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Thomas Marion Gill (abt. 1744 - 1808)

Thomas Marion Gill
Born about in Lurgan, County Armagh, Irelandmap
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Died at about age 64 in Chester, York, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Corporal Thomas Gill served with 3rd South Carolina Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.


Thomas Marion Gill was born about 1744 in Lurgan, Ireland to parents Robert David Gill and Eleanor Kelsey (Kelso). He immigrated to America with his family in 1773 and settled in North Carolina. He married Mary Jones on 4 Apr 1801 in North Carolina. Children: Daysor David (Days). He died on 29 Sep 1808 in Chester, North Carolina.

Thomas and brothers, George, Robert Harvey, Archibald D, and James, fought in the Revolutionary War.

He served in the Revolutionary War as a Corporal in the 3rd Regiment, South Carolina and was taken prisoner and confined in Camden jail.[1]

Thomas Gill was mentioned in Archibald Gill's will, along with sister Elenor.

Thomas's will was probated on 1 Nov 1808, Leonard Strait and Agness Gill Administrators. Among his belongs, a gray mare, $60, and "my Negro Man Jack, $60."

Sources

  1. Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana.

See also:

  • US Federal Census 1800, Chester, South Carolina
  • American Genealogical-Biographical Index
  • North Carolina Marriage Index
  • North Carolina Marriage Records
  • South Carolina Wills and Probate Records
  • US Revolutionary War Rolls
  • US Revolutionary War Pensioners
  • US Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records
  • South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 for Thomas Gill




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Gill-5196 and Gill-116 appear to represent the same person because: Same Person
posted by Mary (Spradley) Morken

Rejected matches › Thomas Gale (1758-1823)