James Walton

Andrew married Olive Warfield on 27 Apr 1791 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Olive (daughter of Eliphalet Warfield and Eleanor Shepard) was born in 1771 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Sep 1824 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1800, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1810, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Source: Walton Genealogy by Marie Walton Himebaugh
Andrew Walton, Private, Captain Nathan Rowlie's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Robison's detachment of Hampshire County Militia, muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, February 25, 1777, enlisted January, 1777, enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; also same Company and detachment, entered service December 19, 1776, service 73 days at Ticonderoga, mileage home 180 miles allowed.
Andrew Walton, return of three and six months, men raised in Hampshire County from (late) Colonel Moseley's Regiment, by order of Brigader General Donderson, dated Hampshire County, October 26, 1780. Said Walton returned among men belonging to Captain Moseley's, Captain Kellog's and Lieutenant Sait's Company, engaged for town of Westfield, term three months.
Andrew Walton, of Massachusetts, served as a private in Stone's company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer; enlisted June 16, 1778, to served eight months, discharged March 16, 1779.
Officers: Lieutenant William Stone was of Chester, Hampshire County.Samuel Brewer was the first in Fellows Regiment from May to December, 1775. Colonel John Fellows was commander 1st Birkshire Regiment at Siege of Boston. Colonel Samuel Brewer was Colonel of 2nd Regiment raised to reinforce the army at Ticonderoga 1776. Served there in 1777.
Andrew Walton of Chester, Massachusetts, we will call Andrew 1st. as many of the later generations were of the same name. From the vital Statistics of Chester, Massachusetts, in the Chester Center Cemetery Records and Gravestone Records, state that "Mr. Walton died of "Fits" the latter part of June, 1813, aged 80 years." Chester was the home of many of his descendants, his wife's name was Mary Bachelor and one of her grandchildren was named after her. Her father's name was probably William and one of his grandsons was named William Bachelor Walton.
The record of the death of Andrew Walton I was also verified by Marie Walton Himbaugh in the old family Bible of his daughter, Lydia Walton Brown, which is still in the family of her descendants.
From Chester Massachusetts, where we located our Revolutionary ancestor, Andrew Walton, and where his family was born, we find the second generation leaving their native state, as other Waltons had large land Grants in Eastern and Western New York.
The general spirit of unrest, that follows every war cloud, or precedes it, we find several of this second generation locating on the grant of the Holland Land Company in Batavia, New York, about 1812, where many of the later generations are still to be found, and it was from there Nathaniel Walton started his long pilgrimage to Wisconsin.
The town of Chester, now in Hampden County, was during the Revolutionary period, all known as Hampshire County. It was in a good agricultural district. This may have been the reason of the location of this family, as many of the later generations were tillers of the soil. And we may reasonably conclude that may have been the occupation of their first ancestor, who settled there. And they continued to reside there for many years and reared their family to manhood and womanhood, as here we find the record of their marriage, and the record of Andrew's death.
The 1st census taken in 1790, states that his family consisted of self and wife, three sons over 16 years of age, two sons under 16, and two daughter.
Let us look at some of the characteristics of the people of that time. In the early settlement of the town, a minister's lot containing 100 acres was laid out, and a plot of 8 acres for a meeting house, place, training field and burying place was laid out on the southern side. The meeting house was 45 x 40 feet, the posts 20 feet high. This building was used for religious meetings and town meetings, during warm weather, as they had no means of heating it. The building was not completed until 1773. The first minister was Reverend Aaron Bascom. The Scotch element wished a Presbyterian form of church government and the English a Congregational. It would seem, that as early as 1778, they had a committee of health and safety. It is related that at a town meeting it was voted that Captain (Dr.) Shepard may have his family inoculated in his house if he will give good obligations for his good behavior, and he may let others of the town as long as May 1st and no longer, that any person may have liberty to have small pox by inoculation the fall, at proper place as the town judge best.
The Coat of Arms of the English Waltons was a stone wall. The Motto, "Virtue is a strong wall."

“War of the Revolution” - Andrew Walton served in a company raised in Hampshire County from Colonel Moseley’s Regiment, by the order of Brigadier General Donderson (Danielson), dated Hampshire County, Oct 26, 1780. He is also listed on Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Robison’s detachment of the Hampshire County Militia, muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, Feb 25, 1777, enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; the same Company also entered service on Dec. 19, 1776 and served 73 days at Ticonderoga, mileage home 180 miles, allowed. Andrew also served as a private in Stone’s Company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer; enlisted June 16, 1778 to March 16, 1779. (Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.)

Sons of the American RevolutionMember: Curt M Higlay;

Approved: January 25, 1926;

National Number: 41012;

State Number: 412; Kansas

Andrew Wilton, Private, Capt. Nathan Eawlie’s Co., Timothy Robinson’s detachment of Hampshire Co. Militia. Muster Roll dated, Garrison at Ticonderoga, Feb. 25, 1777, enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; also same company and detachment entered service Dec. 19, 1776, service 73 days at Ticonderoga. Served as a private in Stowes Company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer; enlisted June 16, 1778, discharged March 16, 1779. (Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.)

Served in Colonel Mosely’s Regiment by order of Brigadier General Donderson, dated Oct 26, 1780.

“French and Indian War” - Crown Point Expedition, 1756: Captain Trustram Davis’ company - Clerk John Mighill, Sergeant Israel Walker, Corporal Ephraim White, Drummer Joseph Foot; Elijah Mighill, John Post, Samuel Allen, Josiah Smith, Ruben Townsley, Samuel Lee, David Allen, Joseph Moulton, John Davis, Joseph Needham, Jacob Webber, Asa Belknap, Andrew Walton, Isaac Wallis, Jotham King, William Garle, Samuel Smith, Edward Cobb.

The Battle of Lake George (William Johnson, who had recently been named the British agent to the Iroquois, arrived at the southern end of Lac du Saint Sacrement on 28 August 1755 and renamed it Lake George in honor of his sovereign, George II) was fought on September 8, 1755, in the north of the Province of New York. The battle was part of a campaign by the British to expel the French from North America in the French and Indian War.On one side were 1,500 French, Canadian, and Indian troops under the command of the Baron de Dieskau and on the other side 1,500 colonial troops under William Johnson (William Johnson was placed in command of a force of 3,500 Provincial troops from New England, New York, and New Jersey, for the expedition against Fort St. Frédéric) and 200 Mohawks led by a noted war chief, Hendrick Thevanoguin.
1756- Johnson was replaced as commander of the "Crown Point Expedition" by John Winslow, and once again a Provincial force moved on Crown Point. Upon reaching Fort William Henry they learned of General Montcalm's victory at Oswego (NY), and, fearing the appearance of a large French force in the Champlain Valley, the expedition proceeded no further.1757- Winslow's replacement, Daniel Webb, had no opportunity to move towards Crown Point, as Montcalm led a force from Fort St. Frédéric to capture and destroy Fort William Henry.

Andrew married Mary Bachelor in 1764 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry Bachelor and Hannah) was born on 2 Apr 1738 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Jun 1813 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Eliphalet married Eleanor Shepard on 5 Feb 1767 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Eleanor (daughter of Jonathan Shepard and Rachel Langdon) was born on 2 Aug 1748 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Dec 1810 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1785, Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: 1786, Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Jacob married Malissa Crammus in 1731 in , , Massachusetts, USA. Malissa was born in 1711 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Hannah. Hannah was born in 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Deliverance Watkins on 5 Jan 1737 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Deliverance (daughter of Samuel Watkins and Elizabeth Cook) was born on 24 May 1719 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Jan 1817 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Rachel Langdon on 2 Jul 1730 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Rachel (daughter of John Langdon and Abigail Phelps) was born on 14 Nov 1709 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Oct 1779 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: , Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
• Married: 30 Nov 1709, Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

From Byberry Waltons, Volume I, 1958, by Norman Walton Swayne, Pages 19, 20
SAMUEL WALTON , died probably 1758, son of 4 Daniel Waltons?ton & Mary Iamb of Byberry Twp, Phila. Co., Pa., married 12th mo 15th 1709 at Byberry Mtg, Marcy Waterman, daughter of Margaret. 10th June 1760 Marcy Waltor4 of Rockhill Twp, Phila. Co. filed in Bucks Co. a renunciation in the estate. of her husband Samuel, dated 2rxI Feb. 1758. In this she says Isaac is eldest son.~ Abington Mtg minutes of 12th mc 27th 1715 say Whereas Samuel Walton being guilty of divers gross actions, to ye great dishonor of God and great grief of his parents & friends, this meeting having Considered ye Scandle it hath brought upon truth, can do no less than give out their Testimony against hint.? Again 2nd mo 30th 1716, A testimony was given against Samuel Walton condemning his Vicious practices, And ordered to be published at our General meeting next Abbington and to be delivered to John Dunkin to be read at Byberry and Posted.? According to a Phila. deed book record March 17, 1716 Samuel Walton of Phila. Go. and wife Mary rec?d from Isaac Waterman six pounds for 25 pounds of old currency given to said Marcy by her mother Margaret when she was widow of John Jones, which said Isaac Waterman was obliged to pay by his marriage settlement settled upon him by her mother Margaret also his mother. The History of Byberry and Moreland says Samuel was disinherited by his father for disobedience to his mother, but inherited the estate of his brother Nathan, who died intestate,that Samuel settled near Quakertown, Bucks Co. and had four sons, Samuel, Benjamin, Abraham and Jacob, most of whom emigrated to the western country. Warren S. Ely, who wrote a Walton chapter for Ellwood Roberts? book on Richland Families, says Samuel Walton went to the Great Swamp district soon after 1719 and settled near the southern border of Richland, probably in Rockhill Twp, where he lived until his death. He names as sons the four above, with the exception of Samuel, and in addition Isaac, Jonathan, John and Enoch. However, the last three seem to be connected with Samuel by the 1789 will of 76 Jonathan Walton, which said they were eldest sons of Samuel. They obviously were so much younger than the other sons of 25 Samuel that Ely guesses they were by a 2nd wife. Apparently these three were not sons of 25 Samuel, but great grandsons, being sons of l84 Samuel son of 67 Abraham. It is supposed that Moses Walton, whose
marriage out in 1737 was tentatively condoned by Abington Mtg, was another son of 25 Samuel, both from time and locality, and from the fact that Samuel?s son Isaac had a son Moses, a name otherwise not known among the Waltons except for several descendants of the Moses first above. It seems a fair guess that a daughter of Samuel was Alice. Information from her will is under her. This probably is the Samuel who was warrantee in Bucks Co. Sep. 20, 1734 for 150 acres and Oct. 18, 1743 for 50 acres. It is possible the 1st and 3rd below were not children of Samuel, and likely there were others not found:

63 Alice d between 1806 and 1815 m 1st a Fairman, in 2nd 1727 George Phillips b 1706 d prob. ab 1756

64 Isaac m prob. 1736 Alice Davis

65 Moses d by 1764 m by 1737

66 Benjamin m Elizabeth

67 Abraham d between 1760 and 1766 and m Mary b ab 1719 d 1807
68 Jacob d before 1786 m 1st by 1746 Elizabeth d by 1756, m 2nd by 1756 Sarah

Birth:
1690
Byberry
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania, USA


Death:
1760
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania, USA



Samuel is the son of Daniel Walton and Mary Esther Lamb.According to Internet records, this is the Samuel that had a brother Joshua that was suppose to have hung himself in a tree in front of his house.

Samuel was married on 30 Jan 1709 in Byberry Twp to Mercy Waterman and they did have a family of eight children in Byberry Twp..
Note***
Prior to March 1752, the first month of the year was MARCH, thus the date of marriage[11 month,30,1709 is really 30th January,1709.Info from Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks,Abington Monthly Meeting....

Alice Walton-Abt 1710-1806/1817-George Phillips
Isaac Walton-Abt 1710-Alice Davis
Moses Walton-Abt 1713-1764
Benjamin Walton-Abt 1715-Elizabeth
Abraham Walton-Abt 1716-1765-Mary
Jacob Walton-Abt 1718-1786-Elizabeth
John Walton-Abt 1722
Jonathan Walton-Abt 1722

Children from 2nd marriage to Mary ----.

John Walton-Abt 1730-Hannah
Enoch Walton-Abt 1732-20 Sep 1828-Abigail Hicks




Family links:
Parents:
Daniel Walton (1660 - 1719)
Mary Esther Lamb Walton (1665 - 1719)

Spouse:
Mercy Waterman Walton (1691 - 1760)*

Siblings:
Samuel Lamb Walton (1690 - 1760)
Daniel Walton (1691 - 1757)*
Joshua Walton (1693 - 1759)*
Joseph Walton (1698 - 1727)*
Benjamin Walton (1701 - 1753)*
Nathan Walton (1703 - 1793)*
Mary Walton Homer (1708 - 1788)*

Samuel is the son of Daniel Walton and Mary Esther Lamb.According to Internet records, this is the Samuel that was suppose to have hung himself in a tree in front of his house.
Samuel was married on 30 Nov 1709 in Byberry Twp to Mercy Waterman and they did have a family of ten children in Byberry Twp..

Alice Walton-Abt 1710-1806/1817-George Phillips
Isaac Walton-Abt 1710-Alice Davis
Moses Walton-Abt 1713-1764
Benjamin Walton-Abt 1715-Elizabeth
Abraham Walton-Abt 1716-1765-Mary
Jacob Walton-Abt 1718-1786-Elizabeth
John Walton-Abt 1722
Jonathan Walton-Abt 1722
John Walton-Abt 1730-Hannah
Enoch Walton-Abt 1732-20 Sep 1828-Abigail Hicks

Samuel married Mercy Waterman on 30 Nov 1709 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Mercy was born in 1691 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1725 in Rockhill Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Hannah White on 22 Jul 1701 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Joseph White and Lydia Rogers) was born on 29 Nov 1681 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1749. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 17 Oct 1705, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1714-1724, Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel married Elizabeth Cook on 17 Oct 1705 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Andrew Cook and Phoebe Lovell) was born on 18 Mar 1689 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Woodruff on 21 Dec 1703 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Matthew Woodruff and Mary Plumb) was born in 1679 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Oct 1731 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Lankton
• Probate: 13 Nov 1728, , Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

John married Abigail Phelps on 22 Jan 1708 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Nathaniel Phelps and Grace Martin) was born on 3 Nov 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Apr 1767 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Mary Esther Lamb on 21 Jun 1688 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary was born on 19 Jul 1669 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1719 in Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Deacon John Warfield
Deacon John Warfield the WARFIELD immigrant ancestor was living in Dedham Massachusetts as early as 1642 and he doubtless came from England a few years before He was made a freeman there After a time he moved to Medfield and finally to Mendon Massachusetts in 1685 There he was made deacon of the church and was much respected by all He was put in charge of the meeting house and was also schoolmaster being the first teacher of the common schools there He married first Elizabeth Shepard who died May 24 1669 He married second Peregrina and she died April 1 1671 He married third at Dedham Hannah Randall He died April 12 1692 Children by first wife John born August 20 1662 Elizabeth August 29 1665 Children by third wife Ithamar born March 26 1676 Ephraim October 4 1679 Elihu mentioned below Mary born at Mendon April 17 1685 Elizabeth March 8 1688 perhaps Samuel
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John Warfield, Sr., was of Medfield in 1679, and was in Mendon as early as 1683, where he was deacon of the church. He died April 12, 1692, in Mendon. His wife Hannah was alive as late as 1691, for her father's will, made March 27 of that year, leaves her five pounds "in good Country pay at money price to be paid three months after my decease." This bequest he also made, as follows: "And I also give unto my said two daughters [Mary and Hannah] my greatest Brass Kettle, the price as valued to be equally divided between them." Hannah, the widow of John Warfield, died in Mendon, March 9, 1712.

John married Hannah Randall on 26 Dec 1671 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Robert Randall and Mary French) was born after 1642; died on 9 May 1712 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Lydia Rogers on 19 Sep 1660 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Lydia (daughter of John Rogers and Judith) was born on 27 Mar 1642 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 May 1727 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The History of Woodstock [Connecticut] states that Andrew Watkins had 20 acres granted him there on 3 Sep 1686 on the westward hill; and in 1710, Jonathan Bugbee held the rights of Andrew Watkins (Vol. 1, pp. 23, 25, 30, 58). No evidence has been found that Andrew took his family to New Roxbury [Woodstock] with him, nor that they at any time joined him there. As evidenced by the following quotation from the History of Needham, Massachusetts, by George Kuhn Clarke [ ] (1912?), it is evident that Andrew Watkins was dead before 9 March 1710/11:

"On March 9, 1710/11, Edward Cook deeded to Andrew Watkins, 'Husbandman', son of his wife, Elizabeth Cook, by an earlier marriage, all of his land in Needham, including his home. The land consisted of ten acres at Maugus Hill, and six acres in the Natick Divident, 'my Common Right' as a Proprietor of Dedham. See grant to Edward Cook in 1696. In 1720 Andrew Watkins, 'Yeoman', and Mary , his wife, sold the ten acres, and also four acres 'near to the Damm in Rosemary Meadow', for 40 pounds, to Josiah Kingsbury and Hezekiah Broad, reserving the life rights of 'Our Loving Mother Elizabeth Cooke the Relict Widow of Edward Cook.' Mr. Watkins removed from Needham."

From:Bickford's Watkins a Beginning Genealogy, vol. 1, p. 230.

Andrew married Elizabeth Griffin. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh Griffin and Elizabeth Upson Andrews) was born in 1640 in Colchester, Essex, England; died on 8 Nov 1688 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Phoebe Lovell on 24 Jul 1685 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Phoebe (daughter of John Lovell and Elizabeth Silvester) was born on 25 Dec 1666 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1717 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Experience Hart. Experience was born in 1650 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Mary Plumb. Mary was born on 9 Feb 1644 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died in Jan 1680 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Elizabeth Copley on 10 Dec 1675 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Jan 1701 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Corbin Collection Vol. 1:
2. Samuel Langton 1750 (sic) 2d. wife
Elizabeth Copley, Jan. 26 1665, a daughter of the wife (Elizabeth) of Nathaniel Phelps, by her first husband ____ Copley. She married Samuel Langton Dec. 1 1676 and after his death, Aug. 16 1683, she married David2 Alexander (John1). She died Jan. 8 1701 Nhn. (TR-OB-140). David Alexander killed 1704 at Deerfield. He m. 2d. July 31 (3-VR) 1701 Mary Weld. (Dfd. VR-148) (dau. of Daniel). She (Mary) m. 2. Apr. 18 1707 Samuel Smead & 3d. Nov. 28 1734 Joseph Younglove.
to Samuel Langton of Northampton

Elizabeth Copley, Jan. 26 1665, a daughter of the wife of Nathaniel Phelps by her first husband.
She married Samuel Langton, Dec. 1 1676 and after his death she married David Alexander

Title: The Corbin Collection Vol. I Hampshire Co., MA [on CD]
Author: Edited by Robert J. Dunkle
Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, MA 2003
Note:
Corbin Collection Volume 1: Records of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass: New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, 2003. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008. )
Copyright 2003 New England Historic Genealogical Society; all rights reserved.
Note: m. (1) after 1683 to Elizabeth (Copley) widow of Praisever Turner who was killed Sept. 28 1675 in King Philips War; and also the widow of Samuel Langton: she died 1701 (Jan. 8 1701 Nhn.-OB-146).

RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The book "The Phelps Family of America and their English Ancestors," comp. by Oliver Seymour Phelps of Portland, Oregon and Andrew T. Servin of Lenox, Massachusetts, 1899, pp. 88-89:
"Nathaniel Phelps, b. England, about 1627, emigrated to New England with his father, in ship Mary and John, settling with his father in Dorchester, removing to Windsor, Ct., in 1635-6, where he m. Elizabeth Copley, 17 Sep 1650. She was an English lady.
Says the Hon. James H. Phelps of Townshend, Vt., a descendant of the family of Elizabeth Copley, in England was the celebrated artist, John Copley, father of Lord Lyndhurst, who on the 30th of April, 1827, became Lord Chancellor of England.' Lord Lyndhurst appears to have no knowledge of this connection, as may be seen from his letter herewith attached. As this connection must be traced back over 200 years, here is no reason to doubt the same. Mrs. Phelps died in Northampton, Mass., 6 Dec 1712, some ten years after her husband. Her will probated in Northampton, Vol. II, 1678-1716. Reference is made to her sons Nathaniel and William Phelps, who are to have the land her husband left her, to be divided equally between them. Her homestead also to be divided between them, Nathaniel to have the side he lives in, and William the other side. To Abigal 50 pounds; to the children of Matthew and Mary Closson 5 pound each; to her son-in-law, Matthew Closson, 10 shillings; to Thomas Copley 3 pounds; to Samuel and John Lankton 20 shillings each.
Mr. Phelps resided on the Orton place opposite his father's homestead, which he purchased of his brother Samuel. Here he resided up to 1656-7, when he removed with part of his family to Northampton, Mass., one of his first settlers. Says Stiles: 'He was a pious man of good intellect, and of a sound, discriminating judgment - was one of the first deacons of the N. Church. His homestead was occupied by him for 43 years, and by his descendants until 1835.' His homestead comprised the land which was over fifty years ago occupied by Miss Margaret Dwight's school, and which at a later date was a College Institute of J.J. Dudley, Esq., and which is now Shady Lawn. The old homestead stood a few rods north of that edifice. (Clark's Northampton Antiquity).
Although Mr. Phelps, removed to Northampton in 1656-7, we find him paying slip rent in Windsor 4 Jan 1659.
8 Feb 1679, Dea. Nathaniel Phelps, with his sons Nathaniel Jr. and William, took the oath of allegiance before Worshipful Maj. Pynchon.
11 May 1681, he was made a freeman by the General Court at Boston.
He died in Northampton 27 May 1702, aged 75 years, honored and respected.
His children were:
I. Mary, b. Windsor, Ct., 21 Jun 1651, m. Matthew Closson.
II. Nathaniel, b. Windsor, Ct., 2 Jun 1653, m. Grace Martin.
III. Abigail, b. Windsor, Ct., 5 Apr 1655, d. aged 101 yrs., 4 mos., 11 days, m. John Alverd. No issue.
IV. William, b. Northampton, Mass., 22 Jun 1657, m. Abigail Stebbins.
V. Thomas, b. Northampton, Mass., 20 May 1661, d. unmarried.
VI. Mercy, b. Northampton, Mass., 16 Mar 1662, d. 15 Jul 1662."

2. From the book "Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33" under the heading of William Phelps' Children: "Nathaniel, bp. Crewkerne 6 March 1624[/5]; m. Windsor 17 September 1650 Elizabeth (____) Copley ["Matthew Grant Record, 1639-1681" 55]." This would seem to indicate that Elizabeth was married to a Copley.

3. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 565: "Nathaniel (Dea.) (son of William), m. 17 Sep 1650 (O.C.R.) Elizabeth Copley, 'an Englishwoman'; res. in Windsor on the Orton place near his father, but removed 1656 or '7 to Northampton, Mass.; was one of its founders; was regarded as a pious man, of good intellect, and of a sound discriminating judgment; was one of the first deacons of the N. Church. His homestead was occupied by him for 43 years and by his descendants until 1835; the last owner sold and removed to Ohio. This homestead 'comprised the land which was, over 50 years ago, occupied by Miss Margaret Dwight's school, and which at a later date was the College Instit. of J.H. Dudley, Esq., and what is now Shady Lawn. The old homestead stood a few rods N. of that edifice.' - 'Clark's Northampton Antiquities.'
Dea. Nathaniel Phelps d. 27 May 1702; his widow d. 6 Dec 1712. It has been said that she descended from the same family as the celebrated artist John Coply, father of Lord Lyndhurst; but the statement lacks corroboration. Her will (N. Prob. Rec.) divides house and lands equally between her sons Nath'l and Wm.; to her dau. Abigail ₤50; to ch. of Matthew and Mary Closson, ₤5 each; to her son-in-law, Matthew Closson, 10s.; to Thomas Coply, ₤3; and to Samuel and John Lankton, 20s. each.
8 Feb 1678, Dea. Nathaniel, with his sons Nathaniel and William, took the oath of allegiance before Worshipful Major Pynchon; 11 May 1681, he was made a freeman by Gen. Ct. at Boston. Children (the first 3 born at Windsor, the rest at Northampton):
A. Mary, b. 21 Jun 1651 (O.C.R.); m. 12 Dec 1670 at N., Matthew Closson, an Irishman, servant of one of the early settlers of N.; had 10 ch., of whom but 4 lived to adult age; their eldest was b. in N.; they removed to Deerfield abt. 1672, where many of their descendants are now found among the most respectable families of D.
B. Nathaniel (Dea.), b. 2 Apr 1653. - O.C.R.
C. Abigail, b. 5 Apr 1655 (O.C.R); m. John Alvord.
D. William, b. 22 Jun 1657, 'at Northampton' (O.C.R.); m. Abigail Stebbins.
E. Thomas, b. 20 May 1661; d. young, unmd.
F. Mercy, b. 16 May 1662; d. 15 Jul 1662."
[Kerry's note: No Copley family biographies in same book.]

4. "The American Genealogist," 68(Jul 1990):161-166, "The English Origin of William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., with Notes on His Marriages," by Myrtle Stevens Hyde:
"William1 Phelps of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn....
Children (Phelps) of William1, prob. by his apparent first wife Mary (___), bp. Crewkerne, co. Somerset...
iv. Nathaniel bp. 6 March 1624[/5], d. Northampton, Mass., 27 May 1702 (James Edward Buckman, comp., "Northampton Deaths," in Forbes Library, Northampton, p. 13); m. Windsor 17 Sept. 1650 widow Elizabeth COPLEY (Windsor Early Recs. p. 55; see NEHGR 64[1910]:248 fn.). For his probate, see Hampshire Co., Mass., PR 3:93-94..."

Notes:

Birth:
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Died:
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Nathaniel married Grace Martin on 27 Aug 1676 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. Grace (daughter of William Martin and Lydia Marsh) was born on 2 Aug 1656 in Braintree, Essex, England; died on 2 Aug 1727 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]