JACOB married SHIELDS NANCY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herirn:
!BIRTH: Application for Membership NSDAR #83387 Jeani Graham Folsom Peck
(about 1790)

!MARRIAGE: a) Application for Membership NSDAR #83387 Jeani Graham Folsom Peck
(Found in First Presbyterian Church Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 3, 1742)
(Before 1752 a marriage occurring 8-3-1742 could be as ??? Oct 3,
1742).

!LINEAGE: Dr. Mary L. Gilliland records of Los Angeles, CA.
"TSDAR Membership Roster & Soldiers" (1961)

John Gilliland -- Born c-1706, Amtrin Co., Ireland; Died c-1790, Chester Co.,
Pa.; Married Oct. 3, 1742, Hester Romar, born in Holland.

John Gilliland was a Patriot. (Fifth Penn. Archives, Vol. V. p. 452). He
resided in Pennsylvania during the Revolution.

The Children of John Gilliland1. Jane, born Oct. 15, 1754, died Dec. 21, 1849, married Jame s Shields, born
July 12, 1757, died Aug. 23, 1840.

2. John

3. Jacob

!MILITARY: a) Dr. Mary L. Gilliland records.
b) Application for Membership NSDAR #83387 Jeani Graham Folsom Peck

source a):
Served in the Revolutionary War as Commander at an observation post in
1774.

source b):
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At a meeting of the citizens of Chester Co. held at Chester Oct 20 1774 a
committee of Observation was appointed to carry into execution the
association of the roll continental congress. Among the names we find
is one John Gilleland.
(See Fifth Penn Archives vol 5, p 452).
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!DEATH: b) Application for Membership NSDAR #83387 Jeani Graham Folsom Peck

source b):
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The death of John Gilliland occurred in the following manner. When on his
from his house in Penn. to reach his daughter in Frederic Co Md he rode
into a mill pond to water his horse (a ????? year old it is Md).
In some way he fell from his horse and was drowned in shallow water.
When found his horse was standing by him. He still holding the reins in
his hand. In his pocket he carried a large silver watch which, tradition
informs us, was still running when the body was removed from the water.
The watch is now owned by his great, great grandson, James C. Taylor
Uniontown Tennessee.
The marriage record of John Gilliland and Hester Romar is found at
First Presbyterian Church Philadelphia Pa.
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JOHN married ROMME HESTER (ROMAR) on 3 Oct 1742 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. HESTER died after 1800 in Frederick County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!LINEAGE: Francis James Dallet, Archivist, Univ. of Pennsylvania. Letter dated
27 May 1975 (copy in my possession).

!DEATH: Meade, Guthrie (1990), "Lord John Gilliland Family", 10th page, Meade:
Franfort, Ky.

The only people of this name appearing in the 1800 Maryland Census are
Margaret Gillalan [p. 163] & Hestor Gillerlin [p. 180], both residing in
Frederick Co., but no John. There is little doubt that Hestor was the
widow of John Gilliland (1706-1790), who resided in Chester Co., Pa., at
least as early as 1765 and probably died in Frederick Co., Md.

We know that John died on the way from Chester Co., Md to his daughter's
in Frederick Co., Md, but we don't know exactly where (my note, L.
Herrin; see notes for John Gilliland).