Rebecca (Patten) McLellan (abt. 1776 - 1861)

Born about 1776 in Topsham, Maine, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Robert McLellan — married 18 Mar 1813 in Lewiston, Maine

Died 20 Jan 1861 at about age 85 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Biography

Rebecca Patten was born around 1786 in Topsham, Maine. Her parents were Actor Patten and Jane (McLellan) Patten.

She married Robert McLellan on 18 March 1813 in Lewiston, Maine^[1]. They had seven children^[2]:

1. Actor P., born 28 Dec 1813; married Lucinda Decker

2. Augusta, born 2 Aug 1816; married 1st Seman Foster, 2nd Thomas Hooper

3. Caroline O., born 25 Dec 1818; married Joseph Hale

4. Francis H., born 27 Aug 1821; married Almira Hutchinson

5. Mary E., born 19 Oct 1824; married William Goll

6. Paulina P., born 12 Sep 1827

7. Charles R., born 20 May 1830; married Julia Coffin

Rebecca passed away on 20 January 1861 in Gorham, Maine^[3], and is buried in Eastern Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FF-5QG : 10 February 2018), Robert Mclellan and Rebecca Patten, 18 Mar 1813; citing Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 223,931.
2. ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 670.
3. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HK8-9B7 : 4 November 2017), Rebecca Mclellan, Death 20 Jan 1861; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,829.