William McLellan Sr. (abt. 1736 - 1815)

Born about 1736 in Falmouth, York, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Mary (Means) McLellan — married about 1758 in Falmouth, York, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Mary (Phinney) McLellan — married 6 May 1764 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Jane (Jameson) McLellan — married about 1773 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Betty (Dilworth) McLellan — married 5 Feb 1789 in Portland, Cumberland, District of Maine, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1815 at about age 79 in Portland, Cumberland, District of Maine, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Captain William McLellan Sr. served with Massachusetts Navy during the American Revolution.

William McLellan Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A078041.

William McLellan Sr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-246786
Rank: Captain

William McLellan was born about 1736 in Falmouth, York, Province of Massachusetts Bay, son of Bryce McLellan (~1692–1776) and Jane of Ulster (1695–<1741).

William married Mary Means in 1758 in Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

William married Mary Phinney on May 6, 1764 in Falmouth.

William married Jane Jameson in 1773 in Falmouth. Their children were:

1. William McLellan (1772–1772)
2. William McLellan (1776–1844)
3. Harriet McLellan (1778–1847)
4. George McLellan (1781–1801)
5. Mary McLellan (1784–1834)

William married Betty Dilworth on Feb 5, 1789 in Portland, Cumberland.

William died on Jul 28, 1815 in Portland, Cumberland, District of Maine, Massachusetts, United States, aged about 78. He was buried in Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.

He was the master of sloop Centrurion

Sources

• Capt. William McLellan Sr., Profile and Documents (from Genealogy at Pitard.net) Genealogy at Pitard.net, Individuals (http://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I121&tree=Pitard : 29 July 2015)
• McLellan Family Line Barry, William David, 'Hugh McLellan Family Line', McLellan-Swett House Research, 1974. Found on Genealogy at Pitard.net (http://ancestors.pitard.net/showmedia.php?mediaID=109&medialinkID=241&tngpage=2 : 28 July 2015)
• 'The Rise and Fall of the McLellan Family of Ballymoney and Maine' McReynolds, Alister, 'The Rise and Fall of the McLellan Family of Ballymoney and Maine', Maine Historical Society (http://www.maineulsterscots.com/docs/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_McLellan_family_of_Ballymoney_and_Maine.pdf : 28 July 2015), Brief history of McLellen family in Maine from Bryce's arrival in Wells in 1720 to the families financial difficulties caused by Jefferson's 1807 trade embargo.
• 'A Naval Disaster: The Penobscot Expedition' Maine History Online (https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/592/slideshow/375/display?format=list&prev_object_id=952&prev_object=page&slide_num=1 : 30 July 2015)
• Capt. William McLellan Sr., Profile and Documents (from Genealogy at Pitard.net), http://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I121&tree=Pitard
• McLellan Family Line, Barry, William David, 'Hugh McLellan Family Line', McLellan-Swett House Research, 1974. http://ancestors.pitard.net/showmedia.php?mediaID=109&medialinkID=241&tngpage=2
• Bryce McLellan His Children and Grandchildren, John A. McLellan, (n/a; privately distributed).
• Certificate in re Sloop Centurian for Services Rendered during the Penobscot Expedition of 1779, Baxter, James P., 'Documentary History of the State of Maine Containing the Baxter Manuscripts, Vol. XIX', Maine Historical Society, 1914, pg. 445. https://archive.org/stream/baxtermanuscript12baxt#page/445/mode/1up
• 'A Naval Disaster: The Penobscot Expedition' from Maine History Online, https://www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/592/slideshow/375/display?format=list&prev_object_id=952&prev_object=page&slide_num=1

See also:

• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007724782; FHL microfilm: 000010868; Image number: 379, FamilySearch Record: Q219-YJ51 (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B2-VHMT, William McLellan marriage to Mary Phinney on 6 May 1762 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007015905; FHL microfilm: 001002650; Image number: 862, FamilySearch Record: 2HV2-9J7 (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-GFH5, William Mclellan marriage to Mary Phinney on 6 May 1762 in Falmouth, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007724782; FHL microfilm: 000010868; Image number: 709, FamilySearch Record: Q219-Y192 (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B2-VZ93, William Mclellan marriage to Mary Phinney on 6 May 1762 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007031689; FHL microfilm: 000009829; Image number: 1598, FamilySearch Record: 2HK8-SW5 (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L974-JCQY, William Mclellan marriage to Mary Phinney on 6 May 1762 in Falmouth, Maine, United States.
• Certificate in re Sloop Centurian for Services Rendered during the Penobscot Expedition of 1779 Baxter, James P., 'Documentary History of the State of Maine Containing the Baxter Manuscripts, Vol. XIX', Maine Historical Society, 1914, pg. 445. (https://books.google.com/books?id=Nn1QAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA445&lpg=PA445&dq=Centurian,+1779&source=bl&ots=xk7g7viTn8&sig=ysgQxTVixIUIhC-poj4_Gxs3sHs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAWoVChMIzdL6jO-CxwIVCHUeCh3TqgvE#v=onepage&q=Centurian%2C%201779&f=true : 30 July 2015)
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595799; FHL microfilm: 000012011; Image number: 13, FamilySearch Record: Q28Q-HZTQ (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89NW-3F8V, William McLellan marriage to Betty Dilworth on 17 Jan 1789 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595799; FHL microfilm: 12011; Record number: 85; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F46T-XZD (accessed 3 December 2023), William Mc Lellan marriage to Betty Dilworth on 5 Feb 1789 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007031689; FHL microfilm: 000009829; Image number: 1664, FamilySearch Record: 2HK8-M1B (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L974-JC4K, William Mclellan marriage to Betty Dilworth on 5 Feb 1789 in Portland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007015905; FHL microfilm: 001002650; Image number: 928, FamilySearch Record: 2HVK-P62 (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-GFFF, William Mclellan marriage to Betty Dilworth on 5 Feb 1789 in Portland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007138251; FHL microfilm: 001684070; Image number: 12, FamilySearch Record: Q283-LGXM (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89WC-N22W, William McLellan marriage to Betty Dilworth on 5 Feb 1789 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595799; FHL microfilm: 000012011; Image number: 14, FamilySearch Record: Q28Q-HFQS (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89NW-3FHW, William McLellan marriage to Betty Dilworth on 5 Feb 1789 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007138251; FHL microfilm: 001684070; Image number: 17, FamilySearch Record: Q283-LLQ4 (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9WC-NKS4, William McLellan marriage to Betty Dilworth on 5 Feb 1789 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Death of wife Betty Mclellan: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007031689; FHL microfilm: 000009829; Image number: 1701, FamilySearch Record: 2HK8-9DD (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G974-JCWW, Captain William in death record for wife Betty Mclellan 7 Jun 1798 in Portland, Maine, United States.
• Death of wife Betty Mclellan: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007015905; FHL microfilm: 001002650; Image number: 965, FamilySearch Record: 2HVK-PN7 (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-GFXX, Captain William in death record for wife Betty Mclellan 7 Jun 1798 in Portland, Maine, United States.
• Death of son George Mclellan: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007015905; FHL microfilm: 001002650; Image number: 974, FamilySearch Record: 2HVK-PNN (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-GFNT, Captain William in death record for son George Mclellan 22 Feb 1801 in Portland, Maine, United States.
• Death of son George Mclellan: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 007031689; FHL microfilm: 000009829; Image number: 1710, FamilySearch Record: 2HK8-9DP (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8974-JC7R, Captain William in death record for son George Mclellan 22 Feb 1801 in Portland, Maine, United States.
• Death: "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918", citing Death, Portland, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,838, FamilySearch Record: KXQ8-36J (accessed 3 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L1WS-C2W, William Mclellan death 28 Jul 1815 in Portland, Maine, United States.
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86039969/william-mclellan: accessed), memorial page for Capt William McLellan Sr. (21 Nov 1735–28 Jul 1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86039969, citing Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Bob McLellan (contributor 47824019).