Who was Ephraim Phelps?

Ephraim Phelps (1663–1697) was born in Poquonock, CT and died in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ephraim Phelps 1663–1697

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Born 1 NOV 1663 · Poquonock, CT

Died 27 OCT 1697 · Simsbury, Hartford, CT

Father Samuel Phelps

Mother Sarah Griswold

Spouse Mary Jaggers

Children Ephraim Phelps

Siblings Abigail Phelps, Elizabeth Phelps, John Phelps, Josiah Phelps, Mary Hester Phelps, Philip Phelps, Samuel Phelps, Sarah B Phelps, Timothy Phelps, William Phelps

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The story of Ephraim Phelps began in 1663 in Poquonock, CT. Ephraim Phelps married mary jaggers, and had children including ephraim phelps. Ephraim Phelps passed away in 1697 in Simsbury, Hartford, CT.

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Record "The Phelps Family of America, and their English Ancestors" compiled by Judge Oliver Seymour Phelps and Andrew T. Servin 1899

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1663

Birth of Ephraim Phelps in Poquonock, CT

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1697

Death of Ephraim Phelps in Simsbury, Hartford, CT

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ephraim Phelps

This ancestor line traces from NetherTyne, Staffordshire, England (1497) to Poquonock, CT (1663) across 6 generations.

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: Ephraim Phelps (1663–1697) was born in Poquonock, CT and died in Simsbury, Hartford, CT. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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Ephraim Phelps PTP

1663–1697

Poquonock, CT