James Phelps
Of North Carolina 1786
James Phelps was born abt. 1740 and died abt. 1786 in Milton, Caswell Co., North Carolina. A record for a James Phelps was found in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland 1776 census. YDNA testing has proven that James Phelps had a common ancestor with the Thomas Phelps of Albemarle, VA line and the Thomas Felps of Maryland lines.
He married Mary Bateman (?). Their children:
- William, b. abt. 1754 in Caswell County, NC, m. Jane Warren, January 10, 1786.
- Lucy, b. abt. 1762.
- Rueben, b. abt. 1761 - 1770 (1830 census), d. abt. 1837, Halifax Co, VA
- Betty, b. abt. 1766.
- Thomas Sr., b. abt. 1768 - d 1849 Person County, NC; m. (1) Mary Pass (2) Mary (Polly) Jane McKissack, D. 1849, Person County NC.
- Ambrose b. abt. 1776-1780, d 1829 Pulaski Co, KY. He married (1) Mary B. Pass December 17, 1791 in Caswell County NC, daughter of Nathaniel Sr. and Alsey Holloway. She was born in Caswell County NC. He married (2) Polly (Mary) Mckissock July 29, 1845 in Person County N.C.
- Larkin Phelps, b. 2/1772-1/1773; m. Anna J. "Polly" Dye, August 19, 1796, Caswell County NC; b. 1776, Halifax Co., VA.; d. bef. 1850.
- Obediah Phelps, b. abt. 1772; m. (1) Margaret Peggy Dye December 28, 1796; m. (2) Susan Whitson Callahan 1855. Caswell County NC; b. abt. 1770, Halifax Co., Va.; d. February 22, 1833, Pulaski Co., VA
- Polly Phelps, b. abt. 1774.
- Ambrose Phelps, b. abt. 1776; m. Sarah "Sally" Dye; b. 1772, Halifax Co., VA.