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Born: 7 July 1735 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: John FELLOWS
Mother: Jerusha DOUGLAS
Paternal grandparents: John FELLOWS , Rachel VARNEY
Maternal grandparents: William DOUGLAS , Sarah PROCTOR

John had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John FELLOWS died 1 August 1808 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA.



Spouse:
Mary Ashley Fellows (1739 - 1797)

Children:
Mary Fellows Penfield (1762 - 1828)*
John Fellows (1764 - 1813)*
Hannah Fellows Porter (1767 - 1798)*
Charlotte Fellows Bush (1769 - 1845)*
Jane Fellows Keyes (1771 - 1844)*
Edmund Burke Fellows (1775 - 1841)*
Henry Fellows (1782 - 1858)*
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Birth
Name: John Fellows
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 07 Jul 1735
Birthplace: PLAINFIELD TWP,WINDHAM,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: John Fellows
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Mother's Name: Jerusha
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450327
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
Reference ID:

'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F74L-3ZS : 11 February 2018), John Fellows in entry for John Fellows, 07 Jul 1735; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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Revolutionary War
FELLOWS, JOHN SR
Ancestor #: A038852
Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): BRIGADIER GENERAL
Birth: 7-7-1735 PLAINFIELD WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-1-1808 SHEFFIELD BERKSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 5, P 595
Service Description: 1) ALSO COL, 8TH REGT, BERKSHIRE CO MILITIA

COMMENTS(Overview)
1) #43722, #72988, #94920 HAVE THE WRONG WIFE LISTED FOR SON JOHN,
2) SHE IS POLLY SHEARS NOT HANNAH SHEARS

RESIDENCE
1) City: SHEFFIELD - County: BERKSHIRE CO - State: MASSACHUSETTS

SPOUSE
1) MARY ASHLEY
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Barnard Cemetery Sheffield Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA

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DeathDeath — 1808
1 August 1808
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.
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Barnard Cemetery Sheffield Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA
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Record added: 7/16/2015 1:24:30 PM
Last updated: 2/4/2022 12:35:11 PM

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Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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