David OLIPHANT

1643 - 1707  (64 years)

• Name	David OLIPHANT
  Birth	30 Jul 1643	St. Monance, Perthshire, Scottland
  Gender	Male
  _FSFTID	GXYF-QYL
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GXYF-QYL
  _UID	97876872A5DA495A8E1DE4E426BFF3A50A58
  Death	2 Nov 1707	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Burial	Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland   [1]
  Person ID	I9591	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Sir Laurence OLIPHANT, Of Gask,   b. 1610, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland d. 20 Jul 1679, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Lilias OLIPHANT,   b. 22 Nov 1620, Perthshire, Scotland d. Jan 1669, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1634	Findo Gask, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F1401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Janet GILCHRIST,   b. 1 Jun 1642, Pencaitland, Lothian, Scotland d. Unknown, New Jersey
  Marriage	15 Feb 1662	Kiconquhar
  Children	1. Margaret OLIPHANT,   b. 18 Feb 1663, Falkland, Fife, Scotland d. Abt 12 Dec 1699, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey (Age 36 years)   2. William OLIPHANT,   b. 6 Sep 1664, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland d. 12 Dec 1699, Wemcock Creek, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 35 years)   3. Janet OLIPHANT,   b. 1667, Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2
  Marriage	15 Feb 1663	Falkland, Fife, Scotland
  Children	1. Margaret OLIPHANT,   b. 18 Feb 1663, Falkland, Fife, Scotland d. Abt 12 Dec 1699, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey (Age 36 years)   2. William OLIPHANT,   b. 6 Sep 1664, Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland d. 12 Dec 1699, Wemcock Creek, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 35 years)   3. Duncan OLIPHANT,   b. 1682, Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland d. 7 Aug 1734, Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F4788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Biography IN CONTENTION!!! David (OR JOHN or two persons) was born in 1643. He was the son of Lawrence Oliphant and Lilias Oliphant. He passed away on 2 November 1707 and was buried in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] David was recorded in a deed locating him in Edinburgh residence.[2] David is reported to have married Janet Barton but I cannot confirm this and have strong doubts as to the varacity of this claim, citing her age, location, etc. Research David did not accompany his son William and Duncan Oliphant to the Colonies. No record of him attending can be found despite assertions by others - again with Janet Barton. He stayed and died in Scotland is my belief, but if he did go to the Colonies he was serving in the military and returned to Scotland. [3] 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 (born 1643). 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. Sources ? Burial: "Find a Grave Index" citing record ID 234791212, Find a Grave FamilySearch Record: 668P-5SBH (accessed 13 December 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #234791212 David Oliphant burial (died on 2 Nov 1707) in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Born on 30 Jul 1643. ? Register of Bonds and Obligations: "Perth, Scotland, Register of Deeds, 1566-1811" Original data: Perth Burgh Register of Deeds, 1566-1811. B59/8. Records of the Royal Burgh of Perth. Perth and Kinross Council Archive, AK Bell Library, Perth, Scotland; Volume: Register of Bonds and Obligations, 1670-1675 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1925 #12742 (accessed 13 December 2024) Name: David 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 David Oliphant, second Liutenant in the 7th Co. of Perthsire Militia Death on 2 Nov 1707: "Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939" Compiled by Gordon McGregor; The Red Book of Scotland; Volume: Red Book of Scotland Volume 7 Mit-Orr Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62525 #48353 (accessed 13 December 2024) David Oliphant death 2 Nov 1707 in Edinburgh. 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2024), entry for David OLIPHANT, person ID GXYF-QYL. (Reliability: 3).