Duncan Oliphant

1682 - Bef 1734  (< 52 years)

• Name	Duncan Oliphant
  Birth	1682	Perthshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Hypothesis
  Gender	Male
  Name	Dunkan Olyphantt  [1]
  Residence	1706	Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA   [1]
  	There are references online to Duncan having been constable for the North Precinct on Staten Island in 1709 but I have not yet found a source.
  Occupation	1725	Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Yeoman farmer
  Property	22 Jan 1724/25	Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Purchased, with John Knowles, 11 acres in trust in Amwell Township, for '5 shillings lawful money', in trust for an Anglican church
  Religion	1734	Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
  	Anglican
  Will	12 Feb 1733/34	Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  	Entire estate left to wife Mary to bring up the children
  Death	Bef 7 Aug 1734	Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  Probate	7 Aug 1734	Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  Burial	Ringoes, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
  	On Find a Grave - but source? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48082045/duncan-oliphant St Andrew's Episcopal Churchyard
  Person ID	I46817	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary Garrison
  Children	1. Margaret Oliphant,   b. 1709, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. David Oliphant,   b. Abt 1704, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Oliphant  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Ephraim Oliphant  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. James Oliphant  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Mary Oliphant  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Ann Oliphant  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1682 - Perthshire, Scotland Residence - 1706 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3759] Stillwell, John E., Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Volume 2, p154 (Census of Staten Island in the Year 1706). [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, Hunterdon Co Deed Volume 1: Folio 485-486 (CHNCL009). [S3700] Honeyman, A. Van Doren, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 2, 1730-1750, p360.