William Gilliam Jr (abt. 1760 - bef. 1840)

Born about 1760 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Martin (Barclay) Gilliam — married 23 Dec 1790 in Louisa, Virginia, United States

Died before 1840 before about age 80 in Hanover, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1760. He was the son of William Gilliam.

He spent his entire life in St Martin's Parish, Hanover.

He married Elizabeth Martin Barclay. Together they had son John B. Gilliam and daughters, Jane R Gilliam wife of William Hooper Seay, Mary Gilliam and one unknown daughter, possibly the wife of Joseph Z Terrell.

He passed away before 1840 owning 476 acres of land. It appears by 1847, wife Elizabeth has died for William's Estate is listed with 476 acres.

The following year in 1848, the tract of 476 acres has been divided with Mary C Lowry receiving a "Life estate" of 267.5 acres. Joseph Z Terrell owns the other 276.5 acres. Mary C. Lowry appears to be daughter Mary Gilliam who is listed in the 1846 Land Tax with Elizabeth. Note: Lowry's and Terrell's tracts together total 535 acres, not 476.

Timeline

Birth
abt 1760 • Hanover County, VA

Personal Property Tax Lists
1787• Hanover County, VA
Gillum, William - 6 slaves
Gillum, William, Jr.-
Gillum, Peter-

Marriage
14 Dec 1790 • Louisa, Virginia
Elizabeth Martin BARCLAY
(1769–1850) ^[1]

Suit: John, Peter, and Wm. Gilliam, exors. of Wm. Gilliam, decd., pltffs. VS Thomas Smith
May 10, 1791• Hanover County, VA
John, Peter, and Wm. Gilliam, exors. of Wm. Gilliam, decd., pltffs. VS Thomas Smith, acting exor. of Francis Smith, decd., which sd Francis was joint obligor of John and Francis Smith.

Personal Property Tax
1799 • Hanover County, VA
William Gilliam

Suit: William Gilliam vs William Campbell
1799 • Louisa County, VA
William Gilliam sues William Campbell for money owed. ^[2]

Land Tax
1800 • Hanover County, VA
William Gilliam, two tracts: 380 acres and 121.5 acres

Deed: James Dickason and Mary Roscow his wife, etc to Wm Cooke
27 Dec 1802 • Louisa County, VA
James Dickason and Mary Roscow his wife, John Spiller Boxley and Mary Wills his wife, George Boxley and Catharine Cole his wife all of Louisa to William Cooke of same. George Barclay dec'd. was possessed of a tract in which grantors & Wm Gilliam & wife

Deed: William Gilliam and Elizabeth his wife, to William Cooke
27 Dec 1802 • Louisa County, VA
William Gilliam and Elizabeth his wife of Hanover Co. to William Cooke of Louisa for £280 tract in Louisa being part of a larger tract of George Barclay which William Gilliam got as distributee in right of his wife one of the children of sd. George Barclay

Deed: James Dickenson ... Wm Gilliam & Wife to Jas C Dickenson
29 Mar 1803 • Louisa County, VA
James Dickenson and Mary Roscow his wife, John Spiller Boxley and Mary Willis his wife, William Gilliam and Elizabeth Martin his wife all of Louisa to James C. Dickenson

Suit: William Wigglesworth vs Heirs of George Barclay
1808 • Louisa County, VA
Wigglesworth sues the heirs of George Barclay for a debt owed by Barclay. Barclay's heirs are named including Elizabeth Martin Gilliam. ^[3]

Residence
1810 • Hanover, Virginia, United States
Age over 45; one male under 10, three females 10-15. ^[4]

Residence
1820 • Hanover, Virginia, United States
Age over 45 ^[5]

Chancery: James Cole Dickinson vs Wm Gilliam & Elizabeth, etc
16 Jun 1830 • Louisa County, VA
James Cole Dickinson vs Wm Gilliam & Elizabeth his wife, formerly Elizabeth Barclay, George Boxley and Catherine his wife, formerly Catherine Barclay, John Kimbrough and Catherine his wife, Wm S Boxley, Samuel Hunter and Mary his wife, Albert Boxley, etc

Residence
1830 • Hanover, Virginia, USA
Age 70-79 ^[6]

Deed of Gift: William Gillum to Children of Jane R Seay
3 Feb 1831 • Hanover County, VA
William Gillum, the maternal grandfather, executed the following deed of gift: Know all men by these presents, that I, Wm Gillum, of the county of Hanover," state of Virginia, "hath this day given to my daughter Jane R Seay's children one negro girl Dinah

Land Tax
1836 • Hanover County, VA
Wm. GILLIAM, 476 adj. C. Terrell, Rice and Doswell, 21 W ^[7]

Death
bef 1840

Land Tax
1846 • Hanover County, VA
Elizabeth and Mary GILLIAM 476 (life estate) adj H. Terrell and M. M . Brown ^[8]

Land Tax
1847 • Hanover County, VA
Wm. GILLIAM, est. 476 adj N. Terrell and M. Brown. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
2. ↑ Library of Virginia Chancery, Louisa County, VA. No 1799-039.
3. ↑ Library of Virginia Chancery. Louisa County, No. 1808-008.
4. ↑ Year: 1810; Census Place: Hanover, Virginia; Roll: 69; Page: 869; Image: 00122; Family History Library Film: 0181429
5. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Hanover, Virginia; Page: 64; NARA Roll: M33_138; Image: 79
6. ↑ 1830; Census Place: Hanover, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 194; Page: 246; Family History Library Film: 0029673
7. ↑ Gregory, Norine Campbell. Some Ancient Landowners in Saint Martin’s Parish, Hanover County, VA, pages 225, 275
8. ↑ Gregory, Norine Campbell. Some Ancient Landowners in Saint Martin’s Parish, Hanover County, VA, pages 225, 275
9. ↑ Gregory, Norine Campbell. Some Ancient Landowners in Saint Martin’s Parish, Hanover County, VA, pages 225, 275