Richard Phelps ~ 1729

Richard is my Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddad and is currently my oldest know direct relative.

The inscription reads:
IN Memory of Richard
Phelps died March
The 3 ~^~ 1729
Aged 76
Also Mary Phelps
His wife died....

The rest of the stone is below ground as it appears to have sunk over time but I know that Mary died on the 29th September 1748 aged 90

[Wendy]

Wow! They were long lived ... especially for those days! So good that you can follow your ancestry.

[wendy frost]

Wow thats amazing you have found your ancestor from 300 years ago.

[Simply Amanda]

Wow, this is wonderful. He lived to a ripe old age in those days!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, great shot and so interesting.

[Pam Knowler]

How interesting that you have traced your family so far back.

[Taffy]

How intriguing to be able to trace your family so far into history. A lovely capture and tribute to your ancestor!

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

Thank you all for your comments, it was a lovely day and I shall return another day.
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[Sally Ings]

They were a ripe old age when they died! Cool to be able to trace your family so far back.

[Pat Knowles]

What an impressive stone! They did him proud there!