Mary MacGregor Means (ca. 1753-1838), (painting).

Mary MacGregor Means (ca. 1753-1838), (painting).

Belknap, Zedekiah, 1781-1858, painter. (attributed to)

Mary MacGregor Means (ca. 1753-1838), (painting).

30 1/2 x 25 in.

Portrait of Mary MacGregor Means turned to the right, her gaze directed to the viewer. She has blue eyes and brown hair. She wears a lace cap and a dress with a lace collar and shawl.

Portrait female -- Means, Robert, Mrs. (Mary MacGregor) -- Waist length

Restricted Owner, Cuttingsville, Vermont

Mary MacGregor, the daughter of Rev. David and Mary Boyd MacGregor of Londonderry, New Hampshire, was born ca. 1753. She married Robert Means, who emigrated from Northern Ireland and settled in Amhert, Massachusetts. She died in Boston on Jan 14, 1838.

National Society of Colonial Dames, Vermont, 1990.

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