On 1 Aug 1748 when Jemima was 25, she married
Elijah Phelps (38353) , son of
Noah Phelps (19062) (23 Jan 1693/4-1794) &
Ann Dyer (3 Sep 1699-4 May 1754), in Hebron, CT.
331 Born on 31 Jul 1724 in Hebron, CT.331 Elijah died in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York ca 1783. Occupation: farmer.
From The Phelps Family of America:116
(#465) Elijah Phelps, b. Hebron, Ct., 31 July, 1724, m. 1 Aug., 1748, Jemima Wilcox as his third wife. His 1st wife was a Miss Millard. His 2nd wife a Miss Jennings. They both died young and without issue.
Mr. Phelps was a farmer, first settling in Hebron, Ct., where he lived a short time, from there to Nine Partners, N.Y., and thence to the Wyoming Valley. After the war he returned to New York State, residing in Dover and Amenia, N.Y., where he died.
He served in the Revolutionary Army, and was a great sufferer in the Wyoming Valley Massacre.
At one time he had four sons in the service.
Children:
i. Ichabod, b. Hebron, Ct., 1749, m. widow Hannah Post.
ii. Elijah, b. Nine Partners, N. Y., 1750, m. Lois Millard, 2nd, widow Anne Hill.
iii. Othniel, b. Wyoming Valley, Pa , 1752, m. Anna Baney.
iv. Joel, b. Wyoming Valley, Pa., 1753, Anna or Hannah Baney.
v. Noah, b. Dover, N.J., 1754, m. Jenlula Yale.
vi. Enon, b. Amenia, N.Y., 18 Nov., 1766, m. Mehitabel Goldsmith.
vii. Jemima, b. Amenia, N.Y., m. —— Northman.
viii. Polly, or Permelia, b. Amenia, N.Y., m. Zephatriah Eott.
ix. Mehitabel, b. Amenia, N.Y., 2 June, 1773, d. April, 1854.