Source: History of Salem p. 248
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History of Salem p. 248 |
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They were welcomed by several families in Salem, who sympathised with the new faith, Lawrence Southwick's and Nicholas Phelps' being the most prominent among them. . .
On Sunday, June 27th, a meeting was held at the house of Nicholas Phelps, in "the woods" as that western portion of the territory of Salem was then called. . . The Phelps house was built upon the Norris grant by Eleanor, widow of Thomas Trusler about 1654. She died the next spring, having devised this estate to her sons, Henry and Nicholas Phelps (children by her former husband). The half interest of Nicholas was taken for the payment of fines for being a Quaker and not attending church, and Henry bought it. In 1664, he conveyed the estate to Joseph Pope . . . |
