Abel Peyton Phelps

Abel Peyton Phelps of London married Rachel Susannah Deans (1800-49), the daughter of Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Motte Gibbes and the widow of Alexander Deans of Falmouth.

Phelps was party to a Chancery suit William Dawson and Caroline his wife versus Abel Peyton Phelps in 1858 that also involved creditors of his father-in-law Samuel Jackson (q.v.).  Notice for creditors of Abel Peyton Phelps late of No. 80 Baker Street Portman Square who died in January last [i.e. 1867]. Effects under £1000.

Sir Aemilius Irving (ed.), James Irving of Ironshore and his descendants 1713-1918, ed. L. Homfray Irving (Toronto, Canada, College Press Limited, 1918), p. 11.

London Gazette, Issue 22161, 13/07/1858, p. 3268; London Gazette, Issue 23259, 04/06/1867, p. 3182; National Probate Calendar 1867.