History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY

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(IV.) Sophia, d. about 1848; m. David Curtis.
(V.) Fanny, b. Apr. 3, 1794; m. July 7, I812, Orange Chapin.
(VI.) Horace, b. -; d. Jan. 20, I833, Springfield, Mich.;
m. Sept. 21, 1820, Livonia, N. Y., Diantha Powell.
(VII.) Huldah, b. Sept. 24, 1799, Middleboro, N. Y.; d. Mar. 21,
1897; m. Godfrey Slocum.
(VIII.) Zephaniah Ripley, b. Aug. 6, I801; d. Feb. I, I879; m. Dec.
3, I826, Zerilla Gould.
(IX.) Emma, b. Apr. 24, I804; d. June 19, I889; m. June 7, I827,
Abner Beardsley.
(X.) Speedy, b. May 25, I808; d. Mar. 21, I890; m. Gerothman
McDonald, June 4, I827.
(XI.) Laura, b. Aug. II, I8II; d. 1850 or '5I; m. Sheldon Wilcox.
JOEL PHELPS
Enlisted June, 1775, and served till January 3, 1776, with rank of
sergeant in Capt. John McKinstry's company, Col. John Patterson's
Massachusetts regiment; also reenlisted February 2, I776, in same company and was taken prisoner in Canada. In 1777 served first in Capt.
Hall's company, Col. Henry Sherborne's regiment, Continental army, and
reenlisted June I6, 1777, in Capt. Stephen Hardin's company, Col.
Zebulon Butler's Connecticut regiment. He was wounded in this service
for which he was pensioned. Appointed quartermaster to accompany
Gen. Burgoyne's army to Virginia and served from April or May, 1779,
to May, 1780, as issuing commissary at Saratoga. Engaged in battles of
the Cedars, Trenton, Princeton, Bound Brook, Wyoming and many
skirmishes. Applied April 20, i818, for pension, which was allowed, residing at that time in Bloomfield, Ontario county, New York, and being
sixty-two years old, being born July I6, I755. In 1821 soldier's wife
"Anner" was fifty-four years old. There were twelve children. In I836
he moved to Michigan and in September, 1837, was living in Oakland
county. He is buried in the cemetery at Rose Corners.
Children: (I.) Gilbert, b. Dec. 26, I788.
(II.) Minerva, b. Dec. I, 1790.
(III.) Othanile, b. Feb. Io, I793.
(IV.) Martha, b. July 4, I795.
(V.) Sarah, b. May 5, 1798.
(VI.) Joel, b. May 22, i8oo.
(VII.) Daniel, b. Aug. I6, I802.
(VIII.) Mariah, b. Aug. I6, 1804.
(IX.) Aaron, b. Oct. I8, I806.
(X.) Lewis, b. March II, I8O9; d. Feb. io, 1897.
(XI.) Henry, b. Jan. I8, 1813.
(XII.) Stephen, b. I815.
ELIAS CADY
Elias Cady, son of Benajar Cady, was born in Providence, R. I.,
September 7, I756. During the first year of the war the boy took his