A repository of southern Phelps genealogy

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The objectives of this site is to determine how Southern Phelps families were related in the 18th and 19th centuries and to determine their origins. Researchers of nearly all southern Phelps lines reach a brick wall once back to the 1700s. This is especially true of Phelps origins in Virginia and NC. While genealogies going back to England have been reported, we know of no documented paper trail to prove that. By posting documented research and DNA testing results we hope to finally prove their origins. Recent DNA testing has shown clearly that the New England Phelps are not related to any (so far) of the southern Phelps, with the possible exception of the Phelps line with origins in Perquimans Co, NC. Further, we have proven that two previously unrelated Phelps lines were in fact related.

This research site will provide a repository for articles and source material supporting this objective. A major function of this site is to index many of the southern Phelps articles at the Phelps Family Research Blog.

Male Phelps Y-DNA testing is also underway to give scientific support to ancestry "paper trails". Information here will help us find male Phelps descendants for DNA testing. See the Phelps Y-DNA Project. Financial assistance is possible.

We welcome your documented articles. If you have information to contribute or want to be tested as part of the DNA project, please contact Doug Phelps, dphelps61 AT alumni.wfu.edu or Mark Phelps markphe AT gmail.com (Replace the blanks and AT with @)

Submitters include among others:

Mary Galgan, RMGalgan AT aol.com; Brenda Emoriy; JC Rogers; Marilyn Phelps; Douglas K Phelps, dphelps61 AT alumni.wfu.edu; Mark Phelps, markphe AT gmail.com

All southern Phelps researchers should be aware of the list of documented Phelps who arrived in VA, Md, and the West Indies in the colonial period. This extensive list is An Indexed List of Known Southern Phelps Immigrants in Colonial America

Click on the state, then click on the article - or search the site

North Carolina Articles and Web Sites

Area	Phelps Patriarch	Article	Last changed
Caswell Co.	All Phelps	Phelps of Caswell County,Person and Nearby Counties, NC (Including those who moved to Kentucky) Chronology by census years 1800-1850 with annotations by Doug Phelps	2001
Caswell Co.	James Phelps d 1786	James Phelps Research Website A large inventory of information of Phelps lines who were researched as possible parents of James.	2/2007
Caswell/Person Co.	James Phelps d 1786	The Phelps Family of Caswell And Person Co Website An extensive inventory of photos, many wills, records. Includes extensive info on descendants of James. Key wills including James Phelps'.
Caswell Co/Anne Arundel Co, Md	James Phelps d 1786	Evidence to show that James might have been from Maryland and could have been the James Phelps with 5 children in the 1776 All Hallows Parish census of Anne Arundel, Maryland By Doug Phelps	2007
Caswell Co.	Phelps in the 1800s	Inventory of Phelps family in Caswell Co - allowing identification. This table organizes census and other key records to allow identification of the various Phelps there. Also traces movements to Pulaski, TN.	9/2007
Caswell/Person & Halifax, VA	James Phelps descendant's locations	Map showing locations of descendants of James Phelps in Caswell, Person and Halifax VA By Mark Phelps	2006
Caswell/Forsyth Co.	Ambrose Phelps d 1850, grandson of James d 1786	Ambrose Phelps of Caswell Co, NC , Grandson of James Phelps Website Documents and genealogies proving the connection of this NC Ambrose to grandfather James and the families move to Forsyth Co in the late 1800s.	7/2005
Caswell Co.	Thomas Phelps	Defining the two Thomas Phelps of Caswell County, NC in the 1800s, by Mark Phelps	9/2007
Caswell Co	Thomas Phelps the elder Thomas 1727-1823	Thomas Phelps (the older Thomas, not the son of James Phelps) property records including some records for Thomas Phelps of Johnston Co.	7/2008
Caswell Co.	James Phelps d 1786	The land grant of James Phelps of Caswell co with images of the original documents	9/2007
Caswell Co.	Lucy Phelps, daughter of James Phelps d 1786	Rediscovering Lucy Phelps, daughter of James PHelps d 1786 Caswell CO, NC by Mark Phelps	2/2008
Johnson Co.	Wife of James Phelps d 1786	Was the wife James Phelps a Killingsworth from Johnston Co, NC?	2006

Tyrrell Co	Cuthbert,, Derby, Edwqrd, Bartholomen, Precilla, James and Edward Phelps	Phelps related research from Tyrrell County, N.C. Origins in Maryland	2004
Tyrrell Co.	Cutberth & others	Possible Original Tyrrell Phelps Ancestor - Cutberth Phelps (with additional research 8/10/2007) by William H. Freeman	8/10/2007
Tyrrell Co.	Cutberth & others	Gleanings on the Cutburth Phelpe/Phelps of Maryland and Tyrrell Co, NC by Doug Phelps	2007
Tyrrell Co.	Various Phelps: emphasis on James and early Phelps	Notes on Phelps in Tyrrell Co, NC By Brenda Emery and Doug Phelps	2004
Tyrrell Co.	All Phelps	A Table to analyze the early Phelps in Tyrrell Co. (under development) By W.H. Freeman	8/2007


Gates & Hertford Cos.	James Phelps, Sr. Of North Carolina b. bef 1740 – d. 1794	James Phelps, Sr. Of North Carolina d. 1794 Including his 1794 will. by Susana Heinbuch	1995
Gates & Hertford Cos.	James Phelps, Sr. Of North Carolina b. bef 1740 – d. 1794 & son Micajah Phelps	Micajah Phelps, Sr. of NC (b. bef. 1760 - d. 1816) Compiled and Published by Susan Elise Heinbuch, Ph.D.
Gates Co.	James Phelps, Sr. Of North Carolina b. bef 1740 – d. 1794 & grandson John Phelps	A Genalogy of and by Asa Gray Phelps of Bertie Co, NC (b. 1892 - d. aft. 1954) Emphasis on Descendants of John Phelps and Mary (Gill) Phelps by Asa Gray Phelps September 1954 Introduiction by Susan Elise Heinbueh, Ph.D. May 1995	1995


Perquimans Co.	Jonathan Phelps d. 1688	A Quaker Woman and Her Offspring By Gwen Boyer Bjorkman (the source evidence for this may be omitted, but is available in hardcopy form from D. Phelps. A related paper of this line - off site contributor	2006
Perquimans Co.	Jonathan Phelps d. 1688 and son Samuel d. 1728	Wills - and other Perquimans Phelps information. by Doug Phelps
Perquimans Co	Various Phelps	An inventory of Phelps wills
Perquimans Co	Phelps and Bateman	History of Perquimans Co with deeds and families - A link to the digitized book at ECU (other eastern NC books are available). Deeds are not indexed. A complete Index to the Phelps and Bateman pages of the History of Perquimans Co.

Chowan Co	James Felps	James Felps, Chowan County, Will signed in 1768 by Davine R	2008
Chowan Co	James Felps, son Moses and descendants	Relating Moses, son of James Phelps, Chowan Co, to sons James and Enock Compiled by M David Phelps	2008

Rowan Co.	Thomas Phelps d 1836	Revolutionary War claims of Thomas Phelps of Jasper Co, formerly of Rowan County, NC Acquired by Mark Phelps, Snow Camp, NC
Rowan Co.	Aquilla Phelps	The Phelps/Felps Family of Rowan County, North Carolina and Jasper County, Georgia. with material from Ed Phelps.....by Mark Latham Phelps	4/2007
Rowan Co.	Thomas Felps/Phelps	Research on the Line of Thomas Felps/Phelps of Baltimore in its Move to Rowan Co, NC. by various researchers including Ed Phelps	12/2007
Baltimore Co & Rowan co	Thomas Felps d 1758 descendants	Went this way ( Thomas Felps d. 1758 and descendants ) pdf file by Ed Phelps	2008
Warren cp/	Various Felts	Felts of Warren County, NC - possibly from Surrey CO, VA Research by Brenda Emery	4/2008

Area	Phelps Patriarch	Article	Last changed
	Map locations of 3 VA John Phelps lines	Locating Three John Phelps Lines of Central VA & Others Who Remained D Phelps	11/2006
Va-central	Map of 1st generation Phelps in VA & Caswell Co, NC	Locations of 1st generation Phelps in VA and Caswell Co, NC and 2nd generation Phelps who died in VA D Phelps	2006
Albemarle Co.	Thomas Phelps d 1751 Albemarle Co.	Phelps and Foley Families of Virginia and Kentucky Website Marilyn Phelps
Albemarle Co..	John Phelps son of Thomas Phelps d 1751 Albermarle Co., VA	Phelps Family in Kentucky by: Irene K. Phelps and M. D. Phelps Jr. MDPiii AT hotmail.com	2006

Campbell Co,	James Phelps, son of William Phelps (d.1749, Albemarle, VA), son of Thomas Phelps Sr ( d.1751 of Albemarle Co, VA)	Maps showing the property history of James Phelps who moved to Elbert Co, GA by D Pheps	2006

Goochland Co.	John Phelps d 1747	Property Trail of John of Goochland d. 1747 by M. Galgan	11/2006

Halifax	Reuben Phelps, son of James d. 1786	The Family of Reuben Phelps, Son of James Phelps of Caswell County N.C. by M Phelps	6/2006
Halifax	John Phelps d. 1794	A report to find a relationship to James Phelps of Caswell, but includes a genealogy, will, and other Halifax, VA Phelps information. Doug Phelps	2006
Halifax & Pittsylvania Cos.	William and John Phelps, sons of John of Halifax d.1794.	Research on the lines of William and John Phelps, sons of John of Halifax d.1794. Doug Phelps	2006
Halifax	Marriages	Halifax Marriages by Latham and Mark Phelps, and sandy@mosquitonet.com	2006

Bedford Co.	John Phelps d 1772	The Phelps From Bedford Co, An inventory of information about his descendants and a move of some to GA. By Doug Phelps	3/5/2007
Bedford Co.	John Phelps d 1772	John Phelps, Virginia House of Burgesses by Douglas Payne In the context of his times with regard to the French and Indian War and his service in the Virginia House of Burgesses.	3/2007
Bedford Co.	John Phelps 1796-1874	Narrative of John Phelps By John Phelps (Born 1796 Virginia - Died 1874 Illinois). Prepared by Gordon Merritt AN OFFSITE LINK
Bedford & Albemarle	John of Bedford & the line of Thomas of Albemarle	Virginia Patents and property records of John of Bedford and the line of Thomas of Albemarle by JC Rogers A possible link between these lines is shown.	2006
Bedford & Goochland	John of Bedford & John of Goochland	Was John Phelps d 17467, Goochland the father of John Phelps d 1772 Bedford? No Compiled by Doug Phelps from emails of Mary Galgan & JC Rogers	12/2007

Buckingham	Buckingham Co Personal Property Tax Lists: Phelps 1782 – 1844	Buckingham Co .Personal Property Tax Lists: Phelps 1782 – 1844 Compiled by JC Rogers	2006

Surrey	Humphrey Felps	Descendants of Humphrey Felps of Surrey Co, VA 1652 - 1713 Compiled by D Phelps, researched by Brenda Emery	April, 2008

Area	Phelps Patriarch	Article	Last changed
state-wide		Background information	1/2007
Elbert Co.	Thomas Phelps Jr. of Elbert GA	The Family of Thomas Phelps Sr. and Christian Staples in Elbert Co. GA; A Possible Descendant Of Thomas Phelps of Albemarle County, Virginia d.1751 By M. Phelps	2/22/2007
Anne Arundel Co/ Caswell Co, NC	James Phelps d 1786	Evidence to show that James might have been from Maryland might be the James Phelps with 5 children in the 1776 All Hallows Parish census of Anne Arundel, Maryland By Doug Phelps	2007

Jasper & Elbert Co.	John Phelps d 1772	The Phelps From Bedford Co, An inventory of information about his descendants and a move of some to GA. By Doug Phelps	3/5/2007
Jasper Co	Thomas Phelps d 1836	Revolutionary War claims of Thomas Phelps of Jasper Co, formerly of Rowan County, NC Acquired by Mark Phelps, Snow Camp, NC
Jasper Co.	Aquilla Phelps	The Phelps/Felps Family of Rowan County, North Carolina and Jasper County, Georgia. with material from Ed Phelps.....by Mark Latham Phelps	4/2007

Area	Phelps Patriarch	Article	Last changed
Anne Arundel	Walter of Anne Arundel Phelps, Sr b1639	The Phelps Families of Anne Arundel, MD by Robert W. Barnes, professional genealogist	10/2006
Anne Arundel	Walter of Anne Arundel Phelps, Sr b1639	Descendants of Walter Phelps 1639-1719 - A gedcom report of Robert Barne's work created by Doug Phelps	2006
Anne Arundel	"unplaced" Phelps	Unplaced Phelps [of Maryland By Robert W. Barnes. Transcripted by Doug Phelps	8/2006
Anne Arundel	"unplaced" Phelps	Inventory of Phelps in Anne Arundel Co pre-1800 by D Phelps (under development)	2007
Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, MD	Thomas (2), Avington, William	BALTIMORE COUNTY FAMILIES, 1659 - 1759 page 503, by Robert Barnes	8/2007
Baltimore Co & Limerick, Ireland	Thomas Phelps of Limerick, Ireland	Did Thomas Phelps , Jr of Limerick Ireland go to Pennsylvania - by Brenda Emery	7//262008 REVISED
Baltimore & Rowan , NC Counties	Thomas Felps/Phelps	Research on the Line of Thomas Felps/Phelps of Baltimore in its Move to Rowan Co, NC. by various Phelps researchers - including material by Ed Phelps.	5/2008
Baltimore Co	Thomas Felps/Phelps	Research on the Origin of Thomas Felps d. 1758 Balt. Co, Md - by various Phelps researchers including Ed Phelps.	5/2008
Baltimore co	Thomas Felps d 1758	Ed Phelps' major paper of the origins of Thomas Felps (Thomas Felps Generation 1 - AN EARLY VERSION OF RESEARCH) PDF
Baltimore Co & Rowan co	Thomas Felps d 1758 descendants	Went This Way ( Thomas Felps d. 1758 and descendants ) pdf file by Ed Phelps
Baltimore co	Thomas Felps d 1758	Supportive Research in the Origins of Thomas Felps, Baltimore Co, MD - from his Blue Salt Box" From "Colonial Maryland" to "Felp's will" by Ed Phelps	2008
Baltimore co	Thomas Felps d 1758	An Accumulation of Research by Ed Phelps on the origins of Thomas Felps of Baltimore co, Md. - With comments and additional info from others - compiled by D. PHelps	8/2008
Baltimore Co	Thomas Felps/Phelps	Thomas Phelps, 1650 Baltimore/AA County Indentured servant from "Colonial Families of Maryland: Bound and Determined to Succeed" by Robert W. Barnes, 2007	2007
Limerick Ireland Quakers	Thomas Phelps of Lemeick Ireland	Extracts of Irish Quakers references from Quakers in Ireland 1654-1900 by Isabel Grubb, M.A. and History of the Rise and Progress of the People called Quakers by Rutty (as related to the Phelps Irish Quakers ) Extracted by Kathy Hammons 2008	2008
Baltimore Co	Thomas Felps/Phelps	Aquilla Phelps, son of Brittain and Likely Descendant of Thomas Felps, d 1759 Balltimore Co, MD by Mark Phelps	2008
Kent &Talbot	Cutberth & others	Possible Original Tyrrell Phelps Ancestor [from Maryland] by William H. Freeman	2007
Barbados	Thomas & William Phelps	Research on the Phelps in Early Barbados	1/2008
Limerick, Barbados, Wormsley plantation, & MD	Phelps/Felps	An analysis of Phelps names in Limerick Ireland, Barbados, the Wormesley plantation in Va and Maryland PRELIMINARY under development

Area	Phelps Patriarch	Article	Last changed
Madison Co.	John Phelps son of Thomas Phelps d 1751 Albermarle Co., VA a	Phelps Family in Kentucky by: Irene K. Phelps and M. D. Phelps Jr. MDPiii AT hotmail.com	2006
Madison Co	John Phelps d 1798	Will of John Phelps, 1798 by Marilyn Phelps
Pulaski Co.	Anderson Phelps, son of Ambrose Phelps	Did Ambrose Phelps of Kentucky (d. 1837) Have a Son Named Ambrose? No By Doug Phelps	2/2002
Pulaski Co.	Ambrose Phelps, son of James of Caswell, NC	Descendants of Ambrose Phelps, son of James of Caswell, NC by Brenda Emery	2/2006
Pulaski Co	Larkin Phelps, son of James of Caswell, NC	Decendants of Larkin Phelps, son of James of Caswell, NC revised - by Brenda Emery & Frances Hoffstetter	3/2008
Pulaski Co	Obediah Phelps, son of James of Caswell, NC	Descendants of Obediah Phelps, son of James of Caswell, NC, by Brenda Emery	2/2006
Pulaski Co.	various	Pulaski KY Phelps Marriages, 1800s (other counties are available) by Marilyn Phelps	2006

Ambrose Phelps of Caswell Co, NC , Grandson of James Phelps Website Documents and genealogies proving the connection of this NC Ambrose to grandfather James and the families move to Forsyth Co in the late 1800s.

Was the wife James Phelps a Killingsworth from Johnston Co, NC?

Phelps and Foley Families of Virginia and Kentucky Website Marilyn Phelps