Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Mary Welton (55358) & Hezekiah Phelps (56074)
63000. John Welton Phelps. Born on 31 Mar 1785 in Harwinton, CT.116 John Welton died in Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, on 2 Feb 1861; he was 75. Buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Sackets Harbor.

Although The Phelps Family of America116 has John W. Phelps listed among the children of Hezekiah, he has no entry of his own indicating the authors had no information about him.

(John Welton Phelps is not to be confused with John Manly Phelps,. b. 29 Nov 1782 at East Haddam CT)

From Hamilton Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y, Syracuse: 1890, page 506
http://archive.org/details/geographicalgaze00chil
    John W. Phelps, a native of Vermont, came to Hounsfield in 1807, and was the first settler on what is now known as the Phelps farm, on road 63, and here remained most of the time until his death, about 1863, aged 75 years.  He married Hannah Jones, of Vermont, and they had 13 children, 10 of whom grew to maturity.  One son, John W., a native of this town, where he now resides at the age of 67 years, married Betsey, daughter of John and Hannah (Fields) Kibling, of Ellisburgh, and they had nine children, viz,: Silas R., Amelia A., Fanny E., Catharine J., Henry B., Fisher K., Anna M., Carrie E., and Austin A.  The latter was born at Sandy Creek.  He married Frances, daughter of James E., and Susan (Livermore) Gilmore, of Dexter village, and they have one son, Charles A., Mr. Phelps is captain of the steamer, New York, plying between Buffalo and Chicago, in which capacity he has been engaged for the past six years.  Silas R. Phelps was born in this town, where he now resides on a farm on road 64, which he has occupied for the past 11 years.  He married Nancy, daughter of John and Jessie (Nichols) Patrick of Dexter, and they have two children, John and Norris K.

For more inforamtion on descendants of John Welton Phelps, see danellauk’s database Aukerman at ancestry.com

1810 Federal Census. Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York
Roll 28, page 613
Family of Jno. Phelps
    1 male under 10 [Richard]
    1 male 26-44 [John]
    1 female under 10 [Mary]
    1 female 16-25 [Hannah]

1820 Federal Census. Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York
Roll 72, page 415
Family of John W. Phelps
    2 males under 10 [Richard & Velonis]
    1 male 16-25 [?]
    1 male 26-44 [John, 35]
    1 male 45 and over [Hezekiah, 62]
    2 females under 10 [Sophia, Adilia, & Hannah]
    1 female 10-15 [Mary]
    1 female 26-44 [Hannah, 34]

1830 Federal Census. Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York
Roll 92, page 190
Family of John W. Phelps
    2 males 5-9 [John Jr & Matthew]
    1 male 15-19 [Velonis]
    1 male 20-29 [?]
    1 male 40-49 [John, 45]
    2 females under 5 [Julia & Susan]
    1 female 5-9 [Polly]
    2 females 10-14 [Sophia & Adelia]
    1 female 20-29 [?]
    1 female 40-49 [Hannah, 44]

1840 Federal Census. Lyme, Jefferson County, New York
Roll 292, page 656
Family of John W. Phelps
    1 male 15-19 [Matthew or John]
    2 males 20-29 [? & ?]
    1 male 50-59 [John]
    1 female 5-9 [Frances]
    1 female 10-14 [Julia or Susan]
    2 females 15-19 [Polly
    1 female 20-29 [?]
    1 female 50-59 [Hannah]
   
1850 Federal Census. Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York
Roll 578, page 182B
    William C. Weaver, 26
    Polly Weaver, 25
    John W. Phelps, 64
    Hannah Phelps, 63

1855 New York Census. Houndsfield, Jefferson County
 John W. Phelps, 69, b. VT, resident 3 years, farmer
    Hannah Phelps, 68, wife, b. MA, resident 3 years
Listed next on the census are the families of Ransom Phelps and John W. Phelps.

1860 Federal Census. Houndsfield, Jefferson County, New York
Roll 762, page 414
Post Office Sackets Harbor
    John Phelps, 74, farmer, b. VT
    Hanah Phelps 73, housewife, b. MA
Next door is the family of Robt B. Phelps.

Lakeside Cemetery, Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York
    John W. Phelps, d. 2 Feb 1861, b. 1790, Veteran of 1812.
On 30 Dec 1807 when John Welton was 22, he married Hannah Jones (54721) , daughter of Enos Jones (38477) (31 May 1734-15 Aug 1803) & Prudence Lincoln, in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.660 Born on 30 Jul 1786 in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.660

The written Vital Records of Lanesborough660 have on page 52 a paragraph of Jones and Phelps births:
    Nathaniel Jones was born 10th March 1779
    Hannah Jones was born 30th July 1786
    The following is the record of births in the family of John Phelps & Hannah his wife
    Mary Ann was born 18th Jany. 1809
    Richard F. was born 16th July 1810
This paragraph is written in one hand and separated from other paragraphs in the written record by a space. That suggests the the Hannah Jones is the same person as the Hannah Phelps and that her brother is Nathaniel Jones. The marriage of John Phelps and Hannah Jones is recorded on page 6.

The town clerk Asa Burbank transcribed the town records in 1816 in the Lanesborough Copy of Births, Marriages, and Deaths to 1816 and grouped that family together with
    Milo Jones born 11 Sep 1810, Illegitimate
on page 56 of his book. He would have known these families personally.
Their children include:
62823i.
Mary Ann Phelps (18 Jan 1809-26 Aug 1887)
62824ii.
Richard Fenton Phelps (Died young) (16 Jul 1810-4 Mar 1826)
62825iii.
Hanna Maria Phelps (Died soon) (2 Sep 1812-1 Jun 1813)
62826iv.
Velorus Jones Phelps (9 Aug 1814-15 Jun 1854)
62827v.
Adelia Caroline Phelps (3 Dec 1816-23 Oct 1903)
62828vi.
Sophia Louisa Phelps (1 Nov 1818-4 Jul 1902)
62829vii.
John Welton Phelps (18 Jan 1821-9 Jun 1896)
62830viii.
Matthew M. Phelps (2 Feb 1823-7 May 1881)
62831ix.
Polly Maria Phelps (2 Feb 1825-)
62832x.
Susan Sabrina Phelps (2 Apr 1827-7 Jul 1877)
62833xi.
Julia Ann Phelps (22 Dec 1829-15 Sep 1841)
62834xii.
Frances Amelia Phelps (12 Feb 1832-)
62835xiii.
Silvia Jennette Phelps (Died soon) (10 Aug 1833-28 May 1835)
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