James and John Gilliland papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: OB067
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a November 19, 1823 letter sent by Moses Kirkpatrick of Franklin County, Pennsylvania to James Gilliland of Fayette County, Indiana regarding financial matters and news of local families back in Pennsylvania; four land grants issued on February 15, 1823 to John Gilliland and four grants issued to James in April 1824 for property in Fayette County; a $200.00 bond and an indenture for a quit claim deed between John Gilliland and William McKinney, James McKinney, William Owen, Adam Kendall, and Jesse McKinney, dated October 14, 1825 and witnessed by Manlove Caldwell and James Gilliland; a land grant issued on April 20, 1824 to Robert McCann of Fayette County; and an October 12, 1827 indenture between Isaac and Ann King and Ezra Hunt.
Dates
- 1823-1827
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
James and John Gilliland were early settlers of Fayette County, Indiana, arriving from Franklin County, Pennsylvania in 1822. James married Annas Kirkwood (1790-1876) on August 12, 1824 and John married Mary Kirkwood (1888-1865) on June 7, 1826. They bought several tracts of land in Posey Township and John later deeded one and a half acres to the Christian Church of Bentonville for church and burial purposes. Born around 1781, James passed away at the age of 73 on June 29, 1854. John was born around 1789 and passed away at the age of 87 on September 5, 1876. Both men and their wives are buried in the Bentonville Christian Church Cemetery.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "James Gilliland." Indiana Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gilliland." Indiana Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Jannas Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118652/jannas-gilliland.
FindaGrave.com. "James Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118581/james-gilliland.
FindaGrave.com. "John Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial ID. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118750/john-gilliland.
FindaGrave.com. "Mary Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial ID. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118725/mary-gilliland.
History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Chruches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies, Etc., Etc.. Warner, Beers and Co: Chicago, 1885.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "James Gilliland." Indiana Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gilliland." Indiana Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Jannas Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118652/jannas-gilliland.
FindaGrave.com. "James Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118581/james-gilliland.
FindaGrave.com. "John Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial ID. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118750/john-gilliland.
FindaGrave.com. "Mary Gilliland." Find a Grave Memorial ID. Accessed June 13, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55118725/mary-gilliland.
History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Chruches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies, Etc., Etc.. Warner, Beers and Co: Chicago, 1885.
Extent
0.06 Cubic Feet (2 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. R.D. McDaniel in 1960/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2007/01 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. Collection reprocessed 2018/06/13 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/13 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- James and John Gilliland papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
