Varney FELLOWS
Born: 25 March 1694, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1695, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1695, Willington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Rachel
VARNEY
Born
abt. 1676
,
Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
15 February 1731
,
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Born: abt. 1676 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Rachel married John FELLOWS 14 October 1692 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
John FELLOWS was born 20 October 1668 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony. John died 29 March 1751 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . John was the child of Ephraim FELLOWS and Mary UNKNOWN.
Rachel VARNEY died 15 February 1731 in Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Rachel VARNEY married 
John FELLOWS
Marriage date: 14 October 1692
Marriage place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
John FELLOWS was the child of Ephraim FELLOWS and Mary UNKNOWN
John FELLOWSMarriage date: 14 October 1692
Marriage place: Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
John FELLOWS was the child of Ephraim FELLOWS and Mary UNKNOWN
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Listed in Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 as "FELLOWS John, and Rachel Varney, at Chebacco, Oct. 14, 1692."
Children of John FELLOWS and Rachel VARNEY
Abigail FELLOWS
Born: 25 March 1694, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1700, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1700, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Isaac Varney FELLOWS
Born: 1 September 1696, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 August 1755, Tolland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 26 August 1755, Tolland, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Abigail HUTCHENS (HUTCHINS) 9 November 1721 Place: Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Nathan FELLOWS
Born: 1 September 1696, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 September 1754, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 September 1754, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Priscilla WARREN 29 January 1730 Place: Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Rachel FELLOWS
Born: 22 October 1698, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 July 1776, Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 July 1776, Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Ephraim HERRICK 9 February 1719 Place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Abigail FELLOWS
Born: 13 May 1701, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 September 1727, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 September 1727, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: Samuel HALL 4 January 1720 Place: Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John FELLOWS
Born: 3 March 1703, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 10 September 1757, Sheffield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 September 1757, Sheffield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Jerusha DOUGLAS 22 October 1728 Place: Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Amie (Ame) FELLOWS
Born: 27 September 1712, New London, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 31 May 1786, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 31 May 1786, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: John BROWN (BROWNE) 16 December 1731 Place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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1692 Marriage / PartnerRachel VARNEY and John FELLOWS 14 October 1692, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
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Fellows Family
he American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, c1937-. (Online db. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
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1694 Birth of ChildAbigail FELLOWS was born 25 March 1694, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
1694 Birth of ChildVarney FELLOWS was born 25 March 1694, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
1696 Birth of ChildIsaac Varney FELLOWS was born 1 September 1696, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)
1696 Birth of ChildNathan FELLOWS was born 1 September 1696, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)
1698 Birth of ChildRachel FELLOWS was born 22 October 1698, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)
1701 Birth of ChildAbigail FELLOWS was born 13 May 1701, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)
1703 Birth of ChildJohn FELLOWS was born 3 March 1703, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)
1712 Birth of ChildAmie (Ame) FELLOWS was born 27 September 1712, New London, Connecticut, USA
1719 Marriage of ChildRachel FELLOWS married 9 February 1719, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Ephraim HERRICK
1720 Marriage of ChildAbigail FELLOWS married 4 January 1720, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Samuel HALL
1721 Marriage of ChildIsaac Varney FELLOWS married 9 November 1721, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Abigail HUTCHENS (HUTCHINS)
1727 Death of ChildAbigail FELLOWS died 24 September 1727, Plainfield, Connecticut, USA (Moosup) (Wauregan) (Central Village) (Almyville) (Packerville)
1728 Marriage of ChildJohn FELLOWS married 22 October 1728, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Jerusha DOUGLAS
1730 Marriage of ChildNathan FELLOWS married 29 January 1730, Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Priscilla WARREN
Death — 173115 February 1731
Plainfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
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