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Elizabeth _____
b.Est 1625 England
d.6 Dec 1712 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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m. Bef 1645
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m. 17 Sep 1650
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1) From "Ancestry of Megan Montgomery at Gen Circles, Oct. 2002. TRUMBULL: Northampton Genealogies <http://www.gencircles.com/users/megan/1/data/29130> 2) Member of Northampton First Church. ("Early Northampton" US/Can 974.423/N1 82e FHL 1/2003) 3) "The Scott Genealogy" by Mary Lovering Holman, Boston, Mass. 1919. FHL US/Can book 929.273 Sc84h, p. 250-251. FHL film 1033607 (1/2003) "Her will mentions sons Nathaniel and William Phelps; daughter Abigail Alverd; children of daughter Mary Clesson, deceased; son-in-law Matthew Clesson; son Thomas Copley; and Samuel and John Lankton; lands of husband to be divided equally between sons Nathaniel and William Phelps; proved 4 Feb. 1712-1713." 4) Copley-Copely-Copeley Families in America 1650-1950, by William N. Copeley, 49 High St., Concord, NH 03301, 1988 US/CAN 929.273 C791c and 929.273 A1#3293 JSMB FHL Reviewed 1/2003. "Most American families were founded by an immigrant ancestor in the New World. However, the Copley family is distinguished by having an immigrant ancestress. She is first mentioned in American on Sept. 17, 1650 when "Widow Elizabeth Copely, an English woman," married Nathaniel Phelps in Windsor, Conn. The Phelps moved to Northampton, Mass., about 1656, where they spent the rest of their lives." 5) "Search for the Passengers on the Mary & John - 1630" by Burton W. Speer. US/CAN 974.4W3s, reviewed at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, January 2003. "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, Nathaniel to have the side he lives in, and William the other side. To Abigail 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." 6) On 27 March 1676 the "wife of Nathaniel Phelps" was among 23 persons presented at the court in Northampton for "wearing silk in a flaunting manner and for long hair and other extravagance contrary to honest and sober order, and demeanor not becoming a wilderness state, at least the profession for Christianity and religion."[Trumbull, History of Northampton, 144--5.] References
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