Revolutionary War veteran and Sheriff of Berkshire County, MA for many years.
| When Burke met | 1781 |
| Where Burke met | Great Barrington, MA |
| Occupation | Sheriff |
| Interaction with Burke | Released Burke from jail in Great Barrington, MA |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 30 |
Notes
John Fellows (July 7, 1735 – August 1, 1808) was a military officer and public official born in Plainfield, Connecticut. By 1754, he settled in Sheffield, Massachusetts, where he maintained a farm and served as Sheriff of Berkshire County for many years. He was also a member of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. A veteran of the French and Indian Wars, Fellows served as a brigadier general in the Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution, commanding troops at the Siege of Boston, Long Island, White Plains, and Saratoga. In 1790, he expanded his economic interests by building a sawmill in East Bloomfield, New York, and was appointed a proprietor of Wolcott, Vermont. He died in Sheffield, Massachusetts, and is buried in Barnard Cemetery.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.