1907, p. 838)
Map of 1763 showing SW Creek Indian lands
Pre 1800?: Possible 4th major line of Phelps from GA (possibly from VA and Ireland)
JAC: Jackson Co. founded 1796 Reported by a descendant kit B6124: Possibly a Frank (Francis) Phelps b bef 1797; his son William A. Phelps b 1807 Jackson Co(?).
Movement of Albemarle Va Phelps to Elbert Co EL: Elbert Co. founded 1790 .
1795: The Family of Thomas Phelps Sr and Christian Staples, likely descendant (?) of Thomas Phelps d.1751 Albemarle Co, VA (1793)
1795-1810: Phelps grantors and grantees of Elbert Co : Aquilla, Avington, William, John, David 1795-1810
Movement of Rowan Co, NC Felps to Richmond Co to Jasper Co
Ri: Richmond Co. founded 1777 Reported in some extensive Felps of Md/ Rowan Co. genealogies as a movement of the Rowan Co Felps to Richmond Co/ St Paul’s parish (became Richmond Co 1777) . Some returned to Rowan or Iredell co, NC Reports indicate a movement from Richmond Co to Jasper Co.
Post 1801? Movement of Thomas Phelps wife Tekel of Rowan Co, NC to Clark Co, Ga founded 1801 from Jackson co ; to Hancock Co; GA , to JAS Jasper Co, GA (founded 1807)
See Revolutionary War claims of Thomas Phelps of Jasper Co, formerly of Rowan County, NC
Map of 1812 showing Creek Lands and adjacent counties
1775-1780 David Phelps SR, (father of David Whitman Phelps) born in GA, son David Whitman Phelps m. Harris co, GA 1843 Reported by ydna kit 331140 - as of 8/2014 being described as a 4th ydna matching Phelps line.
See the 1825 and 1827 maps below......
Map of 1825 , two years before Harris Co is formed
Map of counties in 1827 - Harris county formed from Creek lands.
