Origin:
Scottish
Spelling variations include: Gilchrist,
Gilchristson, Ghilchriston, Gillchrist and many more.
First
found in Berwick.
Some
of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Robert
Gilchrist settled in New Jersey in 1685; Angus Gilchrist settled in Wilmington
N.C. in 1774, along with Henry and John and his wife Marion and others.
Coat
of Arms: Blue
with a gold sun in splendour between two crosses at the top and a star in base.
Crest: A sun arising out of a cloud.
Motto: I hope to speed
This information above was obtained from the Swyrich website, for now we will be dealing with the ancestors and descendents of:
Elizabeth Gilchrist
1829-1909
New Brunswick
And
William
Secord
1815-1899
New Brunswick
Please
follow this link to go to a bulletin board that discusses the surname