Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Fellows

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Descendants of William Fellows

20.Anna⁴ Fellows (Ephraim³, William², Willyam¹ Fellow)^269,^270,^271,²⁷² was born Feb 26, 1692/93 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.^273,^274,²⁷⁵, and died Dec 08, 1781 in Plainfield, Windam Co., CT ²⁷⁶.She married Thomas Stevens, Jr.²⁷⁷ Nov 08, 1716 in Plainfield, Windam Co., CT ²⁷⁸, son of Thomas Stevens and Ruth Hall.He was born 1690 ²⁷⁹, and died Dec 08, 1781 in Plainfield, Windam Co., CT ²⁸⁰.
Notes for Anna Fellows:
Known as "Amy" or "Ayme".
Notes for Thomas Stevens, Jr.:
Capt. Thomas6 Stevens (Thos.5, Thos.4, Thos.3) b. ca. 1693 of Plainfield, Conn. -m- on Nov. 8, 1716 Amye Fellews, b. ca. 1687 (daughter. of Ephriam and Anne Fellows of Ipswich). This Thomas Stevens, "Jr." was from Stowe, Mass.,and became somewhat famous after he was expelled from the Colonial legislature because he was a "Separatist" in church affairs.

Children of Anna Fellows and Thomas Stevens are:

106	i.	Lois⁵ Stevens, born Aug 21, 1717 ²⁸¹.
107	ii.	Anna Stevens, born Mar 25, 1719²⁸¹.
108	iii.	Ruth Stevens, born Feb 04, 1720/21²⁸¹.
109	iv.	Thomas Stevens, born Apr 16, 1723²⁸¹.
110	v.	Nehemiah Stevens, born Aug 31, 1725²⁸¹.
111	vi.	Elias Stevens, born Jun 03, 1728²⁸¹.
112	vii.	William Stevens, born Abt. 1730²⁸¹.
113	viii.	Roswell Stevens, born Dec 03, 1733²⁸¹.
114	ix.	Jeduthan Stevens, born Nov 16, 1736²⁸¹.

32.Mary⁴ Fellows (Joseph³, William², Willyam¹ Fellow)²⁸² was born May 03, 1676 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^283,²⁸⁴, and died May 06, 1759 ²⁸⁵.She married John Brown, Jr Bef. 1712 ^286,²⁸⁷, son of John Brown and Hannah.He was born Jul 1678 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA²⁸⁷, and died May 06, 1759²⁸⁷.
Notes for Mary Fellows:
Mary married John Brown, Jr, the son of a neighbor whose property adjoined the Fellows land in Ipswich, MA. After her husband John Brown died around 1764, Mary and her sons, Joseph and Nathan, sold the homestead to Benjamin.
Notes for John Brown, Jr:
John was called "John Jr" in 1742 and "Sargent". Both a yeoman (farmer who owned his land) and a cordwainer (shoemaker), he lived on the farm in Fellows' Lane, but enlarged it by the purchase of the John Ross farm adjoining in 1737. He married Mary Fellows his neighbor, before 1712.A quote from the book Candlewood described John Brown as follows; "Clad in his velvet coat and short clothes, with wig and silver buckles and buttons, the Candlewood gentleman made a brave appearance." His will was proved May 28, 1759 and provided for his widow and children and for the children of his son John, deceased. He had conveyed to his son, called John 3rd, a house and 2 acres, Jan 1745, near the house now owned by William J. Cameron, at the fork of the Essex Road and Lakeman's Lane. To his daughter, Mary (Lufkin) he gave his negro child, Luie, and his negro woman, Phillis, after his wife's decease. (Ref; Hammatt)

Children of Mary Fellows and John Brown are:

115	i.	Joseph⁵ Brown ²⁸⁸, born Unknown.
116	ii.	Nathan Brown ²⁸⁹, born Unknown.
117	iii.	John Brown²⁸⁹, born Unknown.
118	iv.	Mary Brown²⁸⁹, born Unknown.
119	v.	Daniel Brown²⁸⁹, born Unknown.
120	vi.	Sarah Brown²⁸⁹, born Unknown.

33.Joseph⁴ Fellows (Joseph³, William², Willyam¹ Fellow)²⁹⁰ was born 1678 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ²⁹¹, and died Sep 08, 1762 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ²⁹².He married (1) Sarah Kimball Nov 18, 1701 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^293,²⁹⁴, daughter of Caleb Kimball and Anna Hazeltine.She was born May 19, 1681 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ²⁹⁵, and died Apr 01, 1738 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ²⁹⁶.He married (2) Mary Story²⁹⁷ May 15, 1739 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^298,²⁹⁹.She was born Abt. 1696 in Chebacco,Essex Co., MA ³⁰⁰, and died Jan 12, 1776 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ³⁰¹.
Notes for Joseph Fellows:
Joseph acquired additional land around the Fellows property until the family owned land on both sides of Fellows lane. A farmer, he spent his entire life on the family farm. He received land promised to his father Joseph for services in the French and Indian War located in Narraganset County, near Buxton Maine.
Notes for Sarah Kimball:
Sarah died Apr 1, 1738 aged 56 years, 10 months and 12 days. That would make her the daughter of Caleb Kimball and Ann Hazelton of Ipswich, MA. who was born May 09, 1681.
Notes for Mary Story:
Mary Story had been a widow by the time she married Joseph Fellows. Ipswich, MA vital records list her as "Storey".

Children of Joseph Fellows and Sarah Kimball are:

+	121	i.		Joseph⁵ Fellows, Jr, born Bef. Apr 20, 1703 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died May 10, 1764 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.
	122	ii.		Jacob Fellows ³⁰², born Sep 14, 1705 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ³⁰³.He married Sarah Frail ³⁰⁴ Nov 05, 1739 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^305,³⁰⁶.

Notes for Jacob Fellows:
Jacob settled with his family in Oxford, Worcester Co., MA.

+	123	iii.		Benjamin Fellows, born Bef. Jan 27, 1710/11 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Nov 09, 1794 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.
	124	iv.		Daniel Fellows ³⁰⁷, born Bef. Sep 20, 1713 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^308,³⁰⁹; died 1778 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ³¹⁰.

Notes for Daniel Fellows:
Daniel was "in a measure bereft of his reason". When his father Joseph died in 1762, he received a portion of the estate. Guardianship of Daniel as a person non compos mentis was granted to his brother, Benjamin on October 19, 1762. Daniel lived on the homestead until his death. (Ref; Candlewood)

125

Nathan Fellows, born Bef. Aug 13, 1717 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Mar 15, 1742/43 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.

Child of Joseph Fellows and Mary Story is:

126

Sarah⁵ Fellows, born Mar 07, 1740/41 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ³¹¹.She married Moses Dodge ³¹² Feb 12, 1761 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^313,³¹⁴.

Notes for Moses Dodge:
Moses was listed as being from Beverly, MA at the time of his marriage to Sarah.

34.Ruth⁴ Fellows (Joseph³, William², Willyam¹ Fellow)³¹⁵ was born Oct 20, 1681 ³¹⁶, and died May 20, 1775 ³¹⁷.She married Samuel Waite³¹⁸, son of John Waite and Katherine.
Notes for Ruth Fellows:
George Marshall Fellows lists Ruth's birth date as 1680.

Children of Ruth Fellows and Samuel Waite are:

127	i.	Samuel⁵ Waite, born Oct 21, 1722 ³¹⁹.
128	ii.	Ruth Waite, born Oct 21, 1722³¹⁹.
129	iii.	Aaron Waite, born Dec 20, 1724³¹⁹.

35.Sarah⁴ Fellows (Joseph³, William², Willyam¹ Fellow)³²⁰ was born May 17, 1685 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA³²⁰.She married Peter Harden³²¹.
Notes for Sarah Fellows:
Sarah was still living in 1754.
Notes for Peter Harden:
Peter was listed as being from Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA at the time of his marriage to Sarah.

Children of Sarah Fellows and Peter Harden are:

130	i.	Ruth⁵ Harden, born Oct 21, 1721 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA ³²².
131	ii.	Samuel Harden, born Oct 21, 1722 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA³²².
132	iii.	Aaron Harden, born Dec 20, 1724 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA³²².

36.Abigail⁴ Fellows (Joseph³, William², Willyam¹ Fellow)³²³ was born 1688 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA³²³, and died Apr 01, 1769 ³²⁴.She married Thomas Low, Jr³²⁵ Abt. Sep 30, 1721 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA³²⁵.

Children of Abigail Fellows and Thomas Low are:

	133	i.		Daniel⁵ Low ³²⁶, born Jan 16, 1724/25³²⁶.
	134	ii.		Aaron Low, born Jan 16, 1726/27 ³²⁷.

47.Sarah⁴ Potter (Sarah³ Fellows, William², Willyam¹ Fellow)^328,³²⁹ was born Dec 11, 1685 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA, and died May 30, 1725 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^330,³³¹.She married (1) John Rust Sep 26, 1705 in Ipswich, MA ³³², son of Nathaniel Rust and Mary.He was born Jul 09, 1684³³², and died 1713³³².She married (2) Jonathan Fellows³³³ Abt. Dec 29, 1716 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA ^334,³³⁵, son of Isaac Fellows and Joanna Boreman.He was born Sep 28, 1682 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.^336,^337,^338,³³⁹, and died Jan 21, 1753 in Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH ^340,³⁴¹.
Notes for Sarah Potter:
The Fellows-Potter marriage has been questioned by some researchers. (Ref; Erwin W. Fellows)
Notes for Jonathan Fellows:
Jonathan succeeded to his father Isaac's farm and retained it from 1705 to 1742. Jonathan had four wives. He is referred to in records as "Sergeant" and as "Deacon".He was a Deacon of the First Church in Ipswich. In 1742 he sold all his Ipswich property and moved with his family to Kensington, NH where he died in 1753. In his will he passes property on to his children, "Where as I have a tract of land which I have not disposed of lying in the province of Maine, commonly known as Cock's Hill, I do hereby bequeath it to all my children, son's and daughter's equally to have shares and rights there in." The will was dated Feb 3, 1752 and proved in Portsmouth, ME. Note: Cock's Hill was near Buxton, ME and known as Coxhall after 1780. In 1803 it was called Lyman, ME. It was the land promised by the government to Jonathans father Isaac for his service in the French and Indian War.
Excerpts from Will of Jonathan Fellows
"Third day of February..give and bequeath to my wife, Deborah...all household stuff and goods that she brought when she came to live with me...also stuff she received from the estate of her father, Deacon Bachelder...give and bequeath to my son, Jonathan, all my right, estate and intrest in lands or buildings in Narraganset Township No 1 on Saco River, Providence of maine....give and bequeath to my son Abner, one half my right, estate and intrest in Narraganset Township called Souhgan West in the province of New Hampshire....give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah the other one half of lot given to Abner....give to my daughter, Hannah Ingalls, 15 pounds...to my daughter, Elizabeth Perkins, 30 pounds....to my daughter, Sarah Knowlton, 10 pounds...to my daughter, Mary Smith, 10 pounds...to my son Isaac, all my homestead in Kensington with all buildings except the house Jeremiah built which he is to take offand dispose of...also to Isaac all stock and tools.... My wearing apparel, I give to sons Abner and Jeremiah equally...and my son, Isaac is to pay all my debts and funeral charges...and a tract in the province of Maine commonly known by the name of Cocks Hall, I do give to and among all my sons and daughters equally;...and appoint my son Isaac Fellowes sole executor."
Witnesses;
Meshech Weare, Philemon Blake, Joseph Tilton
Proved on March 28, 1753

Children of Sarah Potter and John Rust are:

135	i.	John⁵ Rust, born Mar 18, 1706/07 ³⁴².
136	ii.	Daniel Rust, born Oct 02, 1708³⁴²; died Aug 17, 1724³⁴².
137	iii.	Sarah Rust, born Jun 28, 1710³⁴².
138	iv.	Nathaniel Rust, born Mar 29, 1713³⁴².

Children are listed above under (13) Jonathan Fellows.

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