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James Gilliland 1745–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1745

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Father: Nathan Gilliland B: 1720 Augusta, Virginia D: 1789 Greenbriar, Virginia Mother: Jane Donahue B: 1725 August County, Virginia D: 1790 Greenbriar County, Virginia They were married in 1745 Au

Death Date: Jul 1810

Death Location: Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Father: Alex Gillilard

Mother: Jane Edmonson

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In 1745, James Gilliland entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Father: Nathan Gilliland B: 1720 Augusta, Virginia D: 1789 Greenbriar, Virginia Mother: Jane Donahue B: 1725 August County, Virginia D: 1790 Greenbriar County, Virginia They were married In 1745 Au, Born To Alex Gillilard And Jane Edmonson. James Gilliland passed away in 1810 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.

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  • In 1745, James Gilliland entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Father: Nathan Gilliland B: 1720 Augusta, Virginia D: 1789 Greenbriar, Virginia Mother: Jane Donahue B: 1725 August County, Virginia D: 1790 Greenbriar County, Virginia They were married In 1745 Au, Born To Alex Gillilard And Jane Edmonson.
  • James Gilliland passed away in 1810 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.

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James Gilliland's Ancestors

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James Gilliland
1745–1810
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Father: Nathan Gilliland B: 1720 Augusta, Virginia D: 1789 Greenbriar, Virginia Mother: Jane Donahue B: 1725 August County, Virginia D: 1790 Greenbriar County, Virginia They were married in 1745 Au
Parents
Alex Gillilard
1720–1790
Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Edmonson
1725–1790
Scotland, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Gilliland
1685–1740
Ireland, Scotland
Elizabeth Smith
1702–1765
Virginia, United States
John (William Donoho) loyalist
1705–1781
Tipperary, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Elizabeth ("Eleanor") Key\Keys\Keyes
1702–1799
Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Gilliland
1668–1750
Ann Craig
1685–1720
Matthew Whitfield
1666–1761
Priscilla Lawrence
1660–1739
Henry DONAHUE
1686–1722
Honor Daley
1686–1722
Moses Keyes
1671–1746
Mehetabel Kemp
1673–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilliland
1638–1684
Jean Connell
1640–
Alexander Craig
1660–
Henry Whitfield
1597–1657
Dorothy Sheafe
1601–1669
John Lawrence
1643–1696
Mary Power
1643–1700
Henry Donahue
1650–1722
Honor Clarke
1656–1722
Solomon 8thGG
1629–1702
Frances 8thGG
1634–1708
Samuel "Kempe"
1637–1697
Sarah Foster
1642–1683

James Gilliland's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1 Aug 1745
Birth of James Gilliland in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Father: Nathan Gilliland B: 1720 Augusta, Virginia D: 1789 Greenbriar, Virginia Mother: Jane Donahue B: 1725 August County, Virginia D: 1790 Greenbriar County, Virginia They were married in 1745 Au
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Father: Nathan Gilliland B: 1720 Augusta, Virginia D: 1789 Greenbriar, Virginia Mother: Jane Donahue B: 1725 August County, Virginia D: 1790 Greenbriar County, Virginia They were married in 1745 Au
1810
Jul 1810
Age 65
Death of James Gilliland in Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1745
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Father: Nathan Gilliland B: 1720 Augusta, Virginia D: 1789 Greenbriar, Virginia Mother: Jane Donahue B: 1725 August County, Virginia D: 1790 Greenbriar County, Virginia They were married in 1745 Au

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1810
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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