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Samuel Gilliland 1690–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: New Jersey Mother Agnes Craig B 1685 Scotland D 1720, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Gilliland

Mother: Agnes Paige

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Samuel Gilliland was born in 1690 in Orkney, Scotland, the child of John Gilliland And Agnes Ann Craige Paige. Samuel Gilliland passed away in 1740 in New Jersey Mother Agnes Craig B 1685 Scotland D 1720, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Samuel Gilliland was born in 1690 in Orkney, Scotland, the child of John Gilliland And Agnes Ann Craige Paige.
  • Samuel Gilliland passed away in 1740 in New Jersey Mother Agnes Craig B 1685 Scotland D 1720, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Samuel Gilliland's Ancestors

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Samuel Gilliland
1690–1740
Birth Place: Orkney, Scotland
Parents
John Gilliland
1668–1750
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes (Ann Craige) Paige
1663–1720
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Gilliland
1638–1684
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Connell
1640–1668
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
William (David) Craig
1637–1744
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Agnes ((Nans)) Buchannane
1641–1687
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1593–1684
Martha Greer
1595–
James Connell
1610–
Jean Thomson
1622–1919
Sir Inveresk
1612–1675
Lady Inveresk
1611–1675
John Buchanan
1596–1689
Janet Peacock
1606–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Fhaolain)
1568–1650
Agnes Craig
1570–1654
James Craig
1593–1679
Unknown
1594–1683
Thomas Mudie
1582–1650
Margaret Turnbull
1589–1650
Walter Glenny
1560–
Katharine Lawers
1570–

Samuel Gilliland's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Samuel Gilliland in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1740
1740
Age 50
Death of Samuel Gilliland in New Jersey Mother Agnes Craig B 1685 Scotland D 1720, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
New Jersey Mother Agnes Craig B 1685 Scotland D 1720, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: New Jersey Mother Agnes Craig B 1685 Scotland D 1720, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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