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1. | Eleanor Moutton Moutton was born about 1605 in England; died in 1655 in Eleanor Moutton Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Notes: The earliest record of the Phelps family in Salem is when Eleanor married her second husband, Thomas Trusler. They were members of the first church of Salem in 1639. Tusler was in Salem by 1629 when a kiln for burning bricks and tiles was built , a business he operated until his death in 1654. Eleanor had five Phelps children of which only two are known to me. Perhaps some of the children stayed in England. There was a William Phelps, who came to America from Tewksbury, England on th e Mary and John in 1630. Whether he is related to this family is unknown. Eleanor Trusler was taken to court, in April 1644, for her Gortonist opinions, saying "our teacher Mr. Norris taught the people lies."Governor Winthrop was advised to bin d her over to Boston Court as an example others might fear, lest "that heresiee doeth spread which at length may prove dangerous." At the Trusler trial, one Consandra Southwich testified that Eleanor "did question the government ever since she c ame."[1] Eleanor Trusler died in 1655, and her sons Henry and Nicholas Phelps inherited her farm in West Peabody, Massachusetts. The first meeting of the Friends (Quakers) was held in this house. Nicholas Phelps half of the house and lands wer e taken for the payment of fines. Batter, the treasurer, apparently turned it over to Nicholas brother, Henry, who owned the other half interest. Henry may have married Batter's sister. Henry sold the entire estate to Joseph Pope on 18 Jul 1664 . Many years later, the place returned into the Phelps family and then remained in the family until Francis Phelps took the ancient house down in 1856. Henry, may have had children who remained in Massachusetts Eleanor married Phelps in 1624 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Eleanor married Thomas Trusler in by 1639 in Salem, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Nicholas Phelps (1.Eleanor1) was born in 1625 in England; died before 1664. Notes: It seems ironic that the Puritans having come to America for religious freedom did not extend this same right to the Quakers. Nicholas married Hannah Baskel in 1650 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Hannah was born in 1630 in England; died after 1695 in Perquimans Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Hannah Phelps (2.Nicholas2, 1.Eleanor1) was born in 1654 in Essex County, Massachusetts; died between 1687 and 1689 in Perquimans Co., NC. Notes: The Court records of October 1685 mention that "George Castleton hath absented himself from the County and Imbezled the estate belonging to the Orphans of James Perisho deceased". In October 1687 the court ordered that Hannah Castleton, the wif e of George Castleton "doe repaire home to her husband an live with him". She probably died shortly after this because she did not attend her daughters wedding on 5 August 1689, although grandmother, Hannah did. In October 1689 Hannah Hill, gran dmother of James Perishaw, petitioned the court to have the management of the stock belonging to the said James Perishaw for the child's care. Family/Spouse: George Castleton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Hannah Castleton (3.Hannah3, 2.Nicholas2, 1.Eleanor1) was born on 13 Mar 1679. Notes: Died: Family/Spouse: Ezekiel Maudlin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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