Sarah (Westcott) Gilliland
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Sarah Elizabeth (Westcott) Gilliland (1824 - 1891)

Sarah Elizabeth Gilliland formerly Westcott
Born [location unknown]
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Wife of — married 6 Jul 1841 in Broad Cove, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Died at about age 67 [location unknown]
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Biography

Sarah Elizabeth was born in 1824. She passed away in 1891.

According to a story passed down in the family, Sarah was at very beautiful girl of 16, when one day she came upon a hidden hen's nest and filled her sun bonnet with eggs. Upon entering the house, she was met by Jacob Kingsley Gilliland, about 26 yrs old who was visiting there. He had been away as a sailor. He fell in love with her and married here [1]

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