Person:Jonathan Oliphant (1)

Records in New Jersey

• 1738-RESIDENCE: Snell's History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties; FHL film 924,667; item 1; p. 192; The Pole of the Freeholders of County of Hunterdon, 9 Oct 1738; p. 192-3, Amwell, Jno. Oliphant, Ephraim Olivant, Jno. Olivant, David Olivant. P. 346, Amwell was one of 3 towns which constituted Burlington Co., NJ; 15 Mar 1714, Hunterdon Co., was created.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1750 (C). - Thomas Stuart vs. John Oliphant.--Writ 22d March, 1748.

Records in North Carolina

• Lord Granville by Patent, Deeds Anson Co., NC; FHL book 975.6753 R28h; V.1-3, 25 Mar 1752 Thomas Allison in Anson Co., joining Jno. Oliphant, surveyed 7 Feb 1750/1. p. 94; John Oliphen 26 Nov 1753, 640 acres in parish of St. Luke, on Bufflow Branch, surveyed 27 Aug 1751.

• John Oliphant - present at Braddock's defeat in 1755 during the French & Indian War.

• 1755-LAND: Deeds of NC 1753-1785; FHL book 975.671 R28 (e or l); p. 13; 7 Jul 1755, James Lambert sold to John Oliphant, 560 acres on north side of Catawba River. Also, in FHL book 975. 671 R2r; Rowan Co., NC Deeds; p. 27.

• 1755-LAND: Carolina Cradle, settlement of the northwest Carolina frontier, 1747-1762; FHL book 975.671 H2r; p. 71; In 1755 James Lambert sold his land to John Oliphant of Evesham Twp. o r Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co. He built a mill that served the county til after the Revolution. P. 138; James Lambert, a Quaker, was also probably from Hunterdon or Burlington, NJ. He was one of 48 grantees from Lord Granville on 25 Mar 1752.

• 1758-LAND: Deeds of NC 1753-1785; FHL book 975.671 R28 (e or l); p. 85; John Oliphant and wife Jane/Jean on the Catawba, grantors, to Matthew Oliphant, court 1767. John was originally granted this land 15 Dec 1758.

• 1758-LAND: Deeds of NC 1753-1785; FHL book 975.671 R28 (e or l); p. 24; 15 Dec 1758, 500 acres on East bank of Catawba River, sold to John Olphant.

• 1758-RESIDENCE: Carolina Cradle, settlement of the northwest Carolina frontier, 1747-1762; FHL book 975.671 H2r; p. 196; John Oliphant, inhabitant of Catawba Valley, from land by Cherokees.

• 1760-RESIDENCE: Carolina Cradle, settlement of the northwest Carolina frontier, 1747-1762; FHL book 975.671 H2r; p. 180; John Oliphant, Justice of the Peace in Oct 1760.

• 1765-LAND: Deeds of NC 1753-1785; FHL book 975.671 R28 (e or l); p. 85; 16 Sep 1765, John Oliphant and wife Jane/Jean to Matthew Oliphant 183 acres on Catawba River, granted to John 1758.

• 1768-TAX: Rowan Co, NC Taxes; FHL film 19,904; p. 359; James, John, Matthew, Robert, William , Oliver, John Oliphant.

• Deeds of NC 1753-1785; FHL book 975.671 R28(e or l); 12 Dec 1772 - John Oliphant, Jr. and wife Elizabeth on the Catawba, grantors. John (Sr.) was originally granted this land 15 Dec 1758.

• 1775-RESIDENCE: The Rowan Story; FHL book 975.671 H2d; p. 39; John Oliphant ran a ferry and a tavern on the Catawba River in Rowan Co., NC. P. 43; John Oliphant was a Justice of the Peace, just before the Revolution.

• 1778-TAX: Rowan Co, NC Taxes; FHL film 19,904; p. 392; Fall District; John, John Jr., Robert Oliphant, Mathew in Purviance District. P. 416; 1778 Captain Fall's District, same as p. 392.

• 1779-LAND: Deeds of NC 1753-1785; FHL book 975.671 R28 (e or l); p. 148; 2 Apr 1779, John Oliphant to James Byers, 125 acres North side of Catawba River.

• 1784-TAX: Rowan Co., NC Tax 1757-1800; FHL book 975.671 R49L; p. 217; John Oliphant; p. 218; John Oliphant, Jr. Both in James Crawford's List. NOTE: So, Jonathan was still alive in 1784.

Citations

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