Eliza Hovey MELLEN

Female 1802 - 1843  (40 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eliza Hovey MELLEN was born on 17 Jun 1802 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (daughter of Henry MELLEN and Martha Wentworth FROST); died in 1843.

    Notes:

    She died in 1843 after the birth of twin sons.

    Eliza married Adolphus Eugene WATSON on 8 Oct 1835 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Adolphus (son of Benjamin Marston WATSON) was born about 1797; died in 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry MELLEN was born in 1757 in , , Massachusetts, USA (son of Rev John MELLEN and Rebecca PRENTISS); died in 1809 in , , New Hampshire, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Education: 1784
    • Occupation: 1785

    Notes:

    Education:
    Harvard University, B. A.

    Occupation:
    Lawyer

    Henry married Martha Wentworth FROST on 18 Dec 1791. Martha (daughter of George FROST and Margaret WEEKES) was born on 8 Nov 1769 in New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Jan 1835 in Saco, York, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Wentworth FROST was born on 8 Nov 1769 in New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (daughter of George FROST and Margaret WEEKES); died on 11 Jan 1835 in Saco, York, Maine, USA.

    Notes:

    "Copy of a letter written by Martha W. Frost Mellen to her son, William P. Mellen of Natchez, Mississippi. Exact Spelling. This and other letters are in the possession of Frederic D. Mellen of Murray, Kentucky. (1934):
    My dear Son,
    It has pleased God to suffer our enemies once more to brake us up as a family, but I trust in the goodness and mercy of God that it will be for the benefit and happiness of your excellent Brother to draw his attachment from an undeserving object-which was the only thing that could reconcile me for his leaving Dover. Our breaking up house keeping. I fondly hoped to have seen all my dear children in their native place. I am sorry you did not all come last summer how glad I should have been to have seen your wife and little cherub & my dear daughter Ann and her dear children to all of whom I ... "

    Children:
    1. William Pepperell MELLEN was born in 1806 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 7 Nov 1864 in , Chicot, Arkansas, USA; was buried on 12 Nov 1864 in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA.
    2. John P MELLEN was born on 21 Mar 1797 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Deceased.
    3. Henry Orlando MELLEN was born on 22 Jun 1798 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died about 1835 in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA.
    4. Martha Wentworth MELLEN was born on 9 Dec 1800 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 8 Mar 1838.
    5. 1. Eliza Hovey MELLEN was born on 17 Jun 1802 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1843.
    6. George Washington Frost MELLEN was born on 28 Jun 1804 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1875.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev John MELLEN was born on 14 Mar 1722 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (son of Henry MELLEN and Abigail PRATT); died on 4 Jun 1807 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Education: 1741
    • Occupation: Aft 1741
    • Occupation: Between 19 Dec 1744 and 14 Dec 1778
    • Occupation: 11 Feb 1784

    Notes:

    a descendant of Richard Mellon (d. 1694) nine children 1750-1766

    Education:
    Harvard College

    Occupation:
    Pastor, Second Precinct Church

    Occupation:
    Lancaster, Massachusetts

    Occupation:
    Hanover, Massachusetts

    John married Rebecca PRENTISS on 30 Nov 1749 in , , Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Rev John PRENTISS) was born about 1728; died in Deceased in , , Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rebecca PRENTISS was born about 1728 (daughter of Rev John PRENTISS); died in Deceased in , , Massachusetts, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Henry MELLEN was born in 1757 in , , Massachusetts, USA; died in 1809 in , , New Hampshire, USA.
    2. Prentice MELLEN was born about 1751; died in 1840.
    3. Rebecca MELLEN was born on 16 Apr 1754 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 May 1800 in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA.

  3. 6.  George FROST was born on 26 Apr 1720; died in Deceased.

    Notes:

    Fact:
    Continental Congress member

    George married Margaret WEEKES in 1774. Margaret (daughter of Capt Joshua WEEKES and Comfort HUBBARD) was born in Apr 1728 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret WEEKES was born in Apr 1728 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (daughter of Capt Joshua WEEKES and Comfort HUBBARD); died in Deceased.
    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Wentworth FROST was born on 8 Nov 1769 in New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Jan 1835 in Saco, York, Maine, USA.
    2. George FROST was born about 1775 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Deceased.
    3. John FROST was born in 1776 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Deceased.
    4. Mary FROST was born about 1777 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Deceased.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry MELLEN was born on 12 Aug 1691 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 May 1767 in , , Massachusetts, USA.

    Henry married Abigail PRATT on 24 Mar 1712 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was born on 11 Oct 1692 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Jul 1781 in , , Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Abigail PRATT was born on 11 Oct 1692 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Jul 1781 in , , Massachusetts, USA.
    Children:
    1. 4. Rev John MELLEN was born on 14 Mar 1722 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Jun 1807 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

  3. 10.  Rev John PRENTISS was born about 1703; died in Deceased.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 30 Nov 1749, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Notes:

    lived at Lancaster, Massachusetts at time of Rebecca's marriage.

    Children:
    1. 5. Rebecca PRENTISS was born about 1728; died in Deceased in , , Massachusetts, USA.

  4. 14.  Capt Joshua WEEKES was born on 30 Jun 1674 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1758 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

    Joshua married Comfort HUBBARD in Nov 1699 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Comfort was born about 1679; died on 20 Mar 1756 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 15.  Comfort HUBBARD was born about 1679; died on 20 Mar 1756 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret WEEKES was born in Apr 1728 in Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died in Deceased.


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