• Born: 1 Sep 1788, Northampton MA
• Marriage (1): Anna Wright on 24 Feb 1812 in Northampton MA
• Died: 19 Mar 1872, Princeton IL

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: James Crooks, circa 1812-1814, in Northampton MA. As CROOKS & PHELPS. ⁴

• Advertised: Hampshire Gazette, in Nov 1812, in Northampton MA. Stating that the firm of CROOKS & PHELPS had ". . . taken the shop at No. 16 Merchants Row, directly opposite the meeting house of Mr. Isaac Gere, deceased, where they have and intent to keep on hand . . . gold and gilt watch chains, ear hoops and knobs, finger rings, etc. They manufacture and keep constantly on hand, silver table and tea spoons, gold beads, etc." ³

• Advertised: Hampshire Gazette, on 9 Nov 1814, in Northampton MA. Announcing the dissolution of CROOKS & PHELPS. ⁴

• He worked circa 1815-1823 as a silversmith in Northampton MA

• Partnership: ? Strong, in 1823-1826, in Northampton MA. As PHELPS & STRONG. ³

• Partnership: Nelson Holland, in 1827-1828, in Northampton MA. As PHELPS & HOLLAND. ³

• Partnership: G. W. White, in 1828-1830, in Northampton MA. As PHELPS & WHITE. ³

• He worked in 1831-1838 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Springfield IL

• He worked circa 1838-1860 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Princeton IL

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Macon IL. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Princeton IL. Listed as retired.

Ebenezer married Anna Wright on 24 Feb 1812 in Northampton MA. (Anna Wright was born on 10 May 1791 in Northampton MA, christened on 22 May 1791 and died on 5 Jul 1873 in Princeton IL.)