Son of John Phelps (1724-1812) and Thanks Wilcox (1720-1778) of CT. Married 1789-1790 Diadama Long in Franklin, Franklin Co. VT. Went to Quebec Canada between 1791-1794. Died between 1830-1832 at St Hycinthe Quebec Canada.
His Father was in the Rev War, as Justice of the Peace, Hartford Ct 1777-1781. (DAR Ancestor #A090128)
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Amos Phelps was a Connecticut Yankee like the one Mark Twain described. He must have had a gift for things mechanical because he was in the vanguard of the Industrial Revolution in North America. He was involved in sawmills from early in his career. Later in life he owned three sawmills in Quebec. In his line of work, it was imperative that he have access to timber. Like many people in the forest products business, he moved about in search of large stands of trees. He moved from Connecticut to Vermont to Quebec, always, I imagine, in the direction of more and better timber. Some of his sons were in the business, too, in the role of sawyer or mechanic. In later generations some of this Phelps line came out to the Pacific Northwest. I have no doubt as to what brought them there.
Amos Phelps married twice. He must have admired Oliver Cromwell because he had sons named Oliver Cromwell Phelps by both of his wives. The elder Oliver, son of Phebe (Andrews?) stayed in Connecticut where he rose to the rank of Major. I have no details regarding his service. The younger Oliver seems to have been the son of his second wife, Diadama Long. He went to Quebec with his father and other siblings and worked in his father's mills. The Phelps boys married Québecois women. Their religious affiliations were variable, sometimes Protestant and sometimes Catholic. They lived in areas that were almost wilderness in those days. After a couple of generations most of the Phelps family seems to have returned to the United States.
His Father was in the Rev War, as Justice of the Peace, Hartford Ct 1777-1781. (DAR Ancestor #A090128)
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Amos Phelps was a Connecticut Yankee like the one Mark Twain described. He must have had a gift for things mechanical because he was in the vanguard of the Industrial Revolution in North America. He was involved in sawmills from early in his career. Later in life he owned three sawmills in Quebec. In his line of work, it was imperative that he have access to timber. Like many people in the forest products business, he moved about in search of large stands of trees. He moved from Connecticut to Vermont to Quebec, always, I imagine, in the direction of more and better timber. Some of his sons were in the business, too, in the role of sawyer or mechanic. In later generations some of this Phelps line came out to the Pacific Northwest. I have no doubt as to what brought them there.
Amos Phelps married twice. He must have admired Oliver Cromwell because he had sons named Oliver Cromwell Phelps by both of his wives. The elder Oliver, son of Phebe (Andrews?) stayed in Connecticut where he rose to the rank of Major. I have no details regarding his service. The younger Oliver seems to have been the son of his second wife, Diadama Long. He went to Quebec with his father and other siblings and worked in his father's mills. The Phelps boys married Québecois women. Their religious affiliations were variable, sometimes Protestant and sometimes Catholic. They lived in areas that were almost wilderness in those days. After a couple of generations most of the Phelps family seems to have returned to the United States.
Son of John Phelps (1724-1812) and Thanks Wilcox (1720-1778) of CT. Married 1789-1790 Diadama Long in Franklin, Franklin Co. VT. Went to Quebec Canada between 1791-1794. Died between 1830-1832 at St Hycinthe Quebec Canada.
His Father was in the Rev War, as Justice of the Peace, Hartford Ct 1777-1781. (DAR Ancestor #A090128)
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Amos Phelps was a Connecticut Yankee like the one Mark Twain described. He must have had a gift for things mechanical because he was in the vanguard of the Industrial Revolution in North America. He was involved in sawmills from early in his career. Later in life he owned three sawmills in Quebec. In his line of work, it was imperative that he have access to timber. Like many people in the forest products business, he moved about in search of large stands of trees. He moved from Connecticut to Vermont to Quebec, always, I imagine, in the direction of more and better timber. Some of his sons were in the business, too, in the role of sawyer or mechanic. In later generations some of this Phelps line came out to the Pacific Northwest. I have no doubt as to what brought them there.
Amos Phelps married twice. He must have admired Oliver Cromwell because he had sons named Oliver Cromwell Phelps by both of his wives. The elder Oliver, son of Phebe (Andrews?) stayed in Connecticut where he rose to the rank of Major. I have no details regarding his service. The younger Oliver seems to have been the son of his second wife, Diadama Long. He went to Quebec with his father and other siblings and worked in his father's mills. The Phelps boys married Québecois women. Their religious affiliations were variable, sometimes Protestant and sometimes Catholic. They lived in areas that were almost wilderness in those days. After a couple of generations most of the Phelps family seems to have returned to the United States.
His Father was in the Rev War, as Justice of the Peace, Hartford Ct 1777-1781. (DAR Ancestor #A090128)
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Amos Phelps was a Connecticut Yankee like the one Mark Twain described. He must have had a gift for things mechanical because he was in the vanguard of the Industrial Revolution in North America. He was involved in sawmills from early in his career. Later in life he owned three sawmills in Quebec. In his line of work, it was imperative that he have access to timber. Like many people in the forest products business, he moved about in search of large stands of trees. He moved from Connecticut to Vermont to Quebec, always, I imagine, in the direction of more and better timber. Some of his sons were in the business, too, in the role of sawyer or mechanic. In later generations some of this Phelps line came out to the Pacific Northwest. I have no doubt as to what brought them there.
Amos Phelps married twice. He must have admired Oliver Cromwell because he had sons named Oliver Cromwell Phelps by both of his wives. The elder Oliver, son of Phebe (Andrews?) stayed in Connecticut where he rose to the rank of Major. I have no details regarding his service. The younger Oliver seems to have been the son of his second wife, Diadama Long. He went to Quebec with his father and other siblings and worked in his father's mills. The Phelps boys married Québecois women. Their religious affiliations were variable, sometimes Protestant and sometimes Catholic. They lived in areas that were almost wilderness in those days. After a couple of generations most of the Phelps family seems to have returned to the United States.
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