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John OLIPHANT

John OLIPHANT

Male 1643 - 1734  (90 years)

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  • Name John OLIPHANT 
    Born 30 Jul 1643  St. Monance, Perthshire, Scottland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 89EA679D581A4E4783E1223AED0425B50996 
    Died 6 Jul 1734  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2880  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2006 

    Father Sir Laurence OLIPHANT, Of Gask,   b. 1610, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1679, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Lilias OLIPHANT,   b. 22 Nov 1620, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1669, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1634  Findo-Gask, Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet GILCHRIST,   b. 1 Jun 1642, Pencaitland, Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 15 Feb 1662  Kiconquhar Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William OLIPHANT,   b. Abt 1662, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Dec 1699, Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
     2. Margaret OLIPHANT,   b. 18 Feb 1663, Falkland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 12 Dec 1699, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     3. Janet OLIPHANT,   b. 1667, Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F1382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SON WILLIAM 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. Christening: 30 Jul 1643 St. Monance, FIFE, Scot DUNCAN NOT A SON!!! According to several documents including: Eleanor SnyderHerndon, 1321 West Platinum, Butte MT 59701-2125. bio. John's only son William, never married. William purchasedland in Monmouth Co NJ as early as 1690, in Manalapan Twp, near TennentNJ.