Ephraim Fellows

Ephraim Fellows b. 1640 was a trooper in King Philip's War in 1675, with Captain Nicholas Paige's company on September 3, 1675 on an expedition to Mount Hope and Narraganset. Also with Captain Whipple's company in August 24, 1676.

History of Windham County, Connecticut, Volume I, 1600-1760, and Volume II, 1760-1880 Quinebaug Land Settlement. Various Improvements.

As all the available public land was now distributed, such new inhabitants as from time to time appeared purchased their farms and homesteads from previous proprietors. Daniel Lawrence settled south of Plainfield village about 1708, and became a prominent public man.

Sons of proprietors, as they came to man's estate, were admitted inhabitants. In 1709, John Hutchins, Daniel Lawrence, Ephraim Fellows, Ephraim Kingsbury, Benj. Spalding, Jun., Henry Stevens, Jun., Edward Spalding, Jun., and John Hall had liberty to vote for town officers.

James Deane still served as town-clerk. Thomas Williams was appointed, in 1700, a Justice of Peace for the County of New London.

The representatives serving during this period were John Fellows, Thomas Williams, Joshua Whitney and John Smith.

In 1711, Plainfield attained to the dignity of a full train-band, Thomas Williams being confirmed as captain, Timothy Pierce as lieutenant, and William Douglas as ensign, and a rate was ere long ordered to pay for "the cullers and to procure other necessary banners for the company."

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William Fellows, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011) 2:510.

"Ephraim (Fellows), b. abt 1641 (deposed 31 March 1668 'aged twenty-seven years' [EQC 4:15]; deposed 5 May 1674 'aged about thirty-three years' [EQC 5:312]); m. (1) by an unknown date Mary _____ (Mary, wife of Ephraim, d. Ipswich 23 February 1671); (2) by 1683 Ann (Cross) Marshall, widow of Thomas Marshall Jr. and daughter of Robert Cross {1635, Ipswich} [GM 2:2:213-18] (on 25 March 1684, Thomas Marshall Sr. of Chebacco sued 'Ephraim Fellowes and Ann his wife, relict and administratrix of the estate of Tho[mas] Marshall, deceased' [EQC 9:172]). (The long gap between the death of Mary and the first evidence of marriage to Ann suggests the possibility of an unrecorded marriage, between the two documented here.)"

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Family

Ephraim FELLOWS first married about 1665 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts to a Mary (of unknown maiden surname) [1] and their children included ...

1. William Fellows, b: c1666
2. John Fellows, b: c1668; res: Plainfield, CT; m: Rachel Varney
3. Mary Fellows, b: c1671.

His wife Mary died on 23 Feb 1671/72. [3]

Ephraim FELLOWS married secondly on 20 Dec 1680 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts to Ann Cross (daughter of Robert CROSS and Hanna JORDAN), widow of Thomas Marshall. Their children were born in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts [4] and included ...

1. Elizabeth Fellows, b: 14 Sep 1685; m: 1708/9 Henry Steevens
2. Ephraim Fellows, m: 03 Dec, 1711 Mary ???
3. Ama/Amy Fellows, b: 25 Feb 1693/4; m: 08 Nov 1716 Thomas Steevens, Jr.

After the birth of their children, he moved his family from Ipswich Essex County, Massachusetts to Plainfield, Connecticut.

On 16 June 1694 he bought the interest of the Younglove heirs in the estate of Isaac Fellows, Jr. and in the deed he was called a locksmith. He conveyed the same to Dr. Wallis in 1713.

In 1700 he had a seat in the meeting house appointed to him.

He died after 1713 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fellows-12