Hiram Phelps Arms

Hiram Phelps Arms was born on June 1, 1799, in Windsor, Connecticut, to William Arms and Mercy Snow. His father was a merchant and lawyer. In the early 1800s, Arms later wrote, his father “spent a year or two travelling in the Western and Southern States on business connected with some patent,” and while he was gone, the family lived with Arms’s maternal grandmother in Goshen, Massachusetts. His father returned around 1807, but he soon abandoned the family altogether. Arms spent the next few years with aunts and uncles in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

In 1815, he began working as an apprentice gold- and silversmith. He eventually moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, where he worked in the shop of Ebenezer Strong Phelps. Arms later recalled that Phelps was “a father to me, and, on leaving him to enter upon a course of education, I assumed his name [as a middle name].” Arms’s mother died in 1817, and her death “deepened the religious convictions which I had long cherished.” He joined the First Congregational Church in Northampton soon afterward, and he decided to become a minister.

He entered Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1818, and he enrolled at Yale College the following year. He graduated in 1824, and he married Lucy Ann Wadhams on September 12, 1824. They had five children, including: George, born around 1833; and Francis, born around 1834. He then “pursued a course of theological study” in Yale from 1825 until 1828, and he spent the late 1820s as principal of the Kingston Academy in Kingston, New York. He became an ordained minister in 1830, and he began work in Hebron, Connecticut. The family moved to Wolcottville (present-day Torrington), Connecticut, in 1833. In November 1834, he helped organize a Tract and Home Missionary Society in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Finally, in 1836, the family moved to Norwich, Connecticut. His wife died on July 3, 1837, and he married Abby Jane Baker on September 12, 1838. They had three children: Sarah Jane, born on August 14, 1839; Charles Jesup, born on June 9, 1841; and Theodore, born around 1845. By 1850, he owned $2,500 of real estate. Two decades later, his wealth had grown to $5,000 of real estate and $2,000 of personal property, and he employed at least one white domestic servant.

Abby Jane died on August 10, 1878. His health deteriorated in the early 1880s. On October 4, 1881, he suffered a “slight paralysis of the throat.” Three days later, his “brain and right side were seriously paralyzed,” and he could not speak for several weeks. He died in Norwich on April 6, 1882.

DATABASE CONTENT

(2724)

Arms, Hiram Phelps

1799-6-1

1882-4-6

Conflict Side: Union
Role: Civilian
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Gender: Male
Race: White

Documents - Records: 112

(7554) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 7 January 1859
(7706) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 24 November 1859
(7707) [recipient] ~ Jonathan T. Clarke to Hiram P. Arms, 1 December 1862
(7766) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 November 1862
(7767) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 22 October 1859
(7848) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 29 October 1862
(7899) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 14 December 1862
(7940) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 December 1862
(7941) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 19 December 1862
(7942) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 21 December 1862
(7943) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 26 December 1862
(7944) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 14 January 1863
(7945) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 22 January 1863
(7956) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 30 January 1863
(7958) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 7 February 1863
(7960) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 25 October 1862
(8077) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 February 1863
(8079) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 28 February 1863
(8142) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 7 March 1863
(8180) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 13 March 1863
(8181) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 24 March 1863
(8182) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 8 April 1863
(8367) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 18 October 1862
(8368) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 7 October 1862
(8369) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 September 1862
(8370) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 1 September 1862
(8549) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 29 August 1862
(8551) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 21 July 1862
(8555) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 19 October 1859
(8556) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 21 July 1862
(8768) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 July 1862
(8769) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 26 May 1862
(8770) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 12 May 1862
(8771) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 April 1862
(8772) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 28 March 1862
(8773) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 4 March 1862
(8774) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 1 March 1862
(8849) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 8 February 1862
(8851) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 12 October 1859
(8983) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 22 January 1862
(8984) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 19 November 1861
(8986) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 20 September 1861
(8987) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 July 1861
(8996) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 10 June 1861
(8997) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 4 April 1861
(8998) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 29 March 1861
(8999) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 26 January 1861
(9000) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 January 1861
(9001) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 6 October 1859
(9002) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 10 December 1860
(9003) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 21 November 1860
(9004) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 26 October 1860
(9005) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 15 April 1863
(9006) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 12 April 1863
(9008) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 7 May 1863
(9009) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 10 May 1863
(9010) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms and Abby J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 June 1863
(9011) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 19 July 1863
(9012) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 28 July 1863
(9013) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 13 August 1863
(9014) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 8 September 1863
(9015) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 18 September 1863
(9017) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 December 1863
(9018) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 March 1864
(9019) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 6 April 1864
(9020) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 20 April 1864
(9021) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 23 April 1864
(9022) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 4 May 1864
(9023) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 11 May 1864
(9025) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 31 May 1864
(9026) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 16 July 1864
(9027) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 20 August 1864
(9028) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 25 September 1864
(9030) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 October 1864
(9031) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 12 October 1864
(9033) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 2 November 1864
(9034) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 November 1864
(9035) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 31 December 1864
(9036) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms et al., 23 February 1865
(9037) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 March 1865
(9039) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 25 May 1865
(9040) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 6 July 1865
(9041) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 13 December 1865
(9042) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 22 December 1865
(9056) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 11 October 1860
(9058) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 21 September 1860
(9062) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 13 September 1860
(9080) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 5 July 1860
(9081) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 24 June 1860
(9083) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 13 June 1860
(9084) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 12 June 1860
(9085) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 19 September 1859
(9549) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 30 November 1859
(9550) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 6 December 1859
(9551) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 11 December 1859
(9552) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 January 1860
(9553) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 25 January 1860
(9554) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 8 February 1860
(9555) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 13 February 1861
(9556) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 25 February 1860
(9825) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 28 February 1860
(9826) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 2 March 1860
(9827) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 8 March 1860
(9828) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 17 March 1860
(9829) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 27 March 1860
(9830) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 31 March 1860
(9831) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 4 April 1860
(9832) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 7 May 1860
(9833) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 19 May 1860
(9834) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 21 May 1860
(9835) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 23 May 1860
(9836) [recipient] ~ Charles J. Arms to Hiram P. Arms, 28 May 1860

People - Records: 5

(2724) Arms, Hiram Phelps is the [parent of] (2603) Arms, Charles Jesup
(2724) Arms, Hiram Phelps is the [parent of] (2725) Arms, Francis Hiram

(2892) Arms, Abby Jane is the [wife of] (2724) Arms, Hiram Phelps
(3129) Arms, Sarah Jane is the [child of] (2724) Arms, Hiram Phelps
(3331) Arms, Theodore Winthrop is the [child of] (2724) Arms, Hiram Phelps

Places - Records: 2

(3062) [birth] ~ Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
(255) [death] ~ Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

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SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; College Student Lists, 1763-1924, available from Ancestry.com; Hiram P. Arms, A Brief Sketch of the Life of Rev. H. P. Arms, D.D. (Boston, MA: Alfred Mudge & Son, 1882); Litchfield (CT) Enquirer, 13 November 1834 and 13 July 1837; The Day (New London, CT), 7 April 1882; Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College, Deceased during the Academical Year ending in June 1882 (n.p., 1882)

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