REV. ELIJAH KELLOGG {763} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c>, son of Joseph {246} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g>, b. in South Hadley, Mass., 17 Aug. 1761; m. in Portland, Me., 1 July 1792, Eunice McLellan, b. in Falmouth, Me., 1 Jan. 1770, dau. of Joseph Cary McLellan, and Mary Eunice McLellan. Her grandparents, Hugh McLellan and wife, came in 1734, from Antrim, Ireland, and settled inGorham, Me.

She d. 17 Oct. 1850 in Harpswell, Me.

He d. 9 Mar. 1842 in Portland, Me.

He worked on his father's farm until he was about 15 years of age; was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner; received an order for a bounty coat,[1] 25 Oct. 1775. After the battle of Lexington he marched to Cambridge and engaged in the siege of Boston; enlisted in Col. Francis' Reg., Massachusetts line, and was in the battle of White Plains and other engagements. In Feb. 1777, the regiment marched for Ticonderoga. In the retreat of St. Clair his company was in the rear guard and was attacked at Readsboro by Gen. Fraser. Col. Francis was killed and most of his regiment destroyed. The remnant joined Gen. Gates and were engaged at Bemis' Heights and Stillwater. Mr. Kellogg used to say he saw Sir James Clark mortally wounded, taken prisoner and carried to the rear in a hand barrow. After Burgoyne's surrender, marched south and joined Gen. Washington's army and spent the winter at Valley Forge. In 1780 his term of enlistment having expired, he was offered a commission to remain in the service, but being desirous of an education, declined, and was honorably discharged, receiving at the head of the regiment the thanks of the Colonel for his good conduct and faithful service.

He fitted for college at Moore's School in Hanover, N. H., and was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1755. To earn part of his college expenses he taught school during the vacations, also worked in the sawmill which was attached to the college to assist students.

He studied theology with Rev. Mr. Murray, of Newburyport, Mass., by whom he was recommended to the Second Congregational Church of Portland, Me., and was there settled 1 Oct. 1788. He was discharged from this church in 1811, and labored in the Chapel Church in Portland until 1821. From 1818 to 1838 he was engaged in missionary labors, the winters only being spent in Portland. He organized churches in Lubec, Perry, Dennysville, Calais, Kobbinston, Wells and Sangersville. He was the agent of the United States in promoting civilization among the Pasamaquoddy Indians; was seven years Chaplain of the Maine Senate; was active in establishing Bowdoin College, and one of its board of overseers. In the autumn of 1837 he was attacked by a hemorrhage of the lungs, and continued to decline until he died. There is a tradition among his descendants that when he was born his grandmother took him in her arms and said, "We will have one prophet in the family."

Note: most family trees list the three unmarried sisters, Julia (1803-1871), Caroline (1809-1883) and Harriet Newell (1815-1878), who according to the 1850 and later U. S. censuses lived together, as daus. of Rev. Elijah; they almost certainly are instead daus. of Rev. Gardiner Kellogg <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6k.7a.8e.9c> {1433}, who was also a pastor in the Portland, Me. area. Two points of proof: first, they list Vermont rather than Maine as their birthplace (Gardiner did live in Vermont before rem. to Maine); and second, they are buried in a different cemetery than all other members of Rev. Elijah's family. Hopkins, in fact, made this mistake.

Children:

JOHN LUCAS {2176} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10a>, b. in Portland, Me., 22 May 1793; he d. there 23 May 1793.

MARY MCLELLAN {2177} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10b>, b. in Portland, Me., 19 July 1794; she d. unm. there 26 Dec. 1816.

JOSEPH MCLELLAN {2178} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10c>, b. in Portland, Me., 27 May 1796; m. 13 Nov. 1823 in Portland, Sophia Brazier, b. 6 Oct. 1800 in Portland, dau. of Harrison Brazier and Abagail Riggs; he d. 8 Sep. 1870 in Portland; she d. there 26 Mar. 1878; had four children.

EUNICE MCLELLAN {2179} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10d>, b. in Portland, Me., 27 Nov. 1800; she d. unm. there 13 May 1828.

DOROTHY DIX {2180} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10e>, b. in Portland, Me., 25 Nov. 1803; she d. there 28 Nov. 1803.

CAROLINE {2182} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10f>, b. in Portland, Me., 9 June 1806; she d. there 2 Mar. 1807.

EDWARD PAYSON {2183} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10g>, b. in Portland, Me., 5 Mar. 1808; he d. there 14 Aug. 1808.

ELIJAH, Jr. {2185} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6d.7c.8g.9c.10h>, b. in Portland, Me., 20 May 1813; m. Hannah Pearson Pomeroy, b. 3 Apr. 1821 in New Boston, N. H., dau. of Thaddeus Pomeroy and Catharine Pearson; she d. 6 Dec. 1891 in Portland; he, like his father, was a noted theologian and author: see ELIJAH KELLOGG: THE MAN AND HIS WORK, published by Project Gutenburg; he d. 17 Mar. 1901 in Harpswell, Me.; had two children.