Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Fellows
Descendants of William Fellows
66.Jonathan5 Fellows, Jr. (Jonathan4, Isaac3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)534 was born Jun 15, 1707 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA535,536, and died Jun 20, 1759 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA537.He married (1) Abigail Gaines538 Abt. Nov 22, 1729 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA538,539, daughter of John Gaines and Judith Osgood.She died Jan 30, 1729/30 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA540.He married (2) Elizabeth Norwood541 Aug 14, 1735 in Boston, Suffok Co., MA542,543, daughter of Caleb Norwood and Alice Donnell.She was born Jul 31, 1709 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA544.
Notes for Jonathan Fellows, Jr.:
Captain Jonathan Fellows Jr moved from Ipswich to Squam, MA about 1740. It is believed that he moved shortly there after to Gloucester, MA.He was Captain of a Company in the French and Indian War, against the French in 1756 fighting at Crown Point. (Ref: History of Gloucester, by Babson,p. 323.)
His family became a sea fairing one and all four sons were merchant sea captains in Gloucester and Boston.His occupation listed as a "coaster" by Jerry Fellows.
Notes for Abigail Gaines:
Died after giving birth to her son.
Notes for Elizabeth Norwood:
Elizabeth was daughter to Caleb Norwood of Boston.She first married John Saunders or Sanders of Boston, then married Johnathan Fellows. Jerry Fellows lists her birth date as Oct 22, 1709.
Johnathan Fellows, coaster and Elizabeth with other parties, refer the settlement of the will of Caleb Norwood of Boston, inn holder, dated Nov 9, 1735, which devised a house and 40 acres at Gloucester, the estate of his five daughters, Elizabeth, Abigail, Sarah, Deborah and Alice to referees, Jan 6, 1747. ( Ref: Essex Registry of Deeds 100:41 )
Child of Jonathan Fellows and Abigail Gaines is:
| 239 | i. | Jonathan6 Fellows, born Bef. Jan 24, 1729/30 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA545. |
| Notes for Jonathan Fellows: Jonathan fought in the French and Indian War at Montreal in 1760. |
Children of Jonathan Fellows and Elizabeth Norwood are:
| + | 240 | i. | Samuel6 Fellows, born May 16, 1736 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Oct 05, 1793 in NH. | |
| + | 241 | ii. | Gustavus Fellows, born Sep 18, 1737 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Aug 05, 1816 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA. | |
| + | 242 | iii. | Cornelius Fellowes, born Nov 19, 1738 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Jul 1795 in Guadaloupe, West Indies. | |
| 243 | iv. | Elizabeth Fellows545, born Jun 22, 1740 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA545.She married Peter Cunningham; born Aug 14, 1750 in Boston, Suffok Co., MA546; died Apr 26, 1827 in Pomfret, MA546. | ||
| + | 244 | v. | Nathaniel Fellows, born May 30, 1743 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died May 1806 in Havana, Cuba. | |
| 245 | vi. | Caleb Fellows547, born Bef. Nov 11, 1744 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA548. |
| Notes for Caleb Fellows: Caleb Fellows died in infancy. |
| 246 | vii. | Caleb Fellows549, born Apr 19, 1746 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA549. |
| Notes for Caleb Fellows: Died at sea. |
| + | 247 | viii. | Abigail Fellows, born Apr 19, 1746 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA; died Apr 28, 1831 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA. |
67.Elizabeth5 Fellows (Jonathan4, Isaac3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)550 was born Oct 22, 1709 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA551,552,553.She met (1) Joseph Perkins554 Abt. Nov 02, 1728 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA555,556,557, son of Jacob Perkins and Sarah Kinsman.He was born Oct 09, 1699 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA558, and died Aug 1752 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA559.She married (2) John Kinsman560 Aft. Dec 09, 1753, son of Joseph Kinsman and Susan Dutch.He was born Nov 21, 1709 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA560, and died Mar 07, 1785.
Notes for Joseph Perkins:
In deeds for the transfer of land, he calls himself a fisherman.Joseph drowned. Joseph Perkins died in 1752. Dec. 9, 1753, his widow was published with John Kinsman. June 7, 1758, she sold, by order of court, "the southeasterly part of the dwelling-house, where Jeremiah Perkins now lives, to James Perkins, joyner, for œ53-6-8, which is the estate of the deceased." He died intestate. Administration was granted to his widow. He, fisherman, sells marsh in Ipswich, near Sagamore Hill, Feb. 16, 1726-7. He sells an acre of upland and marsh near Fox point, which was given him "by the last will of my honored father, Jacob Perkins," March 16, 1626-7.
Children of Joseph and Eliz'h (Fellows) Perkins were:
Elizabeth, bapt. June 7, 1730; m. B. Crocker.
Joseph, bapt. Sept. 5, 1731.
Jonathan, bapt. Oct. 28, 1733.
James, bapt. May 23, 1736; m. Mary, wid. of Wm. Phillips;d. Oct. 18, 1818.
Isaac, bapt. Oct. 29, 1738.
John, bapt. May 10, 1741; m. Elizabeth Hodgkins.
Susanna, bapt. Sept. 11, 1743; m. Ephraim Kendall; d. Apr. 1, 1830.
Ephraim, bapt. Nov. 19, 1746; unm'd; d. in 1778.
Hammatt believed that the children; Ephraim, James, Jonathan and Elizabeth were from a second marriage of Joseph's to Elisabeth Choate, though this second marriage is suspect.
Notes for John Kinsman:
John Kinsman was referred to as "Captain". By the will of his father in 1741, he received the land with the house and barn he then occupied on the site of Mr Chas. G. Brown's dwelling. He married first Hannah Burnham Jan 31, 1733. Hannah died May 31, 1753.It has been stated that he bought the interest of the other heirs in the Burnham estate and acquired a large tract of fine farm land and dwellings. He then married Elizabeth (Fellows) Perkins. He probably built the large mansion, on Heart Break Road, recently owned by Aretas D. Wallace. (Ref; Candlewood)
Children of Elizabeth Fellows and Joseph Perkins are:
| 248 | i. | Elizabeth6 Perkins, born Jun 07, 1730 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA561. | ||
| 249 | ii. | Joseph Perkins, born Sep 05, 1731 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA562. | ||
| 250 | iii. | James Perkins, born May 27, 1736 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA562; died Oct 18, 1818562. | ||
| 251 | iv. | Jonathan Perkins, born Oct 28, 1737 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA562. | ||
| 252 | v. | Isaac Perkins, born Oct 29, 1738 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 253 | vi. | John Perkins, born May 10, 1741 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 254 | vii. | Susannah Perkins, born Sep 11, 1743 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Apr 01, 1830562. | ||
| 255 | viii. | Ephraim Perkins, born Nov 19, 1746 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA562; died 1778562. |
70.Sarah5 Fellows (Jonathan4, Isaac3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)563 was born Dec 18, 1717 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA564,565.She married Samuel Knowlton566 Jun 26, 1736 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA567,568.He was born 1715 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA.
Notes for Sarah Fellows:
Sarah was baptized Dec 22, 1717. She moved with her fathers and family from Ipswich, MA to Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH in 1742. She later moved to Nobleborough, ME with her husband.
Children of Sarah Fellows and Samuel Knowlton are:
| 256 | i. | Samuel6 Knowlton, born Nov 06, 1737 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 257 | ii. | Amy Knowlton, born May 06, 1739 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 258 | iii. | Abigail Knowlton, born Sep 1740 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 259 | iv. | Jeremiah Knowlton, born 1745 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 260 | v. | Jonathan Knowlton, born Jul 28, 1750 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 261 | vi. | Sarah Knowlton, born 1754 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 262 | vii. | Anna Knowlton, born Aug 21, 1759 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 263 | viii. | Andrew Knowlton, born 1762 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 264 | ix. | Mary Knowlton, born Unknown in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 265 | x. | Rachel Knowlton, born Unknown in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 266 | xi. | Lydia Knowlton, born Unknown in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | ||
| 267 | xii. | Elizabeth Knowlton, born Unknown in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. |
71.Isaac5 Fellows (Jonathan4, Isaac3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)569 was born May 12, 1719 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA570, and died May 08, 1790 in Hopkinton, Merrimack Co., NH570.He married Abigail Prescott570 Dec 05, 1758 in Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH571, daughter of Jonathan Prescott and Judith Gove.She was born 1731 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH572, and died Feb 23, 1825 in Hanover, Grafton Co., NH572.
Notes for Isaac Fellows:
Isaac was baptized May 17, 1719. He moved with his father and family from Ipswich, MA to Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH in 1742. There he was a farmer. George Marshall Fellows states that;
" Isaac Fellows of Kensington, NH, the brother of Abner, was Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and here as in many places, if not all, in New Hampshire, every man was required to pledge himself over his own signature as loyal to the patriotic cause. If he would not do that, he was to quit the town. Thus the line was drawn between patriot and Tory."
He lived with his family in Hopkinton, Hillsborough/Merrimack Co., NH. The 1790 New Hampshire Census shows Isaac fellows living in Hillsborough Co, New Hampshire. Household information shows 1 free white male 16+, 1 free white male 16< 16, 2 free white females (Roll no 1, page no 48).
Notes for Abigail Prescott:
Abigail was a widower before marrying Issac Fellows. She had been married to Mr. Blake.
Children of Isaac Fellows and Abigail Prescott are:
| + | 268 | i. | Abigail6 Fellows, born Dec 20, 1759 in Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH; died Bef. 1809 in Rochester, Windsor Co.,VT. | |
| + | 269 | ii. | Elizabeth Fellows, born Jun 03, 1762 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Jul 17, 1805. | |
| + | 270 | iii. | Isaac Fellows, born Jul 25, 1764 in Kensington, Rockingham Co.,NH; died Jul 24, 1826 in Hanover, NH. | |
| + | 271 | iv. | Jesse Fellows, born May 17, 1767 in Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH; died Jul 18, 1841 in Sutton, Merrimack, NH. | |
| 272 | v. | Sarah Fellows573, born Oct 01, 1770 in Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH573.She married John Emery Jan 14, 1796 in Dunbarton, NH574; born in Hopkinton, NH.. | ||
| 273 | vi. | Judith Fellows575, born Aug 10, 1773 in Hopkington, NH575.She married (1) Balch.She married (2) William Swain Mar 17, 1796 in Hopkinton, NH576. |
72.Abner5 Fellows (Jonathan4, Isaac3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)577 was born Bef. Dec 04, 1720 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA578,579, and died 1786580.He married Elizabeth Rowe Dec 31, 1745 in NH581, daughter of Robert Rowe and Mehitable Leavitt.She was born Sep 06, 1723 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH.582, and died Apr 1814 in Bristol Hill, Grafton Co., NH583.
Notes for Abner Fellows:
Abner moved with his father and family from Ipswich, MA to Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH in 1742. He and his wife lived for several years in Kensington and Sandown, NH around 1773. He moved from Sandown to New Chester, now Bristol, NH. Abner was a farmer.
During the Revolutionary war at a meeting held May 2, 1775, "to see what the inhabitants will Doc concerning a stock of ammunition, and to see if the town will enlist any men for to stand ready at a minutes warning, and to see if the town will raise money to buy a stock of provisions for to keep as a town stockas occasion may call for, and also to actupon any other thing that shall be thought proper or necessary." At this meeting Abner Fellows was chosen moderator and it was voted that a sum now equal to $24.50 be raised for to buya town stock of ammunition". And it was also voted that "there should beminute men enlisted for to Stand ata minutes warning in the town of New Chester." Abner was also chairman of the town safety committee. This committee with the selectmen petitioned the legislature to furnish the town with 56 lb powder, 112 lb lead, 150 flints and 15 guns. Which we bind our selves to the honest payment of as witness our hands, Abner Fellows. in July the legislature granted something like one half of the amount requested and Abner Fellows was delegated to proceed at once to Exetor, then the capitol and fetch the ammunition and whatever else was there. This he did with oxen and cart and was "paid 13 shillings, 2 pence, 3 farthings for his journey and expenses". (Ref: George Marshall Fellows )
In 1774, Abner Fellows settled where H. N. Emmons now resides. He had assisted in moving his daughter, Mrs. Benj. Emmons, to her new home after her marriage, and was so favorably impressed with the country on the north bank of the Pemigewasset that he resolved to locate there himself. He sold his "home place" in Sandown in January, 1773, and May 26, following, purchased Lot 53, and in October, following, Lot 54, in New Chester. His cabin stood where H. N. Emmons's residence now stands. He was at this time about 50 years of age and here he spent the remainder of his life. A large number of his descendants are now residents of this town. (Ref; History of Bristol, NH)
Children of Abner Fellows and Elizabeth Rowe are:
| + | 274 | i. | Elizabeth6 Fellows, born Sep 26, 1746 in Kensington, Rockingham Co., NH; died May 13, 1782 in Bridgewater, Grafton Co., NH. | |
| 275 | ii. | Sarah Fellows584, born Dec 12, 1747 in Sandon, NH584.She married Phillip Huntoon585 1773586; born Nov 28, 1751587; died 1780587. |
| Notes for Sarah Fellows: Never remarried. Moved to Bristol, NH with her father. |
| Notes for Phillip Huntoon: Phillip or Philip entered the army at the breaking out of the war; took a furlough in order to regain his health, but died soon after his return to the army of small pox. No issue. |
| 276 | iii. | Abner Fellows, born Nov 01, 1750 in Chester Twp, Rockingham, NH588. |
| Notes for Abner Fellows: Died young. |
| 277 | iv. | Methitable Fellows589, born Nov 17, 1755 in Sandon, NH590.She married Robert Dinsmore591 Oct 03, 1767 in Bridgewater, NH592. |
| Notes for Robert Dinsmore: He died in Revolutionary army of smallpox |
| + | 278 | v. | Josiah Fellows, born Nov 03, 1757 in Sandown, Rockingham Co., NH; died Mar 20, 1852 in Bristol, Grafton Co., NH. | |
| + | 279 | vi. | John Fellows, born Mar 10, 1759 in Bristol, Grafton Co., NH; died Mar 27, 1829 in Bridgewater, Grafton Co., NH. | |
| + | 280 | vii. | Moses Fellows, born May 12, 1761 in Bristol, Grafton Co., NH. |