Eliza Dillion (Gullion) Washburn

Eliza Dillion (Gullion) Washburn (left, daughter of James Gullion and Sarah Moore) and sister-in-law Amanda “Mollie” (Moore) Herman

Patrick Gullion

Patrick Gullion died October 8, 1805. His obituary in the October 10, 1805 Kentucky Gazette read:

`Lexington, October 10, ‘Died on Tuesday morning last, Mr. Patrick Gullion, a citizen of this town. The age of Mr. Gullion was not known to any person in this place; but it has been considered as considerably upwards of 100 years. He has been a citizen of Lexington for about 20 years; and when he first came here was called a very old man.’

 October 10, 1805 was a Thursday which means that Patrick died on Tuesday, October 8, 1805. Given that he was “upwards of 100 years” puts is year of birth at approximately 1705.

Since Patrick was 100 years of age or older at the time of his death, he probably had more than one wife (he was with Mary at in 1803) and several children but we have only found proof of his oldest son Henry who was surely in his 80s in 1803. Again, Henry probably had more than one wife and several children, but we only know of his two eldest sons, Edmund and Edmund P. The later used only the name Edmund after his older brother died about 1803. Edmund and Edmund P. must have been very close to their father Henry and grandfather Patrick as all lived close to each other in Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

In 1764 Patrick was probably living close to Edmund when his grandson, Robert, was born on the banks of the Potomac River near Ft. Frederick. By 1773 he apparently had moved to Hempfield Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania since he was on the tax list there. About 1786, he came to Kentucky with his son, Henry, and his great grandsons, Jeremiah, John, and Robert, plus George, Nathaniel, Edmund and Edmund P. From 1788 to 1803 he appeared on the tax lists in Franklin County, Kentucky with the notation “very old man.”

On August 10, 1796, Edmund purchased a home where Patrick lived on Mulberry Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Edmund died, left the house to his father Henry (son of Patrick.) On February 15, 1803, Henry gave the home to his father, Patrick Gullion and his wife Mary with the understanding that it would pass to his Henry’s son, Edmund P., at their death. The following indenture records the transaction. It also proves that Henry had another son named Edmund who died. Upon the first Edmund’s death, Henry second son also named Edmund used the name “Edmund P.” The “P” probably stood for “Patrick” although that is just a guess.

Gullion Indenture

Fayette County Kentucky Circuit Court Book A, page 460 – 461

This Indenture made this Fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and three between Henry Gullion of Franklin County Kentucky, of the one part, and Patrick Gullion and Mary his wife, father and mother of the said Henry, and Edmond P. Gullion, son of the said Henry Gullion of the other part. Witnesseth that whereas the said Henry Gullion and his said Father and Mother purchased of John Franks a Lott in the town of Lexington whereon the said Patrick Gullion and Mary his wife now reside and it was agreed between the parties that the said Patrick Gullion and his wife should use, occupy and enjoy the said Lott and appurtenances thereto belonging, during the natural life of them and each of them and at their death that it should descend to the eldest son of the said Henry, and in consequence thereof a deed was executed on the 10th day of August 1796 by the said John M. Franks to Edmond Gullion, son aforesaid Henry Gullion, to the said Lott and whereas the said Edmond hath since departed this life and it is the intention of the parties that the aforesaid agreement should continue and be carried into complete effect.

Now know ye that I Henry Gullion, for myself and as heir to my deceased son Edmond for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear for my Father and Mother and my second son Edmond P. Gullion and for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Patrick Gullion and Mary his wife, during their and each of their natural lives and to the said Edmond P. Gullion, forever thereafter all that Lott or parcel of ground in the Town of Lexington being part of Lott No ___ binding on Mulberry sixty feet and thirteen poles back joining Amos Gustin and Robert McMullins Lott being the same whereon the said Patrick and Mary now live and which was conveyed to Edmond Gullion by John M. Franks by deed dated aforesaid and recorded in the clerk’s office of the Lexington District Court together with all the improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said Lott and premises unto the said Patrick Gullion and Mary his wife during their and each of their natural lives and to the said Edmond P Gullion forever thereafter hereby warranting and defending the same against the claim or claims of myself my heirs and all persons claiming or to claim by from or under them or either of them. In witness whereof I the said Henry Gullion have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date first above written.

Executed in presence of

Thomas Bodley

William Todd

Robert McMillion

J. Hawkins, Jur.

Henry Gullion

State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Pct: I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that the within Indenture was this day Acknowledged before me by Henry Gullion party thereto And a true copy thereof is entered on record in my office. Given under my hand this 24th July 1803.

Thomas Bodley, CFC

Who were Patrick’s children?

 Since Patrick was about 100 years of age at the time of his death, he probably had more than one wife (he was with Mary at in 1803) and several children but we have only found proof of his oldest son Henry who was surely in his 80s in 1803. Henry probably had more than one wife and several children, but we only know of his two eldest sons, Edmund and Edmund P. The later used only the name Edmund after his older brother died about 1803. Henry married Margaret Stenson in Pennsylvania on October 11, 1765, before he and his family moved to Kentucky. Margaret would not, however, have been the mother of Edward or Edward P. Gullion, since they were born many years before Henry and Margaret were married.

 Who was Patrick’s father?

A John Gullion immigrated to America from Ireland and settled in Virginia in 1663. In 1663 the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index shows John Guilliam (no age given) came to Virginia. John’s will was recorded in St. Mary County, Maryland in 1712. John was apparently born about 1644 in Julianstown, Meath, Ireland. The name of his wife is unknown, although other researchers have her first name as “Lucinda.” This John Gullion probably was either the father or grandfather of Patrick.

Gullions of Southwest Virginia

Patrick Gullion is probably closely related to the Gullion family in southwest Virginia. The Gullions from southwest Virginia appear to descend from Hugh Gullion (1727-1774) who was probably a grandson of John Gullion who immigrated to American around 1673.

Origin of the Gullion Family

The Gullions, probably long before 1663, came from Scotland to Northern Ireland where there is a Slieve (Mt.) Gullion and a Lake Gullion located in County Armagh, but the records found in Belfast were for counties Antrim and Down where the name was also spelled Gulliom, Guilliams, Gullem and Gillian. In 1663 the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index shows John Guilliam (no age given) came to Virginia. John may have been the father of Patrick or his grandfather. I have Patrick listed as the son of John.

Looking across Eagle Creek to the land owned by Jeremiah Gullion. It is wide flat land suitable for farming. Supposedly he was buried on this land.