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Hugh McLellan

Birth	:	Oct 1709 Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
Death	:	2 Jan 1787 Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	South Street Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6791000, -70.4429016
Description	:	The McLellans of Gorham, ME are descended from Hugh and Elizabeth McLellan, whose children intermarried with those of Bryce McLellan, of Portland, ME, and James McLellan of Saco, ME. Two of Bryce's boys (Joseph and James) married two of Hugh's girls (Mary and Abigail) in Maine. James was a brother and Bryce was a cousin of Hugh McLellan. Hugh was the son of Hugh McLellan and Elizabeth was the daughter of Cary McLellan. Their families were remotely connected, and were descended from Sir Hugh McLellan of Argyle, Scotland, who was knighted in 1515. This branch of the McLellans migrated... Read More	The McLellans of Gorham, ME are descended from Hugh and Elizabeth McLellan, whose children intermarried with those of Bryce McLellan, of Portland, ME, and James McLellan of Saco, ME. Two of Bryce's boys (Joseph and James) married two of Hugh's girls (Mary and Abigail) in Maine. James was a brother and Bryce was a cousin of Hugh McLellan. Hugh was the son of Hugh McLellan and Elizabeth was the daughter of Cary McLellan. Their families were remotely connected, and were descended from Sir Hugh McLellan of Argyle, Scotland, who was knighted in 1515. This branch of the McLellans migrated from Scotland, (probably the southern part of Boss, where the name is still numerous) to the north of Ireland with a colony of Scottish, some seventy or hundred years previous to the coming to America of Hugh and Elizabeth McLellan. In the year 1733, with their first child William, they sailed from Londonderry, and after a rough stormy passage of two months, arrived in Boston. On their voyage another child was born to them who died in infancy. From Boston they went to York, ME, thence to Wells, where they purchased land and remained for a time, but their farm proving to be poor and unproductive, they disposed of it and went to Saco, where Hugh's brother, James McLellan, lived. From Saco they went to Falmouth, where Hugh had a sister. Here they lived on Moses Pearson's farm at Back Cove, but fearing Indian depredation, moved to Falmouth Neck. Hugh McLellan purchased a grantees right to land in Narrangansett No. 7, which right consisted of 200 acres. For this grant he paid ten pounds, which was all the money he had. The deed was given by Shubael Gorham, Aug. 10, 1739. They took little with them besides a cow, a horse, and a few household goods. It was a wild almost uninhabited region for which they started; but as they were endowed with bold hearts and industrious hands, and trusted in God there was nothing to deter them from their undertaking. They moved up in the winter of 1738-9, and at first lived in a logging, or hunter's camp, and for a short time were poor. During the French and Indian War, the family lived in the fort on the hill, which they entered on the 20th of April (old style) 1746, the day following the massacre of the Bryant family, and here their daughter Jane was born. After the war, or in about seven years, they returned to their log house, and subsequently, by industry, perseverance and prudence, they accumulated a competency, and even became wealthy for the times. Hugh McLellan was a successful farmer and lumberman, and in 1763 and for many years thereafter, he paid the highest provincial tax then paid in the town. About the year 1769, he commenced the erection of the brick house which stands on the north side of the Hill called Academy Hill; it was not completed, however, until the expiration of about four years. It is the oldest brick house in the State of Maine. The bricks used in the construction of the house were made by the family on their own land near the brook. The old Hunter's camp, in which the family first lived, stood on the eastern side of the road, nearly opposite the brick house, a few rods northerly from the house lately owned by Dr. Newman. They afterwards built a log house, which was situated on the western side of the road, and a little northerly from the site now occupied by the brick house, where they lived until the completion of the latter. At the time of the Revolution they contributed largely of their means in the aid of the cause. All their sons and sons-in-law were in the army. At the time when the families or the Gorham soldiers in the army were in great need, the town being poor in resources, and money hard to raise, through the means mostly furnished by Hugh McLellan the town was enabled to purchase a cargo of corn for distribution to the soldier's families. Hugh McLellan was a dedicated Presbyterian in belief, although he became a ruling elder in the Congregational Church, which, however, for a few years after its organization in Gorham, leaned a little towards the Presbyterian style of church government; and made choice of elders to fill the offices afterwards held by deacons. He was universally considered, both within and without the church, an upright conscientious man, hospitable and benevolent. No poor man ever went from his door without aid. Hugh married Elizabeth McLellan abt 1729 in Antrim, Ireland. Hugh and Elizabeth had 11 children. Their children were William (1730-1812), an unknown female infant (1733-1733), Cary (1734-1734), Abigail (1738-1821), Mary (1740-1804), Alexander (1742-1779), Cary (1745-1805), Jane (1748-1835), Martha (1750-1753), Thomas (1753-1829) and Martha (1755-1837).

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Hugh McLellan's memorial is located at: South Street Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland County, USA.
When did Hugh McLellan death?
Hugh McLellan death on 2 Jan 1787 in Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 43.6791000
Longitude: -70.4429016

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth McLellan

(1706 - 1802)

Children

Abigail McLellan

(1738 - 1821)

Mary Eunice McLellan

(1740 - 1804)

Capt Alexander McLellan

(1742 - 1779)

Capt Cary McLellan

(1745 - 1805)

Jane McLellan Patten

(1748 - 1835)

Martha McLellan Warren

(1755 - 1837)

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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
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Coordinate: 43.6982994, -70.4558029

4. South Gorham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6398330, -70.4176860

5. West Gorham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6946830, -70.5010830

6. Old Smith Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 43.7140770, -70.3956270

7. Conant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6807920, -70.3749630

8. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7285995, -70.4393997

9. Larrabee-Libby Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6377869, -70.4021256

10. Old Anderson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7144340, -70.3899840

11. East Buxton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6418700, -70.4935900

12. Waterman Cemetery
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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