{"id":15853,"date":"2018-12-15T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rootsfinder.com\/blog\/?p=15853"},"modified":"2022-02-15T00:21:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T00:21:51","slug":"how-i-solved-it-brick-wall-post-5-william-gillen-1782-1841","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rootsfinder.com\/blog\/how-i-solved-it-brick-wall-post-5-william-gillen-1782-1841\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Solved It: Brick Wall Post #5\u2013William Gillen 1782-1841"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest blogger Diane Gould Hall’s 4x Great Grandfather William Gillen (Michigan Family Trails<\/a>) was born in the last years of the Revolutionary War. As we transitioned from colonies to country, our record-keeping also shifted. Here’s what Diane has done so far in her ongoing quest to cross that generation and find William’s parents. Any other ideas for her?<\/p>\n

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\"\"Today\u2019s brick wall post is about my maternal 4th Great Grandfather, William GILLEN.<\/p>\n

I began researching William Gillen over 10 years ago. While I have found quite a few pieces of information about him, I have yet to locate his parents or siblings. Two other family members, who are genealogists, have also searched diligently for William\u2019s origins. Some of the information I have, has come from my cousin Amy and my brother John.<\/p>\n

BIO SKETCH OF WILLIAM GILLEN
\nBorn \u2013 17 Oct 1782 in Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania
\nAge 21 – Marriage \u2013 to Rachel FRAMPTON (1781-1855) on 28 Feb 1803 or 1804
\nAge 22 \u2013 Birth of son #1, John Gillen, 17 Oct 1804
\nAge 23 \u2013 Birth of daughter #1, Ann Gillen, 30 Oct 1806
\nAge 25 \u2013 Birth of daughter #2, Sarah Gillen, 12 Oct 1808
\nAge 27 \u2013 Birth of daughter #3, Emily Gillen, 8 Aug 1810
\nAge 28 \u2013 Birth of son #2, Martin Gillen, about 12 Jun 1811
\nAge 36 \u2013 Birth of daughter #4, Mary Jane Gillen, 5 Jun 1819
\nAge 28-38 \u2013 Moved his family from Pennsylvania to Ohio
\nAge 39 \u2013 Birth of son #3, Elijah Fisher Gillen, 21 Aug 1822
\nAge 40 \u2013 Birth of son #4, Isaac Fisher Gillen, May 1823
\nAge 58 \u2013 Died on 27 May 1841, probably in Lawrence Co., Ohio
\nOccupation \u2013 Teacher<\/p>\n

NOTE: As I wrote the information above I notice there is an 8 year gap between the birth of son #2, Martin Gillen in 1811 and daughter #4 in 1819. It\u2019s always suspicious when there is that big a span of years between the birth of children back in those years. We know from history that children were generally born every couple of years.
\nAre there other children? If so, did they die at birth or as infants?
\nIs there a record of other children born to this couple?
\nFamily View for William & Rachel Gillen (from Legacy 8)<\/p>\n

(Click on any image to enlarge it)<\/p>\n

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William Gillen is mentioned in several published books.  Please see the sources listed at the end of this post.<\/p>\n

William Gillen\u2019s wife was Rachel Frampton.  The Frampton family were well known in Pennsylvania.  And Rachel\u2019s mother, Anna Barbara Martin\u2019s father, Johann Everhard Martin was an early settler in Pennsylvania.  There is a book called The Frampton Family by J.S. Wrightnour, D.D.  Mention is made on page 96 of Rachel & William Gillen as follows: \u201c\u2026Rachel Frampton was born November 11th, 1781.  She was married to William Gillen, February 1803.\u201d  No further mention of this couple is found in this book.<\/p>\n

Here is the only online record I have located for the marriage.<\/p>\n

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Individual View for William Gillen (from Legacy 8)<\/b><\/p>\n

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As you can see from the Event section of the Individual Information in the image above, I have located William Gillen in several census records:<\/p>\n