Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25576, Abial Fellows, Conn. New York

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                                     Number
Conn.       Fellows, Abial              W.25576
 New York             Dorcas           B.L.Wt 92623-160-55

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Lt. H.G. Wells. April 6/55
same July 2/55
same Aug 2 1855
(sent form under? 5?3)
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Hon John F. Potter
Feby 18/59 

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Michigan19928
Abial Fellows
Kalamazoo in the State (crossed out, Tery above) of Michigan who was a Private in the Co ______ commanded  by Captain Smith of the Re_____ commanded by Col Livingston in the Connecticut for 21 months.
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blotted or torn page *ad on the Roll of Michigan ?? rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, ??mence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Neal McGafee, White Pigeon St Joseph Michigan 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833         175.-
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34  35.
                                                          $210.-

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer. Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 8   Page 94

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Teritory of Michigan}                                          St. Joseph County }
On this fourth day of December 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the County Court of St Joseph County now sitting Abial Fellows a resident of Kalamazoo County adjoining St Joseph County in the Territory of Michigan aged sixty eight years on the first day of last October who being first duly sworn according to the Law on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June? 7th 1832.  That he was born in the Town of Canaan  County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut in the year 1764.  That there is a Record of his age in the Town of Canaan also there was a record in his (marginal note "father's") family Bible. But that he has no record in his own possession.  That he was living in Canaan in the year 1781 and at that time in that place he enlisted into a company of State troops commanded by one Capt. Matthew Smith of the town of Goshen and that Capt. Smith's Company composed a part of a Battallion commanded by Maj. Humphrey and another Battallion commanded by Major Shipman composed a Brigade commanded by Genl David Waterbury.  That they rendezvoused at Hanson Palmus ? Hill on or about the first of May after he had enlisted on or about the first of March previous.  That he remained at the White Plains a short time and the lines were drawn back and from Hanford, Haney? North Castle and West Point.  During this time the Brigade to which he was attached marched to frog? Point

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and destroyed the stores at the tide? mill and burnt the forge and took off the Cattle and horses. That in this Expedition they were escorted by Col. E. Sheldon's Light Horse.  That after serving one year in the State troops aforesaid he was discharged at Stanford green by being faud? to the right about and dismissed.  That he returned home. Shortly after he enlisted again into a detachment called York lines? which was attached to Col Courtland's Regiment.  That he served in a Company commanded by Capt Gilbert Livingston.  That his Lieutenant(crossed out Col written above) was Ferderik Weisenfelt was mustered at Fishkill.  Then went srut? up the main to Sopus Strand.  Then marched back to the frontier.  That Lieut Col Weisenfelt commanded in (Juson?) and has his quarters at Weisenfelt's at Stoneridge in Marbletown.  That his term of service under this enlistment was nine months during all of which term he remained at the vicinity of the place last named employed in scouting and guarding the frontier.  That when his said term of service had expired he was discharged at Stoneridge by a written or printed discharge from Lieut Col. Frederik Weisenfelt.  That when he enlisted ('for' inserted above) (unreadable words crossed out) a class compass (or company?) of Judge Graham John Smith and others in Dutchess County N York and that his discharge had to be given up to enable his class to draw the bounty levee.  That it was used? at the surveyor Generals office in Albany and he thinks this in order

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That during the time of service he served as a private.  That since the revolution he lived in Connecticut twelve years.  Then moved to Luzern Co. Pennsylvania.  Resided till 1829. Then removed to Kalamazoo Conty Mich-Territory where he now resides.  That the whole time of his service in the United States service was one year and nine months all of which time he served in detachments of the State troops and that he hereby (clearly?) wishes all and any claim whatever to a pension or annuity as to the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in any state.  That he would name Co. Lyman J Daniles and Elias Lyman Esq. to whom he is known who can testify as to his character for veracity.
Given to and submitted 
the day and year aforsaid
J. W. Willard Cou Clerk  Abiel Fellows J Lyman J Daniels residing in Kalamazoo County Mich and 
J Elias Taylor residing in St. Joseph County Mi
I hereby certify that we are (waste?) acquaintance with Abial Fellows who has signed the above declaration and swear to the same.  That we believe him to be sixty eight yeast of age.  That he is considered to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sign? and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
J.W. Willard  Clerk Lyman J. Daniels E. Taylor

 and subscribed

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the witness? along? presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier ---- and served as he stated.  And this Court further certifies that it appears to them that Col. Lyman J. Daniels who has signed the pension certificate is a resident of Kalamazoo County and Elias Taylor Esq who has signed the same is a resident of St. Joseph County and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
(Signed) Wm Meek, John Sturgis, H.L. Stewart, Judges of the County Court of St. Joseph.
I, Isaac W. Willard clerk of the Court of St. Joseph County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Abial Fellows for a pension.  In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 4th day of December, 

Isaac W. Willard Clerk of St. Joseph County

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21600
19.928
Abial Fellows
Michigan Territory
Return 2.3.16? (crossed out)
Adm? 1. year & 9 months
40.00
30.00
______
$70.00
Neal McGaffee
White Pigeon
St. Joseph County
Michigan Ter.

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BRIEF in the case of Abial Fellows.
county of Kalamazoo in the State of [crossed out] Territory of Michigan
(Act of 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge. In open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  68 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[a chart  of 4 columns follows
Period. /Duration of Service./ Rank./ Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
[information follows]
[Period]  enlisted in 17
Enlisted shortly after
[Duration of Service]
years  Months 9
[underline] 1-9
[Rank] as a private
[Names...] Captain Smith, Captain Gilbert Livingston, Col. Weisenfelt
5.  In what battles was he engaged?
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Canaan Connectticut
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  living witnesses & traditionary evidence
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  no
 I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk

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298.684 act Mar 3 63
ay 14 69
Dorcas Fellows wid of Abial Fellows Die [hidden by spine] Private

[above crossed by 92.0213 (illegible) Jany.26th ]
Revolutionary War [cld?]: 1600 Clc Jany: 25"/[hidden in spine]
[possible signature illegible]
Mich. Sns?53
Hon. Jno F. Potter Ho of Reps
by his civil? agent Wheyh? A.W. Fletcher
line
H. G. Wells Esq Kalamazoo Mich [crossed out]

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Vol. F. page 36.

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298.684
Dorcas Fellows widow of Abial Fellows deasd
application for Bounty Land

Presented by H G Wells
Kalamazoo Michigan

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Left top of document is a large serrated seal with attached ribbon.

Amos D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Kalamazoo, and the Circuit[ partley covered by seal] Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Sleeper whose genuine signature appear to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing same a  Judge of Probate in and for said County, duly elected, and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit , and that the said Probate Court is a Court of Record
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court , this 8th day of March 1859. 
Amos D. Allen Clerk

[the above covers parts of the following]
Dorcas Fellows, a resident of the County aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to the law, declares that she is the widow of Abiel Fellows, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for more than six months and for his said service he applied to and received from the Pension Office a pension and that subsequent to his death which occurred at Prairie Ronde in the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid on the 18th day of August AD 1833, his Administrator,  one  Edwin H. Lothrop, drew from the Government an amean of Pension and that said Pension was drawn from the Agency of Pension Office in the City of Detroit & then Territory of Michigan & she also declares that she was married to the said Abiel Fellows on the 27th Day of October AD 1805 in Huntington township in Luzerne County, State of Pennsylvania by Charles E. Gaylord, Esq, a Justice of the Peace, and that there is no public record of her said marriage within her knowledge and that she has in her possession a family Bible in which is a family record, and among other entries are the following words and figures, "October 27th 1805 Abial Fellows married Dorcas Hopkins in the19th year of her age" And she also declares the said entry as aforesaid is

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 State of Michigan
County of Kalamazoo
On this 5th day of March AD 1859 personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of Probate in and for the County and state aforesaid Dorcas Fellows a resident of the County aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to the Law, declares that she is the widow of Abiel Fellows who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for more that six months & received from the Pension Office a Pension and that subsequent to his death which occurred at Prairie Ronde in the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid on the 18th day of August AD 1833 his Administrator, one Edwin H. Lothrop, drew from the Government an amount of Pension and that said Pension was drawn from the Agency of Pension Office in the City of Detroit -& then Territory of Michigan & she also declares that she was  married to the said Abiel Fellows on the 27th [possibly 24th] day of October AD 1805 in Huntington Township Luzerne County, State of Pennsylvania by Charles E. Gaylord, Esq a Justice of the Peace, & that there is no public record of said marriage within her knowledge and that she has in her possession a family Bible in which is a family record, and among other entries are the following words & figures,   "October 27thh 1805, Abial Fellows married Dorcas Hopkins in the 19th year of her age".  And she also declares that the said entry as aforesaid is

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in the handwriting of Abiel Fellows deceased, her husband aforesaid and that said Record is a true and veritable record, and that her maiden name was Dorcas Hopkins, and that her said husband died at Prairie Ronde on the 18th day of August AD 1833, and that she is now a widow.  
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining bounty land to which she may be entitled to under the act approved March 3 1855.  And she further declares that she has not received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
Dorcas Fellows x her mark
Witness Delamore Duncan John Insley
We Delamore Duncan and John Insley residents of Kalamazoo County in the State of Michigan upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Dorcas Fellows in our presence.  And that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is still a widow.  
Delamore Duncan
John Insley

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn and subscribed before me on thos day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim and

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 I further certify that I have examined the family record mentioned in the foregoing sworn declaration of Dorcas Fellows, and find that the copy of part of said record in said declaration is a true copy; and that I verily believe said record is a true and genuine record of the family of said Fellows.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court this 5th of March AD 1859 at Kalamazoo in the State of Michigan
John Sleeper Judge of Probate Kalamazoo Co Michigan

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1863 May 15th Let to Pens Agt
Duplicate issued Nov. 19, 1864, and sent to Pensioner, care of A. G. Noyes, Esq. Detroit, Mich.

1877 Feby 13 D D Tennyson- se to Sept 4 1865 amounting to $880.80

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6.697
Michigan
Dorcas Fellows, widow of Abial Fellows Con
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 29th day of Sept. 1859. and sent to H.G. Wells
Kalamazoo Michigan

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 498  Vol. [blot blurred page torn]

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State of Michigan, County of Kalamazoo}
On the Fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Kalamazoo State of Michigan, Dorcas Fellows a resident of the Township of Prairie Ronde and County & State aforesaid, aged seventy two 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of February AD 1853, granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the widow of Abiel Fellows, who was a private soldier in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War and that said Abiel Fellows served in said war for more than six months and that the proper proofs of said service have been heretofore filed in the Pension Office on the application for a Pension made by said Abial Fellows during his lifetime, (to which proofs reference is hereby had) and she declares that her said Husband was allowed & received from the United States a Pension for his said service & that an [aureas] of his said Pension paid afther her husbands decease, to one Edwin H. Lothrop the Administrator of the Estate of the said Abial Fellows deceased.  And she also declares that the said pension aforesaid was paid to the

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said Abial Fellows, at one or more times through the Pension Agency at the City of Detroit then in the Territory of Michigan, and she further declares that her said Husband Abiel Fellows died at Prairie Ronde in the County of Kalamazoo and the then Territory of Michigan on the Eighteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and she also declares that she was married to the said Abial Fellows on the 27th day of October AD1805 in Hutington Township, Luzerne County and State of Pennsylvania by Charles E Gaylord a Justice of the Peace, and that she does not know of any public Record of said marriage and that she has no Certificate of said marriage, but that there is now in her possession a family bible which contains a family record which, in the proper handwriting of the said Abiel Fellows, is entered, the following words and figures
"October 27th 1805, Abiel Fellows married Dorcas Hopkins in the 19th year of her age"
And she also declares the said record is a true and veritable record, and she further declares that she is now a widow and has remained a widow since the decease of her said husband on the 18th day of August AD 1833, and that

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she was not married to her said Husband prior to the 2nd day of January AD1800 but at the time above stated.
Witness
John Insley 
Delamore Duncan
                                             her
                                   Dorcas X Fellows
                                              mark

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State of Michigan County of Kalamazoo}

On this fifth day of March AD 1859 before the undersigned Judge of the Probate Court in & for the County aforesaid came Delamore Duncan ___________ and John Insley _____________ to us well known who being duly sworn according to the Law, declare that they are severally well acquainted with Dorcas Fellows who made the foregoing declaration & have known her well since the year 1832 and Prior to the decease of her Husband Abiel Fellows on the 18th day of August AD 1833 and that prior to said date we knew the said Abiel Fellows and Dorcas Fellows to live and cohabit together as man and wife at Prairie Ronde in the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid and we do further declare that we have this day examined the family Bible in the possession of the said Dorcas Fellows & which is alluded to in her above declaration and find that the entry is a record in the said Bible as to the marriage of Abiel Fellows and Dorcas Fellows on the 27th day of October AD 1805, is correctly and truly copied into her said sworn declaration and we verily believe that said Record is a true record, and further say not.

Delamore Duncan
John Insley

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Mrs. Edna Evans
2045 South 19th
Lincoln, Nebraska

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim [W. 25576 underlined], it appears that [Abiel Fellows underlined] was born October 1, 1764 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

While residing in said Canaan he enlisted March 1, 1781, and served one year as a private in Captain Matthew Smith's Company, under Major Humphrey with the Connecticut Troops.  After this service he enlisted and served nine months as a private in Captain Gilbert Livingston's Company, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Weissenfel's New York Regiment, no dates of this service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1832, at which time he was living Kalamazoo County, Michigan, having moved first from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

He died august 18, 1833 in Prairie Ronde Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

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There are no data as to children.

Respectfully

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

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Nov. 27 Hist to
S. A. Newton, 
Tarrytown, N.Y.
17/93 [Hn'l] Hist.6 H.O. Collins
Los Angeles, Cal. MEl
_______________________________
June 3 '98
Stephen H. Sibley
Des Moines, Ia.
1907 June 17 Hist. to Mrs. Edgar L. Pancake c
July 11, 1907  Tombstone data to Q. M. General as a son
1913 Mch19.  Hist to Ralph N. Killiam c/
________________________________________________
1919 May 12  T.W. Beam, Lawton, Mich. infd no law that would give title to heirs.  AW
_________________________________________________
1919 June 2.  T.W. Beam advised to apply to Aud Interior Dept for data as to payment.  AW
____________________________________________
1929 June 10- Hist to Mrs Edna Evans

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File No. 2576
Dorcas Fellows
Widow of
Abial Fellows
Riv. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 234
[Arrangementof1870]

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Kalamazoo, Michigan
July 23 AD 1855

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

Sir
    I had the honor to receive your letter of the 2nd inst. , noticing? the receipt of a Power of Attorney to me made by Dorcas Fellows widow of Abial Fellows deceased, a pensioner under the Act of June 7th AD1832.
    You state that as soon I inform your office of the date of the marriage of Abial & Dorcas Fellows you will advise as to whether she is entitled to a pension , & if so, that the necessary form and instructions will be forwarded to my address.
    The difficulty in this case is, that Mrs Fellows is quite aged, has forgotten dates, & the names of officers under whom her husband rendered the service.
    The marriage of Abial & Dorcas Fellows was solemnized October 27th AD 1805 in Huntington Township, Lucerne County, State of Pennsylvania

Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
H.G.Wells

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Application
for new Certificate
of
Dorcas Fellows
widow of
Abigail Fellows
Applicants 
P.O. address
Prairie Ronde
Kalamazoo Co.
Mich

Seal 
 Department of the Interior
[month illegible] 17 1864
Pension Office

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State of Michigan}  Prairie Ronde
County of Kalamazoo } Sep 5th 1864
On This Fifth (5th) day of September 1864 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county, personally appeared Dorcas Fellows who, on her oath, declares that she is the identical Dorcas Fellows widow of Abial Fellows deceased who formerly belonged to the Comapany commanded by Captain__________ in the regiment  ______ commanded by Colonel _________ (in the Revolutionary War) in the service of the United States; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Michigan viz paid at Detroit Sep 4 th 1769? that she received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of the Interior; which certificate, on or about the First (1st) day of October 1861 at or near the Residence of D K? Fellows in the County aforesaid while said Residence was undergoing repairs was lost
Witness                        Her
DB Ferris        Dorcas Fellows
S.H. Leonard               Mark

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State of Michigan }   ss  Prairie Ronde
County of Kalamazoo}     September 5th 1864

On this Fifth (5th) day of September 1864, before the subscribed, a Justice of the peace for said county, personally appeared Delamore Duncan a resident of Prairie Ronde County of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, who, on oath, declares that he well knows Dorcas Fellows who has executed the foregoing affidavit, to be the identical pensioner named therein.  
[signed] Delamore Duncan
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
[signed under a superimposed sheet] 
Daniel B. Ferris Justice of the Peace


Superimposed sheet
State of Michigan}        ss
County of Kalamazoo}

I DANIEL CAHILL, Clerk of the County of Kalamazoo, and of the Circuit court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel B. Ferris whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, and sworn;  that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the said Circuit Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.  
In WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court, the 10th day of September 1864.
[signed] Daniel Cahill Clerk

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State of Michigan          Prairie Ronde
County of Kalamazoo
September 5th 1864
On this fifth(5th) day of September 1864, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace for said county, personally appeared Delamore Duncan a resident of Prairie Ronde County of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan who, on oath declares that he well knows Dorcas Fellows who has executed the foregoing affidavit to be identical pensioner named therein
Delamore Duncan
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Daniel B Ferris
Justice of the Peace

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Dorcas Fellows Widow of Abiel Fellows decsd application for Pension

Production of Bible waived in view of other satisfactory proof of marriage.
J c
RG 
Sept 28/59
Presented by H.G. Wells
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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State of Michigan
Kalamazoo County

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Said Dorcas Fellows, from bodily infirmity was & is at this time unable to attend Court, and I do also Certify that the Court of Probate over which I preside is a Court of Record, having a Seal, but no Clerk, its Records, being made up, under the Laws of the State of Michigan by the Judge of said Court, and that I have no interest in this claim.  Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court, at Kalamazoo in the State of Michigan in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty nine
John Sleeper
Judge of Probate
Kalamazoo Co. 
Michigan

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Kalamazoo, Michigan.
March 8th 1859
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Sir
Herewith find application of Dorcas Fellows, for Pension, under "Act of Congress of 3rd February AD 1853".
Please address the undersigned.  Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
H. G. Wells.

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State of Michigan
Couty of Kalamazoo
[attached seal and ribbon]


Amos D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Kalamazoo and of the Probate Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Sleeper, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing same, a Judge of Probate in and for said County, duly elected and sworn;  that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit and that the said Probate Court is a Court of Record .
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed [the seal?] of said Circuit Court, this 8th day of March 1859
Amos D. Allen  Clerk

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Know Ye that I Dorcas Fellows of the County of Kalamazoo & State of Michigan Widow of Abial Fellows deceased,late of the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid have made constituted & appointed and by these presents do make constitute & appoint Helekiah G Wells of Kalamazoo in the County of Kalamazoo & State aforementioned my true & Lawfull Attorney for me & in my name to do & transact any & all business that he may deem it necessary to be done by me, more especially to do & transact any & all business  for me with the United States Pension Office at Washington City, relating to the  pension heretofore granted to my said deceased husband Abial Fellows, or in relation to any pension or arrear of pension that may be due to me, or in relation to any [presents?] for Bounty Land, that should be found to me for the Services of my said deceased Husband Abial Fellows: and I do further authorise & empower my said Attorney for me & in my name to receive & receipt any sum or sums of money that may be due or that may hereafter become due to me, as pension money or otherwise & to execute therefor any & all vouchers or acquittances therefor:  Hereby authorising & empowering my said Attorney to do & perform as fully & lawfully to all  intents & purposes as if I myself were acting in person:  Hereby ratifying & holding for fise? & effectual whatsoever my said attorney may do in the premises by [illegible] hereof:
Given under my hand and Seal

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this 18th day of June AD 1855
In presence of   [signature] Dorcas Fellows followed by LS inscribed in a scalloped frame
O.H. Fellows
Delamore Duncan

State of Michigan} SS
Kalamazoo County }
On this 18th day of June AD 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid came Dorcas Fellows to me well known, who executed & acknowledged the forgoing Power of Attorney as her free & voluntary act.  I do further certify that I am well acquainted with said Dorcas Fellows & knew her as the wife of Abial Fellows during his lifetime & that she still remains a widow.
Delamore Duncan  Justice of the Peace

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State of Michigan } SS
Kalamazoo County}
I Amos D Allen Dept Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid, do hereby certify that Delamore Duncan Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgement appears to have been had was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Kalamazoo, duly qualified under the Laws of the State of Michigan to take & certify the acknowledgement of Deed & other instruments of writing, & that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of  & verily believe the signature Hereto to be genuine & that said instrument is executed & acknowledged in accordance with the Laws of the State of Michigan.  Given under my hand & the seal of said Circuit Court this 19th day of June AD 1855
Amos D. Allen
Depty Clerk

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Mickhigan Territory}
St. Joseph County}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for St. Joseph County Christian B Dodson who being sworn deposeth and saith that for fifteen years he has been acquainted with Abial Fellows late of Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania now a resident of Kalamazoo County Michigan Territory.  That said Abial Fellows was universally believed in that place to have been a revolutionary soldier nor dost deponent ever recollect of hearing it to be doubted.  Deponent further says that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Stevens and was acquainted with Joseph Henderson while living.  That he believes the signatures of said persons to the affidavits herewith enclosed with their statements are the signatures of said men one of which this deponent says to wit Joseph Henderson is dead.  That he was one of the most respectable men of Luzerne County and for many years before he died was a member of the Baptist church where he resided.  Deponent further says that said Thomas Stevens is one of the most reputable citizens of the same County whose reputation for integrity  truth & veracity is not surpassed by any.  Said Stevens has been for many years a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Deponent further says that both said Henderson & Stevens have been for many years receiving pensions from the Government until Henderson died & that Stevens continues to be a pensioner and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 2 day of July 1833
N. McGaffey Justice of the Peace

[signed] C. B. Dodson

The above named C. B. Dodson is a man that I 
 have not heretofor known But his appearance is very respectable
N. McGaffey J.P.

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Michigan Territory}
St. Joseph County}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for St. Joseph County Michigan Terrritory Ami Lawrence who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Abial Fellows of Kalamazoo County for about forty years.  That he first became acquainted with him in Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania.  
That deponents father was formerly a resident of Canaan in the State of Connecticut and deponent says that his father has often spoken of his knowledge of and acquaintance with the family of which Abial Fellows was one and had of heard him words with revolutionary soldiers and speak of the said Abial Fellows as one of them.   
That the said Abial Fellows was universally understood and believed to have been a revolutionary soldier and was chosen to command a Regiment of Militia of which this deponent was afterwards a Major by reason of his reputation as such.  Deponent further says that he has often heard Thomas Stevens and others of said Luzerne County speak of the said Abial Fellows as a revolutionary soldier when relating the adventures of the war and that the said Thomas Stevens had the reputation of having been a soldier of the revolution and is a man of strict integrity truth & veracity.  
Deponent further says that he has no doubt of the fact that Abial Fellows served as a soldier in the revolutionary war as he states.  And further deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subnited? before me this 3 day of July 1833   Ami Lawrence (signed)

N. McGaffey Justice of the Peace   
  
I Neal McGaffey hereby certify that Ami Lawrence who has subnited the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and of the first respectability in his neighborhood  Neal McGaffey J.P.

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Michigan Territory
Kalamazoo County
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County the Rev. Benjamin Taylor who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he resides in the same Township with Abial Fellows and is well acquainted with him and that he believes said Fellows is of the age of sixty eight or nine and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and that deponent concurs in that opinion.  
[Signed] Benjamin Taylor
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of July 1833
L . J. Daniels J. Peace

I Hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Taylor is a regular Clergyman of reputable standing
L.J. Daniels Justice of the Peace

Michigan Territory
Kalamazoo County
Personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace of said County and being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the reason why he did not make his declaration obtain a pension in the County where he resides was that this County was just organized and only one time in a year of any Court of Record in it and the delay which it would have produced induced this declarant to make his application in this adjoining County where it could be done without so much loss of time by nearly one year
And further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Abiel Fellows
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4thday of July 1833.
L. J. Daniels Justice of the Peace

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County Clerks Office
Kalamazoo County Mich

I Stephen Vickery county clerk of said county hereby certify that Lyman J. Daniels esq. before whom the deposition of the within named Benjamin Taylor was taken was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said county.  That I am acquainted with the signature of the said Lyman J. Daniels which is in his own proper hand writing & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts.  In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and the seal of said county this 10th day of July  A.D.1833
[signed] Stephen Vickery County Clerk of sd County


Michigan Territory
St. Joseph County
I J. W. Williams Clerk of St Joseph County aforsd hereby certify that Neal McGaffey before whom the for going was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in sd County of St. Joseph duly commissioned & qualified, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such
In testimony wherof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signed] J. W. Willard 
Clerk  St Joseph Co

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne
[seal]

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county personally came Thomas Stevens and after being duly sworn according to the law, did depose and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight one he was Clerk of the Scales of issuing Commissary Department at the magazine at Fishkill in the State of New York, and that he there knew Abiel Fellows in the service of the United States as a Soldier (I suppose a regular enlisted Soldier) and he drew provisions from me as due from the Company Store, and further saith not.
[signed] Tho. Stevens
Sworn and subscribed before me the 23rd day of March AD 1830 
[signed] Ichabod Shaw J P


State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
I Henry Pettebone Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne do certify that Ichabod Shaw, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace, and duly qualified to administer oaths.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilken Bane this seventh day of September Anno Domini 1830
[signed]Henry Pettebone Prot.

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[upside down]

Abiel Fellows died 18th Aug 1833 paid in full
[signed] Robt J Morrison Auditor


[other end of page]
Pension Office June 26/55

The third auditor will please report the time to which within named pensioner was paid
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Chief Clerk

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There are two items on this page, on opposite ends.

Abiel Fellows died 18th Aug 1833 paid in full
[Signed] Robt J Atkinson auditor


[on opposite end]
Pension Office, June 26/53
The third auditor will please report the time to which within named pensioner was paid
Very respectfully
S. Cole 
Chief Clerk

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Pension Office 
July 1/59
The 3d auditor will please report the date of death of within named pensioner, and to whom the arears were paid
Very respecfully
John Robb
Hn Commissioner

3rd Auditor's Office
July 5th 1859

Sir
Abial Fellows a pensioner of the Michigan roll, Act 1832, died on the 18 August 1838 & was paid in full to that date to Dorcus Fellows, his widow.
Very respectfully 
Your obdt servt
R J Manning?
Auditor

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abial Fellows which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in county where he resides?  no No
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  no  No
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes
V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  Yes
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes

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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to?  no  No Citizen  
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  no
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV.  [dagger] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  yes
  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  No
  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  yes
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in sch a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes
XVI.  [double dagger]  Are the papers authenticated as the regulation direct?  yes
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed  by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  yes
           _______________________
             EXPLANATORY  NOTES

*Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affadavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned , a Justice of the Peace, &c, A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For ______ year ______ months, and ______days, I served as a ______. For ______months and ______ days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension.

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                                   3
  It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without  specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly sown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by a competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

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Abial Fellows

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Luzerne County 
    On the fourth day of May 1830, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Henderson, who is at this time a pensioner under the United States, and being affirmed according to law Doth Depose and say that he was an enlisted soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that he served in Captain Smith's Company of Infantry under General Waterbury Colns name not recollected & Doth Depose & say that he at that time became acquainted with a young man who was then a soldier in the service of the unit by the name of Abiel Fellows he being from the county of Litchfield & state of Connecticutt, that said Abiel Fellows as he this Deponent was informed was then performing an enlistment or tour of nine months.  The deponent says that he does not recollect any officers name under whom the said Fellows served or was attached and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Joseph Henderson
Taken & subscribed before me
John Dodson
[scrawled symbol/seal?]
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County 
I Henry Pettibone, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Luzerne do certify that John Dodson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace and as such duly qualified to administer oaths.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at WilkesBarre the seventh day of September Anno Domini1830
Henry Pettebone  Prot

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Application of Dorcas 
Fellows for Pension 
Additional Evidence
_______________________________
Act of Feby 3rd 1853
______________________
____________________

[seal] Pension Office Jun 22 1855
Presented by H. G. Wells
of Kalamazoo Michigan

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 
County of Kalamazoo } ss
[seal]
I, Amos D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Kalamazoo, and of the Circuit Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Sleeper whose genuine signature appears on the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing same, a Judge of Probate in and for said County, duly elected, and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the said Circuit Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.  
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court, this 16th day of June 1859.  
[signed] Amos D. Allen  Clerk

[Above page overlaps next text]
.......of the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid, to me well know, who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he was well acquainted with Abiel Fellows during his life time, and that for more than one year prior to the 18th day of August AD 1833 he this declarant lived within one half of one mile of the residence  of said Abiel Fellows, that he was frequently during said time in the dwelling house of said Fellows and that he was well acquainted with Dorcas Fellows who on the 8th day of March AD1859 made application to the Pension Office for a Pension and for Bounty Land, and that said Abiel Fellows and Dorcas Fellows, up to the time of the decease of said Abiel Fellows, lived together as man and wife, and he also declares that said Abiel Fellows died on the 18th day of August AD 1833, at Prairie Ronde in the County of Kalamazoo & in the then Territory of Michigan, and he also declares that he is now and has been well acquainted with Dorcas Fellows, resideing since the decease of said Abiel Fellows, all the time, within one half mile of her place of residence, and that he knows that said Dorcas Fellows, is now & has continued to be since the decease of her said husband, a widow and the widow of the identical Abiel Fellows who was a revolutionary pensioner, further saith not.
[signed] Delamore Duncan
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 14th June 1859.
John Sleeper Judge of Probate

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State of Michigan
Kalamazoo County} ss

On this 14th day of June AD [ink blot] (1859)
before me the undersigned a Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid came Delamor Duncan a citizen of the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid, to me well known, who being duly sworn according the Law declares that he was well acquainted with Abiel Fellows during his life time, and that for more than one year prior to the 18th day of August AD 1833 he this declarant resided within one half of one mile of the residence of said Abiel Fellows, that he was frequently during said time in the dwelling house of said Fellows and that he was well acquainted with Dorcas Fellows, who on the 8th day of March AD 1859 made application to the Pension Office for a Pension and for Bounty Land, and the said Abiel Fellows and Dorcas Fellows, up to the time of the dicease of said Abiel Fellows, lived together as man and wife, and he also declares that said Abiel Fellows died on the 18th day of August AD 1833, at Prairie Ronde in the County of Kalamazoo & the then Territory of Michigan, and he also declares that he is now and has been well acquainted with Dorcas Fellows, resideing since the decease of said Abiel Fellows, all the time, within one half mile of her place of residence, and that he knows that said Dorcas Fellows, is now & has continued to be since the discease of her said husband, a widow and the widow of the identical Abiel Fellows who was a revolutionary pensioner, further saith not.
Delamore Duncan
Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th June 1859.
John Sleeper Judge of Probate

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State of Michigan
County of St. Joseph}ss
On this ninth day of June AD 1859 before me the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the County and State aforesaid came Edwin H. Lothrup a citizen of the County of St. Joseph aforesaid, to me well known who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he was well acquainted with Abiel Fellows now disceased, late of the County of Kalamazoo and Territory of Michigan, during his lifetime and while he resided at Prairie Ronde in said County of Kalamazoo and he also declares that he was & is now acquainted with Dorcas Fellows and has been so acquainted since the month of January AD 1831 and from said time to the present date, and that from said month of January aforesaid to the 18th day of August AD 1833, the said Abiel Fellows and Dorcus Fellows lived together as man & wife at Prairie Ronde in the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid, & he declares that they so lived, having often visited the family [and during some part of said time boarded with them(this phrase crossed out)], and he also declares that after the discease of the said Abiel Fellows on the 18th day of August AD 1833, he was appointed by the Probate Court for said County of Kalamazoo Administrator of the Estate of said Abiel Fellows deceased, & did discharge the duties of Administrator of said Estate, and he also declares that he has continued to be acquainted with the said Dorcas Fellows from the time of the discease of her said husband to the date of this sworn declaration and she has continued a widow during all that

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time and that the said Dorcas Fellows is now a widow & further saith not.
[signed] E. H. Northrop

Sworn & subscribed before me this ninth day of June AD 1859

[signed] N.J. Andrews Notary Public

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State of Michigan
St. Joseph County}
I, Hiram Lindsly County Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby that Norman S. Andrews whose genuine signature appends to the foregoing affidavit was at the date of the same a Notary Public in and for said County duly appointed and commissioned and duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths for general purposes, that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court this 10th day of June A.D. 1859
Hiram Lindsly 
Clerk

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Kalamazoo Michigan
June 16 1809
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 
Sir
     Herein please find additional evidence in the matter of the application of Dorcas Fellows for Pension:  please address the undersigned
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
H. G. Wells

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington

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White Pigeon St. Joseph Co. MT July 18th 1833

J. L. Edwards Esq.  
Sir  I herewith forward to the Department again the application of Abial Fellows of Kalamazoo Co. in this Tery.  You will perceive that he has under oath stated the reason why he made his application in this County.  He might have said that there has been no Court in that County since till this time & will not be until this fall if then.  He has provided this affidavit of the Rev. B. Taylor with whom he has become acquainted since he made his application.  He has also provided proof of the identity of Thos Stevens & Joseph Henderson the latter of which is dead.  He has also the corroborating Testimony of Major A. Lawrence
He did not before rely on the affidavits of Stevens & Henderson but sent them as corroborating evidence of what was stated in & on his application.
You are aware probably that it is more difficult to establish a just claim (under the regulations of the pension office) in this new region where we have so few materials to do with than where business has become more settled.  
But I should regret very much if the enterprise of the Old Col. (as we call him) should be the means of preventing him of getting his pension.  I saw him last winter in very cold weather driving his oxen team to haul timber to build a house nor is there a man in the county that is more industrious or that has done more in settling this region of country.  I really hope he may succeed.
Very Respectfully Yours
N. McGaffey

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3

92,023

[signature illegible]

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Make a copy of the record for filing

Mr.  Prior:
The Bible referred to can be delivered to Mrs Jones.
I send her [illegible] on believing you know where to find it & all about it.  

O.P.Y.S
Dec 16/75

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No. 7209
Dorcas Fellows, wid.
Abial
Mich
H.G. Wells.  Mch 21/59
Aety53

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Schoolcraft Kalamazoo County Michigan
March 2d 1855
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Sir
Abiel Fellows who died in the County of Kalamazoo & the then Territory of Michigan on the 18th day Aug AD 1833, was a Revolutionary Pensioner.  He went into the service in the Town of Canaan in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut:  the object of  this communication is to enquire if the amount of pension up to the date of his death was paid:  also as to what branch of the army he belonged, how long he was in the service, who his Captain, who in Command of the regiment, when & where he was discharged.
This enquiry is made on behalf of his widow & with reference to an application for Bounty Land & a Pension for her.
Respectfully Your
Obt Servt
H.G. Wells

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Kalamazoo, Michigan
June 19th AD 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Sir
On the 27th day of March last I addressed you, making certain enquiries in behalf of Dorcas Fellows, the widow of Abiel Fellows deceased, said Abiel Fellows having been for several years before his decease a "pensioner".
To this communication I had the honor to receive your reply under date of 6th April AD1855, in which you state that all information in relation to the pension and services of said Abiel Fellows, proper to be communicated, would be furnished on my sending forward a Power of Attorney from the widow.    Enclosed please find said Power of Attorney.
Very Respectfully Your 
Obedient Servant
Hezekiah G. Wells

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Dorcas Fellows, 
widow of Abial Fellows 
Kalamazoo Co- Michigan

//Admitted, Act of Feby 3/53
at rate of $70 per annum, commencing at
date of said act.

//
Service 21 mos pri Infantry
//

Certificate to
 H. G. Wells
Kalamazoo
Michigan            70

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Brief in the case of Dorcas Fellows wid of Abial  Priv. Rev. War
Kalamazoo County and State of Michigan
act 3rd Feby 1833 2nd Sect

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED
The name of the pensioner was inscribed on the roll on the 29th Sept 1859, at the rate of $70 per annum, to commence on the 3d Feby 1833.

She now applies for a duplicate certificate alleging that the original has been lost.

Name and residence of Agent. 
 HC Lauck
Examining Clerk.
Pensioner
care of A. G. Noyes Esq.
Detroit Mich

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Detroit Mich
October 13th 64

Honble Jos. H. Barrett
Comms of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir/
Herewith you have the application of Dorcas Fellows for new Pension Certificate the original being lost.
Your Obdt Sert
Alex G. Noyes
per JB

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Brief in the case of Dorcas Fellows, widow of Abial Fellows.
Kalamazoo County and State of Michigan.
act February 3, 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")[or "for increase" crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under Act of June 7, 1832 at rate of $70 per annum - and  died August 18, 1833 - the arrears due at that date having been paid to "Dorcas Fellows - [symbol] his widow," as shown by Certificate of This and their

(If for increase.) [crossed out]

Marriage, in 1805, identify, and present 

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [entire line crossed out]

widowhood proved by several credible witnesses. Allowance accordingly [flourish]

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Ralph N. Kellam
Attorney-at-Law
601-606 Stephen Girard Building
21 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia
Member of the New Jersey Bar

[stamp] To Ch   Div
Action
Mar 10 1913 Commissioner
[signed across   Wilson]

March 7th, 1913
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

{stamp on side] Dept of the Interior
Received 
Mar - 8 1913 
Secy     & Files

Gentlemen:
I desire to obtain from you for the purpose of proving my ancestry in joining the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the revolution, a certificate of the granting of a pension to one Dorcas Fellows, widow of Abiel Fellows.  I have a record that this widow's pension is recorded in the pension Office on the roll of pensioners under the act of February 3rd, 1853 page 498 volume 4 or H.
   A duplicate certificate of this pension was given by the Department of the Interior on November 19, 1864, over the signature of J.P. Unhar, Secretary of the Interior. 
     If you will kindly let me know what the cost of this is, I will forward my check by return mail.
     Yours very truly, 
[signed]  Ralph N. Kellam

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US Postal Card
[cancellation] Detroit Mich Feb 2 7 pm

Write the address on this side, message on the other
[stamp imposed over address]  Department of the Interior Pension Office Feb 3 1877
address:  D. D. Tennyson Esq
Three Rivers 
St Joseph Co Mich

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U.S. Pension Agency  Detroit Mich
July 2nd 1877
Sir/
Referring to yours of 1st inst for information relative to pension case of Ab el Fellows.  I have to say that I cannot give particulars desired- Perhaps the information may be obtained by application to Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Respectfully 
Saml Post Pen Agt
per J B

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[stamp]
O.W. & N. Div  
 Jun 5 1907
Files

Pension Office
Washington D.C.
     The Abiel Fellows Chapter D.A.R. of Three Rivers, Mich desire to place a Revolutionary Marker on the grave of Abiel Fellows at Schoolcraft Mich. 
    They understand that he served as a private under Gates and Schuyler, and was inscribed on the pension list Nov. 12, 1864.  Joseph Barrett Com. of Pensions
      The application for the marker to Quartermaster General U. S. Army requires in addition the "Company",

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the
"U.S. Regiment, State Organization or Vessel" "the date of death".

We have been advised that these three lacking links could be obtained at the Pension Office.
    This information will not only greatly oblige the Chapter but aid in marking another Revolutionary soldier's grave.  The Quartermaster General asks that our application be filed by July 1.
Respectfully
Emma Helm Pancake
Regent
Abiel Fellows Chapter 
Three Rivers, Mich.
June 2, 1907

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Address
Mrs. Edgar L. Pancake
Three Rivers, Mich

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Stephen H. Sibley
Lawyer 
Room 500 Youngerman Block
Removed to Rooms 530 - 532 Good Block

Careful attention given to Commercial and Probate Business
Reference
Central State Bank, Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa. May 14th 1898

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
     Dear Sir:  Will it be possible for me to get a copy of Pension Certificate issued to Dorcas Hopkins Fellows, No. 6697 recorded in the Pensioners Office on the Roll of Pension under Act July 3, 1853, Vol. H page 498.  This was widows pension and granted on account of Abiel Fellows a private in the Revolutionary Army from Connecticutt, who served one year and nine months about 1782 & 83.
Kindly advise me
Yours very truly
Stephen H. Sibley

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Holdridge O. Collins,
Lawyer 
Los Angeles, Cal., Mch 15, 1895

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
     Dear Sir
         Abiel Fellows, who lived in Huntington Township Luzerne Co.  Penn, was a soldier of the Revolution and his descendants  some of whom live in Los Angeles state that his widow Dorcas Hopkins Fellows drew a pension from the government as widow of this soldier.
  Abiel Fellows is stated to have lived formerly in Connecticut and this name appears as a soldier of Capt. Matthew Smith's Company of the Connecticut State Brigade Commanded by Brig. Gen. Waterbury organized Mch 1781.  Vide "Record of Service of Connecticut Men in War of the Revolution Etc" pg. 570.
Will you kindly send to me any information concerning this Abiel Fellows which you may find in your department.
Yours very truly
H. O. Collins

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                                    Terrytown, N.Y. 
                                     November, 2d. 1894

Commissioner of Pensions:-
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
     Will you kindly send me under seal of your office the record of service in the Revolutionary War of Abial Fellows.  A pension was granted to his widow, Dorcas Fellows, February 3rd. 1853, No- 6697.
    I desire to use the certificate in my application for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution. 
     Kindly inform me what you fee will be and I will remit at once.
        Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Amanda Newton
P.O. Box.161
Tarrytown-on-Hudson
New York, N.Y-

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Pensions Obtained.              Pensions Increased.
        Office of D. D. Tennyson
       Government Claim Agent
Collects all kinds of claims against the United States
[written on edge:  rct Sept. 4. 1865]
Office over Manufactures National Bank.
Three Rivers, Mich. Feby. 10th 1877

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir
             In settling up the estate of Abel Fellows. The heirs desire to know the amt. of Pension paid to the the widow after the death of her Husband Abel Fellows who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
Payment was made through the Detroit Mich agcy. when Anold Kartchen was agt.
Awaiting your answer I remain
     Yours very truly
D.D. Tennyson

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[stamp across top] Not found in Disbursing Office index

Lawton Mich  Apr. 20-19
MB. Pension Agt.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
    Please can you send me a statement of the pension or back pension of Abial Fellows or his Wife Dorcas for the war of 1812.  Was there a widows pension and how lond was it paid to her or her guardian.  I wish this as one of the heirs.  As the estate has never been settled yet.
   Yours Respectfully
T. W. Beam

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Lawton, Mich. May 25-1919
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Dr Sir
In regard to the widows pension of Dorcas Fellows widow of Abial Fellows on account of service in Revolution.  I wish to know how long and the amt she drew same.  I did not expect any thing but the amt. the widow drew after her husbands death.
Yours Respectfully
T. W. Beam

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION

Briefed by R        See below

.....Orig......
.....Cert..........
Claimant   Dorcas Fellows
Soldier   Abial Fellows
Service   War of 1812
No........claim, Service record......., 191
       ............, Clerk
No claim, Alph'b record........., 191
REMARKS:  No 1812 O War Navy Try Rev War
see correspondence T.W.B. in Rev. War pension [5-16-19] claims of Abial & Dorcas Fellows.  W 25376
Write T. W. Beam  Lawton Mich
W. F. Waite

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Feb 9. 1929
Pension Bureau           W 25576
Old Records Dept.
Abiel Fellows was granted a pension under Pres. Jacksons administration also his widow was granted a pension & her certificate bore No. 6697 under Act Feb. 1853 (or 64) please send me information regarding these, place of residence parents names &tc if possible -
   A great grand child of Abiel Fellows & Dorcas his 3" wife.
        gratefully
Mrs Edna Evans
2043 So. 19.  Lincoln Nebr.

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Rev. War Section
Widow File 35573

May 12, 1919
T. W. Beam,
Lawton , Mich.

Sir: 
     In reply to your letter of the 30" ultimo, you are advised that a careful search of the records fails to show that a pension was allowed to Abial Fellows or his widow Dorcas on account of service in the War of 1812.  Pensions were granted to persons of the above names on account of service in the War of the Revolution.
      There is no provision of law that would entitle the heirs of a soldier of the Revolution to pension or arrears of such pension.  Therefore this Bureau is unable to aid you further in this matter.
     Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

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Rev. War Section
June 3, 1919

T.W. Beam,
Lawton, Mich.
Sir:
     In reply to your letter of the 25" ultimo, you are advised that for information about the date of last payment of pension and amount of said payment, in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Dorcas widow of Abial Fellows, you should address the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington D. C. citing all the following data:  Dorcas widow of Abial Fellows, certificate 6697, issued September 29, 1859, under Act February 3, 1853, rate $70 per annum, to commence February 3, 1853, Michigan Agency.
    Very respectfully,
G. Metzger
Commissioner.

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In reply to your request of ..................., received.......... for a statement of the military history of Abiel Fellows a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or & his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W file 25576

The following is in a pre-printed table format]

[First enlistment]
Dates of enlistment or appointment: Mch 1. 1781
Length of Service:  1 year   
Rank:  Pri.
Officer under whom service was rendered:
Captain: Matthew Smith
Colonel: Major Humphrey

[Second enlistment]
Length of service: 9 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officer under whom service was rendered:
Captain: Gilbert Livingston
Colonel: US Col, Frederick Weissenfels
State: NY

Battles engaged in [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canaan Conn.
Date of application for pension, Dec 4, 1832.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application:  Kalamazoo, Mich from Luzerne Co. Pa.
Age at date of applicaton,  b. Canaan, Litchfield  Co.   Conn. 1764 Oct. 1
Remarks:  Sol mar Huntington Twp, Luzerne Co. Pa Oct 271805 Dorcas Hopkins 
He died Prairie Ronde Twp Aug. 18, 1833 and she was allowed pension on her applic
Executed Mch. 5, 1859 at 72.  Res Prairie Ronde Twp, Kalamazoo Co. Mich
Very respectfully