James Bellows b Abt. 1756 Long Island, New York, USA d 10 Sep 1813 Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont, USA m Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Tryphena Chandler b 11 Nov 1758 Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA d 14 Aug 1825 Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont, USA. ----He was at the Lexington Alarm for six days with Cap't Timothy Cheney. Enlisted in CT and served from July 10 to December 1775 as a private in the Revolutionary War under Capt Charles Ellsworth 5th Company 8th Regiment Spencer's Brigade. He later served in Cap't Daniel Chandlers Company. He was called, " Colonel" I have found no evidence he achieved the rank. Dar # A008878---James is listed in the DAR Linage book Volume 8 pgs 188 and 189.---"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954 Name: James Bellows, Event: Death, Event Date: 10 Sep 1813, Event Place: Fairfax, , Vermont, United States, Gender: Male, Age: 57, Estimated Birth Year: 1756, Film Number: 27475, Digital Folder Number: 004542952, Image Number: 00861---James died in Fairfax, Franklin, VT, USA and is buried in Safford Cemetery, Fairfax, Franklin, VT, USA---An oblisk stands in Safford Cemetery on one side of which bears the inscription Col James Bellows a Soldier of the Revolution died Sept 10 1813 in his 57. yr.
