For the past several years I have tried to find out more about the connections of John/William/Clement/Clemmons/Etc., Gillihan/Gillahan/Gillehan (and a million other spellings thereof) without finding any satisfaction. The closest I have ever found is a lead from Nola Webster Gillihan. I have checked out the New Castle Hundred, DE, Will book "O", page 58. It is proof enough for me that William Gillihan, s/o John and Susannah (Bracken) Gillihan, did DIE, without a wife or children in DE in 1795. However, I have not been able to find any recorded record of his death, or his birth. Nor can I find the cemetery he was buried in. This means that I am not able to connect John (DE) Gillihan and his family, to the William, Sr., or William, Jr., or the Clement Gillihans, in our family. I have hit the "old brick wall." If ANYONE has a document that would prove otherwise I would love to have a copy. We know our family descends from Rev. War William Gillihan who died in Smith County TN in 1830. It was originally believed that he was a descendant of John Gillihan and Susannah Bracken of New Castle DE. The following states otherwise: Admin Bond William Gillahan March 9, 1795 James Stroud & James Rice App'd Afmin sworn. Registered Book O page 58 Know all men, by there Presents, That We Joseph Ball, yeoman, of Mill Creek Hundred, and James [Lackey - sp ?], yeoman, of New Castle Hundreds and the County of New-Castle, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Delaware, in the Sum of One hundred dollars lawful money of the said State; unto which payment well and truly to be made unto the said State, We do bind ourselves, our heirs, executioners and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals, and dated at New-Castle, in New-Castle County aforesaid, this ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Joseph Ball, principal creditor, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of William Gillahan of Millcreek Hundred and county of Newcastle deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods and chattels, rights and credits, of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Joseph Ball or unto the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him; and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register's office of the county of New Castle aforesaid, at or before the ninth day of (????); next ensuing the date hereof; the same goods and chattels, rights and credits, of the said deceased at the time of his death, or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Joseph Ball or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him, do well and truly administer according to law; and further, do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of his administration, at or before the ninth day of March which shall fall in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and ninety five; and all the rest and residue of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said administrator's account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the Register, or Orphans court, of the said county of New-Castle, shall by his or their decree or sentence shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same in the Registor's office, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly; if the said Joseph Ball within bounden, being thereunto required, do surrender and deliver up the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made in the Registor's office) then this obligation to be void, and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue. Joseph Ball (Seal) James Lackey (Seal) Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Jonas (Cripes - sp ?) Jas. Boot If anyone can find something to connect these families please let me know. This will probably never be corrected since all the records at LDS and Ancestory.com, and most other websites list William as our ancestor. We have to start somewhere.... Still searching........... Janice Reed