He was one of the children of Thomas Mellen and Elizabeth Wood. James Mellen married Elizabeth Russell and had children by her. He was an officer of the line in the Revolutionary War. He is often mentioned in the official Revolutionary War records of Massachusetts. He was the officer of the day at West Point when Major Andre was hanged. He was also at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania with General George Washington and he was present at Yorktown, Virginia during the Revolutionary War fighting there.
After the war he and his wife ran a tavern in Massachusetts. He died a bitter old man as he felt he had been inadequately recognized for his accomplishments in the Revolutionary War in spite of promises to the contrary. The ultimate insult was that he was not paid for any of his years of military service which spanned the entire war.
His father was Thomas Mellen who was one of the three members from Hopkinton of the First Provisional Assembly of Massachusetts in 1774 which was responsible for starting the war in Massachusetts. James may also have been the James Mellen who was one of the three members of the Assembly from Hopkinton.
After the war he and his wife ran a tavern in Massachusetts. He died a bitter old man as he felt he had been inadequately recognized for his accomplishments in the Revolutionary War in spite of promises to the contrary. The ultimate insult was that he was not paid for any of his years of military service which spanned the entire war.
His father was Thomas Mellen who was one of the three members from Hopkinton of the First Provisional Assembly of Massachusetts in 1774 which was responsible for starting the war in Massachusetts. James may also have been the James Mellen who was one of the three members of the Assembly from Hopkinton.
He was one of the children of Thomas Mellen and Elizabeth Wood. James Mellen married Elizabeth Russell and had children by her. He was an officer of the line in the Revolutionary War. He is often mentioned in the official Revolutionary War records of Massachusetts. He was the officer of the day at West Point when Major Andre was hanged. He was also at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania with General George Washington and he was present at Yorktown, Virginia during the Revolutionary War fighting there.
After the war he and his wife ran a tavern in Massachusetts. He died a bitter old man as he felt he had been inadequately recognized for his accomplishments in the Revolutionary War in spite of promises to the contrary. The ultimate insult was that he was not paid for any of his years of military service which spanned the entire war.
His father was Thomas Mellen who was one of the three members from Hopkinton of the First Provisional Assembly of Massachusetts in 1774 which was responsible for starting the war in Massachusetts. James may also have been the James Mellen who was one of the three members of the Assembly from Hopkinton.
After the war he and his wife ran a tavern in Massachusetts. He died a bitter old man as he felt he had been inadequately recognized for his accomplishments in the Revolutionary War in spite of promises to the contrary. The ultimate insult was that he was not paid for any of his years of military service which spanned the entire war.
His father was Thomas Mellen who was one of the three members from Hopkinton of the First Provisional Assembly of Massachusetts in 1774 which was responsible for starting the war in Massachusetts. James may also have been the James Mellen who was one of the three members of the Assembly from Hopkinton.
Inscription
In Memory of
Col. James Mellen,
who died
Sept. 27, 1812,
Æt. 73.
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