Joseph PHELPS was baptized in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, on January 14th., 1765; Joseph was a yeoman farmer in Combe Florey, Somerset. In 1792, at St. Nicholas Hope Independent church, Sydling, Dorset, he married Martha DEVENISH. Joseph died in Combe Florey on April 16th., 1823. Joseph and Martha had issue, including: 1. Charlotte PHELPS, born about 1793 in Combe Florey; Charlotte married William CHAPPELL in Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, in 1819. 2. Joseph PHELPS, born August 15th. and baptized December 30th., 1795 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset. Joseph was a yeoman farmer in Combe Florey; he married (1) Mary HEWLETT in 1813 in Yeovil. Joseph married (2) Alice about 1820; Joseph and Mary and Alice had issue, in Combe Florey. 3. Anna PHELPS, born about 1799 and christened on April 7th., 1799, in Combe Florey. Anna married (1) William PERKIN on July 1st., 1823 in Combe Florey (I.G.I. extracted) and they had no issue; she married (2) William BERRY on October 31st., 1833, in Creech St. Michael, Somerset, in the presence of Charlotte CHAPPELL. William BERRY and Anna migrated to Australia in 1849. Anna died in Bathurst, NSW, Australia, on September 24th., 1859. William BERRY and Anna had 4 children. 4. Elizabeth PHELPS, born on July 12th., 1804 and baptized on January 31st., 1805, in Combe Florey; Elizabeth married Thomas JOYCE in 1857. 5. Harriet PHELPS, born on December 27th., 1806 and baptized on June 9th., 1807 in Combe Florey (I.G.I. extracted). In 1849 she married John BLACKWELL. 6. William PHELPS, born on May 7th., 1810 and baptized on January 8th., 1811, in Combe Florey (I.G.I. extracted). 8. John Phelps, born about 1812 in Combe Florey. I am seeking to make contact, and to exchange PHELPS family history notes, with any relation or researcher of this family. Best wishes. Peter Ferreira Toronto, Canada.