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John Phelps d. 1772 Bedford Co, VA  and son John d 1801 Bedford, VA

(Including Thomas Jefferson Phelps and descendants in Jasper Co, GA)

Revised 09/21/2010

 

This line has one DNA test with 25 markers.  It does not match any other Phelps in this project sufficient to suggest a common ancestor.  So TENTATIVELY we have to say that this line is not related to any other tested Phelps... nor ever was from the time of surnames.  However...with only a single test that matches no other Phelps line, there is always the possibility that either the paper trail is invalid and/or that there was a non-paternity event at some point in the past.  While we can say tentatively that this line's Y-DNA is what the single test showed, it is imperative to have other tests of descendants - preferably of other lines.    Financial assistance may be available for others.   In addition to an ancestor submission by the testee, observations by M. Galgan, and other  respected researchers, much of this early line was researched by D Phelps  dphelps61 AT alumni.wfu.edu  We hope that other descendants of this line will see a link and join our project. 

 

Green = Triangulated common ancestor

Yellow highlight indicates disputed or no proof

 

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1 John  d1772 Phelps, Col.  d: 1772  m. Mary unknown     

     2  John Phelps,  d. 1801 Little Otter River, Bedford Co, VA    

         3   Thomas Phelps    b 1771(source: 1850 census)  d: Abt. 1851 Bedford (source: JC Rogers & Our Kin)  

               4.    Thomas Jefferson Phelps b. 28 Dec 1821  d: 15 Dec 1905.   Buried in the Key-Phelps cemetery near  Body Camp in Bedford   

                      5.  Thomas Key Phelps  b 9/21/1847  d. 12/27/1925  Roanoak, VA    (buried in the Key-Phelps cemetery near Body Camp in Bedford VA.  (source: JC Rogers)

                            6.  William “Colonel” Richard Phelps b 1886. m Mildred Davis.  Taught at Randolph Macon.   Sources: TK Phelps' will, “Our Kin”, and a living descendant             

                                    Descendant      Kit  107084  25 markers  Haplogroup I2a   Ancestry submitted by  descendant (back to Thomas Jefferson Phelps) 

      

To view a more detailed genealogy of this line link to the Phelps Genealogies web site

Sources were wills, census records, deeds, other primary sources and also  "Our Kin"  Corrections or additions are welcomed.  To see D Phelps' research work on this ancestry, go to Bedford Phelps research   LINK FIXED 9/2010