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From: "Robert L. Ward" <>
Subject: Re: [CTNEWLON-L] John WAID and Elizabeth PHELPS
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 17:02:50 -0400


At 04:05 PM 10/9/99 -0400, David WAID wrote:
> Thanks Peter for the information on Joshuatown and Lime Rock.
>
> While in Crawford County, PA this week, I came across this statement in
>a book, "The First 100 Years of Townville": "Pember WAID, son of John
>(Revolutionary Veteran) and Elizabeth (PHELPS) WAID, of Joshuatown, North
>Lyme, Conn., was born at Lyme Rock, Litchfield County, Conn. Pember was
>ashipwright and built early canal boats used on Meadville area canals. Anna
>LORD, born in North Lyme, was his wife. They were married in Hamburg, North
>Lyme, Conn."
>
> Does anyone have any information on a John Waid and an Elizabeth Phelps
>of Joshuatown? Until this statement, the only information that I have ever
>seen was that pember was the greatgrandson of John WADE and Mercy PEMBER
>through their son Jonathan WAID's line. Specifically through Josiah WAID
>who moved to Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT. There has always been some
>question as to this lineage because the 1790 census of Litchfield County
>does not mention any males 16 and over. Pember would have turned 16 in
>January of that census year.

Elizabeth PHELPS, wife of John WADE, was daughter of Charles and Elizabeth
(TIFFANY) PHELPS, according to a deed dated 24 Nov 1789, Lyme, CT (Lyme Land
Records 20:144). Charles PHELPS was son of an earlier Charles PHELPS.
Elizabeth was daughter of Nathan and Sarah (?ELY?) TIFFANY. I have no data
on their children, if any.

Regards,

Robert

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