| Notes |
- Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: Dr. Mary L. Gilliland of Los Angeles, CA.
b. 1745 d. 1795 Jefferson Co., TN m. Elizabeth Young
!LINEAGE: "Texas Society DAR Roster of Revolutionary Ancestors".
Gilliland, John, b. ca. 1725 in Virginia; will dated March 24, 1795, Jefferson
County, Tennessee; married circa 1773 to Elizabeth Young who was born circa
1752 in Pennsylvania; died after spring, 1795.
Service: Soldier at the Battle of Kings Mountain, also a Delegate to the State
of Franklin. He was a faithful friend of Col. Sevier. Ref.: "The History of the
Lost State of Franklin", by Williams. We find John Gilliland listed as a
delegate, p. 96, vo.____, pp. 59-61 and 174-236 by "Kings Mountain Men", by
K.K. White. Served in North Carolina.
Children: 1. Robert
2. John
3. James
4. Priscilla
5. Mary, married Samuel Wear
6. Abel
7. Harvey
8. Isaac
9. Eli, born 1784, married Kaziah Haynie
10. Johan
11. daughter, married ________ Welch
!MILITARY: a) Kegley, M. B. (1974). "Soldiers of Fincastle County Virginia
1774", page 47.
b) Bates, L.W. (1974). "Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the
American Revolution Buried in Tennessee", page 157.
source a):
Capt. Robert Doak's Company
Jno. Gillihan 3 days 0p:4s:6d
Jno. Gullion 3 days 0p:4s:6d
source b):
Gilleland, John (b c 1725/d p. 3-24-1795) Served under Sevier - wounded
and pensioned - 1782 living at the mouth of Pigeon River. Was in State of
Franklin. C S Sold. NC, buried Old Salem (2) Washington Co., Unmarked. m.
Elizabeth Young, dau. of Robert & Mary Young.
!RESIDENCE: Came to Jonesboro, Shanandoah Valley, TN in 1785. Lived at one
time in Rockbridge Co., VA, home of his f-i-l Robert Young.
!POLITICAL: a) Ray, Worth S. (1960). "Tennessee Cousins". Genealogical
Publishing: Baltimore.
b) Williams, S.C. (1933). "History of the Lost State of Franklin",
Press of the Pioneers: New York.
c) Howell, R.B. (1956). "The Committees of Safety of Westmoreland
and Fincastle", page 82 & 95, Virginia State Library: Richmond
source a):
John Gilliland was the Constable of the first Washington County, North
Carolina Court (after the Wautauga Settlement in Tennessee), February 23, 1778.
page 100. John Gilliland was a member of the first Grand Jury of Jefferson
County, Tennessee in 1792. All the Grand Jury Members had historical
significance in the founding of Tennessee.
page 159. John Gilliland an Early Settler in Cocke County
John Gilliland was one of the early settlers near the mouth of Big Pigeon was
John Gilliland, who made a crop of corn on his land in 1783, and a year or two
later brought his large family to the place, where he continued to live until
the time of his death about 1788-9. He left a large family of children,
including eight who were sons. He took an active part in the organization of
the State of Franklin and was a member of the convention of 1785 who wrote the
Constitution of the new State. John Gilliland donated fifty acres of land for
the first county seat of Cocke County. It was called Newport. The commissioners
appointed to locate it and superintend the erection of the county buildings
were: Henry Reagan, William Job, John Coffee, Peter Fine, John Keeney, Reps
Jones, John McLaughlin.
source b):
The only record extant of the members who composed this convention is that
shown by a protest against this action signed by nineteen of the delegates:
David Campbell, Samuel Houston, John Tipton, John Ward, Robert Love, William
Cox, David Craig, James Montgomery, John Strain, Robert Allison, David Looney,
John Blair, James White, Samuel Newell, John Gilliland, James Stuart, George
Maxwell, Joseph Tipton, and Peter Parkinson.
source c):
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page 82
February 23, 1776
At a meeting of the Committee at Mr. James McGavocks.
"Resolved that John Gillihan, ought to be pd. Three pound(s) for carrying
Lead from the Lead mines of New River to Fort Pendleton, Exclusive of Ten
shillings deducted for 30 lb. Lead lost."
page 95
June 11, 1776
At a meeting of the Committee for Fincastle County held at Fort Chiswell
June 11, 1776.
"Ordered that Capt. Shelby pay five pounds for the 300 w. of Lead sold him
and his Brother Cap. John Shelby belonging to this Committee, and the pay
for the carriage is to Lie over untill it is Known whether or no the Com-
mittee of safety pays Gillihan for the Carraige from the mines to Holston,
which money the sd. Cap. Shelbie pd. William Preston in part of the money
he advanced to Hatfield for powder for this County the above Lead had been
Borrowed from Ephraim Dunlap.
The Committee Adjd.
Wm. Preston Chairman"
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!DEATH: a) "Robert Young, Sr., Patriot and Pioneer", page 70.
b) "Will of John Gilliland, Jefferson Co., TN, Will Book I 1792-1810, pp
1 & 2:
c) "In the Shadow of the Smokies", page 680, Smoky Mountain Historical
Society, Sevierville, TN.
source b):
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In the name of God Amen I John Gilliland of the County of Jefferson
territory of the United States South the river Ohio being sick and weak in
body but of sound mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all men
once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is
principally and first of all I assign my soul into the hands of Almighty
God who gave it to me and my body I recommend to the earth to be burried
at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the great day
of Judgement when the secrets of all hearts shall be revealed I shall re-
ceive the same again by the mighty power of God, and my worldly estate I
give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imp. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Gilliland all and
every part of my household furniture also one equal third part of my
stock, also one third part of the rent after my debts are paid to be at
her disposal during her natural life for the supporting and tuition of
those that are of nonage, but at the day of her death to dispose to the
Legatees as she shall see cause. Imp. I give and bequeath unto my son
Robert sixty pounds out of the revenue at the end of three years after the
end of the lease to be in property at the judgement of two men. Imp. I
give and bequeath unto my son John the island at the upper end of the pre-
mises and as much of the back land adjoining as will make it an equal
allotment with the rest of the Legatees to enter into possession of the
at the end of the lease provided he pays in proportion to the Legatees
if any die.
Imp. I give and bequeath unto my son James all my wearing apparel over
and above his equal proportion with the Rest of the Legatees.
Imp. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Priscilla, my son James, my
daughter Mary, my son Able, my son Harvey, my son Isaac, my son Eli, my
son Josiah all and every portion of land to be equally divided amongst
the above mentioned Legatees my son Robert Gilliland excepted to be laid
out in equal lotts in quality and quantity by two or three disinterested
persons to be nominated by Joseph Hamilton and John McNabb or John
Gilliland, Junr or any two of them the Legatees to draw lotts out - in
their equal portions and that Executors hereafter mentioned to make deeds
to the Legatees.
Imp. And it is my will and desire that my Grandson John Welch shall have
one hundred Dollars expended in education provided he lives with the
family until of age or at such place as the Executors shall chuse. Also,
it is my will that the different deed or deeds be made to the Legatees
above mentioned on or before the end of the lease.
I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Joseph Hamilton and John
Gilliland Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I the said John Gilliland have to this will and testament set
my hand and seal this 24th day of March 1795. Signed sealed published and
declared by the said John Gilliland the testator as his last will and
testamnent in the presence of us who were present at the signing and
sealing thereof.
Jos. Robinson John Gilliland (Seal)
John McNabb
John Netherton
Jefferson County Minutes, Book 1, p 77 - Probate John Gilliland, Sr. May
Session [1799] Proven by John McNabb and John Netherton subscribing
witnesses. Joseph Hamilton one of the excutors was qualified.
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source b):
Fort Wear Cemetery - John Gilliland (no dates)
Margaret Gilliland died 1820
(From "The Reminescences and Autobiography of John Wilkinson"):
John and Margaret Gilliland were the parents of Samuel Wear's second wife.
John was killed by Indians about 1790 and was buried at Fort Wear
Cemetery. Margaret, his wife, moved to South Alabama. Many years later
she returned to East Tennessee to visit her daughter, Col. Wear's widow.
Within eight miles of her daughter's home, she became very ill and died.
One of her last wishes was to be buried beside her husband in the Wear
Cemetery. In the years since John Gilliland's death, there had been many
burials in the cemetery and no one was alive who could recall which grave
was his. Finally, Frank, the old slave who had accompanied the Wear
family into the wilderness, and who had helped construct the fort and
house, "bethought himself" of a large tree which stood near the John
Gilliland grave. Thus Margaret Gilliland was laid to rest beside her husband afte r a lapse of many years.
!TAX LIST: Lister, B & B (1973). "Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists", page 75.
Gillihand, Jno Greene County - 1783
!NOTE: Sevier, C. B. & Madden, N. S. (1961). "Sevier Family History".
Washington, D.C. page 349.
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Valentine Sevier and John Gilliland entered 1000 acres of land in Greene
County on the southeast side of Cumberland (River) along a branch that
falls into the north side of Tennessee River near Chickamauga towns
including a lead mine discovered by said John Gilliland, according to John
Armstrong's Warrant Book, entry 495, dated Oct. 27, 1783, warrant issued
June 25, 1784.
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