Ambrose Phelps of Caswell Co, NC , Grandson of James Phelps

Family Photos

• Jacob's Phelps burial stone & church (54 KB)
  Located in Winston-Salem at Marvin Methodist Church, 4401 Indiana Ave.
• Marriage Certificate of Jacob & Nannie Marion (86 KB)
  Nannie was his first wife who gave birth to Charles, Sr and Georgia.
• Jacob with Charles and Georgia (27 KB)
  Children of his first marriage to Nannie Marion
• Handpainted Phelps Coat of Arms (54 KB)
  Commissioned by Charles Phelps, Sr.
• An 1821 signature of Micajah Thomas (51 KB)
  Thomas was Ambrose's brother-in-law. From the last page of Thomas' first book "The Assistant, Being a Compendium of Arithmetic, Both Practicle and Theoretical" 1815 He lived very near Ambrose.
• A map of the S. Hyco Creek area in Caswell County (60 KB)
  Revised 5/2002 The likely area for the home place of Ambrose and Elizabeth Phelps around 1850. To be used with the related file "Finding the Home of Ambrose and Elizabeth Phelps
• 1907 Cherokee Applic of Chas M. Phelps, Sr. (44 KB)
  A photo of one of Charles' 1907 Cherokee application letters on his business stationary. Notice the "Big Ax" logo.
• Photo of an older Jacob Phelps (23 KB)
  Portrait owned by Jake Phelps

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• InterneTree: Ancestors of Elizabeth Thomas


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Ambrose "Amby" Phelps


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of James Phelps

Related Files

• Narratives and Bibliographies of our ancestors.. (371 KB)
  New 2/2004 Contains an edited version (includes documentary footnotes but no photos) of our ancestors, including how relationships were arrived at. A fullhardcopy is available by contacting me.
• The 1876 sale of theCaswell Co. property. (6 KB)
  Jacob, his mother, siblings, and wife sign the deed to sell about 100 acres in Caswell Co. They sign while in Surry County.
• The 1842 Debt Deed of Ambrose Phelps (3 KB)
  This deed describes land owned by Ambrose in 1842. He put it up as collateral for debts owed.
• Finding the home of Ambrose & Elizabeth Phelps (6 KB)
  REVISED 5/2002 Guidance in locating the area of Ambrose's homeplace. To be used with "A map of the S. Hyco Creek area in Caswell County"
• The Mysterious Property Trail of Ambrose Phelps (8 KB)
  Revised 5/2002 A list of documented deed records which attempt to determine the location of his property in Caswell around 1840. Some conclusions are deduced.
• The life of Jacob Amby I. Phelps (9 KB)
  A narrative based on documented records.
• Home place of Ambrose's brother, Thomas H. (4 KB)
  Discussion of the old home place and a map to get there.

Related Links

• 2001 Reunion Photos - created by David Phelps
• Latham Mark Phelps' Family Web Page
• Order reunion prints at David Phelps' 2nd web site