Alexander James Gilliland (1737-1795)

Alexander James Gilliland

Birth

18 Nov 1737

Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

17 Oct 1795 (aged 57)

Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Burial

Olney Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map

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s/o James Adam Gilliland / Margaret Frances Burr

Will dated 18 Sept 1795 Lincoln Co., NC Probate 1796

Names wife Rebeca*, children - James, Elesebeth Wilson, John, Frances, Robart, William, Marey, Thomas, step-children Mary Wilson, James McColeth and Samuall McColleth. Executors wife Rebaca Gilleland and John Dinwodey. Proved by James Ramsey and John Wilson.

m [1] 18 Oct 1767 NC*

Frances Elizabeth Baird BIRTH 1743 VA DEATH 1788 Gastonia, Gaston County, NC

m [2] ca1789 Mrs. Rebecca McColeth / McColleth* - maiden name Unknown

*Prior to 1768 county Mecklenburg

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*Original research contributed 28 Mar 2009 by Paul Michael Gilliland 4th Great Grandson of Frances Elizabeth Baird Gilliland - "This Frances Elizabeth Baird 1743 - 1808 Brown Co., OH, she is not the wife of this Alexander James Gilliland, it is unknown who this Frances is". Additional research contributed by BluMoKitty

s/o James Adam Gilliland / Margaret Frances Burr

Will dated 18 Sept 1795 Lincoln Co., NC Probate 1796

m [1] 18 Oct 1767 NC*

Frances Elizabeth Baird BIRTH 1743 VA DEATH 1788 Gastonia, Gaston County, NC

m [2] ca1789 Mrs. Rebecca McColeth / McColleth* - maiden name Unknown

*Prior to 1768 county Mecklenburg

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Olney Cemetery Established in 1793
Gaston County formed from Lincoln County 1846

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Lieut James Gilliland

1739–1798

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Alexander James Gilliland

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James Adam Gilliland

Margaret Frances Burr Gilliland

Frances Elizabeth Baird Gilliland

Frances Elizabeth Baird Gilliland

Rebeccah McCullough Gilleland

Lieut James Gilliland

Rev James Gilliland

Elisabeth Gilliland Wilson

John Jacob Gilliland

Frances Gilliland Huggins

Mary C. Gilliland Leslie

Nancy "Fanny" Gilliland Heffington

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