Oliver Phelps (October 21, 1749 – February 21, 1809) was born in Poquonock, Connecticut and moved to Suffield, Connecticut, where he apprenticed to a local merchant. He shortly thereafter became a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts. During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end of the war. He supplied troops and was commended by General George Washington.
Read more about Oliver Phelps: Political Office, Purchases Interest in Western New York, Builds Home in Suffield, Loses Land Holdings and Home, Death and Burial
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