Descendants of Colonel William GARLAND


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1. Colonel William GARLAND .

William GARLAND of Coolceullin, Ireland, a colonel in Burgoyne's British army, fought near Saratoga, 1777, was held prisoner until 1781, and returned to England in 1781. He had three sons who came to America:
Richard GARLAND settled in Newfoundland; some of his descendants migrated to the U.S.
Thomas GARLAND settled in Carleton County, Ontario, near Ottawa.
John GARLAND m. Ellen (Eleanor) Butler and settled in Lanark County, Ontario. John had been born in 1775 in Ireland and d. 3 December 1845 in Canada. They had 15 children, and many of their descendants fanned out through North America.

William married someone.

His children were:

+ 2 M    i. John GARLAND was born in 1775 in , Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, died on December 3, 1845 aged 70, and was buried in Franktown Cemetery, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.

   3 M    ii. Thomas GARLAND .

   4 M    iii. James GARLAND .

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