Person:Richard Phelps (1)

Note: It is not proved that the William Phelps who was christened in Tewkesbury 19 Aug 1599 is the same William Phelps who was the father of Richard Phelps christened in Tewkesbury 26 Dec 1619.

1. ↑ Hyde, Myrtle Stevens. The English Origin of William Phelps: Comments. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (1982)
   58(1982):243.

   "A William Phelps in Tewkesbury had a son Richard christened 26 Dec. 1619, ..."

2. ↑ Phelps, Oliver Seymour, and Andrew T. Servin. The Phelps Family of America and Their English Ancestors: With Copies of Wills, Deeds, Letters, and Other Interesting Papers, Coats of Arms and Valuable Records. (Pittsfield, Mass.: Eagle Publishing Company, 1899)
   1:85.

   Richard, son of William Phelps, was baptized in Tewkesbury 26 Dec. 1619.
   
   The book goes on to say that he sailed for Barbadoes, but he was too young to have been that Richard.