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Joseph Gilliland 1770–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 November 1770

Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 18 December 1840

Death Location: Spring Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James Gilliland

Mother: Hannah Gilliland

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In 1770, Joseph Gilliland entered the world in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to James Gilliland And Hannah Adams Gilliland. Joseph Gilliland married Catharine Cowden. Joseph Gilliland passed away in 1840 in Spring Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Joseph Gilliland entered the world in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to James Gilliland And Hannah Adams Gilliland.
  • Joseph Gilliland married Catharine Cowden.
  • Joseph Gilliland passed away in 1840 in Spring Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Joseph Gilliland's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Gilliland
1770–1840
Birth Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
James Gilliland
1739–1798
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah (Adams) Gilliland
1741–1798
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Adam) Gilliland
1715–1795
Ireland
Margaret (Frances Burr) Gilliland
1719–1789
Joseph Adams
1705–1801
Edgemont, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lydia (Ann Young) Adams
1711–1759
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Gilliland
1689–1727
Margaret Gilliland
1690–1730
Capt Burr
1697–1752
Margaret Osborn
1702–1723
William Adams
1650–1735
Christiana Crace
1675–1750
Matthews Young
1674–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth LOGAN
1669–1728
James McFerrin
1660–1761
Jane Campbell-Berry
1665–1752
Peter Osborne
–1751
Margaret Stuart
1680–1742
George Crace
1645–1745
Zekie Crace
1650–
Rowland Young
1649–1721
Susanna Matthews
1652–1738

Joseph Gilliland's Timeline

2 Records

1770
4 November 1770
Birth of Joseph Gilliland in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1840
18 December 1840
Age 70
Death of Joseph Gilliland
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 November 1770
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1840
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spring Mills, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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