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Capt Cary McLellan

Birth	:	1 May 1745 Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death	:	12 May 1805 Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	South Street Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6791000, -70.4429016
Description	:	From Collections of the Maine Historical Society By Maine Historical Society First Lieut. William McLellan was the son of Hugh and Elizabeth McLellan of Gorham; married in 1763 Rebecca Huston of Falmouth, who died Oct. 13, 1823, aged eighty-one years. He died in Nov., 1812, aged eighty-three years He was a soldier in Capt. George Berry's company May 10,1746, to Jan. 19. 1747, in Capt Daniel Hill's company March to Dec , 1748, and in Capt. Joseph Woodman's company in 1757, seven months. He entered the service April 24,1775, in this regiment, served in 1776 in Col Phinney's 18th Continental regiment,... Read More	From Collections of the Maine Historical Society By Maine Historical Society First Lieut. William McLellan was the son of Hugh and Elizabeth McLellan of Gorham; married in 1763 Rebecca Huston of Falmouth, who died Oct. 13, 1823, aged eighty-one years. He died in Nov., 1812, aged eighty-three years He was a soldier in Capt. George Berry's company May 10,1746, to Jan. 19. 1747, in Capt Daniel Hill's company March to Dec , 1748, and in Capt. Joseph Woodman's company in 1757, seven months. He entered the service April 24,1775, in this regiment, served in 1776 in Col Phinney's 18th Continental regiment, and was first lieutenant in Capt. Abner Lowell's company at Falmouth, in 1777. Second Lieut., Cary McLellan, a brother of the above, married (1) Jan. 01, 1767, Eunice Elder, and (2) Jan. 25, 1785, Mary Parker of Cape Elizabeth. He entered this regiment with his brother, and served in the 18th Continental regiment in 1776, at the siege of Boston and Fort Ticonderoga He later fitted out a privateer at Falmouth, but after making one capture was chased once and escaped, but finally was captured by Capt. Mowat, carried to New York and confined on the prison ship. He with some of his crew, escaped by overpowering the guard, after they had succeeded in getting them under the influence of liquor, and returned home He was a zealous patriot, a man of energy and courage who had the confidence of his fellow citizens. He served on important committees, and as selectman of Gorham. He kept a public house and died at Gorham in 1805, aged sixty years.

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Capt Cary McLellan's memorial is located at: South Street Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland County, USA.
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Capt Cary McLellan death on 12 May 1805 in Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 43.6791000
Longitude: -70.4429016

Family Members:

Parent

Hugh McLellan

(1709 - 1787)

Elizabeth McLellan

(1706 - 1802)

Spouse

Siblings

Abigail McLellan

(1738 - 1821)

Mary Eunice McLellan

(1740 - 1804)

Capt Alexander McLellan

(1742 - 1779)

Jane McLellan Patten

(1748 - 1835)

Martha McLellan Warren

(1755 - 1837)

Children

Betsey McLellan McLellan

(1789 - 1873)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. South Street Cemetery
Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6791000, -70.4429016

2. Eastern Cemetery
Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6817700, -70.4318500

3. Fort Hill Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6982994, -70.4558029

4. South Gorham Cemetery
Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6398330, -70.4176860

5. West Gorham Cemetery
West Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6946830, -70.5010830

6. Old Smith Burying Ground
Windham Center, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7140770, -70.3956270

7. Conant Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6807920, -70.3749630

8. Hillside Cemetery
Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7285995, -70.4393997

9. Larrabee-Libby Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6377869, -70.4021256

10. Old Anderson Cemetery
Windham Center, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7144340, -70.3899840

11. East Buxton Cemetery
Buxton, York County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6418700, -70.4935900

12. Waterman Cemetery
Buxton, York County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6577710, -70.5092060

13. Swett Cemetery
Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7299660, -70.4244090

14. Knight Family Farm Cemetery
Scarborough, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6481081, -70.3841200

15. North Street Cemetery
Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7246530, -70.4839040

16. Saccarappa Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6739560, -70.3654150

17. Fenderson Family Cemetery
Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6220490, -70.4677730

18. Johnson Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6484030, -70.3718570

19. Redlon Cemetery
Buxton, York County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6355860, -70.5009380

20. Brown Cemetery
Windham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7396610, -70.4163380

21. Larrabee Family Cemetery
Scarborough, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6129530, -70.4263520

22. Thompson-Gray Cemetery
Buxton, York County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6928370, -70.5349360

23. Saint Hyacinth Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6702995, -70.3482971

24. Cobb Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7135990, -70.3594710