Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19256, William Fellows, Continental (Mass.)
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SERVICE
Continental (Mass)
Fellows, William
Aliff
NUMBER
W. 19256
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479
New York Albany
Aliff Fellows
widow of William Fellows
Maj
who served in the Revolutionary war 
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of June 1848
and sent to 
Adriel Ely
Waterton
N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page
69 Vol. 4
.
Reported
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury underthe act of the 6th April 1838, from 4th March 1836 to 28th March to 1836, the day
of his death. Agt Noticed 17th Jany 1831

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tion sent to Andrew  Cell
sent to
it was received Jul 17, 1829

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8545
New York
William Fellows,
Jefferson Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of New York,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of March 19, and sent to Calvin McKnight
Judge, Watertown, Jefferson Co. N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 86.36
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819 48.
= $134.36

10 mo. 20/30
& 4/31

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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W. Fellows
8545
27 Mar 1819
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STATE OF NEW YORK. JEFFERSON COUNTY, SS. 

on this fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county William Fellows aged sixty two years, resident in Watertown in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 

in Capt Brants Company of Artillery in the Regt. commanded by Col. Crane, he thinks in the Massachusetts line, the date of his original declaration the Eleventh day of April 1818 the number of his pension certificate 8545 - he also subscribed and sworn to the following 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 

Schedule William Fellows 
he further states that his occupation is a farmer his wife Ellis is Sixty years old and resides with his son Amos Fellows 

Sworn to and declared before on the fifth day of July 1820. 

I  Geo. Andruss Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, [crossed out:  is dollar and cents]In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on the 5th day of July 1820.

George Andrews Clerk of the Courts for Jefferson County
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In the Matter of William Fellows
Private in the Continental Establishment Artillery Corps

[Crossed out: The name of the Capt. and the Colonel under who he served must be mentioned]

Admd

to William McKnight
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State of New York 
Jefferson County SS

On this 2d day of Jany 1819 before me Calvin McKnight Esq one of the Judges of the Court for the County aforesaid of Common Pleas personally appears William Fellows who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say that he served in the Continental Establishment as stated in the annexed affidavit in the company commanded by Capt John Bryant in Col Cranes Regiment and further saith not 

Sworn and declared to the day and year aforesaid before me 
William Fellows 
Calvin McKnight Judge
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State of New York Jefferson County SS

William Fellows of Watertown in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists deposits & Saith that he enlisted as private in the month of March into Capt (name unknown) company of artillery in the Massachusetts Continental line for three years & served the before mentioned period at the Laboratory at Springfield (Mass) Except a term of three weeks at Middletown Con and was honorably Discharged by Capt Bryant but his discharge is destroyed.

& having  having never joined the Regt of Cortett he does not recollect the No nor who commanded the same 

And this deponent further saith that  by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he really stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & further this deponent saith not 

Sworn & subscribed to me this 11th April 1818
William Fellows 
Calvin M. Knight Judge
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Clerks office 
Jefferson County May 13th 1818 

I certify that the within named Calvin McKnight was on the 11th day of April 1818 a Judge of said County and duly ratified to act as Just--

B. Skinner Clerk of Jeff.  County N York 

I Calvin M Knight Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Fellows did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy & I now tramsmit the proceedings & testimony taken & have before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress entitled an act 
C M Knight Judge
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State of New York Jefferson County ss 

On this 17th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Aliss Fellows a resident of the town of  Watertown in the aforesaid County aged Seventy five years, who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, proved July 7 1838 entitled an and granting half pay and pensions to certain widows 

That she is the widow of William Fellows who was a Private in the war of the Revolution received a Pension Certificate of Eight Dollars per month dated 27th March 1819 & numbered 8545) 

She further declares that she was married to the said William Fellows on the 6th day of February 1783, Seventeen hundred Eighty three: That her husband the aforesaid William Fellows died on the 23 day of March 1836; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four in the time above stated. 
Aliss her X mark Fellows

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
C M Knight First Judge of Jeff County Courts

I certify the Mrs. Fellows the above name afflicted cannot attend court in consequence of bodily infirmity. 

C M Knight First Judge of Jeff County Courts
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State of New York Jefferson County ss 

On this 17 day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Calvin McKnight first Judge Jefferson County Courts Thomas Sawyer who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he has been for a long time with William Fellows of Watertown now dead and Aliff Fellows his widow. that he was present at the death and burial of the said William Fellows; that he died on the 23d day of March 1836 and that Aliff Fellows remains his widow and has never been married since
Thomas Sawyer 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me 

C McKnight first Judge of Jeff County Courts 

I certify the above deponent to be a credible person 
C M Knight first Judge of Jeff County Courts
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STATE OF NEW YORK Jefferson County Clerk's Office, 

I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Calvin McKnight Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge of Jeff County County Courts in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same--and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature. 

Witness my hand and seal of said county, this Sixth day day of September in the year 1838 P. Burchard Clerk
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I Joseph Gillet of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 82 years on oath depose and say that I have always lived in Lyme and when I was young was well acquainted with Aliff Peck who afterwards married William Fellows.  

I was married in the year 1780 and it was not many years after, certainly not more than three or four, that she was married. I lived at the time within about a quarter of a mile of her and have an impression that I was at the wedding but am not able to State positively that I was. her mother was a widow at the time and I think that they made no large wedding. I am sure however that they were married and it was before the year 1794.  I married a daughter of the Rev. Daniel Miner who performed the ceremony and I lived at the time very near to him of the . 
Joseph Gillet

I Mary Giller of Lyme in the State of Connecticut aged 76 years on oath depose and say that I was a school mate of Aliff Peck who Married William Fellows. When we were young me were very intimate friends and I have an impression that I was present at this wedding with my husband, the ceremony was performed by my father. Soon after she was married she moved away and I have seen her but a few times since. I never had the least doubt of their marriage and it must have been within three or four years after my own which took place in 1780. It certainly was before the year 1794. 

My fathers house was burnt some time after he performed the ceremony and his record of the fact if he had my was probably burnt with it
Mary Gillet
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I Hannah Robbins of Lyme in the State of Connecticut aged 78 years on oath depose and say that I am a sister of Aliff Peck who married William Fellows, I was married on the 13 of December 1782 and my sister but a very that time after, I was present at the wedding. The ceremony was performed at my mothers house by Rev. Mr. Miner, two of my sisters married brothers by the name of Fellows one of whom was the one mentioned above. I should think she was married only a few months after myself. 
Hannah Robbins

State of Connecticut 
New London County SS
 Lyme Aug 31th A.D. 1838 

Personally appeared Joseph Gillet, Mary Gillet & Hannah Robbins Signers of the foregoing deposition and before me make oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said deponents are personally known to one and that they and credible witnesses - Joshua J. Warren Justice of Peace
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19256 
Aliff Fellows Wid of William Fellows 
Pri Rev. War 
Act: Feb 2d '48 

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 234
{ Arrangement of 1870.}
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Watertown Jeff Co N Y Sept. 13, 1818 

Herewith are the papers of Mrs Aliff widow of Wm Fellons, made under the act 7 July 1838 

Your obt. svt 
Adriel Ely

JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions Washington
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910
1726

In the matter of Alliff widow of Wm Fellows Act July 7. 1818 
A. Ely
Watertown NY Agt

Admitted Private 2 years 
Adriel Ely Esq Watertown New York
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I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the words of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut for the marriage of William Fellows to Aliff Peck, and do not find any record thereof - 
Lyme August 23d 1838 J
oshua R. Warren Town Clerk 

I Joshua R. Warren above named depose that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is as certified by me 
John R. Warren 

Sworn and subscribed this 29th day August AD 1838 
Before me Oliver T. Lay Justice of Peace 

I certify that Joshua R. Warren before whom the foregoing depositions of Joseph Gillet, Mary Gillet & Hannah Robbins were taken and that Oliver T. Lay before whom the foregoing deposition of Joshua R. Warren was sworn severally held the office of Justice of the Peace for the at the times of this deposition County of New London and that the signatures to the certificate all in their own handwriting.

Say Cook  Sept.8th  A.D. 1838 
Jermaine Ingham M.C
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Albany 910 

Aliff Fellows widow of William Fellows who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 23d March 1836 of Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col Crane in the Mass. line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1831]. 24. March 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov 1838, and sent to Adriel Ely Watertown, N.Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 38 198.03 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39. 40.00 
= $ 1583
{Act July 7, 1838.} 

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 77
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Aliff Fellows Adriel Ely 
Watertown Ny
Atty

admitted 

Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y
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State of New York Jefferson County Ss

On this 24th day of April 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Aliff Fellows a resident of the town of Rutland in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of William Fellows who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served in the Masachusetts Line. That she was pensioned under the act of June 17 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, which pension she has received to the 4th March 1848 She further declares that she is still a widow 
Aliff her X mark Fellows

On the day and year first above written came before me Aliff Fellows to whom  I distinctly read the aforesaid declaration & who subscribed the same by her mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Ebenezer Sabin Justice
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I certify that at the date of the within affidavit Ebenezer Sabin was to Junice of the Peace duly authorized by Law to administer oaths and that his signature to the within affidavit is genuine 

Dated June 13. 1848 
J Mullins MC
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366 
Aliff Fellows for pension Act 3 March 1843 

A. Ely Watertown NY Agt. 

Admit private $80 
Albany Agency 
Send as above
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State of New York Jefferson County Ss

On this fifth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Aliff Follows a resident of the town of Watertown in the County of Jefferson State of New York aged Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War . 

That she is the widow of William Fellows who was a private in the continental line & for whose services this declarant received an annual Pension of Eighty Dollars under the act of July 7. 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
Geo W. Jenks Justice Peace 
Aliff her X mark Fellows

State of New York Jefferson County Ss
 
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Aliff Fellows above named & that she is the widow of William Fellows 
Geo. W. Jenks 
Luster Price
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Jefferson County Clerk's Office, ss

 DANIEL LEE, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that George W Jenks Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature. 

WITNESS my hand and seal of said County, this 11th day of April in the year 1843 
Daniel Lee CLERK.
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TREASURE DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
January 10th 1839

Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States:", the Widow of William Fellows, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of eight - Dollars - Cents per under the law of the 18th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1836, to the 23d March, 1836, the day of his death. 
Respectfully, yours 
Albion K. Parris Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Watertown NY April 11. 1843 

Sir
I enclose with this the application of Mrs Aliff Fellows 
Catherine Hubbard
Nancy Delong &
Mary Johnson
for pension under Act of March 3 1843 

Yr. Obt. Svt
Adriel Ely 

JL Edwards Com Pensions Wash
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555 --- 
New York.Albany 
Aliff Fellows widow of William Fellows who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for  2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate 24th of Pension issued the 24th day of June, 1843 and sent to A. Ely Agent States Watertown N. York --- 
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A  Vol. 1 Page 106