When Gabriel Lee Bourland was born on 20 September 1794, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Ebenezer Jackson Bourland Sr, was 26 and his mother, Abigail Loving, was 19. He married Penelope Goodman on 14 June 1814, in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 1 January 1885, in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States.
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In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
Historical Boundaries: 1807: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
English (Hampshire): variant of Burland . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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