Bladen County, North Carolina Deed Book 1
p. 206 - 28 July 1786. Thos. ARD to Malcom BROWN land on the south side of Raft Swamp in Bladen County (now Robeson Co.); mentions gold and silver mines. Wit: Peter McARTHUR, Daniel GILLIS.
p. 207 - 27 February 1786. Peter SIMPSON to John GILLIS 50 acres in Bladen County (now Robeson Co.) on the east side of Drowning Creek in the fork between the Gum and Long Swamps. Wit: John PATERSON, Daniel GILLIS.

Robeson County, North Carolina Deed Book G
p. 151 - 17 April 1786. Daniel GILLIS granted 13 acres on the east side of Long Swamp in Bladen County (now Robeson Co.).
p. 155 - 23 February 1786. Daniel GILLIS granted 30 acres on the west side of Long Swamp in Bladen County (now Robeson Co.).
p. 220 - 1 February 1793. Daniel GILLIS to Peter McARTHUR 13 acres on the east side of Long Swamp in Robeson County, formerly Bladen County. Wit: Neill MURPHY, Archd SMITH.
p. 308 - 1 February 1793. Daniel GILLIS to John McARTHUR, Neil MURPHY and Archibald SMITH 30 acres on Long Swamp in Robeson County, formerly Bladen County. Wit: Peter McARTHUR, Daniel McARTHUR.

1790 Fayette District, Robeson County, North Carolina Census
p. 48
Neil GILLIES - 2 1 2 0 0
Angus GILLIES - 3 2 5 0 0
Daniel GILLIES - 1 0 3 0 0
John GILLIES - 1 0 2 0 0

Robeson County, North Carolina Deed Book H
p. 323 - 8 Dec. 1794. Reuben ROZAR to Daniel GILLIS two tracts of land in Robeson County totaling 200 acres: one tract of 100 acres on north side of Ten Mile Swamp, land granted to Reuben ROZAR by patent dated 17 Apr. 1773; the secind tract of 100 acres on north side of Ten Mile Branch and Reedy Branch. Wit: David STONE, David ROZAR.

Robeson County, North Carolina Court, Oct. Term 1797
Daniel GILLIS, Planter, to Peter McARTHUR (carpenter) a parcel of 13 acres on Long Swamp. Wit: Neill MURPHY, Archd. SMITH. (same as Deed Book G, p. 220)

Robeson County, North Carolina Deed Book O
p. 189 - 24 February 1798. Daniel GILLIS of Bladen County to Duncan McALLUM land on the east side of Drowning Creek in fork between the Gum and Long Swamps, includes John GILLIS' improvement granted to Peter SIMPSON, dated 7 November 1784, containing 50 acres. Wit: Duncan CAMPBELL, Archd MUNROE.
p. 197 - 1798. Daniel GILLIS of Bladen County to Duncan McALLUM 100 acres in the neck of the Gum Swamp and Long Swamp. Wit: Duncan CAMPBELL, Archd MUNROE.

Bladen County, North Carolina Deed Book 7
p. 114 - 28 May 1798. John MORRISON to Daniel GILLIS land on the east side of the great swamp in Bladen County being the south part and majority of 100 acres granted to John STORM by the State letters patent bearing date 16 July 1795 and entered 3 July 1779. Wit: Kenneth MORRISON, Duncan McARTHUR. (also recorded in Deed Book 35, p. 112)

1800 Bladen County, North Carolina Census
p. 148
Daniel GILLIS - 20010-30010-00

1800 Robeson County, North Carolina Census
p. 381
John GILLIS - 10010-10010-00
Murdock GILLIS - 00100-00000-00
Neill GILLIS - 00011-00001-00
Norman GILLIS - 10110-00201-00

1809 Madison County, Mississippi Territory Census
p. 10
Daniel GILLIS - 2 1 5 1 9 1

1809 Register of Applications & Permissions, Madison County, Mississippi Territory
p. 2 - #41 Danl. GILLIS, 160 acres on the waters of Flint River, Range-1W, T'shp-1, Sec.-13

Huntsville Receivers Ledger, 1809-1811, Book 101
18 Sep. 1809. Daniel GILLS, resident of Madison County, Mississippi Territory, Section-13, Township-1, Range-1W.

Application for Public Lands, Nashville, Tennessee and Huntsville, Mississippi Territory, Register 1810-1814, Book 103
27 Sep. 1810. Daniel GILLY, resident of Madison County, Mississippi Territory, Section-12, Township-2, Range-2W.

Madison County, Mississippi Territory, Superior Court
1 Oct. 1810. First Term. Jury: Daniel GILLIS.
Apr. 1811. Grand Jury: Daniel GILLIS.

1815 Madison County, Mississippi Territory Tax List
Daniel GILLIS.

1816 Madison County, Mississippi Territory Census
Daniel GILLIS.

Madison County, Mississippi Territory Deed Book D
p. 155 - 31 Dec. 1817. Daniel GILLIS of the Alabama Territory near the Falls of the Black Warrior River to Matthew HARRIS the northwest 1/4, Section 12, Township 2, Range 2W of the basis meridian. Wit: Richard WALPOLE, Clayton C. HARRIS and Robert HARPER.

Tuscaloosa Land Office, Register of Receipts, 2 July 1821- 25 Feb. 1835, Book 408
4 Dec. 1821. Daniel GILLIS, resident of Tuckaloosa County, Alabama, Section-18, Township-20, Range-10W.

Wayne County, Tennessee Original Land Entries, Old Book A
p. 21 - Entry #1429. 3 June 1824. Daniel GILLIS, assignee of John T. CARR & Co., by virtue of certificate 5731 issued by West Tennessee Register 29 May 1824, enters 20 acres in District 7 Range 11, Section 3, beginning 30 poles east from NW corner of Thomas BUTCHER's entry 309.
p. 232 - Entry #1691. 8 Apr. 1825. Dugold GILLIS, by virtue of West Tennessee Register Warrant 6020 for 81/2 acres dated 21 July 1824, enters same on Weatherford Fork in District 7 Range 11 Section 3, beginning 15 poles east of the SE corner of Samuel H. WILLIAMS' entry 969.

Tennessee General Land Grants, Book EE
p. 168 - #25356. 18 Apr. 1827. Daniel GILLIS granted 20 acres in Wayne County.

1830 Wayne County, Tennessee Census
p. 292
Dugald GILLIS - 211001-001001-3
James L. SMITH - 20011-00001
James COPELAND - 132011-000101
p. 294
Daniel GILLIS - 010100001-310001-3

Wayne County, Tennessee Original Land Entries, Old Book B
p. 115 - Entry #not given. 31 Jan. 1837. Dugal GILLIS, enters 471/2 acres in Wayne County on Weatherfords Fork of Indian Creek in Range 11 Section 5, beginning at NW corner of Sam'l H. WILLIAMS' survey of 563/4 acres.
p. 115 - Entry #not given. 31 Jan. 1837. Dugal GILLIS, enters 81/2 acres in Wayne County on Weatherford Fork of Indian Creek in Range 11 Section 3, beginning at SE corner of Samuel H. WILLIAMS' survey of 563/4 acres, also adjoins a conditional line between said GILLIS and William SINCLAIR.
p. 170 - Entry #559. 8 Jan. 1842. James P. GILLIS, enters 1031/2 acres in Wayne County under the occupant law of 1840, beginning 24 poles west of NE corner of John P. YATES occupant entry. Transferred to Jonathan MORRIS 16 Aug. 1849.

Wayne County, Tennessee Deed Book B
p. 313 - 3 Nov. 1835. Daniel GILLIS to James L. SMITH, for Valuable consideration, 20 acres on Indian Creek, Range 11, Section 3, refers to north boundary of Thomas BUTCHER's entry. Wit: John N. GILLIS, James COPELAND.
p. 314 - 12 Oct. 1835. John PICKENS sold to Daniel GILLIS, for $200, 45 acres on Indian Creek, 7th District, Range 11, Section 2 and 3 on Weatherfords Creek. Wit: John N. GILLIS, James COPELAND.
p. 343 - 25 Nov. 1835. Daniel GILLIS sold to William SINCLAIR, for $500, 45 acres on Indian Creek, 7th District, Range 11, Sections 2 and 3.

1840 Wayne County, Tennessee Census
p. 92
Dougal GILLIS - 1011001-0300001-6
Jas. COPELAND - 0020001-0000001-1
Daniel GILLIS - 0010000001-0111001-3
p. 93
J.N. GILLIS - 10001-10001

Itawamba County, Mississippi Deed Book 3
p. 199 - 25 July 1842. Daniel GILLIS for natural love for my daughter, Elizabeth HINTON, wife of James H. HINTON, one negro woman named Cinda age about 22 years and her mulato boy named Isaac age about 6 years, one yoke of oxen about 6 or 7 years old, one gray mare about 7 years old, one roan filly 2 years old, 15 head of sheep, 12 head of stock hogs, and 4 cows and calves.