OBITUARY-DR. WILLIAM MACLEAN
Dr. William MacLean died at his residence in Lincoln County, NC on Oct. 25, 1828 after a protracted and painful illness, at the age of 71 years. Skillful and assiduous in his profession, he acquired an enviable reputation within the circle of his acquaintance; ardently devoted to his country in her eventful struggle for a national existence, he was famed among the worthies of the American Revolution, as a brave and determined Whig, and the dread of both foreign and domestic enemies. As a public man, Dr. MacLean was extensively useful and much respected. In private life, he was loved by his relatives and highly esteemed by his acquaintances.
William was born April 2, 1757 in Rowen County, NC to Alexander MacLean and Elizabeth Ratchford MacLean. He attended Queens College, later Liberty Hall Academy, in Charlotte, NC during the early years of the war (1776-1778). He was determined to become a physician and was studying for this profession when the war moved inland. He was offered a commission as Surgeon's Mate and joined the Continental Southern Army. In 1786, William went to Philadelphia to pursue his medical studies further at the Medical College of the University of PA.
William MacLean was married to Mary (Polly) Davidson on June 19, 1792. The wedding took place in the new brick mansion-house of Major John Davidson's "Rural Hill" plantation, considered the finest in Mecklenburg on the Catawba River. Major Davidson was the father of the bride. The Rev. James McRee performed the service.
Dr. Maclean and his wife were the parents of ten children.
Dr. MacLean and his wife are buried under handsome grave stones in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Clover, SC, York County.
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