Born in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edmund Phinney
and Sarah (Hamblen) Phinney
Sister of
Joseph Hamblen Phinney
Wife of
David McLellan
— married
5 Nov 1808 in Gorham, Maine
Descendants 
Mother of
Emeline (McLellan) Edwards,
Mary Parker (McLellan) Twombly,
Thomas McLellan,
David McLellan Jr.,
Betsy McLellan,
James McLellan and
Sarah Jane (McLellan) Heath
Died in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Betsey Phinney was born on 1 May 1787 in Gorham, Maine. Her parents were Edmund Phinney and Sarah (Hamblen) Phinney[1].
She married David McLellan on 5 November 1808 in Gorham[2]. They had seven children[3]:
- 1. Emeline, born 7 Apr 1810; married James Edwards
- 2. Mary P., born 31 May 1813; married Royal Twombly
- 3. Thomas, born 17 May 1815
- 4. David, born 19 Feb 1818
- 5. Betsey, born 22 Aug 1820; died 1827
- 6. James, born 6 Jul 1823; married Angie Jordan
- 7. Sarah J., born 27 Jul 1826; married Giles Heath
Betsey passed away on 21 April 1865 in Gorham and is buried in Eastern Cemetery.
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HVP-R31 : 17 October 2017), Betsey Phinney, Birth 01 May 1787; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,205,237.
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X8-1JM : 10 February 2018), David Mclellan and Betsy Phinney, 05 Nov 1808; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, reference p 14; FHL microfilm 10,930.
- ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 669.
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