Born in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Cary McLellan
and Eunice (Elder) McLellan
Sister of
Mary (McLellan) Clemons, Eunice McLellan, Nancy McLellan, Cary McLellan, Eunice (McLellan) Staples, Alexander McLellan, William McLellan, Samuel McLellan, David McLellan [half], Sally (McLellan) Bailey [half], Elizabeth McLellan [half], Thomas McLellan [half] and John McLellan [half]
Wife of
Samuel Staples
— married
28 Apr 1794 in Gorham, Maine
Died in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Nancy McLellan was born on 13 February 1774 in Gorham, Maine. Her parents were Cary McLellan and Eunice (Elder) McLellan[1].
She married Samuel Staples on 28 April 1794 in Gorham, Maine[2]. They had six children[3]:
- 1. Samuel, born 25 Mar 1795; married Adeline Burnham
- 2. William, born 26 Apr 1797; married Mary McLellan
- 3. Stephen, born 13 Jun 1800; married Elizabeth P. Lewis
- 4. Nancy, born 9 Nov 1804; married Steven Smith
- 5. Elizabeth, born 9 Apr 1807; died 1831
- 6. Albert B., born 9 Aug 1816; married Eliza Nason
Nancy passed away on 15 June 1839 in Gorham[4] and is buried in South Street Cemetery.
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4M6-4MG : 10 February 2018), Nancy Mclellan, 13 Feb 1774; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,930.
- ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2H-PKP : 17 October 2017), Samuel Staples and Nancy Mclellan, Marriage 28 Apr 1794; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,863.
- ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 770. [1]
- ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2H-1LP : 17 October 2017), Nancy Staples, Death 15 Jun 1839; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9,863.
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