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Rachel Fellows 1698–1776

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

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Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Rachel Fellows in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 6 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 22 Oct 1698 · Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, English Colony
Died 19 Jul 1776 · Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Father John Fellows
Mother Rachel Varney
Spouse Ephraim M Herrick Ensign
Children Abigail Herrick, Andrew Herrick, Elijah Herrick, Elizabeth Herrick, Ephraim Herrick, Esther Herrick, Isaac Herrick, Nathan Herrick, Phineas Herrick, Rachel Herrick, Rufus Herrick, Thomas Herrick
Siblings Abigail Fellows, Annie Fellows, Isaac Fellows, John Fellows Capt, Mary Fellows, Nathan Fellows, Varney Fellows

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Biography

Rachel Fellows was born in 1698 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, English Colony, the child of john fellows and rachel varney. Rachel Fellows married ephraim m herrick ensign, and had children including abigail herrick, andrew herrick, elijah herrick, elizabeth herrick, ephraim herrick, esther herrick, isaac herrick, nathan herrick, phineas herrick, rachel herrick, rufus herrick, thomas herrick. Rachel Fellows passed away in 1776 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Life Timeline

1698
Birth of Rachel Fellows in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, English Colony
Birth
1776
Death of Rachel Fellows in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Rachel Fellows

This ancestor line traces from Wooton Wawer, Warwickshire, England (1563) to Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, English Colony (1698) across 6 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rachel Fellows (1698–1776) was born in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, English Colony and died in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Rachel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Rachel Fellows's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Rachel Fellows PTP
1698–1776
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, English Colony
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Rachel Fellows's Descendants

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Rachel Fellows PTP 1698–1776