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Janet GILCHRIST

Janet GILCHRIST

Female 1642 - Unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Janet GILCHRISTJanet GILCHRIST was born on 1 Jun 1642 in Pencaitland, Lothian, Scotland; died in Unknown in New Jersey.

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    • _UID: FC4EE97353564727AC14274628E1396E9AF9

    Janet married John OLIPHANT on 15 Feb 1662 in Kiconquhar. John (son of Sir Laurence OLIPHANT, Of Gask and Lilias OLIPHANT) was born on 30 Jul 1643 in St. Monance, Perthshire, Scottland; died on 6 Jul 1734 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William OLIPHANT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1662 in Scotland; died before Dec 1699 in Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey.
    2. 3. Margaret OLIPHANT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1663 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland; died about 12 Dec 1699 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
    3. 4. Janet OLIPHANT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1667 in Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William OLIPHANTWilliam OLIPHANT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Janet1) was born about 1662 in Scotland; died before Dec 1699 in Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey.

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    • _UID: 0B9DA8EC3F9F4CDAAA271E5F583E9D12D3D0

    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.

    Family/Spouse: Jannet SIMPSON. Jannet and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret OLIPHANTMargaret OLIPHANT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Janet1) was born on 18 Feb 1663 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland; died about 12 Dec 1699 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

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    • _UID: 493763BAB2614488922FF763A4F67C7F2C13

    Notes:

    Arrived NJ on The Henry and Francis. Twin Eupheme prob died young. per Gen rec of Dorothy Ruth Davisson, Lost Creek WV. Notes of Dorothy Edna Davidson, PO Box 178, Farmland IN 47340, NJ Marriage Records 1669-1800, p. 103. The Gen Mag of NJ, 1/1983, V.58 No. 1, Whole N. 208, pp 7-9. IGI NJ. per Omar Davison 2645 Cypress Ave, Stockton CA 95207. b. abt 1665/1670. m. bef 1699 to William Davison. per Kevin Fleming

    Family/Spouse: William DAVIDSON. William was born on 29 Nov 1668 in Peterhead, Aberdeen, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Janet OLIPHANTJanet OLIPHANT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Janet1) was born in 1667 in Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey; and died.

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    • _UID: BC75E6EA32B9471CADCBD24648BFD8C78531