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John Gilson 1748–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Lancaster Co., PA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1801

Death Location: Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Father: Richard Gilson

Mother: Margaret Holt

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Gilson began in 1748 in Lancaster Co., PA. John Gilson passed away in 1801 in Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gilson began in 1748 in Lancaster Co., PA.
  • John Gilson passed away in 1801 in Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Gilson
1700–1783
Birth Location: Ashby folville, Liecester, England
RG
Margaret Holt
1702–1783
Birth Location: Ashby De La Zouch,Leicester,England
MH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gilson's Ancestors

Self
John Gilson
1748–1801
Birth Place: Lancaster Co., PA
Parents
Richard Gilson
1700–1783
Ashby folville, Liecester, England
Margaret Holt
1702–1783
Ashby De La Zouch,Leicester,England
Grandparents
Richard Holt
1669–
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gilson's Timeline

2 Records

1748
1748
Birth of John Gilson in Lancaster Co., PA
Lancaster Co., PA
1801
23 Apr 1801
Age 53
Death of John Gilson in Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Lancaster Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1801
    Event Place: Silver Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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