Born
1 May 1787 in
Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors
Descendants
Died
21 Apr 1865
at age 77
in
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Profile last modified 3 Nov 2018
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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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