Anne DOVER was the second wife of Mr. William Phelps.
The birthplace of Anne DOVER is UNKOWN, but she was "of Crewkerne, Somerset Co., England." Her parents are also UNKNOWN.
[NOTE: This William Phelps of Crewkerne is not to be conflated with William Phelps who was born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England in 1599. Phelps & Servin was incorrect in assuming that William of Tewkesbury was the one. In fact, William Phelps of Tewkesbury was still in England and was present at his relative's estate in 1637. He never went to America.]
Three months and one day after William's first wife MARY UNKNOWN was buried on 13 Aug 1626, William PHELPS and Anne DOVER were married on 14 Nov 1626 in Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England. The November 1626 record says: "William Phelps and Anne Dover were married the xiv the day of November 1626". Crewkerne Parish Records, GMB 3:1445
They had 7 children from this union:
The first four children were born in Crewkerne: Cornelius, Joseph and Mary I (twins), Mary II. Cornelius and Mary I died in infancy. Only Joseph made it to America. The next three were born in America: Sarah, Timothy, and Mary III. These last 3 all survived to adulthood.
1) CORNELIUS PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Oct 1627 Crewkerne; the October 1627 record says "Cornelius son of William Phelps was bapt. the xiii th day of October"; no further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
2) JOSEPH (twin) PHELPS [W23]
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne;
The November 1628 record says "Joseph and Marie son and daughter of William Phelps were baptized the viii th day of November." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
3) MARY I (twin) PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne; died soon afterwards, bur. on 29 Nov 1628. The record shows "...the xxix th day of November 1826. Marie, daughter of William Phelps was buried the same date." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
4) MARY PHELPS II,
bapt. 6 Dec 1629 at Crewkerne. No further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
5) SARAH PHELPS [W20] Wade
b. c1632 (probably born in Dorchester, MA);
m. William WADE on 9 Jun 1658 Windsor;
died 1659, Windsor. No issue. [Loomis 1:63], GMB 3:1446
6) Lt TIMOTHY PHELPS [W24]
b. Sep 1, 1639 Windsor;
m. Mary GRISWOLD 19 May 1661 Windsor;
died bef 28 Dec 1719 Windsor. [Grant 56], GMB 3:1446
7) MARY PHELPS III [W25] Barber,
b. 6 Mar 1644 Windsor;
m. to Thomas BARBER on 17 Dec 1663 Windsor;
d. 13 Feb 1724 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT [Grant 55], [Grant 25], GMB 3:1446
Sources for William PHELPS and his family:
1) The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. III, P-W, p. 1444-6 [GMB: III, P-W, 1444-6]
2) Vital records at Crewkerne Parish, Crewkerne, Somerset County, England. They were written in "Secretary's Hand", 3) Phelps & Servin, Vol. 1. pg 85--86. Note: it contains numerous errors and/or omissions. They must be verified with primary records. Note that brackets [W_] used here shows the number assigned to the person named in Phelps & Servin, W indicates he's descended from Mr. William Phelps.
4) Dates were from various sources such as vital records, wills, probate, land records, grant records, etc.
5) Numerous articles in Genealogy magazines have been written about William's origins and his family.
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On March 20, 1630 Anne Phelps and her husband William Phelps and four children William, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Joseph boarded on the ship Mary and John in Plymouth, Dorset, England along with many other families from the "West Country" consisting of Devon, Dorset, and Somerset counties. They were with the party of Rev. John Warham, rounded up by Rev. John White who started the Great Migration to America. Under the command of Capt. Squeb (or Squibb), they sailed across the big pond and arrived at Nantasket, near present-day Hull, Massachusetts on May 30, 1630, two weeks before the Winthrop Fleet arrived. They soon renamed it Dorchester, Massachusetts (part of Massachusetts Bay Colony) in 1630 in honor of Rev. White, of Dorchester, Dorset, England.
Members of Mr. John Warham's church was established on 20 Mar 1630 just before they embarked on the ship Mary and John at Plymouth, Dorset, England. They founded Dorchester and settled there. Mary Phelps was an active member of Rev. Warham's church in Dorchester, MA. Five years later, in 1635, this same group were also the first settlers and founders of Windsor, Connecticut. (From the Mary and John Clearing House, other historical accounts.) "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. [Grant 9],. MB 3:1445.
Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut was originally named Dorchester, but they soon renamed it to Windsor in 1637 under court order presided by Mr. William Phelps.
Anne's husband died in 1672 on their homestead. Their son Timothy inherited the land and the house from his father William, according to William's will. Mary remained on this property until she passed away seven years later on 30 Aug 1689. “Mrs. An Phelps died.” [CT VR 57], GMB 3:1445.
∼William Phelps married (2) at Crewkerne 14 November 1626 Anne Dover. "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. She died Windsor 30 August 1689 ("Mrs. An Phelps died.
They had 7 children: Cornelius, Joseph & Mary (twins), Mary again, Sarah Wade, Timothy & Mary again.
Anne DOVER Phelps and her husband Mr. William PHELPS lived on the land in the area that is now owned by Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Their land extended all the way to Connecticut River. Their house stood on this land (on East Street), until the village took over the land, including his house. William's oldest son William Phelps's house is still standing nearby today. The village razed Mr. William's house in 1960s and leveled the land and the ancient cemetery, pushing all the stones to the back toward the river and burying them. All the headstones are missing. The exact burial grounds for William Phelps and several of his family members may have been buried on this homestead behind the house or at Palisado Cemetery. William's name is engraved on Founders of Windsor monument in Palisado Green, across the street from the church and cemetery.
The birthplace of Anne DOVER is UNKOWN, but she was "of Crewkerne, Somerset Co., England." Her parents are also UNKNOWN.
[NOTE: This William Phelps of Crewkerne is not to be conflated with William Phelps who was born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England in 1599. Phelps & Servin was incorrect in assuming that William of Tewkesbury was the one. In fact, William Phelps of Tewkesbury was still in England and was present at his relative's estate in 1637. He never went to America.]
Three months and one day after William's first wife MARY UNKNOWN was buried on 13 Aug 1626, William PHELPS and Anne DOVER were married on 14 Nov 1626 in Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England. The November 1626 record says: "William Phelps and Anne Dover were married the xiv the day of November 1626". Crewkerne Parish Records, GMB 3:1445
They had 7 children from this union:
The first four children were born in Crewkerne: Cornelius, Joseph and Mary I (twins), Mary II. Cornelius and Mary I died in infancy. Only Joseph made it to America. The next three were born in America: Sarah, Timothy, and Mary III. These last 3 all survived to adulthood.
1) CORNELIUS PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Oct 1627 Crewkerne; the October 1627 record says "Cornelius son of William Phelps was bapt. the xiii th day of October"; no further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
2) JOSEPH (twin) PHELPS [W23]
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne;
The November 1628 record says "Joseph and Marie son and daughter of William Phelps were baptized the viii th day of November." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
3) MARY I (twin) PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne; died soon afterwards, bur. on 29 Nov 1628. The record shows "...the xxix th day of November 1826. Marie, daughter of William Phelps was buried the same date." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
4) MARY PHELPS II,
bapt. 6 Dec 1629 at Crewkerne. No further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
5) SARAH PHELPS [W20] Wade
b. c1632 (probably born in Dorchester, MA);
m. William WADE on 9 Jun 1658 Windsor;
died 1659, Windsor. No issue. [Loomis 1:63], GMB 3:1446
6) Lt TIMOTHY PHELPS [W24]
b. Sep 1, 1639 Windsor;
m. Mary GRISWOLD 19 May 1661 Windsor;
died bef 28 Dec 1719 Windsor. [Grant 56], GMB 3:1446
7) MARY PHELPS III [W25] Barber,
b. 6 Mar 1644 Windsor;
m. to Thomas BARBER on 17 Dec 1663 Windsor;
d. 13 Feb 1724 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT [Grant 55], [Grant 25], GMB 3:1446
Sources for William PHELPS and his family:
1) The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. III, P-W, p. 1444-6 [GMB: III, P-W, 1444-6]
2) Vital records at Crewkerne Parish, Crewkerne, Somerset County, England. They were written in "Secretary's Hand", 3) Phelps & Servin, Vol. 1. pg 85--86. Note: it contains numerous errors and/or omissions. They must be verified with primary records. Note that brackets [W_] used here shows the number assigned to the person named in Phelps & Servin, W indicates he's descended from Mr. William Phelps.
4) Dates were from various sources such as vital records, wills, probate, land records, grant records, etc.
5) Numerous articles in Genealogy magazines have been written about William's origins and his family.
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On March 20, 1630 Anne Phelps and her husband William Phelps and four children William, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Joseph boarded on the ship Mary and John in Plymouth, Dorset, England along with many other families from the "West Country" consisting of Devon, Dorset, and Somerset counties. They were with the party of Rev. John Warham, rounded up by Rev. John White who started the Great Migration to America. Under the command of Capt. Squeb (or Squibb), they sailed across the big pond and arrived at Nantasket, near present-day Hull, Massachusetts on May 30, 1630, two weeks before the Winthrop Fleet arrived. They soon renamed it Dorchester, Massachusetts (part of Massachusetts Bay Colony) in 1630 in honor of Rev. White, of Dorchester, Dorset, England.
Members of Mr. John Warham's church was established on 20 Mar 1630 just before they embarked on the ship Mary and John at Plymouth, Dorset, England. They founded Dorchester and settled there. Mary Phelps was an active member of Rev. Warham's church in Dorchester, MA. Five years later, in 1635, this same group were also the first settlers and founders of Windsor, Connecticut. (From the Mary and John Clearing House, other historical accounts.) "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. [Grant 9],. MB 3:1445.
Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut was originally named Dorchester, but they soon renamed it to Windsor in 1637 under court order presided by Mr. William Phelps.
Anne's husband died in 1672 on their homestead. Their son Timothy inherited the land and the house from his father William, according to William's will. Mary remained on this property until she passed away seven years later on 30 Aug 1689. “Mrs. An Phelps died.” [CT VR 57], GMB 3:1445.
∼William Phelps married (2) at Crewkerne 14 November 1626 Anne Dover. "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. She died Windsor 30 August 1689 ("Mrs. An Phelps died.
They had 7 children: Cornelius, Joseph & Mary (twins), Mary again, Sarah Wade, Timothy & Mary again.
Anne DOVER Phelps and her husband Mr. William PHELPS lived on the land in the area that is now owned by Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Their land extended all the way to Connecticut River. Their house stood on this land (on East Street), until the village took over the land, including his house. William's oldest son William Phelps's house is still standing nearby today. The village razed Mr. William's house in 1960s and leveled the land and the ancient cemetery, pushing all the stones to the back toward the river and burying them. All the headstones are missing. The exact burial grounds for William Phelps and several of his family members may have been buried on this homestead behind the house or at Palisado Cemetery. William's name is engraved on Founders of Windsor monument in Palisado Green, across the street from the church and cemetery.
Anne DOVER was the second wife of Mr. William Phelps.
The birthplace of Anne DOVER is UNKOWN, but she was "of Crewkerne, Somerset Co., England." Her parents are also UNKNOWN.
[NOTE: This William Phelps of Crewkerne is not to be conflated with William Phelps who was born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England in 1599. Phelps & Servin was incorrect in assuming that William of Tewkesbury was the one. In fact, William Phelps of Tewkesbury was still in England and was present at his relative's estate in 1637. He never went to America.]
Three months and one day after William's first wife MARY UNKNOWN was buried on 13 Aug 1626, William PHELPS and Anne DOVER were married on 14 Nov 1626 in Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England. The November 1626 record says: "William Phelps and Anne Dover were married the xiv the day of November 1626". Crewkerne Parish Records, GMB 3:1445
They had 7 children from this union:
The first four children were born in Crewkerne: Cornelius, Joseph and Mary I (twins), Mary II. Cornelius and Mary I died in infancy. Only Joseph made it to America. The next three were born in America: Sarah, Timothy, and Mary III. These last 3 all survived to adulthood.
1) CORNELIUS PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Oct 1627 Crewkerne; the October 1627 record says "Cornelius son of William Phelps was bapt. the xiii th day of October"; no further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
2) JOSEPH (twin) PHELPS [W23]
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne;
The November 1628 record says "Joseph and Marie son and daughter of William Phelps were baptized the viii th day of November." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
3) MARY I (twin) PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne; died soon afterwards, bur. on 29 Nov 1628. The record shows "...the xxix th day of November 1826. Marie, daughter of William Phelps was buried the same date." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
4) MARY PHELPS II,
bapt. 6 Dec 1629 at Crewkerne. No further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
5) SARAH PHELPS [W20] Wade
b. c1632 (probably born in Dorchester, MA);
m. William WADE on 9 Jun 1658 Windsor;
died 1659, Windsor. No issue. [Loomis 1:63], GMB 3:1446
6) Lt TIMOTHY PHELPS [W24]
b. Sep 1, 1639 Windsor;
m. Mary GRISWOLD 19 May 1661 Windsor;
died bef 28 Dec 1719 Windsor. [Grant 56], GMB 3:1446
7) MARY PHELPS III [W25] Barber,
b. 6 Mar 1644 Windsor;
m. to Thomas BARBER on 17 Dec 1663 Windsor;
d. 13 Feb 1724 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT [Grant 55], [Grant 25], GMB 3:1446
Sources for William PHELPS and his family:
1) The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. III, P-W, p. 1444-6 [GMB: III, P-W, 1444-6]
2) Vital records at Crewkerne Parish, Crewkerne, Somerset County, England. They were written in "Secretary's Hand", 3) Phelps & Servin, Vol. 1. pg 85--86. Note: it contains numerous errors and/or omissions. They must be verified with primary records. Note that brackets [W_] used here shows the number assigned to the person named in Phelps & Servin, W indicates he's descended from Mr. William Phelps.
4) Dates were from various sources such as vital records, wills, probate, land records, grant records, etc.
5) Numerous articles in Genealogy magazines have been written about William's origins and his family.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On March 20, 1630 Anne Phelps and her husband William Phelps and four children William, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Joseph boarded on the ship Mary and John in Plymouth, Dorset, England along with many other families from the "West Country" consisting of Devon, Dorset, and Somerset counties. They were with the party of Rev. John Warham, rounded up by Rev. John White who started the Great Migration to America. Under the command of Capt. Squeb (or Squibb), they sailed across the big pond and arrived at Nantasket, near present-day Hull, Massachusetts on May 30, 1630, two weeks before the Winthrop Fleet arrived. They soon renamed it Dorchester, Massachusetts (part of Massachusetts Bay Colony) in 1630 in honor of Rev. White, of Dorchester, Dorset, England.
Members of Mr. John Warham's church was established on 20 Mar 1630 just before they embarked on the ship Mary and John at Plymouth, Dorset, England. They founded Dorchester and settled there. Mary Phelps was an active member of Rev. Warham's church in Dorchester, MA. Five years later, in 1635, this same group were also the first settlers and founders of Windsor, Connecticut. (From the Mary and John Clearing House, other historical accounts.) "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. [Grant 9],. MB 3:1445.
Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut was originally named Dorchester, but they soon renamed it to Windsor in 1637 under court order presided by Mr. William Phelps.
Anne's husband died in 1672 on their homestead. Their son Timothy inherited the land and the house from his father William, according to William's will. Mary remained on this property until she passed away seven years later on 30 Aug 1689. “Mrs. An Phelps died.” [CT VR 57], GMB 3:1445.
∼William Phelps married (2) at Crewkerne 14 November 1626 Anne Dover. "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. She died Windsor 30 August 1689 ("Mrs. An Phelps died.
They had 7 children: Cornelius, Joseph & Mary (twins), Mary again, Sarah Wade, Timothy & Mary again.
Anne DOVER Phelps and her husband Mr. William PHELPS lived on the land in the area that is now owned by Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Their land extended all the way to Connecticut River. Their house stood on this land (on East Street), until the village took over the land, including his house. William's oldest son William Phelps's house is still standing nearby today. The village razed Mr. William's house in 1960s and leveled the land and the ancient cemetery, pushing all the stones to the back toward the river and burying them. All the headstones are missing. The exact burial grounds for William Phelps and several of his family members may have been buried on this homestead behind the house or at Palisado Cemetery. William's name is engraved on Founders of Windsor monument in Palisado Green, across the street from the church and cemetery.
The birthplace of Anne DOVER is UNKOWN, but she was "of Crewkerne, Somerset Co., England." Her parents are also UNKNOWN.
[NOTE: This William Phelps of Crewkerne is not to be conflated with William Phelps who was born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England in 1599. Phelps & Servin was incorrect in assuming that William of Tewkesbury was the one. In fact, William Phelps of Tewkesbury was still in England and was present at his relative's estate in 1637. He never went to America.]
Three months and one day after William's first wife MARY UNKNOWN was buried on 13 Aug 1626, William PHELPS and Anne DOVER were married on 14 Nov 1626 in Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England. The November 1626 record says: "William Phelps and Anne Dover were married the xiv the day of November 1626". Crewkerne Parish Records, GMB 3:1445
They had 7 children from this union:
The first four children were born in Crewkerne: Cornelius, Joseph and Mary I (twins), Mary II. Cornelius and Mary I died in infancy. Only Joseph made it to America. The next three were born in America: Sarah, Timothy, and Mary III. These last 3 all survived to adulthood.
1) CORNELIUS PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Oct 1627 Crewkerne; the October 1627 record says "Cornelius son of William Phelps was bapt. the xiii th day of October"; no further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
2) JOSEPH (twin) PHELPS [W23]
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne;
The November 1628 record says "Joseph and Marie son and daughter of William Phelps were baptized the viii th day of November." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
3) MARY I (twin) PHELPS,
bapt. 13 Nov 1628 Crewkerne; died soon afterwards, bur. on 29 Nov 1628. The record shows "...the xxix th day of November 1826. Marie, daughter of William Phelps was buried the same date." Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
4) MARY PHELPS II,
bapt. 6 Dec 1629 at Crewkerne. No further record, presumed to have died young. Crewkerne Parish Record, GMB 3:1446
5) SARAH PHELPS [W20] Wade
b. c1632 (probably born in Dorchester, MA);
m. William WADE on 9 Jun 1658 Windsor;
died 1659, Windsor. No issue. [Loomis 1:63], GMB 3:1446
6) Lt TIMOTHY PHELPS [W24]
b. Sep 1, 1639 Windsor;
m. Mary GRISWOLD 19 May 1661 Windsor;
died bef 28 Dec 1719 Windsor. [Grant 56], GMB 3:1446
7) MARY PHELPS III [W25] Barber,
b. 6 Mar 1644 Windsor;
m. to Thomas BARBER on 17 Dec 1663 Windsor;
d. 13 Feb 1724 Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT [Grant 55], [Grant 25], GMB 3:1446
Sources for William PHELPS and his family:
1) The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. III, P-W, p. 1444-6 [GMB: III, P-W, 1444-6]
2) Vital records at Crewkerne Parish, Crewkerne, Somerset County, England. They were written in "Secretary's Hand", 3) Phelps & Servin, Vol. 1. pg 85--86. Note: it contains numerous errors and/or omissions. They must be verified with primary records. Note that brackets [W_] used here shows the number assigned to the person named in Phelps & Servin, W indicates he's descended from Mr. William Phelps.
4) Dates were from various sources such as vital records, wills, probate, land records, grant records, etc.
5) Numerous articles in Genealogy magazines have been written about William's origins and his family.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On March 20, 1630 Anne Phelps and her husband William Phelps and four children William, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Joseph boarded on the ship Mary and John in Plymouth, Dorset, England along with many other families from the "West Country" consisting of Devon, Dorset, and Somerset counties. They were with the party of Rev. John Warham, rounded up by Rev. John White who started the Great Migration to America. Under the command of Capt. Squeb (or Squibb), they sailed across the big pond and arrived at Nantasket, near present-day Hull, Massachusetts on May 30, 1630, two weeks before the Winthrop Fleet arrived. They soon renamed it Dorchester, Massachusetts (part of Massachusetts Bay Colony) in 1630 in honor of Rev. White, of Dorchester, Dorset, England.
Members of Mr. John Warham's church was established on 20 Mar 1630 just before they embarked on the ship Mary and John at Plymouth, Dorset, England. They founded Dorchester and settled there. Mary Phelps was an active member of Rev. Warham's church in Dorchester, MA. Five years later, in 1635, this same group were also the first settlers and founders of Windsor, Connecticut. (From the Mary and John Clearing House, other historical accounts.) "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. [Grant 9],. MB 3:1445.
Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut was originally named Dorchester, but they soon renamed it to Windsor in 1637 under court order presided by Mr. William Phelps.
Anne's husband died in 1672 on their homestead. Their son Timothy inherited the land and the house from his father William, according to William's will. Mary remained on this property until she passed away seven years later on 30 Aug 1689. “Mrs. An Phelps died.” [CT VR 57], GMB 3:1445.
∼William Phelps married (2) at Crewkerne 14 November 1626 Anne Dover. "Mistress Phelps" was the first on the list of women members of the church at Dorchester who came with Mr. Warham to Windsor. She died Windsor 30 August 1689 ("Mrs. An Phelps died.
They had 7 children: Cornelius, Joseph & Mary (twins), Mary again, Sarah Wade, Timothy & Mary again.
Anne DOVER Phelps and her husband Mr. William PHELPS lived on the land in the area that is now owned by Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Their land extended all the way to Connecticut River. Their house stood on this land (on East Street), until the village took over the land, including his house. William's oldest son William Phelps's house is still standing nearby today. The village razed Mr. William's house in 1960s and leveled the land and the ancient cemetery, pushing all the stones to the back toward the river and burying them. All the headstones are missing. The exact burial grounds for William Phelps and several of his family members may have been buried on this homestead behind the house or at Palisado Cemetery. William's name is engraved on Founders of Windsor monument in Palisado Green, across the street from the church and cemetery.
