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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 Abt 1662 - Bef 1699 (~ 37 years)
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| Name |
William OLIPHANT |
| Born |
Abt 1662 |
Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
0B9DA8EC3F9F4CDAAA271E5F583E9D12D3D0 |
| Died |
Bef Dec 1699 |
Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Person ID |
I28934 |
Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
5 Feb 2012 |
| Father |
John OLIPHANT, b. 30 Jul 1643, St. Monance, Perthshire, Scottland , d. 6 Jul 1734, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 90 years) |
| Mother |
Janet GILCHRIST, b. 1 Jun 1642, Pencaitland, Lothian, Scotland , d. Unknown, New Jersey |
| Married |
15 Feb 1662 |
Kiconquhar |
| Family ID |
F1382 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- bio. "A few months later [after the first William arrived in NJ from Scotland], another William [Davison] sailed from the port of Leith, Scotland and arrived in NJ late in 1685. He came as an importation of Dr. John Gordon of Montros, Scotland. It appears that the compiler of the Davison genealogy [i.e., Arthur Henry Davison] refers to this Davison as the one who m. Margaret Oliphant. She was either the sister or dau. of William Oliphant, who came from Scot. in 1685 with the George Scott refugees. He located land adjoining William Davison. Wm Oliphant mortgaged his land and soon died. Margaret and her sis. Janet, wife of Samuel Layton [Laton} were his heirs. The place of burial of William Oliphant and Margaret Oliphant is unknown." per Eleanor Snyder Herndon, 1321 West Platinum, Butte MT 59701-2125. bio. John's only son William, never married. William purchased land in Monmouth Co NJ as early as 1690, in Manalapan Twp, near Tennent NJ. He was dead by 12/12/16//, when title to his land was confirmed to his sisters, Margaret Davison, wife of William Davison and to Janet Layton, wife of Samuel Layton. per Kevin Fleming.
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