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Nathan Gilliland 1720–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Gilliland

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): Jane Donahue

Children(s): Samuel Gilliland, Elizabeth Gilliland

The story of Nathan Gilliland began in 1720 in Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Nathan Gilliland married Jane Donahue, and had children including Elizabeth Gilliland, Samuel Gilliland. Nathan Gilliland passed away in 1790 in Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathan Gilliland began in 1720 in Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Nathan Gilliland married Jane Donahue, and had children including Elizabeth Gilliland, Samuel Gilliland.
  • Nathan Gilliland passed away in 1790 in Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Gilliland
1685–1740
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland
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Elizabeth Smith
1695–1765
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane Donahue
1725–1790
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Samuel Gilliland
1754–1833
Birth Location: Calfpasture, Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Gilliland
1760–1824
Birth Location: –
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Nathan Gilliland's Ancestors

Self
Nathan Gilliland
1720–1790
Birth Place: Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Samuel Gilliland
1685–1740
Orkney, Scotland
Elizabeth Smith
1695–1765
Grandparents
John (Fuller) Smith
1669–1716
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nathan Gilliland's Descendants

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Nathan Gilliland (1720–1790) m. Jane Donahue (About 1725–1790)
  1. 1. Samuel Gilliland 1754–1833 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Edmonston 1754–1834
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gilliland 1780–1858 m. Alexander (W.) Burnside 1777–1875
      1. 1. Robert Burnside 1815–1890 m. Sarah Voorhees 1832–1903 m. Lydia CROUSHER 1820–1859
        1. 1. Minnie (B.) Burnside 1865–1933 m. George (Nickolas) Mock 1863–1945
        2. 2. Elizabeth Burnside 1839–1922 m. James (T) Pratt 1831–1904
        3. 3. William (Alexander) Burnside 1842–1919 m. Mary (Lucinda) Gross 1851–1935
        4. 4. Louisa Burnside 1844–1920 m. Richard (M) Williams 1841–1923
        5. 5. Henry Burnside 1846–1881 m. Flora Heaton 1862–1936
        6. 6. Robert (S.) Burnside 1850–1917 m. Mary (Alice) Fry 1856–1928
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Burnside 1854–1929 m. James (Howard Gross) Sr 1847–1938
        8. 8. Hugh Burnside 1859–1859
        9. 9. Alberta Burnside 1866–1934 m. Gordon (George) Mason 1866–1927
        10. 10. John (L) Burnside 1870–1870
        11. 11. Sarah (L.) Burnside 1871–1923 m. Arthur (B) Jones 1863–1917
        12. 12. Luther (Voorhees) Burnside 1868–1937 m. Mary (R.) Mock 1869–1950
      2. 2. James (E.) Burnside 1813–1901
      3. 3. Andrew Burnside 1804–1894
      4. 4. Mary (W) Burnsides 1811–
      5. 5. John Burnside –1874
      6. 6. Samuel (G) Burnside 1802–1853
      7. 7. Alexander (W) Burnside 1806–1861 m. Mary Mcgee 1816–1878
        1. 1. William (A) Burnside 1833–1916 m. Izora Miller 1834–1901
        2. 2. Louise (A) Burnside 1836–1863
        3. 3. Joab Burnside 1841–
        4. 4. Caroline Burnside 1845–
        5. 5. Samuel Burnside 1847–
        6. 6. Mary Burnside 1850–
        7. 7. Delbert Burnsides 1856–1929 m. Delilah Mcadams 1855–
        8. 8. Viola (E) Burnside 1853–1866
      8. 8. Elizabeth Burnsides 1808–1900
    2. 2. Nathaniel Gilliland 1775–1823 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Edminston 1783–1835
      1. 1. Samuel Gilliland 1814–1911 m. Martha Comstock 1822–1865 m. Abigail (Fox) Comstock 1831–1904
        1. 1. Daniel (Comstock) Gilliland 1855–1911
        2. 2. Elizabeth Gilliland 1851–1865
        3. 3. Francis (Marion) Gilliland 1840–1905
        4. 4. Julia (A) Gilliland 1845–1864
        5. 5. Mary Gilliland 1853–1865
        6. 6. William (H) Gilliland 1860–1886
        7. 7. Nathan Gilliland 1842–
        8. 8. Daniel (Comstock) Puffer 1853–1918
        9. 9. Authernial (George Washington) Puffer 1848–1896
        10. 10. Jemima (B.) Puffer 1855–1870
        11. 11. Levi Puffer 1850–1850
        12. 12. Priscilla (Hastings) Puffer 1851–1903
        13. 13. Nathan (Allen) Puffer 1860–1922
        14. 14. Charles (Andrew) Puffer 1862–1947
        15. 15. Mary (Elizabeth) Puffer 1857–1883
      2. 2. James (E.) Gilliland 1813–1874
    3. 3. Jane Gilliland 1776–1864 m. Edward (Bell) Woten 1765–1856
      1. 1. Samuel Woten 1793–1846
      2. 2. Jonathan Woten 1815–1863
      3. 3. Jane Cline 1801–1862
      4. 4. Nathan Woten 1803–1888
    4. 4. Andrew Gilliland 1777–1832
    5. 5. Hugh Gilliland 1782–1859 m. Rebecca Martin 1792–1886
      1. 1. Rebecca Graham 1821–1890 m. Jehiel Graham 1819–1885
        1. 1. Willis (L.) Graham 1856–1903
      2. 2. Jane Gilliland 1820–1901
      3. 3. Julia (Ann) Gilliland 1825–1912
      4. 4. Lucinda Gilliland 1816–1909 m. Aaron Littlejohn 1810–1880
        1. 1. Elizabeth Littlejohn 1845–1912
        2. 2. George (M.) Littlejohn 1858–1907
        3. 3. William Littlejohn 1839–1884
        4. 4. Rachel (A.) Littlejohn 1856–1921
        5. 5. Martha (J) Littley 1855–
        6. 6. Richard Littley 1857–
        7. 7. John Littley 1868–
        8. 8. Margaret Littley 1853–
        9. 9. Calvin (S) Littley 1869–
        10. 10. Caroline Littley 1862–
      5. 5. Susannah Gilliland 1812–1867
      6. 6. Elizabeth Gilliland 1827–1911
      7. 7. Nathan (M.) Gilliland 1819–1859
      8. 8. Hugh Gilliland 1824–1915
    6. 6. Susannah Gilliland 1784–1827 m. John Burnsides 1780–1866
      1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Burnside 1806–1887 m. John Shoemaker 1803–1890
        1. 1. John (B) Shoemaker 1827–1908
        2. 2. Elizabeth Horton 1836–1917
        3. 3. Susannah Harmon 1835–1913
        4. 4. Jacob (S.) Shoemaker 1824–1908
        5. 5. Jane Fulton 1842–1925
        6. 6. Nathaniel Shoemaker 1829–1904
        7. 7. Catherine Reynolds 1833–1908
      2. 2. Susan (A) McKinnis 1817–1896
      3. 3. Jane (Burnsides) Hanna 1819–1906 m. Anson Hanna 1817–1878
        1. 1. Maria (Hanna) Jones 1842–1915
        2. 2. Julia (Adeline) Hanna 1852–1929
        3. 3. Jesse (Fremont) Hanna 1857–1935
        4. 4. Frances (Harriet) Hanna 1845–1892
        5. 5. John (James) Hanna 1848–1921
        6. 6. Charles Hanna 1862–1864
        7. 7. Ida Pickrel 1854–1930
      4. 4. Elizabeth Mitchell 1814–1887
    7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Gilliland 1785–1840
    8. 8. Samuel (Gilliland) Jr 1787–1852 m. Sarah Gilliland 1796–1848
      1. 1. Nathan Gilliland 1821–1863
      2. 2. Samuel Gilliland 1818–1881
      3. 3. Hugh Gilliland 1824–1897 m. Nancy Gilliland 1827–1887
        1. 1. Florence (Bell) Atkinson 1857–1933
        2. 2. Eva (M.) Gilliland 1866–1938
        3. 3. Julia (W.) Gilliland 1860–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (C.) Gilliland 1864–
      4. 4. George Gilliland 1814–1886 m. Angelina Canter 1818–1899
        1. 1. Infant (Son) Gilliland 1840–1840
        2. 2. Mary (Alice) Spriggs 1860–1931
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Riegel 1838–1913
        4. 4. David (W) Gilliland 1852–1937 m. Olive (Nancy) Gilliland 1855–
      5. 5. Jackson Gilliland 1829–1910
      6. 6. Jacob Gilliland 1827–1875
    9. 9. John Gilliland 1789–1857 m. Elizabeth Thomas 1794–
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Gilliland 1835–1921
      2. 2. Susan Gilliland 1816–1906
      3. 3. Nancy Gilliland 1814–1897
      4. 4. Lacey (Ann) Gilliland 1830–1915
      5. 5. Robert Gilliland 1830–1843
      6. 6. Nancy Gilliland 1836–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gilliland 1760–1824
    1. 1. James Hanney 1770–

Nathan Gilliland's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Nathan Gilliland in Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1745
1745
Age 25
Nathan Gilliland was married in Augusta, Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
Augusta, Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
1790
1790
Age 70
Death of Nathan Gilliland in Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Augusta, Hampshire, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Greenbrier Run, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
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