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William McCrellis

Birth : 1706 Ireland
Death : 3 Nov 1781 Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial : Chandler Hill Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate : 42.6683006, -72.6832962
Inscription : In Memory of
Mr William McCreles
Who departed this life Nov
3, 1781 in the 74th year
of his age

Blessed are the dead
who die in
the Lord.
Description : ___________________________________________________

William McCrellis/McCreles is thought to have been a member of the one hundred twenty Scots/Irish families who came to America as a group in 1718. Some settled in southern New Hampshire, but many went to Franklin County, Massachusetts, and helped develop a settlement called Colrain. It is not clear how he is related to the McCrellises who came to Colrain from Nottingham,NH, but he did eventually settle there, purchasing two lots of land from Hugh Morrison on Mar 4,1749. He and his first wife had been living on Noodles Island in Boston Harbor prior to that time.

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  • Where is William McCrellis's memorial?

    William McCrellis's memorial is located at: Chandler Hill Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, USA.

  • When did William McCrellis death?

    William McCrellis death on 3 Nov 1781 in Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the William McCrellis's memorial?

    Latitude: 42.6683006
    Longitude: -72.6832962

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

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John McCrillis Jr.

(1700 - 1759)

Children

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James McCrellis

(1745 - 1765)

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William McCrellis Jr.

(1779 - 1849)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Chandler Hill Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6683006, -72.6832962

2. Brick School Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6641998, -72.6660995

3. North River Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6856003, -72.6917038

4. Colrain West Branch Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6671982, -72.7221985

5. South Leyden Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6831400, -72.6311200

6. West Leyden Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7061005, -72.6572037

7. Country Farms Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6393900, -72.6165400

8. East Shelburne Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6105995, -72.6694031

9. North Meadows Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6171989, -72.6333008

10. Arms Cemetery
Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6166992, -72.7332993

11. East Hill Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6931000, -72.6025009

12. Hessian Cemetery
Bernardston, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6679174, -72.5897169

13. Beaver Meadow Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7188988, -72.6183014

14. Hill Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5984344, -72.6878815

15. Billings Cemetery
Guilford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7353100, -72.6481800

16. Stark Cemetery
Guilford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7402992, -72.6746979

17. Henry Farm Cemetery
West Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7379712, -72.7132938

18. Brown Cemetery
West Dummerston, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7392340, -72.7135850

19. Bell Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7423800, -72.6972900

20. Christian Hill Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7158012, -72.7643967

21. Groll Cemetery
Guilford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7383400, -72.6331000

22. Clark Family Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7479180, -72.7103090

23. Baker Cemetery
Guilford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7378006, -72.6160965

24. Shelburne Center Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5830000, -72.6969600