William McLellan

1759 - 1843  (83 years)

Bryce McLellan

Abt 1690 - 1776  (86 years)

Birth	Abt 1690	Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died	24 Mar 1776	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 1	Jane           b. Abt 1695, Ireland
Married	24 Nov 1715
Children	+ 1. Alexander McLellan           b. Abt 1717, Ireland   2. John McLellan           b. 1720, Wells, York Co., Maine + 3. Margaret McLellan           b. Bef 1720   4. Jane McLellan           b. 25 Feb 1722   5. Samuel McLellan           b. 3 May 1724 + 6. Capt. George McLellan, Sr.           b. Nov 1725, Wells, York Co., Maine   7. William McLellan           b. 21 Nov 1725, Wells, York Co., Maine + 8. Susannah McLellan           b. 9 Mar 1731, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 9. Sarah McLellan           b. 1727, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine + 10. Capt. Joseph McLellan           b. 20 Aug 1732, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 11. Deacon James McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 12. Capt. William McLellan, Sr.           b. 1736   13. Rachel McLellan           b. 1738
Family 2	Elizabeth Miller           b. Abt 1692
Married	Abt 1741

Elizabeth McLellan

1708 - 1804  (96 years)

Birth	1708	County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died	16 Jul 1804	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Buried	Gorham Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Father	Cary McLellan
Family	Hugh McLellan           b. Abt 1710, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Children	+ 1. William McLellan           b. 22 Feb 1730, Ireland   2. Cary McLellan           b. Abt 1734 + 3. Abigail McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 4. Mary McLellan           b. 1740, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 5. Capt. Alexander McLellan           b. 1742, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 6. Capt. Cary McLellan           b. 1 May 1745, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 7. Jane McLellan           b. 2 Nov 1748, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine   8. Martha McLellan           b. 1750 + 9. Thomas McLellan           b. Oct 1753, Massachusetts + 10. Martha McLellan           b. 1755

Deacon James McLellan

1738 - 1792  (54 years)

Birth	1738	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	15 Jul 1792	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Buried	South Street Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Father	Bryce McLellan           b. Abt 1690, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mother	Jane           b. Abt 1695, Ireland
Married	24 Nov 1715
Family	Abigail McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	26 Aug 1756	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Children	+ 1. Sarah McLellan           b. 28 May 1757, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 2. William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 3. Bryce McLellan           b. 21 Dec 1761 + 4. Elizabeth McLellan           b. 18 Apr 1764, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 5. Rebecca McLellan           b. 8 Oct 1766 + 6. George McLellan           b. 4 Mar 1769   7. Martha McLellan           b. 5 Sep 1771 + 8. Martha McLellan           b. 6 Nov 1774 + 9. James McLellan           b. 30 Dec 1776 + 10. Abigail McLellan           b. 1 Aug 1779, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine

Abigail McLellan

1738 - 1821  (83 years)

Birth	1738	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	14 May 1821	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Buried	South Street Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Father	Hugh McLellan           b. Abt 1710, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mother	Elizabeth McLellan           b. 1708, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Family	Deacon James McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	26 Aug 1756	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Children	+ 1. Sarah McLellan           b. 28 May 1757, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 2. William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 3. Bryce McLellan           b. 21 Dec 1761 + 4. Elizabeth McLellan           b. 18 Apr 1764, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 5. Rebecca McLellan           b. 8 Oct 1766 + 6. George McLellan           b. 4 Mar 1769   7. Martha McLellan           b. 5 Sep 1771 + 8. Martha McLellan           b. 6 Nov 1774 + 9. James McLellan           b. 30 Dec 1776 + 10. Abigail McLellan           b. 1 Aug 1779, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine

Jane "Jenny" Harding

1757 - 1845  (88 years)

Birth	1757
Died	1 Sep 1845
Family	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	27 Aug 1782
Children	+ 1. Elkanah McLellan           b. 22 May 1783 + 2. Sarah Brown McLellan           b. 8 Aug 1785, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 3. Rebecca McLellan           b. 11 Dec 1787, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine + 4. Elizabeth McLellan           b. 2 Jul 1790 + 5. Martha McLellan           b. 15 Feb 1793 + 6. James McLellan           b. 13 Jun 1795 + 7. Jane McLellan           b. 21 Aug 1797 + 8. Polly McLellan           b. 17 Feb 1800 + 9. Samuel McLellan           b. 31 Mar 1802 + 10. David McLellan           b. 8 Apr 1805 + 11. William McLellan           b. 8 Apr 1805

Elkanah McLellan

1783 - 1855  (72 years)

Birth	22 May 1783
Died	22 Sep 1855
Buried	Oak Grove Cemetery, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., Maine
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family 1	Betsey McLellan           b. 7 Nov 1789, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 2	Anna Roberts           b. 1786
Married	8 Apr 1805
Children	1. Bryce McLellan           b. 1807 + 2. Eliza McLellan           b. 1809 + 3. Reuben F. McLellan           b. 1811 + 4. Sarah B. McLellan           b. 1813

Betsey McLellan

1789 - 1873  (83 years)

Birth	7 Nov 1789	Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	19 Sep 1873	Farmington, Franklin Co., Maine
Father	Capt. Cary McLellan           b. 1 May 1745, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Mary Strout           b. Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	25 Jan 1785	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 1	Ebenezer Davis
Married	26 Apr 1809	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 2	Elkanah McLellan           b. 22 May 1783

Anna Roberts

1786 - 1850  (64 years)

Birth	1786
Died	22 Sep 1850
Buried	Oak Grove Cemetery, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., Maine
Family	Elkanah McLellan           b. 22 May 1783
Married	8 Apr 1805
Children	1. Bryce McLellan           b. 1807 + 2. Eliza McLellan           b. 1809 + 3. Reuben F. McLellan           b. 1811 + 4. Sarah B. McLellan           b. 1813

Sarah Brown McLellan

1785 - 1810  (25 years)

Birth	8 Aug 1785	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	10 Sep 1810	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	Samuel McLellan           b. 12 Aug 1784, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	8 Feb 1810

Samuel McLellan

1784 - 1853  (69 years)

Birth	12 Aug 1784	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	20 Oct 1853
Father	Capt. Cary McLellan           b. 1 May 1745, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Eunice Elder           b. 1745, New Marlborough, York Co., Maine
Married	1 Jan 1767	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 1	Sarah Brown McLellan           b. 8 Aug 1785, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	8 Feb 1810
Family 2	Rebecca McLellan           b. 11 Dec 1787, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	22 Dec 1811
Family 3	Tabitha Flood           b. Abt 1794
Children	+ 1. Sarah B. McLellan           b. 13 Sep 1813   2. Alexander McLellan           b. 19 May 1815 + 3. Rebecca McLellan           b. 23 Apr 1816   4. Mary Ann McLellan           b. 3 Mar 1818   5. Irene McLellan           b. 1 Apr 1819 + 6. Tabitha McLellan           b. 6 Jul 1820   7. Martha McLellan           b. 13 Aug 1822 + 8. Simon McLellan           b. 24 Jul 1824   9. Louisa McLellan           b. 2 Oct 1826 + 10. Isaac McLellan           b. 10 Dec 1828 + 11. Lewis McLellan           b. 25 Nov 1832   12. Melville B. McLellan           b. 9 Jun 1836   13. Gershom F. C. McLellan           b. 9 Jun 1836

Rebecca McLellan

1787 - 1812  (24 years)

Birth	11 Dec 1787	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	23 Sep 1812	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	Samuel McLellan           b. 12 Aug 1784, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	22 Dec 1811

Samuel McLellan

1784 - 1853  (69 years)

Birth	12 Aug 1784	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	20 Oct 1853
Father	Capt. Cary McLellan           b. 1 May 1745, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Eunice Elder           b. 1745, New Marlborough, York Co., Maine
Married	1 Jan 1767	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 1	Sarah Brown McLellan           b. 8 Aug 1785, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	8 Feb 1810
Family 2	Rebecca McLellan           b. 11 Dec 1787, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	22 Dec 1811
Family 3	Tabitha Flood           b. Abt 1794
Children	+ 1. Sarah B. McLellan           b. 13 Sep 1813   2. Alexander McLellan           b. 19 May 1815 + 3. Rebecca McLellan           b. 23 Apr 1816   4. Mary Ann McLellan           b. 3 Mar 1818   5. Irene McLellan           b. 1 Apr 1819 + 6. Tabitha McLellan           b. 6 Jul 1820   7. Martha McLellan           b. 13 Aug 1822 + 8. Simon McLellan           b. 24 Jul 1824   9. Louisa McLellan           b. 2 Oct 1826 + 10. Isaac McLellan           b. 10 Dec 1828 + 11. Lewis McLellan           b. 25 Nov 1832   12. Melville B. McLellan           b. 9 Jun 1836   13. Gershom F. C. McLellan           b. 9 Jun 1836

Elizabeth McLellan

1790 -

Birth	2 Jul 1790
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	Thomas Blake
Married	25 Feb 1819

Thomas Blake

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Elizabeth McLellan           b. 2 Jul 1790
Married	25 Feb 1819

Martha McLellan

1793 -

Birth	15 Feb 1793
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	James Harding
Married	21 Jan 1819

James Harding

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Martha McLellan           b. 15 Feb 1793
Married	21 Jan 1819

James McLellan

1795 -

Birth	13 Jun 1795
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family 1	Abigail Walker
Married	25 Dec 1820
Family 2	Sarah A. Booker
Married	25 Jun 1865

Abigail Walker

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	James McLellan           b. 13 Jun 1795
Married	25 Dec 1820

Sarah A. Booker

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	James McLellan           b. 13 Jun 1795
Married	25 Jun 1865

Jane McLellan

1797 -

Birth	21 Aug 1797
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	Simeon Davis
Married	27 Nov 1824

Simeon Davis

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Jane McLellan           b. 21 Aug 1797
Married	27 Nov 1824

Polly McLellan

1800 -

Birth	17 Feb 1800
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	George Manson
Married	26 Oct 1835

George Manson

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Polly McLellan           b. 17 Feb 1800
Married	26 Oct 1835

Samuel McLellan

1802 -

Birth	31 Mar 1802
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	Susan Burbank
Married	1 Nov 1834

Susan Burbank

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Samuel McLellan           b. 31 Mar 1802
Married	1 Nov 1834

David McLellan

1805 - 1870  (64 years)

Birth	8 Apr 1805
Died	26 Jan 1870
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	Mary Libby           b. Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine
Married	25 Dec 1836
Children	+ 1. Charles D. McLellan           b. 21 Jul 1838   2. William McLellan           b. 19 Mar 1840 + 3. Mary J. McLellan           b. 8 May 1843   4. Liberty McLellan           b. 16 Aug 1846 + 5. Amanda M. F. McLellan           b. 18 Nov 1851   6. Adriana McLellan           b. 30 Jul 1857

Mary Libby

- 1886

Birth	Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	17 Mar 1886
Father	Demas Libby
Mother	Mary Berry
Family	David McLellan           b. 8 Apr 1805
Married	25 Dec 1836
Children	+ 1. Charles D. McLellan           b. 21 Jul 1838   2. William McLellan           b. 19 Mar 1840 + 3. Mary J. McLellan           b. 8 May 1843   4. Liberty McLellan           b. 16 Aug 1846 + 5. Amanda M. F. McLellan           b. 18 Nov 1851   6. Adriana McLellan           b. 30 Jul 1857

William McLellan

1805 -

Birth	8 Apr 1805
Father	William McLellan           b. 7 Jul 1759, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757
Married	27 Aug 1782
Family	Amanda P. Jones
Married	18 May 1837

Amanda P. Jones

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	William McLellan           b. 8 Apr 1805
Married	18 May 1837

• Name	William McLellan  [1, 2]
  Birth	7 Jul 1759	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Served in the Revolution; he was in the Bagaduce expdition in Capt. Nehemiah Curtis's company. For a narrative of this battle (in two articles by Nathan Goold) which describes the participation of McLellans in it, see the New England Histories page. Applied for a pension (w. 23946, no. 11319) from Cumberland Co. in March, 1831, started July, 1832.  [4]
  Death	13 May 1843
  	date is in his Rev War pension application.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bryce McLellan           b. Abt 1690, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 24 Mar 1776, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine  (Age 86 years)  (Grandfather)  Elizabeth McLellan           b. 1708, County Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 16 Jul 1804, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine  (Age 96 years)  (Grandmother)
  Notes	He and his wife had 12 children, including a set of twins.
  Person ID	I1149
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Deacon James McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 15 Jul 1792, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Abigail McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 14 May 1821, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1756	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Jane "Jenny" Harding           b. 1757             d. 1 Sep 1845 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	27 Aug 1782
  Children	4 sons and 7 daughters
  + 1. Elkanah McLellan           b. 22 May 1783             d. 22 Sep 1855 (Age 72 years) └─ Betsey McLellan  (Age 83 years);    └─ Anna Roberts  (Age 64 years)  m. 8 Apr 1805 > 2. Sarah Brown McLellan           b. 8 Aug 1785, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 10 Sep 1810, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 25 years) └─ Samuel McLellan  (Age 69 years)  m. 8 Feb 1810 > 3. Rebecca McLellan           b. 11 Dec 1787, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 23 Sep 1812, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 24 years) └─ Samuel McLellan  (Age 69 years)  m. 22 Dec 1811 > 4. Elizabeth McLellan           b. 2 Jul 1790 └─ Thomas Blake  m. 25 Feb 1819 > 5. Martha McLellan           b. 15 Feb 1793 └─ James Harding  m. 21 Jan 1819 > 6. James McLellan           b. 13 Jun 1795 └─ Abigail Walker  m. 25 Dec 1820;    └─ Sarah A. Booker  m. 25 Jun 1865 > 7. Jane McLellan           b. 21 Aug 1797 └─ Simeon Davis  m. 27 Nov 1824 > 8. Polly McLellan           b. 17 Feb 1800 └─ George Manson  m. 26 Oct 1835 > 9. Samuel McLellan           b. 31 Mar 1802 └─ Susan Burbank  m. 1 Nov 1834 + 10. David McLellan           b. 8 Apr 1805             d. 26 Jan 1870 (Age 64 years) └─ Mary Libby  m. 25 Dec 1836 > 11. William McLellan           b. 8 Apr 1805 └─ Amanda P. Jones  m. 18 May 1837
  Family ID	F867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Jul 1759 - Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine   = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents	2 Documents
  	Nathan Goold, "Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's Cumberland County Regiment, Bagaduce Expedition, 1779", part 1 Collections and Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society, Second series, vol. 10 (1899), 52-80
  	Nathan Goold, "Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's Cumberland County Regiment, Bagaduce Expedition, 1779", part 2 Collections and Proceedings of the Maine Historical Society, Second series, vol. 10 (1899), 143-174

  
  

  Histories

  New England Family History These parts of the family lived mostly in southern Maine, and include the McLellan and Levensaler families and wider relations.

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "William McLellan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I1149&tree=1sttree (accessed April 28, 2025).