Essex

M'LELLAN, Henry Blake & Isaac

Vermont Historical Magazine, No. XI, October 1867, pp 1038-1039

Biographical Note for Henry Blake M'LELLAN - pp 1038-1039 [son of Isaac]

(Extracted from a section on the history of Maidstone, Essex County, Vermont, 
from the source cited above. The author's source is given as "a letter 
written by Miss B. T. RICH, daughter of the historian of Maidstone," and he 
further notes: "A biography of his [Henry Blake M'LELLAN's] life (twelve 
months, some three hundred or more pages) was published soon after his death, 
which has been in the possession of the writer, but was unfortunately loaned 
to the county historian [identified on page 1039 as Hiram A. CUTTING], and in 
his library at the time that it was lately destroyed by fire. The work is 
not now extant, and it is not known where another copy can be found, 
otherwise, of this talented and once promising young man, a full and complete 
biography might be herein given."

From the letter by Miss Rich: "Henry Blake M'LELLAN, son of Isaac and Eliza 
M'LELLAN, was born at Maidstone [Essex County, Vermont] about 1810, I think, 
and died young, not over twenty-two. He received a collegiate education, and 
was graduated at Andover [Essex County], Massachusetts [Andover Theological 
Seminary?]; spent two or three years abroad in travel, and study with Dr. 
CHALMERS, of Edinburg, Scotland, preparatory to entering the ministerial 
profession. He was much beloved wherever known, for his kind and gentlemanly 
deportment, intellectual abilities and devoted piety. His death, which 
occurred soon after his return home, was greatly lamented by a large circle 
who had anticipated for him a life of great usefulness and eminence in the 
church. His [Henry Blake M'LELLAN's] remains rest at Mount Auburn" 
[Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts].



Biographical Note for Isaac M'LELLAN - p 1038 [father of Henry B.]

Vermont Historical Magazine, No. XI, October 1867, p 1038
(extracted from a section on the history of Maidstone, Essex County, Vermont)

Isaac M'LELLAN [born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts?], desiring 
rest from the cares of mercantile business, moved from Portland [Cumberland 
County], Maine, to Maidstone [Essex County, Vermont] in 1807, where he 
resided some years engaged in the pursuits of agriculture on the valuable 
farm previously purchased by Gen. William HULL, now owned by Dr. J. DEWEY. 
He [Isaac] then removed to Boston [Suffolk County], Massachusetts, and again 
entered the mercantile profession; resided there until his death, which took 
place a few years since. He won the esteem of all by his many excellent 
traits of character, and his memory has ever been warmly cherished by those 
in town who shared his acquaintance and friendship. His [Isaac M'LELLAN's] 
wife [Eliza HULL, born 22 June 1784], a most estimable woman, was the 
daughter of Gen. [William] HULL [who was born in 1753 and died in 1825, and 
his wife, Sarah FULLER, born in 1759 and died 1826].

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