Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23027, Varney Fellows, Conn.
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Service                                               Number 
Conn.  Fellows, Varney                       W 23027
                          Anna
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8.995
Vermont Montpelier
Anna Fellows 
Widow of Varney 
Conn        Fellows 
who was a private 
in the         Revolution  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum to commence 
on the 4th day or March, 1843
(& Envoy 27'       1844)
Certificate of Pension issued
the 9th day of May 1837
and sent to 
                      H.H. Sylvester 
                      Present 
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book: W 62 

Vol. 2.

Pension ended Dec 22 - 1844 A. B.
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Anna Fellows
535

Anna Fellows
yr
Act 7 July '38
m 86

S. W. Porter
Springfield VT
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss}
On this 10th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Samuel W. Porter one of the assistant Justices of the County Court within & for the county of Windsor (said court being a court of record of common law jurisdiction) Anna Fellows a resident of Weathersfield in said County aforesaid aged seventy nine (who from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court) who being first 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 passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Varney Fellows late of said Weathersfield deceased, who she verily believes served in the army of the Revolution to wit eight months in the year 1776 and six months in the year 1777 two months at another time and served in all she verily believes nearly two years, part the time as a private & part the time as a teamster but she cannot tell under whom he enlisted & served. He resided at Tolland in Connecticut when he first enlisted into the service. That she has no other evidence of his service except what is hereto annexed to which [illegible] is made.
She further declares that she was married to the said Varney at Mansfield in Connecticut on the 1st day of March 1785 by Jesse Williams a magistrate in said Mansfield. That her husband the said Varney Fellows died at said Weathersfield on the 17th day of October 1828 and that she has remained his widow ever since, as will more fully appear by referring to the proof hereto annexed.
Anna Fellows

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before Saml W. Porter Judge of Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss.
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court
do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter is a Judge of Windsor County Court duly commissioned & qualified, and that his three foregoing signatures are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said county court, this twenty seventh day of November eighteen hundred thirty eight.
Benj. Swan Clerk
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss}
I certify that that the following is a true copy of the record of the births of children of the late Varney Fellows, and his wife Anna Fellow as the same is contained in the town records of the town of Weathersfield in said county and that the date, are expressed on the record in fair legible figures.
"Rebekah Fellows daughter of Varney & Anna Fellows was born April 23d 1786
John Fellows son of Varney & Anna Fellows was born July 14th 1792. Attest Varney & Anna Fellows Recd & Recorded 29th March 1798
by me Gershom Clark T. Clerk - 
From which it appears that Rebekah Fellows was born on the twenty third day of April Anno Dominis Seventeen Hundred and eighty six and that John Fellows was born the fourteenth day of July seventeen hundred and ninety two.
Joshua Upham

I Joshua Upham above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said town of Weathersfield which office I have held for the term of thirteen years now last past and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town as certified by me.
That from an examination of said records it does not appear that any marriage in said town were recorded prior to the year seventeen hundred & ninety nine and that subsequent to that year books of records of marriage have been regularly kept until the present time. But I do not find any record of the marriage of said Varney & Anna Fellows & no evidence recognizing this relation of husband & wife except the births of their children as above certified.
Joshua Upham

Sworn to before me this seventeenth day of Sept AD 1839
Saml W. Porter Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
I Normal Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the seventh day of November AD 1838 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 20th day of September AD 1839.
N. Williams, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} On this 13th day of September 1848 before me, Thomas F. Hammond, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor, personally appeared, John Fellows, a resident of Weathersfield in said county, aged fifty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain for himself, Rebecca Fellows and Lura Fellows, in the name and right of Anna Fellows, widow of Varney Fellows, late of said Weathersfield, deceased; the said declarant, Rebecca, and Lura Fellows being the children and only surviving children of the said Anna Fellows, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, and the subsequent acts of March 3d, 1843 and June 17th 1844, granting pensions to certain widows, claiming for several tours of service supposed to have been rendered by her said husband, Varney Fellows, whilst a resident of the towns of Tolland and Mansfield in the state of Connecticut, in the years, 1776, 1777, 1780 and 1781, to wit for the space of eight months in 1776 but under what officers, this declarant is unable to state; from three to six months in 1777 under Capt Elijah Robinson; six months or thereabouts in 1780 under Capt. Shumway in the 1st Connecticut Regt being then as this declarant believes, a resident of said Mansfield; and also six months in 1781 as an enlisted teamster; and it's believed he rendered other tours of service which this declarant is unable to particularize. That his late mother, the said Anna Fellows, died on the 27th day of December, 1844, and had, at the time of her death a suspended claim to a pension under the act first above named, in the Pension Department of the United States.
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to which suspended claim, this declarant respectfully prays that reference may be had, touching sundry proofs supposed to be therewith on file in relation to her marriage with the said Varney, his death, and proof of a portion of his said services for which this declarant, in behalf of himself, and the other children aforesaid, now claims in the right of the said Anna, their mother.
John Fellows

Sworn to and subscribed by the said John Fellows, this 13th day of September 1848.
Before me
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, that the said Declarant is a person of truth and veracity.
Thomas F. Hammond, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County.....ss.
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 3d day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18th day of September AD 1848.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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Anna Fellows
Widow of Varney
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Weatherfield Vt. April 10th 1862.
To Hon. J. H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
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I am the only
surviving child of Mr.
Varney Fellows Jr. who served as a soldier in the
War of the Revolution from
Mansfield Conn Served at
Trenton N.J. & Brandywine.
I hereby certify that I have
employed Messrs. Niles &
Addison as my attorneys
to prosecute the claim of
my Father to a Revolutionary
pension. Please allow them
to examine the papers in the
case filed in your office
Lura Fellows
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March 16, 1936
[initials] aur
Varney
Fellows-W.23027
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. A. H. Cummings
13600 Claiborne Road
East Cleveland, Ohio
Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Varney Fellows who
served in the Revolutionary War in the First Connecticut Regiment.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23027, based
upon the service of Varney Fellows during the War of
the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Varney Fellows
are not given, nor are the names of his parents
stated. He resided in Mansfield, Tolland County,
Connecticut and in 1775, moved with his father to
Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
While residing in Tolland, he served in 1776,
six months as private in Colonel Comfort Sage's Connecticut regiment. He served in 1779 about six months
in Captain Elijah Robinson's company, Colonel Roger
Enos' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted July 1, 1780
and served in Captain Shumway's company in the 1st
Connecticut regiment, and was discharged December 11,
1780. He served in 1781, six months as teamster, names of
officers not given.
Varney Fellows married March 1, 1785 in Mansfield,
Connecticut, Anna (Anne) Turner; they were both then
of Mansfield. They moved after marriage to Brattleboro,
Vermont, and from there to Weathersfield, Windsor County,
Vermont. The soldier died there October 17, 1828.
The widow, Anna Fellows, applied for pension,
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August 10, 1838, then aged seventy-nine years and living in Weathersfield, Vermont. The pension was allowed.
The widow, Anna Fellows, died in Weathersfield, December 27, 1844.
The following are the names of their children as given in the claim:

Rebekah (Rebecca) born April 23, 1786 in Weathersfield
John born July 14, 1793 in Weathersfield.
Lura date of her birth not shown.

They all survived their mother and in 1848 were living in Weathersfield, Vermont. The daughter, Lura Fellows, stated in 1862 that she was then the only surviving child.

Selah Turner of Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut in 1839, then aged seventy-four years, stated that he was present at the marriage of Varney Fellows and Anna Turner. It is not shown that he was related the the widow.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant tot he Administrator
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I John Haskell of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 75 years do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Varney Fellows late of Weathersfield aforesaid deceased & formerly of Tolland Connt. We both resided in said Tolland in the time of the Revolutionary War & within 1 1/2 miles of each other. That I knew of his enlisting in the year 1776 as a private for eight months at said Tolland but under what officers I do not recollect, & he went to New York - and was about until the next winter. And I believe he was in the service the most of the time for two or three years afterward.
Said Fellows came into this town to reside as near as I recollect about 48 years ago and lived about three miles from my home till his decease. He died some 10 or twelve years since, leaving a widow, Anna Fellows, who was his wife when he came into this town to reside & who is now living & has not been since married again.
John Haskell

Weathersfield August 10, 1838
State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss. At Weathersfield in said County on the 10th day of August A. D. 1838 personally appeared John Haskell and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth. I also certify that said Haskell to my knowledge is a credible witness.
Saml. W. Porter Judge of Windsor County Court
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We John Fellows and Lura Fellows both of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that our father Varney Fellows died at said Weathersfield on the 17th day of October 1828. That Anna Fellows his wife, and our mother, survived him and has ever since his decease remained his widow - never having since been again married.
John Fellows
Lura Fellows

State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss
At Springfield on the 10th day of August AD 1838 personally appeared John Fellows & Lura Fellows to me known as credible witnesses & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Before 
Saml W. Porter Judge of Windsor County Court
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County Ss. Mansfield Probate District
February 2nd AD 1839
I Selah Turner of Willington in the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut, being seventy four years of age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Varney Fellows, late of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont - now deceased. He was married at Mansfield in said Tolland County to Anne Turner of said Mansfield. They were married by Jesse Williams Esq, then a Justice of the Peace. It was in the fall of the year 1784 or 1785 I believe, but which year I cannot ascertain.
They removed from Mansfield to Battleborough Vermont and from thence to Weathersfield in Vermont. I was acquainted with said Fellows and his said wife at Battleborough and afterwards at Weathersfield. I lived at Weathersfield about six years within one mile of said Fellows residence. Mr. Fellows died about ten or twelve years ago, and his widow Anne Fellows now lives in said Weathersfield - as I am informed and believe. And further the deponent says not.
Selah Turner
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Sworn to and subscribed before me John Fitch Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on the day and year within written.
I further certify that the within deponent Selah Turner is a credible person and his testimony is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
John Fitch Judge of Probate

Attest Edmund Freeman Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County Ss. Mansfield Probate District February 2nd AD 1839.
I Roger Barrows of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut being seventy four years of age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Varney Fellows, late of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont - now deceased. He formerly lived in said Mansfield and was married there to Anne Turner of said Mansfield. I was present and saw them married. It was in the fall of the year. The precise year I cannot ascertain. It was after the close of the Revolutionary War. And before January 1794. I was a young man and waited upon his sister to the wedding. Then said Fellows removed from Mansfield. I went with him and assisted him in his removal. He moved to Battleborough Vermont. Afterwards I understood that said Fellows and his wife removed to Weathersfield in Vermont and there lived until his death. His widow the said Anne is now living at said Weathersfield as I am informed. Said Fellows was married by Jesse Williams, Esq.
Roger Barrows
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Sworn to and subscribed before me John Fitch Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on the day and year within written.
I further certify that the within deponent Roger Barrows is a credible person and his testimony is entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
John Fitch Judge of Probate

Attest, Edmund Freeman Clerk
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1936 Mch 16 - hist to Mrs. A. H. Cummings

Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 25027
Anna Fellows
Wid of 
Varney Fellows
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Mrch 3d /43  June 17th /84

Index: - Vol. A, Page 234

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Anna Fellows widow of Varney Fellows
of Vermont deceased pending claim
Act 7th July 1838

Certified proof of the length of Capt Elijah Robinsons service under whom Varney Fellows served in 1776 & 1777
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Comptrollers Office, Connecticut
Hartford January 13th AD 1849
I certify that upon application for evidence of the service of Varney Fellows, in the war of the Revolution I find on a Pay Roll of Capt Shumways Company in 1780 the name of Varney Fellows, commencement of service July 1st 1780. Expiration of service Dec. 11th 1780. Time in service 5 months 10 days, amount of wages £10.13.4 and entered as belonging to the town of Mansfield.
There are no rolls, in this office of Capt. Elijah Robinsons company, in which Varney Fellows is alleged to have served. There is on a Ledger, now in this office, the following account with Capt. Elijah Robinson.

1776 June 24 To order on Treasurer   £850.0.0
Sep 4 To order on Treasurer   120.0.0
1777 Feb 6 To overcharge in Officers Building &c. Motts Regt. 9.1.6
Mch 18 To order on Treasurer company to Providence 96.0.0
June 17 To order on Treasurer Col. Elys Battalion 400.0.0
July 4 To order on Treasurer Col. Elys Battalion 120.0.0
Sep 15 To order on Treasurer Col. Elys Battalion 27.0.0
1778 Jan 17 To order on Treasurer &c 1624.11.5
Apl 7 To order on Treasurer Col. Enos Battalion 430.
1779 Mch 2 To order on Treasurer Col. Enos Battalion 2076.15.0
_________________________
£5753.7.11

On a Ledger in this office is an account with Col. Samuel Motts Regiment which is stated as follows vis ordered

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June 1776 to serve until December in which Capt Robinsons Pay Roll is entered as follows Feb. 6th 1777 Boynton Enlisting £534. Equiping £94.12 Billeting £60.11.6 Wages £197.12 Commission £13.8.9
Total amount £900.4.3

Geo Robinson Clerk for Abijah Catlin Comptroller in his absence
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5357
Let. S. W. Porter July 26 '39
Hon. H. Hall Jany 23 "40
S W Porter July 25 "40
" Sept 22 '41
Let to John Bryant July 28 48
Hon Jacob Collamer
Feb. 17th 1849
to same Apl 10 49

40.
355
3666
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I Adolphus Tenney of Weathersfield in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont, Mechanic, of lawful age depose
and say that my belief is that Anna Fellows of said Weathersfield, widow of the late Varney Fellows, died in said Weathersfield
on the 27th day of December 1844. That the reason why I
so believe is that I was applied to on or about that time for a
Coffin for said Anna Fellows which I made and charged to
the two daughters with whom she lived at the time of her
death - That the charge I made for said Coffin I find by my
Book to read as follows.
Dec. 29
1844. Miss R & L Fellows
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To 1 Coffin dyestained, polished & lined
4.25."
I further depose and say that I attended the funeral
of the said Anna Fellows and saw her remains interred in the coffin which I had made for her at, or
about the date of my said charge for the same
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Adolphus Tenney
Sworn and subscribed to by said Adolphus Tenney who is a
credible witness this 16th day of December 1848
Before me
William Gay
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County...ss 
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County  of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
William Gay
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 30th day of November
in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and
that his signature foregoing
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 22d 
day of December A.D. 1848
Norman Williams
Clerk.

[seal]
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State of Vermont, ⎬
District of Windsor ss.
I. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate
Court in and for said District of Windsor
do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to said Court, that Anna Fellows
widow of Varney Fellows, died at Weathersfield in said
District, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty four, on the twenty seventh day of December
that she left three children only, whose names are Rebecca Fellows,
John Fellows and Lura Fellows, all of lawful age and now living in
said Weathersfield.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Windsor
in said District, this 13th day of September, A.D. 1848
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
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V
Anna Fellows, wid of
Varney-
Vr
Act
7 July 1848
Aud 11 mo Pri 36.66 2/3
per ann for 4 Mch
1836 to 27 Decr 1844,
(Except 2 year) when she
died -
Payable to Rebecca
Fellows,
John Felows
& Lura Fellows,  her
only sury children
[illegible] to
A. H. Sylvester
Present
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Pension Office
May 1. 1831
Sir
You declaration as surviving
child of Solomon Beckom and Susannah Beckon, his widow, has been recorded.
The declaration is informal and I now
send you the form & an application to
be made under the Act of June 7 1832
It will be useless to make one as the
heir of you mother, since
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State of Connecticut 
Tolland County   Mansfield Probate District
February 2nd AD 1839

I, Daniel Durham of Mansfield in the Count of Toland and the State of Connecticut being eighty four years of age do testify sand say that I was familiarly acquainted with Mr. Varney Fellows who resided in said Mansfield until about the year 1775 when he removed with his father to Tolland County.  I was acquainted with [William?] in said Mansfield and Tolland.  He was about two or three years younger than myself.  In the year 1781 I was in the Continental service on the same tour or campaign as a teamster or wagonner, He informed we that he has enlisted for six months and beleive that he served the full term of six months.  I further say that said Fellows resided in Mansfield several years after the war was over, I was a near neighbor to him.  He was married in said Mansfield to Anne Turner of Mansfield and after he resided some years om said Mansfield and  []
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removed to Vermont - and resided there
at Weathersfield in Windsor County at
the time of his death as I have
always understood, and further
the Deponent says not -
Saml. Dunham
Sworn to and subscribed before me John Fitch
Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the
County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, on
the day and year above written -
I further certify that the Deponent is a
credible person and his testimony is entitled
to full credit-  In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
fOfficially and caused the seal of said
Court to be hereunto affixed--
John Fitch Judge of Probate
Attest,
Edmund Freeman Clerk
[Seal on left side of page above Attest]
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MSC
THIRTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
EAST CLAIBORNE ROAD
CLEVELAND
OHIO
January 6 - 1936.
Director of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir-
Have you a record of a pension having been
paid to Verney or Varney Fellows who served in
the Revolutionary war in the First Connecticut
Regiment, recruited at New London Conn.

Sincerely yours
Marian S. Cummings
Mrs. A. H.
P.S. This information is desired for genealogical
records, only
M. S. C.
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I certify that Anna Fellows at the time she
made oath to her declaration, before me in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled
"an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows" was very feeble and infirm and in the opinion of the undersigned unable to attend Court.
Given under my hand at Springfield in the County
of Windsor and State of Vermont this first day of September
1839-
Sam. W. Porter late assistant Justice
of Windsor County Court
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Springfield Vt. June 23 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir,
Enclosed I forward to you
Recd given by Varney Fellows, Jacob Haskell Charles Robinson and others for advance pay which was
found among the papers of the late Charles Robinson and handed me by the his widow Chloe Robinson
of Weathersfield in this State who was lately placed
upon the pension roll under the act of July 7. 1838-
It furnish some evidence in relation to the service of
Varney Fellows & Jacob Haskell to sustain the claims
of their widow Anna Fellows and Diantha Haskell
now before the war Department
-
Will you please inform me whether the declaration of Sarah Clinney made before me as assistant Justice of Windsor County Court was recd 
it was forwarded as I suppose with the papers
of Dianthia Haskell, Chloe Robinson, Sarah
Bennett, Priscilla Cheney and others [crossed out text]
I am told that she has been placed on the pension
Roll but upon a new set of papers I desire to know
whether the papers I forwarded were on and if so whether
she was placed upon the list upon the declaration made

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before me the claimed under the act of
7th July 1838
I also wish to enquire whether the declaration
& papers relating to the case of Mary Smith taken
before the Hon. Reuben Washburn assistant
Justice of Windsor County Court under act of July
1838 has been received - I have written to the
Town Clerk of Hopkinton for certif of Marriage
if them to be found and have also sent for the
family record.-- which will be forwarded
as soon as recd
7146 redd 23 June
Yours Respectfully
Saml W. Porter
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford July 5 1841
I certify that I have examined the words remaining in this
Office relating to the War of the Revolution for the name of
Varney Fellows and find on Pay Table Book under the
Head of United States Ds June 11 1777
---
Varney Fellows, To order on Tres for Transporting clothing to
the Camp to supply loss in the retreat, Pages Regiment $8.10.10.
and on a Pay Roll of Newherris Captain Shumway Company
1st Regiment Dect 1780 I find the name of Varney Fellows
a private, who commenced service in July 11 1780 [illegible] of Settlement
Decr 11 1780 having served five months Ten days
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Pensioner: Anna Fellows
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Saml W Porter Esq
Springfield
Vermont
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State of Connecticut
Office of the Secretary
of State July 27th 1840
I hereby certify that at the Genl Assembly
of this State holden in October 1776 a Resolution
was passed by Assembly that in camps
liance with the Resolution of Congress of the 16th
of Sept 1776 and of the 8th of October 1776 to raise eight
battalions immediately out of the troops of this State
then in the army or such as would enlist to serve
during the war on the generous encouragement
offered by Congress, and furnish said troops
with clothing & other necessaries not provided
by the Congress, on the first terms they could
be proceeded & delivd at prime cast a changes 
and by another resolution at the same session
it was resolved that every non-commission
officers & soldier Inhabitants of Connecticut who
should enlist into eight Battalions so ordered
should receive from the State so much over
& above the wages allowed & offered or should
be allowed [and crossed out] or offered by the Continental
Congress to make up the pay of a soldier
to be
three pounds per month during
said service the pay of a [word crossed out] non commission
officers in proportion [thereto crossed out] also a blanket
to such soldiers so inlisting [??]
I also certify that [letter crossed out] Elijah Robinson
was appointed one of the Captains
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in the right battalions so ordered
&died as afores'__ at October Session -
In testimony of which
I have at the state first
afores affixed hereto the of
this State signed the same
Royal N Hinman Secretary
of State
[seal placed over many words on left side of paper]
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Sir
I have I have found what you
require, as to the enaction of the
Law & the appointment of Robinson
Capt Tho Fellows did not enlist until
the Spring after as you say in your
Letter, but it required a long time
to fill up the right Ny signatures
You will be so good  in a [words might be to forward that are caught in the paper fold]
one dollars more fees and oblige
Yours to serve
R RhHinman
Hartford July 27th 1841
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Washington January 28 1851

Sir
     As the present agent for the prosecution of the pending claim of Anna Fellows late of Windsor County Vermont deceased under the Act of the 7th July 1838 I have in reference thereto respectfully to say that the claim as I understand was asserted by Mrs Fellows in her life time for two or nearly two years of service of her husband Varney Fellows commencing in 1776 and claiming for 8 mos. service in that year, 6 months under Capt Robinson in 1777 6 months under Capt Shumway in 1780 & 6 mos as a Teamster & Waggoner in 1781.  The first tour that in 1776 I am satisfied was over rated by herself and the witnesses, having obtained evidence at Hartford on my way to this place and which I shall  herewith file, that Fellows service in 1776 was for the period of 6 mos. instead of eight months as claimed by his widow.  And as respects the next tour in 1777 I have further to remark that I understand her former agent J.W. Porter Esq in the month of June 1840 transmitted to the Pension Office a receipt given by Fellows (I believe to Capt Robinson) for advance pay, that [illegible] a letter from Col Edwards to said Porter dated September 22 1841 which I have before me is admitted--"That the advanced pay to her late husband in March 1777 under Elijah Robinson is evidence of his service for the term of Robinsons service but what was the length of Robinsons service where rendered under what field officer are questions the papers do not solve."  That the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut obtained as aforesaid dated January 18 1851 containing the evidence of six months service in 1776 herewith filed in said case seems to fix the term
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of Capt Robinsons service at six [illegible] only in 1777 and settled pretty conclusively the period of Fellows service at 6 mos in 1777 as claimed by the widow.  I am also satisfied that instead of 6 mos service in 1780 he served but [illegible] mos & 10 days under Capt Shumway as is shown by a former Certificate of said Comptroller under date of January 13, 1849.  In addition to which there is evidence contained in the same Certificate that a payment of [pounds] 8.10.10 was made to said Varney Fellows for "Transporting Cloathing to the Camp" in 1777.  In addition to the above named services I believe there is evidence on file to wit the testimony of Samuel Dunham that the said Varney Fellows served for the length of 6 mos as a Teamster & Waggoner in 1781 making out if the "Transportation of Cloathing to the Camp" be allowed as service, the amount in all two years served as at first claimed by the widow Anna Fellows aforesaid, but the whole amount of service will from the [illegible] on file be determined by the Department, and I doubt justly and satisfactorily to the children of said Anna Fellows deceased and to myself as their agent in the case.  I therefore cheerfully submit it.
     Respectfully Your Obt Servt
      John Bryant of Meriden [illegible]

Hon. J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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11.099
Vermont Montpelier
Anna Fellows decd
widow of Varney Fellows
who died on the [blank]
of Midson Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the[blank]  commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank]
in the Revolution
line for 11 month
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of
May 1830
and sent to
H.H. Sylvester
---
Arrears to the 4th of
Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
to
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
H R Wightman Clerk
Book D, Vol 1 Page 127
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford Jany. 18th 1851

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Varney Fellows in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the Books and Documents in this office, and find, in addition to the service stated in a Certificate from this office dated Jany. 13th 1849, the name of Varney Fellows, on a Roll of Col. Comfort Sage's Regiment in 1776.  The term of service is not stated on said Roll, but said Regiment was raised under an "Act of the General Assembly of the Governor and company of the English Colony of Connecticut, at a session holden at Hartford, by special order of the Governor on the 14th day of June 1776."  Said Regiment or Battalion was one of "seven raised by voluntary enlistment, to march to New York and join the Continental Army, and to be holden in service, until the 25th day of December 1776, unless they should be sooner discharged."
    There are in this office, two Rolls of Capt. Chester Wells Company Col. Chester Regt. raised under the same law, and for the same period of time, which show the service rendered to have been for more than six months.
     I find also in an account with the Col. Comfort Sages Regiment under date of June 11th 1777, the name of Varney Fellows who is credited as follows vis. "United States [illegible] Varney Fellows, for transporting cloathing to the Camp
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to supply loss in the Retreat Sager Regt. L 8.10.10.
     In the Records of the doings of the General Assembly I find the following.
     "At a General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hartford on the second Thursday of May (8th day of May) and continued until the 7th day of June 1777."  "The Assembly appointed Roger Enos Esq. Colonel of one of the battalions ordered raised for the defence of this State, until the 1st day of January 1778, and Peter Curtis, Abel Pettibone Elijah Robinson and James Smith Captains in said battalion."
     R.G. Pinney Comptroller
     by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Washington, March 1, 1849

Sir,
     I recd the inclosed letter of J. Bryant in relation to the case of Widows Anna Fellows and Mary Smith both of Vermont of which you wrote and [illegible] I request your earliest attention thereto.
     Respectfully Yours
     J. Collamer


Commr of Pensions
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House of Representatives
Jan 23 1849

Dear Sir,
     Some years since Anna Fellows widow of Varney Fellows [crossed out: filed her de] of Weatherfield Vt. filed her declaration for a pension, which was not then granted.  She is deceased & it is now [illegible] by & for her children in the enclosed letter of Mr. Bryant to [illegible] collated with what are already on file will I trust satisfy you on the subject.
     Plan to follow this with our early [illegible].
     Yours
     J. Collamer

Col J.L. Edwards
     Comm of Pensions
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Washington Apr 29 1848

Sir,
     Having become the Agent for the further prosecution of the pending claim of Anna Fellows of Vt which was formerly as I believe under the agency of Mr. Porter of Springfield Vt I have to request an examination of the papers in her case and to be informed for what service of her husband Varney Fellows she claimed and what the objections were to an allowance therefor, and what was and will still be required in order to an admission of the claim.
     Very respectfully,
        John Bryant


Hon J. L. Edwards
     Commissioner of Pensions
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Springfield, Vermont, Aug. 2, 1844

Hon J. L. Edwards
     Sir,
     I send you herewith two certificates, one of the Comptroller & the other of the Secretary of State, for the State of Connecticut in relation to the service of Varney Fellows to be used as evidence in support of the application of Anna Fellows, the widow of said Varney Fellows, for a pension, under the act of July 7, 1838.  Also my certificate [illegible], as to health of Mrs. Fellows at time she made oath to her declaration.  The Secretary's certif. is furnished to show the time the corps was raised for in which Varney Fellows served under Capt Elijah Robinson, on account of which he (Fellows) [illegible] months advanced pay in March 1777 - agreeable to what you require in your letter to me of 25 July 1840.  The Comptroller's certificate [illegible] 5 mos & 10 days additional service in 1780.  If any thing farther is required in reference to Follows service under Robinson you will please advise me of it as early as convenient - altho I am not at present appraised of any other source of information.  The Comptroller informs me that he has certified to all he can find in his office.
     Yours Respectfully,
     Saml W. Porter