Kate’s Notes: The Chester County (Pennsylvania) Archives holds many records for the Gillilands, including tax records, wills, court cases, deed books, etc. For this file I concentrated on early deeds and the results for Gilliland, Gilleland, Gilleylan, Gilleylen, and Gilfillan are listed here.
    For more information on these records and other holdings in the archives of Chester County, Pennsylvania, contact: Chester County Archives and Records Services,  601 Westtown Rd., Suite 080, P.O. Box 2747, West Chester, PA 19380-0990 or phone 610-344-6760. For ordering information on any of the records in their archives, including copies of the records listed below, please visit their web site at http://dsf.chesco.org/archives/site/default.asp

Transcriptions by Kate Maynard, 2010.

Chester County, Pennsylvania Archives

Deed Books
Grantee (Buyer) Index 1681-1802

Grantee: William Clingan
Grantee Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor: James Gilleland
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Date of Record: 1797
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: R-2
Page: 77

Grantee: William Clingan
Grantee Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor: William Gilleland
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Date of record: 1799
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: R-2
Page: 321

Grantee: William Clingan
Grantee Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor: James Gilleland
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Date of Record: 1799
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: R-2
Page: 321

Grantee: Thomas Gibson
Grantee Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor: James Gilleland
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Date of Record: 1797
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: Q-2
Page: 186

Grantee: David Gilfillan
Grantee Residence: West Caln
Grantor: John Fulton
Property Location: West Caln
Date of record: 1798
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: S-2
Page: 44

Grantee: James Gilleland
Grantee Residence: Bart, Lancaster
Grantor: Joseph Adams
Porperty Location: West Fallowfield
Date of Record: 1791
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: K-2
Page: 38

Grantee: John Gilleylan
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor: James Russell
Property Location: Providence
Date of Record: 1740
Instrument: Mortgage
Deed Book: F
Page: 63

Grantee: John Gilleylan
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor: James Russell
Property Location: Upper Providence
Date of Record: 1740
Instrument: Release
Deed book: F
Page: 70

Grantee: John Gilleylen
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor: Deborah Claypoole
Property Location: Caln
Date of record: 1751
Instrument: Deed
Deed book: F-2
Page: 242

Grantee: John Gilleylen
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor: Abraham Claypoole
Property Location: Caln
Date of record: 1751
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: F-2
Page: 242

Grantee: John Gilleylen
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor: George Claypoole
Property Location: Caln
Date of record: 1751
Instrument: Deed
Deed book: F-2
Page: 242

Grantee: William Coleman
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantee Misc.: et. al.
Grantor: John Gilleylen
Property Location: East Caln
Dae of Record: 1751
Instrument: Mortgage
Deed Book: H
Page: 287

Grantee: William Coleman
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantee Misc.: et. al.
Grantor: John Gilleylen
Property Location: East Caln
Date of Record: 1761
Instrument: Mortgage
Deed Book: M
Page: 242

Grantee: William Coleman
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantee Misc.: Exr
Grantor: John Gilleylen
Property Location: East Caln
Date of Record: 1762
Instrument: Mortgage
Deed book: M
Page: 389

Grantee: George Erwin
Grantee Misc.: et. al.
Grantor: John Gilleylen
Property Location: East Caln
Date of record: 1761
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: M
Page: 298

Grantee: Samuel Muckleduff
Grantee Misc.: et. al.
Grantor: John Gilleylen
Property Location: East Caln
Date of Record: 1761
Instrument: Deed
Deed Book: M
Page: 298

Grantee: James Pemberton
Grantee Residence: Philadelphia
Grantee Misc.: et. al.
Grantor: John Gilleylen
Property Location: East Caln
Date of record: 1751
Instrument: Mortgage
Deed Book: H
Page: 287

Grantee: David Stuart
Grantee Misc.: et. al.
Grantor: John Gilleylen
Property Location: East Caln
Date of Record: 1761
Instrument: Deed
Deed book: M
Page: 298

Deed Books
Grantee (Buyer) Index 1681-1802
Corporations

Grantee Organization/Corporation: Philadelphia Contributionship for Insurance of 
   Houses
Grantor: John Gilleylan
Property Location: East Caln
Date of record: 1771
Deed book: R
Page: 330
Instrument: Mortgage

Deed Books
Grantor (Seller) Index 1681-1802

Grantor: Joseph Adams
Grantor Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor Spouse: Ann
Grantee: James Gilleland
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Deed Book: K-2
Page: 38
Date of Record: 1791
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: Abraham Claypoole
Grantor Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor Misc.: Dec'd
Grantee: John Gilleylen
Property Location: Caln
Deed Book: F-2
Page: 242
Date of Record: 1751
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: Deborah Claypoole
Grantor Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor Misc.: Exr
Grantee: John Gilleylen
Property Location: Caln
Deed Book: F-2
Page: 242
Date of record: 1751
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: George Claypoole
Grantor Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor Misc.: Dec'd
Grantee: John Gilleylen
Property Location: Caln
Deed Book: F-2
Page: 242
Date of Record: 1751
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: John Fulton
Grantor Residence: West Caln
Grantor Spouse: Lavinia
Grantee: David Gilfillan
Property Location: West Caln
Deed Book: S-2
Page: 44
Date of Record: 1798
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: James Gilleland
Grantor Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor Spouse: Hannah
Grantee: William Clingan
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Deed Book: R-2
Page: 77
Date of record: 1797
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: James Gilleland
Grantor Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor Spouse: Hannah
Grantee: Thomas Gibson
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Deed Book: Q-2
Page: 186
Date of Record: 1797
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: James Gilleland
Grantor Residence: West Fallowfield
Grantor Misc.: Dec'd
Grantee: William Clingan
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Deed Book: R-2
Page: 321
Date of Record: 1799
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: William Gilleland
Grantor Misc.: Exr
Grantee: William Clingan
Property Location: West Fallowfield
Deed Book: R-2
Page: 321
Date of Record: 1799
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: John Gilleylan
Grantor Residence: East Caln
Grantor Spouse: Hester
Property Location: East Caln
Deed Book: R
Page: 330
Date of record: 1771
Instrument: Mortgage

Grantor: John Gilleylan
Grantor Spouse: Hester
Grantee: John Morton
Property Location: East Caln
Deed book: F-2
Page: 245
Date of record: 1791
Instrument: Sheriff's Deed

Grantor: John Gilleylen
Grantor Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor Spouse: Hester
Grantee: William Coleman
Property Location: East Caln
Deed Book: H
Page: 287
Date of Record: 1751
Insturment: Mortgage

Grantor: John Gilleylen
Grantor Residence: Philadelphia
Grantor Spouse: Hester
Grantee: James Pemberton
Property Location: East Caln
Deed book: H
Page: 287
Date of record: 1751
Instrument: Mortgage

Grantor: John Gilleylen
Grantor Residence: East Caln
Grantee: Samuel Muckleduff
Property Location: East Caln
Deed Book: M
Page: 298
Date fo Record: 1761
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: John Gilleylen
Grantor Residence: East Caln
Grantee: George Erwin
Property Location: East Caln
Deed Book: M
Page: 298
Date of Record: 1761
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: John Gilleylen
Grantor Residence: East Caln
Grantee: William Coleman
Property Location: East Caln
Deed Book: M
Page: 242
Date of record: 1761
Instrument: Mortgage

Grantor: John Gilleylen
Grantor Residence: East Caln
Grantee: David Stuart
Property Location: East Caln
Deed Book: M
Page: 298
Date of Record: 1761
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: John Gilleylen
Grantor Residence: East Caln
Grantor Spouse: Hester
Grantee: William Coleman
Property Location: East Caln
Deed Book: M
Page: 389
Date of Record: 1762
Instrument: Mortgage

Grantor: James Gilliland
Grantor Residence: Londonderry
Grantor Misc.: Dec'd
Grantee: Samuel Love
Property Location: Londonderry
Deed Book: A-2
Page: 11
Date of Record: 1779
Insturment: Deed

Grantor: James Gilliland
Grantor Residence: Oxford
Grantor Misc.: Exr
Grantee: Samuel Love
Property Location: Londonderry
Deed Book: A-2
Page: 11
Date of Record: 1779
Instrument: Deed

Grantor: James Gilliland
Grantor Residence: Oxford
Grantor Spouse: Hannah
Grantee: John Thompson
Property Location: Oxford
Deed Book: D-2
Page: 405
Date of Record: 1789
Insturment: Deed

Grantor: Thomas Gilliland
Grantor Residence: Nottingham
Grantor Misc.: Exr
Grantee: Samuel Love
Property Location: Londonderry
Deed Book: A-2
Page: 11
Date of Record: 1779
Instrument: Deed

Mortgage Index
1690-1773

Deed Book: R
Page: 330
Date of Recording: 1771
Date of Record: 1771
Mortgagor: John Gilleylan
Mortgagor Township: East Caln
Mortgagor Spouse: Hester
Property Location: East Caln

Deed Book: H
Page: 287
Date of Recording: 1752
Date of Record: 1751
Mortgagor: John Gilleylen
Mortgagor Township: Philadelphia
Mortgagor Spouse: Hester
Property Location: East Caln
[Note: two identical listings as above]

Deed Book: M
Page: 242
Date of Recording: 1761
Date of Record: 1761
Mortgagor: John Gilleylen
Mortgagor Township: East Caln
Property Location: East Caln

Deed Book: M
Page: 389
Date of Recording: 1762
Date of Record: 1762
Mortgagor: John Gilleylen
Mortgagor Township: East Caln
Mortgagor Spouse: Hester
Property Location: East Caln

Sheriff's Deeds 1773-1830
Former Owner

Former Owner: David Gilfillen (deceased)
Date of Deed: 10/31/1827
Property Type: Messuage, Plantation, & Tract
Acreage: 70
Location: W. Caln Twp.
Grantee: William Chamberlain
Docket: 3:162

Former Owner: Hester Gilleylen
Date of Deed: 3/15/1791
Property Type: Messuage, Plantation & Tract
Acreage: 454
Location: E. Caln Twp.
Grantee: John Morton
Docket: 1:66
Comment: one of two entries

Former Owner: John Gilleylen
Date of Deed: 3/15/1791
Property Type: Messuage, Plantation & Tract
Acreage: 454
Location: E. Caln Twp.
Grantee: John Morton
Docket: 1:66
Comment: one of two entries

Sheriff's Deeds 1773-1830
Purchaser

Last Name/Grantee
First Name
Date of Deed
Property Type
Acreage
Location
Last Name/Former Owner
First Name
Docket
Comment

Name: John Morton
Date of Deed: 3/15/1791
Property Type: Messuage, Plantation & Tract
Acreage: 454
Location: E. Caln Twp.
Name/Former Owner: Hester Gilleylen
Docket:1:66
Comment: one of two entries

Name: John Morton
Date of Deed: 3/15/1791
Property Type: Messuage, Plantation & Tract
Acreage: 454
Location: E. Caln Twp.
Name/Former Owner: John Gilleylen
Docket: 1:66
Comment: one of two entries