Samuel Phelts

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iain Frazier on 3rd October 2025

Family connections for Samuel (Phelts) are: PHELTS/PHELPS Samuel (Phelts/Phelps) was born about 1761/72 & baptised on 30 9 1764 at Toddington Bedford Bedfordshire. He was tried at Bedford Assizes on 4 8 1791, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 10months on GANGES. He married Elizabeth (Vicking nee Boon her third marriage) on 5 5 1801 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was issued his Absolute Pardon in 1803. He was issued a beer licence in February 1811. He was juror at an inquest on 2 2 1812. He died on 25 7 1817 age about56 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Boon) was born in 1757 (according to this Website) & baptised on 2 11 1746 at Chedzoy Somerset. She married firstly (1of3) Wm (Sealy) on 18 7 1769 at North Curry (Somerset). She married secondly (2of3) Robt (Vickery) in 1786 at North Curry Somerset. She was tried, as (Vicary), with her daughter Elizabeth for receiving apron etc (stolen by her daughter) at Taunton Assizes Somerset on 3 8 1795, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW with her daughter on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6.5months on BRITANNIA. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 1 9 1810. She died on 22 3 1823 age about66or77 at Parramatta mother of 4known children & was buried, as (Phelps), at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

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Darryl Buley on 4th June 2023

Baptism 30 Sep 1764 • Toddington, Bedford, England Name Samuel Felts Gender Male Baptism Date 30 Sep 1764 Baptism Place Toddington,Bedford,England Father John Felts Mother Elizabeth FHL Film Number 845459 Trial 4 Aug 1791 • Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Name Samuel Phelts Vessel Ganges Convicted Date 4 Aug 1791 Voyage Date Aug 1796 Colony New South Wales Place of Conviction Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Arrival 2 Jun 1797 • New South Wales Samuel Phelts Convicted at: Bedford Assizes Sentence term: Life Ship: Ganges Departure date: August, 1796 Arrival date: 2nd June, 1797 Place of arrival New South Wales Passenger manifest Travelled with 209 other convicts Marriage 5 May 1800 • Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Name Elizabeth Vickery Marriage Date 1801 Marriage Place Parramatta, New South Wales Registration Date 1801 Registration Place Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Spouse Samuel Phelps Elizabeth Boon Vickery (1746–1823) Pardon 1803 Name Samuel Phelts Pardon Date 1803 Record Type Absolute Colonial Secretary PHELPS, Samuel. Per "Ganges", 1797 1811 Mar 6 Of Parramatta. Received beer licence in Feb 1811 (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.184) 1812 Feb 2 Juror at inquest on Michael Wallis held at Parramatta (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.711) Death 25 July 1817 • Parramatta, New South Wales Name Samuel Phelps Death Date 1817 Death Place Parramatta, New South Wales Registration Date 1817 Registration Place Parramatta, Australia Volume Number V18173790 2b Burial 26 Jul 1817 • St John's Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Name Samuel Phelps Gender Male Birth Date 1761 Birth Place England Death Date 25 Jul 1817 Death Place Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery St. John's Cemetery Parramatta