Descendants of John Gwilliam Generation No. 1 1. John1 Gwilliam (Source: Letter from Excelsior
Lodge no. 46 I.O.O.F., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Excelsior Lodge no.
46 I.O.O.F.Philadelphia, Penna., April 24th 1903At a stated meeting of
Excelsior Lodge No. 46, I.O.O.F. the following was unanimously
adopted.Wheras- Our worthy brother- John Gwilliam- who was initiated in
this Lodge August 27, 1847 has just passed his Ninetieth birthday April
23rd, 1903 and entered upon the last decade of a century.Therefore be
it Resolved- That we hereby tender to Brother Gwilliam our hearty
congratulations upon his having attained such an unusually great age
and on his having lived so long and useful a life.Resolved- that we
convey to our brother the kindest good wishes of the Lidge and the
assurance that he will always be remembered by the brethren wit whom he
was associated in the years past.Extract from the Minutes.Attest- Henry
Kengott Horace Elveth Beave (sp?) Secretry Noble Grand.) was born 23
April 1813 in Wales. He married (1) Anna S. (Source: 1880 Census
Greenwich, Glouchester, New Jersey, 357A, 1880 Census Census Place:
Greenwich, Gloucester, New JerseySource: FHL Film 1254781 National
Archives Film T9-0781 Page 357A Relation Sex Marr Rac Age
BirthplaceJohn Gwilliam Self M M W 67 EnglandOcc: Retired FA: ENG Mo:
ENGAnna S. Gwilliam Wife F M W 46 Pennsylvania Occ: Keeping House Fa:
PA Mo: PAGeorge T. Gwilliam Son M S W 19 Pennsylvania Fa: ENG Mo:
PACharles M.Gwilliam Son M S W 17 Pennsylvania Fa: ENG Mo: PAJames R.
Gwilliam Son M S W 16 Pennsylvania Fa: ENG Mo: PAHenrietta Gwilliam Dau
F S W 11 Pennsylvania Fa: ENG Mo: PAAnna M. Gwilliam Dau F S W 9
Pennsylvania Fa: ENG Mo: PAJulian Nester Other M S W 50 Ire FaL IRE Mo:
IRE .). She was born 1834 in Pennsylvania. Notes for John Gwilliam: "Declaration of Intention" UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, SS. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty third, day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-nine before, the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the
county of Philadelphia, personally appeared John Gwilliam who being
duly Sworn according to law, upon his solemn Oath did declare, depose
and say, that he is a native of England now residing in the County of
Philadelphia, aged twenty six years, or thereabouts, and that it is
bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and
to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince,
Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the Queen
of Great Britain and Ireland of whom he is now a subject. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty third day of April in the
year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. James Eneu (sp?) Clerk (the above paper was received from the City Archives
of Philadelphia, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 in May of
2000) "PETITION FOR CITIZENSHIP" To the Honourable Edward King Esquire (sp?) and his
Associates, Justices of the Court of Quarter Sessions, for the
City or County County of Philadelphia THE PETITION OF John Gwilliam A native of
England...Respectfully Sheweth That he declared on oath before the
Clerk of Quarter Sessions on the twenty third day of April A.D. 1839
that it was bona fide his intention to become a Citizen of the United
States, and of renouncing forever all allegiance and fidelity to any
foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and
particularly to the Queen of Great Britain of whom he was at that time
a Subject.- - That your Petitioner has resided within the United States
upwards of five years,Ard one year in the State of Pennsylvania last
past, immediately preceding this his application to become a Citizen of
the United States. That he has never borne any hereditary title, or
been of any of the orders of nobility in his own or any outher Country.
He therefore prays, that on making the proof, and taking the oath
prescribed by law, he may be admitted a Citizen of the United States of
America. And he will ever pray, &c John Gwilliam. James Eddison, a Citizen of the United States of
America, being duly sworn according to law, saith, that he knows and is
well acquainted with George Gwilliam the Petitioner; that to his
knowledge he has resided in the united States five years, and one year
last past in the State of Pennsylvania, immediately preceding his
application to be a Citizen; that during the said period he has behaved
as a man of good moral Character attached to the principles of our
constitution, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the
same. SWORN IN OPEN COURT } James Eddison CLERK I, John Gwilliam do swear, that the contents of my
Petition are true; that I will support the Constitution of the United
States, and I now renounce and relinquish any title or order of
nobility to which I am now, or hereafter may be entitled, and I do
absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity
to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and
particularly to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland of whom I was a
Subject. SWORN IN OPEN COURT } John Gwilliam Sworn in open Court, this 11th day of October A.D.
1842. CLERK Appo (sp?) (the above paper was received from the City Archives
of Philadelphia, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 in May of
2000) "NATURALIZATION PAPERS" *BE IT REMEMBERED, that at the Court of "Quarter (?)"
Sessions for the City and County of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America, on the "Eleventh" day
of "October" in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
"forty two", "John Gwilliam", a native of "England" exhibited a
petition, praying to be admitted to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED
STATES, and it appearing to the said Court that he has declared on
"oath" before "The Clerk of said Court" on the "twenty third" day of
"April" A.D. 1839" that it was bona fide his intention to become a
Citizen of the United States, and to renounce for ever all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty
whatsoever, and particularly to the "Queen of Great Britain &
Ireland" of whom he was at the time a Subject; and the said "John
Gwilliam" having on his solemn "oath" declared and also made proof
thereof agreeably to law, to the satisfaction of the Court, that he had
resided one year and upwards within the State of Pennsylvania and
within the United States of America, upwards of five years immediately
preceding his application; and that during that time he had behaved as
a man of good moral character; attached to the principles of the
Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order
and happiness of the same, and having declared on his solemn "oath"
before the said Court, that he would support the CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES, and that he did absolutely and entirely renounce and
abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate,
state and sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to the "Queen of
Great Britain & Ireland" of whom he was before a Subject. And
having in all respects complied with the laws in regard to
Naturalization, thereupon the Court admitted the said "John Gwilliam"
to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and ordered all the
proceedings of aforesaid to be recorded by the Clerk of the said Court,
which was done accordingly. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the said Court at Philadelphia, this "Eleventh" day of "October" in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty "two" and of the SOVEREIGNTY AND INDEPENDENCE
of the United States of America, the Sixty-"Seventh". James E........ Jr. (sp?) CLERK (the above paper was received from Pamela Gwilliam
Ernstrom in February of 1999) **The Name of John Gwilliam was placed on the Ellis
Island "American Immigrant Wall of Honor" by Mr. & Mrs. Arpad
Vasale of WIlton, Connecticut in June 1993. see next item. Email dated April 9, 1999 1:05 PM from Ellis Island
reads: "For privacy reasons we do not give out full donor
information. However, we can check our records and provide you with the
donor name and city/state. According to our records, the honoree name,
John Gwilliam, was submitted for placement on The American Wall of
Honor by Mr. & Mrs. Arpad Vasale of Wilton, Connecticut in June
1993. Thanks for your interest." John Gwilliam from Wales is on Panel
518 along with the name The Edwards Gwilliam Family of Wales. NOTES: THERE
IS A LOT MORE OF THIS EXTRACT, BUT TO SAVE SPACE I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO
ADD THEM. IF ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW ANY OTHER DETAILS ON THIS LINE,
OR IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON HIS LINE IN WALES OR ENGLAND THEN PLEASE
EMAIL ME:- [email protected]
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