Our Phelps Line - English

First Generation

Nicholas Phelps, son of James PHELPS & Joan UNKNOWN.   James was born in 1586 in Tewkesbury, England.  Nicholas, born circa 1630 married Hannah BASKEL. Born circa 1630 (of Mass).  Hannah died in Perquimans Co., North Carolina  aft 1695.  Nicholas died circa 1676 in Virginia.  See Hannah Baskel Phelps' fascinating life story.  Nicholas Phelps' house on left.

They came on the ship, Hercules.  The Hercules departed London on March 24, 1633/4, and from Southampton on April 18, 1634, for New England. (No arrival date specified in these sources.) The Hercules was one of several ships temporarily detained in London in February, 1633/4. See Warrant & Order.

Sources:
Records of the Privy Council
"Journal", Winthrop, I, 127
"Passengers to America", pages 75-76
"The Planters of the Commonwealth", pages 107-108

They had the following children:

Second Generation

Hannah PHELPS. Born abt 1654 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah died in Perquimans Co., North Carolina.  In 1672 when Hannah was 18, she first married James PERISHO, son of Joshua PERISHO & Elizabeth ? UNKNOWN. Born in Bretagne, France ? James died on 29 Mar 1678 in Perquimans Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

Fourth Generation

Eleanor PERISHO. Born on 18 Dec 1673 in Perquimans Co., North Carolina. Eleanor died in Perquimans Co., North Carolina in 1722, she was 48.  On 5 Jun 1689 when Eleanor was 15, she married William BOGUE, 4TH, son of William BOGUE, III & Jane Edwards CLARE, in Perquimans, NC. Born in Near Aucheneraw, Scotland. William died on 20 Dec 1720 in Perquimans Co., North Carolina. 

They had the following children:

From here see the Perisho line.