Robert OLIPHANT

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English colonial settlement of North Carolina came to the Carolinas, starting in the coastal areas, where settlers migrated south from Virginia. Explorers and fur traders were the first to reach the Piedmont, paving the way for eventual settlers. Rowan County was formed in 1753 from the northern part of Anson County. It was named for Matthew Rowan, acting governor of North Carolina from 1753 to 1754. It was intended to incorporate all of the lands of the Granville District that had previously been included in Anson County.

A house several miles west of present-day Salisbury in "the Irish settlement" served as the first courthouse starting June 15, 1753. Daniel Boone's father Squire Boone served as one of the first magistrates. By mid-1754 a new courthouse site was selected near "the place where the Old Waggon Road (crosses) over Grant's Creek."

We don't know why or how Robert Oliphant died so young two years (1785) after his young wife died (1783 - probably in childbirth).

A firm connection to the Robert Oliphant fromm the Carolinas who served in the light dragoons under Samuel Martin, Lt COl. Polk, and General Sumter during 1781 cannot be established at this time.

Robert married Rebecca CLAYTON on 7 Feb 1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Rebecca (daughter of George CLAYTON and Sara Ann DODSON) was born in 1747 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died in 1783 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel OLIPHANT was born about 1770 in Virginia; died in Jun 1842 in Maury, Tennessee.
2. Robert OLIPHANT was born in 1773 in Massachusetts; died in in Massachusetts.
3. James Monroe OLIPHANT was born in 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died in Feb 1849 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
4. Mary Louisa OLIPHANT was born in 1779 in North Carolina; and died.
5. Lambert Clayton OLIPHANT was born in 1783 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died in in Tennessee.

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Born on Staten Island. Moved to Hunterdon Co NJ betw 1722-24.Appears again as early settler in Rowan Co NC. John received a land warrant for 640 acres on both sides of Fourth Creek below MacIlwain'splace. Oliphant sold his land on Buffalo Brach to Fergus Sloan several years later. IN 1755 James Lambert sold his land on the Catawba River to John Oliphant of Amwell Township Hunterdon Co NJ,where John built a mill. John Oliphant, William Ireland, and Andrew Morrison were among settlers forced from their lands due to Cherokee attacks

U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership:
NameJohn Oliphant
SAR Membership30035
RoleAncestor
Application Date12 Apr 1920
FatherDuncan Oliphant
MotherMary Garrison Oliphant
SpouseMary Oliphant
ChildrenAndrew Oliphant

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Jonathan married Mary Jean STEWART. Mary was born in 1719 in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; died in 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 1719, Amwell, Hunterdon, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America

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The dates and associations listed are the 'most likely' although not all proven, as data is collected from many conflicting sources. Doug Goodman lists birthplace as Pentcaitland, Lothian, Scotland and date as either 1682 or 1685. James A. Willhite lists birth as 1668 in Perthsire. Willhite also lists marriage in about 1690 and immigration to US in about 1700. Gail Budda lists birth date in 1682 in Perthshire and immigration via Staten Island in about 1706.
Listed in census of Staten Island NY in 1706, Stillwell's vol. no. 1, aged 24 yrs. Will dated Feb. 12, 1732, proved Aug. 7th, 1734 (Sect. of States Office, Trenton N.J., xxxt104 Book H.H. Page 34.
Per: http://terisha4.tripod.com/kingreed/id9.html Duncan Oliphant was a member of the Anglican Church, and an active supporter of it even after he came to this country. He was well thought of enough to be appointed Constable of Staten Island. This indicates he was not in the same dire straits as John and Janet Gilchrist Oliphant (unproven and unlikely parents as speculated by some). He had the money to buy the property in New Jersey, though admittedly this could have come from the dowry of his wife. He named his eldest son David. Naming patterns followed in Scotland in that time period dictated that the eldest son be named after the father's father. This supports the other prevalent theory that he was the son of David Oliphant, born abt 1648 in Perthshire, Scotland, son of Sir Laurence Oliphant and his wife, Lillias Oliphant. Sir Laurence and his cousin, Lillias, married in 1634. She was the daughter of Patrick Oliphant his wife, Elizabeth. David died in 02 Feb 1717 in Edinburgh and is buried at Greyfriars Abby. I have been unable to find the name of his wife or any record of his children.
Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750, Part II: Abstract of the Will of Duncan Oliphant - Written 12 Feb 1732 Proved August 7, 1734 -Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co. NJ Eldest son, David, the long gun, large Bible, and a book called the Conductor Generalis. Wife, Mary, entire estate to bring up children. Four sons--David, John, Ephraim and James. Three daughters--Margaret (wife of Thomas Gordon), Mary and Ann, the plantation where William Allen lived, when youngest daughter is aged 18. Executors - son, David, brother-in-law John Garrison,and friend Peter Praul. Friend, John Reading, trustee. Witnesses - Thomas Lake, William Job, Jacob Reeder.
e-mail from Evylene A. Canup, 15 Dec 2001; Descendants of Walter Oliphant ; The Oliphant family can be traced back to David Oliford who came to England with his brother Stephen. He was a good son of King David I of Scotland and Secretary to the King after the rout of the forces of Matilda at Winchester in 1141. He became the earliest Judge of record in Scotland. David Oliford, died between 1190 and 1200, whose son Sir Walter Oliphant (changed spelling of name) was Lord Justice General of Scotland and Justice of Lothian, died in 1249. He married a daughter of the Earl of Strathorn, etc. etc.
The first Oliphant I have a record of who came to the Colonies was William Oliphant who was a passenger on the "Henry & Francis" in 1685. It is generally believed that he was Duncan's brother. The "Henry & Francis" was a prison ship from Scotland. Our Colonial ancestor, Duncan Oliphant who was born 1682 in Perthshire, Scotland, the son of David Oliphant. Duncan came to New York around 1695 to 1700 and married in 1705; to Mary Garrison who was born 1686 in Scotland, the daughter of Lambert Garrison. They worshiped at the Old Dutch Church on Staten Island and the church records show that some of their children were baptized at this church. In the Census of Staten Island, New York, 1706, Stilwell's Vol. I list, Duncan Oliphant named as age 24 years. He was constable for the North Precinct, Richmond County, Staten Island, New York in 1709. Duncan moved his family in 1721-24 to East Amwell, New Jersey, where he had purchased a large tract of land in Hopewell Township, Burlington County, New Jersey (now Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey) where he was chosen Freeholder of Amwell Township. Until 1725 the Anglicans had heard services in their own houses. Then on January 22, 1725 William Lummox granted eleven acres of land to John Knowles and Duncan Oliphant in trust for an Anglican Church. Organized under Crown Charter as St. Andrew's the first church on this site was built. Today nothing remains of the original St. Andrew's but a fragment of the graveyard that may be seen next to the Old Yorke Inn in the village of Ringoes. It is said that Duncan Oliphant was buried in this graveyard.

DNA Testing Yields More Garrison Descendants in New Jersey & New York; with further records of Johannes3 Gerritsen (Jan2 Gerrits, Gerrit1 Jansen) of Staten Island & Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey as the heretofore unknown father of John4 Garrison (say 1701? 1774) of Amwell Township, New Jersey & Staten Island, New York and the ancestor of the Garrison family of Amwell and Bethlehem Townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, probably including Jane (Garrison) Krusen, wife of Derrick/Richard6 Krusen (Francis5, Derrick4, Francis3, Derrick2, Garret1 Croesen) of Greenwood, NY and with insights on the brother-in-law of Johannes3 Gerritsen, Duncan Oliphant (ca. 1682? 1734) of Staten Island & Amwell Township, New Jersey," (January, February, March 2010; Volume 15, Number 1 and April, May, June 2010; Volume 15; Number 2).
http://www.perrystreeter.com/garrison.pdf

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In (Duncan Oliphant's) will? witnessed by Thomas Lake, William Job and Jacob Reeder? Duncan
Oliphant explicitly identified John Garrison as his brother-in-law:
I, Duncan Oliphant of the Township of Amwell? yeoman? give to my oldest son, David? in right of his primogeniture or
birthright. My loving wife, Mary, shall have the use and sole management of all my estate, both real and personal? during her
widowhood for the maintenance of my family and the bringing up of my children in their minority, and at her marriage or death,
which happens first to be, my will is that the tract of land, farm or plantation where I now dwell be equally divided amongst my
four sons, namely David, John Ephraim and James....I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, namely Margaret,10 the
wife of Thomas Gordon, Mary and Ann, the plantation or farm wherein William Allen now dwells, to be sold when youngest
daughter is 18, and price equally divided? As soon after decease as possible a true inventory to be taken, and the sum thereof on
my wife's decease or marriage equally divided among my sons as above. My son, David, my brother-in-law John Garrison and
my loving friend Peter Praull [Prall] executors, and my loving friend John Reading Trustee....in Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of February 1732.11

Taken from: http://www.perrystreeter.com/garrison.pdf (Page 3)

The Oliphant family can be traced back back to David Oliford who came to England with his brother Stephen. He was a good son of King David I of Scotland and Secretary to the King after the rout of the forces of Matilda at Winchester in 1141. He became the earliest Judge of record in Scotland. David Oliford, died between 1190 and 1200, whose son Sir Walter Oliphant (changed spelling of name) was Lord Justice General of Scotland and Justice of Lothian, died in 1249. He married a daughter of the Earl of Strathorn, etc. etc.

Our Colonial ancestor, Duncan Oliphant who was born 1682 in Perthshire, Scotland. They worshiped at the Old Dutch Church on Staten Island and the church records show that some of their children were baptized at this church.
In the Census of Staten Island, New York, 1706, Stilwell's Vol. I list, Duncan Oliphant named as age 24 years. He was constable for the North Precinct, Richmond County, Staten Island, New York in 1709.
Duncan moved his family in 1721-24 to East Amwell, New Jersey, where he had purchased a large tract of land in Hopewell Township, Burlington County, New Jersey (now Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey) where he was chosen Freeholder of Amwell Township.
Until 1725 the Anglicans had heard services in their own houses. Then on January 22, 1725 William Lummox granted eleven acres of land to John Knowles and Duncan Oliphant in trust for an Anglican Church. Organized under Crown Charter as St. Andrew's the first church on this site was built . Today nothing remains of the original St. Andrew's but a fragment of the graveyard which may be seen next to the Old Yorke Inn in the village of Ringoes. It is said that Duncan Oliphant was buried in this graveyard.
Duncan Oliphant made his will February 12, 1732 and is found in New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calender of Wills 1730-1750, pp. 360-361. The Will Abstract of Duncan Oliphant states:
1732, Feb 12. OLIPHANT DUNCAN, of Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co.: will of. Wife, Mary. Eldest son, David, the long gun, large Bible and a book called the Conductor Generalis. Wife, entire estate to bring up children. Four sons-David, John, Ephraim and James. Three daughters-Margaret (wife of Thomas Gordon), Mary and Ann, the plantation where William Allen lived, when youngest daughter is aged 18.
Executors-son, David, brother-in-law John Garrison, and friend Peter Praul. Friend, John Reading, trustee. Witnesses-Thomas Lake, William Job, Jacob Reeder. Proved August 7, 1734. Lib 3, p.425.
Inventory (L152.14.0) included gun, books, Bibles and Testaments. Made by Thomas Lake and Daniel Seaburn. New Jersey Abstract of Wills, v. II 1730-1750, pp. 360.1.
The old Bible he speaks of in his will was presented to the Colonial Dames Chapter in 1936 and is found in vault of New Jersey Historical Society Library, in Newark, New Jersey.
(Records of Richmond County, NY; "A History of East Amwell, 1700-1800" pg 187-8;
Will found Calender of Wills 1730-1750, pp.360-1; Deeds of Amwell Twp., Hunterton
County, New Jersey and Vault of NJ History Society Library, Newark, New Jersey.)
Children of DUNCAN OLIPHANT and MARY are:
13.i.MARGARET13 OLIPHANT, b. April 19, 1709, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York.
14.ii.DAVID OLIPHANT, b. March 01, 1712/13, STATEN ISLAND, RICHMOND, NEW YORK; d. September 03, 1774, OLIPHANT MILLS, BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY.
15.iii.JOHN OLIPHANT, b. 1715, Staten Island, New York; d. Aft. 1765, Rowan County, North Carolina.
16.iv.EPHRIAM OLIPHANT, b. 1717, STATEN ISLAND, RICHMOND, NEW YORK; d. 1794, LOUDON COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
17.v.JAMES OLIPHANT, b. Bet. 1719 - 1724; d. June 17, 1816.
vi.MARY OLIPHANT, b. 1721.
vii.ANN OLIPHANT, b. 1723.

July 13, 2014 by Kathy Michaels Peterson

Duncan married Mary GARRISON in Mar 1707 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. Mary (daughter of Lambert GARRISON and Susanna MORGAN) was born in 1686 in Perthshire, Scotland; died on 7 Aug 1734 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:00:06 EST Duncan and Mary Garrison were married no later than 1705. They are reported in a 1706 census with a child, David. This David probably died in infancy and another David was born in 1712. Mary was not named in the will of Lambert Garrison, but probably is related, since he was a leader on Staten Island and probably got Duncan the job as constable in 1709. Supposedly David, Duncan's oldest son married an Ann Lee, daughter of William Lee.

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Passed lands to cousin - Patrick Oliphant email from Evylene A. Canup, 15 Dec 2001; Descendants of Walter Oliphant ; The first Oliphant I have a record of who came to the Colonies was William Oliphant who was a passenger on the "Henry & Francis" in 1685. It is generally believed that he was Duncan's brother. The "Henry & Francis" was a prison ship from Scotland. Our Colonial ancestor, Duncan Oliphant who was born 1682 in Perthshire, Scotland, the son of David Oliphant. Duncan came to New York around 1695 and married in 1705 Mary Garrison; who was born 1686 in Scotland, the daughter of Lambert Garrison. They worshiped at the Old Dutch Church on Staten Island and the church records show that some of their children were baptized at this church. In the Census of Staten Island, New York, 1706, Stilwell's Vol. I list, Duncan Oliphant named as age 24 years. He was constable for the North Precinct, Richmond County, Staten Island, New York in 1709. Duncan moved his family in 1721-24 to East Amwell, New Jersey, where he had purchased a large tract of land in Hopewell Township, Burlington County, New Jersey (now Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey) where he was chosen Freeholder of Amwell Township. Until 1725 the Anglicans had heard services in their own houses. Then on January 22, 1725 William Lummox granted eleven acres of land to John Knowles and Duncan Oliphant in trust for an Anglican Church. Organized under Crown Charter as St. Andrew's the first church on this site was built. Today nothing remains of the original St. Andrew's but a fragment of the graveyard which may be seen next to the Old Yorke Inn in the village of Ringoes. It is said that Duncan Oliphant was buried in this graveyard.

David married Janet BARTON on 15 Feb 1663 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Janet (daughter of George Graham BARTON and Marjorie GRAEME) was born in 1655 in Brochellhirst, Scotland; died in 1685 in Tennent, Monmouth, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The name Garrison is an anglicised version of Gerritson, a traditional naming convention whereby the son took the name of his father. He was a judge and sheriff of Richmond County (Staten Island.)

His will: " In the name of God, Amen. October 7, 1712. I Lambert Garrisono of Staten Island, being very sick. I leave to my wife, Mary, a bed and furniture for the same, a woman's saddle, and one-half of all household goods, and 20 pounds. I leave to my eldest son, Lambert, 5 shillings. Considering what I have done for my daughter, Susanah, I give her 5 pounds. I leave all the rest of my estate, houses, and lands, to my children, Lambert, Charles, Nicholas, Isaac, Jacob,Catharine, and Elizabeth; and to my grandsons Daniel and Nathaniel, sons of my son Daniel, deceased. From these lands are excepted "that land which belongeth to the two eldest sons of Barent Christophers, which is in the bounds of my Patent, and belongeth not to me". "I will that the burying place on my land shall continue for a burying place for my posterity forever". I make my brother Segar Garrison,and my sons Charles and Nicholas, executors."
Witnesses, Elias Burger, Susannah Burger, Segar Garrison (and Nicholas Garrison).

Birth: 1656 Death: 1725 in Staten Island, New York Father: Gerrit SEGERS (SEGERTSEN) b: ABT 1620 Marriage 1 Susannah MORGAN b: ABT 1662 Married: 1685 in Gravesend, Long Island, New York Children Lambert GARRISON b: 1686 Charles GARRISON b: 1688 Susanna GARRISON b: ABT 1690 Catherine GARRISON b: 18 JAN 1693 Daniel GARRISON b: 1696 in Staten Island, New York Seger GARRISON b: 1698 Nicholas GARRISON b: 1701 Issac GARRISON b: 1703 in Staten Island, New York Jacob GARRISON b: ABT 1705 Elizabeth GARRISON b: BEF 1706 in Staten Island, New York -

The family lived in England during the days of religious persecutions under Mary Tudor, and since they were of the New Protestant faith, they were compell ed to flee to Holland so that they might enjoy civil and religious liberty. F ive Garrison brothers, some with families, came from Holland to America. They settled in New York, Virginia and New Jersey. Lambert was the youngest of t he five brothers. He traveled to many different places after his arrival in A merica but he settled at Staten Island, New York, where he met and married Susannah

Lambert married Susanna MORGAN about 1684 in Gravesend, Long Island, New York. Susanna (daughter of Charles MORGAN and Cathryn HUYBERTH) was born about 1655 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York, British Colony; died on 22 May 1725 in Garrisons Landing, New York, British Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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