Peter Gilham (abt. 1748 - abt. 1798)

Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Note 2 Sources 2.1 Notes

Biography

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Note

Frederick county deed book #27 Part 2, 1800-1803; page 444 "Shanendoah Valley History" states that Peter Gilham came to Frederick county in 1777. Peter Gilham was a lieutenant in the Rev. War Information on this family is from family research sheets of Lawrence K. Rothe. Frederick County marriage register book 1: Gilham, Peter - Marker, Mary by Christian Streit. 22 July 1792. p65

In 1777 his Father-in-law, Col. Nathaniel Carr ( know as Col.) sold him part of his land grant of the Glebe in Fairfax, Frederick County, VA. The Glebe was a section of land on the west side of the Old Cartmell & Froman Rds, owned by the Episcopal Church. Later the Glebe was regarded property of the Gilham Estate. Source: Shenandoah Valley-Homesteads of Frederick County, Chapt LI pg 282

Fairfax, Frederick, VA By 1743, the Frederick County Court admitted that Lord Fairfax's land included the County. At the age of 16, George Washington was a member of a surveying party that came to Frederick County for Lord Fairfax in 1748. In 1749, Lord Fairfax moved to Frederick County and built his home, Greenway Court, at White Post, in present-day Clarke County. He accepted Wood's 1,300 acre claim and other additional lots at Winchester. Eventually, eleven other counties would be created from the 3,824 square miles included in the original Frederick County. -- Source: The History of Frederick County at www.co.frederick.va.us/history.aspx

5 Apr 1802 Joseph Longacre, Thomas; John Faucett assigned and laid off by survey the land of Peter Gilham's estate. The land was divided; the first lot given to the Widow Gilham, the others to Levi, Martha, Thomas, Mary (she got Lot No. 4), Ezekial, Sarah Ober, Eliza, David C., and William Gilham. (Frederick Co., VA. Deed Book 27, Sally Coates , July 1999)

Sources

• Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 Name Peter Gilham, Baptism Age 0, Event Type Baptism, Birth Date 5 Mar 1747, Baptism Date 20 Sep 1747, Baptism Place New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, Denomination Lutheran Organization, Name New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran, Father Thomas Gilham, Mother Martha Gilham

• U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Name: Peter Gilham, Military Place: Virginia, USA, State or Army Served: Continental Troops, Rank: Lieutenant

• Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 Name Peter Gilham, Spouse Mary Marker, Marriage Date 22 Jul 1792, Marriage Location Frederick County, Virginia

• Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 Name Peter Gillham, State VA, County Frederick County, Township 08 03, Year 1782, Record Type Continental Census, Page 21, Database VA Early Census Index
• The History of Frederick County at www.co.frederick.va.us/history.aspx
• Shenandoah Valley-Homesteads of Frederick County, Chapt LI pg 282

• Find A Grave : https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124298326/peter-gilham

Notes

• WikiTree profile Gilham-15 created through the import of Moody-Howell_2011-06-05.ged on Jun 11, 2011 by Robert Moody. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.