1766 Birth:1492 Birth year of 1766 estimated based on age (84 years) in 1850 census enumeration; birth place of Virginia given in same enumeration.

1798 Marriage Bonds:559, v. 2, p. 330 (Augusta County Marriage Bonds, 1793-1794) 27 October 1798, John Silling and John Patterson, surety. John Silling and Sally Patterson, daughter of said John Patterson.

1798 Marriage Ceremony:1439, p. 29-30. 30 October 1798 marriage of John Sillin and Sally Patterson performed by the Rev. William Wilson.

1800 Augusta County, Virginia Tax List:2601, District B, p. 28. 26 May 1800, John Silling, two white male tithables over the age of 16, no slaves, 2 horses, $24 tax. Tax assessor visited father Gasper Sillin2601, District B, p. 27. and son Abraham on 10 April 1800, while brother Andrew Silling was visited on 2 April 1800.

1830 U.S. Census:2866
Augusta County, Virginia (Northern District)
Head of Household •• John Silling
males 30-40 •• 1 << John P. Sillin, age 30
males 60-70 •• 1 << John Sillin, age 64
female 50-60 •• 1 << Sarah Sillin, age 52

1840 U.S. Census: In Burlington Township, Licking County, the following families (and their affiliations) appeared within the last forty-four households enumerated: Jacob Moore1488 (Patterson brother-in-law), Arthur Briggs2108 (Morey son-in-law), Wait Wright (Vermont family), W. P. Morey1489 (Adam Patterson's son-in-law), William Wheeler2109 (Morey son-in-law), John Sillin1491 (Adam Patterson's brother-in-law), Adam Patterson,1490 and Ephraim Patterson1284 (son of Adam Patterson).

1840 U.S. Census:1491
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Head of Family •• John Sillin
Males 15-20 •• 1 << a grandson or a farm worker? Perhaps Horris Wheeler who was in the household in 1850
Males 70-80 •• 1 << John, age 74
Females 5-10 •• 1 << possibly a granddaughter?
Females 60-70 •• 1 << Sarah, age 60
Household of Adam Patterson1490 adjacent.
One person in this household engaged in agriculture.

1850 U.S. Census:1492
Licking County, Ohio (Burlington Township)
Enumerated 10 October 1850
John Silling •• 84, male, farmer, real estate value $2,000, born in Virginia
Sarah •• 72, female, born in Virginia
Horris Wheeler •• 29, male, farmer, real estate value $300, born in Ohio << son of William Wheeler and Laura Morey
Mary J. •• 24, female, born in Ohio << wife of Horace Wheeler
John Butcher •• 12, male, born in Ohio, in school
There is no known blood relationship between John Sillin and Horris Wheeler. It is assumed that the newly married Horace and Mary Jane were helping the older couple with farm chores prior to relocating to Auglaize County. Once in Auglaize, Horace was living near John P. Sillin, son of John and Sarah, and it was at Horace's barn raising that William P. Morey was fatally injured. John P. Sillin was married to Hannah Patterson; Hannah's sister Rebecca was married to William P. Morey and Horace Wheeler was the nephew of William P. Morey.

1857 Tombstone:1276,1187, booklet 3, Burlington Township, p. 7. Patterson Cemetery, Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio.
John Sillin
d. Jan. 12, 1857