Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Fellows
Descendants of William Fellows
102.Miriam5 Fellows (Ephraim4, Ephraim3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)727 was born Apr 02, 1726 in Plainfield, Windham Co., CT728,729, and died May 25, 1773 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT730.She married Zebulon Stevens731 Nov 25, 1743 in Canaan, CT732, son of Thomas Stevens and Mary Hall.He was born Jun 25, 1717 in Plainfield, Windham Co., CT733,734.
Notes for Miriam Fellows:
Plainfield Vital records list Miriam as " Merian". Miriam lived in Canaan, CT with her husband after their marriage.
They were Congregationalists and farmers
Children of Miriam Fellows and Zebulon Stevens are:
354 | i. | Johanna6 Stevens735, born Feb 10, 1745/46736. | ||
355 | ii. | Rachel Stevens737, born 1749737. | ||
356 | iii. | Zebulon Stevens737, born 1751737.He married Sarah Herrick. | ||
357 | iv. | Benjamin Stevens737, born 1754737. | ||
358 | v. | Ephraim Stevens737, born 1757737. | ||
359 | vi. | Thomas Stevens737, born 1760738. | ||
360 | vii. | Jonathan Stevens739, born 1767739. |
103.Jonathan5 Fellows (Ephraim4, Ephraim3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)740 was born Dec 11, 1728 in Plainfield, Windham Co., CT741, and died 1758 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT742.He married Mary Richards742 Sep 13, 1752 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT743.She was born in Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT, and died 1761 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT744.
Notes for Jonathan Fellows:
Jonathan moved from Plainfield to Canaan, CT before 1752.He was a Freeman of Canaan, CT June 23, 1757. All their children were born there.
Jonathan's will written July 4, 1758 appointed his widow Mary as the guardian of the children Nov 28 1758 (Sharon Probate Records, Book B2, pp 34, 37-38.)
Notes for Mary Richards:
Mary was from Norfolk, CT. she resided with her husband in Canaan, CT.
Children of Jonathan Fellows and Mary Richards are:
361 | i. | Isaac6 Fellows, born Jun 19, 1753 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT745,746; died Oct 17, 1754 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT747,748. |
Notes for Isaac Fellows: Isaac died young. |
362 | ii. | Hulda Fellows, born Oct 31, 1754 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT749.She married Daniel Richards Feb 06, 1773 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT749,750. |
Notes for Hulda Fellows: Canaan, Ct vital records show her birth name spelled as "Huldah". |
Notes for Daniel Richards: Daniel was from Sheffield, MA. |
+ | 363 | iii. | Abigail Fellows, born Aug 17, 1757 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT; died Dec 06, 1833 in Tioga Co., NY. |
104.Joseph5 Fellows (Ephraim4, Ephraim3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)751 was born Mar 23, 1729/30 in Plainfield, Windham Co., CT751, and died Mar 16, 1819 in Kingsbury, Washington County, NY751.He married Martha Leah Huxley752 Mar 07, 1754 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT753, daughter of Jared Huxley and Martha Trumbell.She was born Jan 04, 1729/30 in Suffield, Hartford Co., CT754, and died 1815 in Kingsbury, Washington Co., NY755.
Notes for Joseph Fellows:
Joseph is not mentioned in the will of his father, since he had already received his full portion of his share of his father's estate. Town records show that he held many minor town offices of his day, and he was called on to appraise livestock and other belongings of neighbors. He may have lived on the land he bought from his father in Canaan, CT on side of which was bounded by "land of Ephm Fellows". Joseph and his son Joseph, Jr sold two peices of land "lying across the road from each other" on May 4, 1804, to Moses Collar for $1500.
Joseph was a Freeman of Canaan, CT June 23, 1757. He moved his family to Kingsbury,New York sometime after 1777.
Children of Joseph Fellows and Martha Huxley are:
+ | 364 | i. | Zilpha6 Fellows, born May 19, 1755 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT. | |
365 | ii. | Joanna Fellows, born Jan 14, 1757 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT756,757.She married Wells; born in North Lebanon, NY. | ||
+ | 366 | iii. | Dulana Fellows, born Jan 21, 1759 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT. | |
+ | 367 | iv. | Ephraim Fellows, born Nov 02, 1761 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT. | |
368 | v. | Lena Fellows, born Dec 22, 1763 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT758. | ||
369 | vi. | Philendia Fellows, born May 26, 1766 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT758.She married Eliphalet Cook; born in Kingsbury, Washington Co.. | ||
+ | 370 | vii. | Joseph Fellows, Jr, born May 29, 1768 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT; died Nov 04, 1848 in Durham, NY. | |
371 | viii. | Abiram Fellows, born Nov 04, 1770 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT759; died 1830760. | ||
372 | ix. | Cyrus Fellows, born Oct 10, 1771 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT761. | ||
373 | x. | Meriam Fellows, born Apr 24, 1773762; died 1830763. | ||
+ | 374 | xi. | Daniel Fellows, born Feb 19, 1777 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT. |
105.Abiel5 Fellows (Ephraim4, Ephraim3, William2, Willyam1 Fellow)764 was born Oct 29, 1734 in Plainfield, Windham Co., CT765, and died Dec 25, 1812 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT766,767.He married (1) Catherine (Fellows)768.She was born Abt. 1748769, and died Aug 16, 1796 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT770.He married (2) Elizabeth Roe770 Jan 19, 1758 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT771, daughter of Thomas Roe and Elizabeth (Roe).She was born 1735772, and died Sep 26, 1770 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT773,774.He married (3) Rachel Drake775 Jun 12, 1771 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT776.She was born Abt. 1743777,778, and died May 05, 1790 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT779.He married (4) Sarah Howe779 Dec 01, 1796 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT780.She was born Abt. 1748781, and died Sep 28, 1832 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT782.
Notes for Abiel Fellows:
Abiel was a money collector, carrier of goods in Rev War. He was later a hotel keeper, tailor, and farmer. He was town clerk for many years, and recorded the births, deaths, marriages of not only his own family, but other Fellows' families too.
The 1800 Connecticut t Census lists an Abiel Fellows living in Litchfield County, CT (Roll no 2, page no 46).
He was buried in North Canaan Lower Cemetery, Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT.
Note; George Marshall Fellows had no third wife for this Abiel Fellows. He had Sarah Howe listed as the third wife of the Abiel Fellows born Oct 1, 1764. Jerry Fellows has Sarah Howe as the wife of Abiel Fellows born Oct 29, 1734, shown here, but has no children from that marriage. I have movedthe children under this Sarah Howe to Abiel b; 1764 with/ wife Dorcus Hopkins as shown by Jerry Fellows.
Notes for Catherine (Fellows):
Catherine was Abiel's 3rd wife.
Notes for Elizabeth Roe:
Elizabeth was buried in North Canaan, Lower Cemetery, Canaan, CT.
Children of Abiel Fellows and Elizabeth Roe are:
375 | i. | Elizabeth6 Fellows, born Feb 02, 1759 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT783.She married Harmon. | ||
376 | ii. | Lucy Fellows, born Nov 28, 1760 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT784,785.She married Forbes. | ||
+ | 377 | iii. | Jonathan Fellows, born Oct 17, 1762 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT; died Feb 28, 1813 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT. | |
+ | 378 | iv. | Abiel Fellows, Jr, born Oct 01, 1764 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT; died Aug 19, 1833 in Three Rivers, MI. | |
379 | v. | Susannah Fellows, born May 07, 1766 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT786.She married Stephen Kingsbury Aug 30, 1784 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT786; born Unknown. | ||
+ | 380 | vi. | Anne Fellows, born Apr 26, 1768 in Canaan, Litchfiled Co., CT. | |
+ | 381 | vii. | Silas Fellows, born Sep 18, 1770 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT; died 1848 in Sandstone Twp., Jackson Co., MI. |
Children of Abiel Fellows and Rachel Drake are:
382 | i. | Rachel6 Fellows, born Jun 12, 1772 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT786.She married Silas Franklin Sep 26, 1790 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT787,788,788. | ||
+ | 383 | ii. | John Fellows, born Jun 30, 1774 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT; died 1872 in Wellsboro, PA. | |
384 | iii. | Erastus Fellows, born Apr 02, 1776 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT789; died Unknown in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT790. |
Notes for Erastus Fellows: Erastus was buried in the North Canaan Lower Cemetery, Canaan, CT. His headstone reads " Erasra, son of Abiel and Rachel." |
385 | iv. | Drake Fellows, born Oct 31, 1778 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT791; died Jun 1845 in Talmadge, OH792.He married Sophia Preston. | ||
386 | v. | Asahel Fellows, born May 06, 1780 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT793; died Sep 14, 1801 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT794. |
Notes for Asahel Fellows: Asahel was buried in the North Canaan Lower Cemetery, Canaan, CT. His headstone reads "Asahel Fellows, son of Abiel and Rachel, died Sep 14, 1801, age 22." Note: George Marshall Fellows shows this Asahel as being the one who married Susan Harrison and having the same children shown under Asahel Fellows b. May 17, 1802 to Abiel Fellows Jr and Catherine Mann. A narrative by Susan Harrison thoroughly substantiates the fact that Abiel (1802) is the real husband and father of the family listed there. |
387 | vi. | Chloe Fellows, born Mar 22, 1782 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT795; died Nov 06, 1788 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT796. |
Notes for Chloe Fellows: Chloe was buried in the North Canaan Lower Cemetery, Canaan, CT. Her headstone reads " Chloe Fellows, daughter of Abiel and Rachel, died Nov 6, 1788, age 7 years." |
Notes for Joseph Fellows, Jr:
Joseph was a tailor by trade. He received a tract of land from his father and built a small house known later as the Salley Roberts House on the north side of Fellows Lane. After he died in 1764.His will was proved May 10, 1764.
Notes for Susanna Giddings:
Susanna married the Deacon Joseph Hale of Boxford on November 25, 1771, after Joseph's death.
Children of Joseph Fellows and Susanna Giddings are:
388 | i. | William6 Fellows804, born Bef. May 12, 1734 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA805; died Jul 16, 1785806.He married Mary Craft807 Jan 03, 1760 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA808,809; born Abt. 1734810; died Dec 08, 1816 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA811. | ||
+ | 389 | ii. | Sarah Fellows, born Bef. Apr 25, 1736 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | |
390 | iii. | Deborah Fellows812, born Bef. May 28, 1738 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA813,814.She married Jonathan Goodhue815 Apr 27, 1758 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA816,817. |
Notes for Deborah Fellows: George Marshall Fellows lists the date of Deborah's marriage to Jonathan Goodhue as Feb 23, 1756. |
Notes for Jonathan Goodhue: Ipswich, MA vital records list Jonathan as being from Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. |
391 | iv. | Joseph Fellows818, born Bef. Aug 03, 1740 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA819; died Aug 1764 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA820. | ||
+ | 392 | v. | Isaac Fellows, born Bef. May 27, 1744 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died Nov 12, 1826 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | |
+ | 393 | vi. | Susanna Fellows, born Bef. Jul 02, 1749 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. | |
+ | 394 | vii. | Abigail Fellows, born Bef. Oct 27, 1751 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. |