Henry Mellen was the son of Rev. John Mellen and Rebecca Prentice Mellen. Henry graduated from Harvard College in 1784, became a lawyer and practiced in Dover, New Hampshire.
He married Elizabeth Hovey (b. Sep 14, 1772) in Berwick, Maine on Dec 18, 1791. She passed away 2 years later on Aug 1, 1793 at the age of 20. There were no children.
Henry married Martha Wentworth Frost on May 12, 1796 in Durham, NH and they had six children together - Henry Orlando (b 1797), John Prentiss (b 1799), Martha Wentworth (b 1800), Elizabeth Hovey (b 1800), George Washington (b 1804), and William Pepperrell (b 1806).
Henry Mellen died on Jul 31, 1809, in Dover, New Hampshire, at the age of 51. His death was reported on Aug 5, 1809 in the Columbian Centinel, which included a rather lengthy obituary/article on a man who certainly made an impact on family, friends and the community. A quote from the obituary..
"Few among the sons of men within the sphere of our knowledge, have better filled the circle of social and domestic vitures, - In him we have seen the father, interweaving the web of kindness and indulgence, the silken cords of parental government - the husband, concentrating all the faithfulness, affection and tenderness that can be included in that endearing name - the brother, affectionate and kind - the friend, faithful and unchanging. These are the vitures which could not fail Mr. M, one of our most valuable citizens."
He married Elizabeth Hovey (b. Sep 14, 1772) in Berwick, Maine on Dec 18, 1791. She passed away 2 years later on Aug 1, 1793 at the age of 20. There were no children.
Henry married Martha Wentworth Frost on May 12, 1796 in Durham, NH and they had six children together - Henry Orlando (b 1797), John Prentiss (b 1799), Martha Wentworth (b 1800), Elizabeth Hovey (b 1800), George Washington (b 1804), and William Pepperrell (b 1806).
Henry Mellen died on Jul 31, 1809, in Dover, New Hampshire, at the age of 51. His death was reported on Aug 5, 1809 in the Columbian Centinel, which included a rather lengthy obituary/article on a man who certainly made an impact on family, friends and the community. A quote from the obituary..
"Few among the sons of men within the sphere of our knowledge, have better filled the circle of social and domestic vitures, - In him we have seen the father, interweaving the web of kindness and indulgence, the silken cords of parental government - the husband, concentrating all the faithfulness, affection and tenderness that can be included in that endearing name - the brother, affectionate and kind - the friend, faithful and unchanging. These are the vitures which could not fail Mr. M, one of our most valuable citizens."
Henry Mellen was the son of Rev. John Mellen and Rebecca Prentice Mellen. Henry graduated from Harvard College in 1784, became a lawyer and practiced in Dover, New Hampshire.
He married Elizabeth Hovey (b. Sep 14, 1772) in Berwick, Maine on Dec 18, 1791. She passed away 2 years later on Aug 1, 1793 at the age of 20. There were no children.
Henry married Martha Wentworth Frost on May 12, 1796 in Durham, NH and they had six children together - Henry Orlando (b 1797), John Prentiss (b 1799), Martha Wentworth (b 1800), Elizabeth Hovey (b 1800), George Washington (b 1804), and William Pepperrell (b 1806).
Henry Mellen died on Jul 31, 1809, in Dover, New Hampshire, at the age of 51. His death was reported on Aug 5, 1809 in the Columbian Centinel, which included a rather lengthy obituary/article on a man who certainly made an impact on family, friends and the community. A quote from the obituary..
"Few among the sons of men within the sphere of our knowledge, have better filled the circle of social and domestic vitures, - In him we have seen the father, interweaving the web of kindness and indulgence, the silken cords of parental government - the husband, concentrating all the faithfulness, affection and tenderness that can be included in that endearing name - the brother, affectionate and kind - the friend, faithful and unchanging. These are the vitures which could not fail Mr. M, one of our most valuable citizens."
He married Elizabeth Hovey (b. Sep 14, 1772) in Berwick, Maine on Dec 18, 1791. She passed away 2 years later on Aug 1, 1793 at the age of 20. There were no children.
Henry married Martha Wentworth Frost on May 12, 1796 in Durham, NH and they had six children together - Henry Orlando (b 1797), John Prentiss (b 1799), Martha Wentworth (b 1800), Elizabeth Hovey (b 1800), George Washington (b 1804), and William Pepperrell (b 1806).
Henry Mellen died on Jul 31, 1809, in Dover, New Hampshire, at the age of 51. His death was reported on Aug 5, 1809 in the Columbian Centinel, which included a rather lengthy obituary/article on a man who certainly made an impact on family, friends and the community. A quote from the obituary..
"Few among the sons of men within the sphere of our knowledge, have better filled the circle of social and domestic vitures, - In him we have seen the father, interweaving the web of kindness and indulgence, the silken cords of parental government - the husband, concentrating all the faithfulness, affection and tenderness that can be included in that endearing name - the brother, affectionate and kind - the friend, faithful and unchanging. These are the vitures which could not fail Mr. M, one of our most valuable citizens."
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